i have been coming here for a long time and it still is one of the better places for seafood in a place where you would think every seafood restaurant would be a 4+. sadly, that is not the case.
at any rate, the sardinefactoryis great place for a group or for a couple looking for a romantic spot to dine. it is not a place for people coming in off the beach, wearing t-shirts and sandals smelling like sun tan lotion or worse - like you may find on the "wharf." this is one of the few spots, in montery, that still maintains that classy feeling when you enter.
everything i have tried as been excellent and i have never left disappointed. and, like any other good seafood place, it is pricey. (this is not red lobster or joe's crab shack - both of which i avoid.) but, the sardinefactorydoes have a fixed-price menu option for those on a budget; and, you still get some pretty good seafood. there is also an "early" diner special and check out their website for some other discount offers, too.
a 4.0 means nice atmosphere, good service, very good food. a "will come back" vote.