30 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA
(831) 375-3113
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October 21, 2009
We were doing the tourist thing on the wharf and I was tasting the clam chowder offerings that most all of the restaurants hawk up and down the wharf. I thought Gilbert’s (the restaurant, not the market) was the best of the group, so we we went in.
We weren’t looking for food, but it happened to be happy hour so we sat at the bar and ordered a couple of drinks. The calamari appetizer was only $2 extra w/ drinks during happy hour so we added it on (the chowder was not a happy hour offering.
The bartender poured a couple of `healthy’ drinks and brought us the calamari right away. As we were enjoying our calamari the bartender overheard my remark to the person seated next to me on the results of my clam chowder taste test. Within a minute or so he brought me a bowl ‘on the house’!
We didn’t actually stay for dinner, but I can attest to the friendliness of the bar staff, the great clam chowder and the fried calamari appetizer.
Well prepared, not too thick or too thin. Great clam flavor with an abundance of fresh chopped clams. Just the right amount of potatoes and celery, chopped small enough to allow the clams to be the focal point of the dish. No overpowering herb or other flavor additives. No scorched milk or burnt taste whatsoever. Clam Chowder at its finest!
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