Bad Bread Makes Bad Meal
What happened to Monterey Bay Canners Restaurant? Started off bad and got worse. Ate the bread, then noticed both ends had a green color, and it wasn't St. Patrick's Day. The manager took it away for a period, then brought it back, insulting us as if we had placed it on the plate. If the meal wasn't done then, it was done 50 minutes later, with overcooked tuna and dried up veggies, along with a cold potato. Sound good????    [26 Mar 2005 22:30:09]

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Recommended Dishes: Don't eat at MBCRO

     ­Tony V.   

Two Strikes and They Are Out!
It's such a shame to have a restaurant with such a nice location with a cute outside deck sitting right next to the O'side Harbor... and to have such terrible food and sub-par service.

My first experience... I took two family members to dinner and not only did one of us get the wrong order, we sent back two of the dinners for being UNABLE TO EAT since the halibut was tough and dry as a bone. So... we ordered another dish, it took forever, and it was just so-so. The manager did come over to apologize and did comp the two dinners but the whole experience ruined what would otherwise have been a fun evening.

The second time I went, months later for happy hour with a friend, the cocktails (Mai Tai and Cranberry Vodka) were pure sickening sweet syrupy juices without any alcohol, at least none we could taste or feel the affects from... I think I got a buzz from the syrup in a sugar high.

Lastly, I ordered a cheese quesadilla ($1) which was fair for the price and tasted okay and my friend ordered a fish taco... and I kid you not... it was cold tuna out of a can with shredded lettuce and a red taco sauce... can you say ICK!!! I cannot believe they served cold tuna and called it a fish taco.

If you go for the great outdoor setting, I recommend you only drink the beer (however, if draft I fear they'd screwed that up) so I'd stay with the bottles.

Peace    [09 Apr 2005 11:37:53]

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Recommended Dishes: Be Warned!!

     ­Anonymous   

Fantastic
Never have had a bad experience at Monterey Bay. My friend and I enjoy it immensely and will return again and again. The drinks were perfect and service was excellent.    [17 May 2006 15:41:23]

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Recommended Dishes: MAHI MAHI

     ­DAVID   

Service? None.

Food? Cold.

Hamburger? Not cooked.

Tried to eat there many times, always the same -- great view and nothing else!

What a waste.    [20 Aug 2006 23:46:04]

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     ­Anonymous   

Happy Hour and Entertainment
I had an amazing time!!! The atmosphere here was totally kick-back! There is live entertainment every night. The staff was friendly, and the food was sooo good. Happy hour is really inexpensive, too. I would recommend this place to anyone.    [26 Jul 2008 23:23:57]

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     ­Kimball