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Monarch Restaurant - Steakhouse in Omaha, Nebraska

Monarch Restaurant

4.2 (378 reviews)

316 S 15th St, Omaha, NE 68102

American restaurant
Restaurant

About Monarch Restaurant - steak house in Omaha, Nebraska

Upscale New American kitchen with weekend brunch & tasting menus in a stylish, high-ceilinged space.

Customer Review Summary

Monarch Restaurant receives mixed reviews from diners. Many praise the restaurant's private dining service, noting accommodating staff and excellent food. The ambiance is described as beautiful and suitable for family gatherings. Several guests enjoy the handcrafted drinks and high-quality dishes. However, there are significant complaints about service and food quality. One diner experienced overcooked steaks and poor customer service from a staff member. Others reported a long wait for food, with issues like cold dishes and inattentive waitstaff. Overall, while some recommend the restaurant for special occasions, others advise caution due to inconsistent experiences.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Historic
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
239
4
52
3
29
2
26
1
32
Based on 378 reviews

Amy Walzer

We hosted a dinner for our company in Monarch’s private dining room last night. We had 18 guests and all had a wonderful time. Nathan made the planning process so easy and was so accommodating to what our group wanted and needed. We’ve hosted several dinners throughout the years and had by far the best customer service from Monarch. The food was great and the service even better! I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a special night out!

Robert Kollasch

3 months ago

Quiet, cool spot to share with family and friends. Drinks and food were both excellent. The way it should be when you go to a place like this. We love to cook, and we felt like our food and drinks were made with care like our own family was serving us all weekend. Thank you.

Cam Risstrom

4 months ago

We had a post wedding celebration with 26 family and friends and loved it. Matt in the Kitchen was brilliant and the steaks are to die for. Kyle, Kendra and the team were attentive and went the extra to make the night special. A must try if in Omaha

Heather Eckler

3 months ago

Beautiful restaurant with fine dining experience. Hand crafted drinks and dishes that are top notch. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Miranda Neumann

Our waiter, the hostess, and the bartender were all phenomenal. The vibes and decor great. Charcuterie and drinks were good. However, our steaks were very over done and our sides cold. The waiter apologized and said he would rush two new steaks out. Someone with a man bun came back to deliver our steaks. One was cooked as we ordered but the other wasn't quite right. The man insisted that I didn't know what I ordered and didn't know what a good steak was. He then raised his voice so that everyone in the area was staring at us. I attempted to reconcile and agree to eat the steak that I still didn't really want. However, the man continued to berate me. Would not recommend to anyone.

Randall Broughton

8 months ago

I ate here twice while staying in Omaha. The biscuits and gravy with sausage were phenomenal. Probably one of the best I’ve ever had. I also visited for dinner and had steak and frites which was okay. The only complaint is that there was nobody at all dining in with us and it took them almost an hour to bring our dinner.

Andrea Wright

1 year ago

We had a wonderful experience after the opera this last Sunday. I was a huge fan of this place before the pandemic and since then it changed head chefs. I have been hesitant to return. It was slow for a Sunday, but there are not a whole lot of places open at that time downtown. Truthfully, I was pleasantly surprised. They had a great wine selection which is always key, and they brought us a better vintage than what was on the menu, so we were off to a good start. I got the charcuterie, the short rib and the poached pear dessert. All were well integrated dishes. Wished for a bit more options, may be a special, but I appreciate that what they did have they made well and with great technique and attention to ingredients. I really don’t like it when we have to choose our sides, so often that feels like an afterthought, so in a town of steakhouses this place does a good job at presenting thoughtful dishes.

Humoom Darweesh

When we walked for a good night celebrating my friend, the inside is absolutely gorgeous and beautiful. We were ready to taste some delicious food but sadly it turned to be one of the most disappointing experiences. The waitress left us there for a whole 30 minutes, no drink for a whole hour. Starter came out, it was cold and disgusting. We still had no drinks, our meals came out and then the drinks came in. First of all the drinks are absolutely cheap and taste nothing but straight up like a shot of tequila. Both of our meals were cold and absolutely disgusting I felt sick afterwards. We both barely even touched the drinks and both didn’t even ate a quarter of the meal. The waitress never checked with us and didn’t have any concerns about everything being almost untouched. Don’t waste your time or your money here, you are just going to be disappointed. This whole experience felt like a scam.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 7–10 AM, 5–11 PM
Monday 7–10 AM, 5–9 PM
Saturday 7–10 AM, 5–11 PM
Sunday 7–10 AM, 5–9 PM
Thursday 7–10 AM, 5–9 PM
Tuesday 7–10 AM, 5–9 PM
Wednesday 7–10 AM, 5–9 PM

Price Range

$50–100