Monroe’s Deli Style Eatery

I have been coming here for years.
10 years ago I would have rated it 4 stars easy.
I gave it 3 stars and that was generous.
The prices have gone up while the quality of food has gone down.
One of my favorites was a tomatoe and mozzarella salad which they would put some ham and sun dried tomatoe dressing on that was amazing. Seems like they now use the cheapest options they can and do not put the love in the food anymore.

Waitress was rude. When we said we werent ready she turned her back, walked away, and hadnt come back 15 minutes later. The restaurant was only ¼ full and she had time to talk on her phone but not come back. Steaks are $ 26 for a 12 ounce ribeye. We dont know how the food tastes bc we put cash on the table for our drinks and left. We ate at camp dawson instead. Friendly staff there.

Tried to eat here with my wife. I have never had a more unpleasant exprrience. The staff was rude, the prices insane, and the décor dated. Would give zero stsrs, but unable th o do do.

There’s been a recent redo and it’s an even more comfortable and welcoming place now. The food is tasty and generously portioned. Had friends in from Nebraska and it was an instant favorite!

I gave three stars because of the local competition there is an awful lot going on here maybe simplifying the menu would help diners choose something that they actually like. I didn’t know what to choose so I just picked spaghetti it was different then what mom makes but good on the last. Space was cluttered and not necessarily «Theme».
Don’t take three stars as a negative the service is out of this world especially compared to anything local. One would have to go to Morgantown which is like 40 minutes away to get better food.

The food is just ok, the sesame chicken was syrupy sweet. I’ll try it again with another entrée. The salad was nothing special. They could definitely use a better beer selection, though.

Monroe is definitely a hidden gem in West Virginia. Excellent stuffed pepper soup. Steak was prepared well. Eaten there 3 times and all very good.

Great atmosphere, great food reasonable price did I say great food. It feels like you are at home and the staff are friendly.

Love this place!

You get a ridiculous amount of food for a pretty decent price.
I dined here with grandparents, uncle and Dad a couple nights ago. 4/​5ths of us got the crabcake (s) and my grandma got the special (which was fish but tbh I can’t remember what it was, sea bass maybe?)
The crabcakes were good — pretty standard. My baked potato was AMAZING, the broccoli could have been cooked a LITTLE bit longer (I don’t like crunchy broccoli) and the house salad was good and standard.
They have an awesome selection of desserts — try the strawberry cream pie if they have it.
Word of advice: don’t sit under a fan because the draft is HORRENDOUS. As a waitress myself I understand it gets REALLY hot when you’re running around like a chicken… but as someone who once managed a restaurant, I understand the customer is ALWAYS right. (IE; we asked our server to turn down the fan and she said the owner didn’t like the fans turned off or down because of how hot it gets in the place — well, it was 72 degrees and breezy out that day, I think turning down the fan would have and should have been acceptable).

I’d heard such great things about this place that I was expecting a excellent meal. Unfortunately, it was mediocre at best, and the fact that they gave me the wrong entrée didn’t help.
Salads were fine, nice that they put the dressing on the side instead of on it so patrons can control the amounts.
Next the rolls came and they were… weird. They had an odd, dense texture and were almost flavorless. I usually love bread and rolls at restaurants and have to force myself not to overindulge. But despite being ravenously hungry, I put my roll down after only 2 little bites. It was almost like they left out some essential ingredient or something.
I ordered the Rajin’ Cajun pasta, but instead was served some sort of bland marinara sauce over lukewarm pasta. It was a pretty major disappointment. Didn’t feel like complaining or sending it back, so just ate it anyway.
I should mention that the service was really great — fast, friendly and cheerful.

I have eaten there a handful of times. Great atmosphere with the setup they have. Makes me feel at home. Food taste home made. Good service + great food.