The Old Fisherman's Grotto will be the place I always think about when visiting Monterey. I first fell in love with their creamy clam chowder from their sister business "Fish Hopper" that I had to come back for a sit down dinner at the Grotto. I was seated next to a window with a view of the ocean. All the servers were attentive and kind, I was even greeted by possibly the owner/manager to make sure everything was okay. My server Sal was the absolute best. He was so kind, attentive, polite & always ensured I was doing well. He recommended his favorites and they were all delicious!! Thank you Sal and the staff of Old Fisherman's Grotto. Will be back many many times!

In Monterey went to the old cannery road to go check out what they had. My son really wanted oysters however they didn't sell them by the dozen. They sold them by half the dozen here. The service was really good however, our waiter messed up our drink order twice, and also brought us the wrong food. I don't wanna hold it against them since he was an older gentleman, which is why I only gave them four stars instead of five. The restaurant was kind of muggy and didn't have any circulating air but other than that the food was great when we got it. Amongst the other restaurants that are in this area, I would definitely recommend this one.

It's such a cliche spot but in the most fun way. The food was good with big portions. Service was pretty quick and the server was nice so no complaints there. For how touristy of a spot it is I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food.

Love love love this place!! Every time I am in Monterey I get here at least once!! They are all super friendly especially the manager who is also the owner or owners son.
He took care of us and got us a free app and it was so good!!
The steaks are amazing and you can cut them with a butter knife. We had the ribeye and the filet mignon and both were perfect.
Deserts are huge and also amazing. The crème brûlée was had by one at the table and he said it was the best he has ever had, and this coming from a guy who lives in Europe and sees a lot of crème brûlée. The apple crumb cheese cake was also great,
Can't say enough about how great this place is!!

A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience. The warm hospitality of the staff topped off an excellently prepared seafood meal. I had the crab stuffed sole that had a caramelized onion risotto, a bite of which, I refused to leave on my plate despite being stuffed. Great ambiance . Loved decor that was giving tasteful opulence. I will definitely be back next time I am in the area.

Excellent restaurant, superior service!! We are in town for 48 hours and found this plane on Yelp. Our server was funny, informed , kind, and professional. We'll come back again

Most excellent seafood and service

The food here is honestly amazing. The clam chowder was outstanding, the calamari was tasty. Everyone was kind and attentive and there was always someone around to tend to anything we needed. The restaurant is clean and music playing at just the right volume. Beautiful view and great, great food.

Came here last night for an early dinner and as always the clam chowder is excellent my favorite in Monterey for sure. The calamari is excellent always as well. The service is friendly and attentive. It's white table cloth but you can be dressed super casual if you like.. I will say this is one of my goto spots the food is good, but this time my steak was way overdone I didn't mention it because I was hungry, didn't want to wait longer. All in all it's a solid consistent place to eat on the wharf probably one of the best on the wharf. And they must have a new chef working cause the plating of the food is much better than in past years say 10.