GRASING'S

I would say this place is a hit or miss and I'm giving a 4 due to their efforts. The servers were very knowledgeable but they don't refill your glass or really know how to attentively wait tables like other establishments do.

The appetizers were out of this world good. (Blackened ahi and crab cakes) but the mains were definitely not the quality of the price paid and was borderline bad. The desserts were outstanding (Panna cotta and apple crisp) again but the steak sides were meh. Had we known we would have just gotten starters and desserts and left it at that.

The price is very very high but whether it's worth it depends on what you get

True score is 3.5 but rounded up because our wait staff was nice. That and I may just be a spoiled Monterey local at this point.

Das Restaurant Grasings hat sich als SuperDuper herausgestellt. Sehr professioneller und herzlicher Empfang. Die ganze Bedienungs-Garde stand Spalier, hat uns freundlich begrüßt, einen schönen Abend gewünscht und an einen 2er-Tisch geführt, der uns gefiel. Die Bedienungen waren alle sehr nett und sehr aufmerksam. Immer mal wieder wurde nachgefragt, ob alles in Ordnung ist, nachgeschenkt oder Besteck gebracht. Auf einem Teller waren Brotkrümel, der wurde sofort ausgewechselt.
Das Essen war einsame Spitze. Ich hatte so eine Art Pult Pork. Das war so weich, dass man es mit der Gabel einfach zerpflücken konnte und die Sauce kein Fertigprodukt. Das Kartoffelpüree war frisch, echt und ohne Schalen. Frischgebackenes Brot (kein Lusch-Weißbrot), mit zarter Kruste, luffigem Inneren und Oliven. Die Zwiebelringe auch frisch, selbstgemacht (keine Tiefkühlware) superknusprig und süßlich. Alles war auf den Punkt al dente. Was sich natürlich auch im Preis wieder gespiegelt hat - mit Trinkgeld 200 $.
Leider nur eine Toilette für den ganzen Laden im Haus gegenüber.

I'll start with the food. We started with the calamari with leeks. Very hearty plate and cooked to perfection, which is also the case with the dinner plates. I had the Porkchops and my wife, the Sweet Potato Ravioli. We had Chardonnay with our meal. It's all totally delicious. The waiter was awesome, friendly and always there aside from the long pause to square up. Half the place is a quaint dinner area, the other a bustling bar. So all of that kinda bleeds into the dinner. Everyone walking in faced our table, so lots of awkward glances. We were in and out in an hour. If we go again, it will be for some Japanese beef or just burgers and drinks at the bar.

Very pleasant, dog friendly. Great food and service. Very good wine menu. Co-op with Inns by the Sea motels for discounts.

Not sure the price was justified but everything was very good, including fun chats with nearby tables and our server ????✊????????????

Bathrooms inside the establishment seem rare in these parts. This one was a little ways outside the restaurant.