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    The Monk's

    3.4 (25 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Side of Fried rice
    Preetesh V.

    What I adore about the place is the decor, ambiance and welcoming vibe. There is plenty of selection in the menu. They also offer limited selection of beer and wine. I would recommend to try the Indo-Chinese variety offered here as they specialize in that area. The kebab and curry selection is also fine. The food lacks the wow effect but is decent and acceptable. Overall if you are around the RR outlet mall area, it's worth a visit to refuel.

    Bhavika C.

    Was craving indo-chinese and tried Monks ! I must say , the restaurant is clean and beautiful ! It gives you a very fresh and welcoming feeling. We were immediately seated on a weeknight ! We ordered the Manchow soup, panner Manchurian, and street style noodles, added a side of veg fried rice and we also ordered some stuff off kids menu ! The service was quick & attentive and the food taste was really good and delicious ! The owner or manger also came to get our feedback on the food. The pricing is on a moderate side . We definitely want to be back to try some other options that looked equally interesting. Ample of parking space available around.

    Opened 9/13/2025
    C P.

    Welcoming, clean, biz-casual ambience... Fresh! So many choices with as many different flavors! #Savorful Went with a not-too-spicy Chicken Masala. Fragrant... perfect. The male server, Naveen, was pleasant & quick with the order... happily, bc I missed breakfast & my body needed fuel. Ample parking, if you get here when they open. Otherwise, you're competing for space with patrons of nearby restaurants & other retail spaces.

    Manchurian with chicken
    Debbie N.

    Food is awesome just right of spicy Service was great! The ambiance was quiet,love the green chairs and this was at lunch time.

    Street Style Rice w/ chicken and egg.
    Mark B.

    Fantastic, quick and friendly service. Will eat here often! Delicious first dish. They have many I look forward to trying.

    Dirty tables dirty windows, spit on them what a disgusting place food on the table from previous night service. I can't even imagine what the kitchen looks like.

    We visited Monks for dinner and were pleasantly surprised by the range of flavors -- their Chicken butter Masala and Garlic Naan were both fragrant and satisfying, and the Indo-Chinese dishes had a nice balance of spice and umami. The space is clean with a comfortable vibe, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Will definitely go back to try more from the menu!

    Visited this place and bought a food. The food has trash and it's not meat. It's like fat bait so gross and a seed !!?from leftovers- the rice isn't fresh. Their menu includes meat but they don't have it. Sadly they don't care the customer. This place doesn't have the standard safety food hygienist. They served leftovers.

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    9 months ago

    Really delicious and the manager was super accommodating. I got the butter chicken with garlic naan.

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    The food was great. Really nice quality and service was super fast. Beautiful ambiance.

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    Food was amazing and servicer was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Ensured that the spice level was right for us.

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    4.3(151 reviews)
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    Austin's Vietnamese food scene over the years has been lacking but year after year, more authentic…read morespots are opening and my search for the best authentic Vietnamese restaurant is finally complete. Austin's 100% authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Bun Bo Hue: chewy noodles, fresh big chunks of pork and soft beef. The bowl is made the way I would make it at home, tons of meat. For less than $16, it's the best value to dollar to meal in my opinion more than pho or ramen. It is a bowl full of dark and light spicy flavors of soup. Fresh toppings on top, a big piece of pork blood cake. It's as good as Houston BBH. The banh cuon, man, taste like Vietnam. Fresh fresh fresh rice rolls, not too oily which I appreciate, nice textures of the ground pork which is nicely seasoned, sliced woodear mushrooms, and crispy onions on top. The bean sprouts are nicely steamed and sliced cucumbers add a warranted cooling taste. The nuoc mam for me I want to be saltier, garlic, fish sauce but I can add more spice from the bottles on the table. When you take in a bite of the rice roll, dipped in nuoc mam, it's a taste of Vietnam street food. Plus finish it off with a fresh blanched bean sprout. The price point less than $15 is worth it. Now let's talk about my all time favorite, banh knot. Fried little cakes filled with shrimp, a little bit of coconut milk, green onions and it's a little cup of goodness. Add some nuoc mam and it holds it in the cake. It comes with fresh lettuce, sliced cucumbers, and carrots. Roll it into a little roll, bite into the cake and bite into the vegetable lettuce wrap. It's all time goodness. A 1000% must try. Btw, the dining room and all the utensils are very clean. The plates are also spotless.

    Saigon 512 is amongst the top rated Vietnamese restaurants in the Austin-Metro area! I've been…read morecoming here occasionally the past few years (before and after their renovation) and leave satisfied every time. I uploaded their recent menu items as they have a new staff and are still in the process of training them to serve their whole menu again. My personal favorites that I get on rotation each time I come are the Banh Cuon w/ Pork (Vietnamese Rice Cake), Large Banh Xeo (w/ no squid), and Com Ga Di Bo (Rice Plate w/ Boiled Chicken). I always order a side of Goi Cuon Nem Nuong with my respective entree as well. The Sugar Cane Juice is absolutely delicious, fresh, and not too sweet. The service here is always friendly, attentive, and timely. Nice relaxing atmosphere with television and restaurant music for your dining experience. Definitely recommend for all my fellow Vietnamese food lovers!

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    4.3(79 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    Chinese Xi-An region cuisine…read more - classic stewed pork w/ handmade bread 9/10: meat was juicy and flavorful, the handmade bread also tastes similar to ones I had in Xi An! I recommend giving this a try!! - Stir-fried handmade noodles with cumin marinated beef 7/10: chewy noodles, very cumin-y beef, the flavors are strong and its good BUT it doesn't compare to another xi-an restaurant in austin.... - cumin marinated lamb with handmade biang biang noodles 8/10: yummy noodles, i don't think they put enough spices and hot oil because the "sauce oil" would not mix and spread so some noodles were flavorless.  Service was fast and the restaurant was clean!

    Tried Happy Dragon with takeout ordered ahead of time. The prices are mid range and parking for…read morepickup was easy. We got the spicy stir-fried handmade noodles with beef and hot and sour soup dumplings with pork and cabbage. The soup dumplings were a bit too sour for my taste. The dough was really good, but the flavor just wasn't for me, so I wouldn't order these again. The handmade noodles, were good! They had a great chewy texture and lots of flavor with a little heat. At first, I thought they were a bit skimpy on the meat, but then I discovered most of it was hiding at the bottom. The ratio was definitely a little off, but once I mixed everything together, it was great. I'll definitely come back for the spicy beef noodles.

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