We had a great dining experience at Wild Fish! The seasonal menu boasts of local and sustainably caught seafood and they are very sensitive/helpful with dietary restrictions as the owners are both gluten free (have a separate gluten free cooking situation so there is no cross contamination). Our waiter was very knowledgeable and gave great menu suggestions. We ended up with the Tuna Carpaccio, Roasted Artichoke, and Steamed Fish in Coconut Broth. All of it was excellent! The carpaccio was amazingly delicate and the flavors were fantastic. The artichoke was roasted really well and the sauce (dairy free even though it was ranch!) really added to it. The steamed fish was extremely tender and cooked well and the flavors with the lion's mane mushroom and coconut broth were also fantastic. All of the items we ordered were delicious! We had a lovely front window seat facing the outside and it was a great ambience in there. Would recommend and would go back, especially to experience different seasonal items as the year changes and to go on a Friday or Saturday night for live jazz! Great seafood in Pacific Grove here. read more

Wild Fish - Steamed Fish in coconut broth with lion's mane mushroom (fantastic flavors and tender fish!) - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I was visiting from the Bay Area was looking for fish and chips. The menu sounded pricey, but good. When I called for a take out order, the lady didn't know the menu. They also didn't have items that were on their menu on their website. I went ahead and ordered the fish and chips anyway, and also picked up some popovers. When I picked them up, they smelled amazing. When I opened the box, the fish was super greasy. There is no lemon. The breading of the fish was sticking to the potatoes that were underneath the fish. Good size fish. Not a whole lot of flavor. would've been great if it was not so greasy and added seasoning to the breading at least. Tartar sauce was good. Popovers were dense and didn't have much flavor. I was really looking forward to the lunch so I was pretty bummed. Specially, since I was splurging. read more

Another memorable meal at what has definitely become our favorite local restaurant. We started with a couple their creative cocktails and popovers. Next, the Oysters were very fresh and bright with a delicious pomegranate mignonette followed by (by far) the best poke bowl on the peninsula. For dessert we shared the always delicious sticky toffee pudding. And as always the service was impeccable. Bravo! read more

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We have been to Wildfish several times, including the televised episode of Checks Please! night. But Thursday night, May 7, was the best we have had at this restaurant. The new chef is excellent, highly original, even a bit experimental, which we love as die-hard foodies! We started with the Tamil oysters featured that evening. I prefer Shigoku or Kumamoto but these medium sized oysters were mild and not overly briny. The tuna carpaccio was absolutely stunning, with salad -proportion pea sprouts and a mild creamy dressing drizzled on the side. Then we shared the crispy calamari with two types of sauces: one vinaigrette and the other more creamy. And we ended with the koji-marinated seabass on a base of very subtle goat-cheese infused napa cabbage. We thought the sauce on the napa cabbage was miso butter. We sat in the bar--our favorite place in the back of the restaurant where it is very quiet --and we had delightful banter with the bartender, JD. Truly magnificent dishes with a flair any epicurean will appreciate!! read more

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We visited for lunch and ordered several small plates. Every dish was great. The Ahi Tostada featured large chunks of flavorful fish. The Endive Citrus Salad was excellent, and the fish sticks were a perfect appetizer. We enjoyed sitting in a front window booth. Our server provided excellent service. read more

Wild Fish - Endive salad - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Came here March 7th 2025 for lunch. The $16 chorizo chowder bowl came with plenty of chopped potatoes clams onions but the soup base was not filling nor thick enough to pass for a clam chowder. Wife like the $26 wild fish plate which came with garden vegetables several filets of whitefish and white rice. Portion size good even for the steep $26 prices The $26 shrimp boil came with at least half a dozen shrimp in a soup bowl with large portions of chopped tomatoes. Not sure if this was an optimal combination as boiling the shrimp instead of pan frying it caused a lot of flavor in the shrimp to be lost. Will probably stay with the Thai restaurant up the block next time you come to Pacific Grove. read more

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We went back to the Wild Fish Restaurant in Pacific Grove for dinner, (this time) as well as to listen to the Lighthouse Jazz Quartet again. On Friday night it was Stu on the saxophone, instead of Paul Contos, and the music was still fantastic! We really enjoyed our dinner. The food had an artistic presentation and it was very tasty. My husband had the Endive Citrus Salad and a glass of Avivo Sangiovese. I had the Warm Beet Delicate Salad and a glass of the Barnardus Sauvignon Blanc, and we shared the Bouillabaisse, and Otto's flavorful sourdough bread. It was a great meal and we had no room for dessert. I highly recommend going on the weekend so you can hear the Lighthouse Jazz Quartet as well. I'm sure Judy and Rudy will take good care of you, too. It was a wonderful dining experience. -Susan in Santa Cruz read more

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Arturo did a wonderful job servicing us. I highly recommended catching Wild Fish Restaurant! read more

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Every time we go there it's amazing! It's a pleasure to experience real local food and culture. The specialties are always really special, like they are sharing a favorite dish. If I could go there every week I would. read more

Such a cute, little restaurant in a cute, little town! The ambiance in here is so nice and romantic with the warm candle lit lighting and the jazz music- it literally felt like I was in a fairytale. The calamari and brussel sprouts for appetizers are both delish!! They do charge $5 a person for the live music so also something to be aware of. Everyone was super nice and very attentive and felt like a big family in there. read more

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My husband and I arrived at Wild Fish at lunchtime on Monday, so as expected, we were seated right away on the charming little outside patio. There was one other couple dining, and they had their dog with them, which always makes me happy as a dog owner to see a dog friendly place. I opted for the Slacktide Martini. As a martini lover, I was intrigued by the house oyster shell infused vodka and seaweed garnish (!!). I probably wouldn't order it again because it was odd to smell seaweed every sip, but I give Wild Fish points for creativity in this cocktail. My husband had the jalapeño mocktail which was surprisingly sweet (unfortunately). We had a half dozen oysters to start. They had A LOT of mignonette poured into each one which was a bit overpowering. I ordered the chorizo chowder bowl. I'll admit, I was a bit baffled by this dish as I didn't see or taste any chorizo other than a mild smokiness. The broth was very watery. Honestly, it kind of seemed like a big bowl of celery soup with a smattering of potatoes. Pretty disappointing. My husband had the wild fish burger which he seemed to enjoy. Service was very polite and efficient. Sadly, this is a place I likely would not return. read more

Wild Fish - Slacktide Martini & jalapeño mocktail - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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This is the second time we came, I forgot to write a review about it last time so I wasted a chance to try out something else instead. Service was good. I asked to move up my reservation when we got here early and was take. Care of. We got checked on by multiple waiters. Food was a mix. The mushrooms sharable was too little imo for $14. I was also expecting them to be fried but instead they came out like stir fried but with heavy seasoning of black pepper on the seafood mushrooms. The lion main was better. The cashew dressing was good. The clam chowder was more like a fish chowder as it has clams on the top that made the bowl looked more filled but the soup was only half of the bowl. I did not try it but I was told it was not as creamy as the normal bread bowl clam chowder. The Sablefish dish changed so many times throughout the years if you follow the Yelp pictures, but there are mostly 2 pieces. Most was a teriyaki sauce and had only one piece. It was very soft and delicate texture, so the taste was good, just not sure why I only had one piece. I asked the waiters and one told me it's always one piece and one told me they go by the weight....um...also weird that the dish has no carb, only fish and veggies. The Bouillabaisse was a bit too salty for me. The place was not big but has outdoor and indoor dining. I remember it was quite dark inside once it got dark outside. There was a slight glitch on the payment and I had to redo it, but there's a QR code and you could pay with your phone and not via them for hand processing your card. Won't be back. read more

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Service was outstanding, food was excellent and we had live music to enjoy! The restaurant was much busier than our first visit but we were well taken care of. read more

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The fried fish filet was great! A whole filet with extra crispy batter. Unfortunately our chips (fries) were soggy. The chorizo clam chowder was bland and didn't seem to have or taste of chorizo. The half dozen Kumamoto oysters were fresh, but fairly expensive at $4 an oyster. Good outdoor seating to enjoy the weather. Service was very nice, just a little slow. They didn't seem busy as it was the middle of the week at lunch. read more

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That was super! Coming in for lunch here on a Saturday is must-- especially if you love Fish & Chips! The service was friendly, attentive, and easy going. This is a solid local restaraunt that serves its neighbors and tourists very well. The ambience is cozy and laid back. Even though the options sound familiar and not too fancy, the plating and flavors of their food are really good here. Again, I stepped in for lunch on the weekend and there was plenty of seating which made service quick, easy, and a super satisfying meal. Winning! read more

Wild Fish - Best fish n chips in town! - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Went here last week for a business dinner. I was a bit concerned that when we showed up at 630 we were the only people in the place. I thought maybe others knew something we didn't. Overall the food was really solid, nothing that was "amazing" but well done. I had a seared tuna entrée. It was pretty basic. The tuna portion was definitely generous, the sear was great, but it just was missing something. It just looked a bit sad on the plate with their mixed green portion on the bottom. No sauce, nothing, it just didn't quite go together. For a seafood place, I'd imagine that's probably one of the most anchor orders possible, so to not execute that was a bit disappointing. The brussel sprouts were pretty great, albeit over salted. I'd say I'd certainly go back to Wild Fish over Passionfish though, certainly for the experience and the price, which lean heavily to Wild Fish. read more

I'm so sad to have to lower my review. We went to Wild Fish this past weekend and I wish we had chosen another restaurant to take our kids. We went before and had the absolute best experience, and because we were on a weekend trip, we wanted to visit it again. This place is pricey. PRICEY. It's pretty sad when you spend a few hundred dollars at a restaurant and you're still hungry afterward A few things: 1: The food was disappointing. Appetizers and mains were bland, and the food arrived warm, not hot. 2. I'm not sure if they changed cooks, because the bouillabaisse was so much different than last time we had it. This time it resembled more of a cioppino. It was very tomato-heavy, lots of onions, very little seafood. 3. The menu didn't have a wow-factor and I felt like there were more options last time. 4. We were served by one of the owner's. She was very pleasant. The restaurant wasn't very busy, but at one point my husband had to get up and ask for Tabasco, because he didn't want his food to get colder than it already was, and wait for her to come back to the table. My kids didn't understand all the hype. Understandably so. If this was a bad day, that's too bad. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

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Wild fish fit the bill for a casual lunch on the patio with our pups while strolling downtown historic Pacific Grove. We started with a glass of bubbles and the Campari gin sour which he is still talking about. For lunch, I enjoyed the mussel steamers in a light tomato broth with their crusty house bread. Hubby is still raving about the five star tuna melt. Yes, I must agree, that TUNA MELT was absolutely delicious & fabulously Fantastic served on their perfectly toasted house made whole grain. Sourdough He still claims it's the biggest and best one he's ever enjoyed! In fact, I wish I would've ordered it. Their fish and chips also sounded great, & the fish tacos looked good too! read more

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Things looked promising... Wild Fish is a very attractive space with low lighting and ( real) candles and soft jazz playing. Very nice. But the food -- at least what I ordered--- was pretty bad and the service was painfully slow. We were delighted to see popovers on the menu but when we tasted them they were way too doughy and heavy not light and airy like popovers are supposed to be. We left them ( and waiter didn't ask if they were ok). I wanted the sea bass on the menu but no sea bass. They subbed patrole sole and served it on a white puree -- white on white is not appealing -- with some strange dried out snap peas ( I think). If you look at the photo I took you will see how unappealing the whole thing looked. My husband fared better with the blackened swordfish . It wasn't blackened but it was good. But it was served over grits and there was some liquid in the bowl that made a mess of the grits. We wanted dessert but after watching the couple next to us wait..... and wait.... and wait for dessert we decided to give up and get the check. The waiter was nice and the martini was good but no way would we go back. Interesting they seated a table of five people when we were halfway through our meal and told them the kitchen was closing and they better order their meals . How welcoming. read more

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Always greeted with the sweet owner! Happy vibe going on with servers and guests. Great selections on the menu and wine pairing are smart...ask the servers. Jazz music compliments the ambiance, not to mention very talented musicians. read more

Nice ambience and great service! I had the Halibut, which was lovely. The scallops and the and the fried squid appetizers were fantastic was well. The BEST THING we ordered was the banana bread pudding. Best bread pudding ever! read more

Wild Fish - Halibut - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Excellent food in a friendly and casual setting. Baja fish tacos were fresh, crispy & just the right amount of spicy. Latke with smoked sable delicious as well. Great green leaf salad as well. Everything was super fresh and high quality. Servers were helpful and kind. Highly recommend! read more

I recently went to the wild fish for dinner. I had a reservation for two. We definitely enjoyed it. We would definitely return. It was a nice environment is very quiet. Service was excellent. We started off with the oysters, which were delicious after that I believe I got the whole fish fried to perfection. We also had the Halibu, spicy greens, a popover. The wine was a Bernardus Chardonnay. We tried the Bouillabaisse and crispy potatoes. The drinks Mojito and service were really top notch! I would recommend the Wild Fish if you like fresh seafood, and being close to the ocean! read more

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You can tell there's a lot of thought that goes into the menu. All the dishes made sense. A lot of seafood restaurants half-hazardly throw seafood with some linguine and call it a dish. Not here. bouillabaisse: Solid! They had a crab head butter sauce on the side that was an umami explosion which was obviously made from the crab in the soup. Most other seafood restaurants I've had in the area don't have this same level of innovativeness and attention to detail. Whole rockfish: great! Fish was fresh and Chimichurri sauce paired well on top. Smoked sable fish: amazing! Steamers: mussels were fresh but there was a copious amount of white wine in the sauce. Although the service is definitely slow, the food is worth the wait. I would recommend. read more

Wild Fish - Whole rock fish - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

We really wanted to love this spot, but didn't. On the menu the dishes are described nicely and sound promising....till! I started with the Oysters with pomegranate and tarragon oil mignonette. Sounded good, till I saw the oysters were drowning in this mignonette, Tasted horrible and totally hid the flavor of oyster, which were shucked poorly. Wife had Sablefish with rainbow carrots, good she said but had better in past. I got Sesame Ahi with Miso glaze and shredded cabbage. Tuna was great however the Miso was so salty I avoided it with each bite. Shredded Cabbage slaw was dry and added little to flavor of fish. Service was Ok, surprised waitress ( one of owners) never asked if we enjoyed food and never questioned why I only eat two of my oysters we both left a lot of food on plate. read more

Wild Fish - Oysters with Pomegranate Tarragon oil - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the service was very nice. He was very knowledgeable about the menu. The food was good, we all left very satisfied read more

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The place is quaint and lovely. The seafood chowder was the best I've had in my life. They also had nice mocktails and were very kind with their service. read more

Wild Fish - Bok Choy and Halbut - Seafood Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Good restaurant serving fresh fish and seafood. I tried the fish and chips. The batter is crispy and delicious. It comes with some wedge potato fries, also good. I had a taste of the fish tacos also flavorful. Everything was delicious. I just think that they need to add something to the fish and chips instead of the pickled cabbage and onions. The fish tacos could also use a side of beans or something else. Overall,a good choice for a seafood restaurant. I like that you can pay through the QR code on a smartphone. They have some good non alcoholic drinks. Coconut lime is very good especially on a sunny day. Plenty of outdoor seating in the front. read more

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Fresh local fish and produce. Live jazz music on Friday evenings. Outside seating and inside seating as well. Great for a lunch or dinner night out. read more

Staff was absolutely amazing and the Gluten Free Fish and chips were to die for! Having celiac I never get them so this was a true treat! Thank you! read more

The food was delicious and only took a little time to come out.The menu was a little small but all of the options were good.The vibe was great, there was jazz music playing and it was mostly candle lit. read more

We had the pop overs, Brussels sprouts, whole fish for 2. The fish was a little disappointing, we had been looking forward to this for years. It wasn't as fresh as it should have been and the flavor was bland. It came with fingerling potatoes and a green salad. The potatoes were great, the salad was dressed with lemon, very very tart. The brussel sprouts were the best, th pop overs were undercooked. Service was great, the ambience excellent, they had live music. read more

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This restaurant used to be one of my favorite restaurants until my last experience. My friends from Seattle came to visit me in Monterey. I brought them here for dinner. The server introduced their new Thai chef's cuisine as special- which I tried last week with my daughter- turned out not impressive at all. I don't think the restaurant should push their trial food to the customers. The restaurant should choose the best food and had them on menu instead of a quick introduction by server. We ordered a steamer, a ceviche, a soup for appetizer and a black cod, a bouillabaisse for main course. The server brought two steamers to the table and told us one was steamer and the other was bouillabaisse. We doubted, because they are exactly the same! Definitely not bouillabaisse as this is twice of the price of the steamer. But the server insisted and then left. We waited until he came back and asked him to tell the difference of the two dishes on the table. He then said he will ask the chef. Later he brought another bowl saying this now was bouillabaisse, which was a little different, a bigger size. And not the one I saw before. He even didn't apologize for his mistake. Then came the other main course. The black cod. It was just a tail part of the code, thin and small. The tomatoes in the dish were even cold. We ate it. But then I saw the customer beside us also ordered black cod. His was totally different, two big cod fillets seared golden all sides, looking much better than ours. (He looked like a regular customer of the restaurant. I saw he talked with the owner and the band . ) I asked for the owner and showed her the picture I took earlier ( I had a habit to take pictures of dishes) . She was nice and talked to chef , explained to me the reason(although I didn't believe what chef said, because if the food was not good it shouldn't be brought up to the table to serve the customers at such a pricy restaurant) and told us they would take the charge of this dish out from our bill. I really didn't like the experience this time, being tricked by the server and being treated differently from other customers. The chef was not responsible, either. If you are not their regular customer, maybe, you won't get good service or even good food. This difference will destroy your whole dinner experience. read more

The worst service I ever saw in united state ! Me and my kids arrived for dinner the waiters just so rudely pushed my kid hand from the menus because he wanted to show me the drink list , and told him "hi move your hand bud " Who the F hire this kind of people for food service ? I am sure he had good intention , who allowed him to touch my boy ? In a different country I would make sure he will Not have a hand anymore . read more

Beautiful and cozy spot - sat in the window nook and listened to the live band! Oysters, clam chowder and ahi tuna were tasty. The halibut was a bit bland but the risotto was buttery and flavorful. Good service! read more

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I really wanted to like this place! I visit Pacific Grove, and saw this highlighted on Check Please Bay Area The owner greeted me and gave me a table right by the front window. I ordered Kumamoto oysters, which are small local oysters. That's not what came out, large I don't know what kind of oysters. I mentioned it to the owner and she replied "I know, they sent the wrong kind" Why wouldn't you tell them up front? Ordered a whole crab, came to the table and she said "oh forgot the butter!" I watched as locals came in who she fawned over. Never got butter and the crab definitely needed it. Yeah, guess if I was a local or there was more people might have got better service. This was actually a visit from last year. Watched a CPBA rerun that reminded me. read more

My wife and I escaped to the Monterey Peninsula for an overnight, and chose the Wild Fish in Pacific Grove for dinner. A few years back we had dined at the now shuttered Wild Fish in Mendocino, and had been blown away by the food. Sadly the PG restaurant did not even come close. The service was exceptional and outdoor seating a delight, but the meal, well meh. Oysters on the 1/2 shell were wonderful, but hard to mess those up. My wife's seafood chowder was mostly vegetables, her petrale sole main tasty but very small portion, and my bouillabaisse a huge disappointment. Frightfully small serving and bland. Even the sourdough bread was stale and flavorless. With all the exceptional choices in this neck of the woods Wild Fish didn't seem to be trying. $260 for 2, including tip should wow us. It did not. read more

What a lovely restaurant to spend an evening at. We were warmly welcomed as soon as we entered. The owners were very nice and the gentleman owner made the rounds through the restaurant and was charming and fun to engage with. I had the bouillabaisse with a delicious broth. My husband was very satisfied with the sable fish. Francis was our server and we were well looked after. Francis was a delight and treated us like family. read more

Some of the best oysters in PG. They come dressed and are absolutely perfect. Spicy fish tacos are a great hit with this burn your mouth, but with flavor, habanero sauce and pickled jalapeños. Tuna melt is huge and delicious on nice big toasty bread. Mushrooms small plate is fantastic, don't skip it. Jazz music flowing and our server, the last two times, has been super personable and very kind. Was great chatting with him about F1 this weekend. Don't skip this place. Awesome for lunch and dinner. Kind people and nice ambience with good music. read more

Recently went to Wild Fish after seeing it on PBS's program Check Please. My friends and I ordered the whole rock fish, fried calamari, and ahi tuna. Everthing was just ok. Not bad but not great. I was expecting great so I left disapointed. The only thing great was our server! Maybe it was an off night for the food? read more