Frothy Monkey

I’ve been frequenting Frothy Monkey locations for years, and it’s always solid. But this morning was different. Whoever prepared my breakfast didn’t just cook it — they crafted it. The attention to detail was noticeable from the first bite. The omelet wasn’t just good… it was art. You could tell this wasn’t just a job for whomever prepared it. It was so impressive I had to ask who made it. Jordan is the young man responsible, and when I told him how great it was, you could see he genuinely cared and was honored someone noticed. If you go, get the omelet — and ask if Jordan can make it. Jordan is a soon-to-be culinary rockstar.

We came in on a morning right as they opened and sat down. Service was good and the coffee was ok. But the food was not good to say the least. I got the vanilla cinnamon french toast and the apples that came on top were ICE COLD. I am not sure what else they put on it but it was pretty terrible. My wife got the bagel sandwich which was actually very good. All to say just make sure you have actual hot food and I would not recommend coming in during open, the atmosphere is not the best.

Since I moved back to AL in March, three of us have been meeting for breakfast every Saturday morning around 10, alternating between Forest Park, Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Vestavia. The menu selections at Frothy Monkey are varied and every meal I’ve had was prepared to my liking and delicious. They are invariably super busy, and I expect to wait for a table and anticipate service may not be quick. Servers are always pleasant and apologetic when that is the case. I’ve only one complaint, and it has remained constant since my first visit. The coffee is warm. Not hot. Not even close to hot. At our most recent visit, I ordered a latte and I specifically let our server know I’d never gotten hot coffee in previous visits. She apologized very sincerely and said she would be sure it was hot when delivered to our table. Having waited right near the front desk, I watched the Barista make the signature coffees. What I witnessed was that a server gave her an order and she made each in the order it was given to her, and placed the cup on the counter, where it awaited pickup as the server was available while attending their other tables. I watched mine being made (with milk/cream right out of the fridge) and saw it sit (with 4-5 others) for more than 5+ minutes until our server had an opportunity to pick it up and bring it to our table, after my meal was served. It was tepid. Both all the servers and the Barista were hustling as fast as they could, but it just seemed as if they were spread too thin for a Saturday brunch service. Next time (and I will certainly continue to patronize the restaurant), I’ll just bring my thermal cup with my own coffee.

Food was ok - not a ton of breakfast spots right here. Kombucha was amazing on tap! Coffee was good - just the food is ok

We really love the breakfast food here. They have some simple and unique dishes. Our favorites are the Farm Breakfast, Vanilla French Toast and Bagel Sandwich. It’s really nice that they serve breakfast until 5 which gives you a great place to grab brunch any day of the week. The outdoor seating is perfect. It’s covered and convenient.