Monument Lane
“would definitely go back and recommend to others looking for a great experience, food and farm-to-table experience.”
“We started with a chickpea salad amuse bouche, which was light and refreshing with just enough stolid chickpea to ground it.”
“My boyfriend's grapefruit shandy was also very tasty, but a little odd to be offered for winter brunch.”
Monument Lane
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Stopped for lunch. Love this little cozy spot. High cozy factor. We got the chicken soup and it was fantastic, some of the best I have ever had. Busses spouts were shredded, cool dish. Local wine special was great. Service was funky and good. It's a neighborhood gem.
I've walked by the super cute Monument Lane a hundred times, and finally gave it a go while my mom and aunt were in town visiting. The food is delicious, fresh and healthy – the Brussels sprouts and butternut squash soup with pumpkin seeds were particularly tasty. Service is fantastic – my aunt is hard of hearing and asked the poor server dozens of repeated questions, and she couldn't have been more patient and lovely about it. Thanks ML for a great early evening!
A torrential downpour, lightning strikes nearby, and a too small umbrella made this a welcome refuge. A warm welcome from the hostess, relaxed but attentive service from the well bearded server, a squash tempura amuse bouche, and a nice glass of rosé – dinner was off to a good start. I ate light and left happy, the peach and grilled corn salad, with yogurt and pea shoots, was a nice starter. The cavatelli was yummy and a nice portion for something on the starter menu. Nice atmosphere, rustic and casual, and a winning dinner spot in the West Village.
We came here for brunch Easter because clearly it's the only place we can book on opentable during the time. The service is extremely slow. I ordered coffee and an entree. I asked at least five times for my coffee, and I didn't get it when I almost finish my food. The food is okay, nothing good or bad. I got scrambled eggs, my friends got breakfast bowl and Benedict. Just okay. Nothing special at all.
YAY Farm to Table!
ARE YOU CRAVING BRUNCH ON A FRIDAY? But you can't find a place?
Monument Lane has 2 breakfast menu even after 12pm.
The Breakfast Bowl and the Farm eggs!
The decor is real cute and it transports you to place with wooden tables and fresh flowers! A true rustic countryside feeling.
The French press coffee comes with cute sand timer and with a side of milk.
FOOD:
Duck Toast: There were beets and greens on top of shredded duck on a piece of bread. My friend and I were not a fan of the mustard seed. It definitely acquired taste, or preference. If you take big bite, you can feel it in your nostrils like when you consume wasabi.
Breakfast Bowl: Contains two little perfect beds of farm fresh poached eggs with a mix of barley, my friend said that it could use a squeeze of lemon.
Mussels: It was a good amount of mussels with 2 pieces of buttered garlic bread. The broth was exquisite and flavorful. It was kind of addicting. I needed a spoon to drink all its yummy goodness, but i could't wait so I ended up using one of the larger half shells of a mussel.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience!
This restaurant is a prime example of doing everything right but not needing to be perfect. The set up is nice where many people can fit, including outdoor seating but somehow wasn't too cramped. Waiter was very nice and interacted well with our party. For my brunch choice I had the Heritage Pork and Eggs. Tasted great. Salad was had a nice light dressing, Pork was nice and tender and the eggs were prepared well. I didn't care much for the spinach under it, but an ok touch. I had some of the Chicken and waffles and I can say from what I tasted it could be the best I've had and made me wish I ordered that instead which says a lot since my entree was already good. I had a hard lemonade to go with the brunch which was also good, hit the spot with cold, hard and lemony. If the dinner and lunch is as good as the brunch, this place is a winner. I'd surely enjoy another visit. Again all the right marks were hit and that's an easy way to 5 stars.
So pretty!!
This is a great little hipster fancy find!
They have a bunch of 2-seater tables inside, a couple tables outside..and a nice bar area.
They have a pretty varied wine selection, you can get a nice pinot gris for around $45/bottle.
We ordered a couple of appetizers with a bottle…and hontesly that was good enough for dinner!
The heirloom tomatoes and the soft shell crab were great! My favorite being the heirloom tomatoes…super fresh, came with this creamy cheese…and nice bread soaked in fresh olive oil.
I'd come back and try their dinner food or more appetizers!
Bottle of wine + 2 appetizers, tip/tax all considered about $50//pp not bad for a nice dinner in the west village!
I had a wonderful time here on a Sunday afternoon. I had made reservations for 2pm and we were seated right away even though the 3rd person hadn't arrived yet so that was great. The restaurant wasn't at capacity either.
The service was so friendly and helpful so that added greatly to the experience. The menu has many enticing options to choose from so it was hard to settle one just one! I ended up with the large chicken and waffles. It was very nicely presented with a big green salad, apple slices, 2 huge pieces of well fried chicken and 4 nice waffle triangles. The flavors were good and there was just enough maple syrup to cover it all.
I also tasted some of their special butters which were excellent. They had a whipped butter, honey butter, and an apple spice butter! I tried some of the pork shoulder with poached eggs which tasted great as well. I had one of the mock tails since they are $6 while the cocktails are a bit pricier. The one I tried included lavender and lemon and was nice, sweet but subtle.
Definitely recommend trying this place and look forward to coming back. Nice that they take reservations as I don't know if it gets busier on Saturdays.
Very nice decor too.