Paluca Trattoria

While our food was delicious, I can’t say the same about the service unfortunately.
Our waitress seemed very inconvenienced by us, had our party passing our own plates around when our food arrived, didn’t bring bread until our entrees came to the table, and hovered over us as we were bussing our own table, at her request, while some of our party was still eating.
There was also a woman in there who appeared to be an off duty employee who frequently stared at our group and tried to jump into our group photo.
The menu also states that the check can be split and she did not allow us to do this.
I also planned to pay partially with cash as someone in our party paid their portion in cash and she made a big deal about taking the cash as well. I could understand if the restaurant was busy, but there was only one other table consisting of two people in the whole restaurant.

Calamari is fantastic, highly recommended

Lobster pasta very good too with creamy sauce

great place for eating outdoor and sea lion watching! (Though sea lions are noisy)
We order two main dishes and they are super tasty! Lobster one is shown in the picture. $59 is a fair price for so many stuff. Recommend!

The food was delicious. We tried three different pasta plates and all were delicious. Must try if you are in Monterey.

Beautiful deck, friendly service, and great food! Best carbonara I've EVER had! I added prawns and was pleasantly surprised with how large they were and how many I received. My husband got the sea bass and finished his plate quickly. Highly recommend!

I was visiting with a couple friends and they were searching for a nearby place for dinner. I let them choose based on what they were craving but I wish I had looked at the info before we went because I probably would have avoided a place at the touristy Fisherman's Wharf.

We made a reservation with no problem on a Saturday night. It was busy but we were seated on time. We had an Italian waiter so I was hopeful the food would be good, but I was a bit disappointed.

First, we ordered the calamari appetizer and it was brought out the same time as our entrees. While the calamari was tender, it barely had coating on most pieces and it was not crispy at all. It was like it was pan-fried instead of deep fried.

I ordered one of their specials that had a mix of seafood - fish, shrimp, calamari, mussels, and clams, with white wine sauce over pasta. The calamari was so overcooked it was very very chewy. The shrimp were a touch overcooked too. The mussels, clams, and fish were good and the dish overall had a good amount of seafood, but the texture of the shrimp and calamari ruined it. My friends' dishes were tasty and both were big portions. I just don't think the food was worth the price and probably wouldn't go back.

We went to Paulca for dinner and were seated upstairs right away because there was a private event on the ground floor. The place was loud, and upstairs seating meant we didn't get any attention, we had to go downstairs and ask for stuff we needed. We couldn't get their attention at all. Food was mediocre. Linguini alla arrabiata and sicilion meatballs, both didn't have enough sauce. We also got tiramius, and I don't know what they were trying to do with that. There were whipped cream dollops on all 4 sides, and chocolate syrup drizzled on the tiramisu. It was too sweet.