Bōken - Manalapan

Came here for Sunday Brunch for a friends birthday. Nice place. Nice Hotel. Nothing great. Very basic brunch, not too many choices but what you would expect for about $65 per head. Service was alright. You won't be angry you came here, nor will you be elated. Basically everything was nice. The view of the beach and ocean outside of the restaurant is the best part. I would like to come here again someday. If you are paying.

So Temple Orange is part of the Eau Palm Beach hotel and is absolutely beautiful. You can eat by the pool or get a table overlooking the ocean. You can get drinks or a full meal. Their menu is eclectic and varied. They have quite a large menu and it is a bit on the pricey side but you get alot for your money. The setting is lavish and the atmosphere is really stunning. Now I cannot speak to the food. Why? Because I only had drinks the first time I was here. They have Mimosas. But I knew I'd be coming back so I w as not worried. Life got in the way and when I attempted to come here a second time, we showed up to late literally as they were closing. That was completely my fault but I never did get to try the food so my rating is based on drinks, atmosphere and the staff who were absolutely terrific. They are on my list to try again. Will post an update if and when I do.

Sunday Bistro Brunch Review Accidentally stumbled upon this spot after a spa day in Eau with my mom in law. We were on our way out to see the ocean but was lured to come here after seeing the menu and all the food and drinks that were on display. Located inside the Eau Palm Beach Resort, this restaurant has a nice outside view of the ocean and resort's pool. Their Sunday Bistro Brunch included unlimited **** Marys and Mimosas featuring Veuve Clicquot champagne and Absolut vodka. Their buffet stations included omelette and prime rib, chilled shrimps, stone crabs and oysters, cheese and meat slices, fruits and salads, smoked and cold salmon, bagels and toast, waffles and parfaits, as well as bacon and sausages. It also included Mediterranean plates like seafood paella, hummus and breakfast salmon quiche, tzatzki and watermelon shooters, roasted veggies and fish dips, and desserts like cupcakes, pies, mousse, cakes and cannolis. Their drinks station, as well as their omelette and prime rib stations were manned by staffs who served us graciously upon our requests and preference. Our waiter checked and rounded on us frequently, cleared our table from used plates quickly, and made sure we were having a fantastic dine in experience all in all. Overall service was terrific, and staff were all courteous, efficient and friendly. The food was delicious, the ambience was lavish, the location was magnificent, and the service was exceedingly wonderful. For $75 per person, their Sunday Bistro Brunch was totally worth it and enjoyable! This restaurant can also validate the resort's valet parking ticket to void the $20 fee. I can't wait to go back! I see a repeat visit in the near future.

Temple orange is located inside the Eau Palm Resort. Service was outstanding. All the Staff was great I had the roasted pork Loin prepared with Chorizo, Chicken Stew, Artisan greens, Pickled peppers, looks amazing on the plate, I was excited to dig in, but the Pork was tough to chew. Raw Oysters were Excellent, Fresh Refreshing. Charred Octopus Baby greens, Fennel, Golden Beats Citrus Emulsion was the best dish I ate all night. Outstanding! Fresh, Perfectly cooked Octopus. Overall a Nice Dish. Highly recommend. Forged Mushrooms Oyster Mushrooms with Garlic, Shallot Butter was very good. Took a few bites of the T Bone and it was good but a bit tough to chew for me. Took my Desert (Cheesecake) to the room to eat which was great. I ate it in like 10 Seconds. Good Stuff! Overall this is a good option inside the hotel.

Beautifully elegant ambiance with ocean views. Our cauliflower dish could not be cut with the butter knife they provided as it was not cooked to tender. It was bland with a bit of tahini sauce dappled on. Fish cakes were good but all salmon and that wasn't indicated on the menu and my friend doesn't care for salmon. Service was good but lunch a bit disappointing.