Grasings - Carmel-By-The-Sea (CA)

5 /5 Marilyn Chi: Delicious! Tasty!! Well worth it. Excellent service! At least 2 people have recommended this restaurant when we got into Carmel. We didn’t have a reservation, but we really wanted to try it since it was highly recommended. They gave us the option of sitting at the bar area which had some tables. The plus in sitting at the bar area is that you can order from their regular menu and the bar menu. I ordered the Sole Menuire and hubby ordered the Grilled bistro rib eye steak, 10oz which included French fries and salad. His steak was from the bar menu. We had also ordered the octopus as the starter and that was very tasty. The service was excellent! I highly recommend this restaurant and making reservations prior to going. But if you don’t and don’t mind, the bar seating was great too.

5 /5 Andy Hines: I had the pleasure of dining at Grasing’s recently with some work colleagues. I’ve been in the Carmel area for the 27 years they’ve been in operation and known their reputation. This was the first time I’ve experienced it myself. The manager, Magdi, was kind, professional, personable, and attentive. The same goes for the servers Stephen and Andy. Even my welcome from the hostess, Samara was welcoming and professional. My group enjoyed a little something from every portion of the menu. The raw Ahi was amazing and fresh, same with the crispy Spanish octopus. The affogato was wonderful as well. I really don’t know if I’ve ever had a better meal.

5 /5 Eric Morley: We dont get to Carmel often, but when we do, we come to Grasings. The service, food, atmosphere, pacing...everything...everything in not just good, its perfection. The depth of the wine list is incredible. I highly recommend steak, but everything is great. And if you are celebrating a special occasion, they do it up in style!

5 /5 Marisa Pennington: We’ve eaten here several times and always had a fantastic experience. The food was on point, and the accommodations they showed our dogs were over the top. We had the sand pasta, special, and the quail salad, and everything tasted amazing. Thank you for such excellent food and service!

1 /5 Lee Steven: This restaurant is absolutely overrated and we would never come again. The food is average at best. The calamari appetizer is filled with friend onion slice and very few calamari. I would say 75/25. The pasta of the day was just red sauce meat pasta. Seafood pasta was average as well We heard the panna cotta here was great so we decided to to give it a try. It turns out to be the worst panna cotta I’ve ever had. Their strawberry panna cotta is just plain yogurt with strawberry sauce and dried strawberries. This is NOT how a panna cotta should taste. Lastly, we’re very disappointed at their service. The restaurant decided to open the doors which cause a lot of flies to come in the restaurant. When we told the servers about this issue. They just said oh yeah it’s that time of the day. We even had a fly that landed on our table. The female waitress just swept it away without saying anything. She acted as if nothing happened. This isn’t the service I would expect from any decent restaurant. If you’re looking for excellent service with exceptional food, STAY AWAY! This isn’t the place for you!