We went for lunch and a drink today so I'm basing this review on today. Â The food was not great. Â The bartender we had was very slow and seemed a bit out of it. We had to ask 3 times for our drinks. Â The 2 guys next to us waited forever for their food.
Very disappointing because inn the past we have always had FANTASTIC food & service!
Hopefully they will fix the problem because we have really enjoyed Monks in the past.
Booooo! Â If I could hiss I would. Â
I had fish tacos and pretty much I was served cabbage. Â A huge mound of cabbage. Â Hubby was seen taking the bun off of his sandwich and cutting the meat with a knife and fork!! It was hilariously crappy!! Â
It also probably doesn't help that we were not the ones choosing the restaurant, and were completely in the mindset for brunch and coffee... Â
The definition of "meh"
I've been to Monk's several times, primarily for lunch, and have never sat at the bar until this weekend. Â Was pleased to find that Monk's offers a decent tap selection - two Capital offerings, a New Glarus, a Lake Louie, a Leinies, Blue Moon, House of Brews, and Lite. Â Not bad for what is essentially a sports restaurant.
Plenty of crystal clear TVs in the bar. Â And, while I never thought I'd hear myself say this, the televisions may be too large. Â There were three or four 55" flat screens hanging side-by-side, all playing different programming, all within 10-12 feet of our seats, which made it very distracting and difficult to focus on a game or program. Â (1st world problems... ain't they cruel?)
We ordered an appetizer - the braided pretzel, which arrived after just a few minutes. Â It was soft, warm, very dense, and pretty decent. Â The dipping sauces were solid, and the jalapeno cream cheese dip was a nice addition, even if it was a bit on the mild side.
Entrees consisted of a smoked brisket quesadilla (heavy smoke flavor, decent brisket) and a chicken philly sandwich with fries. Â The chicken was plentiful, the cheese was perfectly creamy, and the onions/peppers/mushrooms were excellent. Â A very decent sammie. Â Battered fries sealed the deal.
Service was consistently good - we had two different bartenders, and both were friendly, prompt, and professional.
Monks = WIN
Food = 3.25 stars
Value = 3 stars
Service = 4 stars
MISC = 3 stars
This is probably a 3.5-star type of place. Â The lunches are solid, the service has always been good, and the menu offers a ton of options. Â You won't be disappointed!
Great sports bar for catching a game and grabbing a bite to eat. Kid friendly but not catered to, perfect combo imo. This has made our go-to list for Madison-area. Haven't tried the burgers yet, but salads were nummy and chicken was fresh and perfectly cooked. A couple more crafts on the draft menu and it would earn 5 stars.
Review Source:We had a party of 13 with reservations for 7pm on a Thursday night. I'm glad I called ahead to be safe, but it wasn't needed. The place wasn't even close to full when we arrived and it was only starting to pick up when we left an hour and a half later.
I know it can be difficult to get everything straight with such a large group, but there were a few issues that arose. First, one of my dining buddies was the only person not to receive a water even though the waitress handed waters directly to each person (she didn't just put a bunch down and leave), so she should have noticed she was off one or checked to make sure. Second, the same person also didn't get her order of wine until I stopped our waitress and informed her. Third, my BF ordered fries and got chips. Fourth and last, my burger was supposed to come with BBQ and arrived without sauce.
The positive spin on this situation is that there were only four mix ups and they were somewhat minor. The waitresses and manager also made sure to correct the mistake as soon as it was brought to their attention. I can appreciate and respect that. It was a bit annoying, but at least something was done about it as soon as possible.
As far as the food, it was OK. I enjoyed the deep fried cheese curds, but be warned that "curds for the whole table" is really more like "curds for 3 people." We had a large table and ended up ordering two baskets of curds and wanting more. I really enjoyed the large, soft pretzel and cheese dip. I also thought the burger I ordered was pretty good. The meat patty wasn't all that interesting, but the jalapeno bacon gave it a nice flavor and the shredded carnitas was surprisingly tasty. I was sad when I requested the missing BBQ sauce, put it on and found it to be ridiculously sweet. It overpowered the burger and could have been left off completely.
All in all, I would recommend it for a large group if you're looking for an easy option to please everyone. It was incredibly close to the Fairfield Inn where we stayed, so it's convenient if you're in the area. I might try something else next time, but I wouldn't throw a fit if someone else suggests this place for another group dinner.
Tried Monk's for the first time the other day. Wasn't really excited about going because it sounded like a very regular sports bar - burgers and fries sort of place. But my mom had a coupon and you know how mom's are when they have coupons.
I was actually very surprised. Friendly greeting at the door and sat immediately. Waiter was on friendly and fast. Food was way better than I expected. I had their Cuban Sandwich (El Cubano I think it was called) and it was huge and very yummy. Bread was soft and the pork had great flavor. Got it with the chips which were delicious and not overly greasy which was a huge plus. Mom got a burger and I think my wife got a salad. Both seemed quite happy with the quality and portions.
The place was busy - but not overly annoying at all. Very sports bar atmosphere with TVs and such - but it was nice and you could tell they really had things running smooth. I was pleasantly surprised and would go again to try other menu items.
Kind of a Madison bar sort of feel, with a college crew as staff.
Had a good beer selection, food was limited to burgers and sandwiches. The burgers were very good, the service was prompt without being overbearing. Only downside was that person in our party of three didn't want that sort of food.
Well, having been to the Monk's location in downtown Wisconsin Dells, WI and had a good experience, we thought we should try out the newest location closer to us. It was great. The atmosphere was great and enjoyable. The staff were extremely nice in every way. And the food... was just amazing. Some of the burgers are really different, and taste just awesome. The service was also quick, and got our food pretty fast. And the price, just wasn't to bad. We will defiantly going back here again.
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