"If you want a less chaotic trip to a restaurant in the Monterey area during the summer crunch, take a short trip to Watsonville, just around the corner, to the best fish house!!! We were so discouraged by the hype of Monterey fish restaurants, the TRAFFIC (yuck), the tourist crowds!! Xavier is the best! Drinks, conversation, food recommendations. He made me a pomegranate lemon drop, excellent!! First off, the hot sourdough bread with balsamic/olive oil, garlic dip alone will bring me back here! Excellent clam chowder, excellent oysters on the half shell, excellent sand dabs piccata special of the day., excellent Persian salad with blackened prawns. Josh, the bartender, convinced me by giving me a sample of two white wines, that Sauvignon Blanc was the best choice with my meal. Everyone who works there is extremely customer oriented. They work hard to keep you coming back, for sure. And you want to come back because it 's home cooking . Family owned and operated. Very high customer satisfaction consciousness. We highly recommend The Fish House Bar and Grill in Watsonville, CA."
