Crazy Horse Restaurant

Good food, great service. Wonderful people work here.

Located in the Red Lion hotel in Monterey, this is a hotel restaurant.

They seem to pride themselves on their salad bar, which appears to include soups and baked potatoes, too. However, it costs almost $13 if that's all you want, which was more than I wanted to spend for lunch, although you can add it to another entree for less.

I ordered the chicken strips instead. I asked if they came with a dipping sauce, and the waiter said that I could have ranch from the salad bar or barbecue sauce. I went with the latter. The chicken strips were OK, but the barbecue sauce was a bit odd -- not sweet, maybe more vinegary, which wasn't what I'm used to.

The bill, with Coke, after tax, was $14.46.

The food was adequate, but not exceptional. The service was reasonably fast, and the ambience was like a very casual country diner.

Overall, if you're at the Red Lion and want a quick meal or don't want to go out, the Crazy Horse is OK. Otherwise, I would suggest going across the street to the Del Monte Center where there are more restaurants with more choices and better than adequate food.

I really liked the atmosphere as soon as we walked in. I had expected a loud, busy family restaurant. However, what I got was an intimate type but not overly stuffy environment. The service at this place is amazing. Everyone was very friendly from the time we entered till we left.
I had the steak which was made just how I like it. Very tender and spiced just right. My wife had the chicken parmesan. She is pretty picky about her chicken parmesan but she really enjoyed it here. So now let's discuss the salad bar. It is a pretty big salad bar so if that's all you get you will still leave full and happy.
I recommend this place for a date night or even a family night. I will definitely return.

Best salad bar in the area! They even give you desert, a scoop of ice cream, thrown in for the about $13 price. The soups are great. The clam chowder is homemade. The spicy chicken tortilla soup is spicy. Be sure to ask for their salad bar rewards card for regular customers. It can get crowded on weekend nights, but weekdays less so.

What a value! Awesome salad bar, with so many options. Good menu, with reasonable prices and sizable portions. Everything we ordered was tasty and fresh. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant was clean. Would definitely go back again!