I went yesterday for lunch
Two stars cuz my drink was decent and the busser was the only one who cared he was very nice and seemed to be the only guy with a good work ethic
Our server some guy with a black thin beard was the biggest a**hole
The only reason i didnt leave is becuase my cuzin and i had already ordered food but man i have never had a waiter be as rude as he was
I will not be going back
The service was bad. Asked they had any tables available was told "I don't know, look for yourself", asked a waitress for a menu, never brought one. Another waitress brought us a menu a half hour later, only to tell us 20 minutes later the kitchen was closed. She offered to make a pizza, that was terrible.
Review Source:The only reason I'm giving 1 star is because my beer was cold... The food was wack the waitress was rude and only cared about talking to her friends about a tip on the last table and I'm sure this place has its good days because of the flow of traffic, I should of know not to travel the path of a tourist but I was starving BIG MISTAKE!! I should of went down the road or inland don't get caught in this tourist trap. Food mediocre at best service terrible and I'd say overpriced but I won't because of location, this place has potential, but I won't be back
Review Source:I'm actually glad that I didn't read the reviews before going here for lunch since they seem to be rather poor. It was a last minute decision for our family as we were all ready for a break after walking around Cannery Row. Our family of 4 read the menu on the wall outside the front door and we all could find something we'd like. Our wait ended up being shorter than was quoted, not complaining there.
Our waiter was upbeat and cheery. My teanage girls loved what they ordered - Caesar salad and the appetizer sampler. Hubby thought the bacon on the BLT was thick & tasty. And my burger on toasted sour dough was awesome! Messy, but delsih! We could totally eat there again.
I didn't give it another star for 2 reasons. I thought the way the tables were arranged was odd. We were seated in a corner table which was perpendicular to another table and it was just weird. It's almost as if we were seated together w the family at that table. We could hear every little thing they said or even murmered. And I'm sure they could hear us (even w/o trying) Thankfully they were finishing up and left soon after we were seated. Reason #2 is the bathrooms; they needed to be cleaned. Maybe I just hit them at a bad time but...
Yeah, I get why in many reviews this has a 2 star average. The service was quite poor and the food was okay. Fortunately, our group chose to laugh about the really poor service instead of getting upset. We had plenty to laugh about, too.
Its interesting that the outside of the building had this labeled as a family restaurant. The atmosphere is very much of being a bar, not a family place. We were a big group with many kids, so were not surprised to have to wait. We were, however, surprised when we finally were told we had seats and they were going to sit us all separately, even though we had many kids. They worked this out, so we stayed.
The waiter really had a tough time. He forgot orders, made mistakes on orders, and was quite irritable. We tried to work with him, too. When we said two tickets, he was noticeably angry, so we quickly offered to do a single ticket to make it easier for him. He forgot 3 orders (not just one, but three!), all for the kids. He walked off without getting some of our drink orders. They tried -- pretty hard, it seemed -- to deliver one of our late dishes to another table. Fortunately, the other group was able to laugh it off as well.
The food was very average. At least the beer was good, but that's pretty hard to mess up! Â It seems like place just survives off location. It is a good location. We did learn our lesson -- always Yelp first. It may have saved us from a bad meal. If people Yelped first, I would guess this place would be rather desolate. If you have a good sense of humor, I guess you could consider a 3 if you have a really good, tolerant sense of humor. I felt a 2 was more honest, though.
We came here mostly to rest our feet after walking around the aquarium for hours. Â We also decided to get lunch. Â
They are not many vegetarian items on the menu, so we asked one of the waitresses if instead of a Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich we could get an Avocado, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich. Â She told us we could, but the avocado would be a $1.00 extra on each sandwich. Â Nope. Â I commented that we are not having bacon, and avocados are actually cheaper than the dead pig. Â She checked with her manager which said it was okay. Â Cool - we sat down.
The cheesy garlic bread appetizer was really good. Â We had to wait for quite a while for the two sandwiches though. Â The sandwiches were just okay, but the fries and coleslaw was super good. Â It was enough to fill us up and give us time to rest our feet.
The classic tourist trap. Â Nasty food and lackluster-to-surly service in a high traffic area full of tourists who will eat once and never come back. Â Sly McFly's clearly doesn't care about cultivating repeat business, as demonstrated by the poor quality and high prices. Â
I made the mistake of stopping in here once - ONCE - but never again. Â
Don't waste your money or your time at Sly McFly's. Â You can find much better, even on tourist-central Cannery Row.
2 frozen pre-made crab cakes on a plate with a couple of lettuce leaves and some thousand Island dressing for $11.50 should be all I need to say...but there's more.
So, let me start by saying to be fair the waitress was really friendly. Pretty much everything else was sub-standard. Â
Getting back to the crab cakes, this is MONTEREY and they are serving tasteless minced crab nastiness covered in a Gorton's style coating that clearly was previously frozen. That is completely and utterly unforgivable in Monterey with the availability of fresh seafood being what it is. Conversely, a few doors down at The C we got a fresh crab and spinach eggs benedict breakfast for about $15 that was TO DIE FOR!!! So, to recap, for a few bucks more than a crappy appetizer that I would not serve to a dog you can get an amazing meal a half a block away.
But wait, there's more. I, being a lover of the bovine, ordered a ribeye steak cooked rare with the mashed potatoes and a cup of clam chowder. My wife ordered the snapper. Pretty much they went 0 for 2 on the main courses and the clam chowder was eh at best. The snapper was not cooked well and the ribey was barely cooked at all. Now, I like a really rare steak but this was blue. I'm almost positive that the meat never made it to safe temperature for rare steak. The mashed potatoes had a kind of crustiness to them as if they had been sitting out too long. The biggest winner on the plate was the veggies that were not bad.
All in all, I would never send anyone to eat at Sly McFly's and I will certainly never go back. The crab cakes alone were enough to make me sure that this should not be on anyone's must-try lists. It's good to try new things and new places and we did but it's also good to learn from one's mistakes. Sly McFly's was a mistake.
Stopped in for lunch while walking Cannery Row with the wife. Â I had a calamari sandwich (not terrible, just o.k.) and my wife decided she'd have hot wings and fries. Â I've never seen a plate of chicken legs sold as hot wings. Â When I reallized what she was eating I asked the waiter if they always sold chicken legs and called them wings. Â His reply was laughable. Â Mind you, we owned a restaurant and have sold more chicken then most people will purchase in a lifetime. Â The waiter said "sometimes when you get down to the bottom of the bag that's whats left.
These drumsticks (legs) were not mini-drums from the lower half of a chicken wing! Â They were cheap drumsticks being pawned-off as wings. Â The outright lie just made it worse. Â I would have raised hell but I didn't want to ruin the wife's day in Monterey.
I went into Sly McFly's as a tourist, and I noticed right away, the staff does not like tourists. Locals were treated great, and tourists were ignored. I understand the whole "I don't like tourists" thing, but not when your business is in the middle of a f**king tourist area. The staff, which looked as if they hadn't showered lately and probably have a combined IQ of 72, acted as if me and my friends weren't really there. I'm actually glad McFly's is run by tards because we left and found a nicer place with cleanliness, intelligent people, and a much bigger and better beer selection. I'm pretty sure the "Fly's in McFly's refers to a man's zipper. F-you, McFly's.
Review Source:I wish I would have read these reviews before I went here. We were seated quickly. Everything took an extended amount of time to arrive at our table. Drinks took 15-20 minutes. Appetizer took 30+ minutes. When she brought the appetizers I asked for the bill. Even that took 15 minutes!
Horrible Service! Mediocre food. Will NEVER go back.
This place was horrible. Â I should have checked yelp before we stopped in for dinner last night after a day at the aquarium. Â
We went to four restaurants before coming here because the ones we went to either had crazy wait times or were empty and gave us an 'if we eat here we will likely be sick in an hour' vibe (El Mariachi across the street). Â We were seated right away by a very sweet hostess. Â Was pretty crowded. Â Ordered drinks, they came right away, ordered food. Â Waited for food........and waited.........and waited....... Â Â Over an hour later, my cup of clam chowder arrives. Â I lift the spoon and pull out a huge bay leaf (okay, not so bad, it happens......). Â Lift the spoon again, and pull out a cap from a beer bottle. Â WTH? Â
Sent it back. Â Server comes back and tells me that my cup was the last of the clam chowder, do I still want the salad that goes with it? Â Fine. Â By this point, I was livid. Â The children were starving, whining, etc. Â Thought I was going to lose my mind. Â Decided to step out side for a bit and took in some nice fresh sea air. Â Looked over at Fish Hopper, where we should have just waited 45 minutes for. Â Hmm. Â
Anyway, I come back. Â Waitress tells me my food will be comped. Â Yeah, ya think? Â It's okay, because i didn't touch the salad so I wouldn't expect to pay for food I didn't touch or eat anyway. Â It was limp, tomatoes looked like they'd been frozen and defrosted, cucumber was old and translucent. Â I don't think so. Â
The topper was that after the 1 1/2 hours of waiting for food to come, server tells my niece's mom "oh, we ran out of chicken so we don't have food for her." Â By this point, I was ready to go through the roof. Â Â Â And, in the end, bill came out to $50 for two sandwiches, a beer, and a kids meal. Â Yes, we probably shouldn't have paid, but we were ready to get the hell out of dodge. Â
Oh--- the kicker? Â Waitress tells us that the reason the kitchen is 'slow' is because the day before they had no power. Â What the hell does that have to do with anything? Â Apparently they haven't checked Yelp, because it appears that the power goes out all the time which is why they are the worst restaurant on earth.
NEVER again, EVER.
Okay, so you've gotta go here after 9pm. Forgot those review you've seen about the food and the bathrooms. Eat somewhere else and wear a diaper if you have to because the people-watching is un-freakin-believable.
The perfect combination of cougars dry-humping 20-somethings, 70-somethings sporting Fred Astaire-style dance moves, and the frumpy wannabe swing-dancers crashing into everyone else.
The cocktail waitresses were upbeat, friendly, and joined in on the gawking.
Grab a drink and enjoy the show.
We were disappointed the restaurant at the Aquarium was closed for renovations during our visit. Â We wandered outside to Cannery Row looking for lunch and came upon Sly McFly's. Â The service was mediocre but the food was truly terrible. Â Not sure if anything is made fresh there. Â Just poor quality fried foods and stuff removed from cans or jars.
Walked by again at night and it was pretty crowded with people watching the band. Â Go for drinks and music but avoid the food.
WHERE IS THE WEDS NIGHT BLUES JAM WITH LEE DURLEY???
Hearing that great music was the main reason I frequented the place. Sooooo disappointed that pro R & B group is not there any more. Lee Durley's ensemble is worth paying for and there you could enjoy it with no cover allowing you to spend all that extra money on overpriced drinks & appetizers.
I will be going elsewhere from now on!
The worst bathrooms and customer service. Please don't eat the food. Only thing going for them..the money band. And they have to make sure they keep them. Clean up the staff and bathrooms. Service 4 years ago was soooo much better. Only come when that band comes. Other than that...extra yuck. Why do I keep trying? Because I'm always optimistic. Slys mcflys you are like a bad relationship. I keep hoping it will bet better and it only gets worse. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
The carpet smells like urine too! Good god! And $6.25 for a warm blue moon?!
I'm giving a 2 so people read the warning signs!
Its a minus 1!
Put this down as a place that doesn't needs to be seen when you make a trip to the aquarium.
Mediocre pub food at best. Had the fried calamari steak platter for lunch. Would recommend the fried fantail shrimp platter if you find yourself sitting down here. Don't be shocked by birds flying in occasionally while you dine.
After visiting the aquarium with the cousins, we decided to grab a late lunch/early dinner here.
The staff was nice, we were seated right away. Â It took some time for our food to come out, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was abnormally long.
The cousins ordered off of the kids menu - the mac n cheese, and the fish and chips. Â The mac n cheese was just a plate of it, no sides, no nothing. Â I had ordered an original size of the fish and chips and received one more fish, double the fries, and a small coleslaw side more than the kids meal. Â Not worth it in terms of double the price, in my opinion.
My signif got the snapper sandwich, and was filled up. Â But wasn't necessarily the best thing in the world. Â My sister and her boyfriend thought the same of their meals as well.
Prices are okay, but overall, would not recommend this place. Â If you're hungry and nearby, sure. Â But there are probably better restaurants down the street.
We came on Saturday after a nice trip to Big Sur and Carmel by the Sea. Â We were looking for a quick inexpensive dinner. Â And boy did we get it.
I will start with the staff. Â Everyone there seemed to hate their jobs. Â They walked around with a scowl on their faces and were slow to bring you a refill or to simply check in on you.
The food was well below average. Â We had the tacos for an appetizer. Â The tacos were the only saving grace. Â They had well seasoned meat and were a great way to start the meal.
The soup on the other hand was horrible. I tried the clam chowder. Â It was all cream. Â I struggled to find potatoes, veggies, clams and flavor. Â There was a copious amount of heavy cream though.
The salad was wilted and soggy. Â The dressing was pretty good though.
In the end I would recommend a no go.
There are too many good places to eat. Â Spend a little more money and enjoy yourself.
Aw makes me sad to see so many low reviews for this place. I guess when you're comparing it to the rest of the touristy places it will happen...
Any hoo its a dive bar and i mean dive bar and I Â love this dive bar. Had a great French dip and Good fries. The band was good and lots of baby boomers getting their groove on. Makes me feel a lil awkward watching people in my moms age partying but whatev. Service is okay-sometimes slow.
We bypassed Bubba Gumps thinking a 'local' place would be a great experience. I wish I had heeded the yelp reviews before ruining my appetite.
Absolutly horrible food (French dip sandwich). Â This is the first time in my life I didn't finish a meal I purchased at a restraunt. Â THe beef (the small amount that was there) was rubbery and stank like week old reheated leftover steak. The waitress was pleasant, but the noisy kitchen staff yelling by our table detracted from conversation. Â The price is normal - over $10 a plate. Â I could tell other guests were unimpressed... Probably other tourists, like us, assuming all the local joints would at least have decent food.
Please DO NOT go here. This is where people go when Bubba Gump's has a long line. Which is what we did. I wish we had walked up the block to Subway.
I know Cannery Row is a touristy place, so I don't expect much. But, at least the servers could have looked us in the eye after we had been seated for 10 minutes. I asked for water and that took another 7 minutes. There was lipstick on my son's applejuice. Ick.
Food was meh. Worst macaroni and cheese I have ever tasted. It's is like they opened up the foil package and dumped in the bowl.
Over all--the vibe is ODD. It's clear the servers could care less about their job or providing good service.
Walked in on a Sunday afternoon starving.  Honestly, we weren't expecting much other than a quick bite to satisfy our hunger.  It feels like touristy areas like Monteray are full of places with typical seafood dishes like fish-n-chips, clam chowder, fettuccine alfredo but priced way higher than at an average restaurant. From the look of the menu, it  definitely seemed like Sly McFly was not an exception to this rule but we were starving and went in anyway.
I ordered the New England Clam Chowder served in a bread bowl, expecting that this would be a pretty standard dish that would be difficult to mess up. But when it came, I realized my previous assumption was off. Â For one thing, it was...sweet. Â Not like a natural sweetness from the clams or anything but literally let's-dump-some-sugar-in sweet. Â It definitely had the signature creamy consistency of clam chowder but it lacked a lot of substance in that there were hardly any vegetables, clams, potatoes, anything. Â And the sourdough was not crunchy and hard like sourdough should be but a bit on the soft and bland side. Â
Other people at our table seemed only mildly satisfied with their food. Â I tried some fries and it was extremely oily and on the soggy side. Â All in all, their food is kinda of a letdown, esp considering the price.
Service was meh. It was admittedly crowded but I feel like it took us a long time for them to bring us our food, refill our water, ect.
Quesadilla is ok sauce is too sweet but overall too expensive for what you get.
The burgers were ok. The fries good. But I don't like that you get coleslaw since I don't like it. The portion size is too small for what they charge.
Wait staff was pleasant and quick acting and worked great together.
This place was exactly what other fellow yelpers rated it. Â Only 2 star worthy.
The place had very awful service. Â We came in through the side door which seemed like the front. Â No one had seated us to a table even though we were noticeable with 9 heads. Â Then I asked the waiters for a table and they told me to go to the front for assistance. Â Kinda odd when there are at least 5 full tables completely empty that could have seated my party of 9!
The service is probably the main reason why this place rates so low. Â The waitresses take a long time to get your order and you also have to remind them about getting more napkins and getting refills. Â They always come back saying is there anything else that you need. Â But then we would be like "um we asked for some more napkins and refills". Â Service definitely needs to improve.
The food was just ok in my opinion. Â The appetizer plate which was around $15, consisted of calamari, onion rings, mozarella sticks, and french fries. Â It was nothing spectacular. Â I would have expected more out of the calamari since it was in monterey, ca. Â I had also ordered the red snapper sandwich. Â It was ok as it was lightly seasoned. Â I would have preferred more of a crust on the fish when they grilled it. Â The fish was falling apart near the end of the sandwich. Â Good eating but nothing spectacular.
The food would rate at 3 stars while the service rates at 1. Â This in turn evens out the final score to 2 stars. Â They consider this place a local joint. Â I'm sure Monterey locals know better food than this.
Note: I didn't eat any food here. I'm glad I didn't because it would have been gross:
Drinks: You know, decent. They're drinks. I didn't get anything fancy, and I wasn't either excited or disappointed by how much alcohol was in the,.
Prices: $6.75 for a Sam Adams in a bottle? LOLOL.
Service: Absolutely horrible. Several times during the night, the waitress lost our drink order and we'd have to go to the bar.
Cleanliness: By the bathrooms, it smelled like cat poop. The tables are sticky and the walls looked dirty. This place is the bar version of Ke$ha.
Unless you're here to see a band, take your business elsewhere. There are plenty of places on Cannery Row. This place wouldn't get any business if it weren't for the music and the location.
The full name of this restaurant is actually Sly McFly's Refueling Station and let me be the first to warn you that when an eatery refers to itself as such, you should keep walking! This place was the pits from beginning to end! Â Crowded and dirty, parties sit close enough to each other here that you dine with your family and the one next to you.
Our server was overwhelmed, the kitchen was backed up and therefore food came out slowly. Â The tables on both sides of ours were offered complimentary chowder while they waited for their meals, my table was although we sat down just after the table to the left and just before the table to the right. I don't think the server did this on purpose, I think it was an oversight but I was never able to say anything because as I was about to, a drum cymbal fell onto my table! Â We were seated underneath an interior window opening with a stage on the other side where a musical act was setting up.
The food was plain awful! Â I have never had worse Red Snapper!! Â While I felt the Children's Menu was decent, my kids weren't particularly excited by what they got in the end. Â To add insult to injury, our server simply stopped paying attention at one point, probably because we got lost in the crowd.
It's a good thing this place is located in a touristy area because it will enjoy a never-ending clientele that doesn't know that this a place to avoid!
I wish I read the yelp reviews before we stepped into the place for lunch.
B and I were doing the tourist thing, and he had a hankering for clam chowder.
So it definitely tasted like it was out of a can. but the reason for the harsh 1 lonely yelp star?
THE WATER TASTED LIKE HOW IT SMELLED OUTSIDE. it had a strong metallic taste mixed in with some barnacle love stripped off the pier.
it literally made me gag like a 16 year old girl taking a shot for the first time.
to make things worse, our romantic weekend was shortened thanks to Sly McFly's lovely food poisoning. B had his top and bottom in the toilet bowl all night.
do your stomach a favor, and don't eat here.
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