Spotted Duck - Pacific Grove (CA)

5 /5 IA: Excellent food and great service, we really enjoyed our dinner here. Signature duck dish is very good and highly recommended. Duck pate appetizer was very tasty. Risotto was top-notch as well. The service was reasonably fast and attentive. In other news, I lost my (currently favorite) hat (and I didn’t even drink that much wine - I think), but I called the restaurant and recovered it the next day, to my great relief.

5 /5 Queena Q: I recommend this restaurant to everyone who has a stopping by on this small town. We had dinner last night, ordered an oyster dish as a starter; duck breast and cod as main dishes. All of them are great! The service is friendly and good. Much better food than we had in San Francisco! And a little reminder: even though it shows open until 9pm, the owner said they stop to take new customers at 8.

5 /5 Mark S: Awesome meal. Worst part was trying to choose what to order - everything looked great. Duck, scallops and mussels we did finally select all were stellar - especially the scallops. Our server Avery was terrific and elevated the experience. Highly recommend.

5 /5 Kathy Escott: A charming place nestled in the town of Pacific Grove. Chef Jerry brings his creativity to the table with French inspired cuisine. Starting with Duck Liver Paté which was whipped to mousse like consistency. Entrees were Duck breast over polenta and Lamb shoulder with gnocchi. The Lamb was tender, and the accompaniments unified the flavors beautifully. The Duck Breast was perfectly done to medium rare, tender and juicy. Anson recommended a bottle of Cotes du Rhone which paired very nicely with all 3 dishes. Avery was sweet and attentive, making sure our glasses were never empty. On her recommendation, we shared Pot de Creme for dessert, which was absolutely delicious. To top it off, the restaurant is dog friendly, which is a nice plus. We cant wait to go back for more.