We love this place! Such a great place for a night with friends, a date or a craft cocktail at the bar! Service has been great each time! This review was made in connection with a Toast promotion. read more

Monarch Kitchen & Bar - American Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

Service is always prompt. All servers seem happy to be there and are all chipping in to help each other. Food is always excellent. As are the drinks too! read more

The restaurant is very good and spacious. We had a reservation for a large party so we did have to wait a bit to get sat. The French 75 was so good - I love when they put it in a flute, and the cherry was a fun addition. The lettuce cups and hummus appetizers were AMAZING. You have to get them. They were just so good. The definitely don't give you enough pita for the amount of hummus though, so we ordered extra. I got a noodle dish - a damn good bowl of noodles. Would not recommend. I'm a huge fan of Thai noodles and was expecting something along those lines (even though the noodles are Singapore inspired) - this was not the case. They fell flat for me and didn't have much flavor. Everything else was truly incredible, though. The burgers were amazing and had tons of flavor. The lobster roll was huge and juicy. For dessert we got the cheesecake and the crème brûlée. Both were very tasty. The cheesecake was on the soft side - if you like it soft you will LOVE theirs! Our server seemed like she wasn't having a great time, but you never know what else is going on + we were a very large party. I'm excited to return and try new dishes. And eat those lettuce cups again! read more

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We've stopped in twice with large groups, in the last two years. The staff is always excellent. The wait is never long. The food is excellent. I had a delicious and reasonably priced steak. The wine selection isn't bad. Will definitely return. read more

It was a rough day and had a party of 12 for a 2pm reservation. They were able to accommodate and that's what they did. We were seated in the private dining room and it was a bit tight but great for the situation. Server was fantastic and everything came out quickly and correct. Can I suggest the grapefruit margarita and the sidecar in the drink menu. We had an array of items on the menu and everything was delicious. Thanks for accommodating the family on short notice. read more

Monarch Kitchen & Bar - American Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

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Our first time at Monarch and it was impressive. It lived up to the hype on the reviews--great vibe, exceptional service, and solid food quality. Faur warning--better to reserve on a weekend! We arrived right at 5, sat in the bar area, and watched the place get packed with a decent weight by 6. We started with shoshito peppers and carpaccio and both compare to anything we've had at great Chicago restaurants. The Romain salad and salmon followed and both were very good. Neither my wife or I are dessert eaters, but our server convinced us to try the caramel cheesecake and the pudding. Holy smokes!!!! Cheesecake was good, but the pudding was go into a dark corner so no one can watch you luck the bowl good. Prices are a little high for the QCA, but worth every penny and more. Great value. read more

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This is a very nice place to have a kid free night with the wife or soon to be wife( don't keep her waiting any longer fellas get on it!!) or if ya just want to try something different. It's little on the pricy side but you pay for what you get.. you can taste the freshness from the apps to the drinks, there's definitely nothing made from a box here! Everyone seem to be having a blast so you can either sit at the bar or sit at a table. The choice is yours.. you can even bring in your own unopened bottle of wine?!? read more

Monarch Kitchen & Bar - Jamie Hendrix or something close to that??.... very refreshing cucumber flavored drink - American Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

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Food was delicious. Took awhile to get seated but all in all a good experience. We were traveling from Michigan.

Had carry out hake and chowder. Extremely salty chowder. The hake fish is a cousin of cod and was pretty tasteless and SALTY. My husband had the Italian pasta bolognese. Enormous amount. He said it was very spicy and salty. I could tell he didn't enjoy it at all, but he did eat most of it. After all it was my birthday. I couldn't finish my chowder or the fish and ended up putting them in the trash. read more

Monarch is hands down one of the best places for both service and food in the Quad Cities. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and quick--really top-notch service. The food is consistently great; my personal favorite (which sounds ridiculously simple) is their burger and fries, which are always spot on. So. Good. I also love their chicken lettuce wrap appetizer. If you're in the mood for steak, you'll love the unique touch of picking your own steak knife! And don't skip the desserts--every single one I've tried has been amazing. Whether you're there for a casual meal or something more special, Monarch never disappoints. read more

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We had a fantastic evening at Monarch. We reserved a table and when we arrived were seated immediately. Our server was very knowledgeable about the menu and was fun and efficient. I ordered the pepper burger. The menu looked outstanding, yet I love trying different burgers. I should have stayed longer to try to talk with the chef, but something about this burger was amazing. Yes, the beef was fantastic and the chef grilled it to a perfect medium rare, yet there was a smoky-goodness spread on this badboy that made it truly spectacular. They also served enough french fries for three people. When we return to visit our daughter and son-in-law we will certainly return to this fabulous restaurant. read more

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When visiting friends in Iowa and they ask me where I want to eat, Monarch Kitchen & Bar is, of course, the answer. I enjoy the energy and overall vibe of this place. On a Wednesday night it is BUSY. This, my friends, is a sign that they are doing something right! I like the wine selection - that's my beverage of choice. The bartenders have always been very nice to me. Shout out to Jamie who is the coolest!!! On one of my recent visits, server Erica, part of the OG crew, took care of my friends and me. She was very warm and welcoming - great service! The food was soooo yummy. I had the filet mignon with crab plus a side of mashed potatoes. INSANE. Cooked to perfection! My buddy, a frequent flier, suggested I add bacon and cheese to the mashed potato order - and BAM! That really made my taste buds happy! No dessert for us - too full! At the end of our meal, Chef Matt stopped by to say hello. I love putting a face to the person behind the food. I'm watching instagram for the update on when his infamous potato soup is back on the menu! I am looking forward to my next visit. My itinerary will definitely include Monarch Kitchen & Bar. read more

The food and service are fantastic.Chicken Curry Lettuce Wraps are awesome. Lunch or dinner a good high end yet casual place.

Pan Roasted Northern Walley at Monarch. If one happens to be considering what to get whilst sitting in a cozy-comfortable booth at Monarch, try the walleye. I don't post much about food (text or pics), but I just had a delightful meal along with excellent service at Monarch. The walleye was fresh and sweet against a not-too-cajun-but-just-right bed of sausage and rice. The flavors merge perfectly. Our server, Jess, was exactly the kind of person who makes going out to eat a pleasure--warm sense of humor, completely professional, and perfectly paced service from start to finish. Also, my pre-dinner Manhattan hit the spot. All in all, all the boxes of a great night out were checked. read more

Just had amazing experience! Manhattan was just sublime, one of the best in the QC. Jess took our order & was perfectly attentive without too much interruption. The beet salad and bread service was very good- the olive oil was very good quality, low acid & bright taste. I had a glass of very decent Pinot noir with dinner, like the least expensive & it was still good. The bolognese was just perfect & the saltimbocca (I only got a taste of my wife's) was very very good. Overall the vibe isn't old school Italian or classic steakhouse but it's cool & calm. It had a decent amount of acoustic material that kept the noise in check. read more

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Passing through town picked this gem for dinner. Bustling atmosphere for a Tuesday. I had four small courses. Very interesting chef. Bread service came with salted butter and EVOO. The EVOO had balsamic trapped beneath it within the ramekin, so I had to dig around to reach it. Fun. Tried the "caviar", which might be better labelled as potato pancakes with American sturgeon caviar garnish. Very good, if slightly oily and a seemingly skimpy on the caviar due to its headline billing, and price. Then the chicken liver pâté. This was a surprising flavor combo. It was like a winning Top Chef challenge, where they had to combine unusual items. Rich chicken liver pate with gherkins, arugula and mustard on the side, but with blueberries and strawberries on top. It works. Finished with the hearts of palm and crispy mushrooms, which did not need tomatoes. Interesting combo there but it felt like a work in progress. Too much sun dried tomato flavor crowding out a subtle dynamic. I could imagine roasted broccoli hanging with the dish, but then, too many green things? The colors all seemed to matter. Great wine list. I overheard, "bottle of Rhombauer..." Really? Davenport, I had no idea. Pleasant staff as well, very hospitable. read more

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I am new to Davenport and decided to stop by Monarch Kitchen & Bar after a recommendation and it did not disappoint! Everything was amazing... the staff, the atmosphere, the food and drinks. My server I believe her name was Haleigh(?) and everyone who worked 11/9/24 all deserve a round of applause for such great service. I even bugged one for you staff to take a picture of me and he did so gladly. Went solo. I definitely recommend this spot and definitely will be back! read more

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The service is great. The staff has been well trained and informed. Bartenders know how to make great cocktails. Both the food and drinks are consistently good. We enjoy just going for drinks some days because we know we will have a good experience. read more

An absolutely amazing restaurant. First off the service is fantastic. The servers are all so nice and happy to be at work. The bartenders make great cocktails and the atmosphere is great. The inside is well laid out and a great ambience. Now the food. Just wow. Everything we have gotten off the menu is fantastic! The steak and frites, lobster roll, and the pepper steakhouse burger are just a couple of my favorites. If you get anything with fries, ask for a side of the creamy spinach to dip it in! Absolutely amazing! And their desserts are amazing. My girlfriend like to go there just for cheesecake at times! This is an absolute great meal and fantastic date night spot! Highly recommend and you won't be disappointed! read more

4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 04/20/2023 We were looking for a place to stop for lunch before leaving the area and found this place. This appears to be a relatively new restaurant and I really liked the atmosphere inside and out (modern, clean and open) - and the food quality was excellent! For my main course, I ordered the Power Bowl with Grilled Chicken (see picture) and my wife ordered the Beef & Broccoli (see picture). As we always do, we shared tastes of each others dishes and found both of them to be quite delicious - so I'd highly recommend either if you are visiting. The quinoa was so tasty and the grilled chicken was done well - with a good amount of moisture intact. The Beef & Broccoli was a bit salty to our tastes (probably from the soy sauce), but still very tasty. I would highly recommend this place - while the value is a bit on the pricey side, if you can get past that - you will thoroughly enjoy a stop here. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com read more

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From the moment we walked in our experience was amazing, the setting ,the lighting everything was on point! Waiter knew his stuff and was constantly checking to make sure we were okay even tho is was a full house. Now let's get to the good part!... Food, OMG!!! EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING was fresh and full of flavor, my favorite was the Poke bowl serving size was perfect, didn't taste old or like it had been sitting out like most places. Literally chefs kiss! Dessert was great as well. This place should definitely be at the top of your first date list! read more

One of the best experiences ever. Food was exceptional. Orange chicken a must try! Salads are good. Service very good. Location is great. The icing on the cake was Anissa. She is very nice and professional. It was my birthday celebration. My friends picked this location as part of a girls' celebrating. Anisa made the experiment very special. Even offer to take pictures for us. Thank you Anissa. And Monarch read more

The food was absolutely delicious. A little pricey but definitely worth it. The drinks were well made. I don't drink whiskey at all but the Apple old fashion was absolutely delicious. Didn't taste like whiskey at all. The carpaccio with the added lime juice was a great surprise and assed loads of flavor! Our waiter was so nice and checked on us to make sure we had everything. I will say the hostess at the front needs to smile, make eye contact and be friendly. When we left she never stated have a nice day or any pleasantries. read more

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Can't say enough about this restaurant! Food,service,staff and cocktails all superb! Kennedy has served us a couple of time for lunch and was fabulous! Dinner bar staff Jamie and Danielle are also some of the best in the business! read more

Food was great, service lacked a little as we waited a few minutes after seated to get waited on. The ambiance was a little loud but they did seat us right next to the bar. The cheesecake was amazing. Will definitely be back! read more

Monarch Kitchen & Bar - Cheesecake - American Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

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A great start with a few kinks to work out. We dined with Monarch last night and overall really enjoyed the experience. I'll start with the areas for improvement as there were only a couple. The dessert menu needs to be re-worked completely. Between the three of us, we have tried three desserts and all of them were not any good. The blueberry lemon crumble, which you'd expect was a coffee cake style, was pudding style stuff in a jar with granola on top. That was a total disappointment. The apple crisp and chocolate mousse was also disappointing. The salmon dish sounded promising but the salmon and potatoes lacked flavor. The most flavorful part was the salad which overpowered the plate. Finally, the poke bowl was disappointing. The full size for $29 has the amount of protein you'd expect from a sample. I eat poke very regularly in locations across the US and I have never seen so little protein. Now for the good stuff. 1. The decor is top notch. Truly beautiful from the bar to the bathroom. Very sophisticated, high end look - dark and moody. 2. The service at the bar, table and front is top notch. The bartender (short red haired female) was exceptional and we loved her. 3. The peppercorn burger, steak and shrimp and beef carpaccio was incredible. We really enjoyed these and have re-ordered a few times. The complexity of flavors on the burger are surprising for the quad cities but greatly welcomed. 4. Great drink variety - we loved the J & J. Overall awesome experience and we will return again. read more

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monarch has some really good food, but it's not 100% consistent, which is the only reason i knocked a star off. some days their burger (my fave there) is top notch, and other days it tastes like a frozen patty. it seems to be when they're busy the burger tastes different. one thing they do well all the time is the shoestring fries. they're *chef's kiss*! the ambiance is good for a nice dinner out. a little posh for the quad cities, which is nice when you need it! read more

Nice restaurant. Went here with my son and he had the kids steak and he loved it. What a bargain. I had the lobster roll and it did not disappoint!! read more

Kennedy is amazing! We love visiting her at lunch time. Great service! Food was delicious and so were the cocktails!!!

What a great surprise! This was a highly unexpected gem of a place. From the moment we walked in, I could tell that this place was the right choice. The decor is very tasteful and flowing. Modern, upscale, yet elegant and obtainable. They have the aesthetics of the place down to a science. The service was refreshingly wonderful. Our server was beyond amazing. She was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and pointed out the strengths of the items we were on the fence about. Her timing on the drinks, appetizers, and entrees was impeccable and some of the best I've experienced. With these things in mind, I had high expectations of the food. And it did not disappoint! The hummus and shishito pepper appetizers were great! Simple yet completely balanced. The crispy rock shrimp was some of the best shrimp I've ever had. It was absolutely incredible. My grilled salmon entree was the icing on the cake of this experience. The entire dish was perfectly presented, cooked, and seasoned. This place is amazing! I hope my work in the area lasts longer just so that I can try a few more options from their menu. read more

Wife and I went here for dinner one night and perhaps it was what I ordered. I wanted to try the patel as I've never had it before. Needless to say it isn't on the menu anymore. The steak was also mid. I'm willing to try it again and update my review read more

Solid 3 stars... We had a few hiccups upon being seated, but the professional staff comped our first round to wipe the slate clean. Great list of custom cocktails and local drafts...I liked the hazy slap witch for my first. Noticed the joint is quite noisy when filled...need some sound dampening panels on the ceiling. Started out with the bang bang shrimp and hummus...shrimp was great, hummus lacked flavor, but a bit of salt and pepper brightened it up. I chose the "best chicken" dish....crispy chicken quarter served on mashed potato and broccolini.... Potatoes needed seasoning, and chicken was slightly overdone which could have been more moist. Saved room for the strawberry shortcake...great sweet biscuit, macerated strawberries, and topped with a scoop of ice cream...great dessert! There was a bill mixup, and another tables appetizers got added after we had signed the check, but the staff caught it after we left and called us to fix the issue... no harm no foul! Ambiance is spacious beautiful brasserie, prices were slightly above expectation, and staff was friendly but at times discombobulated... I think this place will end up great, it seems they need to work out the kinks before our next visit...at first glance this joint does not make the list. read more

Monarch Kitchen & Bar - Best Chicken, potato, and broccolini. - American Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

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The first time I went to eat at Monarch, I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was and how nice the atmosphere was in general. I first went here for a work dinner and now it's sort of a go-to place whenI'm planning events and need a simple good place to eat. I've been here for multiple work dinners, birthday parties for friends and more and have always had a good time. The food can be a bit pricey as this was something some of my friends complained about but the food and service are great! They also have a private room for big parties you can book which I've used many times when I go there. The only reason I'm not marking it as 5 stars however is because the last time I went there, a friend of mine found a hair in her food. Despite the hair, they responded professionally and replaced the meal with an apology. read more

Monarch is wonderful! Really delightful food, thoughtful service, lovely atmosphere. Great addition to the QCA. Very much enjoyed both lunch and dinner here, have tried scallops, salmon, orange chicken as well as some salads, the caviar platter, and desserts. All have been fresh and flavorful. My only critique is on the desserts; the salted caramel is so very good... almost has a burnt caramel flavor (in a good way) and is so delicious. However, both the cheesecake and mousse seemed to lack their proper texture. Both were more like a pudding. They taste great, but neither give the texture that you'd expect from cheesecake or mousse. Still highly recommend, but generally I skip the desserts now, which is a shame. read more

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Some of the best food I have ever had! I have never had a bad meal from Monarch, and on top of all of the that, the experience is what you expect from reviews online. read more

All of our food was amazing and their staff was the best I have ever experienced. The decor is very relaxing. We will definitely go back.

I was in town on business and dining solo. I took a seat at the bar. The ambiance and service at the bar needs much improvement. The bartenders were very inattentive and unprofessional. One of them chatted (very loudly) with one of her friends at the bar the entire time. Apparently, if you're not a local patron, or a friend of the staff, you're not a valued customer. I ordered the grilled salmon, which was good. But the annoying staff and poor service ruined the experience. Maybe if I were dining in the restaurant with others, it could have been a different experience. It's unlikely that I'll return to find out. read more

Food 5 star Service 4 star Ambiance 2 star Dining in a noisy fishbowl isn't pleasant especially with poor acoustics. The food is quite good which is a shame considering the lousy ambiance. read more

Very inviting atmosphere....loved the set up...fantastic service and amazing food ...didn't expect this in Davenport Iowa....not sure why, because everything just fits. The bar area was filled with great conversation and laughs...before sitting at a booth - I had the salmon and found the presentation fun and the flavors appealing. Highly recommend read more

Delish!! Passing through and found this gem on Yelp. It did not disappoint - our server, Taryn, was a delight and my organic tomato soup and poke bowl were delicious! My husband loved the halibut! We will be back for another meal on our return trip - Thanks for the creative and fresh meal. read more