KSJ Monster Pub and Restaurant — Restaurant in Whitby

We decided to try this restaurant for lunch on their outdoor patio as it was a nice sunny Saturday afternoon.

This restaurant has quite a large menu and I'm sure there is something for everyone. The waitress was friendly and helpful and we were seated and order taken shortly after arriving.

One order was Chipotle Chicken Wrap with soup on the side. Both the wrap and the soup were quite good. The other order was Chicken & Shrimp Pad Thai and it was really good.

I have attached pics although I apologize for pictures of partially eaten food (didn't think to do it until we'd been eating). The soup was cream of broccoli although you can't really tell from the picture of my empty bowl lol.

The Manager/Owner/Chef stopped by to check if we were happy with the food and service and he seemed quite genuine in his interest.

This restaurant has only been open for 2 weeks. The outdoor patio seems to be a permanent outdoor fixture which is nice as a lot of the outdoor patios at other restaurants that were around for 2 years of Covid restrictions are no longer there or functional. Inside the restaurant there are quite a few tables and a large bar.

If you have any special requests, I am certain that if the Chef can, he will make every effort to accommodate them.

So go ahead and try out this nice new restaurant with...

We really liked KSJ Monster Pub when they first opened, but not so much anymore. The last 2 orders we placed on Skip the Dishes were disappointing. The 1st time they made a substitution on their own without informing us or updating their menu in the app to the new corrected item - anytime with other restaurants we've received a phone call if they can't fulfil the exact item(s) we've ordered to confirm if we're ok with the substitutions. We received carrot cake instead of cheesecake. Not trying to complain over something minor like that, but it could actually be a huge issue and liability if someone were to have an allergy. The 2nd time last night they did the same again, substituting chicken nuggets for chicken tenders, where the chicken nuggets are the equivalent to Janes frozen chicken nuggets from the grocery store, and also didn't include fries. I called the restaurant right away and all they could offer was for me to pick up the missing fries sometime at my convenience. Overall, we had high hopes for this new restaurant in Bowmanville and have placed so many orders with them over the last few months, but we're definitely disappointed and probably won't order...

My husband and I went for breakfast. Our initial impression as we walked through the doors, was that it was very clean and well kept. The sitting areas looked like new. There was adequate lighting and many large high definition tv screens. It would be a great place to go to watch a game and get a drink. The staff member who greeted, and served us, was lovely. The day we went they had a special for breakfast $3.99 for a full 3 egg breakfast, that came with choice of bacon, ham or sausage, toast and home fries! I upgrade my home fries to the ‘fries poutine’ and wasn’t disappointed The portions were more than fair and the plating/presentation was thoughtful and clean. We never realized how big a deal this was, but the dish-ware and cutlery were extremely clean and well cared for as well. For the two of us to get a 3 egg breakfast each (one with the upgraded home fries), a coffee each and a chocolate milk, our bill came to just shy of $20. And we had leftovers to take home!

Don’t be fooled by the name; we were very happy with our experience and we’re glad we found this little gem in Bowmanville. We look forward to returning and trying their lunch or dinner...