The food was authentic and very good. The service was excellent. If you come here for the ambience,…read moreyou're probably the wrong kind of person to come here. It's perfect for a hole-in-the-wall Mexican place.

The BEST Mexican food in North Carolina without a doubt. I would come here for my last meal if it…read morecame to it. The service is amazing, food comes out quick and fresh and the place is a great vibe. 11/10

So much potential!…read more They do not have chips and salsa No fountain drinks offered....but can drinks are available for $1.25 each despite not being listed or priced on the menu...only one diet option available (Diet Coke) They obviously have tap water but will not provide it for free or for a nominal charge...they require you to buy bottle water for $1.25 each, also not listed or priced on the menu They go so far as to list menu ingredients, but there are others that are not included that will be a surprise (onions, refried beans, etc...) I specifically asked about onions in my dish before ordering despite the menu not listing them, requested no onions and the Gordita still came loaded down with raw onions No card machine, cash only Straws are huge, especially for the small cups of ice they bring As far as the food goes, hot sauce was excellent. I would say tacos were good. Couldn't eat the onion infested Gordita. Went up to pay and found out that they had just as many menu items handwritten on the glass near the cooking area than were on the actual menu. So many more choices that we weren't told about or shown on the menu. Disappointing...again, so much potential!

Absolutely wonderful. Amazing tamales, had the tacos as well, Amazing…read more Will chose this location everytime I have a craving for Mexcan food.

Grabbed a quick, cheap, filling meal from Taqueria La Monarca! I got the Gordita Al Pastor which…read morewas packed with tender pork, lettuce, & queso fresco and was pretty tasty. The asada taco was a bit lackluster though: the meat was tough and not well seasoned. They have a large salsa bar with many salsas and fresh veggie toppings. Ambiance is fine, spacious & a good number of tables inside. Service was fast & friendly. There are parking spots in front of the restaurant. 7/10 would recommend, at least the gorditas!

This hole in the wall in the outskirts of Boone is definitely worth a visit…read more I had taquitos with so many yummy toppings that I ended up making a taquito salad. The tacos were very good too. This is real Mexican food and it is delicious. The inside is small but cozy with a few tables and booths.

Went here for lunch today. Every single entree was amazing!…read more Service was quick and server was attentive to refilling drinks without being asked. We even got to enjoy staff singing happy birthday to a group of kiddos next to us. We are from out of town, but my family lives near here and plans to return on their next visit to West Jefferson and you should too!

My husband I come here mostly to see Grace. She can brighten anyone's day. The service and food are…read morealways on point. No surprises here. :)

Great experience at Los Arcoiris. The service really stood out our waiter was excellent, attentive,…read moreand funny. The food was good, and the drinks were creative. I had the snowy margarita, if you like piña colada then you will like. The decor is nice, and the kids especially loved

Great experience at Los Arcoiros. The service really stood out, our waiter was excellent,…read moreattentive, and funny. The food was good and the drinks were creative. I had the peppermint margarita. If you like peppermint, it's a must-try. The decor is nice. The kids especially loved the creative chairs. A solid spot for both adults and families.

Jalapeño Burger was the best burger I've had in a long time. Definitely gonna be hitting this spot…read moreweekly

Plaza Del Sol is in a strip mall/shopping center, and it's fairly unassuming from the outside…read more Inside is full of vibrant colors and murals. The service was quick and so chatty. There was always someone within three paces of our table, and the food came out so quickly. Chips, salsa and bean dip showed up (all warm and tasty). We ordered waters, tea, and a Dos Equis ambar and then took a look at the menu. As is usual with a Mexican restaurant, there are so, so many options. This menu had many of the regular options that people are familiar with, but there were a lot of other choices as well. I usually try to order something unique to the restaurant if I can. My only disappointment was I didn't see tamales or chile rellenos as an option. In the end I asked the waiter what he thought was the best dish, and then I ordered that. Unfortunately, I don't know what the "name" of it was on the menu. It was a half rack of baby-back ribs on a salad bed with a red sauce over top. The sauce was not like an enchilada or mole. I would say it was more akin to a thin salsa. The ribs were slow cooked and so tender. They tasted nothing like traditional american ribs but were really good. My dish came with beans and spanish rice. The beans were typical, kinda soupy with cheese on top. Nothing "extra" in either direction. The rice was pale, but the flavor was top notch. My wife ordered a fajita plate which had a bit of everything on it, steak, shrimp, chicken, etc. Her meal came with beans and a typical mexican salad. The fajita filling was excellent! Both meals came with hot tortillas to aid in the scooping and general enjoyment. I would definitely come back to this place.

Food was outstanding and not Tex-Mex, authentic Mexican food. What a pleasant surprise while…read moretraveling through.

Al Pastor taco was a little on the high side in price, but the amount of meat in the taco was huge…read more The most meat of any authentic taco I've ever ate. This one had grilled onions on the side. Four tacos were $10.50, and I got a horchata and it tasted good. If you want a ground beef taco, go to Taco Bell. If you want authentic tacos, come here.