Monterey restaurant is one of the best kept secrets in town. It's also one of the best hole in the wall restaurants in town. Trinidad has owned it for years, and he and his staff do a really good job. Their prices are pretty cheap compared to other places in town, yet the food is fantastic. I guess I would describe it as homestyle Tex-Mex. Definitely a place you need to try if you want some good old style Tex-Mex. read more

Monterrey Restaurant - The combo plate. - Mexican Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Great food and great service their hot sauce is great Our favorite is the cheese enchiladas! read more

The carne guisada gorditas are amazing!!! Good service and friendly staff recommend anything from the menu

Total hole in the wall with absolutely amazing food for next to nothing! If you don't care about fancy and you want amazing carnitas, barbacoa, tacos etc with incredibly good service, Monterrey is you place. read more

The best enchiladas in town and great service. Have been coming here for 20 plus years

Great cheese enchiladas Great lunch prices Wonderful family atmosphere with at least three generations working there read more

Love the lunch specials food is great. Service is great. Love the cheese enchiladas and the hot sauce

We love the food and management...but the new hours are terrible. We likely will not be back...sadly.'

Food was average. Service was very slow and drinks were empty often. Not much I would suggest to eat. I'm sure this restaurant has its local following. We all have that home town food. But this isn't my favorite in Abilene read more

Absolutely love this little, out of the way, hidden gem. Convenient to get to, but little known - yet, somehow always has a steady flow of people. Must be the great food and friendly service. read more

Went for the first time. Service not great, she kept forgetting us with refills and queso, we had to remind her about. I don't recommend the queso, it's out of a can. Salsa and chips were ok, the best part is the lunch specials are cheap. There's only three options for lunch though. We had enchiladas bean and rice, they were on point. read more

We found this little jewel via YELP. It's not loaded with ambience, but who eats that anyway?? We tried multiple entrees. The crispy tacos were good. The chili relleno was very good and the cheese enchiladas were the star of the show!! Some of the best we've ever had.... and we've had a lot. The salsa was fresh, with a bit of kick. This is a simple, family-owned operation. We saw dad, mom and two kids working on Friday night. Dad is very personable. It's the kind of place you want to support - family run with good food. We'll definitely come back the next time we're in Abilene. read more

The food was decent but it is not authentic Mexican food. It is more Tex mex style. Hate that they don't offer beef steak for the tacos. Did not have green salsa. The service was ok. Server was not very knowledgeable of the menu. If you like Tex mex food than I recommend it but if you're looking for authentic Mexican food this is not the place. read more

So disappointed in the beef and chicken fajitas. We got them to go, brought them home, and the meat was dry, stringy and tough. Could not eat it. I ordered extra vegetables and specifically said happy to pay for lots of extra vegetables. We had a spoonful of extra onions. We've eaten here before and thought it was fine. Never again. read more

Ordered the combo plate and all but the enchilada was inedible. The ground beef tasted like tuna. Their sauce was cooked to the dried out enchilada and the chilies relleno was black. My daughter got the quesadilla and gagged. I told the waitress that the beef tasted like tuna and she told me she could take the food back. The food was out in minutes so it was obviously all precooked, weeks prior? No thanks. Go to Taco Bell. read more

Great place to chill.. had the nachos and they were perfect!! Of course don't forget the deep fried oreoes. read more

Monterrey Restaurant - Nachos!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Best tacos in town. Great salsa &chips Food is always consistent, very friendly staff. read more

Montery Mexican is authentic south of the border food. I know, since I've eaten at many cross the border cafes. Hot and fresh, prepared while you wait. Always good! read more

The people who own this and run it are great! Very nice place and the food is great at a great price. For the money its a real bargain for sure. We love this place and go at least almost once a week. If you are looking for good food at a nice price this is the place. Friendly staff for sure. read more

They have the best unusual item on the menu I've never had before at any Mexican food restaurant. You gotta try the Sopa platter. It's hard to describe these little round dumpling dense Dough treats for dinner unless you give a try for yourself. My fav. on the menu and around town. read more

Beef enchiladas were generously filled with lean savory meat and topped with gooey melted cheese, bathed in the perfect red gravy. Onions optional. The hot sauce wasn't as good as usual. Chips were served hot and crispy. I noticed they no longer have the bullet ice in the drinks. Excellent service as always. Update 9.11.19: Hot sauce was so good, very hot! Our favorite waitress is so friendly and got our usual order out in record time as always. We've never seen the place so slammed as tonight! The kitchen was running efficiently even so. I don't think the prices have changed in at least 4 years. Average is $8. read more

We shared the rib plate and as always the ribs are so tender that being said food was great and our waitress was super on top of everything. Way to go chili's in Abilene read more

Food was delicious!! Restaurant was busy during our dine and food took a bit to come out but, it was worth the wait. Definitely coming back!

This was OTHERWORLDY amazing! Tried it today on a whim and I'm thrilled I did. I had the cheese enchiladas and I got a family member the taco salad. Every bite was amazing. And the deep fried Oreos? Are you kidding me? Fabulous! I used the drive through (which I love that they have!) and they guy that helped me was SOOO kind, welcoming and hilarious! He answered all my questions, gave me tips for next time (call ahead to order so it's ready for you when you get there!) and made solid jokes! I'm only sad I didn't know about this place sooner! Truly amazing!! You will not regret it!! read more

Monterrey Restaurant - Three cheese enchiladas. Best enchilada I've ever had. - Mexican Near Me - Abilene, Texas

See all

Such an awesome place to eat if you want the best Tex-Mex in Abilene. We got take out and it was so good I will go back weekly. Hot sauce, guacamole is to die for, chips are fresh, tamale plate puts a perfect twist on how they are served. Beef enchiladas and combination nachos are pure perfection. Normally I have to drive to Fort Worth to get good food like this, but not anymore. Cheap prices : $28 for all of this. Including a small bag of chips and three hot sauces that are about 1/4 cup each. Make this a place to dine at, if you haven't already. read more

We'll finally tried this place, service was horrible took 20 min after ordering to get our soda and tea! We ordered nachos totally lame no jalepenos asked 3 x did not make it to the table until entire meal came out! By then what they called nachos were cold and soggy and little to no meat. I wanted a combo with enchiladas and a taco but only comes with Chile relleno and I need gluten free so that was a no for me! Rice not completely cooked, and flavorless beans! I have had much better food at taco casa! I am still on the search for a Mexican restaurant with Mexican food that is good and that actually has chile con queso not cheese soup which seems to be the way out here in Abilene! Someone needs to open a Mexican restaurant with traditional items and REAL cheese queso that is not cheddar cheese soup or cream of chicken soup or something that is not so watered down your drinking milk! So over it! Closest ok Mexican-food is in Coleman And still not great just ok! No I won't be back to this place! read more

They got to know us quickly when we found this place. My husband gets 64 Oz of hotsauce a week just to have at home! Breakfast any time was my first attraction but everything is amazing from the fast and friendly service, to the food, to the price read more

We were craving Mexican food and wanted to try something new, so we tried Monterrey's and it was delicious!! The cheese enchilada plate was delicious, and the chili rellenos will have us coming back soon. The hot sauce has great flavor and heat! Plus we had fantastic service during a very busy lunch rush. Don't miss out on this hidden gem! read more

Your average Mexican restaurant in Abilene. Not bad, but I know some better places in Abilene.

food is terrible. queso was straight out of a can like nacho cheese for ballparks. the Gordita tasted like it was made with fabulous cleaner. it smelled and tasted like a chemical. our chips had a hat looked like mold on them but no one bothered to bring fresh ones out. The rice tastes good but needed salt or flavor. beans were blah. taco was decent but no tomatoes anywhere. do not recommend this place read more

Wonderful food, great service, and very inexpensive. Our waitress was THE BOMB, VERY friendly, and RIGHT ON THE SPOT! I felt like I had a new friend when we left! Keep up the great work! We will definitely be back again when we travel west again!!! Wonderful food, great service, and very inexpensive. Our waitress was THE BOMB, VERY friendly, and RIGHT ON THE SPOT! I felt like I had a new friend when we left! Keep up the great work! We will definitely be back again when we travel west again!!! read more

Always so good! The food is hot and tastes fresh. You get a really good amount of food for the price too! We love coming to this local gem. It may not be the cutest but it's always delicious read more

One of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had, and that's without even a chance to try the food. When I arrived, the hostess couldn't be bothered to start me, instead pointing to a table and telling me to sit there. 30 minutes later, and I still hadn't even ordered a drink, while watching other customers get seated, get drinks, get menus, and order. I just walked out. Will never give them another chance read more

Locally owned and operated...the whole family is part of the efficient and very friendly staff. Mama's usually cooking. This is not some chain restaurant with cloth napkins that charges you 15 bucks for a sad nacho appetizer. In fact, nachos are not mentioned on the menu. It's the real deal. Closed Saturdays, so keep that in mind. Lunch on Sunday gets a little packed...go early or late. It'll be worth it. read more

Monterrey Restaurant - 2 chili rellenos & 2 crispy tacos a la carte. - Mexican Near Me - Abilene, Texas

We visited the restaurant through the drive through window. Food was delicious! Friendly staff! I definitely recommend Monterrey Restaurant for your next meal! read more

Took my Mom for Mother's Day. Chips and salsa was bomb. Ordered carne guisada. This is where the 3 stars come in. Some of the meat tasted spoiled. Sopapillas made up for it. They were like little heavenly clouds of deliciousness. I will give them another try. read more

I ordered takeout for the first time from Monterrey Restaurant, and I was pleasantly surprised! They have some really delicious and affordable Tex-Mex! Friendly and polite service, and I waited for my food no more than 5 minutes! I will definitely go back and recommend their food! read more

This is a family run place with a lot of pride in their shop. The service was great; helpful, friendly, willing to make suggestions and worked well with us as we kept changing our order. The food itself is nothing fancy, no elaborate sauces or fancy presentations. It's just piled on the plate and served fresh and hot. The chicken isn't dry or stringy, the ground beef isn't greasy or mealy, and the nachos aren't piled high with fixings. Portion sizes are generous. Three of us split a half order of nachos and it was the right size for the table. The space is pretty good sized. It's sparsely furnished, so don't look for cheap Mexican tacky souvenirs or the Wals, but the space is clean and pleasant. Is was visiting the area, so not a local. Nevertheless when I'm back in Abilene this will be on my list of places to go back to. read more

Great food, prices and service! Strange thing about the noises when chairs are moved. Terrible and easily annoying!!! Ruins your experience! read more

I I'm very particular about customer service food quality and cleanliness of a restaurant, Monterrey rates a 5 (1-5 scale) on all 3. They have the best Mexican food in town, And their customer service is phenomenal! read more