Salinas Restaurant Guide & Dining Reviews
Featured Review
My husband and I are Malaysians of Chinese origins, and the Salinas was one of our stops in our month long holiday in California. We enjoyed our meal in the restaurant. The setting of the restaurant brought us back to the old Chinese era with its beautiful paintings and decor. We had the shop speciality which was fried battered squid. It was crunchy on the outside and deliciously meaty on the inside. The Szechuan hot and sour soup is a must treat. On the first spoonful, the combined hot and sour flavors burst in the mouth and you can't wait to follow it up with the next spoonful. It's value meals are very affordable - generally costs much less than a normal American meal. Chefs are imported from China; no wonder we get five star f... 
Recent Reviews
Bagel Corner
“Very nice service. Friendly. Staff is always helpful & patient. Bagels are delicious! Fabulous selections. Fresh daily. You can see into the kitchen to see how clean it is. Very popular locally. They have some... ”
Subway Sandwich & Salads
“Fabulous sandwiches, fast service and very clean. Very healthy oriented. I actually lose weight eating here. Low fat and low calories. Vegetables in the sandwich are fresh and delicious. Highly recommended.”
Pub
“Outstanding cuts of beef, excellent preparation, memorable experience.”
Salinas Valley Fish House
“We have dined at Salinas Valley Fish House many times and have never had a bad experience. All of the times we have worn jeans and have never felt under dressed. Their food is fabulous and the service has never be... ”
Black Bear Diner 
“I have been to another BBD in the past and was exceptionally pleased.
This particular location was very disappointing.The service was less than poor.There was a hair in my sisters' food and the management just shru... ”
Smalley's Roundup
“Its the best B.B.Q resturant in Monterey County”
First Awakenings
“THE BEST place to eat breakfast in Salinas! The servers are all incredibly friendly, they seat you quickly and usually you'll run into at least one person you know there. Great atmosphere, great food, great service!... ”
Salinas Valley Fish House 
“I walked into the place to eat before a movie over at the Maya and I immediately felt underdressed in jeans and a t-shirt. The waitress scowled at me when I ordered fish and chips, and it was a miserable dining expe... ”
Ginos Fine Italian Food & Pizza
“The Food is fantastic...The service is outstanding and the enviroment may be busy and noisy but it is worth the great artichoke bisque and blackened chicken fetticini!!!!”
Bagel Corner
“This place has the best bagels in Cali!”
Smalley's Roundup 
“Great place for ribs and steaks and the pork chop dinner is my favorite. Their BBQ sauce is one of the best that I have ever tasted. Be sure to make reservations because they are busy most of the time. It is not a p... ”
Bagel Corner
“This is a fanastic restaurant. The menu variety is very large and extends to a very delicous salad bar, from pastas to soups and trip tip sandwhiches. The restaurant is small and at busy times can be quite a line.... ”
Smalley's Roundup
“this place is delicious, if you like bbq its great my children love it here.....”
Subway Sandwich & Salads
“SLOWEST DRIVE THREW IN TOWM MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 20 MIN. THERE WILL BE 3-4 CARS AHEAD OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. DURING LUNCH YOU CAN COUNT ON 6-7.
IF YOU HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD GO TO SUBWAY AND HAVE AGO... ”
