"Monarch is a restaurant where one goes to see and be seen. It has a reputation that it leans into with caviar specials, dry-aged tomahawk steaks that top $200, and a tasting menu called the Royale. This is more aligned with what Michelin diners get in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles — on the flashy end of the street. It’s at the top of a tony Downtown hotel, so dinner includes fantastic city views. Don’t let them push you into sitting in the noisy front room here — the back room in a booth with a window view is where it’s at." - Courtney E. Smith