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    El Monte Mexican Restaurant

    3.5 (38 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    EL MONTE MEXICAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Susie M.

    If you posted a review over a year ago, you need to go back and check them out. They are doing so much better with the service and the food. Nice clean place. The best server is Virginia, Carlos, Sergio, Andy, Luis . Go ask for one of them.

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    Allie P.

    Delicious food! I love they have live music playing and the atmosphere is amazing for family and friends. The service is good

    Cold Mexican style tacos... with browned avocado and ZERO toppings.

    Been coming here for years and ordering mainly takeout. They recently opened in a new location/building and it's so nice and pretty. But the customer service has tanked. I have ordered the same few dishes for my family every visit for years and it is suddenly (since the move) never correct. Every week I speak to the "owner" who "fixes it" but then every week he tells me how this is the first time he's encountered these issues. I am pretty sure the staff all lie to me and tell me they are the owner when I ask to talk to someone. Side note, they provide the tiniest cups of salsa ever. And at this point you're just better off going to literally any of the other 20 Mexican restaurants in this area than wasting tons of time and money ordering from here if you ever expect your order to be as described

    Frozen margaritas. $5 :)

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    5 months ago

    We absolutely love El Monte ! The food is always amazing and the restaurant is so pretty now . Always a favorite of mine .

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    2 years ago

    Nice staff, always served fast, clean restaurant and great food! Love the horchata! White Bluff is growing and this one is a staple!

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    3 years ago

    Solid food, pricing, and portions. Typical Mexican restaurant that had a wide choice of options and great food.

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    2 years ago

    Been there several times, always been great service and great food. Love the Mexican tacos. Wait staff is fast and, courteous.

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    2 years ago

    The food is good. my sis spilt a drink and they were fast and calm. The service is great. The ambiance is pretty for the holidays.

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    Keeps getting worse as the years go on. Lots of MSG used in food. Be careful eating here, I have been in the kitchen.

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    If I could give this a negative star I would, pretty sure you could get dog food at the local grocery store that is better than this crap

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    10 years ago

    Been here numerous times. Food is always delicious and service is great! Highly recommend this place to anyone.

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    We ate out on the patio and Luis gave excellent customer service.

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    I have been going to this restaurant since before my taste buds developed. In fact, this restaurant…read moreis probably the sole reason I have such good taste. No other Mexican food can ever and has ever topped this ( though cheese and mushroom empanadas in Mexico was a close second ). I have no idea why this little town was blessed with such an amazing establishment. I am still surprised each time I go that the food, the service, the people, the music, the everything about this restaurant is so amazing. I've only just turned 21 and I'm a heavy weight; but their Bahama mamma? Not only does it taste like a magical sunset, it's the perfect ratio of liquor and flavor. And don't even get me started on the staff. I have never once seen someone who works at this place be unkind or not smile. They don't rush you, they refill your drinks ( and salsa) and have never once been unkind. Sometimes i get scared that I'm not being as nice as our server, and I wish I was rich so I could share that wealth with the wonderful staff here. Basically; if I could only go to one restaurant for the rest of my life, it would be El Jardin.

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