Bexley Monk
Bexley, OH 43209
Phone: (614) 239-6665
- Price:
- $$
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- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11pm, , Sat 5:30pm-11pm, , Sun 10:30am-2:30pm
Editorial Review for Bexley Monk – by Terry Ward Libby
The Scene
The dining room is wood-paneled with a formal feel, in contrast to Monk's big, popular bar that routinely serves full-course meals. If you want conversation, opt for the dining room; if you're out for a good time, head for the bar, where local, professional jazz players perform nightly. Monday nights can be hilarious when patrons are encouraged to take the mic and do a number.
The Food
Patrons are crazy for the Caribbean spiced shrimp appetizer--the biggest you'll ever find--served with fresh pineapple salsa. A recent menu addition is a grilled pork porterhouse with sun-dried cherry-apple chutney. Lamb lovers appreciate the perfectly turned-out racks. Pizzas take on woody flavors from the oven. The favored version here has a heavy pesto base over a thin crust, topped with artichokes, veggies and mozzarella.
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User Reviews for Bexley Monk
10/19/2007 Posted by 3diningdivas
The 3diningdivas started their culinary quest tonight at the Bexley Monk. The appetizers (Garlic Hummus with flatbread, and Mushroom Medley) were awesome! One diva had Lobster Ravioli, another had Rib-eye steak with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus, and other other had Veal Farfalle. The dinners were great, but we thought they were a little high priced for the amount of food you get. The desert was great! The carrot cake was to die for (very moist) and the Porchette was heavenly. Overall the service was good (our waiter was real nice at first but soon forgot we were there), the food was awesome, but the prices were a little high. Overall, we would go back. Look out Columbus, we are on our way to tasting all of what you have to offer us!
Pros: Great food, free parking, and beautiful atmosphere
Cons: A little too expensive and noisy
01/05/2007 Posted by michaelstamm
My extended family and I had a very disappointing experience at Bexley Monk. Upon my suggestion we decided to try the Monk for Sunday brunch. Throughout the meal we found the food to be average and the service to be adequate. When we got the bill we were surprised to learn that we had been grossly overcharged for our meal. We had been careful to take part in the scaled down version of the buffet style brunch (versus the more expensive full meal version). When we raised this issue with our waiter he indirectly accused us of helping ourselves to the more expensive meal. Attempts to clarify our position were ignored. Not only were we overcharged for a very average meal but we were insulted in the process. We left shaking our heads at the idea that any restaurant could treat customers in this way. Our experience helped make clear why there was only one other table of patrons in the restaurant that morning.
Pros: Only Bexley destination with full service brunch
Cons: Average food+poor customer service+expensive=poor value
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