Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Arcadia

The food was great as usual. Unless you’re starving and want to be overwhelmed by food then a chef’s course is just too much food and money spent. We have made this mistake a couple times, but we won’t in the future. For my wife and I four courses is more than enough. The pacing wasn’t great last night (courses came out too quickly) and it was too loud inside. Still it’s a fun place with great food also try the Pina martini if you haven’t!

Food and wine were amazing. Service on the other hand felt rush. We had a 4 person reservation which gave us an allotted 2 hr dinner. After i finished my entree I continued to eat some sides we ordered, i was asked twice by the servers if i was done and i said no. Third time i wasnt even asked, the guy just picked up my plate. Out of the 2 hrs of our reservation time, we were in and out in one hour. Personally i don’t like feeling rushed during dinner. Spoke to manager and they were very kind and understanding on the feedback.

Cafe Monarch is perhaps one of the finest restaurants in the US. It has it all-gorgeous ambience, incredible and very tasty food and super service, not stuffy or patronizing at all. It’s a place to celebrate, and they like helping you do it. It will cost you, though. The menu runs between $150-$200 per person, and if you opt for the Chef’s menu, it will set you back $290 per person. It is so worth it for dining in beautiful surroundings with a staff and chef who take great pride in what they are doing (for you).

This was our first time visiting this restaurant. We have wanted to try it for years and that day finally came and it didn't disappoint. We tried their cauliflower appetizer and the flavors are excellent but beware that they intentionally cook it to a very soft texture. We also tried their tuna appetizer and it was excellent. My wife had the shrimp for dinner and loved it and I had the Chilean Sea Base and it was unbelievable. The rice as a side dish was so good we wished we had more. Overall, we loved this place and can't wait to go back.

Great place been there a couple of times and it never disappoints