Vivolo's Chowder House

127 Central Ave, Pacific Grove
(831) 372-5414

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Came here hearing great things about this place and their chowder, but unfortunately didn’t turn out that well.

The clam chowder bread bowl w/ garlic cheese lid was probably the best item that we got, but not great in general. The cheese lid itself was extremely greasy, soggy with oil to the point that I squeezed it and tablespoons of oil came out. The chowder itself was way too liquid-like, and tasted very fishy with poor quality clam (very rubbery despite...
Fast service = 5 stars

Clam chowder = 4 stars
They are supposed to be the best clam chowder in Monterey, but disagree, I've had better. It did not have the clam essence to it and not creamy enough.

Fried Calamari = 5 stars
They should have advertised as the best fried calamari in town.
$45 for a pasta that was bland. The mussels were good, the small fish was amazing and the only saving grace to this dish. The pasta itself had a white wine and butter “sauce” that was very thin and liquidy with zero flavor. It needed salt? Wish the sauce was thicker/creamier? It was freezing cold outside. (45F for a Californian-it’s cold). There was only one heater on one side of the table. The water made a few semi-sarcastic jokes? Couldn’t tell if he was being direct...

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