Tacos. Hard no. They were just not good. We had fish and carnitas. Would not recommend. Tortillas were soggy and wilted Salsa was gross too. Clam chowder was mediocre at best. And unfortunately the service wasn't anything to brag about. Definitely won't be returning read more

I don't usually leave reviews, but our experience at Sly McFly's was so disappointing that I feel compelled to warn others. From the start, we were not greeted at the door and just stood there as staff walked around us. After several minutes, someone greeted us and said we'd have to wait. Even though there were lots of open tables, we stood in the doorway for about 10 minutes. Service was disorganized and inattentive. Our server barely checked on our table, and it took forever just to get basic things like water refills, ketchup (got it myself), utensils, etc. When our food finally started arriving, one person's soup was cold. After waiting 10 minutes for a hotter soup, we cancelled it because the rest of the table was finished eating and the server said she would have the manager remove it from the bill. While we waited for the check, the (hot) soup came out anyway, and the waitress said they would only deduct 50%. But then, upon looking at it, there was a hair in it! Absolutely unacceptable. (We did get it fully deducted from the bill.) Lastly, I LOVE dogs, but they allowed a non-service dog inside the restaurant - and got the dog water when our table didn't get any! As if that weren't enough, when I checked my credit card statement later, I found that the server had charged a higher tip amount than what I wrote down on the receipt. It's incredibly dishonest and left a terrible impression. Between the bad service, poor food handling, and shady billing practices, I cannot recommend this place to anyone. read more

Food: Chicken nachos were delicious. They just needed a little more chicken on them. Service: It was good. Not to many people in the restaurant an waiter took our order in a timely fashion for the amount of people in the restaurant. Ambiance was that of good ol Sly McFlys. read more

Sly McFly’s - nachos were so good. Plenty of flavor just a little more next time other than that, we highly recommend ordering the nachos. - American Near Me - Monterey, California

So... I went in with very low expectations... (have you seen the reviews ) but it was exactly what I wanted... a bar with an ocean view not too far from my house. First I had a great bartended / server... JJ... super friendly. Was helpful when I gave him options I was looking at... I ordered the white linen and Calamari... both were excellent! Can't beat location..if they had big cubes I would have tried their old fashion Ryan read more

Sly McFly’s - Calamari - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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We weren't successful pinning down a reservation during our last visit 2 months ago back in September. There was a very long wait for dinner so ended up going elsewhere. This time we got lucky during lunch and got seated immediately. Totally not busy w just a handful of tables being occupied. 2 servers working efficiently and were attentive to our needs; filling our water glass and providing extra dipping sauces when requested. I ordered the burger w onion rings and bacon. It was huge, juicy and towering delicious! I had to take out one onion ring just so I can take a bite. Even that wasn't enough to take all of it w one bite from top to bottom. Finally fell apart at the end just because handling it made it difficult. We also had tacos served on a metal rack to help keep it together. Not the best tacos but it was still delicious. Salsa and chips included. The best I guess was the clam chowder bread bowl. I'm assuming it was great cuz mom ate it all; even half the bread bowl after I told her that it was ok to eat it too. Great corner location w views to activities at open public courtyard. Would consider going back to at next visit in town. read more

Sly McFly’s - a tray of tacos and chips - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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Good times! Great waitress. Fair prices. We found this place to have a few drinks after dinner. Good times! read more

Sly McFly’s - The band on a Saturday night! - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Came here before dinner for my mom's 60th birthday to have a couple of cocktails and had the best bartender (Martin). We walked in with a party of 8 and they were very accommodating. Martin told us that they would have live music playing 80's and 90's later that night so we decided to come back. We had the best time! Martin took great care of us and the band was awesome! This place will forever hold a special place in my heart. Thank you so much for making my mom's 60th such a memorable one! read more

thank you martin best best best best Martin is the best and we will return. Martin Mayfield, very comfortable. Martin made us feel as very comfortable for our first time being here in Monterey, California. read more

Sly McFly’s - the drink menu... i had a great jalapeño margarita made by Martin best service ever!! - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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Very cute views of the bay, yummy food and delicious drinks. Outdoor seating with table-side heaters. read more

Sly McFly’s - Paloma and Gin bubbly drink - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Not sure if the management changed but this place went downhill in a big way. Bad service, terrible food -- even the draft beer was flat. The calamari tasted like rubber and was served on a bed of cabbage (??) The server noted we didn't eat most of it but didn't offer to replace it. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with slaw on the side. Instead, I received pulled pork atop a mass of undressed cabbage (what's with all the cabbage -- were they just trying to get rid of it??) On top of everything else, the bathroom was dirtier than a highway rest stop. Just a sad, far too expensive experience. read more

Food was amazing, great quality! Service was very attentive and friendly. Vibes were family friendly and great for a quick lunch. Could definitely prep some lemon water but that's a personal preference. read more

Sly McFly’s - Alfredo with chicken - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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Not a big fan of the place. They do have the live music and food. The biggest issue is the hours need to be updated. I don't know if it's because they thought we were tourists and not locals (some places around here are that way). They do have live music all the time and they have plenty of space inside. It just seems the staff have a chip on the shoulder. read more

The floor staff was nice and the food was really good! But the BAR was terrible. I ordered and espresso martini when I got it, it was bubbly no beans on top I still decided to drink it and on my first sip A SHORT THICK BLONDE/BROWN HAIR. When I notified the waitress she took the hair immediately because it belonged to the bartender we literally locked eyes. As she was speaking to him he did this sort of pick and fling motion with his hand. Like showing her a joke on how it got there. It was super awkward and at no point did he apologize or even offer another drink not even water! I had to ask for some water to just get the taste out of my mouth. It literally messed up such a good the late of personal and professional care while dining. read more

The service here was practically as unpleasant as the food. We ordered a plethora of it, and unfortunately, the fries were dry, the sandwiches were okay, and the fish & chips was middling. One order of it was crispy, yet the other was very very soggy. The fish tacos were okay, as was the alfredo pasta. We ordered to-go, so we asked the server if he included tartar sauce for the fish & chips to which he responded yes, but to our surprise, there was no sauce when we opened our food at home, which was very disappointing. The workers at the bar were unfriendly, taking their sweet time to ask us what we would like. I expected better from a seemingly popular restaurant like this. read more

Service was super fast, & our food came out fast as well! Ordered the lobster roll, clam chowder, fried pickles & garlic fries...ALL amazing! The lobster roll was the perfect! & for the pickles being a small order it was plenty to share! Also had a beautiful view from our table. Definitely going to come back on my next trip to Monterey. read more

Sly McFly’s - Lobster roll - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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Hey we are back to Sly's!! Over all I live this place!!busy or not busy I have never had a bad experience here!! We came here just for a few drinks during our day of shopping!! The guy bar tender was really cool even thought I felt bad he had to work a double shift he really took care of us!! We had to get a clam chowder bread bowl!! Really good!! Ambiance is always good we met a couple from New Jersey that the guy was a musician like I am so we had a lot to chat about lol so if you here come check this place out for yourself!!! My band played here in the early 2000s and I still always come back just to visit here now days!! Love this place!! See you again slys!!! read more

Came back for lunch today and Edgar mentioned they added new items to the menu. They had loaded nachos, The salmon dish. (Forgot the full dish) and the lobster roll which was my choice. It was good, the bread looked like a folded white sandwich bread lol. But the taste was good. Also the lobster was tasty, but it was on the colder side, I guess I would have liked it more if it was a bit warm. But Overall I like what they try to do with the dish. read more

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Buddy and I stopped here for a fish and chips. I had already had clam chowder at Crabby Jims beforehand and was gratefully still full. Buddy's fish apparently didn't taste too good and it seemed like such a long time waiting for it. It was delivered without slaw which was supposed to come with the meal. When he asked about it, the waitress just said they didn't have any...no price adjustment offered or anything. Flies were a big nuisance too. So glad I had eaten elsewhere. Buddy though was disappointed. Won't be back. read more

Everything else was closed tonight within the area and since we were staying next door we decided to walk over and have dinner here on Monday night around 9:30pm. We started with the pretzel bites and beer cheese which came in a cute little Dutch oven pot. Fresh and salted with hints of garlic. Entrees were Bacon cheeseburger with garlic fries and the meat within the burger was so flavorful and fresh; juicy and so yummy. Drinks were very yummy especially the mule here! Thank you! read more

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Only thing keeping this restaurant from 1 star is their friendly staff and nice setting , staff did a great job ! Ordered canary row fish n chips , fish tacos & popcorn shrimp . one word : BLAND. would not recommend going here as it's expensive for mediocre food . read more

Order anything on the kids menu! And for the adults fried fish sandwich, tacos, or fish and chips are so good! Clam chowder not so much...... they did take it off the ticket. I liked this place. Great service. read more

Zero stars needs to be an option. "Known for their Lobster Rolls" is an absolute joke. Was literally the worse one I've ever had, the lobster was obviously frozen prior and absolutely tasteless. Do not eat here or maybe try a burger or something they can actually handle, Lobster ain't it read more

Good services and great location. We sit right in the middle of the plaza with ocean view. Very tentative services. Wait for long even if we have lunch at 3pm. Please go early. Food was satisfying and portion is ok. We love the outdoor atmosphere. Kids can then go to beach and look out of folks paddling or sailing. Wonderful place to be. I do not know why review is so bad. Probably old reviews. read more

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Came here after seeing some negative reviews, bartender was so kind and helpful, live music was awesome and drinks were good. The place is clean and ambiance is nice, I'm not really sure what other people are complaining about. I get that it can be a long wait for food sometimes but relax??? Anyway, cool place, glad I came. read more

My husband and I went last night for a burger. As we were staying at the Intercontinental nearby. The service was horrible. The fries were soaked with grease. My bacon cheeseburger was cold in the middle and the cheese wasn't even melted. Neither of us finished our burgers, we ate about half. We were hungry and it was late so tried to eat what we could of it. We both ended up with heartburn and diarrhea. We paid $54 to be sick the rest of the night and some of this morning. Should've just went to Bubba Gumps. read more

Great samba band and a nice crowd, but the service was horrible. Cadillac margaritas were too sweet to consume. Told server and his response was, "what do you want me to do about it?" Tacky and rude to say the least. My first and last time here. read more

Sly McFly’s - Cadillac margarita - American Near Me - Monterey, California

We had great food and service. I had a burger my daughter the B L AT and husband had fish and chips. There wasn't any music happening (bummer) and the weed smell was real. The food was good. Fries were Meh. read more

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I love bar food but this place was disappointing. We had the signature burger, kids fish and chips, and fish tacos. Burger was meh. It was soggy and the combo of sunny side up egg, avocado, bacon, and their patty didn't go well for me. Onion rings ($4 upgrade) were blah. Fish tacos and the fish and chips were just blah also. Oh well. Garlic fries ($3 upgrade) were ok. read more

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Had the displeasure of dining here for the first time yesterday and the one star is for the service. We were served by Edgar M. (His name according to our receipt) and it was terrible. Not only was he not attentive, he brought out our waters and my glass had a huge glob of pink-purple lipstick marks on it. I seriously wanted to throw up. When brought to his attention, he didn't even care that he had served customers with dirty dishes. Waiting for the check was endless, as we didn't see him up and about. After 20 min...Went to the restroom, and there he was at a back table sitting and talking with a coworker on break. Unbelievable. It's this kind of service that is a HIGE turnoff and will never get repeat customers. If they can't put any care and attention into clean dishes, I can only imagine how the food is prepared. Just felt gross and dirty after dining here. Service was horrible and no one cares. Save yourself the trouble and fine elsewhere! read more

Sly McFly’s - Served with dirty dishes (lipstick on the glass rim). Server didn't care that this was unsanitary! - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Martin and Jason. What can I say. Great service. Great food. Great company. Thanks again. I'll be back! read more

Sly McFly’s - Bar - American Near Me - Monterey, California

First of all, no indoor dining. Only outdoor dining in a roped out area with NO shading. Luckily we came when the sun wasn't beaming out. Most attentive servers I have ever experienced since the pandemic started. From the moment you are seated to the time you leave. These guys are so extremely nice and want to make sure you are ok. Food was served fast and hot. Nice variety on the menus to pick from and kid friendly. read more

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Enjoyed outdoor dining right in the middle of Cannery Row. Menu is posted outside so you can look at it ahead of time. Staff is masked and wear gloves. Now to the good stuff - the food - we were there for lunch and it did not disappoint! My mom ordered the fish and chips (halibut) and she said it was delicious - she couldn't finish because there was so much 'meat' - and she wanted to make sure she enjoyed it at home. I ordered the Lobster Roll - cuz.... um - I'm in Monterey - and yes please! Again - it did not disappoint - the lobster meat was plentiful! The sauce was perfect - not overpowering. Now to the coleslaw. I am typically not a huge fan of coleslaw - but this was hands down some of the best I've ever had! And not only that - it was on my sammie - so.../ again - the flavors were perfect: Stop on by - sit outside - enjoy the view - and munch on some delicious food~ read more

Sly McFly’s - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Music was extremely loud and no specific genre, lighting was reminiscent of a basement. Service was less than favorable, not very quick or polite. Pricing was awful, I would've rather gotten mugged. 10/10 if you want to know what a dog feels like eat the clam chowder and add extra oil to understand what rabies feels like read more

Fun little dive bar with live music. Great drinks, dancing and people watching to end the night!

Thursdays about 1:30, walked right in. Ordered the fish tacos, popcorn shrimp and the Sly burger. I have to say one of the best burgers in a while, messy and delicious. Popcorn shrimp came out hot and good to go. The tacos are pretty big, stacked and good to go. I hear they have music, I'll have to return for that. This is now one of my favorite places to eat on Cannery row. read more

Incredible service and food. We've haven't been here since 2004 because we live far, but we will always only eat here!!! Very special place that puts love into all their food. read more

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Well we thought we were driving to San Francisco tomorrow but my job for Friday cancelled and now I had the day off, honey we're leaving early! Off we went found a hotel as we were driving up. (See next review) So once checked in and settled it was time to head out for dinner. Not my first choice but came across Sly's. Alright..sat right down and ordered. Caesars salad with chicken was great, moist chicken, good flavor to the dressing, and the romaine was cut small enough to be considered bite size. My fish and chips were good, Icelandic Cod, hand dipped beer batter good taste, fries were "crispy coat" not a favorite of mine. Fish and Chips should be served with a thick home style fry, just saying. Act's fried shrimp tacos were very good, nice homemade sauce the combination of flavors worked well. Everything was fresh, tasty, and served hot off the grill or fryer. Don't hesitate yea it's bar food done quite well, cheers to the chef's. One thing though...widow tables collect flies trying to escape and needless to say would like to try your food togo too. foodguy-martin read more

Sly McFly’s - Sly's - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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what a horrible experience! never acknowledged us entering. waited 5 minutes to be told 10 minutes to be seated, even though less than 50% occupied. clearly, the person in charge has ADHD and couldn't focus on finishing a single task, running in circles. DO NOT GO!! read more

Stopped by for a quick drink before heading back home. The drinks were okay, the bartender not so much. First off, we tried to order a vodka Redbull and she seemed confused on what we were asking. Worth mentioning that this encounter also seemed racially motivated. Second, we paid with card and were planning on leaving a cash tip. She asked if the service was okay then proceeded to tell the whole bar that we did not tip. Had she stayed professional she would have received a tip. Will not return here and will tell others not to as well. Plenty of other places that offer far better service and professionalism. read more

So fun, friendliest servers , GREAT live music and fun dancing !! Highly recommend! Fast service.