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My husband and I ate at this restaurant on our way through monterey. It looked promising, as the views were amazing and the restaurant was directly on the water. However, the food was far less than impressive. We ordered the clam chowder (the high point of the meal) and it was good. My husband ordered the Mahi Mahi in lemon butter sauce, he said it had no flavor what so ever. I had the Hoppers combo, which was a variety of fried calamari, fish, and shrimp. The calamari and shrimp were completely flavorless. The one very small piece of fish tasted as if it was not only beer battered but like it had been soaking in beer for a week.\r \r The service had good intentions but servers did not speak much english so asking them about the menu proved to be quite a challenge. I would not waste my time at this establishment again unless it was for drinks while overlooking the water. Pros: view Cons: flavorless food, non english speaking wait staff, too pricey for the experience more

What pulled me in was the great lunch display of the specials in the front. The fish looked fresh and the plates were attractively prepared. My boyfriend and I were seated with a great view of the bay and our server was attentive and stopped by serveral times to make sure everything was ok.\r \r The food was delicious - I suggest the seafood selection (why go to Monterey Bay and get a turkey sandwich?). The drinks are quite spectacular and very original. They tend to go heavy on the alcohol and several drinks are so large they recommend a 2-person minimum.\r \r It is definately pricey - our seafood lunch for two with one drink each and a plate of appetizers rans us $92.00. Dishes ran from $10 and up, most of them in the $15-$20 range. \r \r The waiters could use some ettiquette training. The walk to the bathroom is narrow and I felt as if I was in the way of the servers and was expected to move out of their way. We sat at the bar while we waited for our table and placed our orders for drinks, but the bartender never came back. Pros: Great view, great food Cons: Pricey more

This restaurant has two things going for it; really good food with a great view of Monterey Bay. I think every table in the restaurant has a great view of the Bay. The food is a bit overpriced but you're paying for a fabulous view while you dine. Everything we ate was delicious and the waiter was nice, even if he wasn't around a lot. Pros: Good Food, Great View, Nice Service Cons: Bit Pricey more

My husband and I were enjoying a nice weekend in Monterey and decided to try the Fishhopper for dinner. On the way to our table a waiter stepped on my foot making me almost fall over. Instead of stopping to apologize I was ""thrown"" a ""sorry"" over his shoulder on his way to the kitchen. No one apologized as I hobbled into our seats. We ordered Crab and Pasta. Both were bland and boring. Our waiter never checked on us and we never got a chance to order any addtional drinks other than the one we ordered with our meal. Our check didn't come for so long that I had to get up and request it. The bus boy tried to clean our table while we were still eating! This was the worst experience I have ever had dining out and I will never go to this restaurant again! Pros: seated immediately Cons: , poor service, high priced more