Flying Fish Grill

If you are into Chinese fusion cuisine and a little more grease than normal, this restaurant is for you. I had halibut and it was so-so. It would have been a lot better in less (soy?) sauce. I am still traumatized by my first bite of calamari - there was so much grease I raced for the water. The won tons didn't help send the grease down, as they were super oily too. Along with semi-fried rice, I'm done with oil for a few months. Holy cow. And to hear the calamari was caught that morning, they could have presented it in a more healthy way. They pride themselves in having the same menu for 20 years. When I heard that while ordering, I gasped. Maybe that is a feature to some. To me, it means old-school, fattening/greasy food with strong (instead of subtle) flavors. The atmosphere is nice. So are the servers. I would have rated this 3 stars but don't want to affect their rating. They are nice people. And, I may be a minority here regarding the taste/grease.

We loved our evening at Flying Fish Grill. The calamari appetizer was the best calamari I've ever had in the US. Utterly fresh, tender, perfectly prepared and served with a spicy aioli. The yin-yan salmon was exceptional, as was the almond crusted sea bass. Favorite dessert: green tea sundae. Service was great - fun and personal. Couldn't have been a better experience.

I've been coming here for almost 40 years -- since the days it was called Shabu Shabu. I'm embarrassed that it's taken me this long to post a review! While original owner Kenny retired 5 years ago, the Flying Fish is still my all-time favorite restaurant. The food is always excellent and the friendly service is just outstanding. Whether ordering the clay pot "Shabu Shabu" or the regular menu, I can honestly say I've never had a bad meal or bad experience here. We now live in Tucson and visit Big Sur once a year. That visit always includes dinner at the Flying Fish. My thanks to the wonderful Flying Fish staff for keeping Kenny's vision alive.

Wish we could give more than 5 Stars. We've been visiting this area for decades and have missed coming here. Too bad for us. What an amazing first visit. Through good and bad times, this place has remained. You have to visit to experience why. What a great experience. Thank you all ;-) Seafood Clay Pot for 2...is what's pictured.