sardine factory

superb evening at the sardine factory. we landed in monterey in the early evening and decided on seafood. for our appetizer, we shared the steinbeck; spinach crab ravioli, escargot and scallops. i had the broiled wild salmon and crabmeat risotto with a terragon bleu beuree sauce. my groom had the scampi sambuca with angel hair pasta and shallots, tomatoes. chives and terragon in a white wine sauce. the food was excellent. we were seated in the beautiful garden room and enjoyedgreatmusic and a bottle of jouillian cabernet sauvignon from the carmel valley. superb pretty much sums up the evening!

the decore is very outdated at the sardine factory. but that is the only negative thing about this place. food is amazing and they make agreatmartini!

classy !greatambience ! nice piano bar and fantastic service ! place to be if you are in monterey !

amazing salmon dish!!!greatservice and the sardine after dinner drinks were fabulous. the back room is a glass ceiling room with wonderful ambience. highly recommend this place.

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 sardine factory isgreatplace 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 sardine factory does 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.

wonderful and delicious. ate here on a wednesday evening in october during our 25th anniversary trip. caught the early-bird special for $30 for a three course meal -greatdeal! between the two of us we had the following: abalone bisque - very good; ceasar salad - good; salmon and filet mignon - excellent (best ever); sand dabs - unexpectedly excellent; ice cream sundae - very good; creme brulee - excellent. we ate in the captain's room - very nice room for an intimate dinner. service was top notch. overall it was fantastic - one of our best dinner experiences ever (not that we eat out a lot though). and felt we got a very good deal with the special.

best seafood in monterey!. they serve wild, not farmed, abalone and their wild salmon is mouthwatering. always have sand dabs, scallops, and now on friday they're starting a lobster night special. beautiful dining rooms and if you're looking for a casual night out, their lounge has live music,greatdrinks and its own menu. oh, and their wine list is enormous and fabulous