"From my cultural tradition it's fish that is the center of Christmas dinner. Prepared in 3 different ways : breaded, baked in butter and cooked in prune/red wine sauce. I ordered bass, lake trout and cod. They were superb!!! Add the outstanding customer service and you have a winner. Worth every penny and much more, Monahan's is now our place to go for the best market fish! Thanks for making our first Christmas in the new home truly remarkable ! Líza"

"They sell a three pack of sushi grade salmon, tuna and it's awesome. We had a sushi night with the family and the fish was great. Also bought the 3 pack of calamari steaks! Sauted them in a pan of butter and it was great!!!"

"I enjoyed a flavorful Caribbean seafood chowder with a rich tomato base, paired with a fresh and zesty Cajun shrimp salad. Both dishes were delicious and well-prepared. The staff was warm, attentive, and eager to help, making the entire dining experience exceptional."

"Monahan's is always the first place we want to go when heading to Ann Arbor. I'm glad to report that they are shucking oysters again. Mike (the owner) shucked them for us personally. They were fantastic. It was Wednesday and the special of the day was Thai shrimp with rice and Asian slaw. That also was delicious. Crispy fried wild gulf shrimp with a sweet/spicy Thai sauce. What ever you do ALWAYS order the chowder of the day!!!! I don't know what Wednesday's chowder was.....other than chuck full of seafood. That is the best freaking chowder we've ever had!! We got lucky and were able to sit at the counter. We over heard everyone's order and I think I heard at least 6-7 orders of fish and chips (which I've had here before and it was phenomenal). One person ordered 8 salmon patties uncooked to go (I think she bought all they had made for the day LOL) Their are so may other things that we want to try so we'll just need to keep coming back. And a shout out to the pickled herring selection!! 8-20-2025 update. Somehow we never got the fish and chips here? Wow the best fish n chips we have had. Fries dipped in homemade tarter sauce for the win. I don't know if it was the beer batter or the fresh pollack but that fish was top notch Opted for steamed little neck clams instead of shucked oysters. Fresh zingermens thick slices of bread to soak up the wine clam liquor...death row meal."

"I asked a vendor at the Saturday market where she would send first time Ann Arbor visitors for lunch & she recommended Monahan's. I am so grateful to her! What a delicious meal & fun counter experience. We had the shrimp gazpacho, vegetable of the day (local asparagus) & the salmon burger. Amazing! I wish we lived closer but will 100% return here again next visit! What a gem Ann Arbor has. Jealous! LC (Cincinnati, OH)"