Looking for great food in Toms River, NJ? Shut Up and Eat is a top-rated American restaurant known for serving satisfying comfort food, hearty breakfast favorites, classic lunch plates, and crowd-pleasing diner-style meals in a welcoming local setting.
With a 4.50-star reputation, this Toms River American restaurant has earned praise for flavorful dishes, friendly service, and a memorable dining experience that keeps locals and visitors coming back.
Whether you’re craving a big breakfast, a classic burger, or a comforting American meal made with care, Shut Up and Eat delivers the kind of quality and consistency that makes dining out feel easy, enjoyable, and worth repeating.
To enjoy one of the best American restaurant experiences in Toms River, NJ, visit Shut Up and Eat for fresh food, a relaxed atmosphere, and a true taste of local favorite dining.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Chorizo & pepper jack BLT.
Pastrami & corned beef.
Topped with eggs Benny.
Spinach, red onion, blueberries, pears, almonds, tomatoes & chicken.
Spinach, carrots, mushrooms & hard-boiled egg.
Whatever she sees in the fridge + chicken.
Romaine, Feta, strawberry, craisin, red onion & walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette.
Sliced steak on mixed greens.
Chicken on bottom, poached egg on top baby spinach, tomatoes, avocado, mushrooms, red onion & Cheddar in middle.
Spinach, avocado, black beans, corn, red onions & tomato.
Romaine, apples, scallions, tomatoes, Cheddar, cukes & sliced beef.
Tuna, egg, chicken salad on mixed greens.
Spinach, apples, raisins, red onion & feta.
French fries, mozzarella & gravy.
Bacon, ham, sausage, pork roll, potatoes & cheese.
Meatloaf, potatoes, mozzarella & brown gravy.
Grits, cheese, avocado, chopped tomato (ham, bacon or sausage).
Canadian bacon & potato, 2 poached eggs, holly sauce.
Tortilla on the bottom (beef or chicken), black beans corn tomato, jalapeño, avocado, cheese. Sub chorizo for an additional price.
Tots, chili, Cheddar, tomato, avocado.
Home fries, spinach, broccoli, onion, tomato, peppers & mushroom.
Beef, spam, chicken.
Steak, peppers, cheese & onions. Mac & cheese for an additional price.
Chicken, hot peppers, corn & black beans, with pepper jack cheese.
Grilled or fried chicken or steak.
Fried chicken, pineapple, BLT.
Roast beef, provolone, avocado BLT.
Chicken salad, pineapple, BLT.
Spinach, mozzarella, roasted peppers, tomatoes & grilled red onion.
Spinach, veggies, black olives.
Corned beef, pastrami or turkey.
Buff chick, cheese & LTO.
Turkey, apples, walnuts, bacon & cranberry spread.
Chicken salad, apples, craisins, walnuts & bacon.
With chicken.
Spicy.
Add cheese for an additional charge.
Bacon or buff chick for an additional price.
Avocado spread, turkey, tomato & spinach on whole wheat.
Roast beef & Swiss B.L.T with horsey mayo on grilled sourdough.
Hot or cold corned beef on rye.
Grilled turkey, Cheddar, bacon & ranch on sourdough.
Grilled peanut butter, bacon & banana.
Open face chicken salad, fresh pineapple on banana bread.
Sliced turkey breast, stuffing, cranberry sauce on white bread.
Hot meatloaf & mushroom gravy on a roll.
Crispy or grilled chicken, corn, avocado, tomato & bacon wrap.
Mozzarella, portabella, spinach & tomato on grilled sourdough.
Turkey, Swiss, sautéed onion, 1000 island dressing on grilled rye.
Roast beef, bacon, Provolone on grilled sourdough.
Pastrami on rye.
Crispy or grilled on a roll or wrap.
6 bacon strip - oh yeah - with L, T.
Crispy or grilled BBQ chicken, bacon, Swiss & tomato.
1/2 chicken salad, tuna salad, or egg salad, cup of soup & slaw. No fries.
Tuna salad.
Thin sliced chicken breast, peppers & onion and cheese.
Pastrami, turkey, or corned beef.
With tomato, pork or ham.
With red onion.
BBQ sauce & bacon, tomato, bacon & Provolone.
With apple butter dip sauce.
Pork roll & French fries.
Mustard & cheese.
Relish, mustard, ketchup & raw onion.
Spicy mustard and kraut.
Bacon wrapped.
Peppers, onions, taters.
Swiss, kraut & Russian.
Mustard & relish.
Grilled onions & cheese.
Served with toast and home fries.
Milk, Capri sun, chips or fries.
Pancake, two eggs, two bacon strips.
Fr. Toast slice, two eggs & two bacon strips.
Avocado & green onion spread on whole wheat toast, two eggs, tomatoes & home fries.
Mixed veggies, home fries, cheese, two eggs & toast.
With eggs, home fries & toast.
Breakfast meats, potatoes, cheese, two eggs & toast.
Served with home fries.
Chili, Cheddar, tots. Served with home fries.
Served with home fries.
Spinach, feta, olives. Served with home fries.
Grilled chicken breast, spinach & cheese. Served with home fries.
Ham, peppers, onions. Served with home fries.
Corned beef hash & cream cheese. Served with home fries.
Served with home fries.
Sausage, peppers, onion, provolone. Served with home fries.
Cream cheese & scallion. Served with home fries.
Served with home fries.
Served with home fries.
With applesauce or sour cream.
Add fresh fruit or grilled banana & honey for an additional charge.
Yogurt, fresh fruit & granola.
Pineapple, melon, strawberries.
Add Nutella for an additional charge.
Bacon, pork roll, sausage, ham, egg & cheese on a hard roll with home fries.
With home fries.
2 pancake sammies with meat (ham, bacon, sausage, pork roll) egg & cheese with home fries.
Two eggs om, well-done bacon, on top of a half-hard roll with home fries.
Sliced ham & cheese.
Spinach, feta & black olives.
Topped with Greek salad.
Pork roll & cheese.
Cheddar, jalapeño, red onion & avocado.
Chopped bacon, BBQ sauce, spicy caramelized onion.
French fries & gravy.
You'll figure it out.
Shroom, grilled onion & pepper.
Jalapeño, cream cheese & pepper jack.
Salsa, avocado & pepper jack.
Spam & pineapple.
Portabella, bacon, Provolone.
Stuffed, cheese.
Ramen noodle bun.
Swiss, garlic, mayo, mustard & BLT.
Jalapeño, pepper jack, & roasted pepper.
Bacon wrapped, pineapple & BBQ.
Chorizo, bacon & peppar jack, jalapeño.
Turkey bacon, avo & Swiss.
Plain burger, just slaw & cheese.
Pineapple salsa.
Fried egg, bacon & cheese.
Cayenne, mayo, red onion, tomato & bacon.
Grilled peanut butter, bacon & nana.
Bacon, cheese & mushroom.
Cheddar, onion horseradish mayo.
Pickles, Cheddar, chips & tomato.
Mushroom, horsey mayo, bacon & red onion.
Mozzarella & roasted red pepper.
Bacon, sliced apples, & peppah jack.
Hot peppers inside & out.
Cheeseburger.
With ham.
Tomato, avocado, pepper jack, scallion.
With onion.
Red peppers, tomato, corn, black beans & avocado.
Hear from our valued guests
My partner and I moved to the Toms River area about a year ago. One day, on a breakfast hunt, we came across “Shut Up & Eat”! We’ve been going ever since. The food is delicious and quick, and we love the unique atmosphere. Just a great family owned and operated restaurant! 10/10 recommend!
First time here, had heard some mixed reviews but food was good, vibe was great and service was excellent!! Super friendly and attentive and we weren’t rushed at all
We stopped at this place in 2020 randomly found it on our way home from the Jersey Shore. Now every time I go down to the Jersey Shore, I make it a stop as part of the trip!! Its a family owned kitschy vibe. Their endearing purposeful rudeness is part of their shtick. The mismatched plates & chairs, along with the eclectic decor keeps this place casual & relaxed. The food is out of this world delish... simple grilled cheese served 20 ways, from burgers to breakfast this place is A++ 5☆s.
We searched “best family restaurant near me” while heading back from the Jersey Shore, and this place popped up—and wow, are we glad it did! I let my son pick out my burger, and he went with the "Aye Bobby" burger. I’d never think to order a burger with disco fries on it, but there I was—gravy and fries right on my burger. Easily one of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. 10/10. My wife had the stuffed French toast with Nutella (decadent and delicious), one of our boys got the chicken and waffles (crispy and flavorful), and the other had a tall stack of chocolate chip pancakes (they didn’t last long). Everything was fantastic—fresh, tasty, and perfectly cooked. The service was just as great as the food. Our waitress and the rest of the staff were friendly, attentive, and welcoming. We will definitely be back!
First time here! First thing was the welcoming staff! So nice! We had Bre and she was hilarious and such full of energy and kindness! The food was top. The best country fried steak and gravy I’ve ever had. My husband loved the French toast! I will be telling everyone to come here! Will definitely be back!
Love this testaurant. The pajama clad waitresses really make it the fun place to eat. NOT A FAST FOOD EVERYTHING IS PREPARED AS ORDERED
I really loved this restaurant! It was a very home-y atmosphere with their decorations, tablecloths, plates, & pajamas - plus the incredibly friendly and funny staff. I got the “Shut Up and Eat” waffle which was absolutely delicious! Definitely hope to come back soon :)
Inventive dishes- great menu, great service (in PJ’s!). Don’t miss the fruit bruschetta appetizer, Benny bowls. Good coffee in grannie-core mugs. Just loved the whole experience!
We LOVED it here! We were in from out of town for a karate tournament and a quick lunch search brought ua here. Our waitress (in the video) was awesome and super sweet with my son who absolutely couldn't get enough of the name of the place 🤣 food was good, service was great, and atmosphere was homey and comfortable. We would definitely make the drive again!
Stopped in with some friends on our way back from AC. They definitely had some interesting spins on the menu that I had to try! It was breakfast with a twist and Phoebe was amazing at helping us navigate through it, while also treating us with great service! Would definitely recommend stopping in to start the day right!
Common questions about Shut Up and Eat
Shut Up and Eat is located at 804 Main St, Toms River, NJ 08753, United States, Toms River, NJ, United States.
You can reach Shut Up and Eat by calling +1 732-349-4544.
Shut Up and Eat has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 2100 customer reviews.
Shut Up and Eat features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Shut Up and Eat features the following service options: Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Shut Up and Eat features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Great tea selection, Serves local specialty.
Shut Up and Eat features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining.
Shut Up and Eat features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegetarian options.
Shut Up and Eat features the following dining options: Breakfast, Lunch, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Shut Up and Eat features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Shut Up and Eat features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Shut Up and Eat features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists, University students.
Shut Up and Eat features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Shut Up and Eat features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Shut Up and Eat features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Shut Up and Eat features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Plenty of parking.
Shut Up and Eat features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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