Suspended over the waves of Monterey Bay at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, Schooners Monterey serves contemporary American cuisine with a focus on carefully sourced seafood. A bustling exhibition kitchen and heated waterfront terrace provide a welcoming and lively atmosphere for travelers and locals alike.
Voted "best drink with a view" in Monterey, Schooners is the quintessential place to take in the sights and sounds of the Bay. Chef Regester lives by a straightforward motto in his kitchen:Great food starts within; you have to have heart and soul combined with great ingredients, technique, and simplicity.
Voted "best drink with a view" in Monterey, Schooners is the quintessential place to take in the sights and sounds of the Bay. Chef Regester lives by a straightforward motto in his kitchen:Great food starts within; you have to have heart and soul combined with great ingredients, technique, and simplicity.
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Iona Kellison
Dec 12, 2021
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The poke tacos were VERY good, unfortunately this place is very expensive.
I leave three stars because although the service was good, we continued to get an old meat or off smell from one of the dishes, we dismissed it at the time of a mixture of smells from eating outside by the ocean and our food.
We got home and found it was actually the kids spaghetti. In the time it took to go from the restaurant to get back to the house, the smell had collected more than enough in the togo box to know for sure.
We threw it away, and thankfully the kids didn't get sick.
It was also over $120 for us to
I leave three stars because although the service was good, we continued to get an old meat or off smell from one of the dishes, we dismissed it at the time of a mixture of smells from eating outside by the ocean and our food.
We got home and found it was actually the kids spaghetti. In the time it took to go from the restaurant to get back to the house, the smell had collected more than enough in the togo box to know for sure.
We threw it away, and thankfully the kids didn't get sick.
It was also over $120 for us to
Jesse Canchola
Oct 18, 2021
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Sep 02, 2021
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Vince Martel
Aug 18, 2021
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Food and drink selection is AMAZING! Prawn appetizer was terrific! Cocktail had s slight spice which added to the flavor & texture of the prawns. The scallops with lobster ravioli was outstanding! Beautiful sear and the sauce combined with the kale made for an outstanding flavor & texture combination. The lobster ravioli paired well with the sauce. Kale was interesting with the ravioli but played better with the scallops. The Raspberry ale went SOOO well with everything that I had! Last up, the Plaza Bloody Mary. That was a side dish by itself! 4 prawns, two strips of bacon, 1 pickle spear, two
Li Sei
Aug 03, 2021
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Come to relax, if you're in a rush maybe go somewhere else. It's not slow but very relaxing, the sounds of the ocean.
Spring for the Bloody Mary, it's a meal in itself - 4 shrimp, 2 slices of bacon, a pickle wedge, a lime wedge, celery, 2 olives - delish!
Ordered the braised ribs, flavorful, moist, and the potatoes were fantastic.
Husband ordered the filet and a bowl of clam chowder - delicious with a hint of red wine.
Cheesecake was perfection.
On the pricey side but well worth it.
Never did get our bread 🍞
Spring for the Bloody Mary, it's a meal in itself - 4 shrimp, 2 slices of bacon, a pickle wedge, a lime wedge, celery, 2 olives - delish!
Ordered the braised ribs, flavorful, moist, and the potatoes were fantastic.
Husband ordered the filet and a bowl of clam chowder - delicious with a hint of red wine.
Cheesecake was perfection.
On the pricey side but well worth it.
Never did get our bread 🍞
Sam Robinson
Jul 24, 2021
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Pricey and the service wasn't great. It is a nice view and a good location. I don't like seafood and there were very few non seafood lunch items. I got the prime rib panini. It was okay but very greasy and not easy to eat, it was messy. My side salad tasted plain. A friend ordered the seafood salad with dressing on the side but they dressed it anyway. Another friend ordered the swordfish BLT. She said it was good.
Rosa Castro
Jul 20, 2021
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Chrystal Byrd
Jun 20, 2021
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Laurel Cocilo
May 16, 2021
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If you're on a time constraint and need quick service then this isn't the place for you. Other than the slow pace for getting our drinks and meals the location and food was SO great. Our view outside was so beautiful and each dish was delicious. I highly recommend the oysters here.... Very good. We had a Mix up with our bottle of champagne but they were quick to fix it. Make sure you dress warm or ask for extra heaters because it gets cold outside!
