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Monterey Fish House


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4.5 of 5 stars 82 ratings
82 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
28
3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#17 of 176 restaurants in Monterey
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Address: 2114 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940-3712
  • Phone:  (831) 373-4647
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5 of 5 stars
kumaandbella 2 contributions
DC
Jun 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The restaurant or food presentation is not "fancy" but if you are looking for GREAT food, you will find it at this local joint. Wood Smoked Oyster is to die for! The restaurant also offers all wines on the wine list by the glass which we really enjoyed...make sure to make a reservation more

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1 of 5 stars
Jkincaid03 1 contribution
Modesto
Jun 15, 2009
1/3 found this review helpful

Belive it or not, but we stood at the front door waiting to be seated. We finally walked over to the hostes who was on the other side of the room and asked " Do we need to comer over to you to be seated? She said yes and I said you didn't see us standing there waiting to be... more

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4 of 5 stars
travlemore 3 contributions
Nebraska
May 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went on our first night in Monterey. Got there around 7:30, there was a full house, but we were seated right away. Not at all fancy, small, old, but the food was very good. WE had the italian and the regular calamari, I would recommend the regular. more

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3 of 5 stars
wifekomd 70 contributions
Modesto, California
Apr 26, 2009

There was a long line getting into this restaurant, strange for a restaurant far from downtown. I heard from TA that it was a favorite among the locals so we had to check it out. We went there around 530PM on a weekday. After maybe 30 minutes of waiting we finally got seated. The restaurant is tiny-- cozy if you... more

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4 of 5 stars
mikala73 13 contributions
California
Apr 23, 2009

I have eaten here a few times and each time the food was good. The staff is so-so and I definitely suggest making a reservation because it gets crowded! They should think about writing the specials on a white/chalk board because the wait staff rambles them off so quickly and it can be hard to understand them. Good food but... more

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1 of 5 stars
Irish1Monterey_CA 1 contribution
Monterey,CA
Apr 17, 2009

Guests and I ate at Monterey's Fish House last night and it was a very bad experience. The food was so-so, but the service was atrocious, from insulting language from a waiter, to rudeness by the inappropriately dressed Hostess, to asking our party to leave when we done (still sipping our wine) because "We need your table". This restaurant has... more

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5 of 5 stars
man0ske 24 contributions
USA
Mar 7, 2009

Fantastic Crab Cake and Calamari! Ask about the specials too. They will be the fresh catch. A word to the wise, get a reservation. The Fish House is a popular place and you will be waiting if you don't make a reservation. more

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5 of 5 stars
maikenike 5 contributions
Pacific Grove
Jan 10, 2009

I had read on tripadvisor, that the place can get crowded, but we went for a late lunch (arrived at around 2 PM) and were seated immediately. They had run out of some things on the menu, but still had plenty of choices. We ordered a cioppino and almond-crusted filet of tuna. The tuna was okay and served with a... more

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5 of 5 stars
pkbrown57 1 contribution
california
Jan 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Our dinner and service was impeccable! They went above and beyond what we expected. After a 10 day road trip, this was the last restaurant we ate at before arriving home. It was by far, the best fillet of sole and New York steak dinner we’ve eaten. The meals are large and we decided to spit two meals into three.... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 3, 2009

Squid pasta. YUM more

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Monterey Fish House Address

2114 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940-3712
Tel: (831) 373-4647
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.