“I would say the carrot cake and steak were excellent, fries and crab rangoons were solid, and the salad was "meh" - dressing felt a bit devoid of flavour and creaminess.”
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7.5/10American
AI-generated summary
Get the . It's the same group as Au Cheval and 4 Charles, and people say it's close to the same at a reservation you can actually get. The and are the other regular orders, and the and both get called the best dessert people have had. It's expensive, and some dishes arrive over salted, the especially.
“I would say the carrot cake and steak were excellent, fries and crab rangoons were solid, and the salad was "meh" - dressing felt a bit devoid of flavour and creaminess.”
H3
“Seemed like boring standard American food - pigs in a blanket, Caesar salad, burgers - pretty well-executed but not unique and way overpriced.”
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“I had the best dessert I’ve ever had at Monkey Bar. Carrot Cake was absolutely unreal and we got it paired with vanilla ice cream with rum caramel.”
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“Recently had that french dip and holy fuck it is transcendent. Whipped horseradish and that jus you could take a bath in....I gotta get back again”
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“Everything we ordered was fantastic, but I ordered the smoked whitefish caesar salad (on the advice of this sub) and I swear I wake up every now and then thinking about that salad in the middle of the night. Seriously, that was the best Caesar I've ever had and there isn't a second place. The crab cake was also phenomenal. Top notch service and a one of a kind atmosphere.”
H3
“As an absolute Monkey Bar lover (one of my favorite restaurants in the city), I think it can be a bit stuffy for a group of 12. Fantastic restaurant for an intimate group of 2-4, but the dining room doesn’t have the lively raw feel of some of the other old school spots like Minetta Tavern or Raouls.”
H3
“Best Bloody Mary in the city. Many dishes are over salted at Monkey Bar. Burger and French dip are way over seasoned.”
H3
“It is a lot of fun, and the vibes really are immaculate old school new york type vibes. Like, you feel like you could be in the 1950’s-1960’s there. The food and drinks are great.”
H3
“Very very overpriced and over rated burger. The sauce covers up the bland flavor of the meat. Last two times I went there I tried both the regular double burger and wagyu double burger, both without the special sauce and they tasted bland and very similar . Won’t be going back there that’s for sure. It’s a rip off”
H3
“The food was adequate but nothing special by NYC standards — at my table people had a steak, a pasta, a burger, and some appetizers and fries, and everyone was like, “that was fine but unmemorable.””
H3
“Prime rib had good flavors, but the ratio of fat to meat (~30%) was unacceptable for me. I’d definitely stick with the French dip or burger.”
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“Monkey bread and chocolate cake were great. French dip was good but bread was too crisp in my opinion. Side of thick bacon (went for brunch) was actually amazing and the best bacon I’ve ever had”
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