Located in the heart of Downtown Halifax, "The Wooden Monkey" is the place to enjoy amazing dishes made from healthy and local ingredients. Our food is excellent! The Wooden Monkey is owned and operated by Lil MacPherson, Christine Bower and Robie Sagar, backed by culinary expertise of Andrew Benjamin. We are focused on providing local and organic food, while offering fair trade organic... more
I had previously written a review saying how I thought the Wooden Monkey was slipping in quality. Was I wrong? It appears so. I have tried to "walk up" a few times and there is usually a wait. Any restaurant that has people lined up to get in MUST be delivering something good. (I think it's time to make reservations :-)
Our female golf team likes to get out once a month and try different restaurants. The Wooden Monkey at Alderney Landing, Dartmouth, made our list of nice restaurants. The ambiance was nice (evening), service was prompt and the food was really good!
I loved the menu of natural/raw/organic foods. The vibe in the place is warm and relaxing. My servers were lovely. The food was excellent and the amount of food I was served was rather large. I only ate about half of what I ordered. I find that many restaurants that serve this type/quality of food often limit how much they... more
There were about 8 ladies & we all had various dishes. I had a pasta dish along with a few others & it was very good & the others all enjoyed their meals.
Although there are no monkeys in this restaurant, The Wooden Monkey is one of the most nature-friendly places in the city. Located in the downtown area, the restaurant is famous for its organic, macrobiotic menu with locally grown ingredients. Live music played by local artists and musicians, is a special feature of this place because of which it attracts a lot of local crowd. Airy and... more