The Mad Monkfish
About
The Mad Monkfish is a pan-Asian restaurant and live jazz venue in Central Square, Cambridge, located on Massachusetts Avenue between MIT and Harvard. Chef Ginger’s menu moves between culinary tradition and invention, with hand-crafted sushi rolls, Thai classics, ramen and Japanese specialties, along with dishes inspired by Chinese and Vietnamese cooking. It draws students, professors, professionals, neighbors and visitors who want a meal that comes with something more.
Music is central to the place. The restaurant originally opened as Thelonious Monkfish, a nod to jazz great Thelonious Monk, and later became The Mad Monkfish out of respect for the Monk Estate. Wednesday through Sunday evenings, the Jazz Baroness Room, an intimate 60-seat venue steps from the dining room, presents jazz musicians from Boston and beyond. Guests can come for sushi, cocktails, dinner, a show, or all of them together.
What to Know
- Catering is available.
- The restaurant hosts private events and wedding receptions.
- Its tagline: “Our fish is so fresh, it blows its own horn!”
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