Neighborhood: Art Museum - Fairmount
Parking: Street parking only.
Handicap access: Wheelchair accessible.
Handicap access: Wheelchair accessible.
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The brews - a dozen on tap and 250 bottle labels - are just about everything an ale hunter could want, but the dining is dicey.
I've long operated under the belief that there are few ills in life that a chalice of high-octane Belgian beer can't cure.
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Cuisine type: Belgian
Meals Served:
Brunch - Mon. thru Sun.
Lunch - Mon. thru Sun.
Dinner - Mon. thru Sun.
Late Night - Mon. thru Sun.
Style:
The Monk's crew has opened a kindred bistro in beer-savvy Fairmount with 250 brews worthy of a Belgian drinker's admiration. The menu, though, is an unexpected disaster, from watery mussels to an odd fixation on vegan items that taste even worse than they sound. Stick with the burgers and beers.
Specialties:
Smoked trout; vegan spring roll; frites; Chimay burger; veal a la Kriek; pecan tart.
Alcohol:
The Belgian-centric list has more than a dozen rare beers on tap and about 250 in the bottle. St. Bernardus 12 is a favorite on tap; the vast bottle list includes classics like Chimay, Dupont and Westmalle, esoterica like the Fantome Bris BonBon, and several notable Americans.
Weekend noise:
A boisterous 87 decibels. (Ideal is 75 decibels or less.)
Hours: Monday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Reservations: Not available
Prices:
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