louie linguini's

loved the view of the bay!serviceand food were both delightful. best clam chowder i have had in a long time. i highly recommend louie linguini's.

i usually do my research and have a list of food places to eat at whenever we travel, but this particular day was not planned until the night before (due to us getting into monterey much later than expected and having to postpone our meeting with our friends until the next morning), so i had nothing planned for lunch. before our friends left us for their camping trip, they advised us to look out for pots of chowder outside restaurants offering free samples so that we could try-before-we-buy. we didn't walk very far from the aquarium on cannery row before encountering a girl serving up samples of hot chowder from louie linguini's. we've learnt to make quick decisions whenever we go out with our two kids, as we no longer have the luxury of 'shopping around'. when hubby and i agreed that we liked the chowder, we took a quick look at the menu next to the girl to confirm the availability of variety that were not too expensive, and we promptly entered the restaurant. louie linguini had a large dining area, with some outdoor tables, and the harbour views were lovely. theservicewas great, the menu offered a wide range of dishes, and serving sizes were generous. it was a bit of a novelty eating clam chowder from a bread bowl, but it wasn't our first experience, and while louie linguini's clam chowder was tasty, we had a better one the next day (you'll just have to wait for the review for that one). overall it is a family-friendly restaurant conveniently close to the aquarium, serving tasty seafood and a good version of clam chowder in a bread bowl.

theserviceand the view were great, but the food was awful. i ordered the insalata caprese and the tomatoes were grainy and made me gag. my mom ordered a salad that was was absolutely lacking as well. the clam chowder was only so-so. i don't plan to return.

the fried artichoke hearts are divine, the snapper fish n chips were delicious and the view was great.servicewas very friendly and helpful and it was very pleasant experiance. smell when you walk in was a bit fishy but 3 minutes later it was fine.

great chowder! i agree theservicewas a little slow. i had the rarely seen "pasta ala carbonara" with the eggs and pancetta instead of bacon and cream sauce. the fried beef ravioli were tasty once they were heated properly. the decor is dated.

go for the view!. the food is tasty. for lunch, i had a fish sandwich and my husband had a steak sandwich. both were decent and resaonably priced. all the restaurants on cannery row are understandably set up for the tourist trade, so don't expect fine dining. but the view! right over monterey bay.servicewas fast and attentive. a nice break if you are near the aquarium.