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First Awakenings
93/100 (1177 ratings)
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Vegan Options
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American
Vegetarian Friendly
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Eggs Benedict
Sandwiches
French Toast
Burger
Toasts
Omelette
Cobb Salad
Crepes
Biscuits and gravy
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Salad
Sit down
American
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Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
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Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Excellent American breakfast restaurant! So popular there is often a wait to get in on weekends but it's worth it. Great service, quality coffee,..."
Daniel Noel
"This food BUSSIN'.!!! I ordered the burrito. Would've added photos but the aroma had my mouth watering and I didn't stop eating after the first bite...."
Meeshell Campbell
"It's a great place to stop by for breakfast if you're traveling on US 101 SF -->..."
Kamalesh Ram Chandran Govindaraj
"Always yummy food here. This time we had a great steak Benedict, granola strawberry pancakes and the biscuits and gravy breakfast. All were good...."
Kaye Zahraoui
"SUBLIME! Raspberry, coconut, and granola pancakes are truly amazing. Customer service is excellent. A perfect brunch experience. I will be thinking..."
Andrew Coates
"My favorite breakfast spot...triple bogey with a banana germ pancake, scrambled eggs with turkey sausage...yummy. Asian Harvest salad for..."
Wini Chambliss
"Great food. Great service. Have had the steak and eggs, the corned beef hash and eggs and the pancakes. The steak is always perfectly medium rare...."
Fawaz Koussa
"My family loves this spot for breakfast 👌 Today we had lunch and it was delicious 😋 Will def be back for more..."
Vanessa Ramirez
Steinbeck House
93/100 (446 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
American
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Mid-range
"Did you know that the Steinbeck House is mostly run by volunteers? It is, and they do a fantastic job with service and treating you special for your..."
Maria Schell
"Got the Steinbeck tea, chicken apple sandwich, and chocolate Charlotte. Everything was delicious and the ladies running it are the sweetest! The gift..."
Jasmin Ramos
"Omg... what a find! Fantastic food, and all run by volunteers who are eager to share history and stories of the family and family home--except the..."
Laura Frakes
"Whenever I am in the area, I set my schedule to ensure I can have lunch at the beautiful Steinbeck House. This is one of the original farm-to-table..."
Phyllis Shess
"Food was fantastic, the staff was wonderful, and we now count ourselves as amongst the believers in the Steinbeck House. We are soon to return..."
Scott Perry
"Excellent lunch menu, including a very nice vegan lunch. The volunteers provide super service! Ambience is quaint and cozy. Don't miss the..."
Stephanie Niechayev
"Only visited the gift shop and looked at the exterior but it was worth it. Beautiful historic house. There are a few 120+ year old houses in the..."
Vincent Fazzi
"Have been to the Steinbeck house in 2017 and again in 2019, as a huge John Steinbeck fan I found both experiences to be outstanding. The ladies are..."
matthew blackburn
The Village Restaurant
92/100 (517 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great friendly service. Our host and bartender made me a great home style Michelada. Our waiter was very friendly and smiled at every moment. Great..."
Ryan Grijalva
"This restaurant is really nice. Very clean. I went for dinner the food was great. I tried something new The chicken marsala. It was very good. And..."
Barbara Shell
"This place is a hidden treasure. Super friendly service and GREAT..."
Derrel Simpson
"Great service! Friendly servers. Food is..."
Chas Domingez
"I have been going here since the day they have opened love the food and the friendly owners. I have never had a bad meal here. I always take my out..."
Joe Duenas
"We always order different dishes in this restaurant every visit and we haven't been disappointed. Everything is good especially the bread and clam..."
Josephine Magtoto Bubanas
"This place is the best. Great food & greAt service. It's a real find. They always treat you like family. The good is..."
Steve Gasperson
"Service was great and the crab cakes benedict was good like..."
Steve Esteban
"The best Pasta in town!!!! Fresh, Homemade,..."
Carlos Fonseca
"Deliciosos platillos italianos/americanos, lugar limpio y confortable, servicio completo de bar, excelente atención. Se los..."
Rene Palacios
"ALWAYS great food, great service, great smiles,..."
David Viado
"En muchas ocasiones he ido a desayunar ahí! Las crepas están deliciosas! Y el personal te atiende muy..."
Miguel Arturo
"The Village is my Dad's favorite local restaurant for breakfast! His favorite is the Rodeo...blueberry pancakes, two bacon, two eggs and fruit. Mine..."
The Golden Wahine
"Probably the best breakfast I’ve had since coming to Monterey two years ago. Clean, well maintained restaurant with great service from Jose. I had..."
Steve Lisowski
"Good selection American, Mexican, Seafood, and Italian dishes. Very flavorful, and quantity has never disappointed. If you want something spicier it..."
Rich Man
"The food was perfectly portioned and flavorful! Service was awesome and wait time was reasonable. Family friendly atmosphere. Would definitely stop..."
Priscilla Arias
"In our quest to find the perfect breakfast restaurant in Monterey County we ended up here. I think this perhaps the closest we've gotten. The..."
Bob Joe
"I found this place by accident but this place has surprisingly delicious food for the variety they offer! We were a party of 5 and each one of us..."
Amlan Rath
"The Benedict was delicious, source is different than the others. Both the burger. Will come back..."
Judith X
T & A Cafe
91/100 (499 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Cafe
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Burger
Sit down
American
Wheelchair Accessible
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Cheap Eats
"I am loving this place! The service is friendly and fast. The food is delicious. I can not wait to work my way through the whole..."
Charlotte Banuelos
"I had bacon blue burger. Cooked medium just like I like it. Free coffee in your..."
Barbara Thompson
"My favorite place to eat yummy good service and friendly..."
Mary Ellen Parra
"Great place to eat,look forward each week to stop in for a meal with great..."
Don Crooks
"You have to stop. Amazing food, comfortable enviroment, friendly..."
Lisa Kasprzak
"Awesome! This place really takes pride in the food they..."
Jon Peeks
"Had breakfast today it was fabulous as always. Looking forward to trying lunch. Thank you Don and Cheryl and to your very kind..."
Cynde Eckhart
"Don and his wife are great folks, food is awesome love their breakfast menus portions are great, salads always..."
Theresa Beckmann
"The food and people are great. We go there every time we're in..."
Terry Hartland
"Great food. Excellent place to eat if loading produce around..."
Matthew Lane
"Chingon sus hamburgues estan de lujo y mi compa el cocinero se la..."
Ades Oibur
"Best burger in salinas, love the garlic frys and great service..."
Bob Billingsley
"Great place ! Great food ! What else needs to be said..."
Tim Prader
"Superior customer service. The owners were willing and available 10pm-11:45pm via messenger to talk with about ordering a large family order for the..."
Jason Doss
"It's not a bad produce shed, been to way worse. To bad the cafe..."
Charles Storm
"Big parking lot with good cafe, you have to park and check in by phone, is in the back of the canteen.There is even a free scale on the street going..."
Mihai C
"These produce shippers are doing the best they can things could be better. If they only sold products they had in their facility done ready to..."
Darrel Leonard
"Easy in and out . Friendly people. Reliable..."
Martin Cisneros
"Typically produce place,wish the cafe wS open,great food..."
Patrick Mahoney
"I love coming here to get loaded they are so kind to..."
PHILLIP Bulger
In-n-out Burger
88/100 (1061 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast food
American
American
Fast Food
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Cheeseburger
Burger
Hamburgers
French Fries
Sit down
American
Fast food
Drive Thru
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
Dinner
Late Night
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Double Double...animal style with both grilled and raw onions and extra pickles....I think that's the only way I'm gonna order from now on....only..."
Joe Lacuesta
"Definitely the best hamburgers in the city the place is nice and clean , the stuff is really nice the only thing I think they need extra parkings is..."
Baldo Gonzalez
"Love it! Been going since my kids were younger. Now they're grow. And we continue to go when we're in salinas. That's the place to eat when in..."
Magdalena de León
"The best fast food burger anywhere and the Salinas restaurant is just like the others. Great food and friendly..."
Richard Groff
"Please add jalapeños as option for menu!!! Then you will be burger..."
Ingrid Spear
"what's there to say? it's an in-n-out...and it's very excellent. it can get busy however, the only bad sticking point. but it's a good stop in..."
Quoc Bao Raphael Tran
"It is always very busy place to go eat there but they have a great fast serives and the food is..."
Shaimaa Hassan
"Everything tasted great. I went through the drive through. The guy taking my order was efficient and even humorous. At the window, I had a lot of..."
Jamie Medina
"The nicest people in the world and you will have the best best what do you expect at in..."
Chris Buonocore
"Double-Double is always the best choice! Don’t forget to ask for animal style for your burgers! Bread is crunchy and smelled creamy. The..."
Wei Hsu
"In-N-Out burger is ever so good, but they often burn their burgers which makes me nuts. They say they have to make them well done, but burning them..."
Elizabeth Lascheid
"Friendly staff. We went to Santa Cruz wharf and stop by here because we got trapped in the traffic. A little break for the road trip. I prefer the..."
戴禎慧
"As usual, the lines are really long BUT excellent customer service and the food is consistently delicious. Perfect every time. Been here many times..."
Ms Juliette
"05/08/2022 Extremely busy because it is just off freeway! Small parking lot that was full with people waiting for parking spots. Beware of people..."
Undercover Astrology
"I probably love them more because where I live we don't have In-N-Out...so it's always a special treat when I..."
Dave Summers
"CALIFORNIA LOOOOVVVEEEEEEEEEEE! This location had a line going out the door and cars lined up around the block for drive-through. Top tip, always go..."
Andrea Lanfranconi
"Sometimes simple and classic is all you need. When you're at In-N-Out, you know what to expect. A bit of a crowd, a bit of a wait but it's all well..."
RedEyed RyNo
The Pub
87/100 (659 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Steakhouse
American
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Steakhouse
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Salmon
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Steakhouse
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Takeout
Television
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The service was fantastic and the food was to die for. I would totally recommend this restaurant to all carnivors. Oh yeah the dessert was..."
David Criswell
"First time there. Was pleasantly surprised at how nice looking it was inside. Had the wedge salad and calamari steak. Both were excellent. I also..."
Bronxbomber4ever
"GREAT FOOD! IF The main chef is there... the other guy doesn't even compare, we only had him once! Only once? because now we ask before we go! Can't..."
P Largo
"This was the BEST prime rib I've had in 20 years!! My hubby had the NY steak and it was perfect. Our service was tiptop. We will definitely be..."
Denise Long
"Food was excellent! Stuffed mushrooms were delicious.... Hubby got the filet mignon- excellent. I got the risotto with steak and it was amazing...."
Ella Es
"I travel a lot for work. Every now and then, I treat myself to a good, local, meal. Tonight was one of those nights. Fantastic service, a..."
Robert Zehrung
"Great place. Came in the afternoon and we were given a booth. Got the French dip, calamari, and a couple of mixed drinks. Food was good and filling...."
J
"Omg the inside of the restaurant is old world something you'd see in the great Gatsby. Absolutely beautiful, the food was absolutely delicious,..."
Kimberly Borba
Gordon's Cafe And Catering
87/100 (163 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Lunch
Breakfast
American
Breakfast
Lunch
"Outstanding! The best sandwich I had in a very long..."
Heather Aldape
"Definitely one of the must places to enjoy lunch or dinner in Salinas. At Gordon's... you are..."
Rose Clark
"The Best place for lunch i enjoy it every time. ..."
Paul Loredo
"I appreciate their redo and understated honest approach. Food is handmade and..."
Daphne Engelken
"The tastiest soups and best sandwiches in Oldtown Salinas. Plus they have outdoor seating so we can bring our dog - comfortable indoor seating,..."
Patricia Triumpho Sullivan
"Nice little deli with fantastic house-prepared soups. They have lunch combos (half sandwich and soup), salads and deserts. And when the weather's..."
Kevin Tate
"Both their veggie bowl and veggie sandwich are my go to orders here. Fresh and tasty. The place is immaculate. Fresh ingredients. Good coffee..."
Kiyotzi Estrada
"We stopped in here for a quick bite to eat not knowing how good it was going to be. We were delighted to discover that it was delicious! The burgers..."
Janae K Silva
"Once again, a great place to enjoy great food. Mirabel (Bel's Kitchen) makes you feel right at..."
Steve Benson
"Delicious sandwiches, variety of daily soups and Mexican specialties. Very friendly service. Everything made from scratch! Countertop seating,..."
Chris Gray
"Under new management but the same menu everyone loves with new items like the huge "Cubano" sandwich, big enough to feed..."
Mark Dierolf
"Had the open faced turkey sandwich. Delicious! Thanksgiving in..."
Jean Femister
Portobello's
84/100 (441 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Cafe
American
American
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Sandwiches
Salad
American
Café
Free off-street parking
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Had dinner with friends after track day at Laguna. There is no parking, so need to find parking on the street, which is not easy on a Friday night...."
Bessie Gessner
"Excellent outdoor dining. Middle patio or out front on Main Street. This place was hopping. Wait Staff was very attentive. Best soup roasted corn..."
francis montgomery
"The place itself is really nice to walk around downtown area of Salinas but the best part was to eat... First, fried calamari and the a GREAT..."
FABIAN WAINTAL
"Wanted to give a shout out to the excellent food and service at Portobello in Salinas. I walked in on Friday asking if they could help me with a last..."
Sydney Blankenship
"We had an excellent dine in experience on a Friday morning. We were greeted upon entering and the staff was quick to link us up with our party who..."
Steven Calhoun
"Fish, steak and salad for dinner. All was great and had room for dessert. Seasoning on cod described as made from fresh ingredients right out of the..."
Derek Ames
"originally we were supposed to go to azteca but the place didn't have enough space to accommodate a large group so we went with Portobello's. we were..."
L Sicairos
Smalley's Roundup
78/100 (580 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Steakhouse
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Beef
Salad
Ribs
Pork
Sit down
Barbecue
Steakhouse
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"It’s been years since I been here. I miss the twice baked potatoes and the old location. We stopped by 11/4/2021 after my sons football game. They..."
Frank Perez
"Delicious food. Excellent waitstaff. My family brought me here for mother's day dinner (a day early!) The food was great. I did find the beans to be..."
Robbie Cunningham
"Excellent place for some bbq ribs, steak, hamburgers. Large dishes and even with..."
Plina GoMo
"The food was good. I had the sampler plate with 3 pork ribs, a chicken breast, and some sliced tri tip. The chicken was done and cooked all the way..."
Cinda Flame
"Absolutely awesome steaks, Smalley's Roundup has a mean Ribeye and offers a few sides with the steak. Good portions tasty food great service can't go..."
Stephen Hagerty
"Food is always delicious 😋 Got the sampler platter today with tri tip, chicken and ribs. Sides I chose were salad and clam chowder. Always the..."
Marcy Castro
"5/8/21 indoor dining available. Ordered full rack of pork. The end pieces are dry. The BBQ sauce not overly sweet and tangy. Clam chowder has large..."
Vincent Tang
"Very friendly, welcoming, immediate seating. Prime rib special on Friday. Friend and I had the special. Really good with all the trimming. ..."
Thomas Bailey