The Black Whale, LBI, NJ. Ok...not exactly chicken wings

The Black Whale is located in New Jersey on Long Beach Island. They don't serve chicken wings but they have good buffalo calamari and it is the home of The Dirty Jersey Burger. I guess we can't technically give them a Cluckin Good rating but, we're gonna hype them up for their damn good burger and buffalo calamari.....anyway, Cluckin Good is on frickin vacation.

Here's the goods:

Unofficial Rating - 8.9

Size: 8 - average serving of calamari, decent sized appetizer

Sauce: 8 - good spice, well balanced, good coverage

Sizzle: 6 - cooked well, not rubbery, came out a little luke warm due to
other appetizers and busy place

Sides: 8 - good blue cheese, creamy not too thick, good chunks but,
not enough for a whole plate of calamari

Samoleans: 7 - decent price, could be more food for $10.99

Service: 9 - great service the place was pretty packed

Setting: 9 - we sat at a booth in the bar, good ambience, noisy but appropriate

Superlatives: +1 - The Dirty Jersey Burger. Regular burger patty (on the thicker side), topped with mozzerella, fried o-rings dipped in a tasty buffalo sauce sitting on a piece of salty pork roll on a soft brioche bun with a side of blue cheese and fries.......flavor explosion. Also available in double, triple or quad I believe. Try it, you'll like it. I've tried it, about 13 or 14 times.......

 

http://www.blackwhalebar.com/