Formerly known as Thelonious Monkfish. We specialize in Sushi, Japanese & Thai cuisines; our tagline is Jazz for the Palate because we love to jam on Asian culinary themes. Our menu reflects both our respect for Asian gustatory tradition and our sense of play and innovation.
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St) Cambridge , MA 02139 United States
Reservations | Yes |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & Visa) |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Wheelchair Accessible | Yes |
Music | Live Music |
Restroom | Yes |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
Drinks | Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails |
Holy mother of curry that is delicious. And the temperanillo—actually really good! Proud of this place and the quality of food here, as well as their readiness to accommodate vegans . ????????????
Massive Japanese and Thai menu. Tasty sake and beer . And jazz music . This place is amazing.
Amazing restaurant . Best place for sushi and live music . You can either get traditional sushi , or be adventurous and try their specialties. Definitely go for sleeping beauty roll.
My usual order: cranberry crab Rangoon , rising sun roll and cucumber-avocado roll. With pineapple juice . Best sushi in Cambridge.
Nice place , nice food and nice music ! This night we get the Eula Laurence and quintet show.
Their special Fairy Tale sushi is creative and delicious. The crab rangoons , spare rib appetizer , and curry dishes are all so tasty!
Although everything I have tried at Monkfish tastes unreal, the chicken and shrimp pad thai is my favorite and definitely the best one I have ever tried.
Great selection of sushi and seafood dishes . Lots of delicious vegetarian plates too.
All of the fried rice are great, especially the ancient and the serenity (rich and filling). Everything can be turned veggie , give it a shot!
Delicious Asian fusion , great variation for dishes and sushi , highly recommend
Dynamite roll is spicy but full of flavor. And if you like Bloody Mary's try their version, it has a garlicky slightly spicy tomato flavor that is absolutely delicious!
Voted "Best Sushi/Sashimi" by @BostonPhoenix readers in 2012! Gaga's Monster Roll sounds like a bit much, but is delicious. And Tamarind Duck is divine, especially considering how cute it used to be. Read more
Best sushi I've tried ever! Great atmosphere with jazz nights
sit at the bar and keep ordering sushi ! the miso is excellent!
Trendy sushi place with an extensive menu and uber fresh seafood
Pork katsu udon was incredible. I'll be back.
Good: Papaya Salad . Better: Tori Katsu with Basil Leaf. Best: Personable waitstaff and whimsical atmosphere. - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, CBS Boston Read more
Ordered takeout , the papaya salad was excellent, drunken noodles too! Definitely recommend
Cranberry crab rangoon + spicy tuna roll were delicious; great atmosphere, cute place! Recommended.
Got the scorpion roll. Super fresh and clean . Pretty empty during the day, but can see it getting packed at night.
Large variety of asian food . Had the fried rice and also the chicken katsu . Good portions
Creative flair and impeccably consistent quality sushi . All around the best sushi in town .
My favorite rolls here....spicy tuna , phildelphia roll, seajam roll, and yellowtail . Fresh. Tasty. Amazing
The chirashi comes with a great assortment of fish ! Plenty to try.
Excellent rolls.
The red riding hood roll is unbelievable! Try the cranberry crab rangoon too, so good!
Great restaurant with great service! I would recommend their Japanese dishes - seem like its their strong suit!
The Frog Prince special roll is unreal if you like tempura and avocado . And let's be honest... who doesn't.
Great food and service, chilled out atmosphere.
Definitely try the fried oyster taco . So yummy and so unique.
Great vegan options ...especially the vegetarian sushi combo! Yum!!
If you have a nut or fish allergy, try to find something on the menu that is already free of allergens. They didn't substitute any hypoallergenic sauces on my stir fry and it came out rather plain.
Great Thai food during lunch with work colleagues!
cranberry crab rangoons are great--sounds weird but are really good!
Snow Queen sushi and Japanese scotch flight
Get the party boat...it's awesome! Best sushi place in cambridge so far
Try the ancient fried rice ! Duck and bacon a wonderful combo
Avoid the mad monk noodles unless you love chewing on strands of ginger in every bite.
Get the ramen it's amazing
We had high hopes, but were left sitting for almost 30 minutes without a waiter taking a drink order. The restaurant was not busy so it was somewhat annoying. We wound up going to another restaurant .
If iy's cold out...try to sit further in from door, no curtain! The food is amazing!
Some of the best sushi in the Boston area!
Fresh sashimi
I always leave on a high note.
Ordered delivery here. Good sushi but they put too little sauce on their sushi rolls . The crunchy rolls were somewhat mushy...
Easy to rack up a decent bill with all the options! But they accept LevelUp so WIN!!
The frankie and johnny roll is the best!
Frog prince special diff worth it. Saw several ordered after ours too.
DO NOT ORDER THEIR SAKE BLOODY MARY ! It's is literally the most disgusting thing I have ever had! The food is great though!
Avocado lovers: Frog Prince Roll!
Couldn’t find a single thing in here I didn’t like. Amazing sushi, amazing sake and good service. Always packed, book for dinner before 5pm every day online. - Jordi Llobet
My longtime go-to for excellent sushi delivered right to my door. Try the caterpillar, spicy yellowtail, fruit, and sweet potato tempura rolls. - Keri Garel
Chicken fried rice is delicious. Ask for some siracha on side for some kick! - Steve Poland
Some of the best ice cream in the greater Boston area! I drooled for the chocolate pudding flavor. - Sofia Papastamelos
Always a great menu of craft cocktails that changes very regularly. One of the most fun cocktail bars in Boston/Cambridge - Adam D
Food court has a Go Go Curry place as well as a French bakery and a ramen stand. Reach is awesome! There's plenty of seating and they accept credit cards as well. - Jeremy Krantz