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Monica's Eatery - New Plymouth, New Plymouth, Taranaki

Monica's Eatery - New Plymouth

4.1 (55)
$41 to $100
Italian
42 Queen Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki 4310

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Monica’s Eatery is an environment inspired by the life and spirit of Monica Brewster. Highly respected by the local community, Monica was progressive for her time, innovative, creative and generous.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian, New Zealand, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    6.30am-late
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Monica’s Eatery can prepare any function, event or catering that brings exceptional food and people together, whether formal, corporate, cocktail or casual.
  • Neighborhood
    New Plymouth
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 55 people are saying

Monica's Eatery - New Plymouth reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

55 Reviews
  1. MikeC

    New Zealand1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 14, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Womad was busy times. this was reflected is how busy they were.

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  2. KirstyR

    New Zealand1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and staff every time, recommend you book

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  3. RebeccaL

    New Zealand1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was outstanding however the service on arrival was quiet poor and one of the ladies was rather rude asking why we had sat where we were sitting assuming we had just walked in where as one of the other staff had sat us down. Probably should have checked before approaching us being quiet rude! They had forgotten one of our drinks so had to get up about 20minutes after ordering and check on this and they advised that it had already gone out which it hadn’t. The food however made up for the poor service it was amazing and the green smoothie when it eventually came out was incredible. I would recommend this place it is reasonably priced for the quality of food you receive. The atmosphere is also quiet nice light and bright.

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  4. AlyssaB

    New Zealand1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 20, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Monica's Eatery has the makings of a great restaurant, but the meals didn't come together very well for us. Our steak was meant to be medium-rare, but was well-done...but we couldn't be bothered sending it back. The fish was cooked well but super salty. For the prices we paid, I would expect a sensational eating experience. The best aspect was the gin cocktails!

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  5. SusanL

    New Zealand1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed our dinning experience, with a menu that had something for everyone. The food was delicious and would certainly go again.

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  6. SarahS

    New Zealand1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 3, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I guess my only criticism is the wait after being seated. It's nice to be welcomed in and given water but, if it wasn't for the maitre d catching my expectant eye each time a waiter walked past, I think we would have been waiting much longer. I'm glad I ordered 2 coffees straight away after that. Our drinks arrived quickly and distracted us from the wait for our meals...which were both interesting and well presented. Thanks for catering to us with little notice :)

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  7. KatieW

    London1 review

    1.0

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Usually love this place. I booked for lunch on a Thursday and when we arrived it was full to the brim and it all looked a little chaotic. When we sat down to breakfast menus I asked to see the lunch menus and was told that because they had been so busy the chef hadn’t had time to prep for lunch so there wouldn’t be any and it would only be breakfast. So we left not very happy customers!

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  8. PeterH

    New Zealand1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect setting for a business lunch - Tessa provides an outstanding client experience. Thank you.

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  9. HayleyM

    New Zealand1 review

    4.0

    Dined on October 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and atmosphere. Was super busy so took a little longer to get menus and water to our table, but totally understandable.

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  10. MarkD

    New Zealand1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great location, attentive staff, great food. Parking straightforward close to the eatery.

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Monica's Eatery - New Plymouth is rated 4.1 stars by 55 OpenTable diners.

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  2. New Zealand
  3. New Zealand
  4. Taranaki
  5. New Plymouth

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Google Map for Monica's Eatery - New Plymouth

42 Queen Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki 4310

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    New Plymouth
  • Hours of operation
    6.30am-late
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian, New Zealand, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Monica’s Eatery can prepare any function, event or catering that brings exceptional food and people together, whether formal, corporate, cocktail or casual.
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