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Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

146 Mall Circle Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 374-8530
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Ranked #6 of 85 restaurants in Monroeville
Price range: RM91 - RM121
Cuisines: American, Seafood
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Good for: Child-friendly, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Reservations
Dining style: Fine Dining
Cross street: Monroeville Mall
Description: Thank you for considering Monterey Bay Fish Grotto for your affair. Our award-winning restaurant has always taken pride in its level of standards and excellence. These exceptional standards are reflected in our mouth-watering fresh fish and impeccable service. Our guests have come to expect this level of quality in every aspect of our main dining room as well as our private dining rooms. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto's fish is fresh and flown in from a number of locations on the East Coast, West Coast and Hawaiian Islands. for this reason we are the regions Premier Fresh Fish Restaurant offering 20 kinds of fresh fish in an array of original, delicious styles
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PITTSBURGH
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

What more can I say. This restaurant has one of the best views in the city and great food to go with it. A wonderful place for a special dinner or to take visitors to get a feel of our gorgeous city.

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Falls Church, Virginia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Visiting area from DC on business and ate at bar on a Tuesday night. Ordered grouper and salad. Fish was fresh but recommend avoiding the chef special fish recommendations (in my case artichokes, olives, etc.). Just get grilled, blackened etc. Lived in Florida and grouper was as fresh as there. Salad had some fried curly stuff that I would suggest... More

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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17 reviews 17 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We were SO looking forward to going to this place, expecting well prepared fresh seafood - especially given the price. And it was a complete disappointment. First of all, let me start with the positive. Sever was honest, told us which items were just "so so". Atmosphere pretty good. That's as far as the good goes. Now, to the disappointment.... More

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Southwestern, PA
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

Enjoyed seafood sampler app-crab cakes- Chilean sea bass and more. Great food and service if the hostess who spent her time leaning against the wall. Never offered for us to have a drink while we waited.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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21 reviews 21 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

We went on New Year's eve for a double date with our good friends. The food was wonderful from the bread to the steak and even their signature side salad. We also enjoyed the service provided and will definitely go back. Menu is very pricy, but food is very good.

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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

As good as you can get them in Maryland! Best view of Pgh. in my opinion. Wait staff is wonderful! Very little breading and so fresh!

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Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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26 reviews 26 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

The quality of this place has slipped while the prices have soared. Starting with the shrimp cocktail. The large fresh shrimp are gone. We got mushy frozen small shrimp. The array of breads are gone. Chefs seem to be over cooking fish now (may of been a bad night). I do not have an issue with paying for quality but... More

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Murrysville, PA
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17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

My wife chose the Monterey Fish Grotto as the site of her birthday dinner. Not long before this dinner, she had taken her staff out for a Christmas-time lunch and raved to me about the food. She wasn't kidding. But there is even more to revel in at the Monterey Bay. Part I. When our menus were placed on our... More

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Delmont, Pennsylvania
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59 reviews 59 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
91 helpful votes 91 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

Four of us were celebrating the holiday and our someplace special was Monterey Bay in Monroeville. My husband and I had salads (roasted beet and strawberry chevre) both excellent. Our dinner companions shared a smoked salmon, sour cream and caviar appetizer. The reason they chose it was for the caviar-which was so sparse and tiny, I thought it was ground... More

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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012

You will enjoy the food just as well as the Mt. Washington restaurant. All the fish is extremely fresh and well-prepared. Our server was knowledgable and attentive. The only downer was the 2 hostesses on a Saturday evening who showed little concern for welcoming us or getting us seated promptly despite our reservation and multiple open tables. When I was... More

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