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The service was fantastic-friendly, informative, helpful, etc…read more The bread, cheese, coldcuts, sandwich toppings were all top Quality, plentiful, and delicious. I visited here twice in as many days. Yum!

This is review is a weird one for me. I wanted to love everything about this experience but the…read morething I came here for was a bit of a let down. I'd seen the reviews/pictures, and was in the area, so I figured I'd give them a shot. The restaurant was super clean, staff extremely friendly, the offerings were vast but the sandwich was really a bummer. I ordered two different sandwiches and nearly everything was great but it just felt like they were missing something. The bread and ingredients were fresh but there was no seasoning to speak of. Both my and my wife's sandwiches had bread, meat, cheese but no onions, mayo, mustard or anything to bring it all together. The sandwiches stood on their own but it just tasted like the ingredients on bread, nothing else. AGAIN, all those components were great but it just didn't come together well at all. I'd still give this place another shot, maybe I mis-ordered, but both sandwiches just felt like they were missing "something".

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Coniglio Brothers Italian Deli - Calabrese, prosciutto, spicy picante, fresh mozz, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, pepperoncini, seeded Italian roll

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Calabrese, prosciutto, spicy picante, fresh mozz, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, pepperoncini, seeded Italian roll

Compagno's Market & Deli

4.6(1.4k reviews)

1.0 mi

My husband and son and I went to eat lunch at Compagnos last week while staying in Monterey. My…read morehusband has eaten here often and he recommended we have lunch there. When I walked in it took me back in time to when I was a little girl going into a market with my grandparents back in the 60's-70's. The owner, Bennett, was at the register. He was checking orders and confirming what we ordered. He knew many of his customers by name and knew their regular orders. The sandwiches were HUGE so I ordered 1/2 a sandwich and I only finished 1/3 of the 1/2 sandwich. My husband and son ordered full sandwiches and only finished half of theirs. We took the rest home. Great place. Great food. Friendly owner. Loved it. Highly recommend!!!

Fantastic! My friend…read morerecommended that we pick up sandwiches here before a Big Sur trip. I'm so glad she did - this place is great! If you'd like to order a sandwich, there is a picnic table outside with clipboards and order sheets. You can order off their very extensive menu of sandwiches, or create your own. There is a wide variety of bread, meat, and cheese options so everyone can find something they like. Be very cautious if you order a whole sandwich because saying they are huge is an understatement. When you are ready to order, you bring the sheet to the back left deli counter where they have their display and desserts. While we waited for our sandwiches, we took some time to look around the market. It is fantastic! The decor is lovely. The items they have in stock is also impressive. They have your basic items like chips and soda, but also a large international snack section. There are shelves of foreign chip flavors and drinks which is very neat. They also have a super wide variety of domestic products that you can't typically find everywhere. I was thoroughly impressed with all they have to offer. The sandwich itself was the cherry on the cake. It was the biggest sandwich I have ever seen. I was shocked at how thick and heavy it was. It was incredibly affordable too! It tasted delicious and very fresh. I will definitely be a repeat customer whenever I am in the area.

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Wave Street Café

4.3(1.3k reviews)

0.1 mi

Second time eating at Wave Street Cafe, and it definitely won't be our last!…read more Overall, the food was amazing. My husband wasn't a fan of the grilled chicken, but everyone else's meals were delicious. The potatoes were perfectly cooked, the eggs were great, and the thick-cut toast was fresh and so tasty. But the real star of the meal was the Cinnamon BUN Pancakes... WOW. They were absolutely delicious! Soft, flavorful, and honestly some of the best pancakes I've ever had. I couldn't get enough of them. The prices were also very reasonable, especially for being so close to the beach. Great food, great location, and a place we'll continue coming back to. Highly recommend! My picture does not do it justice

The ambiance is beautiful, overlooking the bay and bit of cannery row. Not too many restaurants…read morehave a view this good anywhere. The service was very, very good. You waited for things but not long at all. The food is very good for what this place is. The corned beef is shredded and the flavor is excellent. It is not greasy or wet. My wife asked for poached eggs and they came out perfectly done. The tuna melt was very good as well. The bread seemed house made and had the perfect crunch, the tuna was the show, clearly fresh with not too much mayo. Had a little dill, celery and some tomato. Very nice indeed. Even the onion rings were above average. I certainly will recommend and return

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Piccolo

4.8(105 reviews)

0.3 mi

After a long visit to the aquarium, I searched for a place with gluten free food bc my husband has…read moreCeliac. It was a nice walk to the marina on a beautiful sunny day. We met Raul at the counter. He is by far the most friendly, kind and informed restaurant staff (about gluten sensitivity, gluten allergy and what it is to have Celiac) we've ever met. He explained how he prepares the gluten free dough separate, bakes it separate and plates it separate. Based on Raul's genuine concern and knowledge, my hubby decided to try it. Our family had various different sandwiches. (I had the very delicious Vegetariano.) We all agreed they were THE BEST SANDWICHES WE'VE EVER HAD...EVER...ANYWHERE...(mike drop).The freshly baked bread was incredible, all of the ingredients were fresh, even the side salad was amazing!!! The service was straight out of the old days, when people actually had pride in their work and genuinely cared about how you were treated in their establishment. We wish every restaurant that offers gluten free options could have someone as friendly, kind and knowledgeable as Raul. The ambiance was very cute/quaint inside and out. It was a beautiful sunny day so we sat outside to enjoy the sunshine and listen to the sea lions. Raul came out to check on us and we could not thank him enough for his amazing food and hospitality. When we said how much we enjoyed the gluten free bread, he told us he sold the flour (from Italy) inside. My adult son immediately bought some for us to bake gluten-free bread at home. (We've since baked gluten-free bread and it was just as amazing) I've told everyone I know about this amazing place. It has the trifecta of what makes us want to return frequently: *****Food *****Service *****Ambiance Until next time Piccolo!

Small, cute spot by the water. There are a few tables inside and more tables outside (though it was…read morebreezy when we went). Note that this restaurant is on the ground floor and there is a different restaurant up top. We ordered the Mortadella Pistachio Panini and the Piccolo salad. The panini was absolutely awesome and the meat was sliced so delicately thin. The salad was good, but the panini was way better. Service was quick. Note: The restaurant doesn't have its own bathroom but there is a public restroom across the street. The public restroom was a bit gross when I went in (lots of flies swarming) and did not have a diaper changing table.

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Great location

Cannery Row Delicatessen

4.1(232 reviews)

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Always a family fav! Great food and great prices. This hole in the wall deli is serving the…read morefreshest food. Enjoyed a great latte with my breakfast burrito. I ordered the chorizo burrito and added spinach onions with egg whites. Huge and full of all of the above plus lots of cheese and potatoes. Don't miss out on their homemade salsa. The regular chorizo burrito is also excellent. The chilaquiles is a huge portion of Smokey red sauce goodness of crispy chips. Yum!! Lunch is great here too!

3.5 stars. $15+tax Chicken Club Sandwich was: quite decent!…read moreBut I would not say it was memorable, which to be fair, is a high bar for a sandwich. Easily good enough if you're local but not quite travel worthy.

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4.3(4.2k reviews)

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Everything food and servo! Gotta try it at least once, we…read morealways come here for breakfast!!

I had to download yelp just because this place was so amazing. INCREDIBLE service and alejandra is…read morea QUEEN! let alone the food was also incredible and the restaurant had the perfect vibe! everyone should go to first awakenings!

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Sea Harvest

4.0(2.6k reviews)

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Sea Harvest is a fish market / small restaurant. There's indoor and outdoor dining. It is…read moredog-friendly for outdoor usage only. They have a nice fresh seafood menu. I opted for their fish and chips. It was juicy and lightly breaded. I was very pleased with my lunch. My husband wasn't too hungry and he ordered their clam chowder. It had a lot of clams and potatoes. It was flavorful and rich... very good. The ambience is casual, nothing fancy. It is a great pit stop for a quick meal.

Having been to this place several times, I'm sorry I didn't write a review previously. This is a…read morefamily favorite, their fish and chips are always reliable, with better than average fries complimenting the better than average fried fish. On our last visit, we decided to try something other than our go to (the aforementioned fish and chips) and tried their grilled rockfish dinner. It was a great choice! Nicely cooked through without being dry, it had a nice flavor that reflects the freshness of the fish. We also did their Baja fish tacos. We all agreed it was one of the messiest, tastiest fish tacos we'd had in awhile. Generous piece of rockfish, with a sauce that compliments, not overwhelms the fish. Unfortunately my sons aren't fans of raw fish (I should do one of those genetic tests to see if they're really my offspring, but I digress), I nonetheless will find an occasion to try their seared ahi tuna which I'll have on the rare side. They can enjoy something else, so there. Still, if it's a first time visit, it's hard to go wrong with their fish and chips. Enjoy!

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Combination plate w/ shrimp, fish, and calamari

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Calamari and chips...my favorite!

3 Mundos Sandwich Shop

4.3(798 reviews)

2.5 mi

So I was driving down to Monterey from Sacramento for a quick little 36 hour golfing trip.When I…read morearrived in Monterey,I was starving so I quickly jumped on Yelp and found the closest breakfast burrito spot I could find-That's when I found 3 Mundos Sandwich Shop on Fremont Street,which is a sandwich shop that also makes breakfast burritos. When we arrived they had a small parking lot but busy because they do a lot of Door Dash and Uber Eats business. Once inside I took a quick look at the menu and saw they had breakfast burritos of either Chorizo-Sausage-Ham-Bacon or Veggie. I chose Chorizo breakfast burrito($10.39) The shop is run by the owner-he was the cashier and the cook. In talking to him,he was telling me that his family owns multiple Mexican small shops like this in the Juarez Mexico area and El Paso Texas area.Says that all the shops use the same recipe for their hot sauce that is served with the burritos. Once the burrito arrived,it was both heavy and warm.Once I cut it open,I was able to appreciate the craftsmanship of this burrito in all its chorizo,egg,potato and cheese glory-it was beautiful. As pretty as it was though,it tasted even better,I had planned on only eating half of it as I had a tee time in less than an hour but one bite led to another and then it was gone. I've had many breakfast burritos in my day and as unexpected as this is to say,this may have been the best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Also the aforementioned family-recipe hot sauce that came with the burrito was so spicy yet so tasty--perfect combo to a perfect burrito. In closing,if you ever find yourself in the Monterey area and you want to treat yourself to some upper echelon breakfast burritos-do yourself a favor and stop at 3 Mundos sandwich shop-a top tier food experience awaits.

A fantastic option for a Breakfast Burrito or sandwich…read more Greeted by the owner who took the order and made the Burrito, he was friendly and helpful with suggestions, providing fast friendly service . At the time I stopped in, it was very quiet compared to previous trips, with no waiting to order and our pick of seats. I ordered a Ham Breakfast Burrito to try something different and it was fantastic. The tortilla had a nice char on it before being wrapped around the plentiful ham, potatoes, egg and cheese in its swaddling embrace. Each bite was fresh and flavorful, even beforr adding some of the house made salsa, which added an even bigger burst of flavor and some heat. I ate 1/2 on site, and rewrapped the other half and enjoyed that while at the golf course.

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Vegan chickn bacn ranch sandwich and it was delish! (instagram: jax.vegan.eats)

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Austino's Patisserie

3.0(297 reviews)

0.4 mi

Great place the food is delicious! Great service too, the staff were friendly. I ordered two…read moresandwiches, and a watermelon slushie, I really recommend the slushie it's so yummy!! Tasted fresh.

Great service, the food it good and its convenient especially with all the things to do in the…read morearea. After a long day of hanging out on cannery row, its a very nice place with the large selection of food and drinks. Only negative is a lack of seating but given the location, thats not the companies fault. Would reccomend!

Inside, morning. Small tables near the window inside and outside

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Vivolo's Chowder House

4.0(2.4k reviews)

0.6 mi

Their clam chowder is good--rich, smoky, and loaded with actual clam meat rather than being packed…read moreout with cheap potato filler like so many other places. The calamari is also good, featuring a light, crispy breading but was not greasy. Instead of a mix of body and tentacles, they serve large, tender chunks of squid cut into clean squares, making it so approachable that even picky eaters with a limited palate won't be turned off by it. Service was attentive with water getting filled at the right moments. Would be back to try their other items.

Had a wonderful lunch here last Sat and truly enjoyed our meal. We arrived a little after they…read moreopened and their friendly staff greeted and seated us right away and brought us water. Decor is modern and bright and they had plenty of staff to help. Items ordered- Clam chowder x2 - Not your traditional creamy clam chowder but it worked and was delicious. Kids chicken tenders- Fresh battered chunks of chicken and fries Kids fish & chips- fresh and perfectly seasoned and battered. Cioppino- Generous portion of protein in a light and flavorful broth. This came with a side of squash, swiss chard, and rice. The rice was just a tad under but still edible. Linguini calamari & clams- Plenty of fresh seafood in a light lemon sauce. Well done!! Loved this dish!!! Iced tea x2- As expected Truly enjoyed this gem and their fresh food!!

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If it's called a chowder house, they should have much better clam chowder!

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Jennifer G.

Elite 26

149

242

10 months ago

We absolutely loved this place! The vibe is calm, bright, and welcoming -- you can feel that beach-town charm the moment you walk in. The coffee was phenomenal -- smooth, rich, and clearly made with care. The staff were super friendly and made great recommendations, which made the experience even better. It's the kind of spot that makes you want to slow down, sip your drink, and enjoy the ocean breeze. Whether you're grabbing a latte before exploring or just hanging out for a while, Tidal Coffee is a must-visit. I'm already dreaming about going back! read more

Rosabell M.

115

1469

10901

1 year ago

This coffee shop is in such a perfect spot, it's right next to the Monterey Plaza Hotel. There's seating both inside and out, and the outdoor area is especially nice. If you walk just a bit around the corner, you get a beautiful view overlooking the ocean. The shop itself is clean, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. I had the dirty chai, which was delicious, and my husband ordered a cappuccino that he really enjoyed. Overall, just a great little place to relax and enjoy a good cup of coffee. read more

Mike W.

8 years ago

Nestled neatly on the outskirts of the throne room of God. And the coffee is good, too. And the new upholstry... yes.

Stephen P.

155

3 years ago

Cold brew is bad. Would have preferred to go to the big coffee chain down the street instead instead.

Ian S.

4 years ago

Great place for coffee on any occasion. You can't go wrong with this place, simply amazing. Cheers!

Paul S.

8 years ago

Nitro coffee is incredible, the best in Monterey. Kim was fantastic.

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