Rusty Nail

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205 Beach Ave
Cape May, NJ 08204
The Nail, as its known by the locals, is the famed iconic surfer bar and restaurant that made a name for itself in the 70s. It's right here at the Beach Shack, just steps away from your room. Back in the day lifeguards, surfers and beautiful beach bunnies gathered around the wood bar that was rumored to be the longest in all of Cape May. Now its your turn to join in the fun for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Now that the Beach Shack is open from May-December, so is The Nail, with the same great live entertainment and classic seaside menu.

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Neil B.
10/29/2025

Date of Visit: Aug. 2, 2025 This again was another stop on my road trip during my stay in Cape May, what a nice town. I was actually wanting to go to a place on the other island that served Blue...

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Barron N.
7/4/2025

Very disappointing dinner experience. Under staffed and not prepared for summer time customers. Food came out so slow, shrimp cocktail and chicken wings took 50 minutes to arrive at the table....

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Dan M.
5/23/2025

This was across the street from the beach with lots of seating. There was a bar both inside and outside along with lots of tables in the sand. There was also a fire pit with seating available....

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Stephanie L.
9/16/2025

Spacious restaurant with bar & grill type food. The outdoor seating area includes picnic tables and Adirondack chairs on the sand. There are also a couple fire pits outside with seating for the...

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Jenny K.
9/29/2025

Came here with my family for dinner and had such a nice time! We decided to sit in the sand and my toddler loved dancing in the sand to the live band. I got the locals special of clam chowder,...

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