Dinner
Original ‘Monterey Style’ Clam Chowder
We are proud to be the originators of the ‘Monterey Style’ Clam Chowder that has become world famous!
Cup
$12
Bread Bowl
$23
Large Bowl
$22
Garlic Butter Toasted Bread Bowl
$25
Whole Roasted Garlic & Garlic Bread
$11
Roasted Garlic with oven toasted ciabatta bread with garlic butter and parmesan cheese.
Oysers Rockefeller (3)
$15
Pacific Oysters topped with spinach, bread crumbs, bacon, herbs, cheese and hollandaise sauce.
Dungeness Crabmeat Cocktail
$20
Mexican Style Prawn Cocktail
$16
Shrimp marinated in tomatoes, avocados, onions, cilantro and fresh lime juice.
Steamed Clams
$19
Steamed then simmered with garlic, white wine, butter and parsley.
Grotto Seafood Sampler
$21
A fabulous starter! Two grilled shrimp, crab cake and fried calamari.
Oysters on the Half Shell
$16
Six Fanny Bay, B.C. Oysters
Grilled Artichoke
$14
Castroville artichoke marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, served with lemon dill aioli.
Bay Shrimp Cocktail
$15
Crab Meat Tower
$21
Layers of avocado and Dungeness Crabmeat tossed in lemon dill aioli and fresh mango and papaya relish.
Fried Calamari
$18
Tender Monterey Bay calamari strips and tentacles, lightly seasoned, floured and deep fried, served with tarter sauce, cocktail sauce and lemon.
Crab Cakes
$20
Lightly breaded and grilled, served with sun dried tomato aioli, mango sauce and mango papaya relish.
Chilled Prawn Cocktail (5)
$21
Add Chicken $8
Add 3 Grilled Shrimp $12
Add a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
House Baby Spinach Salad
$14
Tender organic baby spinach tossed with basil balsamic vinaigrette, crumbled Sonoma goat cheese, red onions and candied walnuts.
Caesar Salad
$16
A classic! Organic hearts of romaine and garlic bread.
Oriental Chicken Salad
$27
Charbroiled teriyaki chicken breast with almonds, Mandarin oranges, Salinas Valley organic mixed greens and a spicy Oriental dressing.
Crab Louie
$34
Delicious crabmeat served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens with chef's garnish.
Warm Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Salad
$17
Served with organic baby arugula tossed in balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts and toasted bread points with fig jam.
Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
$21
Poached pears served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and topped with candied walnuts and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese.
Shrimp Louie
$32
Tender bay shrimp served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens with chef's garnish.
Add a Salad or a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
Seafood Linguini Isabella
$35
It's named after Mom so you know it's the best! Prawns, chopped clams and scallops simmered with fresh tomatoes, green onions, and garlic in a butter and cream sauce over a bed of linguini.
Rigatoni Bolognese
$25
Fresh rigatoni pasta tossed in a bolognese meat sauce with fresh herbs and topped with a dollop of ricotta cheese.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
$25
Authentic Italian cooking! Spaghetti pasta and Italian meatballs tossed in a rich marinara sauce.
Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan
$27
Served over a variety of fresh organic vegetables and penne pasta tossed in a marinara sauce.
Seafood Puttanesca
$40
Penne pasta sauteed with salmon, shrimp, scallops, tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and fresh herbs.
Penne Pasta Alfredo
$26
Penne pasta tossed with a traditional alfredo sauce. Add 3 Shrimp $12 Add Chicken $7
Crab Ravioli
$36
Hand rolled crab-filled raviolis served in a sundried tomato alfredo sauce.
Linguini & Clams
$33
Dungeness crabmeat topped with bechamel sauce served on Francesca Bread with french fries.
Vegetable Ravioli
$26
Fresh pasta hand rolled with mushroom, chickpeas, spinach, caramelized onions and garlic, served in a cream marinara sauce.
Add a Salad or a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
Chicken Piccata
$31
Chicken breasted sauteed with lemon, white wine and capers, served with penne pasta and sauteed organic vegetables.
Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta
$28
Chicken breast breaded and grilled with parmesan cheese and panko topped with melted provolone cheese with penne pasta in a marinara sauce.
14 oz. Boneless Ribeye Steak
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Served with Twice Baked Potato and Grilled Asparagus.
Chicken Marsala
$31
Chicken breast sauteed with Portobello Mushrooms and wine served with toasted Israeli couscous and sauteed organic vegetables.
Maple Soy Skirt Steak
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A delicious cut of tender beef marinated in a Maple Soy Sauce, with Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes and sauteed organic Vegetables.
10 oz. Filet Mignon
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The very finest cut! Charbroiled tenderloin with Twice Baked Potato and sauteed organic Vegetables.
Add a Salad or a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
Fried Calamari
$29
Tender Monterey Bay calamari, lightly seasoned, floured and deep fried, served with french fries, cocktail and tartar sauce.
Grilled Scallops
$38
Ginger-lime beurre blanc, toasted Israeli couscous and sauteed organic vegetables.
Wild Salmon (when in season)
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Broiled wild salmon served with toasted Israeli couscous, sauteed organic vegetables and lemon caper beurre blanc.
Fried Shrimp
$36
Lightly breaded in panko and deep fried, served with french fries, tartar sauce and cocktail sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
$36
Large shrimp sauteed in garlic, tomato, butter and lemon. Served with caramelized onion risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
Grilled Sand Dabs
$34
Lightly breaded and sauteed in butter, served with a citrus beurre blanc, caramelized onion risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
Macadamia Crusted Halibut
$43
Alaskan halibut crusted with macadamia nuts and panko breading, grilled and topped with tropical fruit salsa and a pineapple citrus sauce. Served with maple sweet potatoes and sauteed organic vegetables.
Calamari Eggplant Parmesan
$30
Calamari steak breaded and grilled with panko and aged parmesan cheese, topped with eggplant, Monterey Jack cheese and Italian marinara sauce, oven baked and served with penne pasta in a pesto sauce and sauteed organic vegetables.
Coconut Fried Shrimp
$36
Crunchy and delicious, served with a mango dipping sauce and sweet potato fries.
Petrale Sole
$36
Parmesan crusted with a citrus beurre blanc sauce. Served with sweet corn risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
Add a Salad or a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
Twin Lobster Tails
$65
Two 6 ounce Lobster Tails, oven broiled and served with clarified butter, Toasted Israeli Couscous and sauteed organic Vegetables.
Ultimate Seafood Risotto
$50
4 oz. Lobster, Salmon, sea scallops and Prawns over a spinach Risotto with sundried tomato and Beurre Blanc.
Seafood Paella with Chorizo
$53
An array of shrimp, clams, fresh fish, lobster and scallops in a spicy Spanish sauce. Tossed with caramelized onions, green peas and saffron rice.
Dungeness Crab
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Served when in season, steamed or chilled, served with sauteed organic vegetables and clarified butter.
Seafood Stew (Cioppino)
$53
Best on the Wharf! A variety of crab, shrimp, calamari, sea scallops, clams and fish simmered in a rich Marinara Sauce, served with garlic bread.
Add a Salad or a Cup of Clam Chowder $8
Captain's Plate
$48
Lobster, shrimp, scallops and salmon grilled with a lemon herb sauce. Served with toasted Israeli couscous and sauteed organic vegetables.
Surf 'N Turf (Full Order Available)
$69
5 ounces of Filet Mignon and 6 ounce Lobster Tail. Served with Twice Baked Potato and sauteed organic Vegetables.
The King's Meal
$125
10 ounce tender aged Filet Mignon and Twin 6 ounce Lobster Tails. Served with twice baked Potato and sauteed organic Vegetables.