The Jolly Monk

Came here for lunch with my boyfriend because we needed to eat but didn’t know what we wanted. Walked by this place and it fit the bill — had something for me and something for him. I had the veggie burger. The actual bean patty was really good. The buns were not great, sort of like the buns you would get at a family BBQ. Boyfriend made his own burger, seemed happy with it. we got $ 5 pints, which is always nice! We’ll probably come back, since it’s convenient and has a nice ambience.

After an afternoon stroll in the city we ended up here, ordered the calamari as appetizer but disappointed they didn’t have! Then we ordered the portobello salad which I had to return after waiting 30 minutes because it was awful it came with 3 small pieces of Dried mushrooms and the sweet mustard dressing had a stale taste to it, exchanged it (which I rarely have to do, not picky) for the chopped salad, added the chicken for 4 $ more. Making the salad 17 $ total which to me is a bit pricy for a salad but it Was tasty and filling! Also had the salmon with smashed tater tots. The tots were not good, weird mix of sour cream, tater tots with a balsamic sauce. The Salmon piece was skimpy and not worth 20 $ we left half of it. Overall the customer service was on point, This spot is def. for those «catching the game» with some folks and having a drink/​appetizers and probably a burger. Thats all!

My new favorite spot in midtown! The staff is kind and courteous, excellent beer selection, wine you can drink (which rarely happens at midtown sports bars), and a great menu. I’m working my way through it… also, weds. trivia night is a must.

with so many other choices in the area, i’ll likely not be back, but overall it was a decent place. the food was decent and the service was good, but not great. on the plus side, the beer list is great and the atmosphere is fun.
square bar with (if i recall correctly) seating on three sides. traditional square wooden stools with padded seat and back support. probably around 20 or more of them, so it’s relatively easy to grab a seat at the bar. great wooden bar top with it’s natural imperfections. a round foot rest. since the bar is square, the bar back is nothing special, however it does play up the «jolly» theme and has a few TVs (also TVs on other walls). red tiled ceiling above the bar area. surrounding the bar are several high top tables and windows that look out to 9^th st.
not a destination, but worth a stop.

This Jolly Monk is the Applebees of Hell’s Kitchen. There are so many more unique places around that there’s no reason to stop here. The interior truly looks and feels like a bar & grille in a Midwestern shopping mall. The food is just OK. For a belgian beer bar, it has surprisingly few interesting beers on tap — think Hoegaarden. I was hoping for some hard to find trappist ales like Achel, but their beer list is far away from that.

I love this place staff is very nice and the food is great, I’ll definitely be back and i love the location right in the heart of Manhattan

Terrible service. The waitress we had is extremely rude and grumpy for a Saturday night. Waited about 20 minutes for a round of drinks and watched a couple leave after getting no service at all.

I went here for dinner with a friend to grab a late bite to eat on a Monday night. There was a decent crowd, but we were able to be seated right away.
For my meal, I decided to get their famous Monk burger with a side salad and a Magners. The burger itself was cooked alright, but I did not get much flavor from any of the ingredients that they added-​resulting in the burger being pretty bland.
Overall, this place seems like a great place to grab a drink and watch a sports game, but does not hit high marks on the food scale. While our waitress was pretty attentive, she wasn’t particularly friendly or warm.

Everytime I walk in, I feel welcomed. Whether it be for lunch with Sam or Ciara or dinner/​late night with Oisin or Adam. I’ve recommended this place to co-​workers, friends, even guests at the restaurant I work at. Great staff, great deals for drinks, and great food. How can you go wrong?

Das Jolly Monk hat uns sehr gut gefallen, prima Lokal mit sehr freundlichem Service. Auch die Burger, ich hatte den Monk Burger, sind sehr gut. Besonders Lustig ist das die Fries in Leeren Konservendosen Serviert werden, voll Cool !!! Bei den Salaten hat uns der Caesar Salat besonders Geschmeckt. Auch des free refill der Getränke klappt sehr gut. Besonder gut ist das man die Fensterfront zur Strasse auf ganzer breite öffnen kann, so bekommt besonders viel vom NYC Feeling mit. Ich kann dieses Restaurant nur Empfehlen, hier hat alles einwandfrei gepasst.

The service was wonderful and friendly. Part of our party arrive am early and set a reservation for all. We got a yummy spot and later were promptly seated at our full table for six. The Diablo Mussels were tender, hot and yummy. Hot enough, but not too much and the broth made for nice dipping. My chicken Caesar was huge and the chicken moist and spiced just right. My teenage compatriots dove into their Mac and cheese pulled pork sliders! They all ordered the same. Ohh and the dipping fries were my my too. This is pub fare with a flare — definitely. Not too hard on the wallet and a relatively limited menus but, oh so well done!

On to the next.
I was in HK and had some time to kill before meeting someone. On the outside, this place looks very inviting so I invited myself inside to grab a glass or two of wine. The place was relatively empty aside from about 7 – 10 people TOPS, dispersed throughout the bar. I believe that I sat at the bar for at least 5 minutes before the bartender (a blond female) saw me, but finished her conversation with someone else, then asked if I wanted anything. I asked for a wine list, she gave it to mean and left for another 3 – 4 minutes to participate in another couple’s conversation. I ordered and received my drink, which was fine. However, it was weird that I had to prompt her for another drink (perhaps I am being a little sensitive). MOST bars that I visit, typically the bartender will ask you if you want another beverage as you are finishing. Maybe I was supposed to scream across the bar, whistle, or ring a bell for my refill of wine.
I probably will not be back but I will say that the menu of bar/​pub food looked pretty kick ass.

Great food! They have so many options for dipping sauce for their fries. I got the truffle sauce which was delicious. The presentation of the food was beautiful, and everything we had was delicious. Great place for dinner or lunch.
*im not a drinker, but those I was with really liked the lion stout and the cherry cider. They do sell cute growlers!

While around the tourist trap that is Times Square, a group of 6 of my friends decided to walk over and try this spot.
Walked in and were promptly seated by this awesome hostess. The server came over very fast and asked for our order. Food came super quick and that might have been a bit if the problem with some of the food.
out of 6 plates we received soggy wings, excellent fries and fried pickles. Super delicious calamari and so so mussels.
We started eating and drinking but when we got to their «famous» mussels we were not impressed. each had one or two and they were decent until we got what it seemed to be a bad batch. I know they say that they got them fresh but the next 4 were dead and super disgusting.
The waitress came and promptly comped the Mussels. That was really appreciated.
Next day i was not feeling well… PS i always eat mussels, oysters etc.
It happens, so next time i will review it again and update.

Ahh The Jolly Monk, stumbled upon this place while walking the streets of Hell’s Kitchen with my better half. We were so undecided on where to grab a bite. Whipped out my trusty Unilocal App, with its many options to choose from and a grumbling stomach. After searching through reviews of establishments within the area, The Jolly Monk stood out amongst all the rest.
As you enter, there is a huge center bar with table seating that encircles the entire area. We were greeted by hostess and seated promptly at an intimate table behind the bar. We arrived in the middle of happy hour and found a buzzing crowd of suits and tourist types.
We took a peek at the menu and decided on the BBQ chicken wings as a starter (Half-​Dozen $ 10). What are wings without bleu cheese dipping sauce? Nothing like a good Bleu cheese to dip all over your BBQ chicken wings galore. These wings were a decent size and smothered with BBQ sauce; much better than the usual pub grub. Who doesn’t order wings on a Friday night of shenanigans anyway?
Since we were pretty hungry, we both decided on the Bacon Cheeseburger sliders ($ 12 each + French Fries $ 3) pretty pricey for the size of them. Came with the usual 3 sliders and you can pay the $ 3 extra for fries. They weren’t bad, but could have used a little more seasoning. Washed everything down with a cold beer for (Happy Hour $ 5)
The only minor complaint I have is the extremely loud music which made it hard to have a conversation without having to yell across the table.

This is a good place with poor awareness. I decided to «check-​in» at The Jolly Monk.
To my delight, I got a response that, because of my Unilocal «check-​in», I was deserving of a FREE Sangria or Beer. Being somewhat challenged and not-​necessarily-​trusting that I would get something for free, I showed the Unilocal message to my server. I confirmed that I had indeed hit the jackpot. I ordered a delightful Kwak served in the proper vessel. I would not have ordered it if I had known that I had to pay for it.
As it goes, the «free» pint upon «check-​in» is limited to Swill Beer or Sangria. Not «real Beer» like Kwak. When the server brought the bill, it came from a new (third) server with a question «Is there a question about the (complimentary Unilocal check-​in) charges for the beer. This was a deliberate attempt to insert a new (innocent and otherwise uninvolved) server into the mix at the point of sale. They knew that they were encountering a potentially explosive Unilocal situation.
As we questioned the proceedings (out of principle rather than economics) it became clear. The manager TODD made sure to make his presence known and assure me that the Unilocal message (you know about this already) included a condition that it only applied to Swill beer and Sangria. Not Real Beer. My unused Unilocal credit for a free Sangria or Swill Beer would be honored in the future.
So. Here’s my message to The Jolly Monk. Given that I questioned YOUR offer and was only provided a SHRUG of a response, I feel that the difference between a free KWAK and free SWILL BEER is meaningless when one considers the mark-​up you charge for ANY BEER and the value that I COULD add to YOUR BUSINESS here. Instead I piss in the Swill Beer and hope Todd enjoys the effervescence. Why didn’t Todd just recognize that I tried to understand his STUPID condition and that YOUR server didn’t know it either?
Todd assured me that I could claim my free Swill Beer in the future upon a future visit. I am really grateful for that because I choose to come to The Jolly Monk to drink Bud Light and other Swill Beers. Well not really. I came here to drink Real Beers.
I would actually go back here but I think this is a good place with immature awareness.

I had a great experience here. I never really had a reason to come in, but I was fine having bar-​ish food for dinner and was craving a beer, so I tried the jolly monk.
The beer selection is on point. I had an affordable ($ 12) beer flight with a big selection of beers to choose from. For appetizers, I think fried pickles and fried cheese are a hit, and nearly every appetizer is something deliciously fried.
For dinner, I was lame and tried the chopped salad and didn’t regret it. It was fresh and well prepared. I think burgers are a huge hit here.
Pop in with a small group or table for two, and share a few beers or snacks and I don’t think you will be disappointed.

*** Decent drinks, Great ambiance ***
Came here for happy hour. There’s tons of seating and a great selection of happy hour items. Free sangria if you check in on Unilocal

*** Corey’s Trivia NYC «World Tour» Winner: BEST VALUE, Manhattan ***
I’m organizing a trivia «world tour» throughout NYC as my friends try to find the combination of a good bar and a good trivia provider (in this case, NYC Trivia League). Trivia for The Jolly Monk ran from roughly 8:15−10pm.
After going to well over a dozen bar trivia locations throughout NYC, The Jolly Monk offers the best value by far for a Manhattan venue. (Two places in Queens offer larger prizes.) That alone should warrant trivia fans checking it out. The best value is driven by them offering the biggest prize I’ve seen in the borough — first place is a $ 50 gift card to the place (which you can also use the same night you receive it); second place is a $ 25 card. Additionally the team with the best team name (which I imagine also serves as a consolation prize) receives a round of shots. And on top of that if you check in on Unilocal (limit once per day) you can get a free drink (I believe the choices are Bud, Stella, Hoegaarden, or sangria). How awesome is all of that?
This place is a hidden gem of a trivia location. The prizes, nice décor (I might consider it for a future date spot), and trivia provider should be attracting tons of people there, but unfortunately the two times I went had only six and seven teams (with one of the teams consisting of just a bartender) competing. Based on the number of Unilocal reviews (currently at 52) I assume the place is still fairly new and developing a customer base, and has some stiff competition from other Midtown bars, including an NYC Trivia League location a couple of blocks down (Social) that starts an hour earlier.
There’s a solid beer selection, including drink specials (including $ 5 Stellas). Sweet potato fries are always nice but the entrees I’ve ordered during my visits (cheeseburger and grilled chicken) were just okay. Prices were reasonable (entrees/​sandwiches range from $ 11 to $ 22). We had two servers throughout our stay, and the first one in particular was very friendly and attentive.
Comparing Jolly Monk to Social, Jolly Monk dominates Social (and every other Manhattan bar) in the prize category and service, while Social had the better burger and earlier start time. But really, check out Jolly Monk if you want to go for the trivia glory.

Zufällig reingestolpert und wirklich zufrieden! Nette Bedienung, Qualität und Menge des Essens haben auch gepasst. Preise angemessen. Einen USB-​Hub beim Tisch zum Aufladen — WiFi versteht sich von selbst ;)
Saubere Toiletten. Und das Beste: für den CheckIn auf Unilocal ein Getränk gratis — einfach so

Came here for lunch with a friend and have already been back again.
This place has amazing food and a great beer list. Whether you’re looking for generic domestic beer or different types of craft beer to try, this place has what you want.
The food as I said is amazing. I ordered the lunch special of tomato soup and a bacon/​tomato grilled cheese. it was some of the best tomato bisque I’ve ever had. smooth and creamy, just the way it should be.
The sandwich was a little on the greasy side because of the bacon and cheese but it was excellent.
On my second trip I went with a mushroom burger and fries. Still great. I’m pretty simple when it comes to my burgers so if they’re hot and cooked the way I like, then I’m a happy customer. Case in point, this burger was hot, juicy, and had a little blood dripping on the plate. That, my friends, is a winner in my book.

Food was much, much better than the service, which is my reasoning for the 3-​star rating and not 4-​star. This is another one of those times that I wish Unilocal had a ½ star system. To be fair, the place was pretty packed for a Monday but the food still took waaaaaay too long to come out and there were times that we didn’t see our server and waited on drinks, etc. Overall, disappointing service.
The place has a great selection of beers.
I knocked down a 3 – 4 of the Brooklyn Brown Ales and each went down smooth.
We ordered the Brussel Tots and they were awesome, cooked perfectly with a nice crunch and loaded with bacon. Hard to go wrong when there’s bacon involved :-)
My wife inhaled an order of the Mussels — she went with the traditional cream sauce verses the Spanish style with chorizo and tomato base. I tried a couple and they were OK but I’m not really a mussels guy to begin with.
After the apps round, we ordered Fish and Chips and the Steak Frites.
The Fish and Chips were really good; lightly breaded cod with a big serving of well-​seasoned fries. The tarter sauce was fantastic as well and with a little Tabasco and vinegar it was even better. I would definitely recommend.
The Steak Frites were just OK in my opinion; the steak was cooked a little over medium and was seasoned well but was a little tough in my opinion. Definitely not a great cut of beef and for $ 22 bucks, I expected more.
At the end of the day, the place has a pretty cool neighborhood vibe, above average bar/​comfort food and plenty of cold beer to choose from. I just wish the service would have been a little better.