MONTEREY COUNTY’S #1 STEAK HOUSE
The internationally acclaimed Whaling Station Steakhouse, perched just above Steinbeck’s Cannery Row has been Monterey County’s #1 Steak House for over 50 years. Select your USDA Prime cut of the USA’s finest beef from a silver tray or enjoy our slow-roasted USDA Prime, Prime Rib, and your Caesar Salad, tossed tableside. An award-winning wine list and full spirits bar compliment your dining experience. The Bar at The Whaling Station Steakhouse has its own menu and its own local following, with drink specials and lively conversation served nightly.
Parking in our private lot.
Diners select their own prime cuts of beef at this old-school steakhouse with on-site dry-age room. Based on 943 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
763 Wave St, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 373-3778
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Hours
| Friday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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4:30–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Thursday |
4:30–9 PM |
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Reviews
Daniel Chimenti
Perfectly cooked steak. Great options and presentation. The wedge salad was delicious, especially with the house made Roquefort dressing. The waiter was great.
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Elenista-Ann
Was so excited for this restaurant as it was for my birthday, but I have to say I was expecting a lot more, especially with the price range. The restaurant is beautiful and our waiter was wonderful, but the food was just… ok. I’ve been craving a prime rib roast, but it was dry. The steak my partner had was good, but the overall experience was just okay :/ which is definitely not what I want to say with how much we paid.
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Charlotte Swab
Classic steakhouse with great seafood options. Tasty caesar salad for 2 made tableside. Husbands prime rib was so tender you could cut it with a fork. Cooked perfectly. I had fresh local sand dabs lightly battered. Delicious. Good wine list with many options from the central coast.
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Maria DiMarco
My boyfriend and I just got back from this place, and it was definitely a phenomenal experience. Shout out to our waiter Paul was fantastic, and very attentive and knowledgeable about the different dishes that were served. I got the slow cooked prime rib and my boyfriend got the beef wellington and we both agreed these two dishes were some of the best pieces of meat we had ever had. It would be hard to top these, even against other fine dining restaurants. The manager was very friendly, too! The experience was altogether amazing!!
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Robert Vandygrift
FYI I was in the Meat business for over 42 yrs. This place carries prime cuts of beef.
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Nancy Phelps
Blown away, I was not expecting this to be so good. Wonderful meal from the fresh table side Caesar salad to the dessert. The filet was perfect. The desserts were amazing. Worth every penny. The service was amazing as well. We were a group of eight and had amazing service and a great meal together. Thank you! This Restuarant has free valet parking. We needed to tip the attendant – we didn’t have cash but the attendant happen to have PayPal. We will be back for sure.
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Alan R M
Great service. Great cocktail drinks. Great food. Filling and delicious. A little on the pricey side but worth a trip when you’re in Monterey.
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onthegoboomer
I was so excited to come here but was sadly very disappointed in our steaks. H I f been exposed to some of the best steak houses in New York, Texas and Colorado, this was not in the same league. The bone-in New York was served well done and was hot but we order medium well. The rib eye was ordered well done and arrived medium well and warm there was very little flavor in the steaks. They advertise having a dry-age room but we were not offered any dry-aged steaks. The Pavlova meringue dessert was delicious and the staff were friendly.
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Anna Dise
The food was excellent. However I will say the appetizer I ordered (Ravoli) wasn’t even filling, it had only five pieces but it was delicious. The steak was fantastic and I even tried escargot for the first time. The dessert was divine. Very light and fluffy.
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Melvin Mullings
Came here on Saturday night around 7:30 with no reservation with a party of 2 and was able to be seated at the bar right away. I typically enjoy sitting at the bar, but this time was even more special thanks to our bartender/waiter Ryan. He was friendly, super attentive, and made recommendations. The food here was very tasty and they had a nice selection of cocktails and wine. I got the filet mignon and lobster tail entree while my partner got the beef wellington. Both dishes were cooked and seasoned perfectly. Towards the end of the night Ryan introduced me to this drink with Absinthe. Was the perfect nightcap; thanks Ryan! 🙂
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