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    El Palenque Mexican Restaurant

    3.8 (13 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Salad, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Sheila M.

    Stopped here for lunch while my son was at a soccer camp at Wingate. Came in because reviews were good and the Tropical Salad with shrimp sounded like a perfect lunch on a hot day. I was right, the salad was delicious. Shrimp were cooked well with a lot of flavor and salad had fresh mango, cucumbers and avocado with light dressing. I also tried the guacamole and it would have been great but someone got a little carried away with the salt shaker. I ordered their Paloma to drink and it was very refreshing! All the severs were attentive and friendly.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing restaurant. They so kind and cheap prices. Service was amazing. Most definitely coming back.

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    5 years ago

    Bad experience. Food looked nice, tasted terrible. Also expensive!! Paid $15 for 3 tacos???? Ran by teenagers with no management.

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    Amazing food and great service. They are super easy to call and have the order ready within 15 minutes.

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    Blakes Half Baked - Pasta salad, broccoli salad, For the Birds

    Blakes Half Baked

    4.7(20 reviews)
    61.6 mi

    When Blake's first opened in Asheboro, we were so happy to find another small business to support…read more We are both gluten and dairy intolerant, and Blake's has a GF seasoned bread that is delicious. I always order the fluffy on GF with no cheese, and he always orders the Italian on GF with no cheese. There is cross contamination, so if you are celiac, you can ask them to change gloves, use a clean knife, and keep your sandwich away from the others. We have almost never received the correct order without cheese the first time, but they don't make a fuss when asked to remake the sandwiches, and they are very apologetic. These sandwiches are generous with the meat and other fillings, and the pizza-crust-as-bread works so well. We also get their delicious potato salad with our sandwiches. The seating area is not huge, maybe ten tables, but we've never had to wait for one, and we often take our order to go. The restaurant is clean, and parking is fairly convenient. Even with the issue of having to remake sandwiches, I still rate Blake's a solid five star. It's consistently delicious, and I like supporting a small business in my home community.

    Delicious food, pleasant staff, fast service in a laid back atmosphere. Really enjoyed their…read moresandwiches and sides with their unique crust/bread. Great for people wanting their sandwiches with more meat and less bread. We will definitely be back. My little guy loved it all.

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    Main Street Bistro

    4.3(49 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    We stopped by last night for a quick meal before joining some folks for karaoke. They informed us…read morewhen we sat down the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes so my wife opted for the club sandwich and I got the chicken tenders. Her club was huge and stuffed with cheese and meat and really good looking bacon. My chicken tenders were big and well cooked and the honey mustard sauce was excellent. Even with them closing in a few minutes we didn't feel rushed or in the way. They were attentive to us keeping our drinks filled and making sure I got a box to take my chicken home for later. Yes their chicken tenders were good enough to want to take home. Hope to visit again soon.

    So, I figured it was time to update my review of this amazing place. As I mentioned before, I'd…read morekeep coming back; and, true to my word, I'm literally there every Sunday for Brunch, grinning like I own the place while the staff (who are absolute gems, by the way) welcome me in. I've also stopped by for dinner a few times, and let me tell you, these folks don't miss. The food? Always fresh and delicious. The service? Fast, professional, and somehow still warm and personable. They've really built a fantastic team here, and at this point, I'm pretty sure I qualify for honorary family membership. Someone get me a name tag that says "MSB Cousin." If you're ever there for Brunch when the "Big Stack" is on the menu, please try it. You're going to love it, and the many other brunch and dinner items on the menu.

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    Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant - Our lovely sushi man :D

    Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

    3.4(99 reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    All you can eat
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    First time visit. We had about a 10minute wait, it was around 7:00pm on a Saturday night. It's a…read moresimple restaurant with tables and booths. Our server was very nice and attentive. You order by filling out an order form. If you order 3 items you fall under the unlimited and can order more later using the same order form I had spring rolls, chicken fried rice and cucumber roll. Everything was delicious and arrived to our table quickly.

    I've been coming to Mr. Tokyo in Monroe since around 2021, when they first opened. My family and I…read morehave been loyal customers for years -- even before we had children -- but after our experience today in 2026, we will not be coming back. First, I want to make it clear that our waitress was phenomenal. She was kind, attentive, and did her best to take care of us. Unfortunately, the manager made what should have been an enjoyable family meal extremely uncomfortable. Throughout our meal, the manager kept roaming around and observing our table to the point where we felt like we couldn't even eat peacefully. He was also rude toward our waitress and was pressuring her about charging us for our children, even though both of our children are not even 3 years old yet. You could visibly tell how stressed our waitress was by the pressure he was putting on her. What really bothered me was noticing an additional $5 surcharge on our bill. I caught it immediately and brought it to our waitress's attention. Between that, the constant watching, and the way the manager treated our waitress, the entire experience left a terrible impression. After supporting this restaurant for approximately five years, it is extremely disappointing to feel like squeezing a few extra dollars out of customers has become more important than treating loyal customers and employees with respect. This is not the Mr. Tokyo we have supported for years. Our waitress deserves recognition because she was wonderful, but management completely ruined the experience for us. After being loyal customers since the beginning, we will be taking our business elsewhere.

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    East Frank Superette & Kitchen - Breakfast banh mi sammie, $9. Mmmm.

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    4.5(111 reviews)
    5.2 mi
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    This is probably one of the coolest joints I've ever been in. The food is amazing. The staff is…read morebeyond friendly. You could not ask for a better atmosphere. I'm visiting NC from New York and my brother in law showed me this gem and I was thoroughly pleased. I would recommend this to everyone!!

    Visiting our daughter at Wingate and she recommended the restaurant. Parking was interesting and…read moretook us a bit to finally find a spot. It is in downtown Monroe with street parking and some public parking lots. Our daughter said she has been there around 11:00am and got a spot on the street right in front. It is very eclectic with decor and items for sale. They have indoor seating, seating along entrance hall and outdoor seating. You order at one counter, which has a large menu boards above the counter. The young lady that took our order was very nice. You pay over at the bar area. It was not busy at the time we were there. I had the Salad Sandwich. You can get it with chicken salad, tuna salad or chickLESS salad. I had the chicken salad in a spinach wrap with lettuce and tomato. There are other bread options. The wrap was filled with the chicken salad. It was nicely seasoned and tasted really good. My husband and daughter both did the Pick Your Burger, a build your own. My husband had the burger with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions and pepper jack cheese. My daughter added bacon, lettuce, grilled onions and provolone cheese. They both said it was a great burger. We enjoyed our food. Definitely will come back.

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