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When you're visiting California's central coast, and the beautiful town of San Simeon, there is nothing like a fish dinner to round out a perfect day in paradise. There is nothing I love more than a great fish dinner, and when I'm in San Simeon, I look to Manta Rey Restaurant for an outstanding fish dinner...
Photo: Manta Rey Restaurant is co-located with one of the many motels that line the east side of Highway 1, in beautiful San Simeon. The restaurant opens at 5 in the afternoon, and is open until 10 or 11 at night. No breakfast served here!
Photo: Early evening, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, we were treated to a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so the sunset delayed our dinner at Manta Rey Restaurant. Today was crazy-warm for the central coast, as the temperature climbed into the high 80's, which rarely ever happens in this part of the world.
Photo: The main dining room of Manta Rey Restaurant is quite compact, but it offers comfortable dining and a full-service bar. There is a small, step-down dining room off to the side, which seems to be used mostly for overflow from the main dining room.
Photo: After being seated, I ordered a draught beer, and we were treated to freshly-baked bread - warm out of the oven - along with soft butter. Yumm!!!
Photo: Our server, Beth, delivers our meal with a slightly stern face. In reality, she was a bit uneasy after I told her my mission - to take photos and publish our visit on this web site - but after the fact, she warmed up to my photo antics. She is a nice person, and a very efficient server.
Photo: Thanks, Beth, for taking this photo of my wife, Sharlene, and I, as we prepare to enjoy a delicious dinner.
Photo: There's something about deep fried fish that I can't resist, and tonight was no exception, as I ordered the "Fish Plate" for dinner tonight. Such a common name for such an uncommonly delicious fish feast! "Fish Fry" nets you five pieces of deep-fried Atlantic Cod, rice pilaf, along with grilled veggies. The meal comes with a cup of cocktail sauce and tartar sauce; I have an extra cup of tartar sauce on my place, as Sharlene doesn't like it, and gave her's to me, as I always believe "the more, the merrier," when it comes to tartar sauce. The fish was deep-fried perfectly to a crispy, golden brown on the outside, and chewy-good inside. The veggies were grilled to perfection, and had just a bit of "snap," which is the way I like them. The rice pilaf was, well, rice pilaf, and it was as good as rice pilaf gets. My only complaint is that I would have preferred potatoes - fried, baked, mashed or whatever - over rice pilaf, but I love rice, pasta, potatoes and everything else, so I enjoyed my meal. Whether you prefer "surf," or you're a fun of "turf," Manta Rey Restaurant has you covered. The food is delicious, it's fairly priced, and you'll leave the fine restaurant with a full stomach, and a smile on your face. Manta Rey Restaurant Seafood and Steak Copyright(c) 2015 eRench Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. This site has been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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