The staff did an excellent job setting up our tables (which included lighting about 200 candles!), the room was beautiful and the matre'd (sorry for the spelling!) was excellent, she made sure we were always taken care of. We decided to have both the reception and cocktail hour in the main ballroom which our guests loved. the room was huge so it was very easy to mingle during the cocktail hour and everyone could take their dinner seat to eat hourderves (again not so good with the french spelling!) which was important because i've been to weddings before where you had a drink and plate of food but no where to sit during cocktail hour. The bar tenders were very nice too! And I heard great things from my guests about the chocolate fountain but I was too busy dancing to see it lol

Nancy and her team at the Sunset Ballroom at Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty went above and beyond our expectations for our wedding this past weekend. Obviously, the food is outstanding. All our guests raved about it from beginning to end. The view speaks for itself. The value is great compared to other waterfront venues we checked out in our wedding planning. But one of the best things was our wonderful Maitre de Sean who went above and beyond to make sure our every need was met. He was the best! I could not ask for more. Book your wedding here and you won't be sorry!

Lindsay & Nick
7/27/2012

We had our wedding this April at the Sunset ballroom aka Lobster Shanty (only bad thing about the place is that it says Lobster Shanty on the outside).

Sean was our Maitre d and he was attentive and on top of everything. I had about 15 boxes of decorations and customized every detail from using my own 3D place cards, candle holders, unique table numbers and card holder and all sorts of decor. They executed my vision perfectly.

Every single guest told us the food was phenomenal. We did a huge buffet with carving stations. It was incredible. If you love seafood this is an amazing value for your money.

Mueller's bakery in Bay Head handles their wedding cakes and pastries for the desert table. Amazing. Everyone ate the cake which is unusual at weddings. The bakery also let us customize our cake completely and it was all included in the package already.

The view is beautiful. The deck that wraps around the building is nice. Our guests enjoyed hanging out outside during the cocktail hour. The bridal suite is nice and spacious. The room is just gorgeous. We didn't get one complaint or negative comment about our wedding. It was truly the best day of our lives.

We could not be happier with Lobster Shanty's services and professionalism. We had a mater de taking care of us all night. We were unable to eat dinner because we were too busy socializing, so Theresa wrapped everything up for us to take home. She also made sure our parents were taken care of all night. The food, cake, service, and dessert bar were amazing. People, to this day, rave about the Lobster Shanty!

When we decided to get married down at the shore, we had a vision of what would be the perfect wedding reception venue. The Sunset Ballroom exceeded every expectation we had and gave us our dream wedding. We loved our tasting and had high expectations for the food, and it did not disappoint. We received many compliments on the food - and the vast selection of it - at the cocktail hour. Dinner was also a big hit! Equally impressive was the Viennese table that our guests raved about for days after the wedding! Finally, the staff at the Sunset Ballroom ensured everything went perfect for us. They had wait staff for the bridal party in the bridal suite when we arrived to take drink orders and make sure we had a sampling of the cocktail hour selections before we went out to join the rest of the guests at cocktail hour. Theresa, our maitre de, was amazing! It was like she knew everything we would need or ask. Thanks to her, we never wondered, “Is everything going as planned?”, because we knew with her taking the lead, everything would go smoothly. Every detail was perfect, which was no small task because my fiancé and I had dropped off a lot of ‘extra’ decorations and stationary that we wanted to use to make the venue ‘us.’ As we walked in the doors, we couldn’t believe this was where we would celebrate. Equally helpful was Nancy, during the planning process. She always took the time to answer phone calls and emails, regardless of how little the question was. It was nothing short of a picture perfect wedding for us, and we cannot thank the Sunset Ballroom and their staff enough for turning our dream into reality.

I am very happy with service we received for our wedding reception (and ceremony) at the Sunset Ballroom at Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant. Teresa, the matire d', was absolutely amazing. She took care of every request and made sure I, my husband, and our parents did not have to worry about anything the entire evening. Although I did not get a minute to sit down to enjoy the food at the wedding (even though I was made a plate), Teresa made sure I had a full sampling to-go, and all of my guests have been raving about how great it was. The buffet seemed to be unending, and really is a good value considering all you get. They did a great (and very speedy) job of renovating/reconstructing the ballroom after Hurricane Sandy, and I'm so happy that the Lobster Shanty, with its spectacular view, provided the perfect location for our wedding.

Our wedding at Jack Baker's was absolutely beautiful! Sean was our Matre D and he was amazing!!! He held the entire nigth toghether, was beyond accomodating, made sure everyone was happy...and had a blast with our guests! The food is delicious, we are still hearing from family and friends about how wonderful it was. The venue is gorgeous with an amazing view. The wedding packages are a great value, especially for the beach area. Thank you so much!!!

I would highly recommend Jack Baker's for your wedding reception. The maitre'd was so helpful with everything throughout the night. She kept my drinks full, informed on when to do the dances, speeches, cake cutting, etc. The location is great and right on the inlet, and the room itself is nicely decorated. We loved how large the bar area was too. The food was excellent, we got no complaints about it! Jack Baker's is a a great deal for your money, most of the venues down the shore are overpriced and/or look outdated.

The sevice was excellent!! The food was great!

We had our wedding reception here and it was absolutely beautiful. We havent stopped getting told how awesome our entire wedding - especially the reception - was! The Sunset Ballroom is a beautiful location to have your wedding as the main room is huge and overlooks the water. There is a separate room, also overlooking the water, for cocktail hour. Just a warning - they do serve a lot of food! It is all delicious and luckily our guests did not go into a food coma:) The staff was fabulous, especially our maitre'd Teresa. My family stopped in several times during the wedding planning process and everyone was always very attentive to our questions and extremely helpful.

The Sunset Ballroom did an amazing job with our wedding. They were so flexible and accommodating and really made our day a huge success!! Food was wonderful, view was fantastic and everyone did a great job!

This venue is absolutely wonderful. We have had many family parties there, so having our wedding there was a no-brainer. Although wedding venues in NJ are pricey, this one is well worth the expense. We received so many compliments from our guests on how lovely our reception was. Trust me, you will not be disappointed with this venue!

Take advantage of their afternoon wedding reception packages for a lower price tag and spectacular views of the water! (Can't see as much of the water at night!)

The main problem I had was trying to talk to their catering manager in the months before the wedding, she could be a really nasty person on the phone. Once I switched to email it was great. I also was disappointed that they did not offer the guests the different flavor choices for the cake, but perhaps I didn't remind them.
All in all, the day was perfect!!! I still have people bringing up in conversation how great our reception was, best ever most of them tell me!