This is by far my favorite restaurant in Monterey, it has the best food, it's right on the water, and the ambiance is very old school. Nothing beats their fish and chips! We were eating there to celebrate a graduation and they gave us dessert for free, so sweet and thoughtful!

45 minutes wait when we arrived around 6:30pm.

Very dim lighting inside. Service was ok. There was a nasty piece of hair in our utensil and they replaced it. They gave all the females at the table a long stemmed rose at the end of our meal. Food was very filling. We didn't have enough stomach space for dessert. Glad to finally have tried this place.

Food:
Clam chowder 5/5 excellent and creamy
Isabella pasta 5/5 very tasty pasta with lots of seafood.
Ultimate risotto 4/5 most of the seafood was good but salmon was dry. Risotto was creamy and buttery.
Cioppino 4/5 good
Fried calamari 4/5 complimentary with first time visitor card, good but could have been more crispy.

The Old Fisherman, a local gem, offers some of the best food and service on the Monterey Peninsula. Whether you’re looking for a great casual lunch or a place to celebrate a special occasion, this restaurant has something for everyone.

I have been coming here since I was a little girl. This place is just so special and it NEVER disappoints. My husband and I went for our 20th anniversary this past weekend and the food was incredible! We had a reservation for 530 but we arrived early and they were able to get us in. I can't remember the name of the dish I had but the lobster was incredible. Giving out a rose to the ladies of the tables was also such a kind gesture. Can't wait for our next weekend to Monterey.

The best sea food I've ever had, usually sea food comes a little cold but this was steaming hot and delicious. The scallops were AMAZING, the clam chowder was also the best I've ever had. The owner and his son Austin went above and beyond with thier service and friendliness. Unfortunately our server Ruben was very rude and pushy, any time we said no to his suggestions he was very mean lol. Couldn't imagine not writing a 5 star review about this place though!

Went in late last night for dinner, was seated 10-15mins z our service Giovanni was great.
We had salad, clam chowder martinis and lots of seafood for dinner wish we saved room for dessert.
Service was great and dinner was delicious

The food, service, and ambiance were unmatched! Highly recommend the chowder in the garlic butter toasted bread bowl it was 100/10. Both the seafood sampler and chowder were the perfect amount of food for two, we left happy and full!

Had a wonderful experience! Justino A provided amazing service. Super friendly, kind, and attentive throughout the meal. The food was excellent; we especially loved the grilled artichoke, oysters, and clam chowder. The ambiance was great and made for an overall fantastic dining experience. Would definitely recommend!

My husband and I thought this was a phenomenal experience. We got the calamari that Justino recommended and ate soo good! Best calamari weve had. He also recommended the strawberry shortcake it was so well balanced we loved it. We definitely are making a pit stop here specifically for the food whenever were in the area. Justino was so fast making sure all our food came out hot and fresh he cleaned our table as we went on w lunch. He was so efficient best service and food weve had. We loved the music too! The place is so clean!