Shoreditch is a place that oozes cool with a lot of interesting, lively bars with outrageous decor and some quaint restaurants with character and style. It’s also home to some of London’s best Vietnamese restaurants.
However don’t be fooled by the name, Drunken Monkey is anything but cool or quaint. In fact this bar cum eatery was a massive disappointment and neither had an interesting interior nor served food worthy of mention.
This place serves dimsum the only caveat being it is overpriced and incredibly ordinary. For example the Malaysian steamed bun was harder than I expected and the lettuce parcels were virtually tasteless although were far more expensive than other similar dishes at far better restaurants.
However food quality can occasionally be improved by friendly banter with staff although if you go to Drunken Monkey you’ll find it very hard to get the attention of the staff let alone hold a conversation with them. The staff take cool to another level so much so that they are rude and apathetic.
I would not recommend Drunken Monkey for dining however if you happen to be drunk already and in the area then it is a perfectly laudable place to have a drink. There are far better places to eat in Shoreditch than this dive. I would rate this place 1 out of 5.
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