Excellent quality food. Very innovative, yet not overly produced. Great balance. Also a very nice wine list that is not overwhelming - good value.
Bob
We always love the food and the staff. Last night was not an exception. Truly appreciate the pricing of the wine. Great values with a very large selection and a wine list that gives informative descriptions that are grouped by color, grape and taste.
Ted
Pacific Grove has a number of very good restaurants. Of those, this is our consistent #1 favorite. Food, Ambience, Service all come together as they should.
Joseph
Great ambience, delicious food (including dessert), friendly and attentive service. Their well-curated and reasonably priced wine list was a highlight.
Katherine
The food was great, but as someone that lives in the area, they seriously need to change the menu, at least once per year. As a vegetarian with gluten & dairy allergies, there's really only 1 choice. It's OK to have only one choice if that dish changes every year or so!
Brandon Droese
This was an absolutely amazing restaurant, and probably the best food I've ever had in Monterey. I've been to Monterey many times (coming for Monterey Car week religiously since the 90's). We decided to do a fun weekend trip north from Santa Barbara and decided on trying PassionFish. We were blown away by the food and the service. The staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable of the menu. We ordered the brussels sprout salad and fried California squid to start. Entrees were Duck Confit and the Sea Scallops. Dessert was the Bread pudding along with a bottle of Monterey County Chardonnay. Everything was cooked to perfection. But enough of the rambling. If you have the chance to try PassionFish, I urge you to try it out. You wont be disappointed.
Sandy Wada
Lovely relaxed dining with deliciously inventive fresh seafood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Dobrin
Another one of our very favorite places in the area. And we're not alone! The small waiting area was mobbed as usual. The food is delicious and innovative without being overwrought. The wait staff are nice. We once again had a great time there. They advertise that they serve great wine at fair prices. Which is generally true, though I spotted a bottle I purchased 5 days before at k&l for a Christmas present that I think stretches that a little bit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary
One of the best restaurants I’ve tried in California. You can taste the chef’s experience in the dishes, perfect portions, service warm yet discreet, good atmosphere and once again: THE FOOD is really phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Moore
I'm yet to give a 5 star review. This is as close as it gets. The California Fried Squid was a great start. The entrees were fabulous. The Roquefort ice cream was damn good. This place is a keeper. Thank you chef.
Service was excellent (thank you Ron) and food was delicious. So happy he recommended the biscuits. Wonderful place to celebrate a special occasion.
Sue
Always creative and high quality dishes. Good variety in the menu but would love to see more seafood and for the faithful, keep offering an extra new dish added to the regular menu. Best restaurant in the area--a must-try.
yvette
Always an amazing dining experience soft lighting not too loud amazing service and quality
Emma Cain
We booked a reservation for tonight for dinner at 6:30 - special reservation with my family - and they were 45 minutes behind schedule so ended up leaving as the entire restaurant was full of people waiting for their 6:30 table. SO disappointing the day after Christmas on a reservation we had been waiting on for weeks. Unfortunately, we will not be returning
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Elaine Mansour
Very accommodating and delicious! Went with my partner and while I love seafood, he has a seafood allergy which they were very accommodating to. Also we both have nut allergies that they made sure to accommodate for and take very seriously.
Excellent quality food. Very innovative, yet not overly produced. Great balance. Also a very nice wine list that is not overwhelming - good value.
We always love the food and the staff. Last night was not an exception. Truly appreciate the pricing of the wine. Great values with a very large selection and a wine list that gives informative descriptions that are grouped by color, grape and taste.
Pacific Grove has a number of very good restaurants. Of those, this is our consistent #1 favorite. Food, Ambience, Service all come together as they should.
Great ambience, delicious food (including dessert), friendly and attentive service. Their well-curated and reasonably priced wine list was a highlight.
The food was great, but as someone that lives in the area, they seriously need to change the menu, at least once per year. As a vegetarian with gluten & dairy allergies, there's really only 1 choice. It's OK to have only one choice if that dish changes every year or so!
This was an absolutely amazing restaurant, and probably the best food I've ever had in Monterey. I've been to Monterey many times (coming for Monterey Car week religiously since the 90's). We decided to do a fun weekend trip north from Santa Barbara and decided on trying PassionFish. We were blown away by the food and the service. The staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable of the menu. We ordered the brussels sprout salad and fried California squid to start. Entrees were Duck Confit and the Sea Scallops. Dessert was the Bread pudding along with a bottle of Monterey County Chardonnay. Everything was cooked to perfection. But enough of the rambling. If you have the chance to try PassionFish, I urge you to try it out. You wont be disappointed.
Lovely relaxed dining with deliciously inventive fresh seafood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another one of our very favorite places in the area. And we're not alone! The small waiting area was mobbed as usual. The food is delicious and innovative without being overwrought. The wait staff are nice. We once again had a great time there. They advertise that they serve great wine at fair prices. Which is generally true, though I spotted a bottle I purchased 5 days before at k&l for a Christmas present that I think stretches that a little bit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants I’ve tried in California. You can taste the chef’s experience in the dishes, perfect portions, service warm yet discreet, good atmosphere and once again: THE FOOD is really phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm yet to give a 5 star review. This is as close as it gets. The California Fried Squid was a great start. The entrees were fabulous. The Roquefort ice cream was damn good. This place is a keeper. Thank you chef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Service was excellent (thank you Ron) and food was delicious. So happy he recommended the biscuits. Wonderful place to celebrate a special occasion.
Always creative and high quality dishes. Good variety in the menu but would love to see more seafood and for the faithful, keep offering an extra new dish added to the regular menu. Best restaurant in the area--a must-try.
Always an amazing dining experience soft lighting not too loud amazing service and quality
We booked a reservation for tonight for dinner at 6:30 - special reservation with my family - and they were 45 minutes behind schedule so ended up leaving as the entire restaurant was full of people waiting for their 6:30 table. SO disappointing the day after Christmas on a reservation we had been waiting on for weeks. Unfortunately, we will not be returning
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very accommodating and delicious! Went with my partner and while I love seafood, he has a seafood allergy which they were very accommodating to. Also we both have nut allergies that they made sure to accommodate for and take very seriously.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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