Ambiance is really perfect as you are at the end of the warff and have beautiful views of the water and wild life. Can't beat the spot. Food was ok. Had the rock fish tacos. Fish was fresh and tasted good but tacos left something to be desired. Service was very good and fast! read more

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Staff members were great! Food was delicious. Scallops actually cooked perfectly, not turned into rubber. Paella was a big variety of seafood. Excellent! The view off the end of the wharf is unbeatable. We were concerned It'd be a mediocre tourist trap. Far from it! read more

Ambiance was nice as its on the Fisherman's Warf. Restaurant is nice, fancy vibes and you get cloth napkins. Staff were attentive and very quick. Food was all pretty good, except the clam chowder didn't have much clams at all. Very pricey but as to be expected because of location. Total was 142$ for 6 items. read more

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Delicious and fresh food! The staff was polite and pleasant. Our drinks were staggered coming out but overall good experience. Plenty of seating with harbor views. read more

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A very quiet February night on the old pier in Monterey, we took an Uber over from the Seven Gables, about $20. The pier was empty, a couple here and there certainly not like the day in mid summer. Weather was and has been spectacular and the stars were showing off tonight! We walked to the end of the pier, I've been here several times over the years. As we were seated there were only four tables with dinner guests, that's how slow it was. We knew M was going to "sample" the chowder and she did. A new rule was instated a while back...no fish n' chips unless there are fried shrimp too. wouldn't you know the Fisherman's Platter had it all, calamari too. So we got our cup of chowder and we shared the platter. The chowder was too perfect and I'd question whether this was made on the premises or just stirred up in the back. The Platter well...Let's say it was a decent meal for one but we made it work for us. Slightly over cooked didn't help justify the price they were charging. From the iced tea not being refilled to reminding the server with "some ranch dressing please", I got the feeling that the chef and manager overseeing the operation tonight wasn't happening. I felt sorry for Raymondo our server the only guy left working the floor, so we tipped well. I think we'll try one of the other half a dozen places next time. Foodguy-Martin read more

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Haven't been to the wharf in a few years and when we did we always had a good dining experience, albeit a bit pricey. On this trip we decided to try Rockfish. This was our first time. It was just about noon but the the restaurant was nearly empty, except for one table of four. We seated at a nice table with a view of the bay and harbor. Lots of boats and seals to watch. The waiter came by in short order and took our drink and food order. I ordered the sourdough crab sandwich and my wife had the fish tacos. Two things. One, the entire restaurant empty they chose to seat a large noisy party right next to us. Two, they chose to clean the windows during service? I actually had to move out of the way while eating while the guy wiped the windows during service next to me. Now the food. We both started with the clam chowder which was very good but they don't give any sourdough, you have pay for it? We opted for crackers instead. My sandwich was grilled nicely but the crab did not taste fresh to my mind. It tasted more like canned crab. I love Dungeness crab and grew up in the Bay Area where it was readily available. I asked the waiter and he assured me it was made fresh daily from fresh crab. My wife's tacos were portioned generously and she said the fish tasted good but they over did the aioli sauce. Overall given the location, the price and the service it was just ok. read more

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Pretty good! It's hard to know where to go on the boardwalk because there are so many restaurants that seemingly look the same and feature similar menus. I had the rockfish tacos that were really good. Firecracker shrimp was also delicious and side of fries was very hardy and could feed the table. Views were great! Service was lacking but food and views made up for it. read more

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My meal was delicious. I ordered the stuffed salmon with crab meat, mozzarella, spinach and mashed potatoes and veggies. Had bread pudding for dessert (yummy). My husband had the spicy fried chicken sandwich that was cooked to perfection. Everything was so good. The service was constant. Meaning it was good to have someone checking on you but like 2-3 people almost every 5 minutes like they were rushing you became a little irritating but after you let them know I'm good, just give me a few minutes then they leave you alone for awhile. That way you can have a full conversation without being interrupted. Ambiance was nice. We had a few sea lions swimming near us. Great view even though it was a cloudy day. 4 out of 5 for service and 5 out of 5 for food. read more

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At the end of the wharf easy to find. Amazing menu of delicious seafood and pleasant atmosphere. I sat at the bar and was greeted and served professionally by the bar tender. Rafael was awesome! Sand dabs were yummy and so was my day here in Monterey. read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Sand dabs - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

Loved the clam chowder and the fries here. My friend and I split the crab melt sandwich and all I could really taste was the bread and cheese..nothing to get excited about. They weren't super busy and our server could have been a bit more attentive with refills, but the view was nice and it was an overall okay lunch. Don't skip the fries! read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

Rockfish Harbor Grill is a winner! Killer panoramic views of Monterey Bay and the harbor. Loved the Harbor Seafood Pasta--jumbo shrimp, scallops, clams, fresh fish in a delicious garlic-white wine sauce. Fresh, loaded, and spot-on! Desserts were delicious and indulgent, service super friendly and attentive. Perfect waterfront seafood spot--definitely recommend! read more

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I'm surprised at the low rating given to this restaurant. The service was a bit slow but they got the food out hot. Drinks weren't filled as quickly as we'd like but everything was correct. We loved sitting by the window and watching the otters play. The food was excellent. We also ordered the oysters but unfortunately no pics we ate them so fast. They were big and fresh. The restaurant was clean and tables were bussed quickly and turned over. read more

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This is the worst. Rude service and too much water in a real drink!!! They don't know how to speak to people nor how to treat people who tip every time! read more

Despite the three dollar signs denoting price range, it really wasn't that expensive, especially for the area. Now, the tree dollar sign rating for The Sardine Factory is characteristic of a pricey menu. I would give this place two dollar signs, and my husband and I are quite frugal. The food was really good. The rockfish was flaky and buttery, and the calamari was fried to perfection! The waitstaff was attentive without being intrusive, and answered all of our questions knowledgeably. All in all, it was a great experience. read more

I ordered a bowl of chowder. Thick and gooey. Like a bowl from the 70s. No bread or crackers. For a seafood restaurant very disappointing.

Beautifully resting on the edge of the pier, beautiful views and super kind staff, accommodating for our little one which that was wonderful. The food was good for the most part, we just ordered shared plates... Artichoke was good but had a thorn on one of the leaves and i got stung. The aioli was delicious and the rest of the choke was good. The calamari was by far my favorite, perfectly seasoned and fried pieces. My husband got the oyster on half shelf he liked them but have had better. And lastly we both had the clam chowder i was indifferent and my husband loved it, idk if my tongue being injured threw me off the entire meal. Overall still a good experience. read more

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The calamari was really good the batter flavor with the lemon hit the spot. The individual pieces were big like nuggets instead of the usual small pieces. The seafood pasta was a bit over cooked but not they sure do pack on the seafood, overall it was good. The scampi was good had a bit of tomato flavor though. Overall everything was good but the highlight for me was the calamari. read more

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We ate fairly early on a weekday for dinner and were seated immediately with a nice view of the harbor. The waitstaff were all friendly, efficient, and attentive. The food was EXCELLENT and reasonably priced. I was most excited to try the crab and artichoke gratin, and I was delighted with it. It was a decently-sized portion and delicious. We decided to go with lighter entrees - my partner ordered the grilled crab sourdough sandwich and I had the blackened rockfish sandwich. Both were flavorful, perfectly cooked, and just wonderful. The fries were skinny and lightly battered - somehow fluffy and crispy at the same time. I'd happily eat here again and recommend it to others. read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Half crab sourdough sandwich and half blackened rockfish sandwich with fries. - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

This was my first time visiting. I enjoyed my dinner here during the week with my wife and son. Upon entering we had to leave our stroller at the door, which was fine, they offered us a high chair. We got to enjoy our dinner with a table on the window over looking the water. We started with the basket of garlic cheese bread. It was good, but honestly nothing special. I did have parts of bread where my cheese wasn't even melted, but not a deal breaker. I enjoyed the fisherman platter, everything was cooked perfectly. My wife enjoyed her pasta. We both ordered strawberry lemonades, which were just pink lemonade with strawberries in syrup added. We were asked if we would like them refilled, which we agreed. It wasn't until the bill came that I realized that they charged us for refills. Most restaurants have free refills, especially when the bill was over 100 dollars. Bummer. But over all the food was good. read more

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We went for Valentines Day 2025 - no reservation and was surprised that we could get a table. I was annoyed that it was basically $18 for two of the tiniest crab cakes you have ever seen. Did they taste great? Yes but so small. The calamari was good - I appreciated the lack of rings. Clam chowder was the worst one on the Wharf, according to my boyfriend. I didn't really care for the drinks (pricey for a lot of ice though it's perhaps typical for cocktails) - I did love the sand dabs dish though, fish was fresh, good amount, vegetables were tender, rice was great. Overall, I don't think it's terrible honestly - if you order the right items. read more

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Terrible food - tough, frozen calamari that was over cooked and chewy, sand dabs were falling apart under a cream based sauce, tasted like oil, garlic cheese bread- ciabatta sandwich rolls with butter and Parmesan cheese, The fries were good. poor, slow service, pushy when prompting us to order. Ambiance was poor. - water dripping repeatedly on my mother's head from a leaky roof, wet towels on the ground to soak up the water, a wet floor sign next to our table At least we got to look at the bay! read more

My husband and I were visiting early February on a Friday afternoon and wanted lunch. The restaurant wasn't too busy and the staff was smiling and helpful. The restaurant was nicely decorated and there were plenty of ocean view tables. We were greeted promptly by our very professional waiter, drinks received and our order taken. I had the rockfish tacos and my husband had the fisherman's platter. Honestly, some of the very tastiest fish tacos I have ever had! So fresh and hot (I ordered grilled, not fried) with delicious pico and I think the flour tortillas may have even been handmade. My husband's lunch looked great as well. Highly recommend and will definitely return when we are back in the area! read more

This place was a complete disappointment. We went as a family of 3. It took 15 minutes to get our lemon water. Mind you it was not busy at ALL. Our surf and turf was horrible. The only good part of the meal was the filet migon. The lobster was overcooked and dry. They were super racist which is crazy because majority of the servers were Hispanic. My family of 3 and a white couple arrived at the same time and they gave more attention to them than us. We met some people that were dining there as well while we were there and they warned us, "dont eat the food here, its not good and the service is terrible". We should've listened. Our surf and turfs said "Market Price" but were $85. When other restaurants had them at $65. We paid $187 for 2 surf and turfs and 2 fountains drinks. Which we didn't even FINISH. Horrible place. DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

The clam chowder was amazing, rockfish tacos were delicious! The chicken was yummy and perfect. The calamari steak sandwich was a little sad, it was okay. Not something I would get or recommend. I would rate this place 9/10 super dog friendly !! read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - The clam chowder rockfish tacos chicken calamari steak sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

Was my first time visiting this place and was pleasantly surprised! All the window seating is great and the spacious dining room with ample space between diners , the bar was great I had a prickly pear margarita! It was great! Had the firecracker shrimp and my partner had the oysters as a starter both were delicious! I had the seafood pasta which was loaded with fresh seafood and tasty . The staff was very attentive, we will definitely go back again !!! read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Firecracker shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

Pretty disappointed in the fish and chip portions. Our plate was pretty much fries. The fish pieces are 2 small pieces and the kids plate was one small piece of fish. When they first brought out the kids plate and it was only one little piece of fish I thought that was silly, but then they brought out our plates and it was just one more little piece! Crazy to pay $20 for all fries pretty much. The ambience is beautiful but I felt like the drinks weren't strong and the food wasn't anything to brag about but prices just keep going up for getting less in return. The abalone was delicious though so didn't regret ordering that. Edit: sent an email on7/31/25 as Cole suggested below and haven't gotten a reply. read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Kids fish and chips plate, that's the one small piece of fish it comes with broken in half to the right. - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

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The decor and ambiance are nice but the food is just ok. The ravioli was tough, suggesting that it wasn't fresh but probably frozen. The sauce tasted tinny and premade. My partner had the fettuccini Alfredo and felt the same. Service was good. read more

The only good thing there is the view. We got the crabcakes for $20, they gave us 2pcs of the size of a breakfast patty and it was really salty. The garlic bread was $9 and its hard, then we ordered a seafood trio, it came with 2pcs of scallops, 4pcs of shrimp and a 5year old kid's palm size salmon for $40 with 4 pcs of asparagus and mashed potato topped with a sauce that looks like fry sauce. Oh well, total waste of money. read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

Excellent Food, Ambience and Service! LARGE Portion size and quality seafood! Highly recommend this restaurant!

We stopped here while checking out the whale watching tours. Fish and chips were good, average fare for a fisherman's wharf. The location makes this place standout. It's situated at the end of the pier, so you get a great look out on the water. We got to watch sea lions and plenty of sea birds while enjoying our lunch. The wait staff was also very polite and attentive. I would come again. read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill is a restaurant located at the end of fisherman's wharf in Monterey. The view overlooks the harbor. The service was fast and my server was friendly. I wanted a salad for lunch, so I ordered the Shrimp Louie Salad. The price was steep ($29.95), but I was in the mood for a seafood salad since I was in Monterey. The overall quality of the salad was good. The amount of bay shrimp you get was not worth the $37.72 (including tax & tip). As you can see from my pic of the salad, it's not a huge salad. The bay shrimp is definitely frozen. I've had frozen bay shrimp that wasn't as soft as the bay shrimp in this salad. The amount of 1000 island dressing was small too. The iceberg lettuce wash fresh and crisp. I loved the candied bacon! Overall, the view was nice, and the shrimp louie salad was good. I didn't order anything else, so I can't say if the portions and quality of other food selections are good or bad. In my opinion, this shrimp louie salad is not worth the price listed. Note: the price of Shrimp Louie Salad is probably reflected by the location of restaurants on Fisherman's Wharf. It appears that when observing prices at other restaurants on the wharf, the prices are in the $30 range for shrimp louie salad. I would recommend ordering something else that is reflective of that price range. (ie: rockcod and chips for under $30). read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - View from my table - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

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The food was great and our server was amazing and very attentive. I went with a group for dinner after a conference. I wanted to order dessert however there wasn't enough time so I visited the next day to try the bread pudding. When I came in the next day, I talked to the hostess and asked to place an order for dessert to go. She explained they couldn't do that and suggested to visit their sister restaurant for my request. During that conversation I was on a video call with another person. I had no problem with going to the sister restaurant for the dessert . I'm not sure what the confusion was, however the person (I'm guessing the manager) who I talked to at the sister restaurant said that I need to go back to the other place for the dessert. He wasn't sure why they told to go there instead. He walked back with me to the other restaurant and told the hostess my request and talked to kitchen staff as well. I was told it would be out in 5 minutes, great! But I felt horrible since I overheard a conversation the hostess had with the other staff members. It seems that they were told that they weren't supposed to be able to do to go orders but that now they were? I worked if this industry before so I understood the frustration of being told one thing and the next day another. I apologized to the hostess and told her I didn't mean to cause her a bad moment. She then proceeded to show a snarky face and replied in a rude tone, "You had told me you wanted to order take out, not dessert". At this point, I'm still on call with the other person and when I told them what the hostess replied, he confirmed that I had indeed asked for dessert specifically, I that I mentioned it, TWICE As someone who worked previously as a server and hostess, that comment was completely inappropriate especially the way she said it. I've never been someone to complain as I never really had something like this happen to me before. However, her behavior and comment kinda ruined my mood for about an hour. I understand customers can be wrong sometimes but it seems she also need to learn a bit more about customer service. I didn't want to make a deal about it especially since it seems other people were coming in so I reserved myself and left after I received my order. This is just to let future customers know to make sure you're specific with your requests and that you confirm the staff heard you correctly Also, the bread pudding was pretty good! read more

The best aspect of our lunch was watching the sea otter. My fish had too much batter, and the batter had no flavor. The fries would have been good if they were served while still hot. The salad was decent, after the server brought the correct salad. And we had to ask again for some cocktail sauce. read more

Service is great! Drinks are good! Food below average and overpriced. Expected better! read more

Perfect anniversary early lunch. Came right as they opened, sat by the water, and incredibly friendly staff. Thank you for today :) read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

We had a great meal here. All entres we ordered were delicious and not too flavorful or heavy-tasting. We ordered the: - Clam chowder - My family said this was delicious - Crab Cakes - Would not recommend ordering. They were salty and dry. They didn't taste fresh -- they seemed like they were in the freezer for a while. - Monterey Scampi - This was really good. It tasted a lot better than it looked. The rice was hard, but it had great flavor. This dish wasn't too salty, and I loved the light and fragrant tomato taste. - Daily special (lobster tail, scallops, prawns) - This was delicious. The seafood was tender and fresh, and the mashed potatoes flavorful. read more

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Seated at a window table with a beautifully lighted reflected view. We celebrated our 48th anniversary with a delcious calamari with caper sauce dinner. Our servers were very friendly and we topped the meal off with a delicious creme brulee. We went a little past closing and noone made us feel rushed. A big 5 star! read more

Reserved a table here during peak season and hours. Maria, our server was phenomenal! She really took our dining experience to a whole other level! She was very sweet and answered all of our questions about the menu and specials. After spending some time in Monterey with so many seafood options, it really comes down to who is elevating your time spent. Maria is a gem! We usually enjoy our fresh oysters with a Mignonette and shallot vinaigrette, but here it was served with a cocktail horseradish sauce. Our oysters were on the damper side- fresh, but not vibrant. If that makes sense? The steamed clams and sauce were delectable! Calamari and garlic bread were great! read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

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Food was pretty good, service was excellent, and the views were cool! Got to watch some otters and sea lions playing in the bay. Would go back again! read more

Rockfish Harbor Grill - Crab & Shrimp Ravioli Grilled Sourdough Crab Melt - Seafood Near Me - Monterey, California

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Walked in and was sat immediately. Waiter and hostess were both very friendly. Food was brought out quickly we had two clam chowders one in a bread bowl both clam chowders were very good had the rockfish and chips there version of fish and chips. The table had an order of the firecracker shrimp which were delicious. read more