Restaurant MonkeyBar — Restaurant in Angers

Very modern and hip location. A lot of seating with FatBoys very close to the Loire. Fantastic views from the terrace. Inside is high-end too. Really nice colors and beautiful views over the river. Money is definitely invested in this place. It seems the local - French people like neighbooring 'standard' French restaurant better and all seats were full at them and Monkey only had a few dinner tables used. Handing out blankets (neighbour restaurant) when temperature dropped was a appreciated gesture and would be great if Monkey could copy that. Monkey service was poor this evening, I am sorry. Owner was casually dressed and sitting with some friends popping in the bar on and off. Not very structured and rushed. Late putting the outside lights on for instance. Table service was not fantastic either. Staff was gossiping about customers and although there were only a few tables, we had to wave several times to get attention. Food was good and large portions. Home fries were really nice. No table water was handed out. We paid 22 euros for 2 glasses of Rose de Loire.. and I was waiting at least 5-10 minutes at the counter as the owner was busy chatting away to friends on recent football developments. When we left our waitress (who saw us taking our jackets) picked up some empty glasses and directly went into the kitchen.. No goodbye or thank you. So location fantastic but they need to improve their service in order to make it a...

What a delight this was. We knew this Chef/Gérant team from L'Orangerie and were happy to find them at the helm of Monkey Bar in La Pointe (Bouchemaine).

The menu is sort of Franco/Italien and did not dissapoint in this new stunning location along the river.

We started with fresh oysters (a tad smaller, just as we like them), followed by our absolute favorite salade de pouple. The poulpe was luke warm with a beautiful vinaigrette, good quality black olives and juicy avocado. For mains we had the steak and fish; both déliceuse. We paired this with a bottle of Quincy which was well priced.

If you want to nit pick then service could have been a little better and the dessert ( moulleux au chocolat) was not as moist as it could have been. Just put the Tiramisu back on the menu and all is well!

Every table in the restaurant has good river views. We can not wait to come back so we can enjoy the terrace. All in all a fantastic addition to this beautiful location.

If you are popping by just for a drink ask for their tapas menu. Not many places in this region offer this much choice for an afternoon snack to go...

Ma récente expérience au sein de votre établissement suscite quelques observations constructives. La période d'attente avant de recevoir les menus ainsi que pour la prise de commande de l'apéritif a été notablement prolongée. Nous avons patienté pendant 45 minutes avant de pouvoir formaliser notre commande, ce qui a eu un impact sur l'appréciation globale de notre visite.

Bien que les entrées, servies après 1h15, aient été de qualité, bien présentées et savoureuses, le contraste avec les plats principaux était frappant. Ces derniers, malgré leur goût satisfaisant, ont été desservis par une présentation peu soignée et une teneur excessive en gras, rendant leur digestion problématique.

Le service en salle a également été un point d'attention, marqué par un état de panique apparent et un rythme notablement ralenti. Il semblait y avoir un manque d'organisation manifeste, peut-être exacerbé par le nombre de clients présents, soit une vingtaine.

Ces observations ne visent pas à critiquer, mais plutôt à souligner des aspects susceptibles d'amélioration pour offrir une expérience gastronomique optimale à vos clients. Une réévaluation de la gestion opérationnelle pourrait contribuer significativement à l'amélioration de la satisfaction globale de la clientèle.

L'art culinaire et le service s'érige en une vocation consacrée, non point en une impulsion fugace comparable à la soudaine nostalgie d'une madeleine. La restauration est un métier...