Cafe Monkey Bar — Restaurant in Sapporo

International chef run kitchen hidden with an amazing menu. We had several courses with tomatoes, then potato stuffed with konjac noodle, shitake, carrot, then veggie tempura, followed by soba.

I met the chef at one of the top sushi restaurants in Chicago where he was head chef. Since then he moved back and opened this cozy spot. Filled with comfortable couches, lounge chairs, instruments and LPs of jazz greats, this incredibly trained chef is balancing traditional curry with a broad pallet of herbs and spice.

I flew over 2000 miles to get here and my wife, who has visited multiple Michelin restaurants, said it was the best dinner date she's...

I came here with my friend for a late lunch (12:50). It was not crowded at all, so we got a seat instantly!

The owner is quite nice!

The atmosphere is very relaxing and filled with musical instruments. Feels very "home'y".

The soup curry (coconut chicken) is very nice, and the rice is soft and delicious! There is also a built in bar (wine, beer, etc).

The only down side is that there are no multilingual menus (only japanese) so if you are a foreigner, it will be more difficult to understand the menu.

Overall, a good...

So cozy!!! Exactly what I needed for the depressing day I was having. The curry was delicious with so much flavor. The wonderful jazz music in the background makes for such a restful meal. Also comes with a little pasta salad so come with an...