Laughing Monk Cafe

Name: Laughing Monk Cafe
Address: 737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States, 02115
Telephone: (617) 232-8000
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

40 Reviews

$31 to $50

Sushi

737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Quick lunch spot in Brigham Circle area (first come first serve - no lunch reservation)

Omakase is currently available only for dinner. Please purchase your seats through our website. All Omakase reservation with Opentable will be voided.

As our Omakase is created fresh daily in limited quality, we apologize beforehand if it is not available to all walk-in customers.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Sushi, Thai
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 232-8000
Website
http://www.laughingmonkcafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Neighborhood
Mission Hill
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Edamame$4.50
sea salted or spicy steamed soybeans
Dumpling (6)$6.95
steamed dumpling chicken or vegetable
Shrimp Shumai (4)$6.95
Thai Roll (4)$5.95
fried veggie or chicken rolls
Crab Rangoon (4)$6.95
Chicken Satay (2)$5.25
grilled chicken tender, peanut sauce
Moo Ping (2)$5.25
thai style bbq pork belly
Tom Yum Coconut Soup
chili paste, lime, coconut milk, mushroom, cilantro
- Chicken$4.95
- Shrimp$5.95
House Salad$4.95
Seaweed Salad$4.95

Small Dish (Cooked)

This menus are reserved for dine-in only

Pork Ribs$6.50
BBQ baby back ribs
Crab Nugget (2)$5.95
crab meat, ground pork, water chestnut, tofu skin and plum sauce
Yum Nuah$6.95
thai style grilled flank beef salad, onion, chili, scallion, mint, lemongrass
Larb Pork$6.95
Ground pork, chili lime, scallion, onion, mint, sticky rice. (Chicken or beef available)
Spicy Torched Squid$6.25
with thai spicy lime sauce
Crispy Wings (5)$6.95
Yum Shiitake$5.95
grilled shiitake mushtoom, onion, chili, scallion, mint, lemongrass

Thai Dinner Entree

Pad
rice noodle, chive, crushed, peanut, turnip, bean sprout, egg
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$10.95
- Beef$12.45
- Shrimp$12.95
Drunken Noodles
flat rice noodle,bell pepper, bamboo shoot, string bean, carrot, onion and broccoli
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Pad See Ew
flat rice noodle, egg, carrot, chinese broccoli
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Lo Mein Kapow Basil
stir-fried egg noodle, basil, bell pepper, onion
- Ground Pork / Chicken / or Beef$11.95
- Tofu$11.95
- Shrimp$13.95
Red Curry
bell pepper, eggplant, basil, bamboo shoot, string bean
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$11.95
Yellow Curry
bell pepper, sugar snap peas, onion, pineapple
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Green Curry
bell pepper, basil, eggplant, string bean, bamboo shoot
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Massaman Curry
bell pepper, onion, carrot, sweet potato, peanut
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$12.95
- Beef$14.45
- Shrimp$14.95
Mango Curry
bell pepper, onion, carrot, sugar snap peas, mango
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$12.95
- Beef$14.45
- Shrimp$14.95
Panang Curry
bell pepper, cauliflower, bamboo, string bean
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$12.95
- Beef$14.45
- Shrimp$14.95
Pineapple Fried Rice
carrot, sugar snap peas, onion, bell pepper, curry powder, egg
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$10.95
- Beef$12.45
- Shrimp$12.95
Thai Fried Rice
carrot, broccoli, egg, onion
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$10.95
- Beef$12.45
- Shrimp$12.95
Basil Fried Rice
bell pepper, basil, onion, carrot, egg
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$10.95
- Beef$12.45
- Shrimp$12.95
Chili Basil
basil, bell pepper, onion, chili, mushroom
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Kapow Basil
basil, mushroom, chili, onion, chopped bell pepper
- Ground Pork / Chicken / or Beef$12.95
Sweet & Sour
onion, bell pepper, carrot, scallion, pineapple, zucchini, tomato
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Cashew Nut
onion, bell pepper, carrot, scallion, pineapple, mushroom
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Hot Ginger
fresh ginger, onion, scallion, bell pepper, celery, mushroom, carrot
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Royal Broccoli
broccoli, carrot, mushroom
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95
Pepper Garlic
garlic, mushroom, carrot, sugar snap peas, bell pepper
- Chicken / Pork / Tofu / Veggie$11.95
- Beef$13.45
- Shrimp$13.95

Monk's Specials

Jumbo Shrimp Pad Thai$19.95
rice noodle, chive, egg, turnip, crushed peanut, bean sprout
Tamarind Duck$22.95
onion, bell pepper, pineapple, ginger, sugar snap peas, celery, mushroom with boneless crispy duck
Golden Mountain Beef$15.95
stir-fried cubed flank steak, scallion, mushroom, bell pepper, broccoli, macadamia nut
Crispy Chili Shrimp$15.95
crispy shrimp, broccoli, bell pepper. basil
Crab Meat Fried Rice$16.95
wild-caught pacific crab meat, carrot, peas, scallion, onion, egg
Crispy Chicken Pad Thai$13.95
rice noodle, chive, egg, turnip, crushed peanut, bean sprout topped with fried chicken
Crispy Chicken Chili Basil$14.95
basil, bell pepper, onion, chili, mushroom

Nigiri

Raw fish over sushi brown rice. (Price per piece)

EBI$2.50
cooked shrimp
Tako$2.75
octopus
Sake$2.75
faroe salmon
Ikura$3.00
cured salmon roe
Hamachi$3.00
yellowtail
Maguro$3.00
tuna
Hamachi Belly$4.00
fatty yellowtail
Shiro Maguro$2.75
escolar
Unagi$3.25
freshwater eel
Tamago
thai style egg omelet
Toro
east coast fatty tuna

Sashimi

raw fish (price per set of three)

Sake$9.50
faroe salmon
Hamachi$9.95
yellowtail
Maguro$9.95
tuna
Shiro Maguro$9.25
escolar
Unagi$9.75
freshwater eel

Down To Earth

common rolls (our sushi is made with brown rice)

Spicy Roll
jalapeño, cucumber, sprout, shiso
- Salmon$6.75
- Tuna$6.95
- Shrimp$6.75
- Yellowtail$7.25
Shiitake Roll$5.25
black sesame, hot sesame oil
California Roll$5.25
crabstick, avocado, sesame seed
Philly Roll$6.95
creamcheese, smoked salmon, tobiko, sesame
Alaska Roll$6.25
salmon, avocado
Tuna-Avo Roll$6.50
tuna, avocado
Unagi Roll$6.75
bbq eel, avocado, sesame seed
No Meat Roll$5.95
tofu, kampyo, cucumber, avocado, oshinko
Veggie Tempura Roll$6.25
yam tempura, shiso, sprout, avocado, mayo
Shrimp Tempura Roll$6.50
shiso, sprout, avocado, mayo
Spider Roll$7.95
soft-shell crab, shiso, sprout, avocado
Crispy Roll$7.25
crabstick, salmon, avocado, tobiko

Red Carpet

house special rolls (our sushi is made with brown rice)

Cannon$14.25
tuna, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, tobiko, surf clam, avocado
Deep Fried Madness$6.95
tuna maki tempura, scallion, hot sauce
Fujihama$14.95
cooked shrimp, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese topped with baked spicy cheese, sesame sauce
Rainbow$14.95
5 kinds of fish, avocado, tobiko, quail egg
Tempopo$13.95
shrimp tempura, crabstick, avocado
The Silver$14.95
spicy yellowtail roll, tobiko
Bangkok Dynamite$16.95
shrimp tempura, solf-shell crab, chili paste, lemon, tobiko
Caterpillar$14.95
bbq eel, shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado
Crabmayo$12.95
crabstick, avocado, mayo

What 40 people are saying

Laughing Monk Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

40 Reviews

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Julia
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very cosy small place. The food looks fantastic and tastes good. I did not try the main dishes, but soup, nigiri, and mousse were amazing.
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Zaze VIP
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is by far the best sushi I’ve ever had. The presentation and flavors are exquisite. The Thai influence is unique and really adds to the specialness. Do not miss this gem!
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Iver
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
You’ll never think of sushi the same way again. Way more than a piece of fish on rice: an art form!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and great service - Puun.
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GabyR
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome place and the food is great and the prices are perfect for what you get!
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Mollie
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a great spot to take a date or a friend. It’s pretty casual atmospherically but the food is outstanding quality. Service is fabulous too, a great star of the longwood area.
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Doomtastic
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Do you like neat out of the way places? Do you like Sushi or Thai food? If you like any of these things, it provides a pretty swell experience for the lot of it. Don't feel like you're cheating on your local thai place, its worth it to see how someone else does it just a little different; in a good way.
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SteveB
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We did the omakase and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Worth the money! Chef Nick and Chef Nick are BRILLIANT! The only reason I marked down for service is because I ordered food to go including rice but when I got home I didn't have any rice. It was too late to call and request one so I just let it go and made rice myself. Otherwise I will recommend Laughing Monk any day of the week for any occaision.
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Didi
Greater Boston23 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best sushi outside of Japan. Fresh and delicious!
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Laughing Monk Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 232-8000.

Laughing Monk Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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737 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Additional information

Neighborhood
Mission Hill
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Sushi, Thai
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.laughingmonkcafe.com/
Phone number
(617) 232-8000

Laughing Monk Cafe

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Quick Start

Edamame$4.50

Dumpling (6)$6.95

Shrimp Shumai (4)$6.95

Thai Roll (4)$5.95

Crab Rangoon (4)$6.95

Chicken Satay (2)$5.25

Moo Ping (2)$5.25

Tom Yum Coconut Soup

House Salad$4.95

Seaweed Salad$4.95

Small Dish (Cooked)

Pork Ribs$6.50

Crab Nugget (2)$5.95

Yum Nuah$6.95

Larb Pork$6.95

Spicy Torched Squid$6.25

Crispy Wings (5)$6.95

Yum Shiitake$5.95

Thai Dinner Entree

Pad

Drunken Noodles

Pad See Ew

Lo Mein Kapow Basil

Red Curry

Yellow Curry

Green Curry

Massaman Curry

Mango Curry

Panang Curry

Pineapple Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Basil Fried Rice

Chili Basil

Kapow Basil

Sweet & Sour

Cashew Nut

Hot Ginger

Royal Broccoli

Pepper Garlic

Monk's Specials

Jumbo Shrimp Pad Thai$19.95

Tamarind Duck$22.95

Golden Mountain Beef$15.95

Crispy Chili Shrimp$15.95

Crab Meat Fried Rice$16.95

Crispy Chicken Pad Thai$13.95

Crispy Chicken Chili Basil$14.95

Nigiri

EBI$2.50

Tako$2.75

Sake$2.75

Ikura$3.00

Hamachi$3.00

Maguro$3.00

Hamachi Belly$4.00

Shiro Maguro$2.75

Unagi$3.25

Tamago

Toro

Sashimi

Sake$9.50

Hamachi$9.95

Maguro$9.95

Shiro Maguro$9.25

Unagi$9.75

Down To Earth

Spicy Roll

Shiitake Roll$5.25

California Roll$5.25

Philly Roll$6.95

Alaska Roll$6.25

Tuna-Avo Roll$6.50

Unagi Roll$6.75

No Meat Roll$5.95