Fandango
223 17th St., Pacific Grove
(831) 372-3456, fandangorestaurant.com
In the game of limbo, participants need to bend over backward to successfully move under the ever-lowering bar. In the restaurant business, not everyone bends over backwards to make your meal special. The team at Fandango does, where you’re sure to have an elegant, impeccably crafted meal. That is true even of the simplest dish, steak frites. Those frites must be perfectly crispy, and the steak left to speak for itself after being seared precisely to your liking. That’s how to win readers’ votes in this classic bistro category.
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