The Drunken Monkey

3.7 (432)

£25 and under

Dim Sum

222 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ

About this restaurant

Great for happy hour
Romantic
Lively

A pioneer in the all day Dim-Sum & drinking movement. The Drunken Monkey is a sophisticated yet unpretentious bar restaurant. Red lanterns shed a rosy light over a long bar & retro Chinese antique tables. Huge mirrors edged with gilt latticework call up the decadence of a 1920’s Shanghai eating den. The style/design is appealing and atmospheric, and ideal for dates, parties and entertaining guests. The restaurant serves traditional one dish meals, such as roast duck and rice or BBQ pork and Peking duck plus very appealing dumplings and snacks, juicy prawns & deep fried strips of squid. The drinks list plays on with the oriental theme, using Asian flavours such as lychee’s and sake in our cocktails. Lager drinkers have bottled beer (Lao, Brooklyn, Paulaner Wheat Beer) and draught (Staropramen, Becks, Stella and Guinness). Happy Hour operates early evening during the week and ALL DAY Sunday.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.thedrunkenmonkey.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
222 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
Area
Shoreditch
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
7 minutes walk from Shoreditch Station 9 minutes walk from Old Street Station
Additional
Bar Dining

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at The Drunken Monkey.

3.7

(432)

3.8Food
3.2Service
3.6Ambience
2.1Value

Noise • Moderate

432 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Manchester/Greater Manchester10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 August 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you for the amazing service. Tasty food. Fab cocktails and overall excellent experience. See you soon
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Odette
London39 reviews
4.0
Dined on 25 August 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
As always the food at Drunken Monkey was really good. Fortunately sat on a table at the back, which is quieter than sitting in the front. Great Happy Hour cocktails too!! A must if you love dimsum and cocktails!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined on 24 August 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We half considered cancelling the reservation for the devastating reviews on Google Maps. It was actually quite nice though. Service was all right and the food was good. The music is way too loud though. Next to impossible to have a conversation on one of the larger tables.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
London3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 19 August 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible to see what has happened to my once favourite restaurant. Visited on a Saturday at 8.30pm. Far too hot, far too loud, slow service, majority of draught beer was sold out, several dishes unavailable, tables were enormous so chatting over the loud music was impossible. Brought my girlfriend for dinner and left incredibly disappointed/embarrassed.
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OpenTable Diner
Kent1 review
2.0
Dined on 17 August 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Stuck in a small side room where staff kept forgetting us. Service charge automatically added to bill even though I complained 3 times about the service.
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GMCMB Gold
London12 reviews
2.0
Dined on 14 August 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Food is not good, place looks dirty.
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rosiec
London3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 11 August 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Unfortunately i did not have the greatest experience here, compared to many restaurants that exceed great customer service. First of all the waitress did not seem aware of the menu or familiar with which food was suitable for someone with milk intolerance. Apparently the only vegetarian options available without milk would be the vegetable section only. As an oriental customer at a chinese restaurant, i tend to be familiar with what has milk in and what hasnt (i always double check just incase) and unfortunately she had to get the manager after i questioned her on her knowledge. Not to my surprise i was correct with ordering noodles with vegetables and lettuce veggie wraps. Food was quite bland which is surprising as asian cuisine normally has great flavour and seasoning. Our waitress didnt seem too keen to return to our table, so i had to make my way upstairs to order drinks from the manager.. who shockingly replied 'there are stairs for you to come order here if you want' when i told him i wanted to order a drink from a waitress ignoring my attention. Overall I didnt feel valued, and made to feel like i was aburden due to my food specialities, nor did i feel secure from my waitress and her knowledge. I shall not be recommending as i know plenty of other asian cuisines that will happily cater to my needs
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 11 August 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I went to Drunken Monkey with a group of ladies for a catch up. The initial waitress who was dealing with us was very helpful and directed us to the set menu which is good value for money. However, another waitress (who we later found out was the manager) came along with the bottle of proscesco that we had ordered and proceeded to pop the bottle in front of us. We kindly asked her to pop the bottle away from the table and her response was extremely abrupt. Instead of popping the bottle, she decided to walk away and direct another member of staff to us. The food came out in one big rush and was crammed onto the table which was extremely tight for 6 people. When we asked for cutlery, it took another 10 minutes to arrive after several requests for them. Overall, the food was to an okay standard but the service was shocking to say the least!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 10 August 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The staff were constantly rushing around grabbing plates as soon as they were emptying and had multiple staff members coming to check if we have finished our meal as if there were running out of plates and didnt give off a friendly vibe to diners
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ELTtadaaaaaa
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 10 August 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really enjoyed our lunch and delicious cocktail. We'd definitely recommended it!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.thedrunkenmonkey.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
222 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
Area
Shoreditch
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
7 minutes walk from Shoreditch Station 9 minutes walk from Old Street Station
Additional
Bar Dining

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