Love this place! The food is so good! A few things to know before going, there's music playing! While its a vibe, but hard to hear from your friends/family within the table. You have to pay ahead of time via QR code or at the counter. There's plenty of seats too. Staff is always available and helpful too. read more

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Maaan, I miss the Piedmont location of Monkey King.. But since it's closed I came to this location 2 times to dine in and both of my experiences were mid. I know better now to just order my food to-go if I crave it again. The customer service is never what you expect it to be. They will literally take your order while they are on their phone, and it doesn't feel like they acknowledge you or hear you. They also don't mention that they are ready to help you and just stare at you waiting for you to start ordering. Maybe I am picky and selective, but I usually don't approach after someone's ordering in case they need to quickly step away or finish the task they were working on -- I'm use to being called "next" or being acknowledged. They also don't give you a number or some sort of marker after they take your order, so it is easy for them to mix up orders which happened. Anyway, the food is always good and so I guess that will have to make up for the experience. The garlic noodles with salt and pepper tofu never miss and always hit. It's never too greasy or underflavored. The spicy korean wings are super good and flavorful too. Not too spicy, definitely a mildness to it, so you can handle it if you don't like something too spicy. Overall, I'd come back to pick up a to-go order, but I won't dine in person again. read more

Menus are posted on the wall as you walk in. We chose jambalaya rice, salt and pepper chicken wings, and Korean wings. The jambalaya rice was full of shrimp and sausage and chicken. The rice was fluffy and well seasoned. The salt and pepper chicken wings came with thinly sliced fries and both seasoned well. The Korean wings were so tasty, full of flavor and there was plenty of sauce. I even put some of the sauce on my jambalaya rice! Everything came hot out of the kitchen. Service was fast and efficient. They had big TV screens on the wall so we could watch FIFA. Street parking was full. We found a parking lot a few blocks away near Peet's and Starbucks It was a nice walk to and from the restaurant. read more

More of a fast food dine in or takeout and enjoy at the brewery next door spot. It feels like an indoor outdoor space and has an airy brewery vibe to it. Their specialty are wings but they have other dishes as well. We ordered the mango habanero wings (more sweet than spicy) with a side of tater tots. The tots came in a generous portion. Staff are friendly and kind. They gave big portions of gelato to kids who ordered. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Mango habanero wings and tater tots - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

I haven't eaten in at Monkey King Pub & Grub since 2019 and it was just as good as it was then. We ordered lychee martinis at the bar and Mongolian Beef Chow Mein and it was both significant portions, the martinis were delicious, and everything came out swiftly. I loved the 2000s hip-hop R&B music and it was busy, but still relaxed at around 6:00pm. They take orders via QR code but the staff checked in on us often and were warm and helpful. read more

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Great food just be prepared to wait a long time to be seated. Everything i have had here is delicious especially the shrimp fried rice, chicken wings and garlic noodles are the best, the salt pepper tofu the best all around. There is something for veggies and meat lovers. read more

We ordered wings and got breasts. They made it right with a phone call letting them know they made a mistake. They gave us credit for a new order. Today they got it right! And delicious too :-) Samantha was super helpful and fixing everything ! read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Cajun wings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

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Came here late night because it was one of the few places open after 10pm. Ordered the crab and garlic fried rice, green beans with tofu and the salt and pepper wings w fries. The fries were HANDS DOWN my fav and a 10/10. I'd order these again and again! Crab fried rice was good- not a lot of crab but good flavor. That said, I haven't had a bad fried rice and I don't think this had a wow factor. Flavor 7/10 but overall (due to lack of crab) 6/10 I was most excited for the green beans + tofu but they forgot the tofu. If they had said they'd run out, I wouldn't have gotten my hopes up but we picked up our to go order and came home (hungry) to find that there wasn't any tofu in our green beans 2/10 read more

We had dinner at Monkey King. We ate at the bar. We shared the salt and pepper wings with fries and the green beans with tofu. We also had a regular and mango margarita. The margaritas were average. The green beans were very good. The wings were just meh, they needed to be cooked a bit longer. I may return another time, but would come earlier in the day to see if the chicken wings and drinks are any better. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - salt and pepper wings with fries - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

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My date and I wanted to have the hot 'n sour soup again. Thus, we dined there two days ago. He ordered the 10 wings. Instead they brought out garlic fries with 5 wings. I ordered the chicken laab, which was a generous portion and on point. The other two items were garlic noodles and soup. The service is still lacking. This time around they brought out the garlic noodles, the garlic fries with wings and the chicken laab. We waited quite a while for the soup. I have been to plenty of Asian restaurants for family dining. The appetizers and soup are the first things that arrived, followed by several entrees and dessert. Drawback: Truth be told. I hate reading those menus stuck on the table, and ordering the items from a mobile device is totally ugh. Food may be great. However, I still can't up the rating to a four star. It is still a three star. Not sure if I want to do a third visit. Perhaps another option would be better. Call them, place the order to go. Then I would rather go elsewhere close by to dine; namely Alley & Vine. read more

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I love monkey king, always have. The music and lights are always a vibe. I'm a huge fan of the lumpia and the crab fried rice, full of so much flavor! My friend and I were greeted as soon as we walked in and were able to seat ourselves immediately at the bar. From there we were handed menus to look over as we waited for someone to take our order. The only reason I'm giving a 4 star review is because it was my first time dining in (I usually just order to go) & wish we received faster service. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Ginger & Green Onion Crab Fried Rice (one added with spam) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

We went here with the address linked on google but they did move locations just down the street but I wish they posted it on the wall it be easier. Everything is ordered on your phone and if you want drinks, you need to order in the front. Seems like more of a place that people usually pick up their orders because people were coming in and out rather than having a sit down. I went here with my friend after work and the food came out fast. I think some of the food was rather salty but overall pretty good. My friend and I really enjoyed the garlic noodles. It terms of the ribs, I didn't like it at all. It was rather dry and so salty- I couldn't taste much of the meat but just the batter. I think the fried rice is a good side and overall the portion sizes were great. Ate and was satisfied and had tons of left over to take home! read more

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SMALLER PORTIONS OF THE SWEET AND SOUR FISH. Anyone that has previously ordered the sweet and sour fish, especially as a to go order knows that they use to fill the container nearly to where it could not close. Their portions used to be extremely generous, which is why I was so disappointed in finding out that they now only offer eight chicken nugget sized pieces. It's an obvious change that I'm sure other previous regular customers will recognize. I will say the flavor is the same, but it definitely doesn't feel as worth it as before given the amount and size of pieces they now provide. I will order this item again, but definitely not as often and with the portion size mind. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Smaller Portion of Sweet and Sour Fish - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

Another place I find hard I haven't reviewed. So here it is. Lets get this out of the way first. Back in the day I think the cops were here more often than the staff for reasons locked away in a fault somewhere for who knows why. Yes the crowd got a little out of hand back then but bring it in lately and it's a calmer more peaceful, less cops, king of the monkeys. Is this what the protest were all about, the "Monkey King"????? So drinks are good and noodle dishes are great. The big plus here is they are open till midnight everyday. So if you aren't quite ready to go home and face the dog you forgot to feed, Monkey is here for you. Ask about the chilled tequila in the fridge for all yall'z tequila drinkers. Staff is always nice and service is quick. In 2026 they are taking over a space a couple doors down that used to to be Danish furniture store run by someone in the witness protection system. It's going to be a nice space. Too bad the previous tenant was outed. I was going to give it a 3 but going with a 4 since open late and has food. And it's a 4 in the place of were it is among it's peers. read more

Another night out with a rather large group. They usually visit, but this was my first time. It was very cold inside, but we stayed for less than an hour. The menu was very big, but I knew I wanted chicken wings. I had the korean chicken wings and they were very good. Not too spicy, and were still good airfried the next day. It wasn't very busy and service was quick. I didn't drink anything, but the bar looked like it had a creative menu. read more

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Not sure if its New Management New Owner or New Bad Attitude But having a few bad experiences in our latest visits it was disappointing. Food was ok...but barely. Service was, welll, we felt like it was putting the server out of his way to actually gove us any type of service. A lort can they try not to make it look and feel not like a dirty dorm room?! Saddly saying good bye to a once favorite restaurant. read more

Saw someone post the food here had to come in and try it for myself and this places led was PACKED. I got thrrr at 5:15 and it was packed and they just opened at 5:00PM, I got the shrimp fried rice, Mongolian beef chow mane, and the salt and pepper chicken wings & fries, everything was good, THE SHRIMP FRIED RICE WAS THE BEST FRIED RICE IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE, I live in Sacramento and I've had mostly all the Chinese food places and don't really like their rice and I get out here and they have the best rice I will be coming back Food: 10/10 Taste: 10/10 Price: 10/10 Tip: 0 (spent alot of money on food read more

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I ordered the crab fried rice and was really looking forward to it, but honestly, it tasted more like plain egg fried rice. I could barely taste any crab, and the flavor overall was underwhelming. I was torn between coming here and going to Taco Bell, and after eating this, I honestly wish I had chosen Taco Bell that's how disappointed I was. The food just didn't match the price or the expectations. Unfortunately, I don't see myself returning. I really hope the restaurant takes feedback seriously because the quality just wasn't there this time. read more

Monkey King used to be one of my absolute favorite spots. We would literally drive from Vallejo to Alameda just to eat there. Unfortunately, after my recent visit, I can honestly say it is not the same restaurant I fell in love with years ago. From the moment we walked in, everything felt cold. The atmosphere was cold, the service was cold, and the overall vibe was completely unwelcoming. Then came the food, which was the biggest disappointment of all. The dishes we ordered tasted nothing like the recipes I remember. I honestly found myself wondering if there are new owners because there is no way this is the same Monkey King from years ago. What made it even worse is that I chose this restaurant to celebrate my son's graduation. We waited around all day for them to open at 5 PM because I was excited to share a place that used to be one of my favorites. Instead, we left severely disappointed. Sadly, this visit was enough for me. I will never spend another dollar here, and that's something I never thought I would say about a restaurant I once loved so much. 1/5 Stars. What was once worth the drive is now a place I'll never return to. They also need to work on bringing all of your food to the table at once because in a very cold restaurant bringing out one dish at a time and it taking 20 minutes to bring out all of our food. Our food was cold by the time everything hit the table never again ever in life. Will I do this? read more

Yesterday, while visiting a friend, she ordered from here. Now, I'm going to be honest. I come from Brooklyn, NY. I love Chinese food. I will say when I order " Let me get 4 chicken wings w/ pork fried rice. No onions or vegetables!". I knew the spot I went to was going to be delicious when I ordered it because it was Brooklyn... come on... lol. However, since being here my wife and I only found a spot in SF's Chinatown that was truly up to par. So far, we ate at about 4 local chinese/asian spots in the Berkeley and Hercules area since moving here. All have been not too great of an experience for us. Very disappointing that we don't even bother to really even eat chinese/Asian food anymore. We just gave up hope lmao. Butttt.... this spot. This spot... works. I ordered the Roast Pork Fried Rice with no green onions and a little bit of egg (Just starting eating egg in rice) and Korean fried chicken wings. She ordered the Monkey Rice w/o shrimp (They messed up her order and put shrimp and she listed that she is allergic to shrimp...smh. Not a good look and I'm talking off a star. This could have killed her if she ate it). They also forget her Lumpias (Taking off another star). We did not order late. It was 1 p.m. They need to do better with paying attention to what is written on the paper when making the food and ensuring all food is in the bag before sending it out for delivery. Now, the food though was so delicious. I mean everything tasted fresh, seasoned good and the chicken was not full of only batter and no meat. On Doordash, it had 10k reviews and she said that the line of custumers are always out the door. I can see why. I brought some food home to my wife and she tore her plate down. She stated it was good as well. She was . I reccomend this place for now, with the noted changes above needed. I plan to go in person to see if it will be the same delicious experience. read more

Food is always on point. They literally never miss a beat either and it's always fresh and hella good. The salt n pepper wings are fire the. Ran fried rice is fire and so was the Mongolian beef chow mein...everything on the menu unis fire so just go there now...you're still reading this review STOP NOW AND GO TO MONKEY KING NOW!!! read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Cuz where else do you go when you want guaranteed good food...MONKEY LONG!!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

Food was not good.... The chicken was cooked in old grease and the rice was old also.... The quality of the food has gone done.... I was not happy! read more

We spent $120 and gave our food away to the homeless hopefully she liked it more than us. So what did we order? 1. Thai ice tea (it was good) 2.crab fried rice (super sweet) 3.chichen larb(imitation) (Super sour) 4.wings and fries (they were the best item on the table) 5.garlic noodles w/beef(the garlic noodle was SUPER WET AND MUSHY tasted like too much garlic and oyster sauce or whatever sauce they use and salty. The beef, omg it was inedible it's like they just boiled day old thawed beef sitting in its own juices) 6.wonton soup (this was super bland and earthy if you're into that. My partner is a wonton "expert" she did not like it at all. but me on the other hand I enjoyed the broth and veggies not so much the wonton) The staff were friendly and nice and they played great rnb music the vibes were chill. read more

I haven't been here in years so thought we would stop by. This place is really not it anymore. The menu has downsized and the quality of the food also went down. It's very loud since it's a pub and you order on the QR code. Garlic noodles - 1/5 didn't taste garlicky at all. Really just tasted like a chow mien or something. And it was so much liquid at the bottom of the dish. This was not done well at all Kimchi fried rice - 2.5/5 it barely had any kimchi in it. Was basically a regular fried rice with an egg on top. Back then this rice was orange...now it's brown. It tastes fine but it's definitely not kimchi fried rice Korean wings - 3/5 it's very sweet...kinda reminds me more of a sweet chili sauce vs a spicy Korean wing. Salt and pepper wings - 3.5/5 it's prob one of the better things we ate today but you can see all the msg on there coating the entire wing Calamari - 3/5 again the whole thing is coated in msg so it tastes good but ehh Overall I don't think I'll be coming back. Foods just mediocre and there's a lot more food in Alameda I prefer. read more

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I've been coming here for the past couple of years, but now I only find myself coming back for the garlic noodles. It was pretty loud, even for a pub. You order through the qr code but it takes awhile for the food to come out. Garlic noodles were 5/5. They were chewy, buttery, and garlicky. Mongolian Beef was 0/5. Sooooo salty I couldn't take more than 3 bites. Monkey King fried rice 2/5. It had good additions like spam and chinese sausage but also very salty. Salt & Pepper Wings were 3/5. Nothing to wow me. This place is located in a busy area so there is only street parking with some parking garages in walking distance. I appreciate the late hours. Next time my friends and I are craving asian food late at night, I would come back. read more

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That was a good MONKEY!!! Great service and loved the music and atmosphere. Food came out really quick! read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Monkey King Fried Rice Salt & Pepper Wings & Fries General's Tsou Fried Chicken Dried Fried Ribs - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

My family and I came in for dinner on a Friday night and the restaurant was not too busy.The first thing I thought was strange is you had to pay as you ordered your food. then the first thing to come out was the garlic noodles. Unfortunately the noodles were under cooked and salty. After that it took around 45 minutes and the staff asking 5 times what we ordered before we got all of our food. Traditional chicken wings tasted like sugar, fried pork chops no flavor and water down drinks. This place used to be a great restaurant what the hell happened?? The only plus is that the place was clean. That will be my last time there smh!! read more

My first time here, a lot of people told me this was a great place. And right, they were! Good food, and a cool ambiance makes Monkey King Pub & Grub a good place to check out on a Saturday afternoon. Stepped up to the counter and placed my order with a really cool host. I ordered the Lemon Pepper wings, Lumpia, Dry Fried Ribs, and the star of the show, Garlic Crab Fried Rice. And a Thai Iced Tea to wash it down. The Lemon Pepper Wings were good and crispy, with a lot of flavor. I asked for ranch sauce, which went perfectly with the chicken. The Lumpia was decent, with a sweet chili sauce. The Garlic Crab Fried Rice was off the hook! Delicious, with lots of flavor, and crab in almost every bite. It was so good, I ordered another before I left! The Thai Iced Tea was the BEST I've ever had. It was made perfect with the right amount of ice. The only disappointment was the Dry Fried Ribs. No real flavor, and LOTS OF BONES rather than meat. I was thinking baby back ribs fried, but this is more like "rib pieces" but it has way too many bones. I wouldn't order it again. Overall, I had a great experience with good customer service. It didn't take long for my order, although I had to go back to the counter after 20 minutes because they forgot my Lumpia order. Looking forward to going back and trying something new. read more

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Food was mid at best waiting almost an hour for food but other people got food instantly to the point where I just asked for a refund I will never come eat here again place should be shut down. Bartender was moving so slow like she didn't want to be at work. Nobody at the register nothing can go right with this place. It's honestly a waste of space monkey king down the street is 10 times better. read more

I went for my Birthday Dinner, the food smack, the music slap, we had a good time. * $78 For Crab Fried Rice, Salt & Pepper Wing Combo, & those Beef Noodles (forgot what they're called).. Very Yummy * Big Portions, A lot of leftovers. Me and My wife shared all of that food and took it home. * Open late night! 10/10.. also whoever the DJ was on 9/3, needs to stay the DJ. I'd definitely go again read more

I don't typically hang out in Alameda but our friend took us here and so happy he did. Everything we had was AMAZING. I think we were the o lariat's eating there at the moment and coming from a group of Asians we can vouche the food was delicious and legit. My favorite was the salt and pepper calamari served with shrimp chips. The monkey king fried rice with spam and Chinese sausage was delish. I also liked the garlic noodles although it was more of a creamy garlic sauce and different, I liked it. The walnut honey prawns were typical, nothing outstanding. Will definitely be back again! read more

I haven't been here in a while but decided to visit on a Friday evening around 9pm. There were a few groups waiting before us and it took about 15 mins to get seated. Seemed like they either needed more help or the those that were working could have been more efficient with their time. We ordered: Salt & Pepper Wings & Fries - the main reason I know of this place. This was good, just the same as I remembered. Chicken Laab - disappointing, very salty and not anywhere near traditional Laab. We barely ate this and the portion was huge for an appetizer. Spicy String Beans & Tofu - good flavor, but had too many onions and I thought the carrots were a weird addition. Service was not great either. Not sure I'll be back anytime soon. If I'm in Alameda craving those wings and garlic noodles I would return but other than that I'll pass. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Salt & Pepper Wings & Fries - Full Order (10) Chicken Laab Spicy String Beans & Tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

Horrible custom service , took a crap ton of time taking my order. Would not recommend.

Had a graduation dinner with 8 people who ate inside plus ordered 3 to-go orders. so it was an expensive ievent. Prior to this, I had to-gp chicken and fries which were delicious. This is a negative review for the following reasons. Monkey King was chaotic, loud music blaring to the point you had to yell to hear the peiole at the table and it was dark and dingy. The service was OK but the 10-14 dishes came out randomly and it was difficult to share because the tables are too long pass dishes comfortably. Unfortunately the noodles in the garlic noodles and another dish weren't cooked thoroughly and the beef was rough. Also, they only provided appetizer size plates for a dinner which meant food was spilled all over the table. The fried chicken wings however, were outstanding, as expected. Also, the server was friendly. read more

Met some friends and we're having a nice time and enjoying the food. Food is very good. Really like the variety of wings they have. The. Out of nowhere the volume on the stereo at least tripled. Couldn't hear each other at all. Everything had to be repeated. It was only 720pm. just thought it was incredibly rude and discourteous. But the food was good. read more

This was my first time here. 3 stars for the pleasant and efficient staff. The food was marginal. We had shrimp with walnuts, which I have had in the past and was wonderful, vegetable fried rice, and calamari steak. The calamari was very tough and difficult to eat. There was no knife and my pork wouldn't cut it so I ended up pulling the breaded fish apart with my fingers. The shrimp was not as good as I have had at other places, bland, and the fried rice needed a lot of seasoning. I don't typically put salt or spicy things on my food, but I had to do something with this. The worst part was some music. It's a relatively small place and the music was very loud. When we walked in, we told the gentleman we wanted to sit away from the speakers, but it was still so loud we could barely hear each other talk. They don't serve green tea, just black. Looks like a place for younger patrons. I would not go back. read more

I ordered takeout. It was horrible the fried ribs were hard as rocks..the garlic noodles were cold, the rest of the food was also cold and tasted like leftovers from some other plate. I will never order takeout from this place, again! read more

I haven't been to monkey king in years and it's the same but it's also changed. The wait to be seated is still kind of long I mean I only waited 15 minutes, so that wasn't bad at all. The person who sat us, had explain that if we wanted to order, we can either order with the QR code on the table or order at the bar or the back by the restrooms. It's kind of hard to order that way, because how will I know how much to tip my servers. I felt like I had no real server, someone dropped off my food and that was it. It was hard to get someone's attention to get more water or to get more napkins and to go boxes. Despite of the no service, the food was just as amazing as I remembered it to be years ago. My friends and I ordered the kimchi fried rice, shrimp garlic noodle (which I'm allergic to so I couldn't try it and they wouldn't put the shrimp on the side but it is what it is), and chicken wings and fries. read more

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Service was fantastic. I had the Mongolian chow mein Wasn't dried out. Great tasting. A lot of food read more

The staff are friendly! And they work very hard!!! I liked the bartenders, servers and the bussing guys! The menu was surprisingly varied! American Korean fusion! I'm in love with the sweet n sour chicken!!! Yuuuummmy!!! The beef chow mien was super tasty and a bit spicy for me, but I loved it! I enjoyed the 2 appetizers! Loved the corn in a bowl and those dried fry ribs, mmmmm If you want to watch a game, and get down with food and drink this is the spot for you! The space has many chairs and tables set-up for large groups and couples. There are tables are outside! Wonderful place! Families welcomed! Go, you won't regret it!!! Street parking, so be prepared to possibly walk. Restrooms are clean. read more

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