Moni's Place

Lemme begin by saying your bartenders are great!!!!!!the M.C. is shite!!!!!Open mic night expectations:Wait for 2 hours. Only to have a band member tell you "its not over you're next after this comedian" My experience in professional open mic night: There is an M.C. present introducing every performer, and setting and abiding time limits to ensure everyone gets time... (NOT THE CASE TONIGHT)Instead I watch patiently while a "comedian" bombs for 20 min before I see another open mic performer poaching the stage. I stand up and ask Steve the "comedian" how much longer... says 2 more jokes... So I wait patiently.Just as I'm about to go on the "M.C." shows up outta nowhere! Granted, haven't seen him literally the WHOLE 3.5 HOURS I WAS THERE!!!! ANYWHO, he shows up after I already did his job for him, rudely, and disrespectfully shoos me off the stage... saying hes had talent patiently waiting...WHY?!!!Why didn't you intervene? If they are SO talented and respected... why not get them in there?? Bc YOU don't care! Sorry you've had more talented people waiting! Maybe you should be a good M.C. and actively intercept bad performances; or better yet put a time limit so you don't have to since you clearly don't have the ballsInstead the sweet, older, Asian dude who played in my place was disrespected by the "M.C." who didn't save his spot, nor make his performance in anyway special. Fail Major fail! If I hadn't gotten the comedian off the stage the bar would have closed and no one would have had a slot... so you're welcome shotty m.c. for doing your job...Wheres my cut loser? Long story short Moni's is great minus the open mic... they clearly play favorites and dont give new people a try.This mc sucks yall need a new one!!!!!

Great "hole in the wall" / "sports bar" in the Crofton Md area. Hopefully Moni's place doesn't take offense to me categorizing them as a hole in the wall bar, I think it's what makes it a great place to have drinks, enjoy some "bar food", play pool/darts, watch sports and hang out with friendly people. For all of you that want to question my 5 starts, please remember that I'm grading it for what i think it is, not against some sort of franchise or upscale establishment. In my opinion, it deserves 5 stars for what makes it great.I found Moni's when I contacted the APA pool league and asked if any teams were in need of a player. APA provided me with a few options but Moni's jumped out at me because of its location and the fact that it's not a traveling pool league. When I walked into the bar I met two amazing bar tenders Kyle and Curley. Like other posts on yelp, these two can make a normal night at the bar very entertaining. What sets them apart for me is that both of them remembered my name and my drink of choice, along with other newbies to the bar. Both are very approachable and usually know when you need a drink before you do. The other bartenders are amazing and it kills me that their names slip my mind while writing this. (i suck at remembering names). All of them seem to be extremely intelligent, and if you doubt my statement just go to the bar early and if they happen to be watching jeopardy on TV you will be amazed at the amount of questions they can answer. I've been playing pool at Moni's for about 6 weeks now and when I walk in the door I'm greeted with polite conversation and a cold drink waiting for me before I even ask for one.Now that I've given the bartenders the recognition they deserve, let me tell you the other think that makes this place fun. The locals. Yes, you have to give the people who call Moni's their "go to bar" credit. They're approachable, fun to hang out with, and sometimes you'll find out that your drink has been paid for just to welcome you to the bar or maybe because they bought a round for people. Don't be surprised if a shot shows up in front of you, just say thank you and take it, or pass it on to someone else if for any reason you can't participate. The other thing that makes the local patrons fun is their long relationship with the bartenders. You quickly get a sense of "family and friends" listening to them talk about cars, house repair, sports, etc. The last positive thing I will mention is watching sports at with the bartenders and patrons. Everyone is passionate about their teams, but they don't judge or start arguments if you happen to be on the other side. I should know, I'm an Eagles, Flyers, and Phillies fan.Pool League takes place on Thursday nights and I have to say I'm very happy that I chose this bar to join APA. Everyone enjoys the game, enjoys the competition, and most of all everyone enjoys the camaraderie among the teams. Sundays are a great time to play pool (for free, yes FREE) with APA players and drop ins.Dart boards are available and you can usually find someone in the bar who will gladly play if you want some competition, or just someone to play against. I'm a firm believer that no one, or no business is perfect so I have to make a suggestion. I find myself a little bit of a "double edged sword" seeing that my suggestion could impact the hole in the wall feel, so I wouldn't mind if my suggestion isn't implemented. Remodel or make some updates. Sometimes I look around and wonder what the place would be like if they made some changes or upgrades, but I wouldn't want them to lose the hole in the wall aspect.in closing, give the place a try. I suggest visiting Thursday night. Grab a drink, watch some amazing players go head to head at pool, and enjoy the atmosphere.

They had horrible services and I was kicked out on a Saturday mid day for having a jersey on....

Good and laid back place. They have pool tables and dart boards to hang out. Bar tenders are cool and the bar foods are good as well. Nachos and chili cheese fries

I come here for the old Bay wings they're my fav. I could eat at least 100 of them (I'm exaggerating) but they're good. It's pretty much your regular neighborhood bar always crowded on the weekends, good beer specials, pool tables and dartboards and an open mic night which I think is on Fridays. Lots of locals meet up here after work on weekdays and weekends as well.

It is a pretty laid back spot to play pool and darts. There aren't many pool tables, but the place was empty, so we are able to walk right in to a table. The drinks were good, but we didn't order any food. This isn't a place where you go to eat dinner to me, it's just a low-key spot to hang out for a few.

The food is amazing 10/10 the workers are nice they have pull tables wings and good service

Potential to be a good little dive bar when the air and taps are working. Juke box, pool tables... Bartenders "Curly" and Kim have HUGE chips on their shoulders and very bad attitudes to an extreme, and ruthless verbal abuse towards people of color. Be ware. They will kill the vibe and atmosphere ASAP. I have seen it too may times. Very pathetic Otherwise, enjoy your time before a change of shift as the customers are a joy and it it otherwise a comfy, causal dive bar experience.

I would give zero stars if I could. Place is disgusting. Bathrooms look like a nuclear war hit them. Food is tasteless. Service was absolute shameful.

My wife and I had a great time at Mimi's this evening. We had our pick of pool table, great friendly service at the bar, and relaxing fun atmosphere. We'll definitely be back. Great job, folks!