This business has since changed hands, and also lost stars "in my opinion." These are the reasons I feel it's no longer as good as it once was. 1. While they still have outside seating there is no longer an outside bar. Therefore if you are outside you have to walk halfway around the building to get a drink "extremely inconvenient." What made the Monkey a great Northside dice was the patio and outside bar. 2. Food and drink prices are ridiculously expensive. A small patty melt with fries will coast you $10, and a pitcher of domestic is $8.50. These are premium prices, and the owners need to realize what side of town they're on, and who their customer base is. You can literally go right down the street and get a pitcher for $6.50 and a burger for $7!! I love supporting local businesses, but not when they price gouge. read more

Good place to come hang out at owner is really friendly and never had a problem. Pool Tournament nights are always a blast here

New ownership took out the patio which was one of their best features! The inside is all dark and not pleasant to hang out in during the summer when it's nice. BIG MISTAKE. I think just doing that and trying to charge 8.50 for a domestic pitcher is gonna hurt them... read more

Thought I'd pop in to a local place and do some work. When I walked in I said I wasn't sure if I'd buy anything. This fat bitch told me they only welcome paying customers. I think businesses should welcome potential patrons no matter what. With this kind of attitude I won't be surprised if this business fails. Guess I'll go to a large corporate eatery and support them. Cheerio read more

Well, driving by this place, I see a great big sign outside that advertises Deep Fried Cheeseburgers! Naturally, being a male carnivorous type, I just had to turn around and check this out. The Drunken Monkey is a small friendly bar, that also serves as a Restaurant during the daytime. The people were immediately polite and friendly to me and I felt welcome just coming in. I ordered their Deep Fried Cheeseburger, which comes with the normal fixings (Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle) and fresh cut frenchfries, and I gotta tell ya, it was a real treat to eat. The price wasn't bad either, at 6.99 so I can't complain all around. While there, I heard they also had Karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 8pm, so I made a point to go back later last night (Friday, the 21st) and help celebrate the upcoming Mayan End of the world with a new crowd. The Crowd was pumped, the Music was good and the sound system was set up with the acoustics of the place in mind, so nobody was blasted out and you could hear the singers clearly. AND let me tell you, some great singers came through that place! I ordered their special, for dinner, an 8oz steak with Salad and Fries, sadly, the steak was overcooked (I blame the waitress not fully hearing me say Med Rare, so communication, not their fault) and it was later so it was the last steak they had, but I re-ordered a pulled pork BBQ sandwich and that came with coleslaw and fries (although I told them not to make new fries, I'd eat the ones that came with the steak) They were very apologetic, and helpful about the miscommunication, which we all know happens, so I cant' fault their service at all. The pulled pork was very tasty, and as before, their fries were good. If I had any negative feedback on the food at all, it would be the coleslaw was a little watery with dressing. Just want to give an accurate account, hope you come out and enjoy...I plan to try and make it there again maybe next Friday, who's gonna join Me!!! If you do, I'm the Singer called up as "Doc" for karaoke! read more

Every time I come to Springfield, I go here! My parents started this place and it holds very special memories for me! It has switched hands since my parents started it years ago- for a while, the previous owner (owner before this one) ran it into the ground with how she treated customers. She was destined to flop anyway, so that's neither here nor there. The new owners Brian and Heather, are so welcoming, accommodating and overall just great people! I would highly recommend stopping in sometime for either food & drinks or food, drinks, karaoke and a overall fun time!! The bartenders are fantastic too!!! It warms my heart to see this place come to life again and treat people great!!! I can't say enough great things!!! read more

The Drunken Monkey is a great place to hang out. Awesome staff and service, good food, great drinks. The patio is the bomb - can't wait for the warm weather and bands and dancing. Also, the owner does great things for the community like fund raisers, events for regular customers, and theme nights, like Bike night and special food nights. If you are looking for a clean, fun, down home atmosphere head on to the Monkey. read more

Great place to come and relax for some good food and awesome service. Bartenders are the best in town. Great Tuesday bike night!

This was a nice experience. Food was good. They make a nice burger with generous portions. A nice place in a bit of a rough location.

Dan's Place gets a new owner and a face lift. I guess this place used to be named Dan's place and was run by Dan. I tis now owned by the owners of Moonshiners. The service is really friendly and they are just getting up and running after a major overhaul of the interior. The menu is traditional bar food with chicken tenders and some good soups available. The special on Friday and Saturday nights is Prime Rib of course. it is a fairly good cut and the cook does season it well. I ordered mine medium rare and it was perfect. He also goes out of his way to make the meals pleasing to the eye as well as the pallet. They put a lot of effort into this place and the only complaint I have is they need more dark beer, Guinness, Murphy's or something along those lines. i am tired of bars only going as far as Amber Bock then calling it good. Some of us like to chew our beer. All in all it was a pleasant experience and I will be back. read more