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Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar

4.1
4.1
1317 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
We know good seafood, we know how to buy it and we know how to prepare it. Unlike most restaurants (even the best of them) where fish is often a secondary item on the menu… at Flaherty’s it’s all about seafood.

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2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 6 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (831) 625-1500

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    On Site Catering for private company (two rooms available)Menu can be fresh fish or meat or poultry (all free range)We will adjust the menu to your liking - our talented chef can provide any type of meal.

  • Private party contact

    800-435-4576: (800) 435-4576

  • Neighborhood

    Carmel

  • Cross street

    On 6th Ave. between Dolores & San Carlos

  • Parking details

    Please allow 15-20 extra minutes before your reservation to find street parking.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,317 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for brunch

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Healthy

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  1. foodie66

    San Francisco

    84 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    84 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Never have been there before. Food was good especially loved the crab artichoke quesadilla
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was awesome. I had the lobster ravioli with sea scallops.
  3. Emily

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and service. Anything on menu can be made GF!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food was delicious!!🥰
  5. L84sky

    New England

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Im giving this restaurant 2 stars because we ordered 1/2 dozen of the fresh oysters. Three of them were a great size, the other three were so small that I cant believe they even plated them.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall2food5service2ambience5
    We sat outside and the waitress forgot about us.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was respectful and knowledgeable of the menu, the food there is delicious. Get the Crab Cakes. Fire..
  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Made the reservation online... Table was ready upon arrival... Service was quick... Food was great
  9. MitchellS

    Los Angeles

    80 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    It was good. We enjoyed the meal. It just wasn’t exceptional. We sort of expected more.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Good fresh seafood
  11. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fun family outing! Food and service were perfect.
  12. Jenny

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience2
    Food is mediocre, at best. French fries obviously frozen, with no flavor. Salad that supposed to have bacon, had none. Disappointed, would not return. If a person wants drinks, this may be a good place, but would not recommend for the food.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Birthday dinner for family member
  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was absolutely wonderful. The service was great and friendly. Definitely be going back there.
  15. KristinS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Food overall was good our reservation from open table was made for a time that they were closings the kitchen but they did their best to be accommodating to us despite this challenge.
  16. jerryfromthehood

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always fun dining at Flabertys -and nice wine selection!
  17. jerryfromthehood

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. I had the paella (highly recommended). I liked this paella as it had chorizo as well as mussels, fish and shrimp. Delicious! Good service and a lively atmosphere.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Delicious seafood.
  19. RuthR

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall1food2service3ambience2
    Crab melt was tasteless on soggy toast, Older man who seemed to be in charge was rude to customers and staff.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very much a bar atmosphere so quite noisy. I ordered the Cioppino which was pretty good, although the broth was heavy on the tomato side. It was during the Christmas holiday so lots of families were there with lots of small children. The fish and chips were very good.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great New York Steak!
  22. Partyoftwo

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor eating with a bar and tv
  23. JeanneC

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Delicious food, and fun atmosphere in Carmel. My family loved the seafood! Within walking distance from our hotel.
  24. Snoopy1

    Central Coast

    29 reviews

    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    Staff accommodating. Sand dabs were tasteless. Carmel restaurants are overly expensive.
  25. LouisaC

    Macau

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    went on 25th Dec, thank goodness reservation was made ahead of time! very busy restaurant on 25th, hence didn't get to enjoy as much as i would like to. Oysters were great!
  26. MikeM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service was great on this occasion. The seafood is always fresh. The week before Christmas and the crowds were light. There was plenty of seating both inside and outside.
  27. ReinaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    This was my first visit to Flaherty's Seafood and Oyster Bar. I ordered Linguine Pescatore and it was delicious! It was loaded with seafood and the sauce was great with the right amount of "kick." I will definitely be back!
  28. JulieL

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Two words to described tonight — underwhelming & disappointing. A longtime favorite, this evenings experience was complete disappointment. Food was extremely limited & poorly prepared. Crab cakes were tasteless & “chefs special” (always chancy) was simply bad. Atmosphere was dull & staff not up-to-par. Will give another chance based on previously wonderful meals but must say, Flaherty’s, you were a complete disappointment tonight.
  29. gregw

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We made reservations because Flaherty’s is always full. That’s a good sign. The wait staff was very nice, atmosphere was also good for conversation, ambient noise low. We had the Cioppino, it was good, we wanted a hardier, but crab and other fish were not in season. Will we eat there again, yes, plenty of very good entrées available.
  30. JoanneC

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    The food was terrible
  31. Yogisuz

    Tahoe

    41 reviews

    3.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We booked a reservation for Thanksgiving Day. We arrived and was seated promptly. Within 10-15 min, we were asked to move to another table as another large party was coming. We obliged and owner said he was going to comp us a drink but realized we're not drinkers. So he said he'll comp us a dessert given the inconvenience to move to another table. Our waitress witness this exchange as she was assisting us in the move. We ordered Linguine and Clams and Seared Pacific Ahi Tuna entree. The linguine and clams had plentiful of clams (you couldn't see the pasta beneath it). We were surprised by this as most restaurants usually serve no more than 6 clams. So this was a nice surprise. Husband ordered this dish and he said he like it although we were expecting a basket of bread to soak up the sauce and never received it but yet the table next to us was served bread immediately. I ordered the seared ahi tuna entree. Usually I would expect a slight crispness from the searing but this didn't have it. It was as though the cook quickly pan fried it a split second and that was it. There was no seasonings to the tuna and it was bland to me. The 3 pieces of bok choy was overcooked (the green leaf was limp). Though the fried rice was good. Then we decided to order dessert. Normally we would order just one and split it but given we were told 1 of the desserts would be comp'd for our inconvenience to move tables, we decided to get one for each of us. Husband ordered the key lime pie and he loved it. I ordered the pumpkin pie given it's the thing to eat on Thanksgiving. It was good. When the bill arrived, we were charged for both desserts. We decided to just pay for it since our waitress was busy tending to the large table that we moved for. As for coming back, not sure if we will. The food was fair. For the price we paid for the food, it was on the high side. We wouldn't have complained about the price if the food was better than fair.
  32. LisaM

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went with a party of 6, it was a great experience. The lobster bisque was excellent!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was overall impressed with the consistent service, very friendly staffs and the overall quality of food. I highly recommend trying the lobster & grilled shrimp ricotta gnocchi and their fish & chips, the crab cakes were solid. Would definitely come back again sometime!
  34. SteveW

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    A bit crowded and somewhat noisy. Service was a little slow and overpriced for the amount of food received.
  35. DavidJ

    Central Coast

    138 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience1
    Disappointed that the restaurant space was not being used. High noise level. Too Big a menu selection for the size of the dining room. Fish and chips were ok. Just ok. Used to be better than now. I know, post Covid.
  36. DianeG

    Nashville

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great food and quick service. This is a great place for families as well. We had the fish taco's, lobster bisque and fish and chips. All were delicious!
  37. CherylB

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the main dining room to ourselves. It was great! Very attentive staff.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They were very accommodating with the reservation because we were running late. They took us in as soon as we arrived. The food was great and the service was top notch. Great for that intimate evening or dinner for entire family. Well worth the price :-)
  39. RogerQ

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a great experience. My wife and I decided to have an anniversary lunch date, and with my celiac disease, we have to be careful where we eat out. Knowing Flahertys has a dedicated fryer for cooking gluten free makes this even love a no brained when choosing someplace for gluten free fish and chips.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Food was meh and service was slow. Not really a place I would like to come back to. Everyone in my party didn’t like their meal either only reason we came here was because of a gift card. Save your time and energy and go somewhere else.

FAQs

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 625-1500.

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 1317 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar

6th Avenue between Dolores &, San Carlos St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Additional information

  • Cross street

    On 6th Ave. between Dolores & San Carlos

  • Neighborhood

    Carmel

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Please allow 15-20 extra minutes before your reservation to find street parking.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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