Monkey in The City

gloria p. • 2 reviews

January 14, 2025

4.5/10

We arrived at 8:30 on a Tuesday night in a totally empty restaurant. We had a reservation for three and were placed at a table by the bar. In fact, attached to it. We asked for the only round corner table a bit further away from the bar and were told that it was reserved. Only two more customers (without reservations) arrived half an hour later. We did not want to spoil our evening with useless polemics, so we sat by the bar where the server was very much on top of us all night. The closeness was uncomfortable and forced us to whisper all night not to be constantly overheard. We were told we had to order cocktails, per restaurant custom. Ok. Too bad I couldn't finish mine (I still had about a fourth/third left) since the server removed it while I was distracted. We felt rushed. I had read bad reviews about the service before going, but I know that people may exaggerate. They didn't. The server was curt with us. The food was ok: not the Cuban food I have been eating for years. The meat

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Monkey in The City • Owner

Rispondiamo in italiano perché siamo in italia e lei è italiana. Ha scritto la sua recensione non appena ha messo piede fuori dal locale; certo che il pagamento (stiamo parlando di €30,00 a persona) le è proprio andato di traverso! Tutto bello, tutto buono e poi solo perché non abbiamo il circuito di American Express ecco che allora si deve sfogare! Ha prenotato con TheFork con lo sconto, sulla nostra pagina sono ben specificati i circuiti che utilizziamo! Non intendiamo perdere tempo a controbattere alle sue affermazioni, in nostra vece parlano le oltre 2000 recensioni che abbiamo e il punteggio di 9,4 assegnatoci e riconosciuto dai nostri avventori. Ci sono clienti con la “C maiuscola” e clienti che è meglio perdere che trovare, come nel vostro caso! La cattiveria e la volontà di danneggiare gli altri gratuitamente prima o poi tornano indietro!

Iain M. • 1 review

December 27, 2024

10/10

Friendly service, excellent food, pleasant decor and good advice on wine pairings.

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Arthur A. • 36 reviews

October 25, 2024

9.5/10

Amazing staff and nice cocktails. The food was really good with a lot of dishes with yuca that remembered me of Brazil!

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Ruth M. • 286 reviews

August 29, 2024

10/10

Amazing food, contest and service. I'll be back soon!

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Daria B. • 4 reviews

June 11, 2024

10/10

Everything was perfect: quality food, top-level service, nice and romantic atmosphere. I celebrated my birthday here, the amazing thing was that they played the song "Happy Birthday" and brought me tiramisu with a candle on top with the lights off. Great place, I recommend visiting!

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Luca F. • 7 reviews

June 6, 2024

10/10

Everything was an experience, starting from the atmosphere, I'd recommend to stay inside if possible, the inner part is awesome! The service was impeccable, care and kindness! The food was great, a Cuban style dinner with so many particularities, each dish had an indistinguishable taste and smell, truly amazing 🔥

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Rene H. • 3 reviews

May 15, 2024

10/10

The food here is excellent! Best cuban I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!

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Carl C. • 1 review

May 10, 2024

10/10

Great service, food even better.

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Claudia C. • 12 reviews

May 4, 2024

8.5/10

Wonderful dinner, with high quality dishes, particularly beef meat. And the cocktail “C** che buono” was simply amazing. We didn’t appreciate the “dulce de leche” dessert, which was too sweet and tasted like a pudding. Service started great, with a super professional lady who explained us everything we needed and followed us until the main course… but with time they kind of get lost. We had to wait for long, standing, for our coats and the bill. At the end, the bill would have been perfectly coherent with the quality and taste and the main courses… but a bit too much for the others amenities. But we will be back, of course, to taste all the other kind of typical Cuban food!

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Terri S. • 6 reviews

March 16, 2024

10/10

*****We adored this restaurant. Everything was absolutely top rate; from the cocktails to the food to the service to the ambience. Food was to die for; best grilled octopus and I’ve had it by the ocean side on several continents. Beef in the stew (owner’s recommendation) fell off the bone, sauces were divine; prawns were succulent and I have never had yucca like this ever. Fried perfectly but melted in your mouth! Chocolate flan.. wowza. We already thought we loved Cuban food, but this was truly extraordinary. Underrated at a 9.4. Reserve in the upstairs main dining room and don’t worry about the coupon. There is seating downstairs if you want to use the Fork Festival discount, but it’s totally worth extra to book the street level floor main dining room ahead of time. I’m sure the food will be just as good downstairs, but we enjoyed the more romantic ambience upstairs. It was Cuban decor, authentic feeling, I’ve not been to Cuba though I surely hope to go someday. Owner and chef is a fine artist as well; multi-talented like so many Cubans and his art is hanging on the wall.. His wife keeps things rolling at an extremely high level and the staff were fully attentive. We were celebrating a major wedding anniversary, and I could not have asked for a more special meal and setting. I’ve been to several Michelin star restaurants, and while this restaurant didn’t have the tiny little “fancy”, the food was so perfect I would choose this over those experiences. Just go, you will not regret.

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Maria Letizia B. • 5 reviews

November 8, 2023

10/10

Such a cozy place to spend a romantic evening. I particularly appreciate the amazing forniture and paintings, the tasty food and the welcoming staff. Absolutely worth it!

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Silvia Z. • 34 reviews

October 9, 2023

10/10

Excellent food and service, attention to details. The restaurant itself is arranged in a lovely Cuban style and cocktails are great! Highly recommended

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Annie B. • 5 reviews

August 25, 2023

10/10

Beautiful place, lovely atmosphere, excellent services and even better foods. Highly recommend it.

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Sogand N. • 13 reviews

October 24, 2022

10/10

Amazing experience in really beautifully decorated place.

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Nancy B. • 2 reviews

October 21, 2022

10/10

Beyond our expectations! The restaurant is lovely, quaint, and comfortable decorated. Our welcome from staff was warm and excellent service was delivered all evening. The Food was superb! Wine choices delicious.

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Kim M. • 2 reviews

April 12, 2022

9/10

This is an adorable place! The staff is very professional and pay attention to detail. The food is top quality and therefore delicious. Great presentation as well. The only reservation I had was one of the desserts ( a cucchiaio- a spoon) It’s really a small amount on a spoon. To be honest I didn’t taste it so it might be just out of this world yummy! But I changed my dessert order when I saw the spoon -Sorry! Otherwise everything was perfect! Great atmosphere, great staff and awesome dishes!

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Constanze B. • 1 review

February 19, 2022

9/10

Cocktails were excellent! Food was good! Service very nice! All In All a great experience.

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Nicoletta Q. • 4 reviews

February 4, 2022

10/10

Everything is perfect: food, atmosphere, service, drink. It is our favorite place in Milan for meat, cocktails and attention to the client details

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Filippo T. • 9 reviews

May 23, 2018

9/10

A perfect spot close to our home. Everything was exceptional. Delicious Crema di Ceci and Burrata. Perfect old fashion. My husband enjoyed the vitello with mashed potatoes. Presentation and atmosphere was very nice. Service was friendly and prompt. Planning to be a regular here.

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