I am ELATED that there is FINALLY something in SV!!! And "something" isnt to downplay, this place is AWESOME! The crew working here is fantastic; from the uber consistent and talented kitchen to the amazing beertenders and bar tenders, if youre in the area please do yourself a favor and come on in. Awesome for a weekday chill spot or a nice turn up on game day this place has it all!So the beer: it is fantastc, in a market SUPER over saturated with IPAs Monk's has an old school and authentic malt foward approach, the way beer should be. While there do offer great hazys and west coasts this place is a gem for me as a lover of classic beer. They have everything from kölsch to dubbel and please dont skip on the new kellerbier! A style rarely seen outside of germany! The London Calling Porter might be a top 10 California beer imo.The food! A little something for everyone. Best pretzel outside of bavaria and burgers to die for! Also best calamari in the county! Prime ribs special is fantastic! Street tacos tuesdays are bomb!Service is also best in the area! From Mikey at the bar whipping up the classic cocktails with a modern twist to the entire crew Hale, Conor, Charlie and Farah, I never have a bad time here!Please do yourself a favor and come on down for a pint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Jacqueline C.
I came in the other day with some friends and had great service! Lauren did a great job with taking care of us & the food was so good too. I'll definitely be coming back!!
Becca T.
This place is great! I came into grab some drinks and snacks with a couple friends and really enjoyed it. The food is tasty, they have a great selection of beers, and an awesome ambiance. There's not a ton of sports bars in the area so it's nice to have a cool place to watch a game! The staff is all very kind and attentive as well. Lauren was our server and she did a great job at making sure we had everything we needed. I would definitely recommend this place if you are into sports, or just yummy bar food and good beer!
Deanna Delgado
I loved the atmosphere and the waiter was nice but my food honestly sucked. I got beyond steak tacos and the meat was so hard my fork couldn’t even stick into it. It was hard as a rock and dry. My husband really enjoyed his burger even though he did as for no onions on his burger and had to scrape them off. The coke was also very flat. I will be back to try some other items eventually but the tacos were not a good choice. Maybe consider a beyond beef crumble rather than chunks if they’re going to be like rocks.My husband really enjoyed the wings and the cauliflower was good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jess
Brunch is incredible, staff is so helpful and kind, and always has a fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madeline Nelson
Super nice staff! Great food! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maruko X.
ambiance: the bar restaurant is located in the hangar building, super spacious indoor and outdoor dining area, the upstairs indoor is good for large group hangouts service: very slow, the bartender wasn't paying attention to whom came first and sort of served people randomly, and it even took a longer waiting time later to place the order and get the food food & drink: their beer options are way much better than food, i'd suggest come here for drink but not for food prime rib friday - ** prime rib with house made mashed potatoes and flame grilled asparagus, steak wasn't so fresh and let alone it's obviously overcooked, the meat was overly chewy and very rubbery, asparagus wasn't fresh either bourbon burger - *** bacon-caramelized onion jam, smoked gouda, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, good combined flavors, however, overcooked patty very dry texture onion rings - *** average taste coffee n' cream - **** blonde ale - 5.5% abv blonde ale with lactose and andytown cold brew beans, coffee taste, recommend redwood ale - **** amber ale - 5.2% abv medium malty ale with a fruity and herbal hop finish, recommend rainbow road - *** sour - 5.5% abv fruited kettle sour with tangerine, strawberry, and lime, very sour holy ghost - **** pilsner - 5.3% abv german style pilsner, recommend evening vespers - **** belgian dubble - 7.1% abv pleasant flavors of plum, dates, and raisins with an undertone of chocolate, recommend price: decent prices however poor quality, not worth $40+ per person at all
Liz Kramer
Laughing Monk is such a great addition to Scotts Valley. We have kids and are constantly at soccer and baseball games, etc., and Laughing Monk is the perfect place to go when we want brunch or lunch before games, or dinner when I don't want to cook after. It is also a great place to gather with friends and has become our little social hub. The Manager Matt has fast become such an integral and supportive part of our community. We love Laughing Monk!
Sandra C.
Food is good, service very slow...waited almost an hour when there were plenty of free tables..kinda liked is better as Fault line Brewery.
Marty D.
Initially I was pretty surprised to find out that they had Beyond Steak tacos. I ordered them and when they came I was all set to enjoy a delicious meal. However the Beyond Steak steak tips were not cooked correctly and they were like little stones in the taco. I told my waitress I couldn't eat it and asked her to take it back and she very graciously did and did not charge me. She was very solicitous and tried to offer me a free dessert which I was not in the mood for. The ambiance of the place is loud, as you would expect for a sports bar. The prior owners had better vegan options and I think the chefs for this new place need to get their act together quickly if they're going to be offering vegan substitutes on their menu.
Came to town for a friends birthday. Wanted something chill and relax where we can watch sports and have drinks and this place came across must visit. Well, they had me at big screen TV and the food looked amazing. We were greeted by the manager Matt I believe that was his name and it was so busy and you can see that they were understaffed, but he was so nice and patient and kept his cool not once Did he show any worry or stress, you can immediately tell he was wearing a lot of hats that night but made us feel so welcomed and got us a really nice table so we can watch the Warriors game even though they were short staffed the service was absolutely amazing. Food came out hot and tasted great. I personally love the pretzel with the cheese dip, and the wings were to die for wish I could have gotten a picture, but we were so hungry from the long drive and travels that we didn't even get a chance to snap a shot but the view was great. The ambience was amazing, they even brought out a wonderful birthday dessert for my friend and she was so happy so thank you for the wonderful experience definitely will be coming back
Jay M.
What the hell happened to the burger patty? I came here on a Sunday night to try out their Burger Week specials. No one greeted me at the door so I went and sat at the bar. Again, not a single greeting, but the bartender made eye contact with me several times while standing there chatting with other workers. After 15 mins of no service, I flagged down the person putting away glasses to take my order. I ordered one of the Burger Week specials, the Fiesta Burger and the Smoke N Mango cocktail. Cocktail was good and the person who made it was very nice so I ordered another one. The burger, however, was missing a decent patty, almost no flavor, and was dry. The fries were soft and lukewarm. 2 cocktails and this sad burger came out to about $50. I get that it was the weekend and servers may be overwhelmed, but there's really no excuse for poor food like this. The patty was nonexistent. Did they start to run out of patty and decided to smash the sh!t out of mine to make it look like a burger? Who knows. But I probably won't be back. I live in the mountains and want to support the mountain businesses, but this won't be on my list. I'll go to Brunos down the block next time.
Connor W.
my date and I came in on a busy friday night. we were greeted by a very friendly hostess a young girl. she was nice, she told us it would be a 20-30minute wait and would text us when our table was ready. to our surprise 16 minutes later my phone buzzed and our table was ready. we had an awesome waiter whose name i forget but they suggested the pretzel & cheese curds for apps and we trusted them and that was the right move, sooo good! my date got their new alfredo pasta with shrimp and i decided to get the all american burger week special and oh my was it something to write home about. the beer was delicious my date loved her scott's valley stag. I could go on and on but just want to say this place is great and we'll be having many date nights here!!
Rachel B.
We were told it would be a 20 minute wait and ended up waiting 50 minutes, which was just a really sour start to the meal. I understand that the Saturday night rush is real, but the estimate was just way off, and we wouldn't have bothered waiting if we had known it would take this long. Thankfully the actual food was good, if not worth waiting 50 minutes for. The crispy chicken burger and calamari were quite solid, and the bourbon wings were very flavorful. The service was also decent, and the food thankfully came on sooner than I expected. Would be back, but not at this time slot again.
Alex
Amazing food. Great service. Chronically understaffed, expect to wait a long time on popular nights.Prime Rib on Fridays is the best in the county.
I am ELATED that there is FINALLY something in SV!!! And "something" isnt to downplay, this place is AWESOME! The crew working here is fantastic; from the uber consistent and talented kitchen to the amazing beertenders and bar tenders, if youre in the area please do yourself a favor and come on in. Awesome for a weekday chill spot or a nice turn up on game day this place has it all!So the beer: it is fantastc, in a market SUPER over saturated with IPAs Monk's has an old school and authentic malt foward approach, the way beer should be. While there do offer great hazys and west coasts this place is a gem for me as a lover of classic beer. They have everything from kölsch to dubbel and please dont skip on the new kellerbier! A style rarely seen outside of germany! The London Calling Porter might be a top 10 California beer imo.The food! A little something for everyone. Best pretzel outside of bavaria and burgers to die for! Also best calamari in the county! Prime ribs special is fantastic! Street tacos tuesdays are bomb!Service is also best in the area! From Mikey at the bar whipping up the classic cocktails with a modern twist to the entire crew Hale, Conor, Charlie and Farah, I never have a bad time here!Please do yourself a favor and come on down for a pint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came in the other day with some friends and had great service! Lauren did a great job with taking care of us & the food was so good too. I'll definitely be coming back!!
This place is great! I came into grab some drinks and snacks with a couple friends and really enjoyed it. The food is tasty, they have a great selection of beers, and an awesome ambiance. There's not a ton of sports bars in the area so it's nice to have a cool place to watch a game! The staff is all very kind and attentive as well. Lauren was our server and she did a great job at making sure we had everything we needed. I would definitely recommend this place if you are into sports, or just yummy bar food and good beer!
I loved the atmosphere and the waiter was nice but my food honestly sucked. I got beyond steak tacos and the meat was so hard my fork couldn’t even stick into it. It was hard as a rock and dry. My husband really enjoyed his burger even though he did as for no onions on his burger and had to scrape them off. The coke was also very flat. I will be back to try some other items eventually but the tacos were not a good choice. Maybe consider a beyond beef crumble rather than chunks if they’re going to be like rocks.My husband really enjoyed the wings and the cauliflower was good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Brunch is incredible, staff is so helpful and kind, and always has a fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super nice staff! Great food! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ambiance: the bar restaurant is located in the hangar building, super spacious indoor and outdoor dining area, the upstairs indoor is good for large group hangouts service: very slow, the bartender wasn't paying attention to whom came first and sort of served people randomly, and it even took a longer waiting time later to place the order and get the food food & drink: their beer options are way much better than food, i'd suggest come here for drink but not for food prime rib friday - ** prime rib with house made mashed potatoes and flame grilled asparagus, steak wasn't so fresh and let alone it's obviously overcooked, the meat was overly chewy and very rubbery, asparagus wasn't fresh either bourbon burger - *** bacon-caramelized onion jam, smoked gouda, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, good combined flavors, however, overcooked patty very dry texture onion rings - *** average taste coffee n' cream - **** blonde ale - 5.5% abv blonde ale with lactose and andytown cold brew beans, coffee taste, recommend redwood ale - **** amber ale - 5.2% abv medium malty ale with a fruity and herbal hop finish, recommend rainbow road - *** sour - 5.5% abv fruited kettle sour with tangerine, strawberry, and lime, very sour holy ghost - **** pilsner - 5.3% abv german style pilsner, recommend evening vespers - **** belgian dubble - 7.1% abv pleasant flavors of plum, dates, and raisins with an undertone of chocolate, recommend price: decent prices however poor quality, not worth $40+ per person at all
Laughing Monk is such a great addition to Scotts Valley. We have kids and are constantly at soccer and baseball games, etc., and Laughing Monk is the perfect place to go when we want brunch or lunch before games, or dinner when I don't want to cook after. It is also a great place to gather with friends and has become our little social hub. The Manager Matt has fast become such an integral and supportive part of our community. We love Laughing Monk!
Food is good, service very slow...waited almost an hour when there were plenty of free tables..kinda liked is better as Fault line Brewery.
Initially I was pretty surprised to find out that they had Beyond Steak tacos. I ordered them and when they came I was all set to enjoy a delicious meal. However the Beyond Steak steak tips were not cooked correctly and they were like little stones in the taco. I told my waitress I couldn't eat it and asked her to take it back and she very graciously did and did not charge me. She was very solicitous and tried to offer me a free dessert which I was not in the mood for. The ambiance of the place is loud, as you would expect for a sports bar. The prior owners had better vegan options and I think the chefs for this new place need to get their act together quickly if they're going to be offering vegan substitutes on their menu.
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Came to town for a friends birthday. Wanted something chill and relax where we can watch sports and have drinks and this place came across must visit. Well, they had me at big screen TV and the food looked amazing. We were greeted by the manager Matt I believe that was his name and it was so busy and you can see that they were understaffed, but he was so nice and patient and kept his cool not once Did he show any worry or stress, you can immediately tell he was wearing a lot of hats that night but made us feel so welcomed and got us a really nice table so we can watch the Warriors game even though they were short staffed the service was absolutely amazing. Food came out hot and tasted great. I personally love the pretzel with the cheese dip, and the wings were to die for wish I could have gotten a picture, but we were so hungry from the long drive and travels that we didn't even get a chance to snap a shot but the view was great. The ambience was amazing, they even brought out a wonderful birthday dessert for my friend and she was so happy so thank you for the wonderful experience definitely will be coming back
What the hell happened to the burger patty? I came here on a Sunday night to try out their Burger Week specials. No one greeted me at the door so I went and sat at the bar. Again, not a single greeting, but the bartender made eye contact with me several times while standing there chatting with other workers. After 15 mins of no service, I flagged down the person putting away glasses to take my order. I ordered one of the Burger Week specials, the Fiesta Burger and the Smoke N Mango cocktail. Cocktail was good and the person who made it was very nice so I ordered another one. The burger, however, was missing a decent patty, almost no flavor, and was dry. The fries were soft and lukewarm. 2 cocktails and this sad burger came out to about $50. I get that it was the weekend and servers may be overwhelmed, but there's really no excuse for poor food like this. The patty was nonexistent. Did they start to run out of patty and decided to smash the sh!t out of mine to make it look like a burger? Who knows. But I probably won't be back. I live in the mountains and want to support the mountain businesses, but this won't be on my list. I'll go to Brunos down the block next time.
my date and I came in on a busy friday night. we were greeted by a very friendly hostess a young girl. she was nice, she told us it would be a 20-30minute wait and would text us when our table was ready. to our surprise 16 minutes later my phone buzzed and our table was ready. we had an awesome waiter whose name i forget but they suggested the pretzel & cheese curds for apps and we trusted them and that was the right move, sooo good! my date got their new alfredo pasta with shrimp and i decided to get the all american burger week special and oh my was it something to write home about. the beer was delicious my date loved her scott's valley stag. I could go on and on but just want to say this place is great and we'll be having many date nights here!!
We were told it would be a 20 minute wait and ended up waiting 50 minutes, which was just a really sour start to the meal. I understand that the Saturday night rush is real, but the estimate was just way off, and we wouldn't have bothered waiting if we had known it would take this long. Thankfully the actual food was good, if not worth waiting 50 minutes for. The crispy chicken burger and calamari were quite solid, and the bourbon wings were very flavorful. The service was also decent, and the food thankfully came on sooner than I expected. Would be back, but not at this time slot again.
Amazing food. Great service. Chronically understaffed, expect to wait a long time on popular nights.Prime Rib on Fridays is the best in the county.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3