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Vivolo's Chowder House is a two star restaurant in Pacific Grove.
5.0 of 5 stars.
i love vivolo! It's got my favorite chowder and seafood bisque ever!! This place is a great find. Very cute and bright, well spaced. We took my parents here after looking at my wedding venue.Great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The chowder was definitely good . . . and the garlic cheese lid? Amazing.I actually ordered just a regular lid with mine, but thankfully, my dining buddy got the garlic cheese lid (which I more than...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
While staying in Monterey near Cannery Row, I decided to yelp for a good, non-touristy restaurant for dinner. This place had some decent reviews so the family and I headed out just about a 1/2 mile...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We decided to Stay in the Monterey area for a few relaxing days. We decided to try Vivolo's because of the great reviews. Bottom line. It's not that good. We have had lot better. The clam chowder was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Vivolo's since 1990 when I lived in Monterey. It's one of the best clam chowders that I've had! Start with an order of fried calamari, order a clam chowder in a bread bowl with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a late lunch on a Monday and were 1 of 2 couples in the restaurant. We started with Oysters on the half shell which were delicious. Great texture and fresh. I ordered the clam chowder in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this place. My wife, daughter, and I ordered the following:* Appetizer: Fried Artichoke Hearts...nice batter and strong artichoke flavor. Very Good. Bit pricey at $8.95.* Soup: Vivolo's New...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The chowder bowl with the cheese lid was amazing. This is possibly the best chowder I've had -- granted I was starving because we were eating lunch two hours later than expected (no breakfast). The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chowder in the bread bowl with the cheese lid.....probably the best 10 ever bucks spent, if only it was bigger! I've gone there 5 or 6 times and every time I've ordered that. Their other dishes are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing. We got the chowder in the bread bowl with the garlic cheesebread lid. Perfect, just what I was expecting. Cute little place with great service.
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yup!!! The Chowder was Excellent!Service was good too! I'll way go again!
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best clam chowder I've ever had! Make sure you get the garlic cheese lid, too. YUMMY. Their clam chowder alone is worth the trip to Monterey.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Remember... it's is the best chowder in the world.But.. it's still a chowder house. They have crayons on the table, greasy fried food, and there is no gilded platinum altar or jewel encrusted...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had their chowder in the sourdough bowl with garlic and cheese top. Extremely rich and LOTS of clams.My husband and I could've just shared 1 bowl but we were feeling greedy.The butcher paper and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I stop here to eat everytime we are in town. As we did last weekend (April 17th) It was outstanding! They have some of the best chowder we have eaten. (San Fransisco chowder is #2)....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for a pre-dinner, post lunch snack... we decided to share the infamous clam chowder in the bread bowl with the garlic cheese toast top and a crab and shrimp salad.... the salad was split...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first discovered this restaurant as a resident of Pacific Grove over a decade ago. It quickly became one of my favorite places to eat. One of the best things to order (price and quality) is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really fantastic chowder, quite possibly the best I've ever had.But everything else we ordered was pretty horrible. The fried oysters had too much batter on it and the ceasar salad with shrimp was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My BF and I were in Monterey for our Anniversary. We were staying at a Bed & Breakfast place down the street. We read good reviews about them and wanted to try them out. It was a Monday night there...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by after playing golf at Pacific Grove. It was very chilly golfing so was looking for some hot chowder. I googled this place and went. We had the special which was the 1/2 crab salad...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On our little road trip down the coast, we needed a place to stop for lunch, so thanks to Yelp we found this little unassuming place just down a ways from the Aquarium. There was only one other table...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Though I did not get the actual chowder that the restaurant title advertises, I was still satisfied with going here. Attending with my girlfriend and a few others, we went for brunch (11ish), and I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy chowder that tastes better and at a better price than the places on Cannery Row (it's a good thing they gave out samples so i could reject!). It's a little bit further, but if you're going to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
crab salad sandwich...more like a crab melt... really good lots of crab, could have done without the tomato and avacado, but it was really good, and I felt that the bread was really delish!! perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is good clam chowder. And cheaper than places you would find on Cannery Row. You don't have to wait it long lines and be crowded. Good staff, relaxed atmosphere. Calamari here is also very good.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the second time today, and still think it's a place worth stopping at if you're there for the weekend and need a place to eat. The place is pretty good for large parties - the first...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking forward to eating at Vivolo's after reading all of the good reviews on yelp. My boyfriend and I came here for lunch today, and we were expecting some delicious clam chowder. The soup...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Some people in my party didn't enjoy their food as much as I did (thus the 3 stars). But this little cafeteria-decor hole-in-the-wall has surprisingly good, fresh food in my opinion. The garlic-cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great find!!! My girlfriend and I ordered the standard Clam Chowder with the garlic cheese lid. She ordered the Smoked Salmon Ravioli with basil cream sauce (with shrimp). These items were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vivolo's has been our traditional lunch stop after a day of diving in Monterey. Nothing beats a great day of diving than a hot bowl of chowder, and you must have the garlic cheese lid.I've always had...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As everyone has said, order the chowder bowl with the garlic cheese lid, it's an amazing lunch and the owner is tremendously gracious.
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Vivolos on a Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. They seated us promptly and took our orders right away. I thought it was a little pricey, but the chowder was awesome. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was a really cool place. Came with family on a saturday afternoon, about to spend some time in Monterey Cannery Row. We decided to eat lunch here. It was pretty tasty Chowder. The spices in it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The clam chowder here was so delicious. We ordered it in a sourdough breadbowl, and also opted to go with the garlic cheese lid (essentially making garlic bread out of the top of the breadbowl) --...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a good time at the Chowder House. This place is very down to earth and simply decorated. You can come as you are and not worry about a thing. After reading the review claiming racism towards...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A chowder house a few blocks away from the touristy Cannery Row sounded promising. After being bombarded by free tastes of chowder on the wharf, my husband and I decided to give Vivolo's Chowder...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have had better chowder before but I have to admit that the chowder bread bowl with garlic cheese top was very tasty.We also ordered some fish n' chips and cioppino. The fish was nothing special but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a nice quiet sunday dinner, practically alone, in this small but clean and well-appointed restaurant. The staff were very friendly and honest, and the food was very good. The chowder was finer...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love clam chowder to bits and I'm always down to try different kinds from Boudin's in SF, Barbara's Fish Trap in Half Moon Bay to Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach to the clam chowder cook-off at the Santa...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Artichoke Ever!!Best Clam Chowder!
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was recommened by a friend at work and I really enjoyed it. I've tasted better clam chowder, although this place is her favorite. I read on a previous yelp review to get the garlic cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the top clam chowders I have ever had and so worthy of the name "chowder house". Clam chowder (5 stars) - very interesting version of clam chowder with no potatoes and super rosemary herb...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Lord...never knew chowder and soups can be this amazingmy friends and I came to Carmel for the weekend. Decided to come here to try their famous chowder in a bowl.six of us ordered the Clam...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place was very pleasant and comfortable. the food was also really good and the prices seemed about right. the chowder is pretty good and i had a good time there. the service was efficient and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely deserved to be called Chowder house since that's what make them really special their Clam Chowder. Don't pass it when you have the chance and get the Cheese top also. It's well worth it....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a party of 8 there for lunch a few weeks ago. They serve great chowder, nice salads, and fresh sourdough, all pretty quickly and with no fuss. It's a good place to take kids, as it's not fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a quaint place to go with nice service and a pretty mixed menu of seafood. I loved the Cioppino I had (I was a Ciopppino virgin). It had a lot of the zesty marinara sauce, but the plate was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.25I guess I'm in this chowder phase. This is a white table cloth sit down restaurant so i suspected that the chowder would be more $$$ and it was. Nonetheless it was quite good. What was really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to judge a place on one bread bowl full of chowder, one crab sammich, one cup of coffee, and one iced tea.But judge I go: The crab chowder was packed with little bits and large chunks of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the chowder (in a bread bowl), stay for the Anchor Steam on tap.That's about it for this place. Not a big shellfish eater, nor am I big on a $17 plate of pasta as an entree.As a local I only...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was near the B&B we stay at; just a stroll away. What great Cioppino and crusty bread! The gal serving was all by herself and she jammed to assist a restaurant full of patrons. She still...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Updated review on 9/15/08:I went back again and tried the oyster stew. I would definitely not order it again since it was a light broth with oysters and some clams. I needed some carbs with the soup....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yep folks, that was some dang good chowder. Kels and I pulled up the old m.yelp.com intarweb site on the cell phone device and looked for places near Laguna Seca. After going through a few places...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Picture this:You are Asian and you and 3 other Asian friends are enjoying a beautiful weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. You walk into a near-empty (4-5 full tables) restaurant and tell the server...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm...Vivolo's, how I miss thee.This was the last restaurant my boyfriend and I dined at before leaving the Monterey area.We ate here for lunch around 2 PM and we were seated promptly on a Friday...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chowda in the WORLD! Lots of clams and herbs and great sourdough breadbowl! Also, fries are super yummy! I will try their crab melt sandwich next time. Pasta is just so so.... Price is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in charge of finding our group of 8 a place to go to for dinner after our track day at Laguna Seca and I naturally looked up restaurants on Yelp. Vivolo's was at the top of the list. They took...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is always consistent with quality of service and food. When my family visits, they always want to go here. The clam chowder really is good. It is a locals favorite it seems. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy F*^&king Sh#t! Clam chowder does not, I repeat DOES NOT, get better. Creamy, buttery, clam bits that make you LOVE the clam for it giving its life for you, in a sourdough breadbowl that makes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love. This place is wonderful!It doesn't look like much from the outside, the inside is cozy, but big enough you're not crowded. They have cute art on the walls, and you get crayons to draw...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the best clam chowder I've ever had so far. Got it in a sourdough bread bowl ($7.50) with a cheesy garlic lid ( $1.50). It is surprisingly filling and would be best for lunch or as a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I did not just recently start eating chowder and must say, this is some supremely tasty chowder. Thanks for all the garlic top recs, I would've just got a regular bowl otherwise and missed out on it....
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
RESERVATION/ WAIT: We were seated promptly. APPETIZER: CalamariBoth: It was kind of bland. The breading on it had a weird taste. MAIN ENTREE: He ordered: Mussel and Salmon soup (with shrimp)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend was craving clam chowder the whole week we spent in Monterey. We heard about this little chowder house and decided to give it a try. Cute little joint, some local police officers were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place for clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. I was broken hearted the last time I was in town and they were closed for re-modeling. I've been going to this place since I was like 8 or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visited Vivolo's with my wife and mom recently, and we all found that the chowder was delicious (although I've had some comparable chowders in Seattle). Vivolo's version is slightly sweeter than...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a clam chowder afficionado, having travelled for business around the US, I've always made it a point to try crab cakes and clam chowder. This is one of the best ever clam chowder bowls. Last time...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The chowder is amazing!
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As everyone else has said, the chowder is really good, especially in the bread bowl. The cheesy garlic lid is even better, tastes like garlic bread, only wish more of the bowl could be cheesy garlic....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a New Englander/Cape Cod person I am a major chowder snob and I could never give any west coast chowder five stars, but this is a solid four and I am grateful it is only an hour away from me!! The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
TWO Thumbs UP!!! The BEST Clam Chowder that my hubby & I have ever had. Yes...the YUMMMMMMY Cheese Lid!!! You've got to try this quaint place if you are in Monterey!
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The clam chowder at this place is so good that one time, I was watching TV, had a craving, looked at my husband and said, "We should go to Monterey.""Clam chowder?" he asked.I simply nodded, got...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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get away from the tourist traps on the monterey fish wharf and...
dine.com - user review
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vivolo's has the best clam chowder outside massachusetts. they have other seafood choices but i always get the chowder in a hallowed out bowl made from sourdough bread. a special treat is to get it carry-out...
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