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The Wild Plum

731 Munras Ave # B, Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3109
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Ranked #32 of 210 restaurants in Monterey
Cuisines: American
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Marin
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33 reviews 33 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Although its popularity sometimes entails a bit of a wait (especially on weekends), we try to visit for breakfast whenever in the Monterey area. The food is fresh and tasteful, the omelets hearty fare to say the least. Staff are friendly and helpful, and the gregarious owner is usually on site and glad help find a table, etc. Very conveniently... More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

As a party of 8 looking for breakfast, choices can be limited. Our group walked past Denny's and found this gem around the corner. I found the staff to be really friendly, visiting the tables often to refill coffee and check in. (Overall service was a little unorganized, but as a New England guy I tend to be lenient with... More

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Prunedale
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21 reviews 21 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Coffee is very good (I probably had four cups and got two of the refills myself due to the waiter being absent). Food was not bad,but I wouldn't call it great either. When you add in the customer service...I am sure Denny's could do better.

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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

We found this sweet little spot across the road from our hotel. Great organic food prepared with lots of care. One of our favorite brunch places in Monterey.

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san jose
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

uh, that would be service!! The food was ok, but the service was awful. I started to write a whole story about how bad the service was and decided there were too many things that happened to describe so suffice to say I wouldn't put this on my go to list of places.

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Palm Springs, CA
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15 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

And I will definitely try again. It has good fresh food, an interesting menu, and something that's really difficult to find -- humanely raised meats from Diestel and other great vendors. But, it's just not there yet. We tried Wild Plum several years ago. The food was really good, but the service was extremely slow -- so slow, we didn't... More

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Albuquerque, NM
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Excellent food, great service! Our favorite is the mediterranean steamers. So many creative combinations and every one of them excellent!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013 via mobile

We decided to give this restaurant another chance. Big mistake. Coffee was cold, servers were cold, and to top it all off when we asked for more salsa it came very late, was a thimbleful, and cost an additional 25 cents!!!

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Newburgh, New York
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20 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We had breakfast here after leaving Casa Munras. The service definitely needs some work....but the food was delicious. This place has such great potential so its a shame that the service was lacking so badly.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Good quality for the price. Always busy with locals.. Catering good value, but they'll often mess up the order, leaving out items. Will dine there as a walk in, but not use their catering.

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