Great dining in Carmel/Monterey/Pacific Grove?

We were in Carmel for an event and stayed for a few days over this past weekend. Based on recommendations on this site, four of us (2 from Philadelphia, 1 from LA, and 1 from Chico) made reservations at Mundaka --- and walked out before even ordering. The acoustics in the restaurant are beyond terrible. Everyone shouts in the restaurant at their fellow diners because that is the only way to be heard. It is a small restaurant with hard surfaces that bounce sound around making any type of dinner conversation simply impossible. As a result, the overall decibel level was, for all of us, unacceptably uncomfortable enough to simply leave and find a place where we could enjoy our meal and our conversation.

pwoldow in California

Help Me decide - 2nd trip South Beach/ Miami

A SOBE restaurant to avoid - Puerto Sagua. Was there tonight. I can tolerate depressing decor and lousy service if the food is dynamite Unfortunately, the food matches the decor and service: bland, boring, subpar and oily.

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Puerto Sagua Restaurant
700 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

pwoldow in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale

Need help with Portland, OR -- NW sector dining choices

We snagged the last reservation at Le Pigeon on 12/23 and will report back on the meal.

Thanks for the tip.

pwoldow in Pacific Northwest

Need help with Portland, OR -- NW sector dining choices

Great tips! Thanks.

pwoldow in Pacific Northwest

Need help with Portland, OR -- NW sector dining choices

Sahagun sounds amazing, and as a dedicated mocha-holic, I plan to camp there and have my life changed.

Thank you for the suggestion and also for an explanation about the Portland geography.

pwoldow in Pacific Northwest

Need help with Portland, OR -- NW sector dining choices

Thank you! What a perfect suggestion as one of our travelers to Portland lived in Peru as a child and plans to visit there in the near future.

We now plan to eat at Andina and will report back.

pwoldow in Pacific Northwest