"The Michelin Guide endorses this fine dining option on Monterey’s touristy main drag. There’s no a la carte menu option, so you’ll have to commit to chef Michael Rotondo’s five- or three-course tasting menu featuring plates such as wood fire-roasted black cod or red wine-braised short rib. Be warned: The restaurant is tucked inside the Monterey Plaza Hotel and down a flight of stairs." - Lauren Saria, Paolo Bicchieri, Dianne de Guzman