People were friendly.. and the location is great. That's all the place has going for it.We intended to eat dinner here.. we sat down and the place was visibly dirty and the tables were sticky. We ordered two waters and a Moscow mule first along with calamari.The water tasted like fish, pretty weird. The mule didn't have barely any alcohol. (I rarely drink, so I am very sensitive to the taste.) We got the calamari and it was like rubber. It was clearly from a frozen package. It was all so gross we decided we'd rather go hungry and got our check.As we were leaving, we saw a waiter or bartender behind the bar cough into his hands, then start touching glasses. The manager was briefing the staff 5 feet away and didn't say anything.The place has so much potential, but cleanliness standards and food quality are definitely sub par. We joked we were were on episode of kitchen nightmares.
Live music everyday. Plenty of room. Food is fair for the price. Lower the price it's perfect!!! Only one bartender at the bar some delays, have patience and be rewarded. Lovely location and views. A must go to spot for all ages. If it's busy it's usually a good idea to go there.
5pm on a Friday, we went to a different popular restaurant first and it was going to be a 2hr wait, so we decided to keep walking instead and happened upon Sly McFly's just a few doors down - we were seated right away! The waitress was very sweet and helpful. The food was great. LOVED the chowder fries appetizer - such a fun local fare, and it felt like a 2 for 1 getting fries & soup. I truly could have just had that as my entree, but since I didn't know better, I ordered the beyond burger as well and it was super yummy! My husband had the fish & chips and said they were great, and my kiddo had the chicken strips and loved them. We also ordered two cocktails (a peach one and the Mule on the Run) and both were fantastic!
Monday evening and I am literally the only person eating. A few guys drinking. Hats off to the server but the food was mediocre. Shrimp tacos. Shrimp was mushy, sauce uninspired. Three stars only because it's tough to run a restaurant right now but the better places have a line out front. These guys need to up their game.
Burgers were huge, and very good. Beer selection was limited. Service was OK. Prices were much more reasonable than other Cannery Row restaurants since it is not on the waterfront and really doesn't have an ocean view. They were not very busy on a Sunday evening, very easy to get seated.
Well located in a popular tourist run. Server was polite and friendly. Big pet peeve of mine is a consistently empty glass. Place was quiet and I and others in my party went dry (for a while) a few times.Food was large. I mean too large to handle without it falling to pieces and making a mess. I am no food expert, and I don't understand restaurants that choose this. Maybe when I was 16 it was fun to try to tackle it. Not anymore.Food was also quite good. Portions were large enough to satisfy.
This is a terrific bar and always a good stop when in Monterey. Usually sit at the bar rather than a table, and it's mostly for morning bloody Mary's or afternoon bar snacks, like their huge nachos with chicken plate. I love the fast service and location. Plus the bartenders staffed here are friendly and fast.
Ordered the "Ultimate Bloody Mary's" far from ultimate..bacon still had cold white film of grease on it..shrimp that they had on as a garnish had a horrible taste to them..the bread bowl calm chowder, yikes stale bread with about a half cup of chowder in it..kinda pricey for the amount and quality they give you, okay so we ordered the shrimp tacos missing ingredients like the cotija cheese and the Chipotle sauce on the tacos, but she did offer us thousand island sauce for our tacos????but I do have to say that our waitress was great and helpful...1st and last time we visit..sorry but $70 + tip for that meal..no thanks
I remember when Sly's used to be the happening spot. Always great time's. Today was a sad realization that they aren't the same place anymore. It's new years eve and practically empty. Somehow it still took 10 minutes to be greeted and seated. The hostess must have been on break. When my family of 5 finally sat down we were told about a special menu and "conditions" for the night starting at 8PM. It was 6pm when we got here and we were hoping to be out before 8. But the customer service was non-existant. A woman sat us and took our drink orders and never came back. We were greeted by another gentleman that seemed irritated by our presence. He kept rushing us as if we were a problem. And he glared often which made our children feel uncomfortable. We stopped after 1 drink and an appetizer and our server seemed to be delighted. I get it, its a part night and we brought kids, but we were early enough to have a decent dinner and be out before the party, but we decided dinner would be better somewhere else. Its not the Sly's I remember and its still dead. I can't even imagine partying here. We'll bring in the new year somewhere else. Not sure of Sly's got new owners, but they could use some new ones now.
Lively. Mixed crowd of young and older. The wait staff was very attentive. Bathroom was clean. The band could be heard from the sidewalk yet wasn't overpowering once inside. Cocktails were mixed well. Shot pours were healthy. Food was better than usual bar food. Recommend the pretzel bites.