Open Jun-Sep. Eco-friendly dessert bar offering sundaes, chocolate dipped bananas, shakes, and more. Open Tue-Wed 4:00pm-9:00pm, Thu-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.
Le Monkey Bar has some amazing ice cream options! I especially love their ice cream cakes when they have them. I had a snickers one for Sugar Rush one year that was incredible. I don't get out often but always a treat when I do!
This is out Go-To vegan treat stop when we feel like making the hour drive into town. Always worth the trip. Wonderful service. Always polite and courtious. It is always a pleasure. Le Monkey Bar is a must
I LOVED this place in the summers of 2018 and 2019, but since they changed their management (or operations? Whoever's actually doing the prep and service) this year, 2020, it's been a bust. Very disappointing! The shakes went from creamy and amazing last year to undersweetened and not very good this year. No more creaminess, kind of... sour and thin? And that whip on top - tasted like the inside of a metal can. Yuck. To add injury to insult, I had a massive stomach ache afterwards, of the variety I get when I've been "glutened." I suspect despite the fact that I asked specifically for a gf option, machinery wasn't cleaned between my friends' birthday cake shakes (which contain gluten) and my strawberry shake (advertised as gf). This never happened in previous years. I'm so sad about this, I can't even tell you. Unless they switch back to running things themselves, I'm staying away!
I have changed my review since my original post as they changed a lot from one season to the next. From my understanding the business is ran by the same people but the crepe cart nextdoor makes up the staff now.
Anyway, compared to last year the shake was much smaller and not very rich at all (probably way more banana and less coconut milk) making for a super meh experience. Also barely any of the pretty bad tasting whip was found on the shakes. Hopefully things change back...
My first ever stop at this cute kiosk on the Provencher Bridge/Esplanade Riel - a vegan dessert oasis! I had their Classic ice cream sandwich with chocolate chip quinoa cookies stuffed with vanilla nice cream and mini chocolate chips. Scrumptious! Next time I’ll try the peanut butter ice cream sandwich... or the date snickers.
8 Reviews
First Review by charlottewinslow
Ssawz
Points +418
Delicious Little Place - Edit
Le Monkey Bar has some amazing ice cream options! I especially love their ice cream cakes when they have them. I had a snickers one for Sugar Rush one year that was incredible. I don't get out often but always a treat when I do!
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LaDawn
Points +28
C’est Tres Bien! - Edit
I stop in whenever I walk over the esplanade. Can’t miss it!!
Read morePros: All vegan ice cream treats, Unique offerings
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KellyKlassen
Points +18
Best Vegan Treat Shop in the city. A Must. - Edit
This is out Go-To vegan treat stop when we feel like making the hour drive into town. Always worth the trip. Wonderful service. Always polite and courtious. It is always a pleasure. Le Monkey Bar is a must
Read morePros: 100% Vegan, Wonderful staff, Great Treats
Cons: Can only treat myself occasionally. , Long drive from home.😉, Not open in the winter.
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ewan_wiebe
Points +16
So yummy! - Edit
Amazing place! Super nice staff and really good tasting desserts!
Read morePros: Everything's vegan and sooo tasty
Cons: Only open in the summer
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Katharine S
Points +190
Not good anymore 😞 - Edit
I LOVED this place in the summers of 2018 and 2019, but since they changed their management (or operations? Whoever's actually doing the prep and service) this year, 2020, it's been a bust. Very disappointing! The shakes went from creamy and amazing last year to undersweetened and not very good this year. No more creaminess, kind of... sour and thin? And that whip on top - tasted like the inside of a metal can. Yuck. To add injury to insult, I had a massive stomach ache afterwards, of the variety I get when I've been "glutened." I suspect despite the fact that I asked specifically for a gf option, machinery wasn't cleaned between my friends' birthday cake shakes (which contain gluten) and my strawberry shake (advertised as gf). This never happened in previous years. I'm so sad about this, I can't even tell you. Unless they switch back to running things themselves, I'm staying away!
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Poor management, No longer tasty
Guest
sabrinajh
Points +477
From amazing to meh - Edit
I have changed my review since my original post as they changed a lot from one season to the next. From my understanding the business is ran by the same people but the crepe cart nextdoor makes up the staff now.
Read moreAnyway, compared to last year the shake was much smaller and not very rich at all (probably way more banana and less coconut milk) making for a super meh experience. Also barely any of the pretty bad tasting whip was found on the shakes. Hopefully things change back...
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Quality deteriorated greatly , Poor value
Guest
PrairieEarth1
Points +231
A vegan dessert oasis! - Edit
My first ever stop at this cute kiosk on the Provencher Bridge/Esplanade Riel - a vegan dessert oasis! I had their Classic ice cream sandwich with chocolate chip quinoa cookies stuffed with vanilla nice cream and mini chocolate chips. Scrumptious! Next time I’ll try the peanut butter ice cream sandwich... or the date snickers.
Read morePros: Fresh takes on whole-plant-based desserts, Good prices-and they cater!, Amazing location near Forks/Human Rights Museum
Cons: Closed in cool/cold or rainy weather
Guest
charlottewinslow
Points +90
Best desserts! - Edit
My guilty pleasure for milkshakes and their dipped vegan cheesecake.😄wish they made their icecream in house but whatever it’s so good!
Read morePros: All vegan
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