Monks & Jonesie — Restaurant in Fredericton

After having enjoyed more than a handful of meals from the food truck over the course of last summer, I was very excited to sit down and finally try something in-house. I brought my two-year-old and his dad. They did have a (somewhat expensive) kid's menu, but no booster chairs -- only high chairs. The location was beautiful and clean, though maybe a little bit out of the way for some. I ordered a cocktail for myself to start--which I didn't really enjoy. The drink tasted quite average, and there was a distinct lack of healthy options for adults and kids alike. (I probably should've anticipated that much, in retrospect)!

My son got a "Tater Tot Poutine," which, at $10, I felt was grossly overpriced for a small serving of deep-fried tater tots, a few cheese curds and some gravy. His father and I shared a big plate of Greek Nachos, which we both enjoyed. The pita chips were perfectly fried and well seasoned but could've used more cheese. I also requested chicken for $4, and while I wish there was a little more of it for the added price, it was still a satisfying meal. The toppings did, however, pool to the center, which made some parts of the nachos much saltier and less palatable. The tzatziki sauce was creamy and garlicky though--something my partner and I liked very much.

The service itself was mediocre, while the wait time was acceptable. We did note that the music was a little bit loud -- but given where we were seated (directly underneath one of the speakers, our choice), we didn't overthink it. Overall, I would recommend that M&J review their in-house offerings, as virtually everything on the menu is fried (keeping in mind that anything you can get from the truck, you can get inside). If you like that, definitely give this place a shot. Otherwise, I cannot honestly recommend it as much as I would like to. I'm sure I will go on to enjoy a treat from the truck here and there, but I most likely won't return to the brick and mortar restaurant itself...

Edit: I sent an email a day after they replied to my review. I have yet to get a reply. I'm switching my review from 2 stars to 1 star due to this awful attempt of customer service. I will update if they end up replying.

Edit 2: It's been a couple weeks and I have yet to receive a reply to my email. Will not be going back.

Be wary when ordering delivery with M&J's, they often screw up. This wasn't the first time we've had issues, they've forgotten items before. But, this is the first time we've had something inedible sent our way. We were incredibly disappointed in our order last night. It's like the evening chef threw in the towel and used whatever left overs they had because they knew we couldn't send it back. The Fish tacos were the saddest I have ever seen, or tasted. Not only did they barely put anything on the taco, but the tiny pieces of fish they had in them where mostly bread, stale and chewy. We had also been given a sizeable chunk of dirty lettuce end in the salad. :( We will be avoiding M&J's for the time being. It's a shame, they used to be an...

Visited Monday evening with friends, bout an hour before close, but the service and quality was perfect even after expecting a little drop off due to time of night on a holiday. While I only got a main, I did get to try both the deep fried pickles and pulled duck spring rolls that friends had gotten. The pickles were great, and I'm not normally a pickle super fan, but my goodness the spring rolls were phenomenal and I'd definitely recommend them and get them myself, particularly with the extra zing from the sauce dip. Then our mains came and my chicken club on a bun was superb. Two separate pieces of chicken breast meat, a lovely piece or two of peameal bacon, and the normal toppings and aioli all came together phenomenally well in my mouth. For the side I'd ordered the buffalo fries with no expectation but an experience, and got this perfect shoestring fries coated in a lovely seasoning with flavour but no heat, and I could not get enough. I'm not from the immediate area, being from Saint John, but I would strongly recommend and hope to make...