The Legendary Monarch Public House

Great food, wonderful atmosphere, friendly attentive staff.

For as much as they have going on here, The Monarch is cozy, well kept and very tidy.

Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area!

Friendly service, local brew options, and decent menu variety.

Always a great experience!

The decor is amazing!! So much attention to detail. The Bangers and Mash are excellent and the Chef’s 38 Special pizza is the best pizza in 200 miles!

Great burgers, friendly staff, GF indicated on menu. Beautiful inside. Does have outside seating but wasn't open when we were there.

Great food, friendly staff, quick service, and tasty beverages.

Great place, food and drinks were amazing, and the service was even better. Atmosphere of an irish pub.

Excellent food, excellent service, and a lot of antiques!

This bar is SO QUIET. I don't know what they did to manage the acoustics of this place, but it's our go-to for the atmosphere alone. Despite usually being busy, it's always possible to have a normal-volume conversation. The food and service are awesome too!!

A real Irish Public House

Took a day trip down the Mississippi and stopped at this wonderful place for a bite to eat. Very unique old building with something to see everywhere you look. Owners Lori and John have put a lot of Love and work into this building and it shows!
Food was excellent and thank goodness for Joe who explained all the brew choices. It was a great experience and I have already recommended the Monarch to many friends and relatives. I look forward to returning many times. The artwork on the walls was also quite unique and displayed well.

Always enjoy visiting this restaurant. Authentic Irish food and drinks.

After having a bad experience at another local restaurant, I was motivated to review Monarch Public House. We stopped in last fall before a production by the Fountain City Players, and were pleasantly surprised. The building is a beautiful big historic space, and decorated delightfully. Both the staff and other patrons were friendly and kind - one man who struck up a conversation with me ended up sitting near us at the play! The food is comfort-oriented and Irish-inspired, and I remember it being quite tasty. We will return!

We went on Sunday afternoon for our first visit. The bloody was delicious as came with bacon. The Reuben was the best I’ve ever had and that says a lot. John and Lori the owners are gracious and deserve all the success in the world. Joe the bartender is funny and knowledgeable.

Incredibly friendly staff and great atmosphere!