Luis was our service person. He was very nice and recommended the local offerings of the day. He had mentioned that bottles of wine were on special, and we do not drink. I asked about military discounts instead cans he said that was not available at this time. I was honestly just asking, because the wine was on special to be sassy. Luis came back with an amazing appetizer for us to share.
Shocked and amazed. But swiped grateful... and he didn't with a smile.
The food was fantastic and hit the spot. Coconut shrimp with the mango sauce was GREAT. Totally hit the spot!
To end our dinner, he offered my husband a dessert on the house for his military service. How sweet was that! Totally unexpected! This is quite an honor.
Really good service and great food. Service with a smile and just over all great customer service.
I would totally rate this place more than the 5 star limit.
Impeccable and super wonderful experience.

Food was delicious and service was excellent! We have been here numerous times and it never disappoints.

Great place! Gustavo was very attentive and wonderful, great food. Highly recommended!!

Food and service was great. Loved the Lobster rolls and soup but not super filling. Definitely recommend!

We've been visiting Old Fisherman's Grotto each time we stay in Monterey several times a year. This restaurant has exceptional food, amazing ambiance and we are always treated like royalty! It's fun to be recognized by staff members. We cannot recommend this wonderful experience enough! Try the Ultimate seafood pasta or the Macadamia Nut encrusted Halibut, but never pass on the opportunity to enjoy the best chowder anywhere!

Best spot for dinner with a view! From the moment we walked in the door we were treated with the up most respect! I believe the grandson walked us to our table and he gave us some history about the restaurant and started a conversation. He offered us a complementary calamari appetizer just for us returning here. Our server Ricardo was amazing. Very attentive and the food was amazing. To end the night we were handed a rose. Thank you for amazing food and amazing view.

Fantastic service, cool history to the building, attention to detail, attentive but give you the space to relax and eat. Wonderful place with gorgeous bay views

We’ve been visiting Old Fisherman’s Grotto each time we stay in Monterey several times a year. This restaurant has exceptional food, amazing ambiance and we are always treated like royalty! It’s fun to be recognized by staff members. We cannot recommend this wonderful experience enough! Try the Ultimate seafood pasta or the Macadamia Nut encrusted Halibut, but never pass on the opportunity to enjoy the best chowder anywhere!

We booked a reservation here after going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is about 15 min away. I heard booking a reservation gets you an ocean view, which they gave to us, although the restaurant was pretty empty at 5pm on a Thursday. It slowly filled up though! Unfortunately our view was a bit obstructed by the blinds they put down, but maybe that was for the better it probably would've been very hot with the sun beating on us. Service was attentive and quick, they give all the women a rose at the end of service, which is a nice touch. The upstairs was far nicer than I had expected from the outside restaurant front, which was a nice surprise. The seafood paella was very expensive, but they do give you pretty much everything you could want in it, save for mussels. I booked this place because they apparently have the best clam chowder, and honestly it was alright. For $28 it was a bit hard to get past the sticker price for creamy soup and bread. For the quintessential Monterey clam chowder experience though, this is a pretty good location to do so. The drinks were awful though, do avoid!