Delicious! The Linguini Isabella was especially flavorful, with plenty of seafood bits throughout the pasta. When eating the shrimp though, it didn't hold much of the sauce taste. The crab cake in the seafood sampler was amazing, especially with the small mango bits. The service was great and we left feeling very satisfied!

We have been coming to Old Fisherman's Grotto for ten years now, celebrating everything from our anniversary to engagement to our honeymoon. The food is always fantastic! And the service is incredible. The staff here are absolutely lovely, super accommodating, and very knowledgeable about the cuisine and make great recommendations. We are lucky to always have a table facing the water and it is such a great experience, with a nice ambiance. We order the barbecued oysters, artichoke, the dungenes crab, and my husband had some sort of halibut special I believe. All of it was incredible and we will of course be back again for the next celebration or visit to our favorite place by the sea.

Food? Oh, you could only imagine how amazing it is if you haven't had it yet. I had the clam chowder bread bowl, dad did the linguini, and mom did the half crab. We had oysters, garlic bread, and regular bread and butter as an appetizer. It was so good, I ate the oysters! ( yes, my 10 year old self likes oysters.) Service was very polite and made sure feel very nice. I even met the owner, Mr shake! The ambience and setting was like a dance and romantic sea-side diner. They even had sensors for sunlight and rolled up the screening in front of the window. It has 40s or 50s music playing. Dinner once again was GLORIOUS. Especially the Monterey style clam chowder.
- an anonymous 10 year old

Brad was our server. He made very good recommendations for their specials (fresh seafood of the day). Service was fast. No waiting to get seated or to receive our meals. Luis, assistant server, was also very kind in boxing our food to go. Atmosphere is very romantic, as we were seated next to a window, overlooking Monterey Bay. Brad also gave my wife, Rhonda, a beautiful red rose at the end of our dinner.

I had the chicken Alfredo ... everything was wonderful, flavorful and worth every penny! We have been back twice and we're planning on another trip so see you soon !

Another great find. This is on the dock and lots of atmosphere here. We got seated right away and service was good. My wife and I shared the surf and turf and we shared the pear and Gorgonzola salad which by the way, I could've eaten the whole thing myself.We also had the crab cakes, yes they were fabulous. We shared a cup of clam chowder because we love chowder. Lol. So good. The prices were typical for what we got and worth it.

Food is so amazing we got into town on Monday was the first spot we ate at before leaving town we knew we wanted to come by once more we ordered the clam bake, Rockefeller oysters, fried calamari and the pasta Isabell. All the food was amazing. The clam bake is something not to pass on it's really worth it. The service was amazing both times

We had the appetizer that was "on the house" and the calamari was so good we ordered another round of it. I had the surf and turf which was cooked perfectly! The service was excellent with the waiter being very knowledgable on the entire menu and suggesting several different dishes. Lastly, the overall feel of the restaurant made you feel like you were on top of the water and very comfortable.

I forgot to post this a few weeks back. Took a trip to Aptos and had to hit up Monterey. Love this area and the great dinning in Monterey.

I think the food is good here overall. We started with some appetizers. We got the steam clams, the fried calamari and some fried artichoke hearts. I didn't have the clams. Yet the two other people with me said they were good. The fried calamari was very good. The sauce that it comes with is really good! The Fried Artichoke Hearts were good, but unfortunately, they were on the small side. That and not a lot of them. I'm not sure it's something I'd order again. Yet, they were good.

I wasn't particularly impressed with my dish. Which was the... Mushroom Ricotta Cheese Ravioli. Which is served with marinara sauce and a dollop of ricotta cheese. It was a bit bland for my taste.

My friend ordered their prize winning Clam Chowder. Which I tried and it was quite good! The sourdough bread bowl that it comes in was very good. Yet, the best part was... they made the top into a delicious mouth watering garlic bread! Yum!!!

My mom got the Ultimate Seafood Risotto. Which had 4 oz Lobster, Salmon, Sea Scallops and Prawns over a Spinach Risotto with Sundried Tomato & Beurre Blanc.

The food here is not inexpensive. Yet, it's a place to go to at least once in your life. It definitely made the trip there worthwhile.