schooners monterey

much improved from duck club!. thefoodwas awesome at sck! we were seated at a table by the window. for my starter i enjoyed the fresh sushi which was beautifully presented. we shared the fillet which is pricey @ $44 but oh, so delicious and it was just enough for sharing. attentive service and delicious dessert which was complimentary for my birthday. thefoodquality is much improved from the duck club and the booths are gorgeous. every table has a view here. a new hot spot and lovely addition to the monterey dining scene! :)

we went here fir our 16th anniversary. thefoodwas good, service was great, but the only negative was our seating arrangement. we were seated in a dark corner and my view was off the back ledge of the restaurant where the birds would leave their droppings.

fantastic. thefoodwas prepared absolutely perfectly and the view was incredible. i may never eat calamari again after having their amazing charred octopus. we split the cast a net for two, which had oysters rockefeller, king crab legs, ahi tuna (in place of the swordfish, which they were out of - which is understandable for a place with all fresh seafood) and their amazing angry prawns along with two sides. the seafood was so fresh and sweet, we went with a bottle of roar chardonnay, which couldn't have paired better. the baked alaska dessert was perfect to top it all off.

now if you don't go to schooners while you're in monterey then you're missing out on an absolutely beautiful gem. i had made reservations and took my fiancé there for his birthday and it was phenomenal! upon arrival we were given two glasses of champagne (if you stay in the monterey plaza you can take any unfinished drink up to your room afterwards) and then given a dessert with a candle for his birthday. the staff was just incredible. it wasn't just our server that was so great, it was the young servers and the main server (was amazing!). the manager of the restaurant checked in on each of the customers and made sure everyone was happy. multiple servers asked how we like everything throughout the night. onto the food.. my fiancé and i love fine dinning, and were from seattle where great restaurants are abundant and schoonersfoodwas just amazing. i had the crab crusted sal, fantastic. the risotto was just made to perfection! not only was thefoodand staff phenomenal, the view (inside and out) was incredible. overall this restaurant deserves a true honest 10, they deserve it. thank you again for taking such great care of us schooners! you're so absolutely amazing!!

great views, very goodfood- had the pairing and it was great. our server, alex, was outstanding. moved us to a better view without being asked, had really good advice on local hikes (point lobos).

schooner’s occupies some prime real estate on the main drag of monterey. their patio is second to none in the area, on stilts overlooking the water. however, they seem to be coasting on that view rather than thefooditself. service was alright, butfoodwas mediocre. i’d still say it’s worth a stop for the patio alone, just make sure to manage your expectations, and you’ll likely have a pleasant experience.

really nice. this is one of two restaurants in the monterey plaze hotel, and the only one open for lunch, which is what we stopped in for on our way out of town.

inside seemed nice enough, but we sat outside to savor every last drop of fresh air and view on our vacation. service was fantastic from everyone: hostess, server,foodrunner, bussers. had the fish tacos which were great and tuna blt which had an amazing dill sauce on it. would definitely go back if ever in town again.