John Pisto's Whaling Station - Monterey

Very lively place, but we could book 45 minutes before (815). great service. They'll get the cowboy steak if they're serious with steak. it was perhaps the best steak I had and I had a few. the filet the woman was also very good. the pension is busy, but decent jeans were acceptable. I exchanged the kartoffels for pommes and they were also very good.

Eat delicious. service on point, all the way to bus driver, all very friendly. this was a first time that it went to this place for a celebration. I have lived in this opposite, most of my life, I can't believe it takes so long to go here. yum so good

Excellent service with most pleasant waiters. Table side tossed Cesar was delicious and fresh. Lovely artichoke. Porter stake was more rear then medium, on a chewy side, and did not feel matching the price. Great wine selection with even better markup

I wanted to start this review with a John Steinbeck worthy description of the scene. ‘Ocean air filled my lungs with zest, the sky was gloomy like a Nirvana fan, as summer slowly crept on in modern Monterey. We entered the establishment with empty stomachs and hopes high, holding hands like the otters in the bay.’ Scene set…. Had an enjoyable time people watching; first date jitters, some endless business meeting about bananas, and people in a fine dining establishment in sweatshirts. Dress code not strictly enforced post Covid worldwide apparently. Food was pricey, and I’m fine with that if the quality calls for it. Don’t get the ravioli, tasted like rosemary’s grandma’s perfume. I ordered the prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, potatoes and greens. Not my favorite probably about a 3 out of 5. My girlfriend enjoyed her beef Wellington; it wasn’t over salted, which seems to be a pervasive problem at most restaurants. For dessert, we had the key lime pie, which was tart but left a bit to be desired with the crust. (personally, I make a much better one at home) Server was high energy and the staff did a terrific job. I’d possibly give this place another chance trying a different meal. Got to love supporting small business, the blood line of America.

We went to this steakhouse after our friends were raving about it. Got a reservation and went in, the service was good. Lovely server who was attentive. It has an old school vibe of steakhouse, nice selection of wine and cocktails. I ordered the cowboy ribeye steak with scalloped potatoes and asparagus, my friend did the beef Wellington. They steaks were tender, but I think they lacked flavors, nice chars thou. According to the server they wet aged their steaks for days. Which was good. It was on the pricy side, but its a steakhouse on canary row so understandable, but I wish it was a bit better.