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Monarch Southern Bistro
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7401 Manchester Road Maplewood, MO 63143

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  • Cajun, Creole, Southern
    $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
  • Casual
    Smoking, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly, Business Dining
    Dinner, Evening
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Street, Valet
Description

The acclaimed Maplewood restaurant Monarch has revamped its spacious bar and cozy bistro dining room as Monarch Southern Bistro. Here executive chef and Louisiana expat Josh Galliano offers a laid-back menu of Cajun and Creole favorites, including overstuffed po' boy sandwiches and fritters made from the pork-and-rice sausage known as boudin. The best dishes bear traces of Galliano's creative touch, like simple hush puppies classed up by a burnt-lemon sauce, or catfish wrapped in shredded sweet potato. (Diners in the bar and bistro can also order from the more upscale menu of Monarch's main dining room.)







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  • 2009 | Best Local Chef

    Hurricane Katrina forced Josh Galliano to relocate from New Orleans to St. Louis. His impressive résumé -- including stints at the legendary Commander's Palace and at chef John Besh's celebrated August (both in the Big Easy) and at Daniel Boulud's namesake restaurant in New York City -- landed him at Larry Forgione's An American Place. He eventually became Forgione's chef de cuisine, and the refined technique, creativity and Southern touches he brought to An American... More »

  • 2008 | Best Bartender

    Ted Kilgore doesn't know your name. It's not that Monarch's bar manager is unsociable; his focus just lies elsewhere -- namely, on the drink he's about to pour for you. No matter what you decide on, this cocktailophile knows the drink's history, all of its variations and everything else you can think to ask. That's when Kilgore's on top of his game: when he's talking, mixing and inventing that drink. In doing so, he's created quite a buzz: Beverage Media tapped him as one of this year's... More »

  • 2008 | Best Bartender

    Ted Kilgore doesn't know your name. It's not that Monarch's bar manager is unsociable; his focus just lies elsewhere -- namely, on the drink he's about to pour for you. No matter what you decide on, this cocktailophile knows the drink's history, all of its variations and everything else you can think to ask. That's when Kilgore's on top of his game: when he's talking, mixing and inventing that drink. In doing so, he's created quite a buzz: Beverage Media tapped him as one of this year's... More »

  • 2007 | Best Drink Menu

    Monarch is intoxicating -- and that's before you imbibe a selection or two from its superlative drink menu. The gracious service, the architectural panache, the beautiful people, the sultry soundtrack: It's enough to knock you off your chair. But hold on tight and open up cocktail-master Ted Kilgore's drink list. The beverages are always calibrated to the season and to executive chef Brian Hale's menu, so it's unlikely that you'll find yourself dipping into the same list twice. What is... More »

  • 2006 | Best Restaurant When Someone Else Pays

    "Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act which should not be indulged in lightly," proclaims Monarch's Web site. To which we would add, "or with your own money." There are competing theories on milking your patron. The first is to order light, with the hope that you're jumping on a gravy train that'll provide repeated free grub. The other approach is to shoot your wad once and stuff your face. We suggest the latter. The chilled lobster and asparagus is aces, the... More »

  • 2004 | Best Décor

    It's a good thing we're talking about interior design here, or Monarch wouldn't even make the tail end of our list. The inner beauty that is Monarch resides in a squat brown-brick building in the heart of Maplewood. But inside it's a different story: Not just great décor, but great décors. The bar and casual bistro areas are airy, with twisting wooden bars and glowing photos (of butterflies, natch). The more formal dining room features a ceiling draped in waves of fabric,... More »

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$12.00
Charcuterie Plate
served with creole mustard & pickles
$12.00
Cheese Plate
served with nuts & apple butter
Each / Minimum Of 3 $2.50
Oysters Monarch
charbroiled oysters on the half shell, herb vinaigrette & grated parmesan
Each / Minimum Of 3 $2.50
Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters
homemade worcestershire, pepper vodka, celery leaves
$11.00
Local Wine Steamed Clams
burgers’ smokehouse country ham, roasted cauliflower, “blackened pasta”, pine nut vinaigrette
$9.00
Breakfast
truffle oil poached farm egg, fried grits, hazelnut soil, red eye gravy
$4.00
Praline Bacon
housemade bacon coated with nuts & brown sugar
$10.00
Crispy Frog Legs
black garlic, field pea caviar, roasted mushrooms, garlic paper, bone marrow vinaigrette
$11.00
Rootbeer Glazed Ribs
sweet potato biscuits, sunchoke chow-chow
$6.00
Boudin Balls
cajun pork & rice sausage coated with japanese bread crumbs
$5.00
Hush Puppies
cornmeal & jalapeno fritters, bacalao, burnt lemon sauce
$7.00
Crawfish Bread
rich bread filled with a cheesy crawfish etouffee
$10.00
Gumbo Dog
grilled andouille & our daily gumbo served with pepperjack cheese & coleslaw
Soups & Salads
$6.00
Soup Du Jour
chef’s daily selection, see server for details
$6.00
Bibb Lettuce Salad
chive-buttermilk dressing, shaved radishes, cucumbers, spiced nuts
$6.00
Gumbo
chef’s favorite gumbo served with missouri long grain rice
$8.00
Mixed Greens Salad
missouri black walnuts, pecorino, roasted beets, sugarcane vinaigrette
Entrees
$16.00
Buffalo Mofu
maytag blue cheese & potato gratin, whipped celery root, toasted celery seed vinaigrette, crystal hot sauce gel
$19.00
Bbq Shrimp & Grits
sauteed jumbo white shrimp & roasted garlic grits with a new orleans style bbq sauce
$19.00
Third Coast Bouillabaisse
saute of gulf seafood, fennel, grilled new potatoes, rouille crostini, our hot sauce
$16.00
Sweet Potato Wrapped Catfish
served with roasted mushrooms, braised red cabbage, bourbon barrel smoked salt, sage beurre blanc
$18.00
Blackened Fish
fresh fish fillet coated in our creole spices, served with a field pea & okra fricassee
$25.00
Butter Roasted Fluke
creamy spinach, slow cook potatoes, watermelon radishes, preserved lemon
$28.00
Cast Iron Seared Scallops
our bacon, melted leeks, grilled radicchio, chicory – molasses jus
$24.00
Chicken & Dumplings
brussel sprouts, gnudi, beech mushrooms, sweet potato butter
$18.00
Southern Fried Chicken
sweet tea brined & buttermilk soaked chicken, served with mashed potatoes, sweet & sour green beans & gravy
$25.00
Tasso Pork Chop
apple and sweet potato gratin, smothered greens, grain mustard sauce
$20.00
Creole Spiced Flat Iron Steak
caramelized onions, mashed potatoes, tasso marchand de vin
Desserts
$6.00
Creme Brulee
rich cream custard browned with turbinado sugar, served with a cookie & seasonal fruit
$5.00
Rootbeer Floa
old fashioned sarsaparilla rootbeer, homemade vanilla bean ice cream
$5.00
Pecan & Bourbon Pie
old-style pie crust with a traditional pecan filling spiked with kentucky bourbon
$5.00
Bread Pudding
cinnamon & clove laced bread pudding served with a rum – raisin sauce
$8.00
Orange Jelly Roll Cake
white chocolate ribbon, saison foam, blood orange – candied fennel salad, grapefruit pearls
$8.00
Sticky Toffee Pudding
kumquat preserves, frosted flakes ice cream, dry caramel, persimmon chips
$8.00
S’mores
graham cracker cake, maple syrup meringue, cremeux, smoked chocolate ice cream

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