Austino's Patisserie - Monterey

We were really pleased with our breakfast. My wife and I enjoyed croissant sandwiches, while our daughter had pancakes. Overall, we were very satisfied with our meal.

The service at this restaurant is excellent, and its location right across from the Monterey Bay Aquarium is very convenient. Guests can easily dash over for a quick bite or drink and return with a hand stamp. However, prices are quite high; for example, a lemon San Pellegrino costs $4. I found the clam chowder to be overly salty, and there were no recognizable pieces of clam in it. The bread bowl, brushed with garlic butter and lightly toasted, was tasty but a bit too rich. It's worth noting that there are currently promotional tickets available in the city for a 10% discount, so make sure to look for those.

The food feels like a typical school lunch—just something to eat. It seems like the restaurant saves its creativity for other things. You end up feeling let down and a bit subdued.

The hot pastrami on rye was delicious. perfect mix of sour wort, sauce and pastrami! the fries were perfectly boiled and salted, although shoestring is not my favorite style of cut. the service was fast. but there are some need to improve cleanliness. the ketchup packages were all sticky. but eating is definitely worth the trip!

Food there was a great snack after a long day in the aquarium. The workers were also very friendly and attended to any of our needs. My daughter also loved the big scoop of ice cream!