Lucky Monk

105 Hollywood Blvd, Barrington
(847) 898-0500

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Katherine

Food was good! Prices have gone up; not always a good value for the portion sizes, e.g., adult chicken tenders you get three. Service was great

susan

Danny our waiter  was attentive, present, and refilled iced tea glasses without calling his attention. Danny is excellent.  I am a vegetarian.( who sometimes eats fish)  I was disappointed with menu choices .  although there were vegetarian options, many of them were deep fried, such as a fish and calorie laden...

David

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | A Lucky Find Before the F1 Movie We stopped at The Lucky Monk before catching the new F1 movie, and it turned out to be the perfect pre-show dinner spot. From the start, the atmosphere was lively but comfortable, ideal for a casual night out and the service was attentive without being overbearing. The pulled pork nachos were an absolute standout, crispy, flavorful, and generously topped. Our entrées kept the momentum going: the cedar plank salmon was perfectly cooked, the Baja fish tacos were fresh and well-balanced, and the Loaded Smash burger was every bit as indulgent as it sounds. It's not often you find a place that nails the food, vibe, and service all in one go. A solid four stars. We would definitely come back again, maybe even post-movie next time.

Kevin

Lucky Monk still serves some of the best burgers and fries out there. We have been regulars since they opened. All new beers are on tap now and it looks like the issues with making beer have been solved. Food quality is still great. Prices have really jumped, just like everywhere else. Burger and Fry upgrade is now $24. Patio is really nice and we had good service.

Gayle

Love the Lucky Monk's menu choices, the wild mushroom truffle aioli smash burger gets me every time. The fries are excellent and our adult son gravitates toward the fish tacos every time.

Heather

There were plenty of open tables, yet they sat us right at the kitchen entrance. When I asked to switch, they said it was because they offered us a half booth, half chairs seating style. Since all the chairs are padded that wasn't necessary. When we were moved and seated over by the brew tank window there was a ton of junk all over the window ledge in the brew tank room, a LOT of which appeared to be garbage! Also the brew tank room looked unkempt and dirty with things strewn about that everyone could see. Did not give me confidence of a clean restaurant. The server did not have a lot of answers and was only willing to check on one of them for us. We have had many better experiences there. May give them one more chance, but there are no shortages of brewhouses these days.

Bobby

Food was delicious, service was good. We made a reservation for outdoor seating but they seated us inside and said outdoor is first come first serve. There shouldn't be an option for outdoor seating on reservations then...it was disappointing but too late to go elsewhere...which was why we had made a reservation.

Marlene M

Ordered the cheese curds as an appetizer - so good and AIRY!!

For dinner, got the pepperjack Mac. If you’re looking for some gourmet Mac and cheese, this will hit the spot!! Comes with a Parmesan crusted chicken breast, cut into strips.

This place has a relaxing ambience. Would make a good place to eat with a group of friends. Made a trip out here but if I’m ever in the area again, definitely would come back here again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Other

Chantalle O'Grady

Great food, great place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Hamburger

Dan Batka

Good dining experience

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Amy flyz

Calamari was good, but the tomato fondue was just a fancy name for tomato sauce with a hint of cream. Not good. Smash burger wasn't smashed. No Caramelization at all. Soggy lettuce shreds. Fries had a very strange texture. Keylime pie also had a soggy crust, but filling was good. The service was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Sean Pliska

Food was great. Best wings I’ve had in awhile and the blue cheese was also fantastic (feel like good blue cheese dressing is getting harder to find…). Had the burger of the month the Northsider which was loaded with giardinera peppers and Italian beef and a side of jus to dip. Was cooked to a perfect med rare and should be on the permanent menu and tricked my brain with every bite of whether I was eating a great burger or beef sandwich. Knocked down a star as they did not have any of their home brewed IPAs available that were showing on the menu so had to go with a canned IPA.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lisa Mcnamee

Food is good, and waitstaff is friendly, but we've had several negative experiences with the host/hostess. My husband had a work event, and wanted to sit on the patio during the week when it is generally quiet. The staff up front made it clear that he was not welcome unless he put up extra money to sit outside (this was a tuesday). Then we went back with friends, called to confirm that the patio was open, but told we could not sit out there when we arrived (also a weekday). We seem to be inconviencing them with all our demands, so we will go elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Ashley Burns

When we arrived, the parking lot was very busy and once we had our meal, we saw why! The food was insanely incredible!! We started with the loaded tots which were more than filling. My daughter had the wings and they were huge. I had the Steak Frites which was topped with a chimchurri type sauce, with broccoli and hand cut fries.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings, Other, Steak

Gina

Love the selection of beer and enjoy the flight. Got the trio for the appetizer love the truffle fries. You can't go wrong with the burgers they are all great but the Smash and mushroom are the best.

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