The food and the presentation was flawless better than before Chrus shake is the most classy owner is the business right now many cudos

This has been my favorite spot for clam chowder since I was a kid. I always buy clam chowder each time we visit the wharf. Which is quite often!

On my most recent visit one of my best friends and I had a girls getaway to Monterey and decided we were going to have dinner here. We sat upstairs and ended up ordering appetizers as we had stuffed ourselves on a rambles earlier in the day our server Juan was wonderful and was spot on when recommending us to buy the whole bottle instead of our two glasses of wine. We ordered clam chowder, fried calamari, shrimp cocktail and the best bottle of Moscato I've ever had. Ambience was perfect. Food was perfect. Wine was perfect. We even left with a long stem Rose each.

It's hard to believe I haven't done a review until now. It's a famous spot for clam chowder and well worth the wait during busy times .

You can even order shrimp cocktail or clam chowder at the walk up, stand near the front door if you would not like to sit down for a bite and prefer to stroll the rest of the wharf.

Highly recommended for everything from casual dining to special occasions. The owner himself walks the dining room floor to greet you and make sure everything is OK.

I had dinner here with my wife and everything was great. Views out the windows were very relaxing. Service was at levels few restaurants provide any more. Already planning to come back on our next trip to the area. AND, the clam chowder was fantastic.

Great food great views but no AC so be aware!!! Service is amazing and waiting isn't too long (:

The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was calm and inviting. It's a great place if you're looking for a relaxing dinner spot. Everything was well prepared, and we enjoyed our meal.

I went in without any wait and I got the grotto seafood pasta and it was the BEST pasta I had during my trip to Monterey. The sauce was delicious and the pasta had so much seafood in it. Our server was kind and attentive, making sure our drinks were always full and asking us if we needed anything. I also got their oysters and it was so fresh & delicious. If you're ever in the area, you need to check this place out!

Also another thing I want to note is that their bathrooms are REALLY nice & clean.

Service Good, Food vey good. We had seafood dish and clam chowder. Was very good. Our server was great. Seated by window over looking water. Very cool old school feel. Clam Chowder was excellent, sour dough bread killer. Over all, a solid 4. I don't give 5 unless food is out of this world. In this case it was good enough to recommend and come back.

This place does not disappoint. Their clam chowder still taste like home 30+ years later. As a child my parents would take us here and have some clam chowder. And whenever I visit my parents I try and make an effort to stop here.

Service as always was great! I brought a few cans home. And they said it tasted about 95% like the fresh one they serve. Will definitely add my comments to my post once I make it.

But in all seriousness if you love your clam chowder creamy. This is the place!

Went there for dinner and ordered their famous clam chowder -- it never disappoints, always really good. Also had the crab ravioli with a strawberry lemonade. Altogether, a satisfying dinner.