Lallapalooza

Silly name aside, this is a solid option for happy hour, drinks, dinner... whatever you fancy while in the area. We started with martinis since that's what they are known for. That and we like martinis. I got one that had a spa feel to it (cucumber). It was refreshing. They brought us house-made focaccia and olive oil/balsamic for dipping. Their focaccia is very fresh and very tasty. We also got a cheese plate to share. It came with a compote that we enjoyed so much we asked someone...read full review

Great causal place with good value good, great drinks menu and friendly, helpful, serving team. Discovered it walking around and pop'd in for a quick burger - bacon cheese was excellent, as was the lamb. Decided to try again a couple of nights later and had a lite appetizer based meal of salad and quesadilla - didn't finish the quesadilla because we were full. Will be back the next time we are in Monterey.

I noticed the ambiance right away: very cool, dark and hip. My husbands cocktail was very tasty and creative. I ordered the “Paloma”which is a known Mexican drink; I was disappointed. It basically was a margarita. The food however was delicious!!! I got their version of a chicken Alfredo and from the noodles to the seasoning on the chicken, it was perfect. My husband ordered a steak with the duck fries; he mentioned the larger pieces of fries were a little dry.