Oh Drunk Monk... If I could only get drunk from your faux Tiki drinks. As an avid tiki gal I try all places that give the Polynesian vibe but... you failed. You gave me smoke and mirrors vibe. You look pretty! But have failed at the real thing! Drinks were too sweet, and not sincere to original styles! I didn't get the sense that you were really trying to be a true style and going for quantity over quality. Drinks were not made from real recipes and staff were dressed inappropriately! Short shorts and half tees? So yuck and the music was not vibing either. What is this place? Not cool nor Polynesian! My best guess? You will be gone in a couple of years. I can only hope. read more

Wow impression at the door was three friendly young women and then a smily waitress. Comfortable chairs and a warm feeling. After mall shopping I was lucky to fall upon this place & order from HH menu 1/2 off apps. The yellowtail maki hit the spot. Nice fresh ginger and good wasabi. read more

I'm a sucker for a tiki bar, so when we saw The Drunk Munk on our way to another bar, we ditched that idea and decided to come here instead. It was a good decision; we had a fun time here. Located where all the bars and night life is in Scottsdale, The Drunk Munk made for a fun time post-dinner. We wanted to get some cocktails and this place had your traditional tiki drinks and more. They also had a food menu, but we just came to wet our whistle. We sat out on the patio, which was fun as there were misters outside to help cool us down from the heat. The patio area also looked out to the street, so it was fun to people watch with many people out and about. I was told that this was the norm in Scottsdale on a Saturday night - lots of bachelorette and bachelor parties or just people lookin' to get lit! No judgement. I ordered a chi chi cocktail, which was a vodka based pina colada with a strawberry puree. It was dangerously good! For my second cocktail I ordered the classic pina colada, which was made with Bacardi, fresh pineapple and coconut cream. If you're a pina colada fan like me then you'll approve. Everyone enjoyed their drinks! Service was fantastic. Setting was fun. We had a good time here at The Drunk Munk! If you're looking for a tiki bar in Scottsdale then you've come to the right spot. I would be down to visit again for some fruity concoctions when I'm back in town. read more

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STOP 3 of 4: Your favorite bartender, Sydney, is friendly and heavily worked - tip her well! She makes a mean Rumbatini (a bit sweet) and tequila-based Hula Hula (was great -- seriously an 11 out of 10). We especially liked the touristy palm ambiance and mist sprayers, which cooled off a warm afternoon. The sushi app was a miss (too much rice), but enjoyed the social ambiance. read more

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Come to the Drunk Munk for brunch and you'll see why the name is fitting! So many tiki style drinks to choose from that will make you feel like you're on vacation! Bottomless mimosas and Champagne Towers make for a fun brunch! The atmosphere is awesome. From the moment you walk in, it feel like you're at an island bar! The food is really good and has a variety of options. Great stop for a meal or just drinks! read more

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3 stars for this new spot we tried out for dinner. The good: Drinks were very very very delicious and a lot of fun especially with themes. I tried the zombie kitty and I was ecstatic with how adorable it was. It was also really strong. My friend had the mai tai which tasted the same as mine but regardless, it was delicious. We ordered a bunch of appetizers to share and it all came out in a timely manner. I would suggest trying the edamame, pot stickers, teriyaki ribs and chicken skewers. They came out at a good temperature and it did not lack flavor. The not so good: It was hot as heck inside the restaurant. It took about a solid 10 minutes for someone to greet us at the front and when we got seated, it took about another full 15 minutes for our server to come and ask for our drinks. The only saving grace was the taste of the food as the service was lacking. read more

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Friendly servers great drinks and some very tasty and fresh sushi! Loved the mario brothers Halloween theme! read more

The Drunk Munk - The Chi Chi - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I went here for a friend's birthday. The atmosphere was nice and relaxing. They have a lot of drink options which made service a little slow. The drinks are not very strong. I had a sushi roll was tasty and fried. It was only a half a roll and was still hungry. read more

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By far one of my favorite happy hour spots! The majority of drinks during happy hour are half off so you're basically getting a two for one deal on everything. The outside bar is fun with a group or even solo since you'll be sure to strike up a conversation with a neighbor. The happy Buddha is one of my favorite drinks. Again, come for happy hour to get this drink for half price. You won't be disappointed. There's also a flight-style set of drinks that use an entire bottle of champagne. Each glass has champagne and a splash of a different flavor. I will say, they all kind of taste the same since there's a good amount of champagne in each drink. The bites here are good too. I really like the teriyaki wings. During brunch I would suggest the chicken and waffles. Surprisingly the potatoes that come the chicken and waffles are really good! read more

The Drunk Munk - Champagne flight - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

One of the best Happy Hour deals everyday from 3-7 pm. I was able to get parking further down and walk to the restaurant. The bar is open seating and I got lucky to get the last single seat. The theme of the bar area tiki, fun cups for drinks, and cozy red plush chairs. I ordered a pina colada sushi; spicy salmon, spicy yellowtail, a side of eel sauce, edamame. The sushi was good, about 6 pieces to a roll, medium bowl of edamame. It was quite a bit of food. My drink though, Fire. The servers were witty and nice. The people around me were all so kind. I felt very comfortable in the atmosphere. I would definitely come back and get other things on the menu. read more

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Happy hour food and drinks was so yummy. The drinks were very unique, highly recommend to go with friends read more

The Drunk Munk - Patio area - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Emily working at the outside bar tonight was amazing and makes us want to come back again.

Good happy Hour. Maddy was a great server. The hostess was not friendly at all, did not greet me, and seemed generally bothered that I was there but Maddy certainly made up for it. The food was pretty good. All apps are half off for HH until 7pm, except crab cakes. So a great deal to share with your buddies. Lots of fun, pretty drink choices in cool mugs. The Artichoke dip was really a standout. I loved all their dipping sauces and green salsa. Cute little patio with cabana grass hut bar and different types of seating arrangements. 3 star solid review. 1 star more for Maddy, she rocked, and a great happy hour. I deducted a star less for hostess and the worst parking issues ever in old town Scottsdale. read more

Stopped in here for some drinks after HH at STK and grabbed some seats at the bar. I think it was happy hour here too at the time. We ordered the Almond Joy, Hula Hula, Mai Tai and a tequila soda to start with. The Almond Joy was my drink and it was delicious! Lately, I've been more into the coconut milky drinks. Mai Tais always taste good. I don't remember if I liked the Hula Hula or not. My friend decided to order the champagne tower after that round which came with 5 glasses, all with different flavors. I believe the flavors were mango, strawberry, blackberry, peach and guava?? We all took a sip of each but my friend who ordered it ended up drinking the majority of it. All tasted good but mixing liquor with champagne never ends well so I try to avoid it. Service was great! My friend accidentally spilled her Hula Hula drink and they made her a new one (no extra charge). I've been here when they first opened but don't remember how the food was. We didn't get food this time. We will have to come back and try it again another time! read more

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My friends and I came here after brunch to just drink. Didn't have a reservation but we were sat right away. We just wanted to drink before our reservation at Montauk. One thing that was a bit off for us was our server. She was kinda weird. As soon as the hostess led us to our table, before we even got to sit down the server asks us from a table away, how many people and I tell her 6. And she asks are you guys going to drink? Geez like can we sit down first. I just tell her yeah and she's like I'm asking because I'll be your server or something like that. And the tone in her voice wasn't very friendly. And then she comes and checks all of our IDs after we order the champagne tree. When she sees my ID she says omg we have the same birthdays, so I was like oh really, and she's like "well yeah but you're like 5 years older than me." Um ok..? do you want a cookie or something? Anyway I can't really comment on the food much because we literally just came to drink after a big brunch. We ordered the chips and guac, the champagne tree, and like 4-5 rounds of shots. But I felt like the chips were so oily they were hard to eat. Guac was good though. And I think everyone liked their champagne. Each glass had different fruit flavor. Would I come back again? Probably not. There's nicer places to go around the area. This place definitely looked better from the outside than from the inside. read more

Excellent service and drinks , really interesting atmosphere. Definitely a tiki oasis in the middle of old town Scottsdale.

Located in the heart of Scottsdale the location is perfect. I guess it's a good place for bottomless mimosas at a so-called brunch on weekends. The brunch is just a few breakfast items. The food was okay not impressive and very small portions especially for the price. A side salad was just lettuce and nothing else. I had an iced tea it came out in a small glass and they charge for every small glass of iced tea. It must be because they want to be mostly a bar and not a place to have lunch. The coconut shrimp was just typical frozen shrimp. The sauce was good but of course tiny and yes they charge if you want another tiny extra. As implied in the name it's more of a bar with overpriced drinks than a place to enjoy the food. Way better places around this perfect location if you want excellent food. The DJ was a plus!! read more

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Gorgeous tiki bar! The interior is wonderful with Polynesian artwork decorating the scarlet walls paired with a huge Moai statue nestled as the centerpiece in the bar with fog machines and a tropical roof. Both of our drinks the "Alota Colada" and "The Banana Hammock" were both extremely smooth and went down so easily. Excellent drinks! The food was okay. We had the "Hawaiian BBQ Salmon" which had pan seared salmon, carmelized pineapple, garlic mash, guacamole, and Hawaiian BBQ sauce. The carmelized pineapple and guacamole were exceptional but the salmon seemed a bit underwhelming and overcooked. We had the "Pizza Cookie" for dessert which was a large oven baked chocolate chip cookie with a generous scoop of vanilla bean gelato. This was alright. They should have added their own signature touch to this like adding shredded coconut or lime zest. Service was okay, they seemed to be hurried probably because they were busy. It is a beautiful bar and restaurant and we loved our drinks so we'll be back to try more! read more

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The service is terrible. Their happy hour is great though. I would only go for happy hour. Their classic cocktails are half off, house sushi is half off, appetizers are half off and cheap house wine/beer. Incredible deal. I do not think the drinks or the food is worth it for full price. They have those huge bowls that you can split amount a group. read more

The Drunk Munk - California roll - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Nice Tiki Bar in the heart of Scottsdale. Great Cocktails, but no Hurricanes? Food is nice. liked the Coconut Shrimp. read more

Service was good but the food was very sub par. I'd never eat there again, but I'd go for drinks. I got fried rice that I sent back because it was SO bland, and I love fried rice. I got the Maui wowie steak sandwich and the steak was chewy and it was just okay. read more

Hit this place up prior to Canal Convergence. Got some spinach dip, shrimp and one more I can remember Drinks were cold. Food was good. Happy hour was happening so discounted. Wait staff was either slammed or just never around. Add extra time. read more

Kelsey great waitress, food & drinks wonderful!!! Highly recommend this place!!! Pot Stickersg read more

The Drunk Munk - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

tbh this was not my favorite in the whole world. out server was really sweet, and the drinks and sushi were very good, but the cooked food was a miss for me. I got the tempura chicken and my friend got the chicken skewers and we could not even finish them because they tasted undercooked. also the happy hour prices on the website are not accurate. its cool decor on the inside, but stick to drinks and sushi ! read more

The Drunk Munk - inside of restaurant and pina colada! - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Never knew this bar existed. In fact, I never knew the area, 5th Avenue Shops, existed until I stumbled across while sitting at the light. I'm quite sure it was all the Christmas lights that caught my attention. I've visited the mall a few times while visiting from out of town and have passed by, but never paid the area any attention. I'm glad I stopped this time. OMG, this whole area is hidden and full of so many small businesses, decor, a canal, food and a good stroll. Anyway, it was time for a drink or two. While strolling I noticed this bar that instantly put me on or near someone's beach. I was so enjoying the weather that I wanted to sit outside because where I'm from, it's not happening in December! Well, I didn't sit outside, but rather at the bar inside that gave me a view and steps away from being outside. The time was Happy Hour. I told the bartender I wanted to leave feeling extra jolly while exploring the shops. She recommend the two most popular drinks; the Zombie and Mai Tai. I first ordered both and learned quickly that the Zombie was my favorite. It was going to get me where I wanted to be. Ha! After about the second one in, it was time to eat something. During Happy Hour, the drinks and food are half off. I opted for the chicken tempura and chicken skewers. I made the mistake and ordered two skewers thinking it was one big one and it actually comes with like 3 or 4 personal skewers. One order is enough for one person. The sauce that comes with the chicken tempura are good selections. My favorite was the spicy jalapeño then the spicy ranch then teriyaki. The service was great, Zombie cocktails great great and the food was good enough to do what you needed while sipping. Out of the two good items, I would order the chicken tempura again. The skewers weren't the best to my liking. I definitely plan on stopping in again, when in town and in the area, to enjoy Happy Hour. read more

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This is okay if you're doing a bar crawl. You won't find any really interesting tiki drinks or super nice cocktails and the food is so-so but if you're doing a night on the town or a bachelorette party it's fine for a quick stop on the way to somewhere for a meal. read more

Came here with out of town friends for happy hour. We ordered various appetizers Bali Bottle RocketsChicken SkewersChicken TeriyakiCoconut ShrimpCrispy Spicy Crab DynamitePot Stickers Great food selection. Service was a little slow although it was busy so understandable. We were seated outside and got to people watch read more

Nothing fancy but the service was quick. Had the dark and stormy. I normally don't like ginger beer but I like ginger ale. This drink taste more like ginger ale. Not a strong drink but I would order it again. Then the fried Las Vegas roll was delicious. They played a mix of 80s music and we would stayed longer if we didn't had to go somewhere else. read more

The Drunk Munk - The stinger and Las Vegas roll. - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

The drinks here are definetly better than most that we have had. Was a good stuff drink. Most in scottsdale did seem to be a little weak. We stopped in here while waiting for our reservation somewhere else and we weren't disappointed. We got the Las vegas roll and it was good. Crunchy which is what I like nut would have liked it a little more spicy but I do love spicy!! The service was good. read more

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Love Tiki Bars! The place had neat decor (could hardly recognize it from the Cowboy Ciao days) and at first the service was super friendly and attentive. But after being sat and being served our first drink things crashed from there. The gentlemen filling the water cups were as Johnny on the spot and not letting those glasses get less than 2/3 full. But after we finished the first drink we thought about getting a second, but gave up on that after about 10 minutes waiting for our server to return, it took another 5 minutes before finally coming by to get us closed out. But back to the drinks themselves. Cute glassware, but lost us from there. The Bikini Girl it claimed was their version of the classic "Painkiller" and the Zombie Kitty was of course supposed to be their classic Zombie... flavors weren't off, and tasted good from a freshness standpoint but they were nowhere near the correct pour on the alcohol that you expect from those drinks. I'd say 1/2 the amount of alcohol that there should be. There's certain drinks that are supposed to pack a little punch. These missed the mark. As did the service clearly. Bummer from a place that could be really cool. I'd suggest going to Hula instead. read more

The Drunk Munk - Zombie Kitty and Bikini Girl - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Fun atmosphere. Kind of a mix between Pacific islander and East Asian. Cute menu too with lots of fun stuff. We decided to make it a sushi night. They had a lot of rolls to choose from and we got a mixture of sashimi and other non-crab rolls. So they bring out plates for us and set them down. I passed them out and lo and behold, the bottom plate is dirty. Like literally was sitting on the bottom of the pile and just never washed. That threw me off a bit. The server came out of the kitchen to bring us our first rolls and when I brought up the plate, he took it away with a pretty annoyed look on his face. Sounds like he may have been dealing with some difficult staff? Anyway, this shashimi was good but pretty small cuts. The sushi rolls also were pretty small. So I get that this place is in Old Town Scottsdale but you're definitely getting smaller food for the price. Overall friendly service but the dirty plate at first was not a good start. read more

Great drinks. Great vibe. Good for people watching fantastic service. We love sitting outside. Inside is too dark.

Can't believe the terrible experience I had last night here with the manager. Super rude and condescending with 0 knowledge of the drink menu. Honestly ruined our night and hope she learns better customer service. Especially if she's the manager training other people. I forget her name but she wasn't cute so hope that helps. read more

This is by far the worst place to eat, drink, and experience in all of Scottsdale! This place sucks from start to finish and I'm bummed that Yelp doesn't have a Zero Star option as that would be more appropriate. I could go into detail about the experience but since I don't want to give this any more thought than I have to, I'm just going to give you this: I've had better chicken sandwiches from a Tucson gas station. This thing was sad. Frozen fried chicken slab on a Wonder Bread bun that had been smashed on a greasy grill. A hunk of iceberg lettuce and a soggy tomato rounded out this culinary delight with the promise of some sort of aioli to give it some flavor. I pulled open the top bun to find a pink dollop (that was the aioli) and when I asked for a side of more in order to hopefully save this mess of a plate, I was told by Ms. Personality that she'd have to charge me for it. I replied, "ok, but that's a little weird, don't you think?" While pointing to the bun. She snapped back, "geez, whatever man!". I took one bite, inedible. Gross. Disgusting. Again, this is already too much effort for this experience. Needless to say, the shrimp in the appetizer and tacos were mushy und undercooked and the chicken skewers were hammered. This disaster of a lunch came to $87. Again, the worst food and service in Scottsdale history. A joke. It's only hope of a better review would be if a meteor fell out of the sky and landed on the building wiping it from the map forever. Avoid at all costs. read more

Service was great. We were seated outside at a 4 person table over in the corner of the patio and had a great waitress. However, there was a lady sitting at the bar with a dog sitting in the bar stool next to her, then the dog was sitting on her lap, next the dog was sprawled all across the bar, all but his back legs were on the bar. Then she proceeded to give him water from her drinking cup a glass that we consume our drinks from as human beings. I mentioned it to the waitress, who said she would notify the manager. I went inside to go to the restroom, and when I came through, I heard her say to the waitress. It's a dog friendly patio and they can do what they want. So I explained to her that there are rules and regulations, even if it is a dog friendly patio, and that this is a major health violation . She got condescending and rude to me and said this is a dog friendly patio so the dogs can be anywhere and do anything that they want. I advised her, which I'm doing next, I will notify the health department. If you want a clean place to eat, this not the place to go! Service was great, management was ignorant to the laws, and as I explained already, they allow dogs anywhere on the seats, the bar and even a drink out of the glasses which you drink out of, all which is against the law and violates several health regulations. If you're interested in reading these regulations check maricopa county environmental health code. There's a section in there on dog friendly patios as seen in the attached pics. You have to wonder if they aren't following these county health regulations, what other ones aren't they following, that we can't see. I won't be going back there! Thank you for your response, Wyatt. However, it was not rectified. In fact, I spent over five minutes trying to explain how it was a health code violation to the manager and she refused to believe me and insisted it was okay because it was a dog friendly patio. We were there at least another 15 minutes and nothing was said to the dog owner. read more

The Drunk Munk - Explanation of health regulations regarding dog, friendly patios. - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Great ! Service great and open all day on Sunday. Also happy hr until 7:00 week days. Smart ! read more

Good food, kind staff, neat atmosphere, & a nice outdoor space. My husband and I enjoyed our date night here. My faves: The food, honestly everything we had was super good. My husband and I sampled a few things and shared the chopped salad, burger, coconut shrimp, & he got a shrimp tempura roll. We loved it all, & the roll was really good & I am not generally a sushi fan. What I didn't love was that they didn't mention the sodas weren't fountain sodas... it was a can & no free refills. If I knew that ahead of time I would've stuck with water. I have a hard time wanting to pay $2-3 for one can of soda. Also the inside area by the bar is pretty dimly lit at night - so just a heads up for the older generations with our bad eyes lol! Along with that it is in downtown scottsdale which is always a bit busy on the weekends with a lot of college kids. Doesn't bother me just something to note read more

I have been to Drunk Monk a few times. It's nice that it is a bit more off the beaten path from the louder (messier?) parts of Old Town. The delight here is the patio area which is large and the wraparound feature is nice. Bars and restaurants get packed in Scottsdale but I have always appreciated that the staff never has a bad attitude. There are times you can't get seated right away, but they work with you on getting on the wait list. Food is great and not overly expensive. Of course with a name like The Drunk Monk you're likely coming for booze. The cocktail list leans tropical and to me, overly sweet. I usually don't like the signature cocktails and will usually order a basic classic cocktail (vodka soda, please!). Service can be slow. It's rarely the fault of the servers but more because of backups in the kitchen or at the bar. On my most recent visit, we had a server who was new. She was eager but seemed hesitant to connect. We specifically asked her to recommend a drink that wasn't sweet. What we were served was so sugary and syrupy. We were beyond disappointed. I think it was more of a training/newbie issue but it was a fail, especially as the restaurant wasn't too busy when we were there. The interior dining room is attractive (especially at night!). All in all, Drunk Monk is a nice visit when you have enough time and know what you want! read more

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Went here yesterday (Tuesday) for happy hour. We sat outside.. the mist was great, the music was fantastic, and nice area to people watch. We had drinks and they were good. I had a simple california roll but it was delicious. I don't remember our servers name but she was friendly and attentive. I'll be back read more

I was initially very resentful of the Drunk Munk because it replaced Cowboy Ciao, my favorite place in the whole world. But, the moment I walked in it was so cute I decided to get over my bitterness and angst. The bartender Luke turned out to be a high school friend of the friend I went in with and he was so so sweet. Really took care of us. We went in for happy hour and the prices were great because it was half off all apps and tiki drinks. I got the Hula Hula drink which comes in a super cute cup and was really tasty. I also split the crispy spicy crab dynamite with my friend and it was toooo dieeee forrrrr. Get it!!! That said, reading through the reviews I really would recommend to the owner to respond more nicely. People aren't slamming your restaurant just to be jerks, this is the experience they had and telling them to go elsewhere, that they have poor taste, that they've reviewed other places negatively looks more bad on you than it does on the reviewer. Take the reviews as a helpful aid on where you can improve (even if people have different tastes and you cannot always account for that) and offer help or concessions, not passive aggressive comments. If you can't do any of that, just don't respond. read more

The Drunk Munk - Hula hula drink - Polynesian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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