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Passionfish, Pacific Grove, CA

Passionfish

4.7
4.7
7292 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
Passionfish offers a unique California dining experience with serious food and realistically priced wine in a fun and casual atmosphere. The ever-changing menu features the freshest, sustainable seafood, slow-cooked meats, organic greens, and delectable desserts, all complemented by an award-winning wine list priced nearly to retail. Passionfish is proudly owned and operated by Chef Meral Alpay and her son, Berk Guvenc. As pioneers in sustainable dining, Passionfish became the first restaurant in Monterey County to earn official ‘Green’ certification, reflecting their strong commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable seafood education.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Meral Alpay
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What 7,292 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Great for fine wines

  • California Central Coast

    Seafood

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Innovative

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for fine wines

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Passionfish in Pacific Grove offers a delightful dining experience with "wonderful food and service." Known for its "creative menu items" and "well-priced wine list," guests enjoy dishes like "perfectly prepared scallops" and "delicious sustainable seafood." The atmosphere is charming, making it a "gem" worth visiting.

7,292 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and wine list. Attentive service throughout.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Above and beyond service and excellent food. Will come back when in town again.

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  3. Bob

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The staff could to have been nicer. The food was fantastic and the wine was priced reasonably. We could not have asked for more!

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  4. Julie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was great, but the tables are really close together, so difficult to have any conversation with your neighbors hearing everything, and vice versa. We were only two, sitting next to two couples, who were not talking loudly, and it was very distracting and noisy.

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  5. CassandraJ

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Passionfish was culinary richness at its best! Paired with Ridge wine—delightful.

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  6. Sue

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were extremely disappointed. Four of us dined and we had four different starters and three different entrées. The only dish that was very good was a scallop appetizer. We had the feeling that someone had gone to the market that day and bought whatever they could find, but without consideration of how the components would go together. The fish was cooked expertly, but put on a plate with tasteless sides which diminished any interest. We were very disappointed, especially considering the cost. The service was excellent . Do not plan to return

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  7. Lee

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our passion for PassionFish has been renewed. Food and service were outstanding.

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  8. Margot

    VIP

    San Francisco

    50 reviews

    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food - ambience quite nice. Wine choices good.

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  9. BarbaraN

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A glorious birthday celebration! Curiously inventive food accompanied by local delicious wine. Each morsel was a treat for all of the senses. Consummately professional waiter—attentive yet unobtrusive.

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  10. YITING

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Summary: Service was bad, especially not family/kids-friendly. Don't pick a date when owner's friends are also coming for a dinner (although you don't know when it would be) Came on a Sat night with 4 adults and a 1-year old. They don't have a high chair but a child seat without strap so the baby was just sitting between his parents. Then we kindly asked the waitress to microwave the baby food for us for 1 min. And the waitress gave us a really bad face. Then she immediately started packing all of our wine glasses; probably thinking we will not order drinks anymore with a kid. My husband was just telling the baby's parents that this restaurant's wine price is reasonable and we should order some. It was really awkward. I reminded the waitress no need to pack our glasses now since we're still looking at the drink menu. She gave us a bad face and saying no rushing with a sarcastic voice. And she still took away all of our wine glasses. Then the owners' friends big group arrived with 8 adults and 4 kids and 1 baby. Their kid shattered the glasses(made a big sound), and the female guest just "ordered" another waitress by her name to clean it up. They didn't get a bad face and a blame and bad attitude for brining so many kids and causing a trouble. We arrived and completed our orders like 20-25 minutes before the owner's friend's big group, but they got their 8 entrees 15 mins before ours. Basically our foods came really slow after they prioritized serving the big 10 ppl group who ordered and arrived 20 mins after us. Of course, because they are owners' friends. The foods were good. Despite we brought a small serving of baby foods, we ordered 2 glass of wines, 4 appetizers, 1 salad, and 4 entrees. If we didn't wait for our entrees for that long that the baby was tired, we would've ordered 2 desserts. We spent around $305. The service was really bad, especially the waitress. My husband and my in-law are usually nice nice guy; but they brought it out and mentioned w

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FAQs

Passionfish offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 655-3311.

Passionfish is rated 4.7 stars by 7292 OpenTable diners.

Passionfish does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
Google Map for Passionfish

701 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Meral Alpay
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