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The Monk's, a vibrant Fusion restaurant, brings a unique culinary experience to the heart of Carmel, IN. Located at 13080 Grand Blvd Suite 150, our restaurant offers an eclectic blend of flavors and cuisines, carefully crafted to tantalize your taste buds. From savory to sweet, our menu boasts an array of dishes that will take you on a gastronomic journey around the world. Whether you're in the mood for something classic or adventurous, our chefs use only the freshest ingredients to create memorable meals. At The Monk's, we're dedicated to providing exceptional service, a welcoming atmosphere, and an unforgettable dining experience. Join us for lunch, dinner, or happy hour and discover why we're the perfect spot for any occasion.

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Sonali Tyagi
Sonali Tyagi -Local Guide
10 months ago
We have tried the same chain in Houston and it was our first time trying it in Indiana. Food is really good as well as the ambience. We tried:1. Lemon soda - this was a bit unexpected. It's like soda instead of lemon. 3/52. Jaljeera...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Piyush Bhatt
Piyush Bhatt -Local Guide
3 months ago
Good quality food, casual atmosphere, & very good service. We tried only vegetarian dishes.Chinese Bhel was excellent. Perfect balance of chutneys & Crispy enough to enjoy it.Vegetarian Gully was just Veg. Manchurian Dry preparation with a different flavor. It was good, but not great.Vegetarian Fried...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
deependablereviews
deependablereviews -Local Guide
8 months ago
Solid spot for Indian food. The waiters were all very nice and attentive. The chicken tikka masala was tasty and middle of the road for flavor profile. Not the best I’ve ever had but it hit the spot. The lamb vindaloo was very flavorful. The...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Tasha Elle
Tasha Elle -Local Guide
a year ago
Hot & New... a phrase I love seeing when I find a new eatery in town. Let me start by saying how I like the minimalistic and clean, bright look of the restaurant. The service was great, as our server was so apt to share...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Hohete Hendrix
Hohete Hendrix
5 months ago
I love Indian food, and this place did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was simply fantastic. The mango lassi and garlic naan were perhaps the best of my experience; the lamb biryani, chana masala, and aloo gobi were all terrific. I wish we lived nearby...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Ina Nayan
Ina Nayan -Local Guide
3 months ago
The Monk’s is a restaurant that offers a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine in a casual, inviting atmosphere.I recently tried the food at The Monk’s, and it was incredibly delicious. The dishes looked so tempting that I couldn’t wait to dig in. The presentation...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Kevin van Pelt
Kevin van Pelt -Local Guide
8 months ago
My wife and I decided to visit this restaurant today as we are both fans of Indian cuisine. We arrived early afternoon and were pleased to see a number of patrons including families dining. After being seated we placed our order. Our waiter was...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Akshonika Rana
Akshonika Rana -Local Guide
a year ago
I had been looking for an Indo-Chinese fusion restaurant in Indiana and I am so glad this place opened up. The ambiance is good. The service is great. The food is amazing. Ample parking space is available. They have regular Indian food as well, which...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Bo Nguyen
Bo Nguyen -Local Guide
7 months ago
Our first visit at Monk and it was one of the best culinary experiences we had! The dishes were incredibly flavorful, with spices that packed a major punch. The staffs were friendly and attentive, adding to the overall enjoyable atmosphere. My only regret is not...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Alison Littles
Alison Littles
6 months ago
This was my first time dining here and I am pleased! The service is very good the food comes out fresh and just how you ordered it 😋 I had this cilantro lemon chicken soup spicy it was sooo good! The Rasmalai desert is soooo...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Ron de Leon
Ron de Leon -Local Guide
a year ago
It’s my first time having an indian insipred noodle dish and I’m surprised on how good it was. It might be one of my favorite noodle dish now. The manchurian style noodle is so good with just a little bit amount of spiciness to it.The...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 2/5Atmosphere: 4/5
eric gage
eric gage
8 months ago
First time visiting here and All I can say is WOW!!AMAZING food service and environment. The flavors far exceed any other Indian place I've been. I certinly be returning many more times. I recommend the kabobs and 5 spice noodles. And the Naan here🤯 the...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Kaylee Banco
Kaylee Banco
7 months ago
My boyfriend and I ordered takeout from here a few weeks ago. They were quick with the order and it was ready on time. The food was very good! For appetizers, we had the monks special fries and the magical maggie rolls. The fries were...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Samia Liya
Samia Liya -Local Guide
10 months ago
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Carly Desphy
Carly Desphy
4 months ago
Why 5 stars? Because we can’t give it 6! Staff were amazingly friendly and gave us a stellar recommendation. We were encouraged to try Dahi Puri and I beg everyone reading this to give it a try! I’ve never had anything so...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga -Local Guide
9 months ago
I ordered tandoori chicken momos and the Hakka noodles with chicken. Everything was fresh and served hot. Although I enjoyed my food, I felt like I should have tried something else on the menu. The food was definitely good, but just not...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Anne Gross
Anne Gross
5 months ago
Shared the fan favorites butter masala and chicken tikka masala and ended with some dessert. All the men working were very kind. The restaurant is clean and very well kept. Music was the perfect volume.Many thanks to all the workers and servers at The Monks...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
JIM Miller
JIM Miller
a year ago
I’m from Cinci, travelling for business, trying to stay fit, so I went looking for something healthy. Great service here! I told the server I was trying to keep it clean, he recommended a fantastic tandoori fish prepared whole. Super flavorful,...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Kara Hoffer
Kara Hoffer
9 months ago
The Monk’s has delicious food, great service, and a pleasant, upbeat atmosphere with fun music. I don’t live in the area, but I visited for the first time a couple months ago and I couldn’t wait to return. I ordered the same meal both times...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Narendra Manne
Narendra Manne -Local Guide
3 months ago
This place is very vibrant, clean, modern and a lot of natural light in a very convenient place in Carmel. Access to this place is nice. Attended to a buffet, and it was nice with limited food choices. Taste was good and could be a...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Maria Reyes
Maria Reyes -Local Guide
a month ago
This is our 3rd visit to The Monks, and it was just as DELICIOUS. We ordered goat Chettinad ( goat braised in flavorful curry and exotic spices), and the stew was so deliciously rich and spicy. We also had the tandoori chicken momos- yum! High...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Moe Amar
Moe Amar -Local Guide
4 months ago
Hear me out. I am the most food critic person. Anyway their food is amazing prices are onn point.It’s a shame if anyone give them less than five.Stating facts
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Koko
Koko -Local Guide
a month ago
When I arrived at the Fairfield Inn across the street the aroma even from that distance was Wow something smells good. After getting settled at the hotel went out to drive to dinner. Not planning to go to The Monks. But again the aroma; the...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Nino Klopper
Nino Klopper -Local Guide
2 months ago
We just had a delicious experience in this restaurant. We ordered: veggie Samosa, Chicken Tikka masala, Lamb Tikka masala, Masala tea- and it was amazing 👌👌👌not too much flavors, just enough to feel great taste of food.But what was more amazing, it's my daughter's dessert....Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Anthony Insley
Anthony Insley
7 months ago
Amazing Food at a reasonable price! Got Butter chicken, vege samosa, garlic naan and a mango lassi to wash it down. The flavor was on point, garlic naan perfectly cooked and the mango lassi was rich and creamy. The service was fast and friendly, got...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Tracie Weber
Tracie Weber
3 months ago
100% recommend this restaurant! The food is remarkable - full of wonderful complex flavors and served in generous portions. The waiter provided helpful suggestions, and I’m glad he did. It was clear he took pride in the establishment. I can’t speak for the atmosphere inside,...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Zi Aly
Zi Aly -Local Guide
a month ago
The food is peppery in flavour. The service is very very slow. There is only one waiter and one to clean. My table order was taken after waiting 20 minutes. He also started taking orders from those who came after me. Then the food came...Read More
Food: 1/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 1/5
Heidi mena
Heidi mena -Local Guide
2 months ago
it was a little bit crowded and loud, but the service was impeccable, and the food was delicious! I’m not much of an Indian food eater, as I’ve never found much I like. I asked the waiter for some recommendations and he asked for some...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
kindred spirit N
kindred spirit N
a month ago
First of all, Sam is awesome! He went above and beyond for me 🙂Thank you Sam!!Tandoori chicken leg pieces were finger licking goodVeg fried rice, mango mousse were out to totally please the taste buds.Overall, a good experienceVegetarian options: Good selection
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Nick Zaborenko
Nick Zaborenko -Local Guide
a month ago
Family-friendly restaurant with a casual atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff. Everyone in my family has loved their dishes, including our kid (who has almost no spice tolerance) and myself (who loves spices both flavorful and extremely hot). Their "drums of heaven"...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Sabrina Amin
Sabrina Amin
a week ago
One star for attentionA couple weeks ago we ordered a pickup and it was missing an entire item. We let it be because we didn’t have time to deal with it. Tonight we ordered and chicken tikka masala is white , practically only...Read More

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