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| - First time we visited = 4.5 stars. The food was delicious, service was excellent, great beer list. The place was almost empty so I suspect that's why we got so much attention. It was a Thursday night.
Second time we visited = 2 stars. It was a Friday night, so they were much busier. My husband, two small children, and I were seated in a small dining area off the main bar. When we asked for a beer list, the server directed us to the chalkboard on the wall near the bar, which was not visible from our seat. I had to get up from the table with my 5 month old and walk over to see the beer list. Strike one. It took ages for our server to bring out our drinks, which she attributed to having to change the keg (it had been at least 20 minutes). Then it took her another 10 minutes to come back and take our order, so by the time we actually got our food we had been there 45 minutes. With a 3 year old and a 5 month old. Strike two. My husband ordered the beef dip sandwich that he had loved last time we came. This time he said it was ok but not as good. I ordered the stuffed grilled cheese, which was supposed to come with avocado, bacon, onion, and tomato. There was hardly any cheese, and I have never had such an underripe, rubbery avocado in my life. It was nearly inedible and I took most of it off. Very disappointing. Strike three.
We had been looking forward to a new family place to meet after my husband gets off work on Friday nights (he works at Epic), but sadly we won't be coming back to Monte's.
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