Monarch at Grand Galvez

Monarch at Grand Galvez reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Susan VIP

   Houston5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The restaurant is elegant casual. Food & service was outstanding. Chef Sean was most accommodating & Tyrell an excellent waiter
   

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   judy

   Houston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   My husband and I just got married on Saturday, March 22, 2025. We stayed at The Galvez that weekend and attended the Sunday Brunch. The ambiance and the food selection was superb. I love that there is a seafood bar as the first course. My husband and I were so shocked to see that the oysters were so big. We will definitely be back., I know that the Sunday Brunch had a very strict dress code. The table next to us consisted of two young gentlemen wearing shorts. I thought that shorts weren’t allowed? I had a friend who wanted to eat there last year, and he was asked to leave because he was wearing shorts. Unfortunately my friend did leave and he would never eat at the Monarch again. If the restaurant is imposing a strict dress code, please have all staff members adhere to that dress code, and not allow any guests to come in with shorts. It’s not fair for some guests to be able to wear it and some not. It needs to be the same across the board.
   

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   Jason

   Denver13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   The food and service was great. Only complaint is the dress code. If you are going to say you have a dress code please enforce it! There were several people in the restaurant (men) wearing shorts and tee shirts which you say are not allowed. Either enforce it or take it away!
   

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   Laura VIP

   Cincinnati8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 March 2025

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

   The price was decent for a restaurant in a hotel, would assume it would be marked up a lot. Most importantly the food was good and the server was very nice.
   

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   Carl

   Unspecified2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   We were disappointed in the lack of variety in the buffet compared to years past. The food we did eat was very good. We were placed in the “cafe” section. We would have preferred to sit in the main dining room, especially for the prices we paid. The service was just horrible, the only good part was we fixed our own plates.
   

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   Kare

   Houston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   The Sunday Brunch at the Hotel Galvez is an amazing experience that everyone should have once a year!
   

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   Edward VIP

   New York City32 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   Excellent menu, very well prepared food, and courteous service. If only the kitchen was able to keep up with demand and not take 20-30 minutes to get courses and be able to serve all guests at a table their courses at the same time.
   

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   Terik

   Houston19 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

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

   The food was cold. When I went to meat station, carver told me meat was cold but to add au jus - well that was ice cold. Shrimp and snow crab were delicious but then you expect that dish to be cold. If food was served to temperature it would have been memorable. My guests were disappointed
   

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   Dolly

   Houston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

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

   The food and bar drinks are extremely good! The atmosphere is very New Orleans and fun.
   

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    Elizabeth

    Oklahoma City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

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

    Gorgeous, historic hotel. Sadly, there was an over powering air freshener scent throughout the lobby and restaurant, it was hard to enjoy the food. Excellent service! Christina was engaging and attuned to her customers. They were out of the braised short rib--which is specifically what I had planned to order. That was disappointing. The cheeseburger was good.
    

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