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Here’s why the Monte Carlo is chipper royalty in Monaghan

Montes is the greatest.

Mar 31st 2016, 12:14 PM 4,475 Views 3 Comments

MONAGHAN’S BEST CHIPPER is not just the best in their county, but one of the best in Ireland.

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It’s a Monaghan institution

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If you’re ever passing through, you need to sample their fish and chips

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It’s honestly amazing

There is nothing on God's green earth like a cod n chip from the Monte Carlo in Monaghan.
— Pauline McKenna (@mckenp) October 29, 2011

Source: Pauline McKenna/Twitter

Cod and chip outa the Monte Carlo is thee nicest take away feed in Monaghan IMO-Massive cash feed!!
— Daniel McNally (@DMcNally89) June 28, 2012

Source: Daniel McNally/Twitter

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As this TripAdvisor review puts it:

There is a lot of hype about the Monte and it is all true. The chips really are fabulous. It is always first stop on my list when I return to Monaghan.

It opened in 1970 and is still going strong

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Their ice cream and milkshakes are the best

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Families love it

The moment of happiness when mammy says were getting a monte ❤️
— ravyroo ✨️ (@snakeoil59) December 6, 2013

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And even people abroad are looking to get in on the action

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That bag just means a serious feed is about to happen

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Here’s why the Monte Carlo is chipper royalty in Monaghan