I'm not sure if this deserves an 3 or 4 star. Wife and I had dinner there Saturday night, 10/12. Very nice atmosphere, a bit classy/upscale. Service was very good. Wife had a Sangria which she liked. We started with Crab cocktail and a LOCAL BURRATA. Both were good. Wife's Entree was a 6oz Filet (asked for Med, came out Med/Rare) and I had a Dry aged NY strip, cooked right (Med) but a bit fatty/chewy then what I am use to. Sides were asparagus, mushrooms and Mashed Potatoes. All were fine. Dessert- We had cheesecake (was ok) and TAHITIAN VANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE (Very Good). The dinner with Tip ran us about $300. As we spoke about the dinner on the ride home we weren't sure if we would go back. It was a nice experience however it isn't Capital Grill. We are happy to have tried something new. read more

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Top notch everything.. food, service, attention to detail. Have gone numerous times highly recommended.

Happy hour crab cake sliders were delicious. My husband loves the wagyu beef sliders and we both really enjoyed the burrata salad. We've eaten at happy hour at the Monterey Grill several times and it's consistently good. As a bonus, the musician playing on December 5th was really talented. read more

Food is amazing, some of the best tastes I've ever had. The servers and bartenders are over the top attentive. Management/owners are very visible making sure everything is running smoothly. The first night they were opened to the public everything was outstanding. Five all the way!Congratulations and best of luck to all. Just what this area needs. read more

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I highly recommend The Monterey Grill, a fine dining restaurant in Mt. Laurel behind the A-Loft Hotel on Fellowship Road. On Monday nights they have a jazz band and the ambiance is just right. I started with the Espresso Martini (primarily because the use La Colombe Coffee and I just met them at the Philly Coffee Festival). The tuna/salmon poke nachos were very good. The wagyu burger was AMAZING and the truffle fries (minus parmesan) had the right of truffle oil and crispiness; bonus points for skin-on fries and serving with garlic aioli (because ketchup won't do, in my opinion). Server was attentive and the hosts were awesome, continually checking on us. I loved that the hosts were wearing suits! read more

Everything went well !!! When we visit the next time, we'll stay longer to listen to the music !!!

A very elegant, upscale dining experience. The atmosphere is romantic and dimly lit. Service was excellent! Menu options were perfect read more

Monterey Grill - Seafood Cobb salad - New American Near Me - Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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Incredible service, delicious veal chop, luscious wines! Staff went out of their way to accommodate for all. Strongly recommend read more

Heard about the live jazz and brunch. Stopped in and was greeted by a very nice inviting bar area. We sat in the huge dining room. Very cozy. They had live music which was great. Brunch menu could have had more breakfast items. Was a bit disappointed with the bread and pastry board appetizer. It had a couple croissants, a couple pastries, macaroons some fresh fruit and a piece of carrot cake. I was looking for maybe a slice of banana bread, or muffins or something. Maybe it just wasn't what I was expecting. Don't get me wrong this stuff on the board was very tasty and fresh. But when you said bread and pastry board I expected just that. The drinks are great, great selection of cocktails, and all of them were on point. Super tasty and delicious. For meals we had the crab cake, and I had the steak and eggs. The steak was cooked perfectly and a decent piece of meat. Super tender and full flavor. The eggs I had scrambled and they were fine. The sad part on both dishes were the potatoes. They reminded me of a buffet at Bob Evans. Just square potatoes fried or baked in a pile. You would think that a place like this would have some fresh potatoes or something a bit more appealing. Maybe some garnishes on the plate would have made them look better or made them feel more worth their value. Crab cake was good, little small for just one on the plate. Service was beyond good. David our server was on point and made sure we were taken care of. I would go back to try some of the cocktail happy hour specials, and appetizers. Those things all looked good. Still holding high hopes for this place, I think they just need the button up some things that will take them over that edge and make it a go-to destination. read more

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I wrote a review a couple of weeks ago after having a bad experience at Monterey Grill when almost whatever we ordered that night they were out of. Their response was very apologetic and they asked if they could make it up to us. We took them up on their offer recently and we had an excellent meal with exquisite service. We were treated like we were royalty. The four of us greatly appreciated their response and treatment and we would gladly return. read more

Love the ambience at Monterey Grill! I'm definitely always about the vibe. Food and drinks were delicious! Service was great. Obsessed with the lychee martini, and the scallop dinner was my favorite! The lobster mac and cheese was also to die for. Wine selection was amazing. We had such a great night! read more

Monterey Grill - a menu and wine glasses on a table - New American Near Me - Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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Food was good, but wish it was more. I don't think you should have to know what to order from a menu to be full off of an entree. Service was excellent by the bartender. Ambiance was great. The entertainment was good. I would recommend this establishment. read more

The Monterey Grill is an elegant restaurant. Our server was on point. The coffee was delicious.

Food is ok - worst service ever - waited over an hour for a cocktail - careful observation of the hiring practices will explain all

We went for our 13th wedding anniversary. Everything was great. The hostess was super friendly. Our waitress was Patches. She was perfect. She knew the menu and everything the restaurant had to a t. For appetizers we shared the crab cocktail and tuna poke nachos. My wife and filet and I had new york strip. The brussel sprouts are amazing with the bacon. The chocolate cake was decadent. Cocktails and wine are great. The atmosphere was nice. read more

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Had a lovely time at Monterey Grill yesterday! Wagyu burger was tasty, and the chocolate bread pudding with maple gelato and bacon? Perfection!! Chef Andrew, YOU ROCK! I was there pre-dinner rush so it was a little slow. I observed a genuine camaraderie amongst the staff, and general happiness as employees. Kudos to ownership & management (Brandon!) for fostering such a positive environment! Such positivity contributes to turning a customer...into to a patron! Final shout out goes to Christian, for his attentive bar/food service - not to mention first aid! ‍ To the remaining staff whose names I don't know but inquired for my health, and exchanged friendly football banter (Go Dallas!), I appreciate you too! If you haven't yet, give this place a try!! read more

10/10 the food was amazing the steak was made to perfection! The apps were amazing we had the shrimp and it was sooo good the vibe is so good in here sitting at the bar or at a table I love this place I will definitely go again my work had their Christmas party here for this first year and we will have it where again I highly recommend this place!!! read more

Dinner for four friends was pleasant; interesting menu and attentive service. The live music was way too loud to enjoy conversation, even in an adjacent room away from the performer. Staff is well trained and welcoming. read more

So glad this new steak house opened near us Great ambience, good food. Love the band Chelsea was very attentive. Well definitely be back read more

Manager was very rude. Seemed like he was unhappy to be there. Christian was very nice and was an excellent bartender. Probably won't return due to the poor service and miserable ass of a manager. read more

Service was good. Food was wanting. Tiny and thin filet. I feel it was very over priced for the quality of the meat. The sides were nice but you go for the protein. I will try again in a few months after they have had some time to settle in. read more

The Monterey Grill exceeded our expectations in every aspect. The ambiance was beautiful. our waitress Rachelle went above and beyond to ensure we received the best service. Head Chef Andrew's culinary expertise stone through in the perfectly cooked NY strip and the amazing tuna. We started off with delicious cocktails, along with the lobster bisque and French onion soups. Both soups are to die for. The presentation of the lobster bisque was something I've never seen before! The calamari was the perfect mixture of sweet and spicy and the lobster Mac and cheese was 11/10. I highly recommend, it is the perfect place for any occasion. Overall a 10/10 experience. read more

Monterey Grill - New American Near Me - Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Atmosphere is so nice! Service superb! Happy hour - YAY! Food - was ok But.. the oyster shucker - omg - I spit out shells with every oyster. Bummer. We will try again! I don't give up that easy! Maybe it was a new shucker - fingers crossed they've gotten better! read more

Went to the Monterey Grill last week . Plenty of parking . Sat at the bar because they had live music that I wanted to heat. I had a scallop dinner which was excellent , my wife had the French Onion soup which was also excellent and a salad that was average .Nice place , very clean . The young lady that was our bartender/ waitress was excellent . will go there again. read more

The restaurant was freezing cold. I ordered lobster pasta it was not good my sister got filet mignon it was fine Brussels sprouts were brunt so bad . Not a good way to celebrate my sisters birthday read more

I ended up going back a few days later, on a weeknight, and the music was much quieter. Service and food were still excellent. 5 stars.

We came for our anniversary. The staff was very friendly And professional. The food was outstanding. The seating is comfortable the decor is nice read more

Good food, Service was excellent. Was just over priced for the quantity and quality of food that we received.

Our server was Ika and she was outstanding! we went on the weekend after valentine's day and we had a reservation but knew it'd be packed because of the holiday. we did have to wait about 30 minutes but the owner gave us free champagne while we waited and that was very nice. We did the valentines 4 course meal and it was great! only thing I didn't enjoy was the lobster bisque, it had a weird after taste but my boyfriend enjoyed it. The steak was medium rare as we asked and it was perfect! I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a place to go on a date. read more

Lobster and steak absolutely delicious and the Lobster bisque wascvery good. I highly recommend the Monterey Grill

My husband and I had a wonderful dinner here last night compliments of a gift certificate given to us on Christmas. We were greeted warmly when we entered the restaurant, and many came to our table to welcome us to their restaurant. I started off with 6 raw oysters which were medium in size and delicious. My husband had the tuna poke which was equally wonderful. For entrees, hubby had the salmon and I, the fillet. My husband surprised me when he ordered the salmon because that is usually never his first choice. He loved it so much that he said he would probably order it again. My filet was cooked to order and was very tender. We ordered a sige of mashed potatoes, which, for my taste could've used a little more salt. But, it still was very good. By then we were full, but couldn't resist dessert. We had the chocolate bourbon bread pudding. It was served with maple walnut gelato.It was absolutely decadent!! There is a lounge with music, but we were seated in an area where it did not disturb us. The restaurant is beautiful and it is a great place to celebrate something special. We can't wait to return!!! BTW, the chef was on Hell's Kitchen many years ago. read more

We visited this restaurant for the first time to celebrate Valentine's Day. We ordered lobster bisque as an appetizer, it was good but had a little bitter flavor probably coming from the cream that was added. The steak was great and cooked as we requested, spot on flavors. Shrimp cocktail was also very good. The dessert not so much (chocolate cake). Very nice experience, beautiful atmosphere, excellent service and the live music was a pleasure. Will definitely go back. read more

Everything was great! My salad was very enjoyable. We had initially intended to go to a different restaurant down the street but had to change our plans because someone killed themselves in the bathroom. Although unfortunate, very happy we ended up here. read more

Brand new restaurant in Mt.Laurel- a must visit! The ambiance is gorgeous, cocktails are delicious and the food is five star.

I went with a group of friends to celebrate, and couldn't be more blown away - by the atmosphere, the service, the food, and the drinks. Food: the food was absolutely incredible. Apparently the chef was on Bobby Flay's show... and he proved it. The "Monterey" drink was "fire"... literally got lit on fire! Service: Our waiter was checking in, made jokes to us, and kept us updated on our food. Top notch What a beautiful atmosphere. the large windows to the kitchen really opened up the space and wrapped everything up. Definition of EXCELLENCE read more

Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 The restaurant was exceptional and met the big expectations that I went in with. To start, I was greeted by friendly hostesses that sat us in the main dining room. There are other great areas to sit as well as a large out door area. Too cold for that now though. I ordered my appetizers and main dish at the same time and it was spaced out perfectly. I never felt like I was being rushed or like I was waiting on them. I will be back. Great place for clients, family, and friends. Cheers to Monterey. Setting the bar high for Mount Laurel restaurants. read more

We were there Thursday 10/10, WOW is all I can say, the food was very good but the service was outstanding. We were with a friend celebrating his 88th birthday weekend. Any waiter passing the table stopped to wish him happy birthday. The manager Eric gave him a birthday card signed by the staff. It wasn't the card that made the impression on us, it was how sincere and caring the manager was when he came to the table to deliver it. This was a great start to the weekend. Great experience !! read more

The reservation was booked as a special birthday celebration. We were seated in the room near the fireplace and so close to the bar that we could hardly have a conversation. The room was quite dark with little appeal. Contrary to another review I read, there were no birthday greetings until someone reminded the hostess of same, but still no recognition from the server for a 70th birthday celebration. Although the restaurant was NOT exceptionally busy, we waited quite a while for bread and even our drinks. The bread and appetizers were delicious. The rice and crab side dish was great. Portions were good. The tuna was very fresh, but I didn't like the spices so my husband ate the tuna. I ate his scallops, which were delicious. He did not like the taste either, but I didn't want to complain as it was a birthday celebration. The actual presentation of the entrees was not attractive or even close to that of other pricey restaurants I've patronized. When it came time for dessert, a piece of cake was not even offered to the birthday celebrant. When the server was questioned, he said he would ask the manager and he did return with a delicious huge slice of complimentary chocolate cake. Another review submitted on 11/25/2023 stated that patrons recently celebrating an anniversary were comped with Prosecco, an appetizer and dessert. They were also greeted at the door and table w/ anniverasry best wishes. Why wasn't a 70th birthday celebration recognized? What should have been a very special celebration for a special birthday was anything but that. If you dine in an expensive restaurant, high expectations should be met, especially with the competition from similar establishments in the immediate area. Another well known steakhouse takes complimentary photos of special occasions, decorates the table, offers a free dessert, etc.! Perhaps you should take a few pointers from them or develop a tradition of your own. I understand that this is a new establishment, but I expected more from such an expensive evening when celebrating such a special milestone. read more

This experience was not pleasant at all. After approaching the manager about our terrible service, he just said that he'd "talk to our server." However, nothing was wrong with our server and it was not her fault. The food took way too long, they knew we were there to celebrate a birthday- and forgot a candle, and overall if you are going to call yourself "fine dining" you need to represent it. After talking to the manager, he never approached our table to ask how things were going and talked with another table that he knew for a good 15 minutes. Sad that a manager like this is running a nice restaurant. Reading his response to people's reviews, they are all the same saying "please reach out to so and so so we can get more information on your experience." Guess they don't care about keeping a good guest experience. read more

All show, no go. As a number of reviewers said, service is great and the ambiance is nice but the food is not good. My main reason to go to a restaurant is for their food. I read rave reviews about the place so I was very excited to try it. I got the French Onion soup and my daughter for the lobster bisque. The French Onion Soup was just okay. I've had much better at other places but at least it was warm! My daughter's lobster bisque came out and there was two small pieces of lobster in the and I do mean small! First, it was cold. Second, it has no flavor and just wasn't good. That was sent back. We got the calamari. Below average but edible. Lots of toppings but no real flavor. We then split the 20 rib eye. Nice cut of meat. Again, no flavor and not tasty. The Brussel sprouts were good and the lump crab fried rice was okay. This place is far too expensive to have borderline mediocre food. Maybe we just don't like how they prepare their food but we won't be back. read more