Monte Carlo

219 3rd Avenue North

We have heard that the drinks at Monte Carlo are awesome, so we decided to hit it up Saturday night.

The location was great!  We were seated outside in an alley way with lights hanging from umbrellas.  Our favorite part were the red lights that added to the mysterious, hide-away feeling.

We were originally just given a wine list so we stared with wine.  When we asked for the drink menu we were upset we didn't try that first since there were a lot of unusual drinks on the menu.  I got the Hemingway 8 that was a mix of vodka, grapefruit juice and orange liqueur.

We also started out with the Calamari Appetizer which is pictured to the left.  This was excellent!  The best part was the spicy horseradish sauce for dipping. Little did we know that this would be the best part of our meal.

We also tried the Fish and Chips (but with red potatoes since I'm watching my weight).  This wasn't bad, but not the best and the potatoes were cold when they reached our table.  The fried fish is pictured to the right.

My friend L, tried the Crab Cake Sandwich.  She said it wasn't bad but definitely not as good as the Calamari.  The sandwich was served on pumpernickel bread, which L said really added to the flavor.  Below is the sandwich.  Note that we both tried side salads.  L had the main side salad with a specialty dressing that she said was really good.  I made the mistake of ordering the Cesar, which was horrible.  You may disagree, but why must restaurants put so much cheese on the salad?  There is already cheese in the dressing.

Summary:  If you find yourself heading to Monte Carlo after work or for a late dinner drinks.  Get an appetizer with a drink, or a salad with a glass of wine.  The food is just not worth the high prices.  The atmosphere is great and the drinks are worth coming for.