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Old Fisherman's Grotto is a restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, California. Old Fisherman's Grotto was opened in 1950 by restaurateur Sabu Shake, Sr. The restaurant serves seafood, steaks and Italian cuisine. Their Monterey Style Clam Chowder was named best clam chowder in Monterey 15 years in a row.
Fisherman's Wharf is lined with seafood restaurants ranging from casual, open-air clam bars, to formal indoor dining with views of the bay. Along with Cannery Row , Fisherman's Wharf is one of the few areas in Monterey that sells souvenirs , so the restaurants are interspersed with gift shops, jewelry stores, art galleries, and candy shops.
The restaurant serves American tiki-style drinks, including Mai Tais, Dark 'n' Stormy, Zombies, and drinks served in tiki-style glassware designed by Drew Brophy for the restaurant. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] In 2018, Hula's introduced their version of a Three Dot and a Dash, a rum-based tiki drink from the post-World War II era.
A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf ... It included the Dolphin restaurant and one of the public bathrooms on the wharf. ... the Monterey Bay, and Big Sur ...
That opening year, the restaurant was named "Restaurant of the Year" by Esquire. [8] Tony Baker serves as head chef and Anthony Vitacca is the bar manager. [3] [9] In 2010, the restaurant became one of the first in Monterey County to install an ultraviolet-treated water filter system, ending the restaurant's reliance on filtered bottled water. [6]
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In 2009, Ricardo Diaz, food critic for The Californian described the restaurant as being like something out of a French film. [6] Zagat calls the restaurant "quaint" and "charming." [17] Gayot scores the restaurant 14 out of 20. [9] Many reviewers call the restaurant "intimate." [9] [11] [17] The restaurant averages a 4.5 on Yelp.
Both had grown up in Monterey and together decided to convert one of the many empty canneries into a restaurant. [1] The restaurant opened October 2, 1968. [2] In 1980, The Sardine Factory was one of 50 American restaurants invited to contribute a dish (abalone bisque) to Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration.