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The Monk's

3.8 (112 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Vegetable korma,  paneer Tikka masala
Chandni L.

This is a must try indo-chinese spot. I went with my family to celebrate a birthday and the food was absolutely delicious. For appetizers, we got the tandoori paneer momos and the hara masala ka bhuna paneer (long name, but worth it!). Both were absolutely delicious. The tandoori paneer momos had an unexpected spice but we couldn't stop eating them. The paneer manchurian, paneer Tikka masala, and vegetable korma were also great dishes. The star in the entrees was the vegetable korma, however. It consisted of Beautifully cooked seasonal vegetables in a delectable gravy. I will definitely be back for more!

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Robert V.

We went exploring for some Indian food for lunch. They have great weekday lunch specials. The Butter chicken was awesome, the staff was personable and helpful with the menu. The ambiance is modern Indian. I'll definitely be back!

Green chili noodles
Jai G.

I probably should have submit a review sooner. Monk's is amazing. My partner and I have eaten in-house once, and while the indoor vibe is nothing spectacular, the place is clean, and organized. The service is efficient and quick. The green chili noodles are a consistent hit, and every single time we get Monk's we order the CANNOT-BE-MISSED fiery sichuan. We have only ordered it with cauliflower - so cannot comment on the other options, but this so deliciously spicy (but beware - getting this already spicy dish at a spicy heat level might be unbearable for the average person). The green chili rice is also delicious - and I'm particular to paneer, but I'm sure other options would be tasty too. This is a very cost-effective restaurant. Their portions are truly generous, and we really appreciate that Monk's wants to ensure it's customers are fully satisfied at the end of their meal.

Tikka Masala
Keisha R.

Service was decent. The inside was nice. The tables and chairs are noticeably nice. The chicken tikka masala was good. I wish it were more flavorful, but it was good. The naan came out hot, but more garlic would have been nice. The wait time is a little long but overall it's a place I would go back to. The mango lassi was THICK, which is good!

Ravi K.

I hated my first experience at this pace but decided to give this place a second chance. We ordered Chinese bhel puri, chicken chettinad , naan and veg garlic noodles. Chicken chettinad tasted good. Chinese bhel was nothing more than sauce. I felt as if i am eating sauce. We decided to get the veg garlic noodles to-go for my wife as she was full with the Chinese bhel. When she was eating veg garlic noodles the next day, she found a piece of chicken in the noodles. She is a pure vegetarian and she was so upset to see this. I am glad we do not have any life threatening allergies but this is a huge negligence on restaurant's part. Someone could be in a fatal situation just because of the chefs ignorance. Not going back to this place again and would suggest you to try other place rather than wasting your time at this restaurant.

Daria B.

Was looking for a casual dine-in spot near the galleria and found this place. The food was soooooo good we didn't even talk to each other while we ate. Can't wait to go back.

Super cute dining room
Bailey R.

I'm giving them a five star rating based heavily on the food. Holy moly, this place was absolutely delicious!! We dined in on a Thursday evening - it was pretty empty which was great for us as we aren't comfortable with crowds right now. The inside is super cute with a huge mural on one wall and comfy booths that line the other wall. The customer service was alright - we were brought the wrong entree and didn't fully realize it until we went to pay and he told us what we were paying for (we thought it didn't taste like what we had wanted ). We also wanted the gobi Manchurian and were served the veggie Manchurian but it was delicious just the same. Besides these mistakes, staff was otherwise friendly and attentive. The two appetizers that we had were to DIE FOR. The veggie Manchurian has a flavor that I am unable to describe as it's nothing like I've ever had before with my typical American diet. It wasn't too spicy at all so I definitely recommend that everyone try it out! Gobi is Hindi for cauliflower (we originally ordered the Gobi Manchurian) but either the veggie or gobi is a great choice! Now... The Magic Maggie Rolls... If you've ever eaten Magic Maggie Masala noodles (they're India's version of ramen noodles and they are spicy + 10x better), then picture these delicious noodles wrapped up into egg roll paper and fried. Mouth-watering goodness to say the least! We'll definitely be back and I'll definitely be chowing down on those Magic Maggie Rolls again and again!

Chicken Chettinad (yellow curry), chicken kadai, and chicken tandoor momo (dumpling)
Melan N.

Great little restaurant with very helpful staff. Wasn't sure what to order but the staff was great at asking me about preferences and pointing me in the right direction. Got chettinad, kadai, butter and garlic naan, chicken tandoori momo, and manchow soup. It was all delicious!

Chicken Manchow Soup
Vik P.

Thus far I have been twice to the Westhiemer location and both times I was in the middle of the road with what I had. Though oddly enough the first time I went I didn't enjoy the appetizers and loved the entrees and the level of heat that brought a sweat. This last time I loved the appetizers and was not having the same experience I had with the entrees as the first time...no heat and flavors were off. This time I did love the man chow soup and the momo dumplings, liked the gobi manchchurian, would have loved it we leveled up the heat...I enjoyed the Chicken Gongura, but again heat was lacking. Many thought it had too much onion flavor or garum masala. Also the Garlic burnt rice and Garlic Naan were tasty...it definitely will keep dracula away. Definitely would come by again for these latest apps and maybe try another entree with some added heat. Won't have to go as far now that they have opened one in Pearland.

Dominika S.

Food was actually very good and the price was very reasonable. When I went with my mom it was pretty empty. I would love for at least of one staff to be fluent in English so they could answer my questions . I will eat there again. Spring rolls were great as well.

Cumin lamb Tikka Masala butter chicken Garlic Naan everything was delicious!
Jasmine S.

Dang this place is the bomb! I came here on a whim wanting some Indian food and man was I pleasantly surprised! We ordered the dynamite chicken which was yummy but quite spicy. The guy saw me fanning my mouth (from temperature) and came to ask if k thought it was too spicy- that's some good service! I said no it's just hot which is just how I like my food! Steaming hot! Speaking of steaming hot, I also got the cumin lamb hot plate.. this came out steaming hot literally and so delicious! It's a huge potion I can't wait to have it again. We also ordered the tikka masala and butter chicken with garlic naan. Literally everything was seasoned and flavoured so well. My new fave Indian place and prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get. I was given a complimentary yummy dessert at the end. Love this place and I believe they have a heights location too!

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Good food. Good size portions. Chopsi was great.Sitafal milkshake and mango lasso could be better.

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service is nice and quick. i get the veg chili momos. they are big, full of chopped veggies and spicy

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Thank you Jasmine for your review, looking forward to serving you.

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This is an awesome fusion restaurant. Centrally located and they serve good food even during COVID. Their info Chinese is really good !!!

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Thank you Karthik ! Looking forward to serving you again

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Thank you Clord !! Looking forward to serving you again.

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Thank you Roselyn !! We look forward to serving you again !

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only one dish is great (dynamite chicken), the rest has no taste and it's too expensive for the quality of food

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