The Inlet Café is a second-generation family owned and operated restaurant. It is now owned by siblings Douglas Lentz and Robin Lentz-Sundstrom.
The kitchen is now under the direction of Chef Alex Rogers, a graduate of the Academy of Culinary Arts.
The Inlet Café was open in 1966 by our parents. Its original name was "The Lobster Pot". The name "Inlet Café" was chosen because back in 1966, there was talk of building an inlet into Sandy Hook, across from the restaurant.
The Inlet Café began as a local tavern with a small clam bar and four outdoor tables. The original building was destroyed in 1975 by a catastrophic fire that started in a neighboring hotel. The Inlet Cafe was quickly rebuilt and expanded into its present day form.
In the late 70's early 80's we became famous for our "All You Can Eat" for $1.00 steamers nights. In those days steamers were plentiful in the local rivers. They were harvested by the hundreds of bushels daily. Unfortunately over harvesting coupled with pollution has led to the complete demise of steamer clams in the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. There are no longer any local steamers available. Our steamers are now harvested in Maine and shipped to our restaurant.
Now in 2005 our commitment is clear, we make every effort to provide the finest quality food and absolute guest satisfaction. We maintain extremely high standards for the products we purchase and strive to provide the freshest products available.
We welcome your comments.
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Menu From 1966
