The Pocket - Carmel-by-the-Sea

Sonny, Jane, Colin and Jordan among many other servers and helpers were excellent timely, unintrusive and caring. We ordered five appetizers, and I definitely could not pick my favorite. The entrées were properly proportioned, and all were excellent with unique flavors. If you're in Carmel, I definitely rate this restaurant five stars. I strongly suggest Reservations.

Must try! Everything is amazing. The food and drinks are delicious and staff is super friendly. The restaurant is also very beautiful. If you're in the area you must definitely try this place.

We keep coming back because the restaurant has a fun and vibrant energy about it. The bar and food are good. The service is ok but I don't think I'd say the restaurant has “good service”. It was good last night but the service can be spotty, sometimes good and sometimes lacking. For food, the chicken curry is consistently excellent. We'll go back.

Lovely gem in Carmel. The food is consistently delicious. Our compliments to the Chef! However, the service is a bit awkward at times, with corrections required too frequently for this caliber of restaurant.

Fish Special did not wow me I had a mahi mahi with plantains and sprouts as well as mojo. I should have asked what mojo is, because it turned out to be cold, pickled onions. They were piled on the fish and topped with sprouts. The sprouts were very salty. The plantains were plain and pretty tasteless (as expected) but this was not enough to counter the overly strong onions and sprouts. My friend had pasta with chanterelle mushrooms. The sauce was interesting. Service was friendly and prompt.