Fish & Chips Cafe — Restaurant in Monterey

Don’t get the fish and chips. Their fish is either frozen or days old.

When it comes to determining whether the fish used in fish and chips is fresh or frozen, there are a few indicators you can look for:

Texture and Appearance: Fresh fish typically has firm, translucent flesh with a shiny appearance. When you press the flesh, it should spring back and not leave an indentation. If the fish looks dull, discolored, mushy, or has ice crystals on its surface, it is likely frozen. Smell: Fresh fish should have a mild, clean ocean smell. If the fish smells strongly fishy or has a strong "off" odor, it may be an indication that it's not fresh.

The fish was browning and the batter was overcooked. The fries were definitely refried for a second time.

Save your money and go to Brophy’s tavern in Carmel for...

Visited in early October 2024

Had a late lunch here before taking whale watching tour. We had the fish and chips (if my memory serves me right, it was $8.5, which is quite okay considering the touristic nature), which was fresh albeit a bit too oily to our liking. Perhaps we expect too much for an eatery that is located right next to a fishery center. After back from the tour, we came back to grab a cup of clam chowder. That time around it was a hit - the savory, warm, and creamy chowder fit extremely well with the cold late autumn evening weather.

A bit off topic, the poster in the eatery cracked us up - I can get small kids like kittens, but...

I wish I could give them no stars. The service was horrible, only to be matched by even "worse" food! Hands down the most worst place to eat, or to go to for anything. The clam chowder was sour (in a bad way) and the fish and chips where extremely greasy. I threw my food away with 3 other customer's immediately throwing theirs away complaining of the same thing.

If the birds won't go there,...