Pittsburgh Other Cities

Welcome to Citysearch!

Click around for recommendations and reviews of restaurants , spas , shopping , hotels and tons of other great things to do near you.
 | close

Best of Citysearch

Pittsburgh Nightlife 2007

More

Vote Sponsored By

My Summary

Recently viewed

Recommended for you

More

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

4099 William Penn Hwy
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: (412) 374-8530
Citysearch
Price:
$$
Cross Street:
Center Road
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 4pm-10pm

Message from Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

We offer the freshest fish for your seafood & romantic dining pleasure.

  • Private parties
  • Wine room
  • Lounge

Your hosts, Glenn and Lisa Hawley, have been serving mouth-watering seafood dishes in the Pittsburgh region for over sixteen years. A few favored dishes from their first restaurant, The Rodi Grille, have made it onto the Monterey Bay Fish Grotto menu, including perennial favorite Salmon Rodi Grille Style. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto also serves a selection of delicious grilled steaks, poultry, and pasta.

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto's fish is fresh daily, flown in from a number of locations on the East and West coasts and the Hawaiian Islands. For this reason, we are Pittsburgh's premier fresh fish seafood restaurant, serving over twenty kinds of fresh fish in any array of original, delicious styles.

Paid advertisement by Monterey Bay Fish Grotto.

Editorial Description for Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Selection of fresh fish served charbroiled or sauteed changes daily, plus pasta, chicken, steaks and more.

User Reviews for Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Citysearch (2), Trip Advisor (1 ), AOL CityGuide (3 ), All (6)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/18/2006 Posted by memberelle

I had a lovely dining experience with my fiance. The only negative is the bar. We arrived at 8:00 for 9:00 reservations so we could sit and have a cocktail or two and the bar was open but there were no barstools. There were big open gaps in the bar but a total of 6 barstools-the male bartender did not want to be at work that day. He made jokes w/ the servers about pawning the guests off to the cocktail waitresses b/c he did not want to deal with them. I found that rude--and it seemed like he purposely said it loud enough so everyone at the bar could overhear....But the woman bartender was very nice. Everything else was wonderful. I have NEVER been to a place that times courses so great. It flowed very well-- we did not feel rushed yet there is no lull. Server was perfect. Competent and polite. Food was excellent. Selection was good, portions were generous and prices were reasonable. Best salad dressings in Pittsburgh. Only complaint was that my medium rare filet was not cooked in the middle--it was one piece of fat right in the middle. It could have been cooked a couple extra minutes so the fat marble-ized into the meat but 8 of the 10 ounces was out of this world-as was by fiance's strawberry salmon and our ichiban, shrimp & crabcake app. Manager on duty checked with all the customers-nice. Only other complaint is that I do not understand why nice restaurants insist on those diner type set-ups of tables-the bench against the wall with the tables right next to each other--there is no privacy and it looks bad. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Pros: Seafood Selection and Taste, Whole Meal Experience

Cons: Male Bartender!!! Bar in general!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/12/2005 Posted by rachey522

Great service, spectacular view, amazing food, and romantic! Overall it was a great experience!

Pros: View, Service, Food

Users Like You Also Viewed

The Carlton
500 Grant St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
1411 Grandview Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Related Searches

Editor's Review

Selection of fresh fish served charbroiled or sauteed changes daily, plus pasta, chicken, steaks and more.  See the full editorial review.

Got a Tip?

Write a review for Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot
  • Valet

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 11am-10pm
  • Fri 11am-12am
  • Sat 4pm-10pm

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Diners Club
  • Discover

Cuisines

  • Seafood

Meal Price

  • $$

Amenities

  • Private Rooms

Site Links:

Citysearch is a registered trademark of Bluefoot Ventures Inc., and is used under license.
© 2008 Citysearch.com All rights reserved.

Partner Sites: