Monkey Temple - a nice Indian restaurant and bar in St Paul

LOVE the food at Monkey Temple! I've driven down Snelling so many times debating *what* exactly a place called "Monkey Temple" actually was for months before looking it up, and boy, were we missing out! We haven't eaten inside the restaurant because we discovered it after the pandemic hit, but our delivery experiences have been great. Plenty of vegetarian options (our favorites are the tandoori platter and paneer tikka) - and the garlic naan...JUST GET IT. Hope to visit in-person...read full review

I had no idea what to expect of this place because I didn't really understand the concept at first but wow I was surprised at how well the food is made! I assumed it would be an American bar pretending to make indian food, and while it's not the most authentic, the preparations of everything I've tried are actually super tasteful with attention to detail in the recipes. The sides and appetizers are delicious, definitely crave-worthy. They have some unique options like samosas...read full review

We had take out here twice and can’t wait to go back! Chicken tandoori platter was great, naan was one of the best I ever had and the tikka sauce (that you can have a side) was phenomenal. I am so happy to have a tandoori place in the neighborhood:)