maybe a little expensive but creative tasty food and drinks More

We wanted to try something near our hotel. We waited for ages for the guy at the front to come but he never did. A waiter pointed us to a table, nobody else came over. I went to the bar to ask if I had to order at the bar and then I was ushered to my table where we... More

The staff is great here. Nice location with an outside patio with heaters. More

Not true Spanish Tapa's, but still very good. Nice Ambiance - Pricey Drinks - Great Martini's - but stay away from the fruit punch Sangria's - unless it's for your kids. More

Every friend I have asked about Esteban's says the same thing...the first visit was horrible, second much better. My first visit was good. The service was excellant. The atmosphere is cozy and warm. The location easy to find and easy to get to. My issues are with the food and wine. Wine list is fantastic, except the house wine is... More

I visited Esteban's tonight as I'm staying at Casa Munras overnight while en route to San Francisco. I did wander down to Fisherman's Wharf, which looked like the popular place for tourists, but I kept thinking back to all the people I saw arriving at Esteban's and even eating outside despite it being winter so I thought it would be... More

Casa Munras is a venerable hotel in Monterey and now has a great tapas restaurant. The food was superb and the menu rivals Julian Serrano's in Las Vegas, but the prices are very reasonable. If I had any criticism it would be that the popularity sometimes overwhelms the staff to the point that some details of an order may get... More

Went there last year and loved it. Took friend and family there and bragged about how good the food was, especially the mac and cheese. Could not believe how it has changed in one year. The cook makes mac and cheese that tastes like it is out of the box you buy for the kids. The chef last year made... More

We're going back to Estaban's tonight, and looking forward to a further exploration of their diverse tapas menu, plus the very good sangria (just $4 during happy hour, 5 to 7). Our first visit was two weeks ago, and I fell hard for the Spanish sausage, mashed potatoes and peppers (sweet as well as spicy). The poached pears were a... More