CLARKS LANDING DOCKSIDE BAR & GRILL
The Restaurant
Join us for stunning sunsets, exquisite views of river front mansions, and picturesque sights of Treasure Island make this location one of the best on the Jersey Shore. Clarks Landing Dockside Grill is located on the Manasquan River at Historic Clarks Landing Yacht Club. The views and atmosphere are combined with excellent service to provide the perfect setting for a casual, fun night out.
THE FOOD
We serve american bar & grill classic food, made with high quality ingredients. Our Menu is designed by our Executive Chef Hassan Mohamed.
THE VIEWS
Join us for stunning sunsets, exquisite views of the Manasquan river front mansions, and picturesque sights of Treasure Island. There is limited window seating, but when the weather allows, dine al fresco on the patio.
Our Executive Chef
Chef Hassan Mohamed
How fortunate for us that even with a marketing degree; Certified Executive Chef Hassan Mohamed decided to study culinary, hotel, and restaurant management in Europe for 7 years, working in food-centric countries like Italy and France. After years of studying abroad, Hassan came to the USA in 1981. He worked for various restaurants around the state of New Jersey; all while diligently studying with the American Culinary Federation to earn the title: Certified Executive Chef
.Chef finds his inspiration for his dishes in some of his favorite leisure time activities such as cruising the Caribbean and reading books. Hassan’s international culinary experience and his vast travels have been his inspiration for our Clarks Landing's legendary wedding cocktail hour, which he modeled after the style of a cruise ship.
Our History
In 1862, Roderick A. Clark was one of the first in a group of volunteers to enlist in the Union Army. As a Sergeant in Company F, 14th/Regiment of the New Jersey Volunteers, he was wounded at the Battle of Manoxic Junction and thus began receiving an $18 per month pension from the U.S. Government in 1863.
Some 16 years later on July 1, 1879, Mr. Clark purchased a wooded parcel of land on the Manasquan River for $1,141 (only one dollar more than the next best offer) and developed the area into one of the finest tourist spots in the area.
Clarks Landing began as a boat-building business but soon evolved into boat rentals, fishing, crabbing, canoeing, swimming, picnic groves and bath houses.
In 1894, a two-story pavilion was added on the riverfront and in 1896, a steam organ, an electric merry-go-round- and a steam-powered ice cream machine. With the addition of outdoor music, in 1903 a large pavilion and a dancing platform were added.
Rosia Clark, Roderick Clark’s son, joined the family business in the 1920’s when sailing regattas were the rage and friendly rivalries developed on the Manasquan River.
Subsequent owners of Clarks Landing included H.R. Bills and Leonard Patrick, whose only change was the addition of several summer cottages. With the accessibility of Treasure Island, the canal and the upper reaches of the Manasquan, Clarks was the best place to spend a relaxing day!
Roderick Clark’s vision of Clarks Landing became a reality and his vision still remains today under the ownership and guidance of the Truesdale Family.