Monk's Cafe - Darby Township

We came in this ‘bar’ as Belgians and needed to show our ID’s to show we’re legal to drink, showed our Belgian ID’s but couldn’t enter said that lady at the counter. We needed OuR iNtErNaTiOnAl PaSpOrTS… Terrible interaction. Your guys loss. Sorry that’s no service…

My wife and I had the Thai curry mussels here on our honeymoon back in 2011, and just came back in 2024 for the same meal, which was just as amazing 13 years later. Impressive selection of Belgian beers. Interior vibe is charmingly dank in a good way- service is great!

Came in for the Vegan Philly Cheesesteak and was really impressed. The service was phenomenal and the beers delicious. Overall a great experience when visiting the city for a couple of days.

Cozy Belgium bar with no reservations. Came during lunch time to avoid wait times! Kept hearing rave reviews about their fries and WOW… they are incredible. Paired with some magical mayo sauce, no idea whats in it but I want it to be bottled up and in my fridge 24/7. The burger was juicy and seasoned well, my only issue was the brioche bun was a little stale and then got soggy from the juiciness of the burger. It could have used a little time on the grill. Definitely want to come back to try the mussels!

Crowded Belgium bar, this is the 1st time I've been back in +10yrs. Glad to see they're still going strong after +25yrs, the building appears to be getting a refresh. She was the Belgium beer drinker, I liked the mussels, we both like Marvin Gaye? At one point I thought this bar was loosely based on his stay in Belgium, but not so sure anymore. I managed to squeeze in at the front bar, solo life now. I ordered a couple European style lagers to go with my Thai curry mussels. I didn't mind the coffee notes in my Everett dark larger, but blind pig was a little hoppy for this session. The mussels were good if not a little small, and the pomme frits were as good as I remember. I'll have to try their other foods on the next visit, I'm all about duck. It's a cool place to HH if you can get in. I made sure this was my last stop on the way out of town.