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Monarch & the Milkweed

2.5 (2)

$50 and over

American

111 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401

About this restaurant

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Monarch & the Milkweed is a new dining concept in Burlington, which focuses on inventive new American fare, coffee and cocktails, as well as delectable pastries, all in one exciting eatery. Starting with breakfast fine dining options, Monarch & the Milkweed has completely handcrafted items such as homemade bagels and English muffins, which can be stuffed with eggs, deli meats and cheeses, as well as a crisp hash brown that is everything you want a potato to be. The fluffy and buttery homemade biscuits served with a velvety gravy are another standout, as is the luscious goat cheese tart. On to the sweeter side of Monarch & the Milkweed’s offerings, gourmet donuts, cookies and cinnamon buns are simply divine. To wash down all of its unique fare, Monarch & the Milkweed crafts artisan coffees, as well as cocktails, to the delight of diners.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Phone number
(802) 497-0054
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
111 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401
Neighborhood
Burlington
Parking details
None

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Monarch & the Milkweed reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

2.5

2.5 based on all time ratings

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2 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
4.0
Reviewed on October 26, 2016
1. Overall 4
I am compelled to write a positive review for this charming small restaurant I recently discovered on a visit to Burlington. Located across from the park where the Farmers Market happens, Monarch is a great drop-in place, that has probably the best quiche I've tasted, with a delicious flakey crust and lovely flavor and texture. The green salad it comes with was also fresh and well-dressed. The day before I had gone to the Monarch for the first time, had coffee and (I confess) a wonderful cinnamon bun - a perfect breakfast. It's a comfortable place to sit with the paper or a journal, very easygoing and welcoming. The other items in the pastry case looked so good it's probably best that I live in another state and can't keep going to the Monarch. But I certainly will again! The only problem I saw on these daytime visits was that it's a small place where table space is limited.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Reviewed on October 13, 2016
1. Overall 1
This was, hands down, the WORST restaurant experience I have ever had in Burlington. I really wanted to like this restaurant. When you walk in, this very modern, clean establishment looks fantastic. The service was warm and friendly, but every single aspect of the food and drink we received fell a mile short of any expectations. The biscuits and gravy were awful, a soup bowl of floury gravy with two very small, hockey puck biscuits. It was so peppery it was inedible and not worth the $10 price tag. The quiche was actually disgusting. The size of a small coffee cup and tasting like it was an egg cooked with a cup of sugar, I couldn't eat more than a single, very small bite. It was served with a salad 3x larger than the quiche itself that was WAY over dressed with lemon juice, to the point where it was not enjoyable to eat and tasted like a low quality sour candy. Most certainly not worth $9. The $4 hash brown was barely a 2 inch cube, and tasted like a chinese food chicken finger. On top of it all the coffee was watery and disappointing, with the only espresso options were Nespresso disposable coffee cups instead of real espresso. When we addressed the issues with the owner, over our plates of clearly uneaten food, we were told they "weren't comfortable" giving us any refund for our $40 meal but were told to "send an email" when we wanted to come back to get something free, even after we insisted that we would never be coming back. Overall, this was the absolute worst meal experience I have ever had in Burlington. I will never be going back to the establishment for any reason and I highly recommend that you spend your money at a restaurant with palatable food such as Magnolia (in the alley behind this establishment) or The Swinging Pinwheel.
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Monarch & the Milkweed is rated 2.5 stars by 2 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

111 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401

Additional information

Neighborhood
Burlington
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Phone number
(802) 497-0054