Ocean Cafe

So my wife and I went there with our baby son..
Super over priced for the amount of food!
Waitress had an attitude from the moment we arrived.
I got the mussels over pasta.
Last night and today I have been VIOLENTLY ill .. When I called they were very insistent on it not being their food because they use frozen FDA approved food..
Meanwhile I rented a house for a week and probably won’t get to enjoy my sons first trip to the shore because I’m strapped to a toilet..

We asked for water and they brought bottled water and charged us $3.50 per bottle, or $14 for water. It wasn’t listed on the menu and had we known the cost we would have ordered other less expensive drinks. It was really deceptive. And the restrooms were out of order.

I love this place. I am a breakfast food conissour especially in Ocean City. I've been to just about every single breakfast restaurant on the island. OC Cafe is by far the best breakfast spot on the boardwalk.

I hadn't been there in a few years and was pleasenly surprised to find it was just as good as it was in the past.

They also have plastic utensils that are individually prepackaged, hand sanitizer on the table to stay safe. They offer indoor and outdoor dining. I wanted to eat on the boardwalk but I had kids with me who wanted to get out of the sun.

The portions were quite large considering how inexpensive the meals were. My only complaint would be a small glass of juice not included with the meal and the price of a small glass of juice was more than a carton you can buy in the supermarket. They also only take your drink order when you put in your food order which was annoying considering how long we were walking before sitting down to eat.

My server Sabrina was a total boss and took care of our every need fast and efficiently. I would not only recommend I personally will be back again next year. 10/10

Food was good but that was about it. I felt nickel and dimed for everything. No soft drink refills so my family of 5 ordered water since we didnt want to pay $4 per soda. Our server never said they only offer bottled water and proceeded to being out 5 Aquafina bottles which I later found out were $3.50 each for small water bottles. No notice or mention of no tap water option and no warning just $17.50 for Aquafina. Had we known, we would have gotten sodas.

Next they bring out bread for the table. About 8 small little slices of a mini italian loaf probably each slice was 2 inches long. When we asked for more they said that they would have to charge for the bread because only the first bread was part of the meal. Bear in mind I just ordered a $120 worth of food And they want to charge me more for 8 little slices of bread.

To top it all off when I paid the check It said on the receipt that they only accept cash tips. I luckily had a $20 bill on me Otherwise I would not have been able to leave my server a tip. This is the 1st place I've ever seen that doesnt take a tip on a credit card.

Overall, disappointing experience. Just because they're on the boardwalk doesn't mean they have to nickel and dime you for every little thing. If they're charging $20 to $30 per plate they shouldn't be treating customers this way.

DO NOT GO HERE! Take it from a former waiter at this establishment, not really an employee though because every worker here is illegal. No SSC required, no tax documents, and no tips on card so the Owner, Maria, does not have to pay her workers anything. Everything work related here is under the table.
She charges $4 for a Walmart water bottle when there is a fountain with running water in the back. The kitchen is not up to code and don’t ask me about how that ice makes its’ way to your cup 🤮 The food is highly, HIGHLY overpriced and while your server will do their best to provide you a nice dining experience, I’m not sure it’s possible with how Maria “manages”.
The family running the business is neurotic and unfriendly, bordering on harassment even with the customers. You can find better food, coffee, and a bathroom that’s open, literally anywhere else on the island. Do not waste your time or money coming to this God-awful establishment. There is a reason this place seldom has a good review.

If I can rate negative 5 I will. My family and I went to breakfast on Sunday. The atmosphere was filled with tension between the workers and the manager. As we sat we were given a menu with specials. I had my 3 kids with me as well as my wife. Looking over the specials we didn't think $5 or so was bad for the kids ( 1 egg, sausage and apple juice). My kids don't eat much so no toast nor home fries. My wife ordered a meal and I did. Considering we were there at 9:15am we knew it was still early enough to get the special pricing. When we finished we got the bill and to much surprise it was itemized each item separately and I got charged for each item rather than a meal. EX the kids price for 1 egg, 2 sausage small juice was $8.25. I did not want to cause a scene as there were too many kids there so we left. I called the manager the next day but no help. Breakfast came out to $85 for 3 kids and 2 adults who got omelets. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE.

You hate to talk bad about any place, but this place is mediocrity, the restaurant. The food was mediocre. The service was mediocre. Water is only served in bottles you have to pay for. We ordered my daughter a Kid’s pizza, and it just looked like a premade naan bread with a bit of sauce and cheese on top. If it weren't for the location on the boardwalk, there's no way this place would still be around with their poor quality/overpriced foods.

Words are not enough! We can start with never visit this place. The food bland and made me immediately nauseous. We ordered Capresi Salad and Calamari. The Calamari was so large I think it was bait squid and it was very fishy.

They charged me $60 for two apps and 4 bottles of cheap filtered bottled water. That was $14.00 for 50 cents worth of water.

Honestly the food was not even edible. Run and run fast.

Very disappointing. We have been going to this place for over 7 years. Needless to say the quality has gone down tremendously and the price went up on everything for the amount you get. What really blew us away was our one child asked for a kids pizza it was $12. The "pizza" came out on a pita bread with a little sauce and one slice of cheese. For that price you should be able to get a good medium pizza and feed 3-4 kids. Also the chicken parm which was $26, they did give 2 pieces, but one was a chicken cutlet and the other was chicken parm. Sauce and cheese were only on one piece. Only 4 entrees come with a salad which was the world's smallest salad which included one grape tomatoe, one slice of cucumber and one very thinly sliced red onion. Really pinching pennies on the cheapest food. The kids and adult drinks come in the same size even though they are priced differently on the menu. On top of that no free refills (squeek,squeek). No pride in what they serve their customers. Not to mention paying customer are not allowed to use the restroom they make you walk down the boardwalk to the music hall. Having 3 kids this is such an inconvience and it's against the law to have a restaurant with no bathroom. How they are still in operation and not reported to health and safety board are beyond me. Definitely won't be going back

We got the salmon special. It was very bland and tasteless. It was also very overly priced. The green beans were mushy. The garlic bread was cold and dipped in oil. They do not serve water and bottled water costs $3.50. I will not recommend this place.