The food was excellent but it took a while to get our food and drinks. We went around 12:00pm and it was very busy. Overall the building is nice and clean, it has iconic 70s, 80s, and 90s music playing, and the food is excellen. read more

Wowwwwwww!!! This is a cool place tucked into the Atlantic Station. My daughter, grands and I were looking for Something different and yummy!! We found it!!! A great bar/ restaurant with fabulous waitress/bar tender. She was so friendly and outgoing!! The he kids had a hot dog and a pizza, my disaster had potato skins and I had the Mediterranean shrimp!! Yummmmm!!! Our drinks were filled when needed, the food came out quickly and we enjoyed our whole experience!!! read more

Monkey Bar & Grill - The inside of Monkey Grill - American Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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Excellent food and service! I would highly recommend this friendly establishment. The fried seafood, nachos, and chicken salad sandwich were all delicious read more

No regular hours. Service was slow and restaurant was almost empty. Order wasn't what we ordered, it came out in "pieces". Not a good experience. read more

Found this after axe throwing. Good really hits the spot. Full bar. Service is friendly and fast. read more

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Well, we're two for two on trying to eat at The Monkey Bar. We walked in at 7:20pm on a Saturday night and they've got the main dining room closed. There were two high top tables open, which would be a bit of a struggle for my 89 year old father. A very nice lady at the bar tried to help us. No one who worked there even acknowledged us. I guess their business is so good they can afford to alienate people. read more

45 minute wait for one sandwich and 10 wings! Ridiculous and food was so so We will never go there again read more

What a fun place for dinner. This is a small bar/restaurant in a little shopping center in Atlantic Beach NC. Very unassuming from the outside but the decor was like a trip to the jungle. It seems to be a popular place for the locals, especially the seniors. My cousin and I really enjoyed the food but they sure needed to have more help. The server was helpful and tried to be attentive but seemed to be the only one on duty besides the bartender. I had one of the best shrimp and grits ever which came with a nice size salad and a piece of toasted garlic bread. No room for dessert and I had enough left for dinner the next night. I would return just for another serving of this deliciousness. I can't wait to go back next year and see what other goodies they have on the menu. read more

Always good service from Becky. The beer good and cold and the daily specials taste great and the price is right. They have a nice bar with lots of friendly locals. read more

For starters, my mom and I had to clean off another table ourselves just to have a place to sit. It took over two hours for our food to come out, and when it finally did, everything was cold. Now, I'm so sick with food poisoning from eating there. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place, whether you're on vacation or just looking for somewhere to eat in general. read more

This is where the locals eat--enough said!! Great food, outstanding service, reasonable prices, always dependable. You can't miss!

While the ambiance isn't all the great, the food is and the prices are good. We finally went there last year while visiting the area and were so happy we did. We went back this year. The service is great too! Feels like a local bar in the middle of a vacation town. read more

Don't order the Ruben. Half the sandwich had no kraut and barely any corn beef. Not to mention one of the pieces of bread was the end cap of the loaf. Pretty much a thousand island sandwich. Every thing else's we ordered was mediocre at best. Captive tourist audience I guess allows them to not try. read more

Not beachside like listed. Food wasn't good. Needed updating and be cleaned. Waitress was nice.

Wow! What can I say. The food was fantastic. Very flavorful. My husband had the Congo Burger, which was huge and very tasty. I had the mango habanero chicken breast. The sauce was delicious and very zippy! Friendly service, and safari decor on the walls. Eclectic and cool. read more

Monkey Bar & Grill - Congo Burger and Onion Rings - American Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Ok, if you're looking for a 5 Star dining experience, this isn't your place. However, if you're looking for good bar food and a decent selection of well priced and cold craft beers, Monkey Bar is for you. We went on a local tip that their wings are THE best in AB. Sadly we missed wing night which is Wednesday and you can get 10 wings for 6.95!! Well we wanted to try them anyway so we ordered them Naked (which is what we were told) versus battered. Now these were great wings- I mean great! And the blue cheese dressing if it wasn't homemade was the best I've ever had. My suggestion would be naked wings tossed in the sauce versus sauce on the side. Now of course that was an appetizer (hey it's vacation) so we went with a patty melt with a side of chips (up charge but most defiantly worth it ) and the HUGE Congo Burger, of which my husband ate half! We left stuffed and happy and even had a few craft beers which were LESS than $4 a pint at the beach! Whoa! Now don't let the stuffed monkey decor and all the locals scare you off vacationers- we had a great meal with appetizer, entrees and beer for $45. We are putting the Monkey Bar on our lists of musts for our next trip to AB for sure and you should too! read more

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We went here on a whim and I'm so glad we did! The food was great, though the small burger truly is small. The staff is great as well! read more

Monkey Bar & Grill - Cheese steak and chips - American Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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The food is amazing. We did the tuna burger which was cooked to rare perfection. The patty melt was melts and delicious. The Congo burger was to die for. The onion rings are INSANE. The wings are HUGE and juicy. read more

We tried this establishment for dinner one night- my husband is gluten intolerant and we explained this to the server who claimed she understood- waited forever for our food to come out and when it was brought out we saw our server pick a piece of bread off of the top of my husbands entree and set to the side- when we called her out she tried to deny it- my husband made them throw the food away in front of us and make him another (I would have probably not ate it at all but he is braver than I am) Would be an ok place if you are 1) not in a big hurry and just want to drink while you wait 2) don't have any food allergies read more

I have been there many times but last night was exceptional. The food is always good, but the staff was EXCELLANT. The waitresses all worked as a team running flawlessly between tables making sure everyone was happy. Even with a table of 12, smiles were abundant; Even the girl behind the bar was running to help. read more

From Cary NC...but come down to Atlantic Beach every once in a while. Stopped in here ...great Tuna sandwich and Fried shrimp burger. Hanahan was a great bartender.will be back. lots of local folks and everyone friendly read more

Was worried about the reviews but we were committed and in we went! This little place was slammed at 1 in the afternoon-definitely a locals place. Reminds me of Cheers where everyone knows your name. So expectations were middle of road and far exceeded our expectations. Our waitress Michelle (also the bartender) came over and greeted us quickly. She grab our drink orders and explained it would be a minute. I've been a bartender/waitress and understood being in the weeds. So drinks took a minute-food was quick and good. I mean it's a bar and grill not fine dining. Chicken Salad Sandwich came recommended paired with slaw. Great recommendation. Chicken salad was plentiful. Crab Dip was ok...I'm a MD girl and well I'm not easy to please. Flavor was there but not enough crab. Kiddos had chicken tenders w/ fries and a pizza. Now let's talk fries. Double fried and perfectly cooked. Kiddos stuff was on par with a kids menu. Oh and the painkiller. Oh hell buckle up and call a DD. read more

Monkey Bar & Grill - Chicken Salad Sandwich with Slaw - American Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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Everything was amazing great service great people they changed there fries though and had different cheese and had lemon on the water that's why I'm giving it a 4 read more

I would love to give 5 stars , but when you are told you can't order carry out while you wait in the bar because they are too busy, there is a problem. Can't get through by phone either. We are locals and usually go here once a week Sadly, that will have to change. read more

Very classic bar menu with prices that are not too bad for the beach. Always seems like they are under staffed (2024).

Food is great. However....service questionable. Greeted with enthusiasm and ordered without issue. But, refills on drinks, etc seemed limited by whether we we "friends" of one or two staff (not all!) Would be different if it was crowded, but it was not! Willing to wait? Highly recommend. read more

A little too white for our taste (if you know what I mean) but a good experience. They make fries like nobody else. Super good. Prices are very reasonable. Most of the staff is very courteous and friendly despite being very busy/overworked. Had the Congo burger and chicken breasts and a pizza. Burger was mega big. The chicken was pretty lame. The pizza was for the kids and they were fine with it. Giving it 5 stars to pump it to its worth. Give it a try and don't miss the fries. P.S - they have people here on dates, old folks as well as those with young kids. All welcome. read more

When we walked in almost walked out it seemed very sketchy. I have to say wife's flounder sandwich was so large and very tasty and the 4 oz burger was really good. The wings in mild sauce was a hit. The pain killer drink was a no go but I will go back.‍ read more

Excellent food and service! Had the spinach salad and it was chef's kiss! Shrimp Po Boy is also amazing! Staff is super friendly and attentive! Will definitely be back! read more

Went in around 830 pm after getting into town, was recommended by the resort we were staying at. Place was fairly empty and we were seated promptly. Beer was good and waitress was friendly, I ordered the Congo burger and it was really good, nice and juicy and flavorful. They did mess up our order however, my wife's order was never put in and she had to wait 20 minutes more for her food. Burger was really good though, so I would come back if I was in the area again read more

Monkey Bar & Grill - Congo burger - American Near Me - Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

The service was quick and timed equally between salads and lunch entrees. There was no smell of cigarettes or old beer- overall everything was great! I like the fact there size choices in burgers. read more

Great people, food and service! Can't ask for more. The wings were delicious! Weekly specials are great!

6:30 on a Friday. I was greeted by the most annoyed hostess. When I asked for a table for 6, she looked like she couldn't be bothered by customers and said she had nothing. There were multiple tables open and I volunteered to split up to smaller groups and she said she had nothing and it would be twenty minutes. I decided I didn't need the attitude and went to Roma's where they were happy to see me and greeted me with a smile. read more

Every time we come to Atlantic Beach this is the first place we go!!!!!!!! Service wonderful, atmosphere great, flying monkey cocktail fab and the food is wonderful!!!!!! If you are anywhere near here you MUST go! Kids, Adults ... for everyone! read more

I can only say that my cravings for the shrimp and grits here are unparalleled. As an unofficial expert in this culinary delight I declare that the dish served here is absolutely the best I've ever had. And I lived in Charleston, SC, home of the dish, for 4 years and ate a lot of shrimp and grits. I love this place! read more

Went in on a Sunday with four children, bartender told us they only had two people working and may be a slight wait for our service. Those two did an excellent job and food came out in a timely manner. Great job to our server and bartender. read more

Honestly not a great experience. It is a seat yourself restaurant which is fine, but there were no clean tables and we had to wait 10 minutes for a waitress to come clean a table for me and my family to sit. Once we placed our orders we waited for over 45 minutes for three things. Many other tables got their food before us when they came in later than we did. We kept hearing "oh your food is on its way" but never got anything. read more

Our first evening at the beach we were just driving around and found this place. It doesn't look like much but it was delicious. I had the fried shrimp basket with onion rings, slaw and hush puppies. Everything was delicious. I could tell the shrimp was fresh and everything in the basket was great also. My wife had the crab cakes and loved them as well. We liked this place so much we came back the next day for lunch and got crab cake sandwiches with their homemade chips and ranch and split a basket of homemade hush puppies. We would highly recommend this place. read more

The waitress was outstanding; pleasant and worked hard at keeping the patrons happy. The actual food service was another story. Once we ordered, it took an hour for us to get our food. Four tables got thier food before us and the waitress said "the wings take longer". Yet 4 other tables got food before us including one guy who got 20 wings and we only ordered ten. The appetizer came out with the main coarse, so that didn't help with all the kids. Most of the food was great the flounder fell apart ; not a huge deal but they should consider using a larger bun to accommodate the fish fillet. I just hope that the Cook or manager in the back learns better time management. We ordered fries, Pizza, Wings, and a few sandwiches. 1 hour was a crazy amount of time to wait for our ordered food. Would I go back, yes, but not with my whole family. my observation was they managed food orders much quicker with small tables of 2-3 people.And yes, there was a help wanted sign in the window. read more

We were looking for burgers and shrimp and this place is where the locals go! Fantastic food, take out order was complete and correct, and very friendly staff and patrons! Highly recommend! read more