Reviews - Monki
Reviews summary
Monki, a trendy and cozy restaurant, has received mixed reviews from its customers. Some diners were turned away on Mother's Day due to the group size, while others enjoyed a delicious breakfast in a cramped space. The service received mixed comments, with some praising the friendly and courteous waitress, while others felt the customer focus was lacking. Despite long wait times, some enjoyed dishes like Mac & Cheese and French toast, while others found the food to be bland or not cooked to their liking. The atmosphere was described as small and fun, with creative menu items like candied bacon burger and duck confit waffles. Overall, opinions were varied, with some recommending the place for its great food and service, while others felt they would not return.
Was Anonym at Monki a mag?
excellent breakfast! this is a great place to go with some friends for a nice brunch! portioning are good. unique presentation of food. excellent taste. parking can be challenging in the inner city if they do not go at a weekend. View all feedback.
What Justen Windler dislikes about Monki:
Tried to eat here for Mother’s Day but we’re turned away twice because we had a group of 6. Said they could not accommodate us even though they have a large long table that seats more than 6! Requested table of 4 and 2 which we could see were open and were still turned away. Hostess was very rude! Too bad they don’t understand service! View all feedback.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 01.08.2023
The menu is so good, other restaurants will definitely steal their ideas. The duck confit waffles were so tasty, especially with the truffle mushroom sauce. Pirogies were also a very tasty brunch item. Good coffee and friendly service. Small quaint restaurant, with limited number of tables. This takes brunch to another level! Unfortunately we didn't have enough room for the great looking sweet dishes, next time.
We live literally around the corner from this place and always see insta worthy plates being posted on social media so decided to turn up around 9am one Sunday morning. No wait which was great because this place gets busy. My husband ordered the brisket poutine and I ordered the avocado toast. I didn 't want hash browns with my toast so I subbed in a side of fruit. My toast was soggy and the toppings were really sad and looked and tasted old and on the verge of going bad. My 'side of fruit ' was ONE slice of orange, ONE small slice of grapefruit and ONE strawberry! I was so so disappointed especially for $17. I should have complained but I hate complaining, plus what are they going to do? go to a store and get fresh ingredients? My husband was happier about his meal but it was probably about 30% smaller than the dish in any pic you will see on social media, plus the hash browns were the bottom of the barrel ends of potatoes, which was weird seeing as though it was early. Service was fine, Coffee was good and a full bar starts at 10am but yeah....will NOT be going back for the food...yuck.
Ordered the Elvis French Toast. • ¼ slice of banana • 0 strawberry (as per picture) • 1 slice of bacon cut into four pieces which was burnt • 1 slice of French toast, that was cold and soggy from being filled with the cream cheese well in advance of being served. • Never did taste any white chocolate • No Icing sugar sprinkled on it (as per picture). After I had one bite, the server came back and she told to me how much she loved the Elvis and asked me if it is the best I’ve ever had. I replied, no it isn’t the best I have ever had. Her facial expression changed, and she promptly walked away. I only ate about 1/3 of it. I tried several times to get the servers attention. I was being ignored. There was only one other table with a couple sitting there. So it certainly wasn't because she was busy. When four ladies came in and sat beside me, I asked them to help me get the attention of the server if they notice her ignoring me. Which she did; one of the ladies said to me “I’ll call her over and then tell her you require assistance”. It worked, the server could not ignore me any longer. I asked for my bill. Fifteen minutes goes by before she brings me the invoice. I already calculated out how much my meal cost. I verified it with the bill paid in cash and left. I thanked the ladies sitting beside me for their assistance. One lady asked what it was I ordered. I told her it was the Elvis. She thanked me as she was considering ordering it and since I wasn’t eating mine, she will order something else instead.
Great venue but busy so plan ahead by going on wait list as do not take reservations. Once in though great experience. Fast, friendly and attentive service and delicious meal choices and drinks. I had the beef brisket poutine which amazing! Nice size, not too big and noise level comfortable so 4 of us could chat easily. Would highly recommend.
We saw an available table on the patio and I sat at it while my husband went inside to get menus. The waitress came out and told me I couldn 't sit there. Why , I asked? She said it was dirty and that there were people waiting inside. OK... I went inside no one was waiting. The server was very snooty/snotty! We left.
Last update : 09.05.2023
Server offers great service. Delicious desserts and food. I'm sure I'm back! Not a good lemonade,
The location was great, and so was the food! However, it was hard to hear everyone around the table. I wouldn’t go to this restaurant if you have a group of 6 or more. A few other nuances was that there were flies that just wouldn’t go away and some of the deserts weren’t available.
The service was poor and we requested a table but got placed at a dark high table in the back. The food wasn’t worth the price and they didn’t give us enough time to eat the appetizer before bringing out the main... this place is much better for brunch.. would not recommend for dinner personally
The food was great and the chocolate dome for Dessert was a fun experience and very delicious. our server was amazing and so friendly.
We’ve been here before for breakfast which was great but a bit tight on space. This was our first time for dinner and it was really good. The food was really flavorful and the desserts were one of a kind. The only thing was the portion size was smaller than we anticipated. Overall all though a great experience. Service was phenomenal and will be back again.
