Restaurants in Philadelphia, PA
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Restaurants • Cafes, Coffee, and Coffee Houses
626 S 16th St.,
Philadelphia ,
PA
19146
UNITED STATES
215-545-7005
Based on 10 reviews
215-545-7005
Just go for the beer!..
I have read nothing but great reviews about this place.
215-545-7005
Great beer list
One of the best places to eat in the city: Food is delicious, service is quick and the beer is very flavorful (I would recommend the draft "Chimay" beer), except that the wait can be really long, so it's best to get there early in the evening, maybe around 7pm.
215-545-7005
Horrible Service
Bartenders are rude and obnoxious. Go to Eulogy, much better beer selection and way better service. Years ago this used to be my favorite place for good food and good beer; now, after multiple visits where i was treated horribly, I wouldn't go there if you paid me.
215-545-7005
Good food, loooong wait.
I decided to try Monks since my co-workers are always saying how much they love it there, and highly recommend the fries. I made the mistake of going hungry with my boyfriend, because after we finally got around to being served, our food took F O R E V E R to come! We after about 40 minutes we did decide to order an appetizer of fries, because we just needed to eat SOMETHING. When they finally got there, they indeed were delicious. But our food just kept taking longer and longer, and we saw people who sat down after us get their food and leave before we even got ours. So when it finally came, it was quite delicious, but for the price, I was expecting to be blown away a little more. I think I ordered a rabbit salad, and my boyfriend ordered filet mignon. Yes, it was tasty. But was it worth the high prices AND the wait? We still aren't so sure.
215-545-7005
Great Beer - Knowledgable Servers
This always busy, neighborhood bar delivers the goods. This place has earned it's place as a Philadelphia institution. These guys started the Belgian trend in Philly. Amazing selection of beers from all over the world with an emphasis on Belgian & US micros. They even have decent wine by the glass. The burgers rock & the mussels are the best I ever had. Try the Ghent (bacon & blue cheese) or Thai Curry mussels. The dipping sauce for the fites is addictive - sort of a spicy mayo/remulade sauce. I think the service is great. They are very busy and the wait for a table can be long, so just relax over one of their 250 beers until its time to sit down. I usually eat there earlier in the week or late nites on weekends. Dining out during prime time on Friday or Saturday nite is not for me. The food is great and is a very good value. They do not proport to offer fine dinning. There's a reason they are always busy...it is a corner bar with a top-notch beer list & very good food. The servers/bartenders really are friendly and know about all those beers.
215-545-7005
Monk's STUNK
I used to love Monk's cafe, but I have to say the last time I went there will REALLY be the LAST time. We sat in the back room where the bartender waited on us. He was sloppy, slow and tired and I kid you not we ordered 4 burgers and every single one was cooked wrong. I got medium rare and it had not a trace of pinkness. My friend got well done and it was pink. My other friend got Medium well and there was red liquid dripping off, forming a puddle on her plate. This was not a mix up in burgers, either, since we all ordered different types and they came with different toppings. We showed our waiter and he said they were training new staff in the kitchen which is why our burgers were royally screwed up. We did not drink beer, but instead opted diet soda, which was RC Cola, and as the bartender/waiter agreed, it was disgusting, syrupy, and flat. In fact, when the bartender/waiter came back to offer us refills, he said, sarcastically, "would you like some more of our EXCELLENT cola?". It would have been funny if we weren't trying to enjoy our dining experience. In addition, we ordered a basket of fries, and I don't know if the fries were always less than pinky finger size, but they are now, and dipping them into the sauce (the only good thing about the whole meal) was impossible because they were so short and kept getting stuck in there.
215-545-7005
Falling Faster than a Lead Zeppelin
Monks use to have good food and great beer with horrible service. Now it has horrible food and horrible service that makes me forget about the beer. The new owner has been making bad changes every day since he took over a few years ago. I won't be going back ever again since it's getting painful to see it's demise.
215-545-7005
Best Belgian in the city!!!
This place is a Philadelphia beer institution! Great atmosphere, incredible beer selection and awesome food! Love Monks!!!!
215-545-7005
Great beer selection and excellent food
After reading some of the negative reviews...I felt like I should post my recent experience at Monk's.
215-545-7005
Just go for the beer!..
I have read nothing but great reviews about this place.Worldwide > United States > Philadelphia, PA > Restaurants