Abalonetti And Grill - Monterey

It was a sunny day so we ate outside on the patio. We arrived at 11:45 and there weren't very many people in the restaurant. By noon it was busy. It took a very long time to get our order taken and a very long time for the food to arrive. We generally have good service at this restaurant, but today was an exception.

Abalonetti's is a nice outdoor dining choice on the wharf. Service is good. Food is good (calamari) but I didn't care for all the bell peppers in the vegetable saute. The brownie sundae was spectacular. Happy hour ends at 4 pm, why? We wanted to enjoy a few drinks before dinner. So we did, 15 steps across the wharf where happy hour lasts till 6 pm.

Whenever we come down to the Monterey/Carmel area, Abalonetti is a must. Over twenty years that we've been coming, they never fail to impress. The staff is wonderful and the food is always hot and good. My husband had his favorite, Marty's Special, and I had linguine with clams. We also shared our “gotta have it” roasted garlic!!Yummy! You have choices on the pier, but Abalonetti will always be ours. Sorry we missed Stuart this time!

The house dish Abalonetti (calamari filets) is absolutely incredible!

Lunch after whale watching trip was good. With view from the wharf.Nice average place.