Monarch & Lion

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   Betts

   VIP

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I live in area and can’t be happier with this new restaurant! We had fish & chips and it was outstanding. Our server was great and atmosphere was so pleasant. I don’t normally do these feedback things, but I was pleasantly impressed. So thumbs up for sure
   

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   Renu

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We visited the restaurant for Sunday brunch. The service and attention to the customers was outstanding and so was the food.
   

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   Erin

   VIP

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were in a rush and they accommodated us, but also explain that certain things couldn’t be done quickly. Everything was brought out in a timely order and everything was excellent. The service, the food, the care and kindness were all outstanding. My time with my daughters at your restaurant was phenomenal. Thank you.
   

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   Deb

   VIP

   Richmond

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is amazing. The service was terrible. We actually had to have the manager come over and help Service . Highly recommend the food.
   

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   Shagun

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I went there to celebrate my husbands birthday. The food is outstanding and so is the ambience. We were being served by 2 servers which was confusing but they were both nice and friendly so no complaints. They served us yummy desserts to celebrate my husbands birthday. Overall it was a great experience. I do want to add that it is on the pricier side vs what is mentioned on google that it is $30-$50 pp.
   

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   Marna

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We made a reservation for Sunday at 11:30am, indicating when asked that we would be ordering their “Sunday Roast” which is advertised as being served all day. They open at 11am and at 11:45am the waitress told us it would be AT LEAST another 30 minutes until the “Sunday Roast” would be ready. They open at 11am, but their featured meal wouldn’t be ready until more than an hour after that? From the time the manager sat us, until he came to our table about the delay, all he did was yawn. And unfortunately his explanation for the delay really spoke to how he DIDN’T CARE…AT ALL. After putting myself thru college waitressing in fine dining, I believe he, the opening manager arrived so late Sunday morning that the kitchen staff didn’t have adequate time to have the featured meal ready when the doors opened. Even though there were confirmed reservations for that very menu item. There was only one other table of 2 in the restaurant and they also appeared to be having challenges in ordering…and it wasn’t the Sunday Roast. And we didn’t wait around hoping for that Sunday Roast either. We wish Monarch & Lion better days, qualified caring staff and something that resembles the British Establishment they claim to be.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   VIP

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   My partner and I went to Monarch & Lion for Valentine’s Day and overall had a disappointing experience. The food was pretty good, but the service was absent and the music was loud & disjointed from the atmosphere. The interior is beautiful and cozy, but there was loud club music playing the whole time, which took away from the ambience. This restaurant has a lot of potential, but room to improve!
   

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   Bryan

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was precisely as advertised with selections from British and Indian cultures. The mushroom pot pie was superb and warming. The spicy carrot salad was a nice balance of spicy and cooling yogurt. The ambience was intimate and relaxed. A nice meal for a cold Chicago night.
   

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   Ashley

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I love Monarch and Lion! The atmosphere makes me feel like I’m in London, and the food is amazing. Their tikka masala is my go to, but the pot pies are also so delicious. 10/10
   

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    Jennifer

    Chicago

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    Love the atmosphere and the food was great. Unfortunately, our server wasn’t very attentive.
    

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