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The collars have been set loose, the ties are askew, the casual pants are on and the playlist is officially bringing the funk at the new restaurant and wine bar from the Bentley guys
It’s a wine bar with delicious eats. It’s a restaurant with delicious wine. It’s the new digs from Nick Hildebrandt, Brent Savage with some help from their favourite designer, Pascale Gomes McNabb. It’s a palate of grey felt, dark wood and tinkling glass. And while you wouldn’t accuse Monopole of being the Bentley with its pants down, it’s certainly a little looser and a little more casual than its older sister.
You might recognise McNabb’s handy work from Melbourne’s Cutler & Co and Cumulus Inc and the Bentley Bar and the new-look Claude’s in Sydney. She’s applied her polished aesthetic and love of funny-shaped incandescent globes to Monopole, which you’ll find on the old Sailors Thai site in Potts Point. While you can book for dinner, there’s a certain amount of drop-by here too.
If the bar’s not your friend (be prepared for the odd elbow-in-the-kidneys if you’re ring-side), go for the window seats that look out over Macleay Street. Behind the bar, there’s a glass case where chef-owner Brent Savage is curing a bunch of meats (duck ham, brisket, venison sausage and bresaola are served in wispy slices with a side of pickles). Or sit in front of the open kitchen (run day-to-day by chef Adam Wolfers) where you can order up index-finger-sized cobs of fresh, sweet corn still in their husks. Grilled scampi served with whipped hazelnut butter and finely grated fresh hazelnut is all juicy sweetness and pared-back, dried nuttiness.
It’s just a bummer there’s not a lot of bar snacking to be had. As much as we love the amaranth cooked down into a sort of risotto with tiny little eggplants, or the fall-apart slices of lamb shoulder with fresh ricotta and grilled green onions, we still can’t help hankering after a plate of chickpea chips from the Bentley’s old snack menu. This is Potts Point, a suburb famous for its one-plate-one-glass-and-move-
Still, Potts Point, that one glass of wine will most probably blow your mind. Here, as at the Bentley, the wine list is really, truly excellent. We want to spend as much time with it as possible. Happily, you can order by the glass ($8-$15) or the carafe ($25-$42) or just go straight to the Selosse – pioneers in biodynamic Champagne and well on the exxy side (they’re upwards of $440 a pop). And the team behind the bar – including owner/sommelier Nick Hildebrandt, business partner Glen Goodwin and manager Anthony Moore – are more than equipped to hit you with something interesting if ordering your own wine seems too much like hard work.
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Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21
Went to Monopole on Saturday night. Our group of 4 got there early (6-ish) and scored a good table. Surroundings are lovely and service is good, however there's no value to be had here. We all left hungry and feeling quite ripped off. We ordered the charcuterie plate (4 selections of meat for $28). This was a really unsatisfying starter; the meat was cut so thinly it melted away on your tongue and they were such tiny portions of it. After having the amazing charcuterie plate at Buffalo Dining Club down the road in Darlinghurst, you really know you're getting ripped off at Monopole. We ordered the lamb which was delicious, but again the portion size was an absolute joke and left you totally unsatisfied (3 little squares of lamb with a couple of shallots and a couple of pieces of wilted spinach the size of a business card for $28). Two scampi cut in half (the scampi was delicious, however it had a hazelnut butter squeezed along it which was totally unnecessary. I had to scrape it off, it reminded me of Nutella. That dish was about $22 I think). Bread (2 and a half pieces of bread, cut in half to make 5 smaller pieces in total for $5). The carafes of wine start from $25, so you're at $50 for each bottle... The decor and open kitchen were great, the food you got to taste was delicious, but the portion sizes were really a joke and the prices were way too much for what you were served. This place won't last long if something doesn't change. We ended up eating Turkish pide at 9pm...
Posted on Mon 17 Dec 2012 06:25:21