The Drunken Monkey

Name: The Drunken Monkey
Address: 222 Shoreditch High Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 6PJ
Telephone: 020 7392 9606
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

521 Reviews

£25 and under

Dim Sum

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
Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 12:00am, Saturday: 18:00pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 12:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
020 7392 9606
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 transit
7 minutes walk from Shoreditch Station 9 minutes walk from Old Street Station
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 521 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
3.2Service
3.6Ambience
2.1Value

Noise • Moderate

521 Reviews

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DaisyBongo
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 4 February 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was absolutely amazing and service brilliant although a little bit too quick at removing glasses that still had drinks in them. Toilets very small but other than that fab venue which felt roomy and a lovely atmosphere and definitely best Chinese I've had in a long time.
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Tamsin
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great place for dim sum and cocktails. Vibrant place, great tunes and lots of atmosphere. Staff are friendly and helpful. 2 minor disappointments - bouncers aren't overly friendly, bbq chicken strips were way too sweet. Other than that, great evening!
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great restaurant, the food was amazing and the service was really good! Definitely worth the money and happy hour cocktails were an added bonus! Will definitely go back again and highly recommend it to everyone!!
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BIZLUN
London
15 reviews
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on 31 January 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Cozy little spot, with fun decor and really lovely food (particularly the dim sum). Took advantage of the great happy hour to catch up with a friend for a casual dinner. Good value. Service could have been better, took ages to try and order some more plates and drinks, but we weren't in a rush so it was ok.
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CurlyZoetherumlover12
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Service was initially a bit slow which was a surprise as it was relatively empty upon arrival. Cosy decor and infectious background music. Food was devine and generous portions. 100% would recommend it.
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alexP
London
15 reviews
2.0
15 reviews
Dined on 28 January 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
So I should say first of all that my review is tainted by the terrible experience I had with one of the bouncers at the front door. His aggressive posturing towards my wife, and towards me, including telling me I shouldn't come in if I couldn't behave myself, was unacceptable. And before you ask - no all I did was have the audacity to say that i felt he had been aggressive and there was no need as we had booked a table inside. I raised this immediately with the manager, who had the courtesy to come to the table. Naturally though, nothing else was done about it in terms of a discount on the meal - I didn't expect it, but obviously it would've been nice. As for the place - the food was good, but a bit hit and miss. The duck was nice, as were the dim sums, but the egg fried rice was bland and the broccoli - well it was broccoli not the Chinese broccoli you normally get in Chinese restaurants. The cocktails were nice, and before 8 the happy hour is really awesome value. The real standout for me though were the waiters all of them friendly and really helpful. All in all, I'm never going there again - starting a meal feeling like you're lucky to get in isn't my idea of fun. But if I'm honest I'd recommend you go at least once. Make sure you book a table at the back. The venue is quirky interesting with music and decent food, and open till late.
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OpenTable Diner
London
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 20 January 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always have a great time here! The food was amazing, service faultless and the Happy Hour cocktails certainly went down a treat!
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Rachel
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 January 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food and well presented, very quick service our food came out 5 mins after ordering, Cocktails where not all that good...bit too strong. but good atmosphere.
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chamellon
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 January 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Went here on a Tuesday night to catch up with an old friend, wasn't too busy which was good for the occasion. There is a great selection of dumplings to share - the food arrived quickly and was tasty. One thing that would put me off this place was that it was very dark inside, I had a lot of trouble reading the menu - definitely not good for your eyesight. Other than that, a very pleasant experience - will come again.
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Kyesha
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 January 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Didn't think I'd like it, but definitely worth going to again!! Had a grand time and the food was amazing 🙂
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The Drunken Monkey is rated 3.7 stars by 521 OpenTable diners.

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222 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ

Additional information

Area
Shoreditch
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 12:00am, Saturday: 18:00pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 12:00pm - 11:00pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
7 minutes walk from Shoreditch Station 9 minutes walk from Old Street Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thedrunkenmonkey.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7392 9606

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