Any advice for which night at Monk's Cafe is a bit quieter and less crowded? It’s a great place with great food, but I hesitate to go with friends when we’re also aiming for good conversation with our mussels and ale... (1 reply, last updated by Charlene January 12, 2003)

As I’m sure most 'hounds did, we decided to take advantage of the October 11 benefit affair, and go to dinner on a weeknight (rare). About the only place I could get in and actually wanted to try was Cafe Monk. It... (2 replies, last updated by Zach Georgopoulos October 12, 2001)

bistro comfort food. Recommended. Café Monk - A child of the dot-com bubble, now closed. Near the end, the food was pretty good. I remember a rack of lamb done to perfection. According to the still-functioning website, "Monk has... (4 replies, last updated by Paul H June 20, 2003)

Last week I attended a simply smashing Beer Dinner at monk's cafe, hosting the brewer and staff from the cult-favorite Pizza Port brewpub from Solanan Beach , CA, just north of San Diego. yes Tom Peters at Monk's will go to ANY... (2 replies, last updated by Rich Pawlak September 9, 2002)

Took a while, but finally have become a much bigger fan of one over the other. Here are my thoughts and Im curious what others think: Eulogy: - friendly staff/bartenders - amazing bottle list (not as strong as Monks) - outstanding... (6 replies, last updated by jonnyblueshoes June 26, 2008)

food," whatever that may be. The pub grub, however, was decent if not overly memorable. Also, I thought that the ambience was more like a cafe than a pub. Since I’m not a big fan of Belgian beer, I only went once. But if... (5 replies, last updated by rlm June 12, 2008)

with chef Adam Glickman of Monk's Cafe on September 10. Fellow DDC Chowhound Mike Gates from Haddonfield joined me for this one. The dinner at Monk's was incredible! Ashman brought his best stuff and Glickman matched him, course... (0 replies, last updated by Rich Pawlak September 16, 2002)

a manhattan, and a bunch of us sat in the back room and chilled out. I love the Zam Zam SO MUCH. Dottie’s True Blue Cafe- since we were still on EST, we got there by 7:15 to wait in line and get the first seating. Tom got... (0 replies, last updated by noradeirdre October 17, 2009)

Has anyone been to the Warsaw Cafe on 16th St? If so, what did you think and which dishes would you recommend or warn me about? Thanks (5 replies, last updated by Kate M July 20, 2005)

For a friend writing a book: can you all think of a place or places matching this description: "a cafe that is particularly sophisticated, ie, that has the feel of a european, parisian or viennese, cafe?i don’t mean cafe in... (10 replies, last updated by BigMonk April 8, 2004)

Has anyone been to Rawberts Organic Cafe in Beverly? Any specific recommendations or better alternatives for vegan and/or vegetarian food OUTSIDE of the city? Thank you! (1 reply, last updated by alwayscooking April 10, 2009)

Celebrated a friend’s birthday last night at Cafe Biere, a little tavern on Adeline near 40th in Emeryville. CB’s shtick is Belgian ales, and they have a solid variety to choose from. They also feature Belgian-style... (6 replies, last updated by Robert Lauriston April 18, 2009)

Just had lunch with my four little ones at the Mekong Cafe near downtown in Springfield Illinois. The cuisine as the name suggests is Vietnamese with forays into Thailand and Laos. I’m unfamiliar with Loatian cuisine, but... (5 replies, last updated by chris in illinois May 29, 2009)

I wanted to pick up some treats on my way into work this morning. So I stopped in at a Vancouver institution - Cafe Calabria on Commercial Drive – right in my 'hood. This place has been here forever – predating our... (8 replies, last updated by fmed September 18, 2008)

January 2007 Cookbook of the Month: the Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judy Rodgers and Gerald Asher. Please post your full-length reviews of recipes from the sections on seafood and on poultry here. Please mention the name of the recipe... (68 replies, last updated by LulusMom June 5, 2009)