Point Pinos Grill

Point Pinos is a "clubhouse" restaurant for the golf course. The atmosphere is great. Nicely decorated, clean, colorful, industrial carpet, lots of large windows and a cozy bar area. Four + a 2 year old in our party. The high chair was instant and the kids chicken & fries came out in seconds occupying the granddaughter while we looked through the ample menu. One order was the chicken salad sandwich on fresh sourdough bread. NOTE: The bread on the sandwiches is "homemade" so expect tasty! The sandwich was great with plenty of chicken. Side of fruit versus fries or salad. The double cheeseburger was juicy, not smashed dry, did I say juicy! Smallish burgers with two patties. The bun was soft and delicious! This burger has good meat to bun ratio where you can taste the beef and not a mouthful of bread . Ian, manager, stopped by the table to let us know the burger was changing and he was enthusiastic about the improvements. The Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato sandwich was on homemade, delicious grain bread. The sandwich was a thumbs up! I wasn't hungry so I just had coffee which was also very good, strong but not bitter. Our server was fast and on top of filling water and soda! Even though it was relatively crowded we never had to seek out our server. Everyone said they would definitely return.

This place was amazing and definitely a must. A friend and I came for brunch, and we were not disappointed. There was no wait. However, the restaurant was full. Our server quickly greeted us and offered us mimosas. It was very tempting with the view of the ocean and the sounds of the putting grounds behind me. I chose their drip coffee instead. My meal for the day was the salmon Benedict. The food came out in reasonable time and I love that it was cooked to perfection. My friend ordered the crab cakes and they did not disappoint. They were crispy on the outside and full of crab on the inside. She also ordered it with an extra side of bacon and fruit. The ambience of the ocean and the Sun and the saltiness in the air cannot be appreciated in words but must be enjoyed in person. Don't miss an opportunity to try this restaurant.

The food and experience at The Grill was so great! I highly recommend trying it out for brunch or lunch! The papa poblanos was amazing and we LOVED all the cocktails! Our server was Urbano, he was the nicest and took excellent care of us! 🫶🏻 We want to go back and try the chicken and waffles next! 😍

I can't think of a better way to start the day than to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast at The Grill at Point Pinos. We didn't go just once; we had to go twice! During our recent getaway to the area, my wife and I decided to try The Grill at Point Pinos. Yes, we were staying right around the corner, but we had always wanted to try The Grill. It did NOT disappoint. For our first morning, I enjoyed the Bacon Cheddar Biscuits and Slightly Spicy Sausage Gravy. My wife enjoyed the Papas Poblanos. We also ordered coffees and a carafe of traditional mimosas. First, let me say that the portions are large. A great value for the price. Just beware that if you're not super hungry, ask your server for suggestions for a lighter meal. Speaking of servers, we had the absolute BEST. Ana is such a wonderful person. Attentive but not intrusive. And we had the joy of her service both mornings! A wonderful smile and super pleasant demeanor, she is just great! We were even greeted by the GM (my apologies for not remembering her name) on our second visit and she remembered us! During our first trip, we opted to eat outside as it was a beautiful morning (the fog had burned off). Just keep in mind that the birds like to sit in the overhead trees. :-). But we opted to eat inside on our second visit due to the foggy morning. My wife and I both wanted something "lighter" for breakfast, so I chose the Thick Cut Ham and Eggs (came with 2 slices of sourdough and country potatoes) and my wife ordered the Spiced Apples and Toasted Pecans Waffle. Again, large portions! Definitely a great value. Both meals were great. We enjoyed the views and interactions with everyone at The Grill. Looking forward to visiting again in the near future! Highly recommended.

Short review: Nice staff, they have VERVE coffee! Chicken & waffles are fire. Longer review: I had one of the best breakfasts ever years ago in Monterey. It was a place that served verve coffee & had these bomb chicken & waffles with country gravy. I always wanted to go back to that place but found out they closed. However I did some digging & found out that that former owner owned THIS restaurant & they also serve Verve coffee (which is the best coffee) & made the same chicken & waffles. We decided to go here & it did not disappoint, it was once again one of the best breakfasts I have ever had. I’m not sure how it makes sense to put together fried chicken, sweet syrup, slightly spicy country gravy & a waffle to make a perfect breakfast but it just works & is I believe a marvellous example of God’s good common Grace. There are many things that will keep me coming back to Monterey, & this place is definitely one of them. Their crab Benedict was also pretty good, & its right next to a gold course & you have a view of the ocean.