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The Coal House BistroThe Coal House Bistro is a BYOB restaurant offering the best home-cooked
Italian meal in Point Pleasant Beach. Chef Jimmy Vena brings his
30 years of experience to the family-friendly,
comfortable atmosphere of the bistro.
About us
The owners of the Jersey Shore favorite, Coal House Pizza, have teamed up with Chef Jimmy Vena to bring you the Coal House Bistro in downtown Point Pleasant Beach. The Coal House Bistro is a family friendly, BYOB restaurant with authentic Italian dishes served in a warm and comfortable atmosphere where everyday feels like Sunday. Whatever the occasion, the Coal House Bistro is dedicated to making each event a truly memorable one.
Chef's Message
Chef Jimmy Vena has been working in commercial kitchens since the age of 12 (making Pork Roll and Cheese sandwiches at Johnny Bacc's in Rutherford, 1974). After graduating from Johnson and Wales University with a degree in Culinary Arts he was the youngest person ever to hold a Commis de Tournant's position at the fabled Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. He cooked there for countless celebrities and politicians (including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissenginer, and Kin Fisel) from the service room kitchen. Over the years Chef Jimmy has ran many successful restaurants and catering houses including the Landmark II in E. Rutherford, Steves Sizzling Steaks in Carlstadt, Anthony's Brielle House on RT 71, his own M&J Cafe in Lakewood, and the award winning Bacon on Wheels Food Truck. The Coal House Bistro is the Restaurant that he has been dreaming about for years - an intimate and comfortable dining room where he can interact with his guests from an open kitchen. His menu reflects updated version of comfort food classics and many original recipes of his own.
Our Menu
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Luxury Shrimp Cocktail
$ 16Three super sized U7 shrimp from the pristine bay waters of Ecuador. Perfectly poached in wine, herbs and citrus. Served chilly cold with either spicy cocktail sauce or dijon aioli.
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Hot Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
$ 13Large mushroom caps are stuffed with hot sausage and fontina cheese. Baked with Madeira wine and demi glace.
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Tuscan Antipasto
$ 16A Tuscan Stlye first course worthy of a spot on a family holiday table. It includes our house roasted sweet and sour peppers with olives, pignoli and mascarpone cheese, roasted tomato oreganato. Sauteed broccoli rabe, imported cheese, dried sausage, fava bean salad with xvoo and garlic brushed crustini.
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Prince Edward Island Mussels Marinara
$ 14Grown along ropes in nature's aqua farms in the waters surrounding Prince Edward Island, these blackshell mussels set the bar on quality for being tender, sweet and clean. Sauteed in butter, wine, herbs and plum tomato marinara. Hot or mild.
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Baked Portobello Mushroom Cap Topped with Lump Crabmeat
$ 16A portobello the "Porterhouse" of mushrooms, is seasoned with herbs and olive oil and baked then the cap is filled with lump crab seasoned with oreganata crumbs, wine, butter and lemon.
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Fried Calamari
$ 15Only a wisp of seasoned flour on the most tender squid. Served tubes only with fresh lemon and marinara (hot and mild). Wasabi and soy available $2.
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Coal House Original Pizzette
$ 10Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, olive oil and fresh basil. Gluten Free available $3.
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Italian Nachos Family Style
$ 18House fried "chips", italian sausage, black olives, sweet vinegar peppers, white beans, sundried tomatoes, fresh basil and fontina cheese. Served with spicy marinara as salsa and mascarpone cheese as sour cream.
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Spiedini Alla Romano
$ 16Two slices of mozzarella stuffed with seasoned creamy ricotta, lightly breaded and fried to melty perfection. Served with alfredo sauce or marinara.
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Roasted Sausage with Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
$ 14Oven roasted sweet or hot Italian rope sausage served in garlic, olive oil and a pinch of hot seeds.
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Oven Baked Clams Oreganata Style
$ 16Perfect sized "Middleneck" clams served 8 per order topped with fresh bread crumbs seasoned with xvoo, grated cheese, lemon juice, parsley, oregano, butter and clam juice.
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Pasta Fagioli
$ 9For those who love their pasta and beans hearty and with a touch of tomato this is the rustic version for you. Topped with just enough xvoo and shaved Pecorino.
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Pasta Fagioli - with the works "The Way The Chef Eats It"
$ 12A bowl of Pasta Fagioli, Chef Jimmy Style, is topped with thin sliced stripes of prosciutto, diced sharp provolone, sliced hot vinegar peppers, raw onion and roasted pepper. Drizzled with xvoo.
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Shrimp Scampi
$ 16A great way to start your diner. Beautiful white shrimp oven roasted with olive oil, fresh garlic, a few crumbs and wine.
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Jimmy's Salad with "That Dressing"
$ 14Jimmy started serving this salad over 30 years ago. A garden salad topped with provolone, salami and of course "That Dressing".
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Chopped Salad
$ 12Chopped greens, tomato, olives, roasted peppers, red onion and cucumbers. Served icy cold with the dressing mixed in.
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"That Dressing" To Go
$ 12Take it home by the quart. Great not only as a dressing but also as a dip and a marinade.
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Chef Jimmy's Chicken Murphy
$ 27Chicken breast, garlic, vinegar peppers (mild or hot), mushrooms, fried potatoes, oregano, basil and that savory sauce.
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Chicken Parmigiana with Linguine
$ 24All white meat breast (A.B.F. & no GMO's) hand breaded in seasoned crumbs is crispy fried then baked with our house marinara and mozzarella cheese. Served with linguini marinara.
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Chicken Saltimbocca
$ 28Tastes so good it "jumps in your mouth". Sauteed chicken cutlets with parma prosciutto and fresh sage over braised escarole topped with melted fontina cheese and a rich espagnole sauce made from demi glace, Madeira wine and tomato. Served with house made croquettes.
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Oven Roasted Cod Filet Oreganata Style
$ 30Fresh cod filet seasoned with Italian bread crumbs, xvoo, lemon juice, grated cheese and a kiss of oregano. Served with escarole and beans.
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Chicken Cutlet Milanese
$ 23Pan fried, lightly breaded, butterflied breast. Served with arugula and potato croquette.
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Chicken Savoy
$ 23Stretch's original recipe. Traditional on-the-bone served with potato croquette. This dish may take up to 30 minutes to prepare. Optional made with boneless chicken breast for $28.
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Chicken Marsala
$ 24Chicken cutlets, shallots, mushrooms, marsala wine, demi glace and a touch of creamy butter. Served with potato croquette.
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Vegetable and Cheese Napoleon with Porcini Linguini (V)
$ 25A tower of flavors and textures. Grilled portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, greens and fava beans, fontina cheese, artichoke hearts and roasted pepper. Served with a swirl of linguini in garlic and oil porcini broth.
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Shrimp Ala James
$ 30Sauteed Shrimp in butter, shallots and white wine. Then baked with thin strips of prosciutto and fontina cheese. Served with our house made potato croquette.
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Braised Pork with Escarole and Beans AKA "Monest"
$ 27If you grew up in an italian house, you enjoyed this comfort dinner once a week. Tender braised pork loin slow cooked in escarole and beans in a rich broth. The chef drizzles a bit of xvoo and shaved pecorino on top. Served with potato croquette.
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Braised Lamb Shank
$ 32Slow cooked, on the bone lamb shank. Braised with a fresh herb, vegetable and tomato sauce. Served with fregola pasta.
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Sunday Gravy Dinner
$ 28This dinner is a literal "Sunday at Nana's" portion with special large cut rigatoni, meatball, sausage and braised gravy meat of the day.
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Pork Chops Giambotti
$ 27Pan roasted pork chops with fried onions, mushrooms, fresh peppers (mild or hot), zucchini and fried potatoes in just enough reduced broth, herbs, cheese and butter.
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Snapper Marachaire
$ 34Fresh snapper filet poached in a light white wine, tomato, garlic, oil and clam broth. Garnished with whole in-shell clams and cut shrimp. Served with escarole and beans.
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Cheese Ravioli Marinara
$ 10Seasoned ricotta filled ravioli served in marinara sauce and garnished with Pecorino and fresh basil. Half (3) $10 ..... Full (7) $21
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Rigatoni Zingara
$ 12Chef Jimmy Vena's original recipe created in 1988. Half circle cuts of Italian sausage are pan fried in pomace oil, garlic, onion, mushrooms and vinegar peppers (mild/mixed/hot) then deglazed and reduced with cream, butter, marinara, cheese and herbs. The result is a rich cream with a robust kick. Half order --- $12 Full Order --- $22
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Cappellini d'Angelo
$ 13When you are eating d'Angelo sauce its like going to Pasta's Happy Place. Made with thin slices of prosciutto, shallots, wine, butter, tender peas, cream, tomato, and fresh basil. Half --- $13 Full -- $25 Full with Lump Crabmeat --- $34 Full with Shrimp --- $33
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Cappelini with XVOO, Garlic & Fresh Herbs (V)
$ 11Fresh, fragrant herbs and caramelized garlic in xvoo with a bit of paprika and vegetable broth. Garnished with pecorino shavings. The full order is available with a grilled portobello mushroom cap. Half --- $11 Full --- $21 Full with Portobello --- $25
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Linguine White Clam Sauce
$ 12Our white clam sauce is made with clams that are locally harvested, olive oil, parsley and garlic. Red clam sauced is served "Little Italy" style with a spoon of marinara on top. Both half and full orders are garnished with steamed clams in the shell. Half --- $12 Full --- $22
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Penne ala Vodka
$ 13A long time New Jersey favorite. A rich, creamy rose sauce with just a touch of bite. The full order is available with chicken breast or shrimp. Half --- $13 Full --- $23 Full with Chicken --- $27 Full with Shrimp --- $31
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Broccoli di Rabe
$ 10Sauteed in garlic and oil and hot seeds.
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Long Hots
$ 7Italian hot peppers oven roasted in olive oil.
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House Meatballs
$ 72 meatballs with marinara.
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Warm Ricotta Cheese
$ 4A 4oz scoop.
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Escarole & Beans
$ 5Our house vegetable.
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Truffle Potato Croquettes
$ 7Two croquettes, our house potato.
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Penne Marinara
$ 3No other sauces are available as a side pasta.
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Gluten Free Pasta
$ 3Full order substitution.
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Side Garden Salad
$ 5Served with balsamic vinaigrette.
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Monkey & The Engineer
$ 3Slices of fresh seasonal fruit (bananas, apples strawberries) served with warm caramel dipping sauce.
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Cookie Dough Sundae
$ 3Dessert craze that everybody wants! Flavor of the day served with whipped cream.
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Junior's New York City Cream Cheese Cake
$ 10Served "Brulee" style with seasonal fruit.
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The coal House Deconstructed Cannoli
$ 10Pastry chips topped with house mixed Amaretto Liqueur and Impastata cheese. Topped with imported Italian candied cherries. The perfect shareable dessert.
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Individual Key Lime Cake
$ 10A spot-on mix of tart and sweet lime filling in between layers of sponge cake.
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Cinnamon Apple Eggrolls
$ 8Handrolled with just enough cream cheese. Served direct from the deep fryer.
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French Lemonade by the Bottle
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Alcohol Free House Made Sangria Carafe
$ 8Add your own wine!
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Farinelli Sparkling Water or Panna Still Water
$ 6
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Sticks & Stones
$ 3Celery & Carrot "Sticks" and Black Olives "Stones"
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Fried Mozzarella Sticks
$ 5with Sauce to Dip
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Meatball Eggrolls
$ 5World Famous (well kinda!) the chef makes 'em himself. Meatball and mozzarella in an eggroll wrapper then deep-fried. Comes as an entree with fries.
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Kid's Size Pizza Pie!
$ 8A personal size cheese and tomato sauce pizza. Also available with gluten free crust or dairy free cheese. Served with a drink.
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'Roonie's' & Meatball
$ 8Ziti pasta with marinara sauce or butter and cheese served with a meatball. Served with a drink.
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Tenders and Taters
$ 8Real solid meat chicken and french fries. Served with a drink.
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Private Dining
Host a luncheon in our private dining room for any type of celebration - baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, baptisms, and more! We are a BYOB restaurant so you can bring your own wine, beer, and spirits for your party. We encourage decorations and will even help you decorate to make sure your event is perfect from start to finish. Email or call us today for luncheon event packages and pricing: 732-899-4400 or thecoalhousebistro@gmail.com.
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Coal House Bistro Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 4:30PM - 9PM
Thursday: 4:30PM - 9PM
Friday: 4:30PM - 9:30PM
Saturday: 4:30PM - 9:30PM
Sunday: 2PM - 8:30PM
Last seating is 30 minutes before closing.
Cup of Wedding Soup
Chopped Salad
Macaroni with Sunday Gravy and Meatballs
Cannoli with House made Filling
Chopped Salad
Shrimp Beeps (4 shrimp)
Cavatelli with Pot Cheese
Chicken Savoy (original on the bone)
Cannoli with House made filling
Soup
Your Choice of
French Bone Veal Chop Milanese Style
Breaded and Pan Fried served with Truffle Potato Croquette and topped with Arugula Salad
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French Bone Rib Veal Chop Pan Roasted
Served with Broccoli Rabe and Giant Fava Beans
Cannoli with House Made Filling
