Monkey Town
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 384-1369
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between Kent Avenue and Wythe Avenue
- Directions:
- L at Bedford Ave
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- Off-The-Wall Date Spot 2008, Lounge 2006
- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 6pm-1am, Thu-Sat 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for Monkey Town – by Angela Gaimari
In Short
Though the front room is decorated with local artwork like a massive chandelier made of found cardboard, the real action lies in the back. Patrons walk through the day-glo neon graffitied hallway to a projection room featuring ecru futon-style couches and low-to-the-ground mini-dining tables. The menu offers eclectic global cuisine like kafir lime meatballs and braised squid--what Monkeytown describes as "food from a country that doesn't exist." Diners watch everything from cult films to contemporary video art, projected onto all four walls.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThursday through Saturday usually requires a reservation, and cover charge may run about $10, not including the cost of food; the reservation itself is free and admission fees are paid at the door.
Where to SitForgot to make a reservation for the back room? They're always serving food in the front.
User Reviews for Monkey Town
09/26/2008 Posted by the_dude34
it's insane that this place is still open. if this is the future of brooklyn, i'm moving to staten island: -ridiculously over-priced and mediocre food -filthy, unkept dining areas -unqualified, impolite wait staff
Pros: 0
Cons: all
09/19/2008 Posted by walvarez
First time I went to Monkey Town was for an EyeWash show presentation. It was good and the best of all was the food: Meatless Meatballs! those were the big thing there, also I tried the lamb wraps and it was really delicious. Last week I went back to this place with new friends and have the worst experience in my life, what a bad service, the waitress was really rude and in an extremely bad attitude. She almost didn't want to serve our table (in the back room where the show happens). Monkey Town changed the menu for a lame one and the lamb and the meatless meatballs are not there anymore. When we got the food, it was completely burnt and tasteless. Don't go to this place, there a thousands of better restaurants in the city and Brooklyn.
