Monsu

Welcome to Monsu, Sicilian cuisine, and in Chef McAndrew’s mind the most diverse cuisine in all of Italy, being a true melting pot with diverse influences from France, Greece, Spain and Africa. Come experience our rustic flavors, exotic spices and culinary mystique.

Always packed for dinner, but BYO brunch is an awesome option here — cheap prix-fixe with an ever-changing array of Sicilian plates.

“One of the hottest tickets in town” is this cash-only, “easy-on-the-wallet” Italian BYO in Bella Vista from Modo Mio’s Peter McAndrews, where “yummy, filling” Sicilian fare is served by a “helpful” staff; a few critics carp that “they should ease up on the salt shaker”, and report that “noise can be a problem” in the “tiny” space, but most who “come hungry always leave satisfied.”

Always packed for dinner, but BYO brunch is an awesome option here — cheap prix-fixe with an ever-changing array of Sicilian plates.

Peter McAndrews and Nathan Baynes of Paesano's and Modo Mio are behind Sicilian eatery Monsu in the Italian Market. With talented chef Damien Messina in the kitchen, this cash-only BYO generates plenty of buzz for its authentic, earthy flavors and down-home vibe. A few highlights of the mostly $20-and-under menu include the deep-fried slab of smoky scamorza (an Italian cows’ milk cheese) served...

Sicilian cuisine