The Hungry Monk

I ordered garlic parm bone in wings and the tavern fries. I ordered the wings extra crispy with medium heat, I have to say, I really enjoyed them. The wings were a good size, the flavor was delicious. I also enjoyed the Tavern fries, not too much seasoning, which is how I like my fries. Fresh, crispy, good seasoning on the Tavern fries. I love ranch so it matters to me how the ranch tastes at their restaurant. Luckily, their ranch passes👍 I ate here with a few coworkers for lunch, we all ordered wings and everyone really enjoyed them! If I am ever in the East valley, I know which sports bar I will be stopping at from now on.

To start off, the waitress told us this was a scratch kitchen. Nothing is frozen and all their sauces are freshly made. The portions are great, the food is great and the service is fast. The customers here are an older crowd, not rowdy.

We met friends here for lunch and drinks on the day after Christmas, we hadn’t dined here before and we weren’t disappointed. We were greeted by a sign to seat ourselves when we entered, it’s always nice to be able to choose your own spot. They have QR code menus on the tables and we were also brought hard copy menus. Some newer offerings aren’t in the online menu and there is also a lunchtime special menu with a wide selection of items for $12. I was super impressed with the selection of food overall and the quality was decent for pub fare. As an example, we asked if the boneless wings were essentially chicken nuggets and the waitress said they make everything from scratch in the kitchen, they don’t get frozen wings and deep fry them. We ordered the wings and the Bavarian pretzel with honey mustard as appetizers and they were both delicious. When the time came to order our meal we weren’t sure we needed any more food! But we caved and ordered the smash burger with sweet potato fries and the grilled cheese sandwich. Our pals ordered the burger and the tuna tartare salad, they both were very impressed with their choices. They didn’t ask how we wanted the burger cooked (we prefer a medium rare burger) so it was overcooked for our tastes. My grilled cheese sandwich was fun, their take on it with tomato and arugula is a good version. My sweetie wanted to try the Mac and cheese so I ordered that as my side, honestly that was disappointing, it had panko and bacon and I’m a bit of a purist so it wasn’t for me. The service was outstanding in a way that deserves special mention. We were helped by no fewer than four people who checked in on us, all with engaging good humor. I’m sorry I don’t know your names or I would give you a shout out, you all deserve it for making our lunch (and a reunion with our pals) memorable for all of us. We all enjoyed a beer while we were there, they have a huge selection and were quick to provide samples. The restroom was clean and well stocked. It was also clear where they are located. I highly recommend this as a place to drop in for drinks and a bite, you won’t regret it and the service in particular will knock your socks off!

Worst customer service!!! I would like to say they were understaffed, but they weren't. Our visit started with the waitress getting 3 of the 5 drinks correct, then she NEVER followed up with refills, to include the additional drink we asked for ......3 times!!! We ended up getting drink refills and requested drink from the food runner. When ordering food, an item requested was sold out, which was not related to us by the waitress during her interactions prior to ordering. Our appetizer came out with our food, 30mins after ordering. One of the five meals was room temperature. When it came back to the table, at least 15 mins later, the plate lacked the amount of food as the first time. Following the notification and replacement of our cold meal, we watched the manager stare at our table but he never made contact. Had he spoken to us, we would have brought up the concerns of lack of service. We also watched the manager readjust himself and check his pants zipper, with his hand, while facing the resturant floor. For the duration of the hour and 10mins we sat at the table, the waitress NEVER checked in on us, outside of taking our order, dropping off the meal replacement, and the drinks, but we did hear her check in other tables around us. In the end, had we not waived her down to pay, who knows how long we would have sat there. Not that we asked or were expecting, but for those wondering, we recieved no discount or comp for the cold food. The Hungry Monk, do better! Customer service is not a dead concept.

We tried this place one evening for dinner and happy hour. We were greeted right away and seated. Our server Megan got our drink order and then returned and took our food order. I ordered the Smoked Wings with Cajun Medium the wings themselves are very favorable with no sauce. The Cajun Medium Sauce was not spicy, will try the hot next time. The Fried Pickles were fantastic and very delicious cooked to perfection. The ranch dip dressing must be made in house because it was some of the best tasting ranch dressing we have tasted in quite awhile. My partner ordered the BLT with Avocado which was very delicious, they do not chinch on the Bacon. The Tator Tot side were cooked to perfection. Our server Megan was fantastic. If you go ask for Megan. The Beer was very cold and delicious. The restaurant was clean as were the restrooms. They have daily specials which are great and happy hour Monday through Friday 2pm to 6:30pm and 10pm to close and all day Sunday. Great deals on food and drinks. We cannot wait to return and try some more items on the menu. It is a sports bar but they have a great menu.

We haven't been here for years because we moved out of the area. Now that we are back, we decided to return. Not a good decision. Sevice was pretty much nonexistent--no drink refills, no extra napkins, no one was around when our order was wrong. The food (Cali wrap and dippers) was seasoned with so much black pepper and salt my mouth was on fire. It also was not made correctly (left off the cheese and avocado). My husband had the wedge salad and there was no dressing and they charge .75 for a tiny extra cup. It took so long just to get the extra dressing--again horrible service. Next I will mention price and the are ridiculous for what you get. Very small portions with a very large price tag. Very disappointed. 😔

Such great food!! Cannot stress enough how good it is! I forgot to take a picture of my meal cuz it was too good to wait, but the brisket burger, chicken and waffles, and fish n chips are AMAZING!! Great beer, great service, and such a good time! Ask for Tiffanie at the bar for great service and recommendations!

Literally everything I’ve had on this menu is delicious. Can’t remember the last time I’ve had a better version of chicken and waffles, fish and chips, queso, or burger! Food is phenomenal and a wide selection of craft beer and liquor! Come here! They deserve it!