Wild Fish Restaurant in Pacific Grove

Review №1

2023-08-19 02:18:05

Definitely make a reservation,...as they are very popular and its no wonder! This was my first visit and will not be my first. Parking is street parking, so depending on local events could be a bit challenging. About the Wild Fish Restaurant...from the moment I arrived to when I departed, everyone from the owner to the staff were nothing short of spectacular! They met everyone with a smile, answered every question and were attentive to all their customers. I had their swordfish, it was approx. 1/2 thick and was tender and moist, it came with potatoes and greens...all cooked perfectly. You must try the coconut and rum cocktail...amazing and their butterscotch desert was perfect as well. Give them a visit, you wont be disappointed!

Review №2

2023-11-05 22:30:43

Delicious meal! I enjoyed the ricotta salad and calamari. Both were incredible. Unfortunately I only took a photo of the calamari, but I assure you the salad had a great presentation as well.

Review №3

2023-11-28 23:37:34

Food was really really good, the music was equally fantastic. The special squash-rings were unlike anything I have ever had, the smoked cod in ponzu sauce was excellent and the deep fried cod was crispy on the outside and perfectly flaky on the inside. The spicy kale lived up to its name, not for the faint of heart but had terrific flavor along with heat.Sticky.Toffee.Pudding. order it, youre welcome.Cant wait to come back!

Review №4

2022-11-20 16:29:21

Place was nice. I would recommend making a reservation because it fills up even early on a Saturday.The oysters are probably the best I have eaten in the USA. They were excellent. Nd the swordfish steak was excellent as well. The calamari had a great smoky flavor.In totally spent about 200$ plus tip for 4 glasses of wine (gerwertraminer is what i would recommend) oysters and appetizer and two entrees. It was a great dinner. The owner also comes around and asks you how you are enjoying it which is really cute.I would return.

Review №5

2023-01-17 16:50:17

Absolutely terrible experience compared the experience at their other location (Little River). I cant believe the vast difference in food, service and ambience between the 2 places. The one in Pacific Grove was absolutely horrendous experience. The one in Little River was absolutely incredible, which was why I am shocked how horrible Pacific Grove location turned out.Reasons why Wild Fish at Pacific Grove was an atrocious experience.-service was incredibly terrible = forgot our oysters order, he hardly came to check on us when we were the only ones at the restaurant ( on 1/15 @1230pm) because he was busy chatting it up with fellow server and chef, and had to flag him or fellow server to get any service.-food was horrible and lacked flavor =- smoked fish chowder was bland and hardly any fish in it, super thick, dark and unappealing visually- sword fish egg Benedict had over cooked egg, salty hollandaise sauce, potatoes were grey and under cooked. Tasted like a bunch of salt with wilted arugula- spicy shrimp boil with risotto was not spicy, uncooked risotto, very soupy and overcooked rubbery shrimp.- our food took 40mins to be given over cooked and terrible tasting.- the ambience.... So many fruit flies flying around front window dirty table.Mind you, we were the only ones in the restaurant to receive such horrible service, given a dirty table, with terribly over cooked food.Coming from service industry myself and knowing how the other wild fish location upholds themselves, the Pacific Grove location was absolutely horrendously atrocious experience. The server could have done better taking care of his guests and quit distracting the chef so the chef could have made proper food. When the server came by once to check on us, he clearly saw the egss overdone but did nothing about it. UNFORTUNATELY, We hadnt eaten that morning because we looked forward to eating at Wild Fish. SO, we ate what we could but what a complete disappointment. We wont be returning to Wild Fish...to either locations and suggest to others to avoid at all costs the Pacific Grove Location.Only positive, the drinks were decent.

Review №6

2023-09-30 16:40:17

The food is fresh, locally sourced (with the farmers and fishers names posted), and tastes delicious. Further, the staff is incredibly kind and the service is impeccable.

Review №7

2022-11-25 02:37:16

The food selection was excellent. We met a friend and his family for dinner. Despite the fact that we brought our own wine, the food ended up at $50 pp. A bit pricey for the location but decent food.Service was a bit lax hopefully they do better next time. The AHI tuna was definitely the best of the show.

Review №8

2023-12-10 03:33:52

The lovely couple that owns this restaurant curates a perfect experience! Food was delicious and a local jazz band played while we ate outside. So glad we stopped by during our trip and would highly recommend!

Review №9

2023-11-12 04:12:57

I had high hopes for this place. The actual fish dishes we ordered were really good, the sides were extremely lacking. Our waiter was an order taker not a server. The customer should never have to ask if there are specials, they should be part of the servers routine if available, but what I got was a “are you ready to order.” For $35+ per entree I’d expect a little more. What made the experience enjoyable was the live music, that was until I received the bill and was charged $5 per person for the music.

Review №10

2023-08-06 03:49:32

Terrific restaurant, wonderful food, great people. And the jazz on the weekend (Friday for us) is superb! Don’t miss this gem!!!