Flying Fish Grill
Carmel Plaza, Mission between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel, (831) 625-1962, flyingfishgrill.com
Get ready to turn back time at Flying Fish Grill. Tucked away on the ground floor of Carmel Plaza, Kenny and Tina Fukumoto pioneered flavor fusions here in the ’80s with an Asian-inspired menu. They’ve retired, but the restaurant stayed in the family after a sale to longtime server Honza Prikryl. From the seafood specialties to the “Asian country” décor, he’s kept the Fukumotos’ original concept intact. As Asian fusion becomes the darling of foodies (again), this taste throwback is still worthy of attention.