FISHWIFE — Restaurant in Pacific Grove

Located at the junction of Asilomar Ave and Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove, Fishwife is a small but mighty seafood restaurant. My wife and I had long wanted to try Fishwife and finally were able to on a recent trip to the Central Coast.

The restaurant is fairly small and one can tell that the restaurant was designed into an existing building. At the entrance is a small waiting area with a large aquarium with goldfish and other assorted fish. To the left is restaurant seating and a bar and to the right are additional tables with ample windows from which to enjoy the sunset.

The hostess graciously received us and we were seated fairly quickly (

I was intrigued about FISHWIFE solely for its name. To be honest I was expecting a bit of open air fishmongering action, but it was just a simple restaurant (they did have a fish tank :) ). At first, I couldn't quite tell if this place was a high end establishment or a casual family seafood eatery. I think it tries to be both and tears itself apart going in both directions. That being said, I was very pleased with the food. The clam chowder was superb. It had a depth of flavor that went beyond the normal creaminess of your average chowder, and was served in a generously sized bowl. The garlic bread it came with was really just regular bread with a light buttering and a lighter toasting, but that's honestly a fresh escape from the usual oil sponge that people call garlic bread. I also ordered the barramundi, which was excellent. The fish was tender and sweet, with a bold and zingy sauce dripped over it. Even the rice and beans took me by surprise with their quality, and the vegetables were not overcooked to the point of mushiness. It was a pleasantly designed dish. My main struggle with recommending FISHWIFE is the price. Many of the dishes were over 30$, which contributed to the air of fancy restaurant, but the food (not in terms of quality) was not quite there. But it is worth a try. They have some unique dishes and have clearly set themselves apart, for which I...

What an incredible moment in "dine" to have...I finished up my golf round by myself at Pacific Dunes GC (back nine is visually mind blowing btw along the ocean) and the starter had mentioned to me that if I lovvvvvvved fish? To go to the restaurant called "Fishwife."

I chuckled at the name and smiled since just the NAME of this place made my heart, and growling stomach know it would be spectacular.

Well lemme tell you ladies and gent's?

It was some of the best swordfish I've EVER HAD!!! The chefs made this special of the eve' with a touch of salsa fresco, blackened up the swordfish JUST SO (nummy!!) a dabble of spicy alfredo sauce with lemon juice sprinkled over the fresh pasta stuffed with fresh crab (this is where my head explodes off my spine it's so flipping tasty!!)

The manager Rich? Total sweetheart! He could see I was freezing and brought over a heated fan for me.

The owner and Rich were so kind in offering me a free desert and I said no...food like this needs to be paid for since things that are as delicious as all of this? Are not free.

Why?

Because when you go the extra mile Like Fishwife has done in their restaurant, staff, and community I want to invest in my food to show my applause and support with what impressive standards they set for all of us to ENJOY :*)

Thank you Fishwife for making one of my favorite meals I've...