Spotted Duck — Restaurant in Pacific Grove

I really really need to leave a review for this place. The food there was AMAZING. Definitely the best food I have ever had in the US so far. Everything we tasted was delicious, a bit too salty for me but that this only thing that I can « complain » about. My dish, the caramelized sea scallops were divine. My husband had the duck breast and he couldn’t stop saying how good it was. We even asked bread to finish the sauce (French people you know). Before that we shared the spotted duck cheese fries, a sort of duck poutine and it was really really good too. For dessert I got the polenta pudding cake and it was surprisingly delicious. Not too sweet, the cake texture was perfect, the caramelized pears were perfect too,… He got the chocolate dessert and he devoured it. The service was amazing too and we loved the atmosphere, kind of modern but not too much, same vibe as the food I would say. The chef is the owner of the restaurant and you can tell that he is putting is heart out on everything he is making. Thank you for the beautiful surprise and we’ll be back next time we have some time...

A charming place nestled in the town of Pacific Grove. Chef Jerry brings his creativity to the table with French inspired cuisine. Starting with Duck Liver Paté which was whipped to mousse like consistency. Entrees were Duck breast over polenta and Lamb shoulder with gnocchi. The Lamb was tender, and the accompaniments unified the flavors beautifully. The Duck Breast was perfectly done to medium rare, tender and juicy.

Anson recommended a bottle of Cotes du Rhone which paired very nicely with all 3 dishes.

Avery was sweet and attentive, making sure our glasses were never empty. On her recommendation, we shared Pot de Creme for dessert, which was absolutely delicious.

To top it off, the restaurant is dog friendly, which is a nice plus.

We can't wait to go...

Wow! After only one visit this has definitely become one of our favorite restaurants in town. We wanted to give the place some time to work through any potential kinks after the change in ownership from the previous restaurant. We loved that place and we are so glad to see the new owners are keeping with the quality food and excellent wine selection.

We wanted a bit of everything so we shared the grilled octopus, mussels, and the lamb gnocchi. We paired it with a (surprisingly light) red blend of tempranillo, cab, and Pinot called "House of Brown". The mussels were probably our favorite with a very tasty bouillabaisse sauce. I just wish it had more bread!! The gnocchi was also a hit and made me wish we didn't share. Oh yea and more bread for that would have...