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Chart House Restaurant - Monterey
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Chart House Restaurant - Monterey Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.chart-house.com
  • Phone: (831) 372-3362
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm; Happy Hour: Monday - Friday: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Steak
  • Executive Chef: Robert Noce
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: We have semi-private areas of the restaurant that easily accommodate groups of 15 to 50. All areas of the restaurant have fabulous views of the Monterey Bay! Available during the day for parties of 50 to 140 guests until 4:00pm Sunday thru Friday & until 3:30pm Saturdays & Sundays. The restaurant is available with limited availability for complete buy-outs.
  • Private Party Contact: Ellen Marconi (831) 372-3362

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Drake Avenue
  • Parking: Private Lot
  • Parking Details: We have a small private lot (complimentary) across the street from the restaurant for our guests. In addition, there is on-street parking available (metered) at the cost of $1.00 per hour. After 8:00pm street parking is complimentary. Diagonally across from the restaurant (north) there is a public lot with fluctuating rates.
A word from Chart House Restaurant - Monterey
A longtime favorite on Cannery Row, Chart House offers panoramic views of Monterey Bay & the city lights beyond. Watch the abundant sea life while relaxing at your table. Since 1961, Chart House has been dedicated to providing the ideal dining experience. With 30 historic, waterfront & showcase… locations across the U.S., Chart House offers spectacular views & exceptional service that you’re sure to enjoy. From top-of-the-catch seafood to succulent steaks, our renowned chefs have tailored a menu to complement local cuisine while introducing a hint of the exotic. Choose from our famous entrées such as Miso Maple Glazed Salmon, Seared Mahi & our slow roasted Prime Rib. We also offer a daily selection of fresh fish, an extensive collection of fine wines & decadent desserts like our famous Hot Chocolate Lava Cake. Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "The restaurant's white table cloths and gorgeous view of Monterey Bay had me intrigued from the moment I walked in. The service was excellent and the waitress' knowledge of the menu helped me to feel confident in my entree decision. The macadamia nut crusted mahi-mahi was seasoned perfectly and the Asian green beans complimented it perfectly. The lava cake was out of this world and left me begging for more. Out of the three quality restaurants I dined at during my stay in Monterey, the Chart House was far and away the best."
    Dined on 7/24/2014
  • "The server starts pushing you to order dessert before get your food. I'm sure he is instructed to do so."
    Dined on 7/21/2014
  • "Our waitress was fabulous. We both had prime rib and it was cooked perfectly. The view is amazing. And they're salad bar is huge."
    Dined on 7/21/2014
  • "Consistently outstanding food. Nice setting on Monterey Bay. Nice facility, only minor drawback is young or inexperienced waitresses - they try and are very polite but clearly are not pros. No onsite parking. None the less I consider this to be a very well run facility and I've been in 5-stars all over the world. Printed our menu with Happy Seventh Anniversary - nice touch."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "We were the first to arrive, 10 mins before our reservation time, which was opening time. About 15 other diners who arrived after us were seated before us. Some had already been served their food before we were seated. Waiter and/or kitchen made two mistakes on a simple order for three, which required them to send back one entree while the other two were served. Food taste was uneven, being either bland or jarring. Had to ask for ketchup to liven up a $35 fish dish. Music was overly loud, piped through cheap speakers and consisted of radio top 40. We've been eating here for many years, but this was nothing special, except for the nice view and expensive bill. I frequent several other far-less-expensive restaurants that offer better food."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "We made reservations 3 weeks ago for the Chart House for two of us. We were seated next to the bar, crammed into a small table in a crowded area. We could not even see into the main dining room that has all the windows overlooking the bay. We ordered filet mignon's which came with a very salty sauce that the menu did not mention. Overall, I was very disapointed as we had been looking forward to going there!"
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "The server gave excellent service and the food was amazing food complaints none, little pricey for lobster,salad and glass if wine your spending around 62.00 it was perfect for our 12 Year anniversary. Would go again."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "Good food, good view, but slow service and overpriced. Way to many better places in Monterey to eat here."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "If you go on a week night, the happy hour is awesome. Food and drinks are great overall and service was outstanding. Would return!"
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Although steak is on the menu, it may be nothing more than an accommodation to those who aren't into seafood. The New York strip I had was mushy almost tasteless and somewhat overcooked. IT had the texture of a piece of meat that was frozen too long. It wasn't bad, just not as good as it should have been. I'll give them another try at some later date, but it was a bit of a disappointment."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "Classic steak house with the added benefit of good fish as well. My only complaint was the waitress. She just wasn't friendly and did not make us feel good about dining there. Unfortunate."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Great food and service, music playing is loud and not music you want to have playing while dining."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "We chose Chart House to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. It certainly did not disappoint. We had an awesome view of the bay. We received specially printed menus that we could take as keepsakes - that was pretty special. The food and service were great! We've never had Oysters Rockefeller before and they were delicious. Our entrees - pan seared scallops and grilled shrimp and artichoke fettuccini were outstanding. The complementary mud pie was a special treat as well. We will definitely recommend Chart House to family and friends. Thank you!"
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "A higher end dining experience on Cannery Row. Outstanding food, and a very interesting menu -> not just the standard Cannery Row seafood menu. Beautiful view of Monterey Bay. Service was very good. I would highly recommend for a special dinner for visitors."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "The food was amazing,the best sirloin steak I have ever had. Service was wonderful."
    Dined on 7/13/2014
  • "Last 2 times food not quite as good. Little disappointed."
    Dined on 7/13/2014
  • "It was my husbands 40th birthday and we had great food, excellent service and awesome views!We couldn't have asked for more"
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "This is a favorite of our's when we're in the Monterey/Pacific Grove area. Food is always outstanding and the view is unbeatable! Service is always lovely and friendly!"
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Have been to this Chart House several times before and always enjoyed the food and service."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "My wife and I always plan to dine at CH everytime we are in Monterey. We visit Monterrey 4 or 5 times a year, Our CJ experience has been great the food is high quality we always go for the steak and lobster, the have great salads and wine selection and the service has alwys been some of the best experiences we have had. Just visited for my wifes birthday, we always love our visits to go to CH its a special treat and boi.g through open table makes it easy."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Great views of the Bay, overall a friendly staff with a big menu and lots of good food to choose from"
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "I used to come here more often, but the prices are getting too high for regular dining. The entree of a steak included mashed potatoes only, no vegetable. We were offered to "upgrade" to a baked potato; a side of vegetable was $8 extra. The entree of seafood plate tasted good at first, but then it all started tasting the same. We preferred a more rounded plate of food for a dinner (including main dish, potatoes or rice, and vegetable). Waiter lacked a friendly attitude (a little too scripted and formal for our likes). This is a relaxing location with an outstanding ocean-view."
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "Whenever in Monterey we eat here. We got there at opening for window seat. Despite a reservation and arriving a few minutes early we were made to wait nearly fifteen minutes even though they had been open for happy hour for thirty minutes and there was no lack of tables. This Chart House still has a salad bar and while it is an anachronism it was enjoyable. The prime rib was nice although served on a too hot plate so what started as rare ended up medium. A fish entrée was properly cooked and enjoyable. They've dumbed-down the mud pie over the years but it was still enjoyable. One real downer was the crab pico de gallo which was part of a special but which we requested a serving of just for the fun of it. It was served hot. 'Nuf said."
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "We celebrated our daughter's 16th birthday here, at a table overlooking the water. The staff were very pleasant and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. We liked the personalized menus, a nice touch for the birthday girl. The food was excellent and the portions were perfect - generous but not too much. We particularly liked the calamari and hummus appetizers and the way they were presented. Steaks and seafood main courses were all delicious. Service was outstanding. Attentive but not overly so. We enjoyed a very special evening and will go back."
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "Was seated at an awesome table. What a great view of the Pacific Ocean. Food and service was wonderful. Really made for a great birthday."
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "All around a great visit. Our waiter and ehe other servers worked as a team."
    Dined on 7/7/2014
  • "We ordered a prime rib medium rare, but when it came out, it was clearly medium well (mostly brown with little pink). The waiter said that it was probably due to the green tint on the windows but took it back anyway. The second one he brought out was cooked the same way as the first one and even had a hair in the horseradish sauce! The waited said that this was the rarest piece that the kitchen could make since it is slow-roasted in the oven. They compensated us for the steak, which would have been fine, but as we were leaving, we saw the table next to us with a medium rare prime rib. That just left us with a bad impression of the place. We will not be back and will not be recommending Chart House to anyone we know."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "I have been to Chart Houses in Orange County and San Diego with mixed experiences. I am happy to report that THIS Chart House exceeded any expectations I had. I made a reservation to celebrate my wedding anniversary through Open Table because of the decent reviews. I had put a small note in my reservation stating that since this was my 12th wedding anniversary, to please put us at a table by the window (with an ocean view, of course). When we arrived, they put us at a table by the bar. We requested to be moved, which they did without any hassle. The best part was when the hostess handed our menus to us and the top of our menus was printed 'Happy 12th Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs....!!!'. It was such a nice surprise. Bravo Chart House!"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "My full review is on Yelp under Bees K. 3 stars for this night. We frequent this place for special occasions. We also know not every establishment can be spot on. We did have a positive experience with one server and a the exact opposite with another on the same night. Food was excellent. Stuffed shrimp and Macadamia crusted Mahi."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "Everything about our meal was great - the food, the service, the view. Would definitely return!"
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "We love this place and will always recommend it to family and friends. It was our 20th Anniversary, and no better location to send that special night. Thank you to everyone at the Chart House."
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "We had a great time at the Chart House. The crab mango appetizer was really delicious. My kids (10 & 12) even enjoyed food off of the adult menu, ordering salmon and shrimp dishes. Great spot with a great view of Monterey Bay."
    Dined on 7/1/2014
  • "Everything was great the service, food, and our table was the best!!!"
    Dined on 6/30/2014
  • "The Charthouse is great! Great food and service. My husband and I love to eat here for special occasions. The have a great salad bar too!! Would recommend this restaurant to friends and family."
    Dined on 6/29/2014
  • "Chart House is a very nice place for having a delicious diner. Fresh fish is highly recommended but also steaks are great. They offer a rich wine list and have an excellent service. All of this is beaten by the view to Monterey Bay at night - invaluable. But difficult to get some of the rear window seatings."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "The service was great. And the food was very good. We would have preferred a better table though."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "We went to the Chart House for our anniversary dinner on a Friday night. From the time we sat down everything was impeccable. They even printed a message on our menu. My only complaint was that we showed up 15 min early and there was no place to sit. It was the tail end of Happy Hour and there was no room in waiting area because the restaurant was allowing people to eat in the lobby. This meant there were a few couples having to stand when there is usually plenty of room to sit. This is my only complaint, though. Our server, Kelly, was very friendly and the food was fantastic. Thank you to the Chart House for making our anniversary so memorable."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "Though it's crowded and you have to wait for a while (especially if you want a window seat), and a bit pricey, it's worth while. The food was good, service was good and the view was good too. You get your money's worth."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "Extensive menu with fresh fish, appetizers and wine selection."
    Dined on 6/26/2014
  • "Awesome as usual. We've been here many times and will keep coming back. Food is the best, service is generally great."
    Dined on 6/25/2014
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