Laughing Monk Cafe

737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States

Laughing Monk Cafe
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Intricate sushi rolls & inventive Thai cuisine offered in a fashionable backdrop with a modern vibe.

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Diner Review №1

Excellent and very fresh fish, superb chirashi and eel. Headed back asap.

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Take out was packaged well and the food was excellent. Special order was executed well.

Diner Review №6

A small beautiful place! But the food is incredible. There are a lot of options to customise your food and very accommodating for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. If you are around Huntington Ave this is a must visit! Amazing food! Sure you will love it

The vibe is calm and cozy with perfect dim lighting. Setting the tone for a perfect dinner date!

Diner Review №7

I loved the sushi! Very fresh, great variety and well prepared. Got expensive though.

Diner Review №8

The food was great and it was a chill little place. 😎💯🔥

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I had heard great things about Laughing monk cafe, but was somewhat disappointed by the quality of the food and the staff. Service was quick (food was served within 10 minutes), but the drunken noodles lacked the vibrant and fresh typical taste, and the nigiri and Philly salmon uramaki left something to be desired in terms of freshness of the fish.

Diner Review №11

Some of the only good sushi in Boston — sorry I said it!

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Moved to boston a couple months ago with my girlfriend and this has been our #1 spot ever since. Great service, tasty food, comforting atmosphere. Must try it out if you haven’t yet!

Diner Review №14

I have marked this place for years as “want-to-go” as I like their newer branch in Allston. I’m glad that I finally checked it off my bucket list, but I’m not sure about coming here again.

To put it nicely, this is a good place for rich and casual student couples to share some small bites, snap some food pørn for Instagram, get tipsy together, and still have a flat stomach afterwards for aerobic “businesses.”

For working adults funding their life with paychecks and conscious of their spending during rampant inflation, this place’s value doesn’t offer an attractive ROI (return on investment) for either practical or vanity reasons.

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Everything scores fair, and I enclosed more detailed reviews for each aspect below. My key complaint is their price.

The bill for a heterosexual couple without drinks came up just under $100 before tips. We ordered three entrees—two sushi rolls ($22+$25) and later added a $20 pad see ewe (stirred fried wide noodles) because the rolls still left us hungry. We each had a $9 watery soup that tastes like diluted paste, and I had a $6 garden salad that fits in a bowl. With tax, these add up to about $98.

If the serving size was bigger for the entrees, or the quality of the appetizers was better, I would have agreed with the prices, but sadly neither was the case.

This is not to say I don’t want to spend money dining out. In fact I probably frequent restaurants way too often than I should. If I were to set their price based on other restaurants that I like returning to in Boston, this owner should slash 15% off the current price to remain attractive in the market, if everything else stays the same.

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The food is decent. The Japanese dishes are the best a non-Japanese can do, but their stirred fried Thai dish is truly the specialty. Not sure about the Tom Yum soup though, which tastes like paste stirred with hot water and then added in some sliced mushrooms and cooked meat.

The service is fair, not the most attentive initially, but after you started asking for napkin, water refills, and so forth, the service improved. Regardless, the attitude is always good and smiley.

As for the atmosphere, they are going for a romantic tavern vibe good for dating, but things turned out to be more like a dim semi-casual restaurant. There are some nice dishwares but inconsistent.

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Great food!!

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It's delicious, but The restaurant is a little expensive.

Diner Review №19

Had horrible service from a waitress who had a horrible attitude.

Diner Review №20

That was our first time being there.
The food was good.

Diner Review №21

We had the best sushi - fried dragon roll!!! Nick is an artist- absolutely love The Laughing Monk!

Diner Review №22

Food is absolutely delicious. Service is quick and kind. Try the green curry!

Diner Review №23

After going to the hospital, weary and begging for a meal to satiate my blood loss, I came upon Laughing Monk Cafe and it was my salvation!

The service was absolutely splendid— the busser and server were very kind, keeping tabs on me and asking how everything was going though out my time there, and I felt so happy that I chose to go there!

I ordered the Drunken Noodles and it started fighting back— both in flavor and spice! If you are weak to heat, go mild! I beg of thee! But even despite all the pain I went through, I couldn’t help but take it home to savor it for longer! The thai iced tea was absolutely splendid (no milk included— which I was so grateful for) and the experience was simply fantastic.

I can’t wait to return to Laughing Monk in the future— with others absolutely!

Diner Review №24

The dishes with wide noodles are so good, they get the lightly smoky flavor just right! Also love the panang curry and salmon avocado roll! Everything I have had here has been excellent!

Diner Review №25

Wonderful experience! Highly reccommended! Very sweet and pleasant service and the drunken noodle was sooooo good! A+

Diner Review №26

The Thai Basil Fried Rice was great. I had a minor allergic reaction afterwards but nonetheless the food was great.

However the Roti is lacking was not and what I was expecting. It was like a scallion pancake rather than the Indian style traditional roti. The curry dip was a bit sweet as well but it was okay.

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It's election of sushi as well as Thai food friendly fast

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Diner Review №31

Authentisches thailändisches Essen, sehr gut. Angemessene Preise

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Their pad see ew is so good!

Diner Review №34

Very good Asian fusion. We all ordered different entrees, and everyone was very happy.

Diner Review №35

Great experience at Laughing Monk. Went for the Omakase, which was 14 courses for $175. While nontraditional each dish course was high quality, with large cuts of fish, and good flavor. There were sauces on everything, but they complimented the fish and, for the most part, never drowned the taste out. I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this.
The staff is also super friendly and attentive.
For ambiance, the restaurant is on the casual side, and not very intimate, so it really doesn't fit the vibe of typical Omakase. As long as you go in knowing that you will have a great time. If you are just getting regular sushi the ambiance is pretty typical.
Overall, I highly recommend giving Laughing Monk a shot, especially the Omakase! Worth the money

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Unbelievable takeout Omakase! A great bday dinner 😇

Diner Review №38

Good little place to eat out for Thai food. Loved the drunken noodle.

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We tried all of the tasting menus. Firstly, I appreciated the creativity and fanciness of the dishes. However, while the taste was good, it didn't wow me. None of them stood out as my favorite, but it was fun to try them all. Surprisingly, what I loved the most was their homemade dipping soy sauce, which enhanced all the sushi bites and made my day. 🥢🍣

Plus, the cocktails are a must. There are many creative Thai-inspired cocktails that you have to try.🍹

Diner Review №41

we ordered all the items in spicy…. good spicy and tasty…. staffs are so humble and polite… especially green curry was awesome … i am having temptations for this one… we enjoyed the music …. sushi, pepper garlic, yellow curry all is awesome for lunch

Diner Review №42

Delicious food! We loved the scallion pancakes, the drunken noodles and the pad see ew.

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Grandma spent almost $400.00,
For family birthday party, I asked The cost for crab Raccoon well turns out to be for four bite-size crab Ragan‘s almost $11, i’ve been asked a question for someone spending that kind of money for a place that doesn’t have that much business could they give an elderly person a free order or two for her poor party, The answer was absolutely not. Lesson learned . I will never go there I will never recommend anyone there nor shall I ever return.

Diner Review №45

Very poor service from the waitress in front, she is rude and makes you feel very uncomfortable/ unwelcome based on your ethnicity. For a public restaurant where you go to spend money and the foods isn’t given to you for free, she shouldn’t be the first person you encounter. It was a sad and terrible experience. If the meal is good you should enjoy the service as well. She was disgustingly rude!!!

A picture of the restaurant response. I’m not surprised lol!! Thanks for the hostility, It proves my point, so Sad!

Diner Review №46

If you know you wait Thai food because you’ve tried it and liked it come here. But if you don’t know don’t try it here, me and my wife did that and interacted with a manager who rudely told us he wouldn’t service us again if we came when I simply asked “could you comp my wife’s meal, it’s okay if you can’t we understand” after he told us “we are willing to comp both meals”

Don’t try thai here for the first time, do get Thai if you know you love it!

Also green curry was very sweet

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Food is great, prices are fair, and the service fast and friendly. It's always busy but they generally have a table free. Great for vegetarians. Don't expect a long evening as it's fast paced.

Diner Review №50

Great Thai place right in the Longwood medical area. Nice ambience inside and with some really fresh & hot Thai food. The pad see you and yellow curry that we tried were really nice.

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Best Thai food in Boston hands down.

Diner Review №53

Awesome Chef and Nice presentation of food.

Diner Review №54

1. The food are not good especially curry.
2. I ordered food online and called right away to change my options, but the employee didn't update them.

She didn’t even check the food and spoke to me immediately, that it was already made. But It had only been 1 minute since I placed the order.

The person I spoke with, whether an employee or employer, was rude and lacked any sense of service.

Diner Review №55

Great food ruined by horrible staff service. The 2 ladies are so unbelievably rude and aggressive about the tip. Despite leaving a 15% tip, they passive aggressively asked why. Another time, I went with an Italian exchange trainee who paid but didnt tip (cultural norms are different there) they stopped him by the door and said that tipping is mandatory. Not to mention their weird rule that they only take 2 cards..

Food here is amazing but I honestly just cant stand interacting with them. Ill stick to takeouts only

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Diner Review №57

The restaurant is too small. The price is way too high like Michelin restaurant. Service attitude is very bad. This is an very unwelcoming place. Like another one star review - Their service is disgustingly rude. Not a good restaurant to spend your money. Tons of choices nearby for higher quality authentic Thai food. Won’t come back any more. This is an very unwelcoming place.

Diner Review №58

I went the restaurant around 1:30, but still there was a waiting as they only utilized half part of the restaurant. The tables were so close to each other so you can barely walk between the tables.

I ordered drunk noodle and it was too oily and spicy. However, the service was fast and the portion was generous.

Would I recommend this place? Maybe yes for the menus beside of drunken noodles.

Diner Review №59

Wow. After a stressful morning it was so awesome to get a late lunch here. It was delicious, quick, and had great service .

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Great food with a funky Mission Hill vibe. Best Tom Yum in town!

Diner Review №62

Amazing Thai food. It's a small place but the experience was amazing. The service and taste were both excellent. Highly recommend this place!

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They have the best thai curry. Love this place

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The food was good, but the service was horrible. The waitress was rude, and would not let me wait inside the restaurant for my friends. And was rushing us to leave.

Diner Review №68

Service was bad. Waitress was very rude.

Diner Review №69

I got the Tom Yum soup and Panang Beef Curry. Not the cheapest restaurant but the food was good. Definitely recommend the Tom Yum! What bothered me was the lady who served me. It seemed like she was super annoyed by the fact that I was eating by myself and needed a table. I felt super rushed to shove everything in my mouth. Sorry for eating alone.

Diner Review №70

Very cozy thai cafe. They have lots of vegetarian options to select from. We had drunken vegetable noodles 10/10. We had shrimp tempura sushi. Vegetable green curry with jasmine rice was flavourful. Staff is friendly and warm .

Diner Review №71

I always try new places. I work nearby and tried by chance the laughing monk cafe. I have to say I loved it.
Best Thai food I had.

The taste, quality, presentation were superb. People are very courteous and respectful, not invasive or rushing you up.
We tried the Thai food and I want to try some sushi bar next time.
The atmosphere is cozy and the music very nice.
I recommend.

Diner Review №72

Loved this small, peaceful Thai cafe. Food was delicious, and tons of vegetarian options. We had the Drunken noodles and chili Thai basil with jasmine tea. The tea was steamy hot and felt good on a cold evening. The food was fresh, tasty with loads of tofu and veggies. Will definitely recommend this place at any time of day!

Diner Review №73

If you have heard good things about “laughing monk” from your friends, they prob meant the one in Allston, not this one. We made the mistake of going to this one, thinking they are the same. Their Thai dishes and sushi are just Okish, nothing impressed me (again, apparently all the great dishes I heard come from the Allston one). The waitress was rude and the service was terrible. She started to wipe the table even before we left or even had the chance to take our belongings off the table, so we had food crumbs all over the place.

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Diner Review №75

Food of excellent quality and taste. We ordered tuna roll sushi, fried wings as an appetizer, Tom yum soup, and red curry with beef. Without exceptions all dishes were excellent! Perhaps one small thing to improve is for the server to ask about the order and timing of dishes.

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Our appetizers were excellent and came very fast, the homemade shumai was to die for. Our entrees also came very quickly and were delicious. The service was great as well. Very affordable, and has a small, cafe like atmosphere. Would enthusiastically recommend!

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The pad thai had a surprising amount of sweetness to it, which I really enjoyed. The staff were very attentive.

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It's one of the best restaurants I've been to. Everything about it was top-notch!

Diner Review №85

Jan 2024:
Party of 10
Sushi rolls were surprisingly delicious and fresh and presentation was nice! I enjoyed the crab ragoons they were. Perfectly crispy and warm. Had the pad thai with tofu it was delicious although the tofu was a bit much and I prefer it fully grilled and not mushy.

Diner Review №86

Well the food in this place is really good and wouldn’t disappoint you however didn’t quite like the experience when the staff took our plates when we were still eating food. It wasn’t quite appreciated. I understand they had quite a long line of customers waiting for their turn but it was quite a rude experience on my end.

Diner Review №87

平日晚上生意也很好,沒有訂位的話要人數到齊才能入座。沒有紙本菜單,是掃描桌上的QR code 後跟工作人員點餐。品項蠻豐富的,從開胃菜、沙拉/湯、炒飯、麵類、熱炒、壽司捲/生魚片/握壽司到飲料都有,也有賣調酒和無菜單料理。一個人的價位大概從$18-$50都有。
可能因為客人很多,點餐後等了一陣子才開始上菜。飯麵類的份量不小,蠻推薦crispy chicken 炸的酥脆也蠻大塊。壽司捲從便宜到貴都有,份量不算多,但special roll用料和擺盤都很精緻,應該適合當小菜分享。
在yelp評論五顆星會送泰式奶茶一杯。

Diner Review №88

solid local thai spot, fine to eat in or out. I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty the sushi was.

Diner Review №89

I've never given any review anywhere and this is my first time for giving a bad review here. I got 3 orders of Moo Ping (grilled pork) that costs me about 50$ for delivery order. I'm so upset cuz it's too much fat (about 80%). I have ordered Moo Ping from other restaurants many times and I've never seen so much fat like this. I can't believe that a famous restaurant would make such poor quality food. This will be my first and last time ordering food from here.

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Tried their Omakase, over all good experience. Nice food, good service, the only thing not match the price is the environment. But over all good.

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Good place with nice atmosphere

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Very good food! Quick delivery to Children’s Hospital lobby (the order said 70 min. but it arrived in 20!)

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Diner Review №99

Laughing Monk is pretty spacious, so it is good for a group meal. I've been here twice and have never had issues with the service.

Food:
- Thai Iced Tea: A classic drink at any Thai place. It was very creamy and did not taste powdery. I would get this again.
- Shrimp Thai Fried Rice: This dish was a bit oily, but the wok flavor is very nice. Lots of umami.
- Chicken Mango Curry: The chicken was pretty dry, but the curry was well balanced. However, it is not the best mango curry that I've had.
- Beef Pad See Ew: This dish was very salty. I am not sure if it was an off day or if it is usually this salty.
- Flan and Sticky Rice: This dessert felt like a scam to be honest. You are pretty much paying for the presentation because the flan and sticky rice were each about the size of a quarter. This was recommended by our server, but we were very disappointed because we could not taste anything given the size.

This was my second time here. I enjoyed my first time more, especially since prices have increased quite a bit without the same increase in quality or variety, but I would come a third time for the omakase, as that seems to be a good experience based on reviews.

Diner Review №100

The food is very good, a little more for value for money however the place is very tight, we can hear the conversation of the next person next to you so if you are looking for a quiet place or privacy it’s not, the tables are very close to each other. However if with friends to have a good drink it’s for you.The reservation option online is not great as they charge a $1 to do your reservations

Diner Review №101

Laughing Monk Cafe's inventive omakase highlights Thai-inspired flavors throughout its unique 2 hour tasting menu experience in a casual atmosphere.

This is a must try!

Diner Review №102

Very cute Thai eatery.

They were playing Christmas music when we walked in and had a whole projector installation for the holiday season.

We ordered the yuzu lager beer they had and it was freaking AMAZING. Such a good beer, albeit an expensive beer ($12)

The food itself was also well done. The red curry was spicy and well made. The gyoza was delicious. The sushi tasted fresh and had a lot of nice flavors and finally the tom yum soup was yummy.

Honestly loved everything about this place, no complaints at all!

Diner Review №103

Some of the best Thai food in the city, just a bucketful of great options here. I am partial to the basil fried rice, but their pad Thai is apparently very good as well. In addition, the sushi is quite nice.

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An amazing Thai restaurant with plenty of Asian food options to choose from. The only negative about this place is the hard to find parking spot.

We ordered the scallion pancakes, no meat tofu sushi rolls and Thai basil fried rice. 🍚 🍣🍱

Scallion pancakes were not too oily, crisp and to our liking. The no meat sushi rolls were flavorful ( it had cucumber, avocado, and fried tofu) loved the flavors. Thai basil fried rice never disappoints. We requested them to make it “Thai spicy” and they obliged.

The ambience, service and music was very
inviting. We will definitely go again.

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Nice lunch choices

Diner Review №109

Great atmosphere, delicious food, my girlfriend and I’s favorite place for takeout !

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The appetizers were expensive but the food was really good. Best crab rangoon I’ve ever had!

Diner Review №112

We love this place!! I try to come here every time we come to Boston because the food is so delicious and the service is quick and everyone is so friendly! They have sushi and thai food, and everything is soo delicious

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We arrived 30 min before closing, and they wore very nice about it. We ordered penang curry, shrimp drunken noddles, and chicken red curry
And blanked shrim. Every tasted as expected, and we wore not disappointed even though we arrived last min.

Diner Review №115

I find it weird that for a place known for sushi they serve imitation crab in their sushi platter as a nigiri.... It's like saying if you're not paying a ton of money from our exclusive menu we're just gonna give you some second tier food 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Some of the best thai food in Boston!

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excellent customer service and the food tastes great! would definitely come again. the ambiance is also relaxing

Diner Review №122

Excellent service and food is great, would definitely recommend to others

Diner Review №123

Great experience with great food, will be visiting again. Some of the best Thai food I’ve ever had!!

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Very good food!

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Great thai food!

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Thai Milk tee 😍

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nice and cozy atmosphere, food was good! Ordered the Shrimp Pad See Ew, spider roll (with “spider webs”:D), and chicken gyoza.

Diner Review №131

Great service and love the food!

Diner Review №132

LOVE IT HERE! friendly staff

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Diner Review №134

Love it!! Friendly staff.

Diner Review №135

great food!!!

Diner Review №136

Their food is SO GOOD. Different from other Thai places.
All their packaging is so cute and also 100% eco friendly!

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Great Thai milk tea!

Diner Review №138

taste good!!

Diner Review №139

The food is good! Good place to go during the long weekend

Diner Review №140

Great Service and Good Food. Definitely coming back again. If you are around the area, you must stop by

Diner Review №141

It was very tasty and pleasant, I would recommend!

Diner Review №142

The food is delicious and the service is good. Would recommend!

Diner Review №143

Great food!

Diner Review №144

Dining at here,I savored an exceptional Pad Thai, the iconic Thai dish, mastered here. The noodles were perfectly tender yet chewy, harmoniously entangled with succulent shrimp and immersed in an exquisite tamarind sauce. Each bite revealed layers of flavor, a tantalizing dance of sweet, sour, and savory, topped with crunchy peanuts and fresh bean sprouts. The generous portion satisfied completely, mirroring the attentive and warm service received.

Diner Review №145

Great place, second time here.
Appreciate price.

Diner Review №146

Always delicious! 5 stars.

Diner Review №147

Got the tofu pad Thai and it was super good! I come here relatively often as a student at HMS, and they've yet to disappoint!

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Amazing good, but make sure you double check with the waiters if you can't handle your spice.

Diner Review №150

Delicious food and good service! Vibrant atmosphere with aquatic views

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Fried rice smells great
Very aquatic background image

Diner Review №152

Fast, friendly service. I came here for lunch on a weekend, and there were plenty of seats.

I ordered one of the special sushi rolls - the Rujihama, and it was really good! For sure one of the better sushi places I've had in the Boston area, with great presentation.

Diner Review №153

Overpriced, service is so so, atmosphere is zero, there is none.

Diner Review №154

great Thai food!

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Ordered veg tempura sushi roll and a crispy chicken pineapple fried rice. Both were absolutely amazing and the service was great too! We got the order in less than 10 min and I can’t ask for much!

Diner Review №156

Super cute little place! Great athmosphere, service, and food!

Diner Review №157

Used to be good but no linger. Ordinary food,

Diner Review №158

Amazing ambience, service and food.

Diner Review №159

Great place for a quick lunch 😋

Diner Review №160

Excellent food if you’re in the area and looking for Thai food in the hill

Diner Review №161

This restaurant has great customer service and even better food, I would 100% recommend coming here to anyone who hasn’t tried it, if you’re looking for authentic Thai cuisine then this is the place for you!

Diner Review №162

Great place. Great vibes. All around great

Diner Review №163

Really good food and very reasonable. Whole family loved it which is unusual

Diner Review №164

It was so nice, we arrived at the end of their shift but they still had great service :))

Diner Review №165

Best Pad Thai I've ever had!

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Omakase is great

Diner Review №167

Delicious and creative! I ordered from their omakase taste menu because the omakase must be requested a day in advance fyi

Diner Review №168

They gave us a table when there wasn’t anything available. The food and service was excellent

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The food and atmosphere is amazing here! The pad thai is delicious!

Diner Review №171

Amazing food and service. I highly recommend to eat sea food pad thai!

Diner Review №172

Best place to go around Longwood medics area! Also great to order delivery service!

Diner Review №173

Best cafe for HSPH students!!!

Diner Review №174

Wonderful experience dining at The Laughing Monk Cafe! We had a cozy table inside with a lovely jazz music video playing behind us on the wall behind the Sushi chef and the service and staff were exceptional. And the food was absolutely delicious!! 10 out of 10 for presentation! We will definitely be back!❤️❤️

Diner Review №175

My favorite Thai place in the Boston area! Everything dish I had was delicious. Their pad thai, drunken noodles, pineapple fries rice are amazing.

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미션힐 근처 최고 맛집!

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Great atmosphere with the giant screen with the fish

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Amazing noodles and gyoza. I love the relaxing atmosphere. This place was one of my first introductions to Boston ever since then the food has gone downhill.

Diner Review №180

Love this place, good food and the staff is so nice to me.

Diner Review №181

Really good unagi roll. Rly rly yummyums

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It was my first time ordering from there. The food was really good! I ordered the pad Thai shrimp and Thai iced tea. The service of the waitstaff seemed pleasant. Looking forward to trying something else from them.

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Terrific

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The pad Thai was too mushy. Otherwise the curry was great !

Diner Review №187

Great cozy place with really good Thai food and cocktails with special effects.

Diner Review №188

Asians don't go to this restaurant, there is a Thai waitress here who is tall and racist, she makes me and my friends wait seven or eight minutes for her to take our order, and no matter when she always serves everyone in the restaurant before she serves us. She never smiles at us but smiles at people of other races. She ended up asking each of us to tip her $6, I gave her $3, and then she turned around and yelled at me in Thai to the others. It was pure racism!

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Diner Review №191

Food was amazing and delivered in great packaging that kept everything fresh. Would highly recommend.

Diner Review №192

Nice

Diner Review №193

Amazing

Diner Review №194

Diner Review №195

Diner Review №196

Visited 'The Laughing Monk' in Boston and was absolutely delighted by the experience. The Thai dishes are authentic, bursting with flavors that transport you straight to the streets of Bangkok. Coupled with the warm ambiance and attentive staff, this spot is a gem in Boston's dining scene. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a memorable Thai meal.

Diner Review №197

The food is great! One of my favorite Thai spots in Boston. 100% recommend.

Diner Review №198

amazing ambiance and great food

Diner Review №199

Diner Review №200

Very good Thai restaurant

Details
  • 15 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.5 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 617-232-8000
  • Website: http://www.laughingmonkcafe.com/
  • Location: 737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • Map: 42.3340278, -71.1054639
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Sushi restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–9:30 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–10 PM
  • Saturday: 12–10 PM
  • Sunday: 12–9 PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Romantic: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
  • LGBTQ+ friendly: Available
  • Tourists: Available
  • Transgender safe space: Available
  • University students: Available
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended: Available
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Paid street parking: Available
  • Parking: Available