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“We wanted to offer food to our Williamsburg neighbors that we wanted to eat ourselves,” said owners Lawrence and Ayako Elliott. The Elliotts are pioneering restaurateurs in Williamsburg with their other restaurant, Rabbithole, previously a popular fixture on Bedford Avenue. The Elliotts’ vision for Monarch Restaurant was inspired by their favorite dishes from across East Asia, as well as the unique, theatrical history of the building.
“We wanted to offer food to our Williamsburg neighbors that we wanted to eat ourselves,” said owners Lawrence and Ayako Elliott. The Elliotts are pioneering restaurateurs in Williamsburg with their other restaurant, Rabbithole, previously a popular fixture on Bedford Avenue. The Elliotts’ vision for Monarch Restaurant was inspired by their favorite dishes from across East Asia, as well as the unique, theatrical history of the building.