Sheila Bourque

While traveling to celebrate our 25th wedding Anniversary, we booked a table for our special night at the Chart House in Monterey. They went above and beyond to make our celebration extra special. We were seated at a table by the windows with an amazing view of the bay and surrounding sand dunes. When handed our menus table side, we glanced down to look them over, and soon realized they had added a toast to us, printed on their menus! What a thoughtful touch. We were then treated to tables service by the bartender, who crafted us amazing cocktails… and to top it off, 3 humpback whale pods put on a sunset hour show for us all. Truly a unique and wonderful experience.

+3

Karly Falkenberg

Made a reservation on a Saturday night at 6:30pm and were seated right away. The atmosphere is nice with lots of seating, space for big parties, and seating at the bar. Gorgeous views with floor to ceiling windows over looking the ocean. We sat in a corner spot but could at least see the ocean a bit. The food was excellent! Especially the coconut shrimp and crispy spicy tuna! My filet mignon was cooked to perfection. All good portions for the price. The service was phenomenal. They checked with us often, cleared our plates with each course, and they were very friendly to my 1 year old, making sure he was happy the whole time. Highly recommend and hope to be back soon!

+2

Jeanne Trang

my coworkers and I stopped by here during our offsite for dinner and it was honestly such a fun evening! The food was pretty delicious and I appreciate how wonderful/patient the staff were since my team member has a lot of allergies. The ambience of the restaurant was very classy and and it seemed like it was a spot a lot of various business teams also used for their team dinners! tip: - they have a small parking lot across the street and lots of street parking available - really great for fancy intimate dinners with friends, dates, solo dinner, etc - lots of fun options for dinner and delicious fun drinks!

+4

Not only did we have our wedding reception at this restaurant but we ate there the following days we were in Monterey. We had the most fabulous service and the most fabulous food. Top notch in ever…

Not only did we have our wedding reception at this restaurant but we ate there the following days we were in Monterey. We had the most fabulous service and the most fabulous food. Top notch in ever…

We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and had made reservations. The staff was so friendly, kind, and professional and we were quickly seated at an ocean-view table and given specially p…

We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and had made reservations. The staff was so friendly, kind, and professional and we were quickly seated at an ocean-view table and given specially p…

We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and had made reservations. The staff was so friendly, kind, and professional and we were quickly seated at an ocean-view table and given specially p…

I ate here for the first time tonight and was very pleasantly surprised with the service. We had Kim as our server and I couldn't recall a time she was not refilling our water or asking us how we w…

Great view. We went for Brunch on a Saturday and would rate this as one of the best places we have been as of now.

Great view. We went for brunch on a Saturday and would rate this as one of the best places we have been as of now.

Great view. We went for Brunch on a Saturday and would rate this as one of the best places we have been as of now.

Fantastic views of Monterey Bay, nice quiet seating location, outstanding salad bar and great selection of seafood and meats. Service was good and there was no wait time with a reservation. Great…

Fantastic views of Monterey Bay, nice quiet seating location, outstanding salad bar and great selection of seafood and meats. Service was good and there was no wait time with a reservation. Great…

Fantastic views of Monterey Bay, nice quiet seating location, outstanding salad bar and great selection of seafood and meats. Service was good and there was no wait time with a reservation. Great v…

Fantastic views of Monterey Bay, nice quiet seating location, outstanding salad bar and great selection of seafood and meats. service was good and there was no wait time with a reservation. Great v…

Fantastic views of Monterey Bay, nice quiet seating location, outstanding salad bar and great selection of seafood and meats. Service was good and there was no wait time with a reservation. Great v…

Nate was an excellent waiter. He went over and above our expectations. He certainly made our evening wonderful as we celebrated our birthdays. Chart House Monterey

T Chloe

Salad bar was great. Salmon with crab was awesome. One day we will come back at lunch time.

+4

Kate Greeves

We visited for Christmas Day and overall had a lovely experience. The atmosphere was festive, and the staff who greeted us were warm, friendly, and made us feel welcome. There were a couple of areas where our table service could be improved. We ordered an expensive bottle of champagne, which was placed on the table without an ice bucket and we had to ask for one. I also had to ask for a steak knife when my filet mignon arrived. The food itself was enjoyable, though my chocolate lava dessert didn’t quite match the description, there was no molten centre, which was a little disappointing, even though the flavour was still nice. One suggestion for the future: it would be great to see a fully vegetarian option on the holiday menu. I appreciate it’s a seafood restaurant, but not all vegetarians eat fish, and having a dedicated option would make the experience more inclusive for mixed groups and families. Overall, a pleasant Christmas meal with lovely staff and a few small tweaks that could make it even better.

jle Egroj

My friend and I went to have last minute dinner, food selection was amazing, linguine was absolutely delicious and Sea bass. 10/10 delicious, we had a espresso Martini, but the one on the cocktail comes room temperature not cold. So was mehh! Service Erik was amazing and patient cuz we love good stuff. Food delicious, service amazing, was late so was empty, but loved it. Ill be back again on a different time, for a better view

or zilberman

Very nice restaurant, we ordered steaks, both the slow cooked entrenched, filled and ny strip. The steaks came overcooked (med-well when ordered med-rare) although when told the server immediately replaced with a new med-rare steaks which were very good. The shrimp cocktail was also very good. The restaurant itself lies on the coast with panoramic windows towards the beach and ocean. The views are very nice and really contribute to a great atmosphere. Eating while watching seals and seagulls on the ocean.

Tim

Came with low expectations of poor service and average overpriced touristy seafood but was pleasantly surprised (just the food, service was as expected). Made an online reservation a couple days in advance, but still waited about 10 minutes to get seated. Requested for a window seat in the notes of the reservation and was seated at a table near a window instead, but no big deal. I'd recommend making a reservation We ordered a bowl of chowder $14, miso sake glazed black cod $32, sole on fire $32, and mini lava cake $12. The chowder was excellent, not salty yet flavorful, loaded with ingredients, one of the best I've had. Both of the fish dishes were really good as well. Fish was fresh and perfectly cooked, even the vegetable accompaniments were of quality ingredients. Portions were reasonable. We agreed that the sole was the better of the 2. Mini lava cake was tasty, not overly sweet. Topped with ice cream. We found it interesting that there was no gooey center, it was just chocolate cake throughout. But no big deal since it was still good. Pricing felt reasonable for the quality of the food Service was mediocre. Very busy restaurant. Server didn't anticipate any needs and was hard to flag down, but she did refill waters regularly and was nice. Indoor seating only. Nice restaurant with views of the water. A bit dark inside Overall, I'd go back just for the quality food, but won't expect good service

What a nice surprise! We were celebrating our anniversary. The restaurant even recognized it personalized the menu for us. \nOrdered ny steak, which we spit ( no derision from wait staff- they br…

Truly disappointing experience. \nI will begin by saying that everyone was very friendly & our waitress was lovely. But the positive review ends there, unfortunately. \n\nThe blackened Sea Bass was…

The sea bass + lobster risotto was TO DIE FOR, but do NOT get the lava cake, it was disappointing. I do wish we were waited on more... the drinks were empty a lot of the night. However the ambiance…

The sea bass + lobster risotto was TO DIE FOR, but do NOT get the lava cake, it was disappointing. I do wish we were waited on more... the drinks were empty a lot of the night. However the ambiance…

Great view from our table, service friendly, food and drinks excellent, we've eaten here before though it was years ago, I think it has improved

Great view from our table, service friendly, food and drinks excellent, we've eaten here before though it was years ago, I think it has improved

Went for Christmas Dinner with my family, so seasonal menu. Lobster Bisque and Clam Chowder starters were waaaaay salty. New York Strip too salty. prime rib somehow both bland and oversalted. Des…

We regret going here for Christmas dinner. For $81 a person, seating was 30 minutes behind (with reservation), food was terrible! Sent back 1 plate, prime rib was FAT and rare when requested med …

This is the key lime pie they served me (it was also room temperature) as part of a more than $200 dinner after they sat us 45 minutes after our reservation at probably the worst, highest traffic t…

We regret going here for Christmas dinner. For $81 a person, seating was 30 minutes behind (with reservation), food was terrible! Sent back 1 plate, prime rib was FAT and rare when requested med ra…

A great spot for dinner, so good we went 3 times during our trip. Great service, menu food and friendly staff. Also has live music!

The restaurant has beautiful views of the Monterey Bay. Ordered one Caesar Salad; limp lettuce piled on the plate with tasteless parmesan shavings. seafood dinners were OK, but not worth the mon…

Good food: excellent steak, excellent coconut shrimp. Excellent service. Had to wait 25’ though having had reservation

Good food: excellent steak, excellent coconut shrimp. Excellent service. Had to wait 25’ though having had reservation

Good food: excellent steak, excellent coconut shrimp. Excellent service. Had to wait 25’ though having had reservation

We had a dinner here with extend family. Minus. They ask us when we made the reservation of the table if is a event or or what we celebrate( I thought they will gave us some discounts of a cake fre…

I was sincerely disappointed. To preface this, I knew this was an expensive restaurant and according to the reviews, a very good one. Now, here's my experience. The server, although very pleasant, was slow to get us drinks and take our orders. When we did finally get to order, we were offered the choice of soup or salad. Sounded like it came with the meal, but not so. When we got our food, the presentation was poor and lackluster. I ordered the herb crusted salmon. All that was on my plate was the salmon and a small spoon of mashed potatoes. The potatoes were cold on the edges and lukewarm in the middle. My salmon was tasty but far from an acceptable temperature. My granddaughter asked for no beans in her chopped salad. Nope, came fully loaded with them. My daughters' roast chicken lacked any flavor and wasn't hot either. My husband said the clam chowder was passable but nothing special. It wasn't hot either. Additionally, the salad and soup we were offered with our meal? Yeah, an extra charge for that too...$14 and $15. No warning or would you like to add... just the charge. Bottom line, when I go to a restaurant, and am presented with an almost $500 bill for 6 adults and 2 children, I would expect to have been completely satisfied with my meal. Oh and we were asked if we wanted water...yeah...$8.50 a bottle.

Mimi Bres

The food and service were both disappointing. The lobster bisque was very good, but the the main, shrimp stuffed fish tasted really off and not edible. To their credit, they offered to replace it with another entree, but the service had been so slow I didn't want to wait for something else at that point. They did remove the charge from our bill however.

This restaurant has an incredible view...truly the highlight of the experience. However, the food itself was fairly underwhelming. Many of the dishes tasted similar to standard chain-restaurant far…

The food was delicious but the service was not up to par. We were seated at a window seat as requested, but had to wait 10-15 minutes until our server arrived late for his shift. He didn't tell us …

The view was wonderful and the service was great but the food was good but not worth the price. When we arrived we were going to be seated at a table in the middle of a large noisy group. We asked…

The good is excellent, decent servings. The view and atmosphere is great. Our waitress continually tried pushing us to buy more entres, more drinks, add more - beyond what was acceptable. 2 of 3 …

Julia

The food here is insanely overpriced for what it is. I think you could describe this restaurant as a tourist trap! I personally would much rather spend my money elsewhere, given that I can have mediocre food for less money at many restaurants. For the price, for being in coastal California where delicious food is abundant, this place does not support the cost. Honestly, I am often all too happy to spend $200 on a meal for two provided the food is delicious! But similarly, I expect that for that price that the food will be of high quality, fresh, and expertly prepared. Chart House is not that! The menu needs a serious update. Everything we ate—the beet salad, cesar salad, linguine, moules, and affogatos—were all fine. However I’ve had equally good food at a Cheesecake Factory. Seriously, the four course prix fixe at Sierra Mar is $125. We paid about that per person at Chart House, which was not at all worth it. I suggest you just go to Sierra Mar instead.. Additionally our table was so dark that ig seemed unlit. And the gorgeous gorgeous view of the ocean through the windows meant our table was freezing! We hurried to get out of there tbh.

Jessica Lytle

my husband and i came here per our friends recommendation. we had such high expectations and were let down. our waiter was nice but messed up a lot. food was okay. i had better at bubba gumps. the roasted vegetables were good but not for the price. i make better potatoes at home. was so disappointed! the ocean view is nice but the vibes are awkward. music is bad and doesn’t fit the aesthetic. very strange! i’ll probably never eat here again. save your money for a better restaurant!

Horrible. Food disgusting. Prime rib over half fat. Crab cake brown old awful-- uneatable. Would never go back and to think people pay a special penny for this ..\nHorrible ... \nhere on one of the b…

Horrible. food disgusting. prime rib over half fat. crab cake brown old awful-- uneatable. Would never go back and to think people pay a special penny for this ..\nHorrible ... \nhere on …

Horrible. Food disgusting. prime rib over half fat. Crab cake brown old awful-- uneatable. Would never go back and to think people pay a special penny for this ..\nHorrible ... \nhere on one of t…

I reserved a table on December 25th two months in advance, as it was my birthday. We arrived on time, and they told us there were 12 people ahead of us and the waiting time would be about an hour. …

The restaurant boasts an excellent atmosphere and a breathtaking view. The salad bar was a high point: fresh and abundant. Unfortunately, everything else was a major letdown. We chose from the "Cha…

The restaurant boasts an excellent atmosphere and a breathtaking view. The salad bar was a high point: fresh and abundant. Unfortunately, everything else was a major letdown. We chose from the "C…

The restaurant boasts an excellent atmosphere and a breathtaking view. The salad bar was a high point: fresh and abundant. Unfortunately, everything else was a major letdown. We chose from the "C…

The restaurant boasts an excellent atmosphere and a breathtaking view. The salad bar was a high point: fresh and abundant. Unfortunately, everything else was a major letdown. We chose from the "C…

This place is not as good as other chart house restaurants that we have visited. We waited forever to be seated (although the restaurant was not full). We then waited for service and finall…

False advertising. Sign said Sunday brunch 11-3. We showed up around 2:05 pm Sunday and the waitress said sorry but brunch ended at 2:00. Clam chowder was pathetic and talked to the manager Karen abt the brunch hour issue and she did not even attempt to remedy the issue. Save your money! There are better choices in Monterey. Won’t come back to this restaurant.

Bullseyebry

We had a reservation for 6:30 and arrived 40 minutes early. They said they could get us in. People with reservations were coming in and being seated. At 6:25 two groups were seated with NO RESERVATION that had walked in 10 minutes earlier. When I walked back up to the girl handing the seating she disappeared into the back with us just standing there. 45 minutes with a reservation and they seat 8 people with no reservations with many tables empty.