Monterey's Fish House

Calling ahead for a reservation is a must. If you're unable to get one, they do take walk-ins. Talk to the bartender (Jose) to get seated at the bar , which is faster than waiting for a table.

Booking ahead is essential for groups and couples. If travelling alone you might be lucky and walk straight in and eat at the highly sociable bar . A real gem, with exceptional seafood .

The crab ravioli is amazing! Great as an app to share or as en entree, dip your bread in it & enjoy! You'll most likely have a 20-30 minute wait but the food is so worth it & the staff are fab!

The wood grilled baby octopus and the local fresh oak grilled snapper are the way to go!

Sit at the bar , great conversation and amazing food recommendations. We had the fried calamari and the special salmon pasta and seafood soup ????????

Awesome fresh fish . I had the grilled ahi special & loved it. Excellent wine list by the bottle & by the glass. Make sure you make a reservation .

The wood grill is the key. Start with grilled oysters or baby octopus and head towards some fish and veggies . Tasty are the lamb chops which aren't on the menu. If zuppa then ciopino > boulliabase.

Prawn pasta , old grilled oyster and calamari parmesan steak was delicious. Waiter was very helpful. See you next time????

Holy Gods the crab ravioli in shrimp cream sauce is great. So delicious and richly flavored I almost licked the plate.

Nice place with warm athmosphere, excellent service and fresh food . However in my opinion little bit overrated

So....pretty much everything here is awesome! There is a great selection of wine too. Come for lunch , bring family or friends. Can't go wrong!

Oak grilled oysters awesome, seafood pasta a must, ask for special of the day. Make reservations , expect line for supper.

The Hama Hama oysters are huge but taste as delicious as small oysters . Go for it! Also, the bar scene is where it's at.

1) the portions are huge, so keep that in mind when ordering! 2) definitely ask about the specials. 3) the crab cakes are ridic.

Make a reservation or show up before they open. Worth the wait though. Try the Mahi Mahi ... also crab ravioli !

Solid food. What makes it exceptional is the ambiance and the staff . Genuinely super friendly

Fantastic food, even better service. Seriously, everyone was unbelievably nice and helpful. Be sure to leave a good tip

Good: bisque, bouillabaisse , red snapper . NOT Good: scallops and mussels (too big and not tasty) and pasta (even though homemade ).

Comically expensive , but solid Italian themed food. I ate oysters as big as my hands that were delightful. Probably not worth the price in the end though.

The oysters were HUGE and very fresh. But everything else we ordered kinda sucked

Definitely ask the price of special or you will get an unpleasant special price!

The Oak Grilled Baby Octopus is large enough for a meal on its own and is great.

Best Cioppino EVER! Make reservations , this local spot fills up really fast having only about 15 tables.

All was excellent -calamari , Grilled oysters , wine selection , service

Sea-food is really good. Staff really lovely as well

Everything is great - has the ahi tuna blackened ????????

Disappointed quite a bit. Servants to noisy . Crab cakes are no crab just tasteless pancake , grilled oysters and baby octopus are quite raw. Combinations are weird great fish with no so fresh pasta.p

Disappointed quite a bit. Servants to noisy . Crab cakes are no crab just tasteless pancake , grilled oysters and baby octopus are quite raw. Combinations are weird great fish with no so fresh pasta.p

Come for the seafood . Say to see the staff hustle. Wifi = FHGIANTS

Halibut was to die for. Stick to grilled foods like oyster or octopus

Make reservations to get in promptly. Service was good. I liked the pasta with clams .

Crab ravioli and the cioppino is to die for.

Awesome Food and Great staff ! Lots of People but waiting is Worth it!

Sea food pasta is perfect but it is much more like a soup

This place is awesome, but make sure you have a reservation ! Recommendation: Mussel Marinara .

Very good.....very busy.... very good service .

Make reservations ahead of time. Saturday evening at 7pm had the place packed!!!

Friendly Staff . Great atmosphere.

Big glasses of really cold Anchor Steam on tap . And only $4!!

I bet you are asking, "What's up with cooking pan at the table and why is it on fire?" It's bananas foster and you won't regret it!

Snapper plate is great!

An off the beaten path home atmosphere with great seafood !!

My 8 year old nephew gives this place 5 out of 5 stars. Crab cakes are amazing!

ravioli and crap cakes are amazing

Must do for seafood in Monterey.

Everything

It was quite expensive (check the prices of the specials before choosing) but the food was good

Great place in a town full of shitty tourist places. Great seafood at reasonable priced.

Make reservations ! A must.

Oak grilled oysters are awesome but not so the BBQ baby octopus .