We go to Monterrey about once a week and find the atmosphere and the food charming and authentic. Service is usually speedy at lunch and they are always there quickly with free chips and salsa. I would reccomend Monterrey to anyone who likes reasonably priced authentic Mexican dishes! read more

All I wanted was for the hostess to tell someone behind the bar (or elsewhere) to bring me the drink I had ordered 35 minutes earlier (QUIETLY!) so that our waiter did not know what was going on (he was new) I didn't want to make him feel bad or get him in trouble.. Instead a BIG deal was made and she alerted the manager and discuss the entire situation right in front of him (Our Waiter!) trying to find out who our waiter was and explaining to management that I had asked! Uneccessary! The waiter had me point to what I had ordered on the menu, asked me 4 times what beer I wanted to drink, asked about our daughter's drink twice, took a plate from the table that we told him we were still using and still 35 minutes later the beer never arrived at the table! read more

Delicious!BEST overall service and environment setting is great !They make you feel like family .

The food was good, and filling. It came out so fast. But the waitress rushed us the whole time... didn't even ask my son if he wanted beef or cheese enchiladas, so he ended up getting beef... but wanted cheese. At least the food was good, even though the service wasn't. read more

The Monterrey restaurant in the University area is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants so I assumed this would be as good but it's not. The food is not spicy at all. They don't seem to add any spices to their dishes. The service is also bad here. They sat my food down and never came back! I had to eat the majority of my meal with an empty drink. I finally had to find my waiter to get the check. read more

We had to wait 45 minutes for our food. When it finally came it was ice cold. My chicken fajita's tasted bad and the beans were watery. The final kick in the teeth was the manager refused to remove my fajitas from the bill. The staff was very rude and the whole experience was just a drag. We will not be going back. read more

Ordered the Monterey fajitas which came out sizzling and a stone plate. These were delicious and very filling The chips and salsa to start were also really good but the salsa I could've used a little bit of spice. read more

We have been looking for a good Mexican restaurant since we moved here and we've found it! Love this place! Great food, great service! This will be our go to place for Mexican food. Would definitely recommend. read more

This place looks amazing inside and out ! The staff is super nice and the food is pretty awesome too ! Great job guys read more

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Another chain of Mexican restaurants and this one is specifically located near my house so I've been a few times. Food is a-ok and the drinks are pretty standard of most Mexican joints with your typical selection of beers and large margaritas. I always am amazed at how quick the dishes come out but I still haven't figured out why my plate needs to be 100 degrees if I ordered a taco salad? Either way, if you are looking for a quick bite that won't break the wallet, then this place will fit the bill. read more

Monterrey is not an authentic Mexican food. I wouldn't even consider it Tex-Mex. Good service.

Love the new location. Friendly staff, clean seating, and good food. I recommend the Nachos Tropicales and I can never leave without the Tres Leches cake. Yum! read more

Monterrey Mexican Restaurant - Nachos Tropicales - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

Horrible RESTAURANT, the staff is very rude. They are not welcoming at all. We had a reservation for a big party and they decided to kick us out last minute. I would not recommend this place to anyone. It was also very dirty with chicken under the booths. Do not come here. They should've called it la cucaracha. read more

I must say the new place is amazingly beautiful. The new employees are very rude. And I must say the manager Javier, is not that great neither. Did not bother to ask if everything was okay after he had spoke to two tables before us. We had no chips no drinks. Waiting on the server to even introduce herself. I'd say not even a full star. read more

mmm mexican... I've been at this location a few times and I try different items instead of getting the "same old same old". Taco Salad - yum Nachos - hell yeah! Sunday, I tried the Fajita Nachos. A mixture of grilled peppers, onions, and grilled steak along with lettuce, guac & sour cream smothering a bed of nacho chips with refried beans and queso... AWESOME! My wife had some shrimp entree, the shrimp were decent sized and full of flavor... not too spicy but enough to give it a little kick. My nachos were $9.95 and Erin's spicy shrimp dinner was $12.95 Overall, it's pretty much like most mexican restaurants, a large lunch menu, daily drink specials, dimly illuminated, bad carpet, a small bar, and moderately priced. I think it's definitely worth trying if you're in the area. read more

Very good choice for dinner tonight. Great service and great food. The margarita double was the right size and strength. Wife had the a screw driver and was happy. The nachos were a very good choice for a light dinner. We're happy or tipsy. Either way we will come back. read more

Best restaurant in Monroe NC . We go there at three or more times a month . Anything I've ever ordered have been delicious.

Really nice restaurant. My fiancé and I ate here for my birthday. I thought the service and the food were great! The food came out really fast and I was given a free birthday desert. I believe it was a warm fried tortilla dusted with cinnamon- sugar, with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Delicious! read more

Monterrey Mexican Restaurant - Queso blanco, Fajitas Texanas, I forget what my fiancé had... Pollo con queso ? It was on special. It was all great though!! - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

My food came out in exactly 4 minutes! CRAZY! Absolutely recommend their beef and cheese enchiladas.

The menu on here is not correct. Beware when calling in an order with the combination numbers. They would not honor what the website said and fix my order. Would not offer a refund either. Will not be back after years of coming here. read more

Upon visiting Monroe with family, my uncle took me out to enjoy this restaurant. Our appetizer was warm nachos with this ABSOLUTELY terrific white cheddar (i think) cheese sauce to dip. The sauce was sooo smooth and had nice chunks of onion, red and green peppers. I recommend it to all nacho lovers like myself. My Uncle and his girlfriend ordered quesadillas which they loved and apparently is their favorite regular item from the place. I ordered a taco salad which My only dislike was it was a tad messy , probably my fault. Everything was terrific and the staff was friendly. We went during lunch time so there was no crowd which made the experience that much better. Hope to enjoy this place again on my next visit :) read more

This is the only Mexican restaurant I eat at, and tell others about. The food is excellent and the prices are great. Thank you.

Ate dinner here with my family for the first time tonight and it was fantastic! I had the #18 burrito & taco and it was about twice the size of meals I gotten at other Mexican restaurants in the area. The restaurant was very clean, great atmosphere and the service was great. Definitely be back again soon! read more

We've been coming to Monterrey for years - practically since they opened. Food is great, and the lunch specials are a great value. Their black beans, which you can substitute for refried beans, are wonderful! Everyone who works here is friendly, and always keep our iced tea filled. Highly, highly recommend! read more

This place has good food and great people!! Never disappointed when I go here. Of course I have a favorite server and a favorite plate and also a favorite drink but everything that I have ordered was so good!! Do yourself a favor and at least try it out!! You just can't go wrong!! read more

Overpriced, low alcohol content Margarita. Slowwww service....On a positive note though, very clean! And very nice waiters and waitresses! Seated quickly! Large good portions! Great chips! read more

Excellence food and service! Better fish tacos than we had in Mexico! Authentic! Highly recommend Monterrey.

This place is awful. I ordered a burrito, it came with ground beed. WTF??? I've never in my life seen a burrito with ground beef, and their "red sauce" tasted like spaghetti sauce. Such a let down to Mexican cuisine. read more

Great food options. I never have a problem with the order when ordering here recently. Servers are attentive and hospitable. Vegan options available when ordering. read more

Another one not to come back too. I had heard that a bunch of people that had eaten here got sick, heard this from and emergency room worker. We went a few months after hearing this figuring things had gotten better,NOT. I ordered the Polo Fundido and it was absolutely gross dry and no flavor even the tea tasted sour. I only ate 2 bites of it and I was done. I did not see the grade until after I'd taken the bites of food, it was hidden in the corner in the back of the restaurant a 91%, I do not eat at places less than 96%. Later that night my husband, son and I got sick, it had to be from here because that is all we had that day. Never again will I give this place my business! read more

food is very good..service is above average..price is fair also.. worth the stop if your in the area and hungry.. read more

We had not eaten here for a very long time, and then only once, so we decided to try it for lunch in the new location. The new restaurant is beautiful. Our server Martin was very attentive, and service was quick. We started with complimentary chips & two kind of salsa. Neither were overly spicy, and both were very good! For our entrees, my husband ordered grilled chicken with veggies since he is diabetic. That was a great choice, as it was delicious...much like fajitas without "sizzling". I ordered tacos made with sliced grilled beef & cilantro (comes with onions, but I don't like onions, so asked for it without). The plate (#29 if you're interested) came with rice & beans. That choice also was very tasty. We shared a large Frozen Margarita, which was wonderful, then topped off our meal with some flan. The prices were quite reasonable, the food was great, and the service was too. We will definitely return! read more

Monterrey Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

I have been a Fan for YEARS! Since the move, the service has gone down FAST!. Food still taste good, but service stinks, both take out and in house. Complaining seems to go no where. I just placed a $60 take out order so we wouldn't have to subject ourselves to the in house service, and still didn't receive the whole order correctly, and was overcharged, did not receive the chips and salsa, when I called to complain, they made me feel like I didn't place the order correctly to make myself the victim. Like I would say "Don't give me the chips and Salsa?" That is OK, there are too many more restaurants to choose from to keep putting up with the bad service just because you like Roy, the owner. He needs to hire more mature servers. read more

I used to like the old place better. This one is not enough privacy. I didn't like the way the food tasted at the new spot not sure why. I haven't been back since. Not sure if I want to it's just to open and crowded for me. I feel like people are sitting on my lap here. read more

Food is ok, very americanized. They're very generous with the portions but no point in having so much food if it's not good. The salsa they give with the chips is the best part. read more

This is your typical mexican restaurant. Good food and atmosphere. It's easy to get to and easy to find. The prices are low and the food is plentiful. read more

Decent cheap and quick. Lots of options and big servings. Good quick go to spot. Definitely a chain restaurant but is good and consistent.

The hostesses are rude and clueless. I had a party of two and waited 45 minutes while larger groups that arrived after I did were seated first. The hostess never asked for my name and crossed my name off of the waiting list even though I hadn't been seated. Portion sizes of some entrees are laughable...you have to order the right thing to feel like you received enough food for your money. The service itself is decent but you can tell that the staff are stretched thin and overworked. They don't often return to check on you after the food is delivered and refills are few and far between. read more

Best Mexican restaurant in Monroe hands down. They have very nice staff and the food is always great. The new building is very nice. There is a lot more seating and it's always clean. Would highly recommend! read more

My husband and I went there for lunch today. He ordered the Chimichanga and I ordered the Special Nachos. I asked fro fresh onions and they Game me fried onions. Maybe a communication problem. Got my Nachos and there was so much water/juice that the chips in the Nachos were soaked through. My husbands was good but mine was almost in edible. Waitress was nice but never came back to see how our food was so I didn't have an opportunity to tell her how soggy it was. I poured about 3/4?cup of water/juice off but still very wet and soggy. Won't order those again and maybe a bad day but still not a good experience read more