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| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
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Address: 46 Old Fisherman’s Wharf # 1, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 655-1173
Website: http://crablouiemonterey.com/
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Reviews
Nicole Stevenson
Came in for the free calamari but instead got robbed! Family 4 seated at a table against the wall No ocean view. Food was way way overpriced and subpar at best.
We ordered clam chowder to start was given 4oz bowls bearly enough for 4 spoonfuls @the price of $12.95 each then we ordered the platter plates with fish/shrimp/calamari and french fries the fish tasted old not fresh shrimp was ok calamari was chewy like eating a rubber band. The Free appetizer (calamari) literally 4 pieces and tasted like rubber. They added the tip in the check even though it says for parties 6 or more people. Would definitely Not recommend eating here. Not worth the price or view. We spent $210.00 on our meal.
… moreWe ordered clam chowder to start was given 4oz bowls bearly enough for 4 spoonfuls @the price of $12.95 each then we ordered the platter plates with fish/shrimp/calamari and french fries the fish tasted old not fresh shrimp was ok calamari was chewy like eating a rubber band. The Free appetizer (calamari) literally 4 pieces and tasted like rubber. They added the tip in the check even though it says for parties 6 or more people. Would definitely Not recommend eating here. Not worth the price or view. We spent $210.00 on our meal.
Ana Bautista E
SCAM ALERT !!! NO FREE APPETIZER !!! BAD FOOD
I want to leave this review as a warning for families visiting the pier. We also had a very bad experience at Crab Louie’s Bistro, and everything felt misleading from the moment we walked in.
The host at the entrance was extremely pushy and kept insisting that the food was “the best on the pier.” He also promised a free calamari appetizer, but what they actually bring is a tiny plate with barely anything on it not a real appetizer.
The restaurant itself is very small and honestly quite dirty. The prices are extremely high for what you get, and just like others mentioned, they automatically add the tip to the bill even if you are only a small family. We were four—two adults and two kids—and they still added the gratuity without saying anything.
The food was disappointing, overpriced, and not fresh. Nothing matched what they promised at the door.
To make things worse, when we left, we noticed that all the way at the end of the pier there was actually one of the best restaurants—with an amazing view, beautiful tables, and a real ocean-side experience. We wish we had seen that before being convinced to walk into this place.
Overall, it was a terrible experience for us, and I’m sharing this so other families can be cautious before choosing this spot. Save your money and choose a different restaurant on the pier.
… moreI want to leave this review as a warning for families visiting the pier. We also had a very bad experience at Crab Louie’s Bistro, and everything felt misleading from the moment we walked in.
The host at the entrance was extremely pushy and kept insisting that the food was “the best on the pier.” He also promised a free calamari appetizer, but what they actually bring is a tiny plate with barely anything on it not a real appetizer.
The restaurant itself is very small and honestly quite dirty. The prices are extremely high for what you get, and just like others mentioned, they automatically add the tip to the bill even if you are only a small family. We were four—two adults and two kids—and they still added the gratuity without saying anything.
The food was disappointing, overpriced, and not fresh. Nothing matched what they promised at the door.
To make things worse, when we left, we noticed that all the way at the end of the pier there was actually one of the best restaurants—with an amazing view, beautiful tables, and a real ocean-side experience. We wish we had seen that before being convinced to walk into this place.
Overall, it was a terrible experience for us, and I’m sharing this so other families can be cautious before choosing this spot. Save your money and choose a different restaurant on the pier.
Kayla Dawn
We tried to go to another restaurant on the wharf and were told no kids. This restaurant was very friendly, played with our kids, treated my husband and uncle to free beers for early Father’s Day, brought out a banana for our baby, and gave my son crackers for the sea gulls. Food was all very good! We had seafood pasta, salmon, and fish and chips. Calamari appetizer is kind of a tease but a nice gesture. Kids menu was also pricey $15 for essentially boxed Mac and cheese but all the attention they gave made it a very enjoyable meal
… moreMichelle Baker
So outside they tell you free appetizer which is the calamari so I asked if they have tentacles with it. They said yes we can make it with or without. I go in with my brother. It’s his birthday lunch. He wants to go in here… We sit down and the waitress kept coming up to us every 45 seconds. And yes I was counting five times and we couldn’t even discuss anything by the 5th time she says. Do you need help? Can I assist? And I’m like no. We looked already at the two of the three menus you gave us. Is there an issue with us sitting here? Do you have a problem with this because you’re you’re up in my face so much… She immediately went to the cook. Brought him out tall gudark guy He comes over very nicely but it was too late.. your waitress is pushy. Then I give him the order me and my brother who’s older than me and then I asked him about the appetizer. It’s going to be tentacles right? They said no no tentacles… What that’s why we’re in here for the calamari with tentacles. So I stand up to leave and my brother asked me are you going to leave? Yes, I’m leaving to everyone’s surprise. I’m leaving yes I’m going to leave. I’m born and raised here. I know exactly what I can get on this wharf and this restaurant right here is not good. Then I asked him do you want to stay? Do you want to eat here? And his reply was yes …. In the end he says Michelle. We had really bad service. I spent $76 and that’s not including a tip I’m not ever going in this restaurant again… The grotto is my place and anything that Christopher shake owns because he’s on top of it. He’s always there and he’s professional with his appearance and respect with his customers which his staff extends 110%.. Crab Louie is a tourist attraction Anyone can go in there and and be happy. But you want true good food and good professional service Don’t go to Crab Louie, they are messy. You have an undertone of unorganized unprofessional service which I will never forget.
… moreEniko Czomba
⭐☆☆☆☆ Disappointing Experience – Not Worth the Hype
We were drawn into Crab Louie’s Bistro by the very friendly and persuasive host at the door, who confidently told us this was the best food on the pier. He was definitely convincing—and honestly, he deserves a raise for doing his job well. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to the promises.
We ordered the fish and chips, and it was very underwhelming. The fish was a small portion, overly oily, and the fries were cold. The coleslaw was warm, barely there, and didn’t taste fresh. They offered us a free promo calamari as a starter, which we appreciated, but it was honestly one of the worst we’ve ever had.
We also ordered a kid’s fish and chips for $16.95—which didn’t even include a drink. The portion was tiny: just a small handful of fries and two mini pieces of overly greasy breaded fish.
One positive note: the view at the back of the bistro was beautiful, with a lovely look over the boats and the ocean—we even saw a seal swimming nearby.
A heads-up: they automatically add 18% gratuity to the bill, and then provide another receipt with an empty tip line, which can be misleading if you’re not paying close attention.
In total, we spent nearly $100 for 2 adults and 1 child, drank only water, and barely touched most of the food. We left disappointed and wouldn’t return. Save your money and choose another spot on the pier.
… moreWe were drawn into Crab Louie’s Bistro by the very friendly and persuasive host at the door, who confidently told us this was the best food on the pier. He was definitely convincing—and honestly, he deserves a raise for doing his job well. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to the promises.
We ordered the fish and chips, and it was very underwhelming. The fish was a small portion, overly oily, and the fries were cold. The coleslaw was warm, barely there, and didn’t taste fresh. They offered us a free promo calamari as a starter, which we appreciated, but it was honestly one of the worst we’ve ever had.
We also ordered a kid’s fish and chips for $16.95—which didn’t even include a drink. The portion was tiny: just a small handful of fries and two mini pieces of overly greasy breaded fish.
One positive note: the view at the back of the bistro was beautiful, with a lovely look over the boats and the ocean—we even saw a seal swimming nearby.
A heads-up: they automatically add 18% gratuity to the bill, and then provide another receipt with an empty tip line, which can be misleading if you’re not paying close attention.
In total, we spent nearly $100 for 2 adults and 1 child, drank only water, and barely touched most of the food. We left disappointed and wouldn’t return. Save your money and choose another spot on the pier.
Gabrielle Perez
Cute little spot on the wharf however the older lady who served us was rude and unfriendly. She doesn’t smile and doesn’t look like she’s enjoying herself. The food is mediocre at best. I ordered the Lobster Benedict and the hollandaise sauce tasted like mayonnaise. Gross! The menu stated this item was 37.95 however when I received the bill, it was listed as 40.95. My mom had the California Benedict and that wasn’t any better. My daughter’s French toast was probably the best tasting. Either way, save your money and time. There’s plenty of better restaurants in Monterey.
… moreJohn A
!!!!!SCAM ALERT!!!!!
They will rip you off and serve you mediocre seafood.
This restaurant will register tables of 2 people as 6 people in order to trigger the automatic 20% gratuity at the register, but they hope you don’t notice and try to trick you into tipping 45%. I saw this and asked for the manager, the waiter first pretended that he was the manager, then he tried to get his other buddy to pretend he was the manager, then the manager actually showed up and reversed the transaction. This was clearly intentional by the restaurant as you can see many complaints about it in the reviews.
I ordered the “crab louie” which is supposed to come with crab, it had maybe 2 oz of crab “shavings” for $30.
… moreThey will rip you off and serve you mediocre seafood.
This restaurant will register tables of 2 people as 6 people in order to trigger the automatic 20% gratuity at the register, but they hope you don’t notice and try to trick you into tipping 45%. I saw this and asked for the manager, the waiter first pretended that he was the manager, then he tried to get his other buddy to pretend he was the manager, then the manager actually showed up and reversed the transaction. This was clearly intentional by the restaurant as you can see many complaints about it in the reviews.
I ordered the “crab louie” which is supposed to come with crab, it had maybe 2 oz of crab “shavings” for $30.
CODY LOTT
$200 for 6 of us! They do the bait and switch, so if you eat outside your better off and way less money. If they bring you into the restaurant a different menu awaits you with more aggressive prices. The food was ok. I would definitely try other places. Our waiter was unpleasant to be around as she was not super friendly at all!! The dude out front is the friendliest you will get.
… moreBec
Quick read:
Tourist trap, don’t be drawn in by the hostess at the entrance.
Service:
The server was alright, but the lady outside was very aggressive. Decided to give it a try from there.
Food:
Everything is overpriced for its quality.
We tried the Halibut, the Stuffed Sea Bass, the Seafood Pasta, and a dozen Blue Point Oysters.
The good:
The Halibut was good, as was the complimentary calamari appetiser.
The bad:
The Stuffed Sea Bass was undercooked in the middle, the pasta was under seasoned, and the Oysters were very small.
Also, some of the dishes come with rice. The rice is basically inedible, it was hard and had a weird taste.
The okay:
They served a complimentary clam chowder, which was pretty alright.
The seafood that came with the seafood pasta was also pretty decent.
Overall, if you have a specific dish you liked from here, great, cos the service is still okay. But if you’re here for the first time, it may not be a good time.
… moreTourist trap, don’t be drawn in by the hostess at the entrance.
Service:
The server was alright, but the lady outside was very aggressive. Decided to give it a try from there.
Food:
Everything is overpriced for its quality.
We tried the Halibut, the Stuffed Sea Bass, the Seafood Pasta, and a dozen Blue Point Oysters.
The good:
The Halibut was good, as was the complimentary calamari appetiser.
The bad:
The Stuffed Sea Bass was undercooked in the middle, the pasta was under seasoned, and the Oysters were very small.
Also, some of the dishes come with rice. The rice is basically inedible, it was hard and had a weird taste.
The okay:
They served a complimentary clam chowder, which was pretty alright.
The seafood that came with the seafood pasta was also pretty decent.
Overall, if you have a specific dish you liked from here, great, cos the service is still okay. But if you’re here for the first time, it may not be a good time.
T Bessard
All of the places on the Wharf try to pull you in with specials. We were looking for crab so went with Crab Louie’s…I can’t recommend them to anyone. After seeing pics and reading reviews we said okay let’s go for it. The only thing I can say good is that they serve Pepsi products and it had good carbonation.
The free appetizer was calamari. No flavor at all. Aoli also had no flavor. The clam chowder bowl tasted like pure powder we had to send it back. I said okay let’s go with the pastas since there were so many. I ordered the shrimp fettuccine. I’ve never seen shrimp so small ever. This must have been pulled out of the womb. They were Itty bitty Itty bitty. The Alfredo had no flavor.
I ordered crab cakes and it had some sort of horseradish sauce with it as I was moving the plate, it fell into my pasta. I thought oh nooooo but as I scraped as much out that i could and stirred the rest in the pasta it actually gave it a little flavor. Still not edible enough.
I hate giving ones but there were a few things that I couldn’t get it to a 2. They had to clean the table as someone else was leaving and the staff were not communicating. One told us to sit then then other told us to wait it wasn’t ready. We politely backed up. We had to ask for our soft drinks several times when they took our request as soon as we sat down. Lastly a couple had apparently been sat in the front of the restaurant and their server was never alerted so they walked to the window area and told the waitress they had been waiting and were forgot about so they were then reseated by the window. That last oversight said I couldn’t even give them a 2 as much as I wanted to try for the carbonated soda.
If you are looking at reviews I can’t vouch for this one. We tried several things and clam chowder should be the draw. That was the worse thing we had unfortunately then the pasta came in strong second.
… moreThe free appetizer was calamari. No flavor at all. Aoli also had no flavor. The clam chowder bowl tasted like pure powder we had to send it back. I said okay let’s go with the pastas since there were so many. I ordered the shrimp fettuccine. I’ve never seen shrimp so small ever. This must have been pulled out of the womb. They were Itty bitty Itty bitty. The Alfredo had no flavor.
I ordered crab cakes and it had some sort of horseradish sauce with it as I was moving the plate, it fell into my pasta. I thought oh nooooo but as I scraped as much out that i could and stirred the rest in the pasta it actually gave it a little flavor. Still not edible enough.
I hate giving ones but there were a few things that I couldn’t get it to a 2. They had to clean the table as someone else was leaving and the staff were not communicating. One told us to sit then then other told us to wait it wasn’t ready. We politely backed up. We had to ask for our soft drinks several times when they took our request as soon as we sat down. Lastly a couple had apparently been sat in the front of the restaurant and their server was never alerted so they walked to the window area and told the waitress they had been waiting and were forgot about so they were then reseated by the window. That last oversight said I couldn’t even give them a 2 as much as I wanted to try for the carbonated soda.
If you are looking at reviews I can’t vouch for this one. We tried several things and clam chowder should be the draw. That was the worse thing we had unfortunately then the pasta came in strong second.