Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Arcadia

We were very lucky to have met “The Chef” in the elevator on our way to dinner. After speaking with him, it made my husband want to try the Ostrich and I had the Wagyu. They were incredible and melted in your mouth. We also had the shrimp cocktail and scallop ceviche. we have never seen such beautiful presentation. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. The views are second to none. The cost is on high end and I had to do a little convincing to my husband. We are both glad we treated ourselves.

Always excellent food, happy hour wine & bacon popcorn. Chopped salad, always a go to.

Food is great, a nice place to have lunch, especially if you’re looking for a hearty, healthful, tasty salad.

I liked the atmosphere and comfortable seating. My food was delicious and service was great! I will definitely return.

Dining at Cafe Monarch is similar to enjoying a wonderful performance. It reminds me of restaurants in Europe, where the waitstaff take their career seriously and see you, as the dining guest, as special, not just a number to be herded through as quickly as possible. During our 3 hour dining experience, we enjoyed the 8 course menu, which was excellent. My companion had the vegetarian, while I had the standard menu. Both were excellent with us truly enjoying 7/8 dishes. The waitstaff are extremely attentive but not disruptive and make the whole experience enjoyable. While it is very expensive for 8 small courses, we both left satisfied. Given that it was a 3 hour experience, I would consider it more than just "dinner" and just that, an experience. I will return again