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“Excellent food in a great neighborhood restaurant”
Review of The Monkey Bar & Grill

The Monkey Bar & Grill
3353 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario M4N 2M6, Canada (Old Toronto)
+1 416-486-2288
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Ranked #290 of 10,303 Restaurants in Toronto
124 Reviews
Price range: US$22 - US$37
Cuisines: Seafood, Steakhouse, International, Canadian, Wine Bar
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Old Toronto
Description: After almost twenty-five years, The Monkey Bar continues to be praised by patrons and critics alike. Proprietor and classically-trained chef Richard Fox-Revett, formerly of Centro, Splendido and The Four Seasons Yorkville, offers a menu that is a flavourful fusion of Canadian, Italian, French and Asian influences, and includes seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes. The atmosphere is inviting and the service is impeccable. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink from our specialty cocktail menu, or a selection from our broad list of premium vodka and single malt scotch. An extensive wine list, featuring new and old world wines by the glass, half litre and bottle, complements your dining experience. In addition, all our desserts are made in-house. We even provide a children’s menu for the little ones. Our full menu is also available for takeout. The Monkey Bar offers upscale cuisine at affordable prices, all just steps from your front door. Rediscover North Toronto’s favourite neighbourhood restaurant.
Reviewed April 8, 2012
Excellent food in a great neighborhood restaurant

Have had some of my best meals in ages at the Monkee Bar and Grill.the service is very good and the place is popular.
A veal chop I had was fabulous as was the rest of the meal.
The menu is not large as the restaurant is quite small.
Anything you order will be good as the chef is great.Caesar salad is a favorite as is the steak frites.
A comfortable place to go but reservations on the weekends definitely.
Prices are very good considering the fine quality of the food.

Date of visit: January 2012
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Melissa F, Owner at The Monkey Bar & Grill, responded to this reviewResponded October 15, 2013

Thank you for your compliments. We are grateful that you are not keeping The Monkey Bar a secret! We look forward to serving you again soon.

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Reviewed January 15, 2012
Excellent food, service but noisy

I've been to this restaurant four times now and each time the food and service have been excellent yet I hesitate to go because it's so loud. But a lot of restaurants are loud so if you can get past that this is a fabulous spot. The food is interesting without trying too hard or being too weird. Prices are fair and the portions are quite generous. It's not a big place so you probably have to reserve a spot around a week in advance. Now that it's fresh in my mind, I'll be going more often.

Date of visit: January 2012
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Melissa F, Owner at The Monkey Bar & Grill, responded to this reviewResponded October 15, 2013

Thank you for your kind words! It can get a bit noisy on a Friday or Saturday, but we'd love to see you mid-week when we can usually find you a quiet table. We look forward to seeing you again.

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Reviewed January 3, 2008
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Reviewed December 30, 2007
Great calamari

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Reviewed July 25, 2017 via mobile
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Date of visit: July 2017
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