We went to dinner the other night with a group of friends to
celebrate a birthday. We ate at the Drunk Monkey, a new place that is
sort of an Asian fusion place I guess you would call it. We had a
variety of dishes and about 4 different appetizers.
A couple had steaks, one was a skirt steak and the other, I do not
recall, but both diners like theirs. One had I think it was a mahi-mahi
on rice with a corn and red pepper mix, very good. Another had the sea
scallops, which were a relatively small portion of 3 medium sized ones,
but also very good.
I had a Shrimp and sausage noodle dish they called a phad thai, but
the name was slightly different. It was a noodle dish with a variety of
sublte flavors and textures.
We had the Korean ribs as an appetizer, some ahi, and another dish
that eludes me, I think it was a tartare. We all started off with the
impression, this would be good and looked forward to the rest of our
meal. We were not disappointed.
Dinners cost about $17 dollars for a main dish. We had saki as well
as beer and wine. Definitely a nice place to eat. The husband chef and
wife host/waitress made for a great combination. The Hungry Monkey is
in Seabright, east Santa Cruz. It is located next to Brady's Yacht
Club, a local bar, in the old Al Dente location.
Our service was good, the place seemed to be doing fine for a new
dining establishment. There was inside as well as outside dining. I
would recommend you check it out. Nice to have new places around in old
spaces.
If you like being able to walk to good eateries like this and want to look at some East side Santa Cruz real estate in Seabright,
check out the home here. Seabright is a great place to live with a
different feel. There are lots of different housing choices here from
ocean view homes and condos in Seabright to older beach cottages.
The Drunk Monkey is located 415 Seabright Ave,Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)713-5195. Don't let the odd prefix throw you off, the number is
good. Parking is on the nearby side streets.
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