Chef-Driven Private Dining in Beaumont, TX
“It's more than a restaurant. It's an artful, flavorful experience...”
How is a farm fresh, locally-sourced, hand-crafted restaurant in Southeast Texas not a restaurant?
Chef Monica Cobb’s traditional restaurant has evolved into something far more intentional: an exclusive private dining experience centered around gathering, storytelling, and adventurous flavor.
From birthday parties and family gatherings to business-class dinners, proposal evenings, and intimate celebrations, Monica’s offers a chef-driven experience rooted in hospitality, romance, and the spirit of the Third Coast.
And every now and then comes a little renegade magic: the occasional Banh Mon lunch pop-up.
Welcome to Monica’s. Full of love, life, and adventurous flavor.
“After years of owning and running my beloved restaurant, I‘m taking dinner to another level for a more personal approach; taking chaos out of the kitchen and creating peace. I’ve combined my passions of cooking, creating, and sharing moments with people. It’s a unique, distinct, joyful and artful dinner experience from my heart to yours!”
Private
Dinners
Private dining at Monica's offers chef-driven gatherings with adventurous Gulf Coast flavor, candlelit hospitality, curated tablescapes, and intimate experiences designed for meaningful connection.
Business Class
Dinners
Impress your guests with an exclusive, intimate dinner for private meetings, office parties, or corporate dinner parties tailored to your theme or gourmet taste.
Weddings by
Monica Cobb
Thoughtfully curated chef-driven dining, romantic tablescapes, and intentional hospitality. Unforgettable gatherings layered with beauty, warmth, and celebration.
Monica Cobb
Atelier Chef
From perfected culinary classics to adventurous, innovative cooking, Chef Monica Cobb has earned praise from foodies, fans, and critics far and wide for her distinctive style and taste. Monica offers a unique blend of passion and prolific creativity in making memorable meals. With a career that covers renowned Hollywood restaurant Spago, an Egyptian riverboat restaurant, a renegade Asian-fusion food truck, and a farm-to-table family restaurant, Cobb brings a fresh perspective and an unparalleled expertise to Southeast Texas dining.
- Food Network
Guy’s Grocery Games - Spago—Hollywood
Wolfgang Puck - 1901 River Restaurant
Cairo, Egypt - Texas Highways
Featured Restaurant - Texas Monthly
Featured Restaurant - Burning Man Festival
Chef
The Works
How does it all work?
We have an easy step by step process of how it all happens for planning, ordering, and dining with Monica’s.
Let’s Talk
Contact us online, we’ll talk and get a feel for what you’re looking for and estimates of budget/time/etc.
Customized, Crafted
Next, Chef Monica Cobb will thoughtfully gather, prep, and create a truly personalized dining experience inspired by your preferences, favorite flavors, and the spirit of your gathering while weaving in a few unexpected moments of surprise, delight, and culinary adventure along the way.
Private Dinner
Bon appetit! Enjoy an intimate setting with family, friends, or business colleagues in a controlled environment and a special, unforgettable meal—complete with service, wine pairings, and a spectacular evening. Also, ask about our once-in-a-lifetime catering—your atelier for those very precious moments.
Private
Dinners
At Monica’s, private dining is a return to gathering well. Chef Monica Cobb creates handcrafted dinners inspired by your favorite flavors, family traditions, and a touch of culinary adventure. Candlelight, heirloom china, layered courses, and thoughtful hospitality shape each experience.
Ideal for intimate gatherings of 8 to 15 guests, with select larger celebrations accommodated for special occasions.
Business Class Dinners
Monica’s private dining extends to a Business Class Dinner—perfect for entertaining out-of-town guests, corporate or office meetings, and more. Monica’s customized, exclusive dinner will ensure a charming experience that’s sure to leave a lasting impression full of flavor and distinction.
Monica’s business class dinners are ideal for parties around 10 guests, but we can accommodate fewer or more as the special evening needs.
Food Chronicles
Stories, insights, past dinners & more from the blog
See the latest and tastiest or browse through our stories and menus. See what Monica’s is all about.

