Monkey Bar Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant New York

Address: 60 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA

Phone: +12124040365

Rating: 4.5
based on 174 reviews.

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Love this place, has a speakeasy kind of vibe, dimly lit, great service and spectacular drinks... makes for a perfect evening without breaking the bank."
  • "Loved the old school New York City vibe in the dining room."
  • "Lovely old world vibes."
  • "The atmosphere it's almost like you're taken into another era, the perfect ambiance."
  • "Cozy, chic, low lit dining room. Great place to visit!"
  • "The vibe is absolutely gorgeous and warm!!"
  • "Elegant atmosphere of a 1920s club with painted mural walls."

Cons:

  • "Super dark venue; great for dates, but very hard to see anything! It's intimate, that's for sure."
  • "The lighting is non existent across the room you can spot ppl using their phone camera flashlight to read the menu."
  • "To our great disappointment the dress attire on patrons was extremely casual."
  • "They've ruined the Monkey Bar. There used to be funky bar stools - they're gone. There used to be hand painted murals - they're gone."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was spot on, Quave helped us he was the best."
  • "Our server Xavier for starters was phenomenal 🫶🏾, I mean everyone there aimed to please."
  • "The servers were polite, accommodating and attentive."
  • "The service was great, attentive but not overbearing."
  • "Our server nelson was incredibly knowledgeable with the menu and had all of the best recommendations and food was coursed out perfectly."
  • "The staff is attentive, friendly, and ensures a memorable dining experience."
  • "Our waiter was fantastic and the staff were friendly, kind, and on point."

Cons:

  • "A very rude manager came up to us and said 'we can’t have people falling asleep.'"
  • "Unfortunately upper management obviously does not care about their guests."
  • "Worst dining experience I have ever had. The wait staff was very rude."
  • "Service 5/10 I hate it when the service seems to be looking down on the customer, and that’s a little how I felt at this establishment."
  • "Our waiter rolled his eyes at us and made a literal scoffing noise as he walked away."
  • "The service is slow and our waitress was rude."
  • "Service was lackluster we seemed an inconvenience to our waiter."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "All were delicious and prepared perfectly."
  • "The steak frites were perfectly medium rare, flavorful, and portioned."
  • "Such an amazing meal I’ll be thinking about it for weeks!!!!"
  • "The meats, like the side dishes, are plentiful and very well prepared."
  • "The food with every bite an explosion of flavor, and the presentation just excellent."
  • "That miso cod was one of the best pieces of fish i have ever had, absolute perfection."
  • "Food was very good, especially the Miso Cod."

Cons:

  • "Truly mediocre food, not worth the money."
  • "The burger is not all that in my opinion the burger is over rated."
  • "Cheeseburger was nothing special, pasta with truffle was swimming in a watery sauce…"
  • "The food tastes average and comes at high price."
  • "I ordered the Farro Risotto with Scallops and it was terrible, very dry, had no seasoning at all."
  • "I ordered the filet, was slightly chewy and not the best cut of meat."
  • "The food was mediocre, drinks and wine very expensive."

Value

Pros:

  • "It is NOT cheap, but it’s worth it."
  • "I don't usually spend over $400 on a meal, but it was a once in a while kinda thing and I would say was worth it!!"
  • "Price is on the higher side, but it's worth it."

Cons:

  • "Won’t go back and wouldn’t recommend going to try, especially with the excessive pricing."
  • "This place is EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE so I would expect a call back from the GM as the day manager said I would receive."
  • "The food tastes average and comes at high price."
  • "The drinks - they are ridiculously priced and very watered down."
  • "THEY CHARGE $15 FOR A GOOSE ISLAND MATILDA."
  • "Way too expensive for the quality."
  • "Drinks are really expensive though, including non alcoholic beverages."

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