On a rainy afternoon in Monterey, we were wandering around Fisherman's Wharf looking for something…read morewarm, coffee or tea, and a cozy spot with a view of the water. After lunch at Sand Dabs, we stumbled across this really cute café, and it ended up being the perfect stop. When we walked in, the first thing we noticed was that they were making fresh taiyaki, those sweet, fish-shaped pastries. The fillings offered were red bean, Nutella, and Oreo. There's a small discount if you order two, so we started with the red bean and Nutella, and honestly, they were so good that wished we ordered the Oreo too...warm, freshly made, and really delicious. I'll admit, I've had Taiyaki desserts before and was never a huge fan, sometimes they're bland or overly sweet. These were different. Even my friend said the same thing, we were both pleasantly surprised by how good they were. We both ordered hot teas, which felt perfect for the rainy weather, and I was totally intrigued by their ramen vending machines. You pick your ramen, choose your toppings, place it in the machine, and it fills with hot water and cooks right there. A few minutes later, your bowl is ready. It felt very Asia-inspired and not something you see very often around here, especially in a café setting. This spot is the café version of their main restaurant, which I believe is on Alvarado Street (I haven't been there yet). The service was genuinely great. The guys working were friendly, patient, and took the time to explain everything to us without rushing. You could tell they enjoyed what they were doing. Because it was raining, it wasn't crowded at all, which made the experience even better. We ended up hanging out for about an hour, just chatting, sipping tea, enjoying dessert, and looking out at the water. They also carry Marianne's Ice Cream, so I'm already planning a return visit on a warmer day. And honestly, next time I'll probably try the ramen too, if only for the fun of it and all the topping choices. Parking around the wharf is paid. We parked in a nearby lot and walked over, which was pretty easy, just something to keep in mind. Overall, the vibe was fun, cozy, and relaxed. Great desserts, a unique experience, kind staff, and a really nice place to spend a rainy afternoon by the water. I'll definitely be back.

I thought the cafe name was super cute. After browsing the menu, I decided to give this place a…read moretry. It's the only place that offers matcha/taiyaki so I thought it was worth a go. I ordered the mango matcha latte, which was a whopping $8.75 ($9.55 after tax). I gulped pressing the "pay" button; part of me wanted to swallow the doubt and see if it was any good. TLDR: it was bad. I'm not sure what the mango is made out of, but it is not smooth like a mango jam or puree. The texture is like blended up unripened mango meat. I will say, matcha taste is there, but the entire drink was just extremely sweet and there was little to no mango taste, besides chewing on the chunks in each sip. It's as if the drink was purposely made extremely sweet to hide the quality of the matcha and fruit. I tried finishing the drink since I paid nearly $10 for it but I couldn't, and had to throw the rest away. However, the worker who made my drink was kind and seems very friendly. The interior is very simple and cute, and there is a nice view of the ocean from the outside seating. I just wouldn't recommend the matcha here. Especially for what I paid for, I am pretty disappointed! :(

Stopped by here for water. Great store for this. There is also a variety of ice cream flavors here…read more Everyone was welcoming and very nice to us.

Came here for water for our trailer and left with two cones of the best I cream we have had in a…read morewhile. I am excited to find this place. It really is good.

Exactly what I was craving for! Cravings satisfied…read more Love the rewards program! Service is always great and the place is always clean!

One of the best affogatos I've had. Traditional affogatos are served over gelato, this one is…read moreserved over soft serve, which I really enjoyed. Cute spot to sit and enjoy your ice cream. Clean with friendly service.

Best dog around is he still operating?it has been years and I don't see him cruising around anymore…read morecould definitely go for a chili cheese dog I can almost taste it

Foot long hot dogs with the perfect "snap" when bitten…read more While picking up my motorcycle from the amazing Pinit Motorsports in Seaside, CA; the Brown's Confectionery truck stops to give the owner his weekly fix. Based on that recommendation, I ordered the Chicago Dog and chatted with the proprietor, Del Brown. We bonded over hot dogs, Oakland funk, and motorcycles. Looking forward to our next chat and music exchange. Thankfully, the foot long extended beyond the moist steamed bun. It allowed me to enjoy the first bite unadulterated by the bun and fresh fixings. Perfect snap to the skin and classic hot dog flavor. This is a gourmet sausage NOT a mass produced Costco wiener. The hot dogs and Mr. Brown's friendly presence are highly recommended.

In town visiting and remembering a place here in Monterey that our son mentioned having a unique…read moreice cream that he claimed was the best he had ever had. Well we found it, it's called Revival Ice Cream. Small shop nicely decorated with the information on the ingredients and methods of their unique blend of honey and other natural ingredients in photos on the walls. Bright colors on the interior mixed with photos of the different flavors catch your eyes as you wait to order. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced for specially made products, the waffle cone and waffle bowl are not your normal ingredients. I truly find the normal waffle cone can be too sweet. These both were not, great flavor baked into the waffle that I cannot pinpoint but very delicious. Will have to come back before heading home to try other flavors because we have nothing like this where we live. I did notice you can purchase pints to go and cookie sandwiches with their flavors. Outstanding Revival top notch! I need more! Bravissimo

There's always a long line outside of this place im the evenings and we finally had the chance to…read moreget some. We got the bees knee's and honey lavender. Ice cream was specially made and unique.

Nico's is a nice stop in after the aquarium. They imported a special ice cream machine that spins…read moreyour base with a fruit. It meshes perfectly and tastes fresh. The staff member who helped us was courteous and explains what the machine is & explains the whole thing. The inside is no frills, bar stools, and chill. The highlight is being able to watch the machine in action while sitting.

Love that there is a Nico's in monterey!! There is counter seating for ~3 parties inside…read more The strawberry is great! Consistency is smooth and not too sweet at all. The graham cracker topping was just fine powder and tasteless, would just skip this next time

Came by a little less than an hour before closing, they still had lots of toppings to choose from,…read morethe froyo selection was okay, I stuck to chocolate vanilla swirl since the other flavors they had seemed a bit sweet (green apple, cotton candy, etc.) Overall it was a nice little treat to have and although they were closing for the night the staff were still nice and chill.

I always loved coming to Myo. It is always my go-to spot to get a sweet treat. I've never really…read morehad a bad experience until last night. I'm not sure if the closing times change on Saturdays but I arrived at 9:15pm and it was closed. Chairs were up and employee was already done mopping the floor by the time I got there. Business hours stated that it was open until 10pm. I witnessed about 5 other individuals try to come in during this time as well. They all knocked on the door with confusion and the employee didn't even bother to explain why they were closed an hour before the stared business hours. If the business hours have changed, they should consider changing them so people aren't wasting their time to travel to a place that's already closed. If it is the same and employees close up the place an hour early, they lose out on business and gain unsatisfied customers.

I love Ghirardelli- we usually go to SF. This was my first time at Monterey. The views at this…read moreplace are spectacular! We got gorgeous weather and lucked out. It was so decadent and yummy - 4 of us ate one dish and we were stuffed! The service is very efficient- you get in line to order - they give you a token and then you go to pick up your order. Had a lovely time! It was not very crowded, as it was a weekday.

The line to order snaked out of the ice cream shop, but the line moved pretty fast. I ordered the…read morechocolate lover's milk shake (small) for $12.99, but most small ice cream sundaes were $14.99. Ice cream prices go up from there. Some people (like me) were given a buzzer thing that was supposed to let you know when your ice cream was ready to pick up at a separate counter. Some people where just asked their names and their names were called when their order was ready. Unfortunately, the person taking my order forgot to enter it into the computer system until I asked if my buzzer thing was working because it had taken an awfully long time to get a simple small shake. If you are able to find a seat outside at the rear of the store overlooking Monterey Bay the view is awesome, but there is not much of a view from inside seating nor the courtyard seating in the front of the store. They need an assigned person to patrol both inside and outside eating and seating areas since there is such a high volume of customers, the eating and seating surfaces need to be better cleaned. The shake was OK, nothing spectacular and it was less ice cream than milky (I saw them adding liquid to the ice cream machine just before my order was prepared so maybe it had not had enough time to freeze properly). As with most Cannery Row businesses there is no parking close by. This business does not seem to have any bathroom facilities nor anywhere for parents to wash off the sticky sweet treats from the hands and faces of their kids.

Lovely service -- everyone seems so kind. Great atmosphere. Such a cute place. And the serving…read moresizes are large

The Creperie Cafe is a gem! Staff is incredibly nice, as is the owner Ehab, and the crepes are HUGE…read moreand filling. I have been sampling my way through their menu since finding them a few weeks ago, and so far you can't go wrong. My 3 year old loves their Choco Monkey Boost smoothies, and I love their savory crepes. I somehow have not yet tried the sweet crepes but friends have really enjoyed them. The space is bright and clean with tons of natural light. Free Wi-Fi, chess, and other details make The Creperie a great place to work, hang out, and bring the family. I am surprised it took us so long to visit, but our family loves this spot! My only warning: Parking can be a little tricky depending on the time of the day.

We were walking on the wharf on a pretty warm day for Monterey so we decided to try this shop out…read more I tried their butter pecan ice cream, which was amazing. We also tried their churro bite Sundae which was also delicious. They have a pretty good variety of ice cream flavors and desserts, and service was fast. I definitely recommend stopping by.

*Visited around 8pm on a Saturday evening…read more Ice cream on Fisherman's Wharf? Say less. My partner and I had came across this shop while walking off our dinner. There wasn't a line so why not grab a scoop of ice cream to end the night? There was only one staff working and he was pretty pleasant and despite it being later in the evening, the shop looked pretty cool. OKAY THE ICE CREAM: * I had gotten their butter pecan and as much as I wanted to love it, it did not taste like anything. There were bits of butter in the ice cream but no pecans- I was so bummed! * My partner had gotten their Cookies by the Bay Sundae which was pretty yum.