Old Fishermen's Grotto - Monterey

Although many restaurants in this area serve the same type of food, for roughly the same price, they are NOT the same in terms of quality, service, and ambiance. I’ve had fine meals all over the world, and this is one of the finest I have ever experienced anywhere. The waitstaff were efficient, their timing impeccable. We did not feel rushed, nor did we feel like we were waiting too long on our order. We had the Oysters on the half shell, amazing! The crab meat tower tasted incredible the ingredients all fresh and well sourced. The clam bake (like clam chowder but with extra ingredients served in a sour dough bowl), was among the best I have ever had. I also had a main dish that was a sampler of Swordfish, Salmon and Shrimp. It tasted great, the purple sweet potatoes were a nice touch. For desert I went with the blueberry bread pudding. It was delicious as well. Given the quality of the meal and the service my wife and I were surprised at how relatively inexpensive our bill was in comparison to many of the high end and not so high end restaurants we have visited, not to mention how much better the food tasted. We will definitely be back!