Monterey's Fish House

Wait time: We were told that the wait time for this restaurant was 30 minutes, turns out we waited for an hour and 15 minutes out in the cold. Giving a more detailed time, we got to the restaurant at 6:50 and got seated at 8:05. Service: When the 30 minute mark came up, we asked the girl (Matron D) with the red hair for an ETA on the wait time, she was being broad and we came out with us still not knowing an answer and wanting to leave. She also flipped to the page, where are our name was written down, and everyone’s names were crossed out, EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO CAME AFTER US was seated before us. I think this is unfair treatment. When we sat down, the waiter came and we told him we were ready to order, instead of taking our order, he told us a bunch of options - basically restating the men

The place is small but cute and extremely busy during certain times of the day. I’m mainly posting because I had the best calamari steak of my life and felt like that should be shared. It was lightly breaded and was amazingly tender. Everyone at the table was shocked by how tender and delicious it was. I’d go back for it!

Folks are friendly and helpful. I love the feel and vibe of the place. Prawn pasta is a must try. Love it completely. I think there are other things to try as well. But give their clam chowder a miss. Crab cake is not bad, but probably a little too moist for some.

Wonderful seafood restaurant! Service was outstanding, atmosphere was welcoming and the food was amazing! We drove by many times and had always see a long line in front of restaurant. We finally decided to try it. We arrived Sunday at around 5:15pm, got seated right the way. I had the Sicilian Holiday Pasta and wife had the oak grilled salmon. The pasta came in a large soup bowl filled with chunks of salmon and two other kinds of fish, clams, octopus, calamari, mussels, prawns and pasta. Warm, hardy and delicious. The grilled salmon with pasta were also very tasty. The portions were large, really good value for the price we paid. We will come back again.

Wow! Was recommended by a friend and it didn’t disappoint! Make a reservation and show up on time, it’s worth it! The beer selection was nice and way better price than you would expect in Monterey. Had the crab cake and crab cake ravioli special, as well as the calamari steak parmesan. Right after we left, my wife and I talked about going back again :)