Hotel recommended and we weren’t disappointed. Unique burgers/fries quite good. I tried the risotto surprised to find it on a menu. It was asparagus and shrimp — delicious! Couple of cold beers helped the oppressive heat. We were lucky to sit by a fan.

I well realize that reviews are subjective to the individual tastes of the reviewer. But in addition, one hopes that the reviewer also is knowledgeable about food and food preparation, and has eaten out enough at many types of restaurants and experienced many types of cuisines to become fairly accurate and honest in posting reviews. In my case I come from an east coast family of restaurant owners and I had a catering business for many years. It is not very often that I give a terrible review, but eating at HopMonk was a really bad experience and I am sorry for that. A beautiful sunny and warm day brought me to HopMonk for lunch. I was pleased to find a spacious outdoor dining area where there were lots of young families with children as well as couples and singles enjoying the afternoon over lunch for just a cold beer. The beer list at HopMonk is extensive and I was very pleased with the selection I made. For lunch I ordered the samosas. Before ordering I had inquired about the preparation and if they were greasy. The waitress said no they are not oily or greasy so I gave them a try. The menu description was very different from what arrived. Since this was the most expensive of the appetizers or shared offerings on the menu I expected something more substantial and well prepared. Out came a plate with about nine overly deep fried wontons filled with about a scant tablespoon of filling that was mostly corn kernels. The wonton oil saturated dark brown edges were inedible for my taste and the filling was unsatisfying. Outrageous for $12.50 I ordered a portion of sweet potato fries, and a bowl of white potato fries arrived which I sent back and cancelled the replacement offered. The three veggie stir-fried mix of vegetables was very oily. Perhaps just unlucky that I ordered the wrong thing. But these were simple selections that were badly prepared and not to my taste. My guess is that the popularity of HopMonk is due to the beers and ambiance and the food is secondary and appeals to a much younger crowd that does not give much thought to the quality of the food. For serious food enthusiasts, I do not recommend HopMonk Tavern.