I have been curious about Monk's after it opened. A co-worker was celebrating her birthday and chose this restaurant. We were the first customers in the restaurant. It was incredibly hot and we had to use the menus to fan ourselves- quite uncomfortable. There were five of us and we all opted for different choices from the menu. I chose the veg hot and sour soup with the shrimp chili garlic Hakka noodles. Those of us who picked the soup were served first, along with those who ordered French fries. The soup was incredibly salty but also had a nice spicy kick. One coworker hated it and the other, who ordered the veg Manchurian had one sip and didn't return. It was odd how food was delivered. It was one at a time, with approximately at least 10 minutes between delivery. It felt uncomfortable to eat when others were still waiting for their orders, but we were on a tight schedule. I ordered the Hakka noodles with shrimp, which was surprisingly tasty. It was a large bowl and I had to take the rest home. Another odd thing was that warm bottled water was served instead of iced water (I didn't spot an ice machine nor fountain drink in the restaurant.) The waitress never checked on us, so she had no idea how we liked our food. Will I return? Most likely not. Between the super warm temperature of the restaurant and lack of customer service, I will opt for another fusion eatery. Bummer! read more

Monk’s - Wok Tossed Hakka Noodles- tasty! - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Their noodles did not even have any veggies, just noodles so no flavour. Oily quantity is enough but quality I will not say its upto the mark. Their manchow soup is decent. I ordered a takeout, so not sure about the service. read more

Monk’s - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Amazing Indo-Chinese restaurant in DFW, one of the best with authentic flavors! Being from Mumbai, I crave spicy indo-chinese food often and this place definitely delivered. They have a pretty big menu and need to go back to try some more items. Paneer Tandoori Momo 9/10 (Tandoori flavor was on-point and comes with a delicious chutney) Monk's Special Fries 10/10 (similar to crispy honey chili fries) Veg Manchuria 8.5/10 Triple Schezwan Fried Rice 9/10 read more

food is nice, their veg manchurian was very crispy and had a dark, soy forward flavor. I wish it had a little more sweetness but that is personal preference. it is on the spicier side, so be cautious even when choosing "mild". there is also a gratuity added for large parties (18%). Service was great! read more

Monk’s - veg manchurian - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

Restaurant service, the way to serve to customer is really worst ever have seen in united states. 1. I have ordered multiple dishes, and no serving spoons or forks. When I asked couple of times and they provided one. after that when I asked third time, they brought plastic spoon to which you can see in bowl. 2. When I asked to front desk, she said I am not aware and when I said you were here when person brought then she changed the statement and saying most of the spoons are in wash so. Is it really worth answer? 3. I ordered paneer momos, at no angle it was looks like momos, and taste was really worst. 4. About this how do I contact to manager, she said owner you can contact, and I took his number, called him 4 times, but he didn't responded yet. I would highly recommend not to go this restaurant. Thanks read more

Monk’s - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

An excellent Indo-Chinese eatery in Irving. Really enjoyed the chicken manchow soup, tandoori momos, and chicken lollipop. The momos are something very unique. Can also bring your own alcoholic drinks and have it on the patio. The patio ambiance is quite nice. Would recommend coming here. read more

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My gf and I love to check out new spots in the neighborhood so we stopped by for a late lunch on the way home. The place is very cute with dim lighting and a colorful mural covering the wall. Upon entering there was only one family sitting and no one waiting. There were several staff members either sitting, standing or cleaning. Yet we weren't greeted which I found odd. We had to walk to the counter before someone asked if we wanted to dine in. You pick your own table so we chose a booth and waited a good 10 mins before our waitress came to take our order. Mind you, we were the only ones dining. When she came, she asked if we were ready to order and we were because we had plenty of time to review the menu at this point. Our food arrived about 15 mins later and I must say it was amazing. The lollipop chicken wings weren seasoned and fried to perfection. The Manchurian fried rice with egg was so flavorful. The goat masala was top tier and so was the garlic naan. There was enough to take home and we absolutely wanted to take the rest home. Since no one came back to ask if we needed anything or to check on us throughout the meal, we had to flag down a lady to ask for togo containers and the check. She brought it over promptly as well as the check and then we were left. I would definitely give the food here 5 stars but the service leaves a bit to be desired. Next time, we'll order take out. read more

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Food is good every time we tried. Service is really good. Prices are cheaper as compared to others.

I stopped by here with my colleagues on a weekday. We were promptly seated. Ordering took time as we were 5/6 of us and took time to decide. Service : one of our colleague got his food so late, most of us were done eating. I ordered burnt Garlic fried rice, it only has rice. It was missing Burnt Garlic or fried flavors. I asked for spicy and it was not even mild. The colleague who got it late is the only person in the group who like the food. I am not going back read more

Monk’s - Burnt Garlic Fried Rice - I dont recommend. - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

Introducing MONK's DESI CHINESE offering a fusion of BOMBAY style INDO-CHINESE and NORTH+SOUTH INDIAN staples on the very same menu in Irving, TX! Check it out! "Ma ville-de-naissance" (the city of my birth) KOLKATA is also the birthplace of INDIAN CHINESE cuisine which traces its genesis back to Hakka Chinese traders who settled in the city in the late 1700s, when it was the capital of the British empire in India. At that time, Chinese immigrants were largely silk traders, dentists, carpenters, and leather tannery owners. The tannery owners and commenced cooking their food using local ingredients. After selling food off their carts on the streets, they opened Indian Chinese restaurants in TIRETTA BAZAR and TANGRA, the two "CHINA TOWNS in Kolkata", which became a big hit with the BENGALIS of KOLKATA and a new genre called 'INDO-CHINESE' was born. Kolkata now boasts of some of the finest Indo-Chinese establishments in the country, including MAINLAND CHINA, BAR-B-Q NATION, SOI and RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER! INDO-CHINESE cuisine soon made it's way to BOMBAY (today's Mumbai) in the 1970s and BOMBAY-CHINESE was born, with nuanced differences relative to the KOLKATA CHINESE, as well as entirely new innovations like Chicken Lollipops, Manchow Soup, Sichuan and Manchurian style Chicken, Chinese Fried Rice, American Chopsuey, that was not served up in KOLKATA. I have fond and indelible memories of the INDIAN-CHINESE served up by street vendors from their carts in BOMBAY as a kid, since there were hardly any restaurants other than those at the TAJ and OBEROI, which served authentic Indo-Chinese, before the legendary CHINA GARDEN, MAINLAND CHINA, and similar establishments proliferated and turned this genre into celebrity in BOMBAY as well! So the quest for authentic KOLKATA+ BOMBAY style INDO-CHINESE cuisine is a never ending one, with each experience in the DFW Metroplex, triggering an yearning for one even more memorable! While RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER has introduced authentic KOLKATA style INDO-CHINESE food in the DFW Metroplex with three locations in Frisco, Richardson and McKinney, we chanced upon the newly opened MONK's DESI CHINESE in our neck of the woods in Irving, which serves a fusion of BOMBAY-CHINESE with NORTH and SOUTH INDIAN veg and non-veg staples on the same menu and is open until 1 AM every night which is a great news for us, especially on Movie nights over the weekends, when most establishments are closed by the time you emerge from the theaters! MONK's DESI CHINESE is run by an affable and humble young man named DINESH MATTAPATTI who moved to DFW from New Jersey, and is passionate re: serving high quality cuisine with excellent customer service at extremely competitive prices...a winning combination that will bring us back for more! We have checked them out three times already and have had a very positive experience everytime! We loved their VEG MANCHOW and VEG CILANTRO LEMON SOUPS and recommend their signature DRUMS OF HEAVEN (the classic Chicken Lollipops marinated in spices and served up crispy fried) which complement the soups really well as the hors d'oeuvres! Also recommended is their 'DYNAMITE' which is their interpretation of the "CHICKEN 65" (that originated in South-India during British rule), which was flavorful and zesty with the Paneer firm and cooked to perfection. For the entrées, we enjoyed the SICHUAN HOME STYLE CHICKEN (which they can concoct with Paneer, Cauliflower or assorted veggies) and the PANEER CHILLI PEPPER with their BURNT GARLIC FRIED RICE which is really flavorful and highly recommended. We would also love to check out their VEG and CHICKEN GREEN CHILLI which is a signature dish, as well as the VEG/ CHICKEN MANCHURIA on our next expedition! We went back to check out their INDIAN delicacies on the menu and were not disappointed at all. We checked out their GONGURA MUTTON CURRY (from Andhra Pradesh) with their soft and hot off the tandoor GARLIC NAAN, the signature GOAT FRY BIRYANI as well as the newest addition to the menu, the 'DONNE MUTTON BIRYANI' which is their interpretation of the iconic DINDIGUL THALAPAKATTU MUTTON BIRYANI made with the short grain Seeraga Samba rice which we candidly preferred over the GOAT FRY BIRYANI! Net net, MONK's IRVING is gonna be one of our go-to locations in Irving, when we long for "comfort DESI* CUISINE" offering a lot of choices, coupled with excellent customer service at a price that won't break the bank, especially after enjoying a movie over the weekends! So what are you waiting for? Check it out: MONK's DESI CHINESE 411 E Royal Ln, Suite 180, Irving, TX 75039. Tel # (972) 634-7646. MENU: https://monksirving.com/menu/index#! *"DESI" - People of South-Asian origin from the Indian Sub-Continent refer to themselves as "Desis" like "Paisano" in Italy! Andy Dé Gastronome, Culinary Anthropologist and Blogger Founder and Curator - 'DALLAS-The Foodie's Paradise' on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/DallasFoodies read more

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The Ambiance is very nice and warm. The service was ok we ended up asking for refund because we ordered street style fried rice, sweet corn soup, paneer momos, and paneer chili garlic. The sweet corn soup was ok a bit bland but not too bad. The momos were good not fresh but the taste had set in which was really nice. The fried rice was not fried rice it was buryani which taste nothing like Indo Chinese food. For a place that has Indian Chinese in the name it was disappointing. The paneer chili when asked the waiter off Indo-Chinese she said this is our best and when it came out it tasted like very bland paneer butter masala. When we asked the waitress if this is indo-Chinese she said no this is north Indian Chinese. No clue what that even means. Save your money and go anywhere near by it will be better than this. read more

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THESE GUYS ARE THIEVES, DO NOT EAT HERE. Our bill was charged on our cards. After the payment went through, we were told that we could pay in cash and get a discount and that they would reverse the transaction. We waited days and called them multiple times after the incident and were pushed to the side. This horrible experience aside, the food also sucked. Never coming back and do not recommend. read more

Had the chicken bryani during lunch and the pita bread . Everything was fast and delicious. The chicken fell right off the bone. The seats were a little low for my taste. read more

Horrific Experience at Monk, Irving. Served Non-veg Food for a pure Vegetarian person. ---------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of my office colleagues and I visited Monks last week and ordered Butter Paneer Curry. However, they mistakenly served us Butter Chicken. As a strict vegetarian, I was horrified to realize I had consumed it. When we brought this to the server's attention, they didn't even apologize. We requested to speak with the owner, but they initially refused to come and talk to us. After multiple requests and a 40-minute wait, the owner finally appeared, showing complete disregard for the situation. Overall, it was a terrible experience. I would never consider returning to this restaurant and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. read more

Monk's veg kheema biryani is my favorite. Generous portion size and taste is consistent. read more

Monk’s - Paneer Momos, Veg Kheema Biryani, Chili Pepper Chinese (Entree - Chicken) - Chinese Near Me - Irving, Texas

I would give it zero if I could. One word sums it up...FILTHY. The menus should have been a warning sign. Sticky and tattered but we still decided to give it a go. Both my spouse and I ended up with mild food poisoning. Go here if you like dirty, sticky tables and menus, lackadaisical service and hospital fluorescent lighting and of course, the icing on the cake...food poisoning. read more

Good food, service Noisy ambiance We loved it so much we go again and again Restaurant has wide array of noodle choices read more

The size of the portions are small for their entrees. For $14 and change, we got 6 balls of veg manchurian in its sauce. A little bit of a waste of money when we can go else where and get larger portions for the same price. This should improve. Gully paneer had a good taste, and the green chili noodles lacked a bit of salt and flavor although the portion sizes of these are okay. This was a pick up order and the place was packed when I came in to pick up the order read more

This place has great potential if the staffing was better. We've ordered food to go several times and we had to wait forever to get our food. We've gotten the family pack noodles to go and the first few times it was great. The last time we ordered it even though we ordered medium spice it was clearly way too spicy compared to the other times. I think they messed up on the food. I will go back because I like the food but I wish they would fix the wait times and getting the order right because there's not many indo chinese food around dallas that's good. read more

Good food Indian spice levels . They have byob . Enjoyed the appetizers corn and bhel .

Very bland food and very rude service. I came in about 45 minutes before close for a takeout order and the man that took my order was very upset and told me multiple times that they were about to close "but it's fine." The food was incredibly bland, I got mine spicy and it had no spice or flavor. My boyfriend had the leftovers and commented on how bad it was as well. read more

When we walked in to have dinner with some friends and realized we were the only non south Asian looking people in the whole restaurant, we knew that the food was going to slap and the service was going to be mid (as for most authentic Asian places). And it was true! We found a booth ourselves and the server took our order fairly quickly. But they forgot my mango lassi order so we had to reorder that. There were huge groups coming into eat so the ambiance felt very family friendly and appropriately noisy. The butter chicken was absolutely amazing and naan was the right combo of soft / crispy. Portions were generous. I've never had fried momos before but they were so good, plus the sauce. We ended up paying at the counter since wait staff didn't seem like they were coming around again. Overall a very delicious, chaotic experience and will definitely return to try the indo Chinese noodles. read more

It was our first time at this place and the service and food was so bad we decided this will be our last time here even before we left. Ambiance was well invested in and i think thats where the buck stopped. Very less chicken in noodles and fried rice. Too much oil in both. And neither had any flavor. There are similar reviews to this so doesnt look like the owner/mgmt is paying any attention to these feedbacks. It is disappointing to see such well presented ambiance be paired with poor service and distatsteful food. read more

it is not worth the price and hype. We have ordered gobi Manchurian , they forgot to salt in it gave it back . again same thing. It is not just with our table . I have seen other people also asking for salt . read more

An okay Indian Chinese fusion small restaurant. Ambient is nice, clean. Service can be improved.. Fried rice is not what you'd get in typical Chinese or Asian restaurants; as others have mentioned here (it looks more like veggie rice medley) - a healthier kind, I guess. Tikka masala is rich with flavor, but Manchuria has a more bland taste rather. I didn't get to try others. I might come back again. read more

Food is Amazing, we have been here with family and friends' multiple occasions, and it is always consistently amazing. The staff needs a little work, however the prices are pretty good. All in all great food and atmosphere... thanks Amar read more

Ordered food an hour ago, sitting here waiting hungry, floor is dirty and when you walk it's sticky. Can't tell you how the food is since haven't received yet. read more

I have ordered a take out for street style chicken Fried Rice and veg Manchuria. The taste is below average at best but the worst part is too much oil and there are just 4-5 pieces of chicken in fried rice and some of those are just fried floor pieces. I don't recommend this place.This was on Monday. read more

Seeing the review in Dallas Morning News inspired to try this place for Indo-Chinese food. Food was good but choices are very limited in this category. Also they ran out cleaned service utensils, all the food was served onetime utensils. Not sure what inspired them to use cloth chairs - it's very hard to clean those. I would expect more cleaning of the table before sitting the next customer. read more

Food is great and also the ambiance. But the management should increase seating capacity. Once it becomes rush, it becomes so crowded

The food was immaculate. The service was fast and quick, even if they were busy, they still got through their costumers. Their restaurant is a nice welcoming place, the vibe is so good. read more

Great food every time. Very spicy, not for the faint of heart! Love the dumplings and noodle dishes.

The service was a little slow and the flavorful but the meat on my goat curry was just straight bones. A lot of the pieces of meat they gave me didn't even have meat it was literally just bones they threw in there. And if there was meat it was the tiniest bit of meat. It seemed like they just threw the worst pieces in my Order because it was to go and and they were just trying to get rid of it since it was to go and I wasn't dining in and I wouldn't be inside eating it to complain about it to them. I wish I could've gotten a refund... the Togo portions were a little smaller than what i expected and it seems like dine in orders receive way more food. read more

We dropped by Monk's restaurant in Irving, Texas on our way to San Antonio. We loved this Indo-Chinese restaurant. They have variety of Indian and Chinese food choices. We enjoyed the taste and quality of food. It's one of our favorite restaurants now. read more

Service is very slow, the food was decent but not good portions for the price paid. I won't be back.

Good food. Must try dishes - Corn chat pata, veg manchuria (wet) , Chicken Street Style Noodles (we ordered spicy) . Pleasant ambiance. A great place to eat indo-chinese food. Good service. read more

We have ordered takeaways consecutively two days both vegetarian and non vegetarian options. No issues with non vegetarian ones but both days vegetarian noodles/fried rice came plain with just bell peppers & carrots only whereas we ordered veg Manchurian/paneer varieties. read more

Food was good, service was not the best. Slightly pricey and decent portions, but still not bad