Scales Cafe & Deli

My husband and I had the pleasure of dining at Scales while on a road trip to Southern California. We had a wonderful window seat that overlooked Monterey Bay. The steamed clams were the best I have had in my travels! My husband had the clam chowder in a bread bowl and added crab meat and was delighted with his choice. Our waiter, Argenis, was awesome. We would highly recommend Scales for excellent food, service and atmosphere.

Scales Restaurant is one of the best-kept-secrets and bargains in Monterey. It overlooks the soothing and beautiful Monterey Marina, a TERRIFIC view. We relish the local's menu Monday through Thursday. Goodness! The food is more than plentiful, of sumptuous textures and tastes and seems to just keep coming. Their appetizer plate has prawns, calamari and marinated artichokes. Next comes an ample salad or clam chowder, the thrilling entree and a dessert plate that is a work of art....read full review

Another Monterey mainstay out friends recommended we try for great, house-made chowder. It was dinner time and we anticipated a wait but walked right up to order (yay for outdoor seating!). My husband and I ordered a large (32oz) of chowder and a bread bowl. The bread was extra sour, my absolute favorite, and was hot and moist on the inside, flaky on the outside. The chowder to our dismay did not deliver, with the exception of the soup being hot and perfect amount of thickness....read full review