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86 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 13/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 6/10 OVERALL 18/20 cbfobes (25) Madison, Wisconsin | September 17, 2012 Visited here this past weekend, cool place with a nice vibe to it. We sat at the bar, it was mid-day on a Saturday and the place was pretty empty. The sampler was decent, nothing really stood out of their stuff. The guest beers they had on tap were nice, with about 30 bottles to choose from as well. Like other people said, a little pricey though. We had a pizza and it was pretty darn good, the bartender knew quite about about their beers and was very pleasant. I would recommend this place. | 80 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 9/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 15/20 XmnwildX12 (47) Farmington, Minnesota | July 7, 2012 Got a flight of their 6 house taps for 8.95 and tried their seasonal. All mid level type beers. The pizza was pretty good, nice chunks of spicy sausage. Prices are decent on the to go beer as well. | 82 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 13/15 FOOD 9/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 16/20 beerdetox (2) Illinois | March 26, 2012 I really like this place and have been going since it opened. It’s really busy on the weekends now so I would avoid it. Food is good, some dishes are excellent including the pizza. Burgers are decent. Beer selection is average, doesn’t change much but I love the Cardinal Sin and the Triteca. Very good stuff. Wouldn’t recommend a growler from here though, just never lasts and is flat right away. Worth trying.... | 88 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 10/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 6/10 OVERALL 17/20 JoePeesie (68) Long Lake, Illinois | September 20, 2011 House brews are okay but not great. The ambiance is nice and classy the staff is very friendly. My glass was not empty for long. The food was very good. The beer selection was decent, the pricing was a touch high. Easy access to I-90. | 80 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 9/10 SELECTION 10/15 FOOD N/A VALUE 10/10 OVERALL 16/20 MasonicMonk (1) Streamwood, Illinois | May 24, 2011 Microbrewery that has an awesome Oatmeal Stout worth trying there and getting some for home! | 50 AMBIANCE 2/5 SERVICE 5/10 SELECTION 7/15 FOOD 4/10 VALUE 4/10 OVERALL 11/20 don_zouras (19) Bartlett, Illinois | May 9, 2010 We stopped in for "brunch" early on a Sunday. The decor was typical upscale suburban with lots of TVs. (not a good thing in my opinion) We sat at the bar so we could be closer to the beer.
The bartender, Lauren, was attentive and helpful. There weren’t many people at the time, but she took good care of us throughout the day even as the lunch crowd came in.
The Lucky Monk has six house beers on tap and another half dozen others. They also have a nice selection of unusual beers in bottles. The only macro brew that I saw was Miller Lite and it was in a bottle only. Good thing they didn’t waste a tap on it.
The prices on the beer were on the high side, but that was not surprising for the area. They did have a sampler of the six beers for $8. The bartender was also willing to give away small tastes if you asked.
The beer was served VERY cold, but at least the glass was not chilled. I just let each pour warm up to my preferred temperature.
The food is nothing special. I have tried the pizza and the burgers.
Overall, I had a good time with the Monk. The beers were good, but not exceptional. The atmosphere was a little sterile, but still enjoyable. Many of the people we talked to at the bar were either coming or going to the nearby AMC theater. I will probably be coming back to The Lucky Monk in the future. |
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