Monkey & Me

The staff here are so nice and so accommodating, but the food doesn’t live up.

On a Saturday around 8 pm it was packed, so I’d recommend making reservations. There wasn’t a queue, but all tables were reserved.

Basil Stir-fry
Thai Basil

Each person we came into contact with was very nice and patient with all of our questions and customizations. We ended up ordering the Thai Basil with veggies (extra spicy) and the Panang Curry with veggies.

The Thai basil was a big miss – so bland, no flavor at all and this is one of the more aromatic dishes when made properly. It tasted just like regular brown sauce. The mark of a good restaurant is whether they can make their classics well, and this, while a classic, was not made well. When we informed the waitress, she was very willing to make a different dish. We ended up getting the chili stir fry, which was definitely better, but still not amazingly flavorful. Also, it wasn’t made extra spicy as requested, but we didn’t really want to have them remake it, so we just got chili powder on the side.

Panang Curry
Panang Curry

The mixed veggies in both dishes had a good variety – bell peppers, baby corn, broccoli, bamboo, onion, carrot, string beans, mushrooms, and zucchini.

No complaints about the Panang curry.

Monkey & MeThey were so nice about everything and kept checking in to make sure the experience was good, so that’s a huge plus. But the taste just wasn’t there. I wish the food was more flavorful. It’s possible if I were in the area I would try it again only for the service and just hope that the food was better, but otherwise, it’s not the best.