Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Waiter John was excellent. Delicious appetizer of the day. We both had scallops for our main course which we thoroughly enjoyed. Service, food and ambiance could not have been better, top notch! Can't wait to return.

We frequent Monterey Bay about 4 times per year. The seats we had were the worst we ever had, with 3 people with absolutely no view. The appetizer was served less than 5 minutes after we ordered it so it was obvious that it was pre ready and just sitting under a warmer. My filet was supposed to come with mushrooms and pepperocini's. They were red peppers instead of the pepperoni and the mushrooms and peppers weren't warm. Every table was served bread except ours. We really didn't need it but weren't even offered it to be able to say if we wanted it or not.

The view is the best in Pittsburgh, and fortunately we were able to sit at a window table. The desserts were exceptional the angel food one in particular. The appetizer was fine but not very flavorful. The entrees were just fair I had steak and my wife had fish (the latter a specialty of the restaurant). We were both pretty meh about our entrees. They weren 't terrible by any means decent even but for the experience and expectations of Monterrey Bay, honestly I expected better. Service was quite strong though a bit inconsistent with the timing and attentiveness. Overall value was moderate but not strong. I 'd still recommend it for special occasions for people new to the city the view is incomparable but don 't think we 'll otherwise plan to go back.

Truly a wonderful experience! We were sat by the windows with a fantastic view and had the pleasure of having Jonathan as our waiter! Great job with the entire staff! We both had their acclaimed crab cakes, and they are some of the best we've ever enjoyed. I pared mine with scallop, hers with shrimp, and a sharable side of broccolini. And we topped it off sharing a larger than normal crème brûlée !

Maryann was a great server. Polite and knowledgeable. I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass and it was cold. My husbands entree was literally steaming when they set it down in front of him. Obviously someone messed up some where. The view of the city was the best part of the night, unfortunately