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    4.0 (30 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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    Anne P.

    This is my first food truck I ate in Monterey! I was so excited since I am a fan of Off The Grid in SF.. Needless to say at the end of the meal I craved more. I loved the power of making my own rice bowl.. You get to choose your starch: brown rice, white rice or noodles.. Then your protein: chicken beef or pork and your sauce: peanut, coconut red curry, ponzu citrus or teriyaki. My pick was brown rice, coconut red curry with chicken. They do give hefty portion.. I mixed the rice throughly before I dipped my chopsticks in, to make sure I would get the tasty sauce and chicken in practically every bite. First bite.. I was a bite disappointed.. The rice was a bit too hard for my comfort the sauce was flavorful enough but a little to scarce. I thought they could have added a bit more sauce, so throughout my meal I mixed and mixed and it still the rice bowl didn't give me that "oomph ". I also bought a Mochi cake..maybe I'm not used to that style of Mochi cake, since different establishments makes it differently. It was very mushy and dark yellow.. I was hesitant to buy it just by the looks but I know better.. Just because it doesn't like appetizing, it doesn't mean it isn't. Again it didn't suit my palate. It was a bit on the bitter side I couldn't quite understand it. I know Mochi cakes are not known to be sweet but still...

    Kabocha mochi - just the right amount of sweetness.  :)
    Carlyn C.

    On my way out of town, I stopped by this food truck at MFC. I ended up with a brown rice bowl with half green beans with miso and half kinpira gobo + bonsai chicken. What is bonsai chicken you ask? The best darn baked chicken that has a crispy skin, but moist and tender meat. It is marinated in teriyaki or some sauce but it is good stuff! I ended up making 2 meals out of that one bowl with rice to spare for breakfast with eggs and avocado! The owner was kind to include a piece of kabocha mochi, just like the Hawaii butter mochi I grew up with. It was delicious and I sliced a piece off after every meal to devour until it was gone. I really wish you would open a truck in East Bay! I would be your loyal bonsai chicken addict. The veggies are delicious too and the drippings from the chicken flavored that rice up just fine. The brown rice was so nice and fluffy, I could eat that up every day! Thank you Kuki's!

    Brown rice, tofu with coconut red curry, to die for...haha.

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    The pot stickers were WONDERFUL!!!!

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    Have never been disappointed with anyone of there dishes! Coconut curry chicken is my favorite but there tofu option has so much flavor!

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    Kuma

    4.3
    (436 reviews)
    0.0 km
    $$

    I have been wanting to give this place a try and finally got the opportunity. Unfortunately I was…read morein the moment so I did not take any photos. Everything was really fresh and prepared well. The restaurant has beautiful vaulted ceilings and great vibes. Only note was the music was all over the place but not a big deal at all. We ordered a lot since we were both very hungry and left satisfied. Starters: Spicy garlic edamame - great flavor and not overly done (5/5) Shrimp & Veggie tempura- perfect amount of batter (5/5) Gyoza (5/5) Mains: Chicken Teriyaki served with miso soup, salad, and steamed rice. (4/5) only because the salad while good had a little too much dressing, not a deal breaker. Sake sashimi 5/5 Tiger roll 5/5 Would definitely recommend as a great sushi spot and will be back!

    Sushi was yummy!…read more Happy they had room for our party of 7. Service was pretty prompt even when the place got packed soon after we arrived. Spacious interior and a separate room for private party. Agedashi tofu and the sushi rolls (Aspen, Sun and Whole-Hearted) were delicious and I'd highly recommend for a good variety. I appreciated the freshness of the fish, rice to fish ratio and creativity of each roll. They also have vegan rolls. Prices were a little elevated for the smaller portions of sushi - $18 and up for each roll but they were tasty enough. There's 60 min street parking nearby.

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    Flying Fish Grill

    Flying Fish Grill

    4.4
    (1.1k reviews)
    5.5 km
    $$$

    Fish You Were Here A…read moreJapanese fusion fish-centric restaurant located in Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, it has had the same owners since 1975, when it was FKA "Shabu Shabu" before receiving its current moniker in 1993. The Good: * We loved the location--down a set of stairs into a dimly lit, cozy space. * And speaking of cozy spaces, we love that every table is its own private booth. Nothing is more annoying than having to dine with strangers just inches away, in my opinion. * Service was, uhhh, interesting but passable. We actually liked the dude who was following up behind our server, as he seemed like a really cool guy with definite opinions on the food. * Make sure you order their unique take on chips and salsa! Their fried wonton wrappers paired with a deliciously unique ginger pico de gallo were fantastic. * The Fried Fish Cakes (a daily special, so they might not always be on the menu) were delicious and full of flavor. * We both loved our entrées; my Black Bean Halibut was cooked perfectly--tender and flaky--and I loved the funky fermented black bean sauce. Carissa is still talking about her Almond Sea Bass weeks later, so 'nuff said. * The Warm Tempura Banana Sundae was a bit odd but worked in a weird way. We normally skip dessert unless it's something unique, and this certainly fit the bill! The Meh: * Reservations are handled the old-fashioned way: via telephone. * No outdoor dining. The Ugly: * While being underground is part of their charm, as mentioned above, it is definitely not ADA-compliant. So if you or anyone in your party has difficulty traversing stairs, this probably isn't the place for you. Conclusion: Fantastic date-night spot with great service, ambiance, and food. Highly recommended.

    This was another fantastic meal during our short overnight trip. We had reservations for another…read moreplace but we weren't feeling it. So we went here instead. And I'm so glad we did. The décor and ambiance is so cool. Plus since we arrive early, we were pretty much alone for most of our meal. And the service was very good. The food was unique and tasty. The chips and salsa were an interesting take and I'm glad John ordered it. I ordered the almost sea bass and it's a dish that I continued to think about for hours and days afterwards. It was so good and interesting! I tried John's dish but mine was far superior. Another highly recommended restaurant!

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    Warm Tempura-fried Banana Sundae
    Warm Tempura-fried Banana Sundae
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    Roy's at Pebble Beach

    Roy's at Pebble Beach

    4.0
    (804 reviews)
    4.6 km
    $$$

    10/10 must sit on the patio during sunset!…read more It was absolutely beautiful and an irreplaceable once in a lifetime experience. There's a nice outdoor bar area where you can get drinks and appetizers while waiting for your seat. Slow cooked pork belly : 20/10 must try! The crispy outside texture was perfect and the charcoal taste complemented the pork belly fat really well. Szechuan pork ribs: 7/10 Not bad, but the Szechuan flavor lacked and it tasted more like Sriracha. Half butterfish and half ahi tuna dish: 8/10 the sauces were PHENOMENAL!! I'm going to need to get their recipe for their fragrant herbaceous green sauce and the coconutty umami white sauce. The butterfish had a bit of lingering fishiness but the texture was nice with a carmelized crust and soft insides. The ahi tuna was to be expected. Watch out for the spicy wasabi brown sauce! Dark chocolate raspberry molten lava cake: 8/10 I love lava cakes and they gave us an extra cup of dark chocolate to pour on top. I wish the raspberry flavor tasted more natural though. Service: 100/10 everyone was fantastic and our server was incredibly hospitable and nice.

    My family and I visited Roy's on the Friday before Father's Day for a party of 10. One of our dad's…read morefavorite restaurants is Roy's so we wanted to go here to celebrate Father's Day with him. However, our visit fell short due to the service (or lack thereof) by our waiter. On multiple occasions, we had to ask the busboy to send our waiter over because we were either out of soda, to take our appetizer order, or to find out where our drinks were at once we placed the order. When asking how much longer for our drinks, we were told by our waiter 'I put the order in. It should probably be ready now.' He was not friendly and was not what I expected at all of a Pebble Beach restaurant. We come somewhat often as we only live 30 minutes down the road so this visit definitely fell short. With our tip already being included in the final price, I feel as though the effort from our waiter was as if his service to our table didn't really matter as he was getting his tip either way. The restaurant was not very busy either so it just seemed like a lack of effort. I would like to recognize the busboy as he was extremely attentive and always made sure to clear our table timely. I feel as though he would make a better waiter than the individual we had. The food was subpar for a restaurant of this caliber. My bento box with butterfish came out cold. My mom & sister-in-law ordered the bento box with salmon and both mentioned how there was a lack of flavor. Overall, I think I would go to Sticks at Pebble Beach instead as we have always had great service there.

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    Edwins Carmel

    Edwins Carmel

    3.9
    (178 reviews)
    5.5 km
    $$$

    I usually only do positive reviews, but I had to share how put-off I was with my family's…read moreexperience here. When we originally walked in there were very few parties seated. We had a party of nine. Shortly after we were seated, a party of well-dressed ladies that the employees seemed to be familiar with, so I can only guess they were "regulars", arrived. When we first got there, it was fine, but once the other party arrived, we were completely cast aside. We ordered two cups of coffee that we observed an employee walk around with for 20 minutes, stopping to chat , before he plopped it down on a counter before our server brought it to our table. Needless to say, it was already cold. As far as other drinks, we didn't order any. We all drank water and we weren't offered a refill literally until the end when we were almost done with our meal. They were tending to the other party the entire time. When I saw that the other party received all their meals before we did - even though we were there, seated and ordered before they were, I stopped what I can only guess was the manager (dare I say an owner?) and said, "Excuse me sir, we got here before the other party and they've already gotten their food, and we're still waiting." His response was not, "I'm sorry it's taking so long. Let me check on it." Or "I know it's been a while, your food is coming right out." He actually said to me in an irritated tone, "Well because they got all fried food and you got all grilled!" And walked away. And here's the kicker - all our food wasn't grilled. Most of us ordered salads. Granted one had chicken and one had salmon, but who says this to a customer? I honestly wouldn't have cared so much about getting our food after the other party had he responded differently but for someone in the food service industry to treat a customer that way is just gross; for someone to run a business that way is just gross. I wanted to walk out of there without paying, because honestly, the food was gross and the service made it even worse. We got an order of egg rolls (that were all lumpia wrapper with no meat, by the way), my Caesar salad? Every piece of lettuce in my salad was the core, so I pretty much picked out the chicken, and to top it off we ordered clams, which wasn't even part of the delay because they forgot to include it in the order all together. Don't even get me started about how he couldn't answer the question about the menu. I'm Filipino, and that was an insult to Filipino food and to Filipino hospitality. I have so many family and friends in the food service industry and for this reason, I have never given less than 20% gratuity. I cringed doing that here, but I honestly wanted to leave nothing. That's how bad the taste Edwin's left in my mouth. Do better next time. No matter who enters your restaurant, treat all your customers with some warmth, no matter who they are, even if they aren't your regulars, don't make out-of-towners feel like you're doing THEM a favor by LETTING you feed them. Everyone who enters your doors helps keeps your doors open. They have a lot of restaurant choices in the area. Don't make them regret choosing yours.

    I really wanted to love this place…read more We came across this cute corner spot in Carmel flying a Filipino flag, and as a Filipino myself, I was so excited to see Filipino food represented here. Unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to that excitement. After being seated with menus, we waited about 15 minutes without anyone checking in, offering water, or asking for a drink order. It honestly felt like we had walked into a private gathering, as staff were engaged in long conversations with other tables. Since we were already pretty hungry and hadn't even received water, we decided to leave, so I can't comment on the food itself. This is a bit of a late review, as the visit happened just shy of New Year's Eve. To be fair, they may have been understaffed or we came on an off day, but it was still disappointing. I hope others have a better experience.

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    House made crispy rolls (aka lumpia)
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    Jeju Kitchen

    Jeju Kitchen

    4.0
    (378 reviews)
    5.6 km

    Absolutely loved this place! The food was amazing, but the miso pasta completely stole the show for…read moreme. It was honestly one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. What I really appreciated was that it wasn't overly rich or heavy like a lot of creamy pasta dishes can be. It had so much flavor while still feeling balanced, and I found myself wanting more after every bite. Everything we tried was delicious, the atmosphere was great, and the service was wonderful. If you're thinking about coming here, definitely order the miso pasta

    Very disappointing experience This was the first time I…read morehave ever had an experience where the owner had such a bad attitude, while the host/server acted more like the real owner of the restaurant. The host/server was the only good part of this experience. She was polite, respectful, helpful, and professional. It was a cold Sunday afternoon in Carmel, around 1:30 PM, with light rain outside. We asked to sit inside because it was too cold outside. There were three open seating options inside. One was right by the entrance, where it was still cold, and two others were farther inside near the kitchen, where it was warmer. I asked if we could sit at one of the warmer tables. The host/server was nice about it, but then the owner came over and said no, those tables were only for parties of four. I understand restaurant seating policies. I have worked in restaurants, managed restaurants, and trained people to be servers, so I understand that sometimes bigger tables need to be saved for larger parties. But this was Sunday 1:30 PM, after the lunch rush, and the restaurant was almost empty. There were only a couple of customers inside. In that situation, refusing to seat two customers at a warmer table felt unnecessary and showed very poor customer service. A few minutes later, the owner came over with attitude and asked if I had complained to her coworker. I told her I was not complaining. I simply asked if we could sit somewhere warmer. She kept repeating that it was her policy and those tables were for four people. Her tone was rude and unprofessional. Honestly, the best thing this restaurant has is that host/server. She should be the one training people there, not dealing with an owner who talks to customers like that. As for the food, we ordered calamari and coconut shrimp. The calamari was terrible. It tasted old, rubbery, and not fresh at all. I would not recommend ordering it. The coconut shrimp was okay, but nothing special. It was well done, but not tasty at all. It tasted more like breading than coconut or shrimp. I also posted a picture, so people do not think I am exaggerating. You can look at the photo and decide for yourself if it looks more like breading than actual coconut shrimp. If zero stars were an option, I would give zero for the owner's attitude and the overall experience. The only reason I am giving one star is because the host/server was very kind, polite, and professional.

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    Inside dining area - 1/2/2024
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    Kalbi: Korean Beef Short Ribs w/ rice, banchan | $40
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