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    The Monk's

    3.4 (25 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Side of Fried rice
    Preetesh V.

    What I adore about the place is the decor, ambiance and welcoming vibe. There is plenty of selection in the menu. They also offer limited selection of beer and wine. I would recommend to try the Indo-Chinese variety offered here as they specialize in that area. The kebab and curry selection is also fine. The food lacks the wow effect but is decent and acceptable. Overall if you are around the RR outlet mall area, it's worth a visit to refuel.

    Bhavika C.

    Was craving indo-chinese and tried Monks ! I must say , the restaurant is clean and beautiful ! It gives you a very fresh and welcoming feeling. We were immediately seated on a weeknight ! We ordered the Manchow soup, panner Manchurian, and street style noodles, added a side of veg fried rice and we also ordered some stuff off kids menu ! The service was quick & attentive and the food taste was really good and delicious ! The owner or manger also came to get our feedback on the food. The pricing is on a moderate side . We definitely want to be back to try some other options that looked equally interesting. Ample of parking space available around.

    Opened 9/13/2025
    C P.

    Welcoming, clean, biz-casual ambience... Fresh! So many choices with as many different flavors! #Savorful Went with a not-too-spicy Chicken Masala. Fragrant... perfect. The male server, Naveen, was pleasant & quick with the order... happily, bc I missed breakfast & my body needed fuel. Ample parking, if you get here when they open. Otherwise, you're competing for space with patrons of nearby restaurants & other retail spaces.

    Manchurian with chicken
    Debbie N.

    Food is awesome just right of spicy Service was great! The ambiance was quiet,love the green chairs and this was at lunch time.

    Street Style Rice w/ chicken and egg.
    Mark B.

    Fantastic, quick and friendly service. Will eat here often! Delicious first dish. They have many I look forward to trying.

    Dirty tables dirty windows, spit on them what a disgusting place food on the table from previous night service. I can't even imagine what the kitchen looks like.

    We visited Monks for dinner and were pleasantly surprised by the range of flavors -- their Chicken butter Masala and Garlic Naan were both fragrant and satisfying, and the Indo-Chinese dishes had a nice balance of spice and umami. The space is clean with a comfortable vibe, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Will definitely go back to try more from the menu!

    Visited this place and bought a food. The food has trash and it's not meat. It's like fat bait so gross and a seed !!?from leftovers- the rice isn't fresh. Their menu includes meat but they don't have it. Sadly they don't care the customer. This place doesn't have the standard safety food hygienist. They served leftovers.

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    8 months ago

    Really delicious and the manager was super accommodating. I got the butter chicken with garlic naan.

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    The food was great. Really nice quality and service was super fast. Beautiful ambiance.

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    Food was amazing and servicer was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Ensured that the spice level was right for us.

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