Découvrez la cuisine cambodgienne dans ce resto-bar situé à Verdun. Situé sur l'une des rues les plus appréciées de Montréal, Street Monkeys est l'endroit idéal pour profiter d'un souper entre amis ou en famille.
Les avis autour de Les Street Monkeys soulignent une expérience culinaire audacieuse autour d'une cuisine cambodgienne avec des touches thaï et lao, dans une ambiance chaleureuse et décontractée avec un bar animé et des plats présentés avec soin. La qualité des saveurs est largement saluée, avec des plats comme le ceviche de crevettes au wasabi, le cabillaud frit en sauce amok, les ailes farcies et le poulet frit, ainsi que des cocktails créatifs qui complètent le repas. Le service est décrit comme attentif et compétent, et l'atmosphère est généralement positive, conviviale et adaptée à des repas entre amis, en couple ou en famille, le bar offrant une proximité avec les cuisines. Cependant, certaines critiques portent sur des portions parfois petites par rapport au prix, des plats trop sucrés ou trop salés, et des moments de forte affluence qui rendent l'espace bruyant ou les temps d'attente plus longs. Des limites saisonnières et des menus fixes pour groupes ont aussi été signalées, avec des amateurs qui apprécient les suggestions du personnel et l'option de partager les plats. Globalement, Les Street Monkeys est perçu comme une valeur sûre pour une expérience originale et audacieuse en matière de saveurs asiatiques, avec des cocktails remarquables et un service qui fait généralement la différence.
First of all, the service is exceptional. Staff is over the top friendly & knows their menu inside out. Went with some of their recommendations & was not disappointed.
Prepare to spend a little more than you'd think - & it's justified. Each dish popped with flavour at the exception of the Nataing. I was expecting to get more curry coming through with a fuller richness with the pork belly, but it sort of fell flat for me. On the other hand, the Bok Lahong was incredible & fresh, & the spicy fried chicken & Fried Cod were standout dishes to us. Cocktails were great as well.
The place has a slight upscale feel, with some hipster vibes.
Check it out for some Cambodian inspired cuisine with a twist.
We had two coconut based curry (fried cod with amok sauce & samlor cari khmer) & I found them overly sweet. They offer only a few vegan options which are average. The yuzu pandan drink tasted only yuzu & the pandan part is a piece of leaf inside as decor yet Lucy Liu cocktail is not bad. Last, beef tartare quality is unstable same as their service attitude. Overall not my cup of tea.
19 févr. 2026
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The Yuzu Snooze Yuzu loose gin cocktail was delicious-fresh & nicely tangy. We loved it.
We shared three dishes between the two of us & it was more than enough. The papaya salad was fresh & crunchy, followed by the squid, which was perfectly tender & just as good.
We then had the fried rice special with Hokkaido scallops-four large scallops served with a really tasty lemony sauce on the side.
For dessert, we shared the dessert of the day: a tapioca pudding with pumpkin & chantilly on top (we asked for it without cinnamon). It was light, sweet, & a great way to end the meal.
Service was efficient & friendly. & our waiter knew how to explain the menu & the ingredients perfectly.
Les Street Monkeys is one of our favourite places. The food is so off the wall fabulous. Such original food recipes. Always consistantly good ( A most important point ) The service is spot on to the point where your water glass is always full. The service people are so lovely & the patrons all smiley & happy enjoying their food.
Must tries... Shrimp Ceviche, Pepper Squid, Fried Chicken... Well everything really... Lol
The food here is excellent. While the portions are on the smaller side, the quality is outstanding & every dish is packed with flavor. We went for a date night & really enjoyed the atmosphere. The vibe was relaxed, the music wasn't too loud, & it made for an easy, enjoyable evening.
We ordered the papaya salad, spicy fried chicken, stuffed wings, & two cocktails. The papaya salad & fried chicken were my favorites, while my husband loved the stuffed wings. Although the prices are a bit high for the portion sizes, the taste & quality made it feel worth it. The cocktails were delicious as well, & I'm definitely looking forward to coming back.
This is a phenomenal place. The food was excellent & palatable even for the most anti-adventueous guest, & the service & atmosphere were both incredible. This might be a bit of an unpopular opinion but while the stuffed wings are good, the fried chicken is even better. Great place for a night out with friends or a romantic date with your better halves.
Nice & cozy place. You get to taste original cambodian dishes with a little personal touch of modern cuisine. The fried papaya in their papaya salad is a great addition for the taste & the texture. They also offer a special kind of beer, pomelo & kaffir lime, made exclusively for this restaurant.
30 nov. 2025
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Had one of the most memorable meals of the year at Les street monkeys. I highly recommend trying their seasonal items as everything is fresh & flavourful. Every dish was unique, saucy, full of flavour & highly enjoyable. The best dish of the night had to be the NATAING (seasonal dish: porc) but the fried chicken was memorable. I loved my cocktail (2ND BASE ON THE STREET) with notes of coconut & pandan. I can easily say it was one of the best coconut cocktails i've ever had. Impeccable service, nice ambiance & decor.
A serendipitous find during Montreal's restaurant week, this restaurant was well worth the trek to a less central part of the city. Their specialized menu was well thought-out, complex & masterfully put together. We have especially enjoyed the salmon starter & the fried rice with roe & scallops, but it's difficult to elevate one dish above the others.
Everything was amazing - food, ambiance & service. We started with a papaya salad which featured both fresh & fried green papaya & the tang of the dressing & spice level was perfect. Next up was Spicy Fried chicken which was crunchy & delicious, followed by some stir fried greens that were simple yet just what we needed. The last main was a delectable pan fried cod with a coconut curry sauce which went very well with a side of sticky rice. We were hesitant to get dessert as we didn't want to jinx it but it was yummy too - a coconut milk pudding with whipped cream, pumpkin, tapioca & the surprising crunch of salty sucre a la crème. This was our first visit but it won't be the last
26 oct. 2025
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After reading positive reviews I was really hoping to like this place.
Overall the meal was not worth the money & food average. For example we got 2 skewers of lamb for $56. Each skewer had 6 very small slices (not chunks of meat) & not chops like in the photos. Meat was somewhat tough & unevenly cooked some were well done & others rare. Flavour was nothing special.
Waiter hyped the whole fish of the day which was Arctic char. It was dry & not flaky for $55. It was an okay size but nothing like steamed fish you get at Chinese restaurants which is tender & flaky. I didn't mind the sweet sauce but I prefer a Thai fried fish for sure. I think the frying dried out the fish.
The stuffed zucchini flowers were pretty ho hum. I was really looking forward to this too. The stuffing was shrimp paste which was bit rubbery & bland. I could not taste the flower. It was basically shrimp paste fried in batter. We got 2 orders of 2 on a plate. This cost $60 for 4 pieces to share among 6 people. I would pass on this if I were you.
The fried chicken with sauce on it was okay but reminded me of General Tao. I was hoping for something bit different or interesting.
The chicken wings stuffed with sausage was juicy & flavourful. First time I've had stuffed chicken wings so that was fun.
The sweetbreads were okay served with onions & watercress. I think the watercress was raw while sweet onions were lightly cooked. Sauce was nice too. Pieces of sweetbread were bite size. I am a huge fan of sweetbreads so you can do pretty much anything to them & I will like them The others at the table were not as enamoured with them as I was that is they were a little underwhelmed.
There were several dishes with sweet sauces that tasted similar. It would be nice to have more variety. There were no dishes that were very spicy for those who don't like spice or can't tolerate. NOTE all the sauces are pre-prepared so they can't adjust any of them to make less or more spicy. This was a bit disappointing.
The only thing we had which unanimously WOWED us was the eggplant salad. The dressing was super flavourful; the accompanying vegetables complemented the eggplant well & the eggplant was cooked to perfection. The size of the plate was good too with good amount of eggplant. The whole thing was delicious to point you wanted to lick the plate. Really the only thing I'd go back for. For this reason I regret not ordering the papaya salad too. Maybe this is where this restaurant shines.
The waiter was very nice & was telling us what to order & how many orders without really telling us much about what we would be getting. I don't think you want to be surprised getting 2 orders of lamb skewers & end up with thin slices of lamb on a stick.
As for the atmosphere it was not to my liking. The chairs are Soooo uncomfortable. Metal folding chairs really? For almost a $500 meal I think you can buy some comfortable chairs. Ventilation could be better. I just got through a week of wild fire smoke & then come to this restaurant to suck in more smoke.
You could also put signs on the restroom doors so you don't walk right past them into the kitchen!
It is very loud & we were shouting throughout the evening. We were 6 & I didn't always hear what was being said at the other end of the table & they weren't sitting that far away. In fact I couldn't even hearl the person in front of me either. So we were a bit hoarse by time we left.
I am beginning to wonder not just for this restaurant but many others with good Google ratings & reviews if they are manufactured or planted. I find restaurants get these glowing reviews & then the reality is quite different. This one sadly fits this category. For close to $500 I think pretty much the whole meal should be amazing & make you want to lick all the plates. Am I asking too much?
It was not a total loss. I am glad I tried Cambodian food.
Does Drop Dead Divine sound good to you? If so you should head to Les Street Monkeys now. Outstanding Umami cuisine from Chef Tota & his ultra efficient & friendly team. Started with the eggplant dish (Nhoam D'Aubergine) which wowed my longtime foodie friend who couldn't believe her taste buds. Other dishes were the'fried' cod with Amok sauce, which was the best fried cod dish I ever have eaten. So light it's hard to believe it's fried (thanks in part to OiLChef) & the sauce was perfect. The chicken brochette was exquisite & should be renamed because the chicken almost tasted like some other kind of meat altogether. Now the cocktails, ooh la la. No wonder people come from all over the city to discover the superb blends & flavour mastery.
The creme brulée au Thé Thailandais was heartier than the usual variety, a very nice twist on such a common dessert.
All in all , can I give 5.5 stars? Can't wait to try Chef Tota's other Cambodian noodle fare just a few doors away at Ketiw
Amazing night at Street Monkeys! It was amazing to be seated by the chef counter on a cold night since the heat of the kitchen warmed us up! The food was amazing; the lamb chops were tender & juicy, the drinks are very well balanced & beer was perfect! The steak & fried chicken are also very tasty! The ceviche was AMAZING but it is not for the faint of heart when it comes to spicyness! Will be back soon enough since this is truly a food gem in Montreal.
As a group of 4 or more this place is a perfect for sharing plates. There were some clear favourite that everyone in the group wanted to try including the wasabi shrimp ceviche, fried chicken & beef noodles + waiter helped with plenty of suggestions according to our preferences. Most met the expectation or higher. Some dishes were less stand out (& very garlic forward) but overall very happy with the range of food options & left perfectly full!
Food was great, especially the beef stir fried , insane! My only complaint is that we waited like 15 min to be seated after coming a couple minutes late to our reservation, no biggie. I would recommend this place 100% & would want to come back.
We enjoyed our first visit & want to come back to try more delicious & flavourful dishes!! I would recommend the SAUTEED GREENS, STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, WASABI SHRIMP CEVICHE, FRIED PAPAYA SALAD. We had the YUZU SNOOZE YUZU LOSE & PEARL NECKLACE drinks; delicious & refreshing :) The Crème Brûlée for dessert was amazing!! Thank you!
I had this restaurant on "my list" for the last year. Perhaps i hyped it up a bit too much so i was a tad disappointed. However at the same time still enjoyed it. The food was quite good but not mind blowing. The crispy spicy sweet fried chicken & stuffed (with pork) chicken wings are the best two items on the menu! The restaurant is nicely decorated, music not too loud & the service was great.
