Gabriella's
Route 35 north & 1st ave, 732-793-7400. italian and other dishes served in their dining room. they also have a bar, with many tv's, where sandwiches and other light fare are served.
Sunny Hunny
Route 35 north & 6th ave, 732-793-3717. amazing breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lavallette Ristorante & Pizzeria
Extensive Italian menu, subs & Pizza too. Eat in one of their 2 dining rooms, or take out. Great food! BYO. Open for lunch and dinner. Just one mile from Seaside Heights, blocks from Ortley Beach.
You can enjoy going out to diner, grab some takeout, or take a trip to the grocery store to stock up the rental house refrigerator without having to go far from home - or wherever it is you are staying during your time in Ortley Beach. Seaside Heights and Lavallette (http://www.lavallette-nj.org/) are also close at hand. You can even venture further afield and head over the Tom's River Bridge to the continuous line of stores found along 37.
Boathouse Cafe
Bay boulevard & route 35, just past the a&p on your way to the tom's river bridge. 7am-2pm daily.