answer:i’ve only been there a few times, and i was going to say Bubba Gump, but i see you’ve already nailed that one. since you said surrounding areas as well, i do know a good place for Chinese food. Tommy’s Wok is located in Carmel, it’s kid friendly, attentive service, great food, and the prices are reasonable for Carmel. other than that, i’m not of much help, sorry! however, www.yelp.com is a great place to read ratings and reviews of resturaunts. you can just put in the location and subject and it should do the rest! actually, here yelp that link takes you directly to restaurants in Monterey and surrounding areas! i hope you have a great time!