Monty’s on the Square

Went here because café du monde was too crowded and needed breakfast stat. So totally touristy. Right on the corner of Jackson square. I usually avoid these kinds of tourist traps, but again-​starving.
We ordered beignet fries. Probably my favorite things we ate in Nola. So incredibly yum. This plate is the sole reason this place is getting a 4 and not a 3. They’re so good I almost gave it a 5, but could not because we ordered biscuits and gravy to share as well and the gravy was eh and cold. Biscuits however were super yummy as were the grits and cheese. This place has carbs DOWN! Local artists were also walking over and ordering breakfast and lunch.
Service was great and it was a gun place to watch the artists set up on Jackson square.

Horrible. We made the mistake of trusting the Trip Advisor rating. My husband and I stopped in for lunch because it looked like a good location to people watch and listen to some street musicians. We ordered Red Beans and Rice with Sausage and Jambalaya with two iced teas. The red beans dish was so flavorless that we ended up adding a ton of salt and tabasco and then resorting to squirting sriracha ketchup into it. Nothing helped. The jambalaya was mushy and the green beans on the side were tough and chewy like leather. Our bill was $ 44 before tip and was, by far, the worst meal of our trip. We left hungry and aggravated.

I’m sorry to say that this was not a good food experience! I ordered the creole jambalaya that was supposed to come with sausage and chicken but there was not a bit of chicken in it. The jambalaya was soggy and flat. It came with green beans that were undercooked, hard, and not warm. The waiter apologized and warmed the green beans but they were still inedible. And I think I was overcharged. I see that the jambalaya is $ 16 but I was charged $ 22 and some change. My only extra was a soft drink. I did have a very attentive waiter. But I would never return!

For one of the choicest locations in all of the French Quarter, this place could be so much more. It’s sits at the juncture of both Jackson Brewery and Park and Café du Monde, and should rightfully be the premier breakfast bistro in the Quarter, but what you actually have is a middle of the pack operation going on inside a gorgeous tin-​panel-​ceilinged classic French restaurant, service a bit lackadaisical, no special treatment, a damned ATM machine sitting out in the open, just basically tacky. There’s nothing overly special about the food other than the tourist-​bait names of the choices, seen on my menu photos. Positives: open early, right across from Café du Monde, so that after coffee, you can walk across and have a sit down breakfast decently enough prepared, served by a semi-​interested server, and if you need cash, you can do your ATM business right in view of everyone in the restaurant. Oh, and sriracha ketchup, so they’ve got THAT going for them.

My least favorite meal on our recent trip to New Orleans. I ordered the biscuits and gravy and Paul got a breakfast plate with eggs and bacon. When the plates arrived, I was super excited because I never seen so much «gravy» on an order of biscuits before. Unfortunately, the «gravy» wasn’t really flavored like anything and was very disappointing. Paul’s eggs were so underdone that part of the whites were still clear-​ish. He sent them back and just ended up going with scrambled. There are too many unexplored places in New Orleans for me to want to come back on our next trip.

We decided to ignore the bad reviews and eat here. BAD idea. Seriously, this place needs help. Our server was rude and would just walk away from the table while we were mid-​sentence. I tried to ask him for a salad instead of fries and he walked away! The food was terrible. And I mean terrible! Husband’s salad was very warm. Son and Daughter’s pastas were disgusting and overcooked. Just mushy. My burger was dry and came with about a tbsp of lettuce. Nothing else. Chicken tenders tasted like shrimp. They must use the same oil for everything??? We had to ask for silverware when our food came. I can not stress how disgusting the food is here. It’s just really bad. Don’t waste your money.

Monty’s is located right on Jackson Square, across from Café Du Monde; its prime location for refueling whilst exploring New Orleans.
We walked in just before the lunch rush. Since we had a larger party, we had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to be available.
Service was decent. Our food was delivered in a timely manner, however, the waiter was difficult to find at times.
Food was meh. I had the crab cakes and they were slightly over seasoned, however, I appreciated the large amount of crab they used.

Don’t be tempted by the great location on Jackson Square… this place offers up some of the worst service in the Quarter. The table next to us (who were seated after us) received their food before we even got our water. The crabcakes were fried to a crisp and the sauce over the fried green tomatoes was completely void of flavor. With the abundance of excellent food in this city, please do not waste your time/​money/​taste buds on this place!

Saved the Day! After a horrible experience at Tujague’s on Mother’s Day I was left without a place to have a celebration brunch. After wandering around the FQ with a young child trying to find somewhere that was not already booked we stumbled upon Monty’s. They were very nice and were able to squeeze us in. We waited only about 10 minutes for a table. The food came out quick and was great and affordable. Extra plus for the delicious mimosas that were only $ 6! We will be back! Thanks for saving my Mother’s Day! :)

We ate. The food was good. Service was ok.
I asked for the bill.
Our server added a «service charge» of $ 4.65 and did not say anything (there was 2 of us). My girlfriend and I are in the restaurant business and understanding people make mistakes, we read our itemized bills carefully. I thought the added charge may be a policy so I read the menu thoroughly and there is nothing stating an added service charge to a check.
Another waiter took the credit card & check presenter to our waiter who returned with 2 credit card slips, no itemized copy of the bill.
I waited for him to return to ask him about the added service charge but after 10 minutes he did not re-​enter the dining room. I scanned for a manager and did not see one.
We left no tip and exited.
We returned 5 days later, the morning before our flight.
Different waiter.
No service charge.
I asked him if it was Monty’s policy to add a service charge to customer’s bill.
He said no.
I noticed that our first waiter was behind the bar that morning and asked if that was «so-​and-​so.» He said yes and I asked for the manager.
The waiter said, «he is the manager this morning’s shift.»
I asked if there was a GM or owner on site.
He said no and asked if he could be of assistance.
I thanked him and we departed.
Monty’s, coming from an experienced restauranteur, you have a staff member with a manager’s card who is scamming tourists by adding service charges to guest checks and making you look bad. Your location will keep you busy. You should read the POS reports & confirm the «service charges» for Deven S.
Even though the waiter from our second visit was delightful, we are in NOLA often and will not return.

My wife and I ate here on Sunday morning April 10 after the early Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. The menu seemed fine and the location was convenient. We were seated fairly quickly, but soon found that the table they gave us was almost like a wind tunnel due to the open side door/​window nearby. Within a couple of minutes items blew off of our table onto the floor, but the clincher was when waste from a passing waiter’s tray blew ONTO our table and us!
I then called our waitress over and asked if she might close that window? She without hesitation said that she’d «have to ask the owner». So we waited. After about five minutes, I had to call her over again and asked her about closing the window. She told us that she could not find the manager and again said she could not shut it without approval. So I then walked over to the hostess’ station at the entrance and asked if she could shut it. Her immediate reply was again that she «would have to ask the manager».
When she also could not find him, she approached another nearby waiter and asked if he would close it? He immediately raised his arms in front of him, backed away, and said that he «wasn’t going to do that».
By now it had dawned upon me that the staff were fearful to make any move without the direct approval of the manager. They seemed scared of him. I soon found out why.
I shut the window myself and told the hostess that it had to be shut, I did it, and she could report me to the manager if she wished. The manager then showed up about a minute later and asked «what is the problem?» I told him about the window issue, that I’d spent 10 minutes trying to get it shut, and that three of his employees would not shut it without his approval. I asked him: «Do you not delegate such rather trivial issues to your employees?»
He was obviously then very mad with me, and simply said «You did a good job of enunciating your issue» — and then turned and walked away without another word.
He walked by in a couple of minutes, and I said to him and said «I do not appreciate your attitude». He then pointed to the front door and said «There’s the door», and again walked away with no further words. (We had ordered about 5 minutes previously.)
It was apparent to me that his staff live in fear of him, and their attitude affected how well they might work. They were all friendly enough and clearly wanted to be helpful.
The food was ok, but nothing to write home about. I will «avoid like the plague» in the future, and suggest you might also.

I’m only giving this 2 stars because the atmosphere is worth 1. The gumbo is very salty and not appetizing. The server was rude. The salad was fresh though. Otherwise The prices are very steep for such crappy food, the chef needs to be replaced in my opinion.

We stopped in after waling around the French Quarter for a small appetizer to sack on. Gary greeted us in a timely manner and was pleasant. However the food was meh. We got the Monty Fries and all it ended up being was run of the mill french fries, bacon, roast beef and nacho-​esque cheese. it was so NOT worth the money at all! Can’t say that we would be back again!

My husband and I stopped in after our original breakfast plans fell through (the restaurant was closed). It was pretty empty (but so were most other restaurants at 7:50AM) so we were seated immediately. The server was nice and the food was good and moderately priced. The beignet fries are EXCELLENT! Definitely a delightful breakfast option.

The food here is terrible, don’t be pulled in my the nice fancy Windows or the bustle of people here. They’re here because the line for café du monde is super long. My mom ordered an omelet, most bland thing she’s eaten here. I ordered the burger, if you can even call it that. It was a hog poge of different meats, I physically feel ill now. If you see this Rearurant, keep walking.

Just had a house special burger with Monty fries! OMG! So good! So full! & Gaby is AWESOME @the bar! Be aware… They close at seven pm…

Clean, inviting atmosphere
I had the Private Club. It’s a serious sandwich for the kind of appetite you might expect to work up walking around the French Quarter for hours. The meats aren’t your standard cold cuts. This was real deal Thanksgiving Turkey, Christmas Ham and Sunday Roast. They put it all on buttery Texas toast. The fries are mildly seasoned and the perfect side. Others have remarked that the service was poor. Service is probably the reason I wouldn’t give a 5 here, but I would call it unpolished more than anything. Everyone we encountered was very friendly, and our server was very attentive. They weren’t extremely busy when we ate, so I suspect that’s why the staff was a bit more relaxed than if they would have been hustling. I would go back without question.

Don’t waste your time here. Our server was as sorry as any server I’ve seen. We got our food without silverware, 10 minutes to get the silverware then the food was cold.
I was asked by the server if i wanted him to microwave my cold 20 dollar plate of food. I would think they would glad to re make the dish.
So if you want a 20 dollar microwave dinner, come here.
Terrible, terrible, terrible ! !

Very disappointed to travel all the way to New Orleans to order a Po Boy’s and instead get a mediocre sub at Montys. Bread was cold, no spread, and there was a hair on it! The food runner just said «ha» and walked away. I could’ve made a better sandwich at home. The only reason this gets a 2 star is because our waitress was very sweet and tried to do what she could. Will go somewhere else in town next time and hopefully have the famous Po boy.

This place is nice and clean. The food was excellent. I had the bbq shrimp. It was perfect. Service was a bit slow but other than that it was great food. The drinks are well made. Everyone was very nice and professional. Hanna the manger is awesome. She is very professional and looks to take care of the customer. She is the asset the place.

Ordered steak and was told that the hand cut steaks had not been cut by the chef today and was offered an optional cut, the fillet. The steak was tender but had a peculiar taste to it. My wife tried the shrimp Alfredo and the sauce was watery and bland. The French fries were seasoned well and they were the best part of the meal. We were seated in front of an open window and had a homeless person poke his head in the window and start up a conversation. Not the New Orleans experience I was looking for. Skip this place and look for some other place to eat.

We were hungry and want to try creole food, I had the jambalaya, some had the broil oyster, fried oyster, fried shrimp and fried chicken. The food was okay but the fried chicken was really dry … so my friend complained and the waiter sent another fried chicken … and it was not as dry … so I would give this place 2 stars only. Next time when I’m in New Orleans will not try this place again.

The Banana Foster plate was amazing. I didn’t eat the bacon served with it because the plate really didn’t need it and it seemed like the microwaved type. I also tried the Biscuits and Gravy which where a great combo for when I need to take a break from the very sweet but delicious bananas. It looks like they caramelized or fried the bananas which gave it a great and unique flavor. I think I’ve found a regular for when I’m in New Orleans. The view and natural air that flows through the windows makes great ambiance.

Ate here during Mardi Gras. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad and a cup of their chicken and sausage gumbo. The gumbo was terrible! Tasted very processed. Only way I was able to stomach it was by excessive hot sauce! The salad was alright however they forgot to put the chicken on it and then brought it out to me after I was almost done with the salad. There is much better food in the French Quarter don’t waste your time or money here!

Beignet fries were hard as rock and tasted just like pure frying oil. Banana foster French toasts had literally 3 tiny slices of banana. Taste was just okay. Service was quite slow. Don’t think I’ll be back.

Cannot recommend. I rarely write a bad review but… We went in for a late lunch. The service was marginally ok and slow and some of the food was really not good and several of the menu items were not available, including their house burger. The fries were Luke warm and soft, and the chicken slider was awful– I spit it out and could not eat it. I thought something was wrong with it and nicely mentioned it to the waitress. She said that was how it was supposed to taste. I don’t know how to describe what it was like but I lost my appetite after one big bite. (I used to wait tables and I would have offered something to remedy the bad experience, but that did not happen here unfortunately and I’m not the kind of guy who asks for the manager and makes a big stink of things, although I probably should have.)
Bottom line, the food quality overall was not good for the price.

Shrimp on po boy was fantastic. Great breading. Bread was stale. Waaaay too hard. Fries were seasoned well. Seafood gumbo was good. Food took quite a while to come out but for only being open a week… not bad. Place should do well. I will be getting fried seafood platter next time. Looked amazing.

The food and service was excellent! The chicken and sausage gumbo was spicy but not too spicy. I loved it. We also enjoyed the braised beef sandwich on French bread which was delicious. We topped off the meal with crème brûlée made with real vanilla beans. Definitely worth the visit!