Tropical Crunch Waffle At Brick Township New Jersey

Restaurant reviewed by: Jane Ong

I keep returning to this restaurant because this is so far the best breakfast place I can find among the areas of Manchester, Lakehurst, Seaside Heights, Toms River, & Brick in NJ. These are quite a number of towns for me to just find one decent breakfast joint.  Thank god that this place isn't too far a drive from my hotel here in Toms River.

This time I ordered the Tropical Crunch Waffle ($ 8.85) which is a Belgian waffle topped with sliced bananas, fresh strawberries, ripe mango, crunchy granola and a side of natural strawberry reduction. This waffle is fruity, but not overly sweet.  I love the mixed fruit topping and the crunchy granola.

  

Restaurant: The Turning Point
Address:505 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723
Phone:732-903-6073

OMG French Toast at Turning Point

Restaurant Reviewed by: Jane Ong

Good restaurants that serve good food are worth going back again and again.  Turning Point Restaurant at Brick is one of them.  As a visiting tourist in the Toms River area, I can't keep coming back here because there are all these dishes on the menu that I want to try.  Today I had the OMG French Toast ($9.85) with my usual coffee. This wheat  French Toast was topped with dollops of pumpkin cinnamon mascarpone, toasted pecans, caramel drizzle and chopped Virginia smoked bacon.  It was just so good. 

Restaurant: The Turning Point 

Address:505 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723 

Phone:732-903-6073

Jamaican Coffee & Sunday Brunch At The Turning Point

Restaurant Reviewed by: Jane Ong

I'm not a coffee snob but I can taste the difference between a cup of good coffee and the cup of coffee that I usually make from my Mr. Coffee at home. Today, I went back to The Turning Point in Brick NJ for brunch because I loved it so much last time when I was there.  I ordered the same egg benedict that I had last time and I also ordered a French Press of the 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Certified Coffee ($9.75 per French Press Jar).  It's pricey coffee but the French Press is large enough to brew 2 cups.  I shared the coffee with my friend.  We love the hard sugar stirring stick so much!  This coffee was really aromatic, and rich in flavor.  It's amazing how the quality of coffee beans can make such a big difference to the brew.  After I return to Los Angeles, I will have to upgrade my coffee beans at home. Life is too short to have el cheapo ground coffee every morning.

Restaurant: The Turning Point

Address:505 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723 

Phone:732-903-6073 

Lobster Benedict at The Turning Point

Content contributed by: Jane Ong

I have been searching for a decent restaurant here in Toms River, NJ.  It's not easy for me to come out here for my business trips because of the lack of good restaurants in Toms River.  May be I am just not familiar with the town  so I don't know where to eat.  But lucky for me, I found a very good restaurant this morning for breakfast in a nearby town called Brick.  The decor of this restaurant is pretty and quaint, bright and welcoming. This restaurant can easily fit in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  I ordered the Lobster Benedict and it didn't disappoint.  This delicious Benedict was built with succulent lobster meat, crispy smoked bacon, avocado, tomato slices and poached eggs on a toasted English muffin glazed with a hollandaise sauce. It was usually served with fried potatoes, but I substituted the potatoes with fresh fruits. I think this is the best breakfast I've had for all the time I have been staying in Toms River for business, and it's only a short drive away even it's in another town.

The Turning Point

505 Route 70

Brick, NJ 08723

Tel: 732-903-6073