No subs at all, even easy ones (as a vegetarian so take with a grain of salt), food was decent, not for the price though

Probably one of the worst experiences I've ever had. No sense of urgency, waited for almost an hour for food to get to our table. while other tables around us were getting their food when we had arrived before them. When approaching the staff they had no clue where our food was at. Honestly just super unorganized. read more

Hot and sour soup is delicious! Just the perfect amount of spice to make it so nice. For an entree, we shared a General Tsao's chicken. Its fried pieces of chicken with a light breading around the outside. The best part is the sauce. Its a sweet garlic style sauce that blends into rice so beautifully. We also tried the fried rice. Loved that it had nice chunks of pork. Yummy! This place is on the busiest street in Alameda.... Park Street. So parking can be a little hectic, but we can usually find a space within a couple blocks. Sometimes it helps to go residential in the surrounding blocks. read more

I love bringing monkey king home for the family! So tasty! Keep it up guys! The service was amazing so quick and easy. My sister loves the churros and ice cream! read more

The worse food I have ever had. Super greasy and salty. My stomach still hurts OMG. Never

Bad service and bar tender was drunk the service outside is terrible but the food is great but everything was in a togo bags and we weren't leaving and they forgot we were sitting outside read more

Me and a friend were walking down Park St looking for food when I remembered about a recommendation I was given for Monkey King years ago. I've heard really good things about their garlic noodles, so I decided to give it a try. Inside, there's a lot of tables where you order and pay via a QR code. We were seated really quickly and the servers were really friendly showing us the ordering system. Starting with the good: the garlic noodles lived up to the hype! There was this light creamy sauce on the noodles which I don't really see on garlic noodles much, but it really put so much flavor in each bite of noodle. Everything else we ordered was okay in my opinion. We got the Korean Fried Chicken which was basically boneless wings in a sweet and sour sauce. We also got the black pepper beef which was not bad, but was a pretty standard takeout stir fry beef. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Korean Fried Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

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I came here with a group of four and we completely over ordered. The food came out so quickly and piping hot. I was really impressed with the customer service and thought this was a great place for family style, eating or groups. My favorite dish had to have been the shrimp and walnuts and the garlic noodles. read more

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I am in a motel eating my $26 plate of plain garlic noodles with my fingers bx monkey king is too cheap to provide disposable chopsticks or cutlery.!! I will never order from them again. read more

Monkey king never fails me the prices are reasonable the food is good only thing I was saying I wish I had better parking but hey if you hit the block a couple times you'll come up on a part and if you grab it and go bring a partner read more

The food just wasn't that good I like my chicken crispy but it was soft and the ginger in the shrimp fried rice was over powering this place is a hit or miss read more

Friends said the best Garlic noodz in the bay were monkey king. I've had this BM for a couple of years. Was waiting for an after golf at Chuck Corica with the Bros to check it out. Well that's not happening anytime soon. So simply based on the recommendation me and #1 son ventured forth. I felt a wee bit guilty because they said they would accompany us if we decided to go. I thought, well what if it sucks? Then I'd be embarrassed. We ordered ahead to take out. Got em home with no traffic 15 minutes and opened up the package still Ssssssmokinnnnn hot. So the verdict is in. drum role please! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr bam..... yep the hype is warranted 100%! We got them loaded with extra garlic, peppers, onions shrimp etc. dayam! They were moist ,spicy,savory, garlicky and unctuous! So they were spot on and to reward them, we will definitely holla when we make another run! Worth the trip Fo-Sho! read more

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

The crab fried rice was extremely salty. It would've been delicious if they cut down the saltiness by 50%.

5 stars. I always come here great service. JL was the best bartender I've ever experienced. Love him down . So professional and took great care of our party! read more

Food is very tasty and good portions for the price. Service is speedy the ambience is peaceful

Hubby and I was at a friend's house hanging out, when we all started to feel hungry. We were craving KBBQ, but unfortunately they have already closed. So we searched around to see what was still opened a bit late night, and we found Monkey King Pub & Grub. This was the first time Hubby and I have been, but we have heard great things about this place. We ordered their spicy crab fries and some honey walnut prawns to share since we didn't want to eat too much. Upon arriving, we waited a bit to get help because the cashier was helping another customer with some difficulties. He was finally done and got to us and he was really kind. They were short staffed and only had 2 people working. We told him that we are picking up and order and provided him with the name, paid and he asked if we wanted any sweet and sour or hot sauce I believe. Hubby said he would like some sweet and sour (but we ended up not needing it). The honey walnut prawns were to die for! Oh my goodness. It was just so freaking delicious. The spicy crab fries were good. It wasn't too spicy which was good, but it had a lot of green onions, which threw the taste a bit off for us. There could've been a bit more fries inside to help balance out the crab, but overall it was good. We may be back to try other items on their menu, as I heard great things about their garlic noodles. read more

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Monkey King is pretty lit. I usually come here for some late night grub and some Hennessy lemonade. The drinks are reasonably priced and the food is good! The Kimchi fried rice is super flavorful and everything tastes bussin with MSG (Which has an unfair stigma like there's nothing wrong with MSG y'all.) I would eat here more often but it's not really giving healthy so I come here when I wanna get down on sum greasy and satisfying and when I feel like getting drunk off heem. They are sometimes understaffed but the workers still work hard to check on you so you'll have to be patient on the busy nights. read more

This is the first time coming back after the pandemic and it will be the last. The garlic noodles that they are known for are inedible. It's literally noodles and with massive amounts of butter and garlic, but somehow you barely taste the garlic. We sent it back but did not receive a refund. The Honey Walnut Prawns had no flavor at all. Those are the best things I can say about this restaurant, and that includes the service aspect. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Honey Walnut Prawns - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

The wings were good here and I tried all their locations. Fried rice is also good here. It's better to do a phone order so that u don't have to wait for long for your order. read more

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

Food was delicious. Great flavor. Portions are great! Only wish we had ordered more garlic noodles lol We ordered from here late night and was one of the few places still open. We were expecting for the food to be average but were shocked at how everything tastes so fresh. We plan on going back. read more

Ordered from Monkey King for a late night bite and was some what disappointed. We got the shrimp chow mein, fried chicken breast (salt and pepper) and spicy Korean fried ribs. Shrimp chow mein - 5/5 I requested no veggies which made it even better. Salt and pepper fried chicken breast - 2/5 chunks were too big and very soggy. Definitely needed to be crispier and in smaller pieces. Also, lacked flavor. Fried ribs - 5/5 my boyfriend really enjoyed them. Overall would order again just avoid the fried chicken breast read more

This place is always a hit or miss. Today it was a miss. I was the second person to be there when they open. First group sat down and I was a to-go order. I don't understand why I had to wait 40 mins to get my order. I watched DoorDash orders being picked up and other customers sitting there after me order and get their food.... But I still waited. And worst thing is when I got my food, it was Luke warm. Total waste of time and money. I need to remind myself to not come back. read more

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Monkey king the spot well it used to be in Fire! Now it just sizzles the cooks seem to change a lot so the food has not been consistent. I don't frequent it as much as when it quote unquote trending! Service can be off a bit in terms of customer friendly! Drinks aka cocktails some are very cute! Yo grab a bite and have a drink Monkey king is okay just okay! read more

Well, I'm going to bump my Yelp score up to 5-stars because this is probably the best tasting takeout I've had so far. It probably tastes better in the restaurant, but hey....Covid-19 still says takeout or delivery. I ordered the Fried Chicken wings with General Tsou sauce. OMG they're good. The flavor is bold. The wings are sticky and messy I also ordered the Mongolian Beef Chow Mein. An interesting combination....Mongolian beef and fried noodles. The flavor is a little strong, but nothing to complain about. I like it....kinda makes me thirsty, but that's what your favorite drink is for.....so enjoy! read more

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Small pub feel with big Asian taste! The noodle dishes are amazing and the drink specials are unique.

Cute little spot great service friendly staff and great Drinks. Food was Okay had crab fried rice I've had better. Shrimp where ok. Drink where good read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Ginger & Green Onion Crab Fried Rice and Honey Walnut Prawns - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

First of all, if I could leave 10 stars, I'd leave 50. Monkey King deserves a way better rating than what it currently has, so I'm hoping my review will help change that. I have been a foodie for years so I have been to many many places & have tried lots of different food, but Monkey King is now in my top 3 favorites of all time. This Asian fusion restaurant sure knows how to make some delicious, high quality Asian dishes. I was speechless my first & second time coming here & I'm sure I will be the third time as well, except the next time I come here, I'm getting enough food to meal prep for a week straight just so I can have it every single day. I would pay double the price for Monkey King. I would clean their dishes for free. I would give up my cats for Monkey King. When I went here for my first time a couple weeks ago, I couldn't help but try a bunch of different things: -Salt & Pepper Wings & Fries (9/10): Such a great price for a delicious, filling meal on its own. The fries drenched in garlic had so much flavor & the wings were perfectly crispy. They even have a half portion if 10 wings is too much. If they didn't have such a big menu with SO many other great options, this alone would be perfect as a meal. -Spicy Korean Dried Fried Ribs (6/10): Probably my least favorite dish, the flavor of the sauce didn't compliment the crispy ribs like I thought it would. -Basil Salt & Pepper Dried Fried Ribs (10000000/10): THIS DISH IS A MUST. One of the best things on the menu. The FLAVOR. & you HAVE to add garlic, jalapeños, & green onions to get the most of this outstanding dish. My only complaint is that I wish they were boneless because it's hard to see the bones so sometimes they're hard to get off, but it's still my favorite dish, I'll go through all the bones any time just for this dish. -Mongolian Beef Chow Mein (12/10): Some of the chewiest, thickest noodles you'll ever have. The texture alone makes this a great dish, & the flavor makes it even better. I don't think I've had better chow mein anywhere else. -Kimchi Fried Rice (12/10): The best kimchi fried rice I've ever had. It comes with a perfectly cooked egg on top & a generous amount of spam. -Korean Fried Chicken (8.5/10): These were delicious, but there wasn't anything too special about them. Compared to everything else, this dish was just okay. I would say it's a good dish to order for big parties that want a variety of things to try. But definitely fill up on other dishes before this one. -Honey Walnut Shrimp (15/10): While this dish didn't taste too much different from most honey walnut shrimp dishes, it was still one of the best & a must order every time. But maybe that's just because honey walnut shrimp is one of my favorites in general, definitely can't go wrong & it pairs really well with the fried rice & chow mein. -General's Tsou (8.5/10): This dish was delicious, but also nothing really stood out. I would say this would also be a great dish to order for big parties to have a variety of things to try. -Spicy Crab Fries (100000/10, not pictured): These are a MUSTTTT try with the added garlic, jalapeños, & green onions. But if you ask for garlic, be warned that they will DRENCH it in garlic, but in the best way possible. I've never tried crab fries before because the thought of seafood on top of my fries never sounded appealing to me, but these will be a must for me every time I come here now. There are so many different toppings & sauces & the fries still hold their shape & crunch. Overall, this place is a must try & I can guarantee you will find at least 3 dishes that will leave your jaw dropped to the ground. Most of their dishes are heavy on the garlic, which is one of the reasons why I love it so much. Aside from the delicious food, the prices are AMAZING!! Compared to most places nowadays, their dishes here are priced really well for the portions. Everything that I listed was shared between 5 people with leftovers to take home too. The customer service is great too & the best part is that you can pay through the app so no need to wait around for your check after you finish eating. This place can get busy on a Friday night, but service is quick & the waiters are very attentive. We were lucky to be seated as soon as we got there on a Friday night around 8pm, but a couple people after us had to wait maybe 10-15 minutes at most. I would assume the wait can be longer at certain times because of how packed it was, but it's all worth the wait. IG: drealamunchies read more

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as much as i love the food here the service always sucks like they're always rude and whenever I order online for pickup they forget something. they just forgot my drinks after my boyfriend picked it up and I called and she was so mad because i couldn't hear her over the phone and I was being kind saying "i'm so sorry i couldn't hear you" and she like was soooo mad about it. and kept yelling "ill give you a refund" Lowkey hope i actually get it and she's not just pushing me off. I don't care usually but I HATE when they're rude when I start off nice too. I work in customer service so i get it. read more

The food here is as always ! " On point " The staff handle you with the utmost attention. It's usually "lit" in the monkey King and I love it ! I hope they bring one to the North bay soon read more

Let's start by saying i haven't been to monkey king since before the pandemic. So i honestly didn't know what to expect. What's new for me is they don't have wait staff that takes your orders at your table anymore. You now have to place your order at the bar and or thru a QR code and pay in FULL before you receive your order. Whatever right?! So fast forward, my husband and i were FIRST to sit and order at 5pm. I had to retrieve my drink because it was taking 20min to deliver my Shirley temple. DONT ORDEE THE HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP BECAUSE IT LACKED THE HONEY AND THE TANG OF LEMON. Food started coming out but they forgot our garlic noodles and crab fried rice. By 6pm, 6 tables AFTER us received their garlic noodles. Mind you, we saw them ALL walk in, order and sit down, WAY AFTER US. Just know NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

Looooooove monkey king! I've been coming here for YEARS! And the food is consistent and tasty every time!

They closed off the part of the side street where we can usually park around the corner to put an outdoor seating area, but we lucked out on a close park anyhow. Same location, friendly service and still good food on Wednesday evening! Not too busy around 7pm. We placed an order at the bar counter, the gentleman was very friendly. There are no longer wait staff, you can order at the counter or sit and order at the table via the QR code. We opted for the Mongolian noodles, dried fried spare ribs, and the wings this time. All yummy! Also tried the sparkling lemonade. They were not sparkling at all, but sweet and delicious nonetheless. The food came out super fast and we were satisfied customers. They are moving their other location close to this pub in 2026, so looking forward to visiting the new spot as well. read more

One of my favorite spots! The environment is always dope; good energy, good music (if you're looking to have a quiet, intimate dinner, this may not be it. The music plays loud enough to sing to, but quiet enough to still chat over) honestly - Everything is good here! My go-to's: bbq pork fried rice, crab fried rice, garlic noodles, calamari, salt and pepper wings, crab fries (kinda spicy, but so good! Ask for jalapeños on the side if you're not a huge spicy fan)!! Their drinks are really good too (alcoholic bevs)! Check 'em out if you're tryna have some soulful Chinese food! read more

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If you haven't tried this food, you're missing out! I have to order several boxes of dry fried ribs and crab fried rice, every time I visit my daughter. read more

We haven't been at this establishment in years and boy have I been craving their crab rice. No pictures because I was hungry and wanted to dig right in. I have them a 3 stars because although the food was pretty good I totally remember what the food tasted like before the pandemic. ***The crab ginger rice was good but where was the crab? Nowhere to be found. And the ginger, no ginger was in it either. So I hadn't been there before I would have a different perspective. Don't get me wrong, the crab rice was good but absent of crab, bring your own crab if you want crab rice. The green beans and fish and chips were good but just a touch too much sugar in the seasoning. The chicken wings were just okay, not seasoned enough. I haven't been there in a while, I'm glad I had it but don't have to have it again. read more

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

My husband and I had an amazing time at Monkey Pub for date night. The food was amazing, and very fresh. The staff were very kind and accommodating. They were pretty busy, but there was no wait time. We were able to get seated right away. The mobile ordering system didn't have what we wanted, so we had to order at the bar. But it was still a pretty easy ordering process. My only recommendation would be for them to update their ordering system. You can only order a half order of salt and pepper wings via the mobile system, but a full order can be ordered at the bar. Otherwise, all else was great! Huge portions, and very reasonably priced. read more

Monkey King Pub & Grub - Chow Mein - Asian Fusion Near Me - Alameda, California

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10/10 def recommend! Haven't been here since precovid . For a Friday night line wasn't too long. There's a Yelp waitlist. Music is always the vibe here. Service was nice. You order and pay from a QR code and order drinks at the bar. 1. Garlic noodz - A MUST!!! 2. Wings and fries - yes perfect appetizers 3. Black pepper beef - amazing with rice. Beef is super tender 4. Kimchi fried rice - added another egg cus why not. So good. 5. Egg rolls didn't get a pic 6. Honey walnut shrimp - 10 Sparking mango lemonade is 10/10. I heard all their jungle juice for 21+ is really good too! Had a bunch left overs for lunch next day read more

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First things first: THIS PLACE DOES NOT HAVE HAPPY HOUR!! The servers were confused when I asked about it. They said it might be due to the fact that there are multiple locations and other reviews got confused. Super disappointed because that was why we chose this place. We were a party of 2 and got seated immediately on a Friday night. The bartender was not very enthusiastic to offer suggestions upon request. We ended up with the Asian margarita and a well drink. The Asian margarita was pretty good! For food we got the salt and pepper calamari and garlic noodles add chicken. The garlic noodles were AWFUL! As a Bay Area girl, garlic noodles are what I know. Please refer to the photo, I have never seen them served which such thick, flour noodles. The sauce was oddly creamy and sweet? The chicken was very obviously premade and added into the noodles as an after thought. I knew it was not fresh, but frozen prepackaged chicken breasts tossed in. It was inedible. The salt and pepper calamari was really good! I liked the fresh jalapeño on top. They were perfectly crispy and fried. There was a sprinkle of sugar on top that added a perfect flavor contrast. Unfortunately, I don't think I would return to this restaurant. It was decently cute inside, but nothing special. The food was mediocre and with the prices of drinks, you just expect a bit more! read more

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Food was alright idk the waiters if thats what you call them are dumb as rocks dont bother asking the girl with the pony tail behind the counter anything seems like the only thing she knows is "i dont know" read more

Delicious food, HUGE servings. The drinks are decent and I felt like everything was reasonably priced. Would come here again.