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    4.2 (497 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Rachel T.

    Amazing happy hour here! I already can't wait to go back for dinner. I suggested this place for a happy hour meeting since I had recently heard about it. The women I met had been there before since it is close by to their office. I am so glad we tried it! We arrived right when they opened at 4 and the restaurant is beautiful! The bar was already busy, but you can do happy hour at a table also. We were seated in the back and our server was great. I didn't catch his name, but he had a lot of tattoos. Very attentive and knowledgeable. I had the gimlet which was super refreshing on a hot day. We shared a few apps including the fried shrimp, shishito peppers (which each one was randomly super super spicy), poke tacos (2 in an order, but you can add one more if needed), and the star of the show - butter crab fingers?! I never heard of this, but my guest was a big fan and suggested them. It is the really good part of the crab claw already cracked and opened up. You just dip in the butter and eat it. OMG amazing. They served them with little buttered croistinis too. So good. There is no happy hour menu on their website, but they do have a happy hour menu at the restaurant with discounted drinks and appetizers. Free street parking right out front! I'll be back!

    Swordfish
    Jinny H.

    Monger's Kitchen has a great ambiance -- the decor is beautiful, and the adjoining market offers an impressive selection of fresh fish. Everything we ordered tasted fresh, and the service was friendly and attentive. The only reason I'm leaving out one star is that, for the price, the flavors could have been better. The crab cakes were a bit over-salted, and the entrées lacked depth. Still, it was an overall enjoyable dining experience and I'd come back for the atmosphere and freshness.

    Crab Cake
    Sage O.

    What a wonderful experience at Monger's last night for a birthday celebration. We all enjoyed our food and drinks. The service was great and the mood was the perfect blend of upscale and "neighbor gem". I can picture people coming here for a date night and sitting at the bar or coming with a bigger group and sitting at the table by the window, or like us, celebrating a birthday with a party of 4. We started off with the blue crab cake, which had generous portions of crab, and the shrimp, which my family thought was great. (I don't eat shrimp) We cleared the appetizer plates, to say the least. For our main dishes, we ordered the gumbo, fish & chips, sword fish, and fish tacos. My family loved their dishes! My fish and tacos were very crispy but lacked a little flavor so I asked for some more of the chipotle crema! For dessert, they had key lime meringue pie and a white cake with berry compote. We LOVED the key lime and the cake was unique and refreshing. *Parking: Free 2 hr street parking right in front of the restaurant.

    Olive oil cake with berry compote
    Andie O.

    We went to celebrate my mom's birthday. We made a reservation for early on a Friday evening so it wasn't too busy. We were seated quickly with the hostess bringing a bottle of water to the table. While a bit loud, the restaurant is a good size but with a cozy, coastal feel. We started by sharing the blue crab cake and buttermilk shrimp. I had a small but flavorful bite of the crab cake but I had didn't seem to have any big pieces of crab. My daughter had the opposite experience, getting a big piece of crab but not a lot of flavor. We both enjoyed it, just noted the difference between experience. The buttermilk shrimp was delicious. While served with some celeriac slaw, they are separated on the plate so the shrimp doesn't get soggy. For my main course, I chose the swordfish. The fish was firm and well-seasoned. The burst tomatoes and grit cake added flavor levels. I substituted fingerling potatoes for the roasted carrots. It liked the substitution but won't critique since it's not part of the dish. For dessert we got the olive oil cake with a salted berry compote and the Keylime pie tart. Admittedly the Keylime pie tart was everyone's favorite. It was well balanced between sweet and tart. Very refreshing. The olive oil oil cake with a very compost was good considerably less sweet and if you haven't had olive oil cake before the berry compound cut through that richness a good amount. But olive oil cake isn't to everybody's liking. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and I would suggest checking them out and seeing what fresh seafood they have on the menu.

    Strawberry Panna cotta
    Lee P.

    3.5 stars! Mongers came as a recommendation and we thought we'd give it a shot. We had no reservations when we walked in but the FOH was able to get us a seat at the bar. Ambiance: Mongers' interior feels like a moody speakeasy, if it weren't for the large flat screen TVs showing sports and the fact that it smelled like if a wet fish market and an old wooden cabin that has been abandoned for exactly 25 years had a baby. Service: The bartenders were friendly but swamped. They were fantastic and did their absolute best however, and they were definitely what made our overall experience better. Food & Drinks: * 6 pieces of oyster - These were alright. Nothing stood out and while it didn't taste very fresh, it didn't taste old either. I do wish we were told as to what types of oysters we were served. Instead, we were just told that the oysters were paired and each 2 oysters were different types. We generally prefer going to Salt Traders if we have a hankering for oysters and after going to Mongers, Salt Traders has established itself as a better seafood restaurant, from our perspective. * Seasonal soft shell crab with Thai basil sauce - This was delicious. The crab was perfectly fried and the sauce was well-balanced. I did wish we had more sauce but, overall, this was a great dish. * Cioppino - My husband always gets cioppino at Salt Traders so it felt right that he ordered the cioppino at Mongers as well. They are very close in ranking but Salt Traders still wins this one as their cioppino has deeper & more layered flavors. * Swordfish - The cheddar poblano grit cake was exceptional and was easily the star of this dish. It paired really well with the perfectly cooked swordfish. * Whiskey sour - Delicious but the alcohol was weak. The bartender did ask me if I had a preferred whiskey but it feels like maybe he heard me say I didn't want any whiskey in my whiskey sour because the whiskey was nowhere to be tasted. My partner got a glass of chimay beer. Final thoughts: Personally, while Mongers was good, it just pales in comparison to Salt Traders in my humble opinion. Salt Traders' ambiance is cleaner, the food is just better and to top it all off, it's also a tad bit less costly. We likely would never go back to Mongers unless our car broke down, we're hungry and all the other restaurants in a 2 mile radius are closed.

    Kelly K.

    Loveeeeeee this spot ,i come here at least once a month , so i basically had everything on the menu, love that they have dishes of the day! Make it even better u never get bored with the menu! .. service always fast and friendly! . If u havent yet add them to ur fav seafood spot everything fresh and delicious! U wont be disappointed.

    Megan L.

    It's so crazy how there are so many gems in Austin I still haven't discovered. I came to Mongers with my friends, and they'd been before so they had tons of good things to say. Service is awesome, and the restaurant is very vibey. It's perfect for a date night or a small gathering like the one we were having. We ordered a delicious bottle of wine and some oysters to share. The uni + tuna crudo was delicious, and I could've eaten maybe 10 pieces of just that alone. I adored my lobster risotto, which was one of the specials. My friend's fish was also so yummy, and the fish and chips absolutely knocked it out of the park. I would 11/10 come here again because service, food, vibes, and drinks were incredible.

    Oysters
    Kelly D.

    The restaurant was really nice! We made a 7:15 reservation and didn't get seated until 7:30. For 2 we spent about $165 but for the quality of food and service I think it was worth it. We started off with the oysters and Crudo (10/10). The Dover sole was delicious and flavorful! Red snapper was good but nothing too crazy. Brussels sprouts were yummy!

    Lovely family style seating!
    Sal S.

    Food 5 stars: Server 5+, The rest of the restaurant, 1. This restaurant could be great, but its staff are keeping it from realizing its potential. Do not get an 8:30 or later reservation, the restaurant will be buzzing with clean up around you, NOT by your waitress who was especially gifted in recommendations and service. Bianca is an amazing waitress and did her best to Mitigate the bums rush around us. The reason I gave it 3 stars is because a. Restaurant should never offer can't a 8:30 reservation , and have other servers, not my sever, come and try to take my almost full plate away. Prior to that, was a delicious meal of Tuna, Oysters and drinks only to be spoiled by the constant movement around us. I looked at the time because I thought it was later, it was only 9:03. Our server apologized profusely and told us to take our time but the constant looks from the bar area made us feel unwelcome. Closing on a Friday evening at ten is something I'm not accustomed to.

    Scallops
    Kathy S.

    Our server was Molly W. She was on top of her game. Always attentive to our table. Offered excellent advise on the meals and was spot on in every case. The food was awesome. There was three of us at the lunch hour, so we got the opportunity to try different things and each was superb. Crab & Shrimp Gumbo is excellent. It was plentiful with shrimp and was tasty. Scallops although a dinner item were provided to us on a bed of spinach. They were seared and tasted great. Good presentation. We had been trying several local places for scallops and this one was a clear winner. Lobster Roll was delicious. It tasted so fresh, as I closed my eyes, I could imagine myself off the coast of Maine eating on a fresh Lobster Roll. Linguine with mussels and chorizo. What a combination. Exquisite. Deserts included a Key Lime and Peach Shortcake. Both fresh and wonderful. We were happy to have found this place. It is definitely worth the visit. Most strongly recommend it.

    Ceviche and crudo
    Jenn C.

    I love this place! I've been eating at mongers even when it was at its old location. The seafood is so fresh and delicious. Bianca our waitress was fabulous and recommended a pear martini to starts. I ended up drinking two! You HAVE to start your meal with the daily crudo and ceviche (change daily). It's a must. The halibut special and redfish were to die for! Keep pumping our amazing dishes Mongers and I'll keep coming!

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    Food was top notch. Great bar and one of the best gumbos I have had in a long time! Would definitely recommend giving it a try.

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    Great seafood spot in Hyde park. It's sleek but not too fancy. A very classic vibe. Great scallops dish and an awesome fish n chips

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    Best gumbo I've ever had and been to New Orleans many times! They also have a great steak if you're not into seafood.

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