Solid Vietnamese restaurant in seaside. The pork rice plate I got was a little too salty for my…read moreliking but the portions were good for the price and the egg rolls were pretty good However I wish the staff was more attentive, it took a little long for them to get our orders and the check even though it wasn't busy. The place is pretty big with many seatings so it's good to come with family or friends

We saw there was an event at the Korean restaurant nearby and came here on a whim. What a great…read moredeal! There is so much variety, the service was quick, the prices are very reasonable, and most importantly -each dish was delicious. We ordered the kids pho, broccoli and beef, pork spring roll, and dry noodle bowl - it was way better than some of the food we've had in SF!

Upon coming into Orient restaurant, I was greeted promptly and seated down very quickly. It wasn't…read moretoo packed, but it was busy. Every single time I heard the phone go off. It be about every five minutes. The food here is really good, kudos to the chef. Anything you get is probably really good. I ordered the orient fried rice, crab soup, the pho Tai, and another dish I completely forgot the name. Everything was delicious! I would def recommend coming here! Waitress was excellent and made sure we got everything we needed.

Kung Pao Chicken lunch set (medium spice) with potsticker as choice…read more Egg drop soup cup was fine if plain. The potstickers were good but nothing to write home about. The chicken however was perfectly cooked with good flavors. Probably one of the better Kung Pao chicken I've had. On the affordable side. Would eat again. EDIT: given that my opinion of Chinese food on Monterey Peninsula is pretty meh, this Vietnamese/Chinese spot gives me hope that it's a bit of a sleeper.

Fried cod and furikake fries best i ever had Just what I…read moreneeded for good friday Service was fantastic

This is likely my third or fourth review of the same location which is a bit unusual for me. I…read morerecently heard they were serving Fish N Chips, and as I am forever on the hunt for the best fare of this persuasion I just had to try the newest offering at Cong N Go. I actually was not that hungry but after discussion of the dish with the owners I just had to sample it right then. I ordered it to go but not even kidding I almost ate all three pieces it was that good. Oh my goodness, hands down some of the very best Fish N Chips I ever ate. Nice plateful with three good size pieces. The batter is flavorful with just the right amount of crunch. The vinegrette sauce with aioli mayo and a mix of spices makes the fishes flavors blend very nicely. Cambodian crunchy slaw is a very tasty pairing. Maybe just a tad on the salty side but otherwise perfect. A good helping of narrow fries as well. Definitely enough food to be shareable if you are able to or even want to. I will be looking forward to returning for the light flavorful Alaskan cod at Cong N Go as long as they continue to serve it. Thanks so much for an excellent and very enjoyable afternoon meal. The food here overall is amazing and all of you looking for a change of pace have to stop by and sample the menu.

Great place For Food…read moreat Good price either this one or the one in seaside. They are both equally good

Service- slow Waiting area- confusing…read more Food- got a soup I've never had- flavor was odd. Asked for chicken and got a chicken drumstick (?) Was really wanting something warm and yummy on that cold night, was not :(

So great to stumble on this find for a delicious sandwich for lunch. I got the pork banh mi which…read morewas one of the best I've had. The pork was soft and juicy with a few crunchy edges, the carrots were tangy, the bread was fresh and not tough and kept good balance with the amount of sandwich filling. The $20 price was high relative to where I'm from (Midwest) but it WAS a great sandwich... Also got the potatoes wedges. Not crunchy, but still delicious. Great casual lunch spot! The guys behind the counter were attentive hosts.

I had high hopes for this place based on the strong reviews, but unfortunately it didn't live up to…read moreexpectations. I stopped in for lunch and ordered a couple of sandwiches to go, thinking it would be a good way to try the food before committing to a larger purchase like steaks, pasta, or other items from the shop. The sandwiches came out to $42 for two, which felt pretty steep. While I waited, I looked around the store at some of the other products, but nothing really stood out to me, and the service felt a bit underwhelming. The sandwiches themselves were just okay--nothing particularly memorable for the price. A few hours later my stomach also felt a bit uneasy, which didn't leave the best impression. Overall, the experience fell short of what I was expecting. Perhaps I just caught them on an off day, but based on this visit, I probably won't be returning.

amazing experience and very high-quality food and just brilliant service for our entire family here…read moretoday We came here as a group of eight our server Natt was awesome

Friendly, good service, solid ambiance, and good food…read more Pad see ew with shrimp was good--and the shrimp were good quality and well cooked--but to my palate, what would take the overall dish up a notch is a tad more sweetness and a little smoky wok char flavor.

This is more about attitude than food. The food is actually my favorite but the problem is…read moreconsistency. My favorite restaurant was the Jacks Bao in Aptos. It opened, closed abruptly and then closed again after having very spotty service. I would often call the Monterey Jacks to see what was going on with the Aptos store. Despite it being the same business, the staff at both were always put off by my genuine questions. Especially given that I LOVE thier food and have written very positive reviews. When I called to find out why the Aptos location closed again without notice, it was like I was majorly inconveniencing them. Maybe, thank you for your loyalty. I literally ate their food at least 4 times a week. And I will go to the Monterey store to get those little dumplings I love so much. But maybe instead of treating customers like their love of your food is an inconvenience, have some skills at turning the experience to a win. So I ask here, why did Jacks Aptos shut down again?

We've been eyeing this place since it opened but never worked up the courage to come in. We often…read morego to the Aquarium and through the years asian dining options have always been really slim in this area. I'm happy to say that now there is a decent asian place that we can drop by if we have a craving or if we are bringing overseas friends to the aquarium. Very clean interiors, you seat yourself and order at the counter. We had the beef noodle soup, veggie noodle soup, and the XLB. The beef noodle soup was mostly soy sauce based, not too salty, just the right amount of savoring. The meat was not beef shank, but a leaner cut with less connective tissue so don't expect any chewy tendons. And the noodles were cooked with just the right chew. XLB was only okay. Not terrible but not something I would order again. Overall decent, and for Monterey standards definitely a 4 out of 5. Obviously cannot compare to beef noodle shops in the south bay, but this will do if you are spending a day touring the local area and have the craving for noodle soup. No free water here by the way, you'll have to buy a bottle of water at the front counter so plan accordingly.

So I was driving down to Monterey from Sacramento for a quick little 36 hour golfing trip.When I…read morearrived in Monterey,I was starving so I quickly jumped on Yelp and found the closest breakfast burrito spot I could find-That's when I found 3 Mundos Sandwich Shop on Fremont Street,which is a sandwich shop that also makes breakfast burritos. When we arrived they had a small parking lot but busy because they do a lot of Door Dash and Uber Eats business. Once inside I took a quick look at the menu and saw they had breakfast burritos of either Chorizo-Sausage-Ham-Bacon or Veggie. I chose Chorizo breakfast burrito($10.39) The shop is run by the owner-he was the cashier and the cook. In talking to him,he was telling me that his family owns multiple Mexican small shops like this in the Juarez Mexico area and El Paso Texas area.Says that all the shops use the same recipe for their hot sauce that is served with the burritos. Once the burrito arrived,it was both heavy and warm.Once I cut it open,I was able to appreciate the craftsmanship of this burrito in all its chorizo,egg,potato and cheese glory-it was beautiful. As pretty as it was though,it tasted even better,I had planned on only eating half of it as I had a tee time in less than an hour but one bite led to another and then it was gone. I've had many breakfast burritos in my day and as unexpected as this is to say,this may have been the best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Also the aforementioned family-recipe hot sauce that came with the burrito was so spicy yet so tasty--perfect combo to a perfect burrito. In closing,if you ever find yourself in the Monterey area and you want to treat yourself to some upper echelon breakfast burritos-do yourself a favor and stop at 3 Mundos sandwich shop-a top tier food experience awaits.

A fantastic option for a Breakfast Burrito or sandwich…read more Greeted by the owner who took the order and made the Burrito, he was friendly and helpful with suggestions, providing fast friendly service . At the time I stopped in, it was very quiet compared to previous trips, with no waiting to order and our pick of seats. I ordered a Ham Breakfast Burrito to try something different and it was fantastic. The tortilla had a nice char on it before being wrapped around the plentiful ham, potatoes, egg and cheese in its swaddling embrace. Each bite was fresh and flavorful, even beforr adding some of the house made salsa, which added an even bigger burst of flavor and some heat. I ate 1/2 on site, and rewrapped the other half and enjoyed that while at the golf course.

REALLY good Vietnamese food. I ate the garlic noodles per recommendation…read more I get to eat a lot of good Vietnamese food, especially Pho and banh-mi sandwiches up in the San Francisco Bay Area. So I wasn't expecting anything special when I walked into this place. But this is definitely a step above simply good fare. I'll be back for more.

Came with my family here for dinner and not going to lie it was alright... the food wasn't…read morehorrible, it's your typical pho restaurant. The inside was a little cramped, they provided the wooden chopsticks but no sauce plate, spoons, or even napkins, thought it was a given but had to ask. I got the combo pho which was decent along with the thai iced tea. Combo pho tastes like your average combo pho, nothing crazy. The thai tea was alright, it came with a mason jar and lowkey wished it was a little sweeter, didn't have high expectations for the drink. Family also ordered the combo fried rice that was also decent. I don't remember what my family ordered but they seemed to enjoy it. Heard from one of them and they noticed the pho didn't have enough noodles, wished there was more but didn't want to take the risk of having to wait. The food overall wasn't too bad, however, the wait was probably the downside of this place. Arrived at 6:15, did not get our food till an hour later (not kidding). Not sure if the place was short staffed but the food took a good chunk of our time. We were all being patient and respectful because we know what it is like to have rushes but an hour for our food to arrive was a bit disappointing. The service was bootycheeks I'm not going to lie... the workers were rushing us to be seated, side eyed us when we were complaining on the low but what do you expect when you have a hungry family trying to get their dinner... but okay... From sj trying out pho in monterey, not bad not going to lie. Would i come back? Maybe if im in the area, not sure if i am willing to wait an hour for the food to come. This is the type of spot you would go to if you don't have no where else to go. Tungtungtungsahur rates 2.5/5

We are in Monterey once a year for an event and I am always looking forward to my yellow curry from…read moreKrua Thai. We also usually show up with a big group without a reservation and the owner has always been doing everything he could to sit us all together and give us the best experience possibl. 10/10 would recommen.

I been coming to Krua Thai for many years. They have just updated the inside of their restaurant…read more Not to many restaurant's are so clean and continue keep things up to date and with good food and great service. If you haven't come for lunch then you are missing out. I know for a fact that they every day they get the freshest vegetables and other supplies. I see the owner out and about shopping daily. If you haven't been here or think it is just another Thai restaurant then you are mistaken. People I have run into in other states who have traveled to Monterey say to me they have had dinner there and have praised and raved about the food. People on vacation mostly talk about the Monterey Bay aquarium or the golf course is not too many people talk about restaurants except for Krua Thai so if you miss it when you came to Monterey, then you're missing out.