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Monroe, Washington, April 2026…read more This colorful building is located on the main street in downtown Monroe. The minute you walk in you are greeted immediately. An older gentleman and a younger guy were quick to tell us we could sit wherever we wanted as it was a Sunday evening. Booths line the wall and there are about four tables in the middle of the restaurant. Very small, but very colorful and extremely friendly staff. We were quickly asked for a drink order and they brought chips and salsa. The chips were a perfect thin yet crunchy texture. The salsa was very flavorful. It had chunks of onions and lots of cilantro. However, I wish the salsa was spicier. We both ordered chicken and beef enchiladas à la crema. The presentation was nice and I'm so glad there was no lettuce decorating my plate. My whole beans came in a little tortilla cup but the rice lacked flavor. It taste more like a puréed risotto. The enchiladas were covered in the cream sauce that also had cheese. There was no flavor to the cream sauce and the chicken was extremely dry. I liked the flavor of the whole beans. They don't give you a full basket of chips when you sit down. So we asked for more as they were delicious. But then we received only a quarter of a basket this second time. They don't post prices of the soda or the drinks. When we inquired to see a bar menu, they said they had none that we could order anything we want. We asked the price of a particular drink and he said don't worry. When I receive my bill, my non alcoholic bottle of Heineken was $7.25. I think that is outrageous for a nonalcoholic beer. I will give this place three stars because the chicken was tough and dry. The cream sauce was boring and the salsa needs spice.

Taco truck version of this business is the best I've ever had. But this store version sucks. She…read moredoesn't understand English and screws up the order every time we've tried to go there. Today we went there since her parent's truck isnt open today, taco little tortillas all stale, meat tasted bad, and she literally messed up the order again. We won't go back again. I eat at her parents taco truck a few days a week but won't go back to the store again.

Review update, still one of the only good restaurants in town. This is an amazing place. Very few…read moreMexican restaurants like this where you can tell someone that cares is making the food instead of just opening big cans of salty crap. Build a custom burrito, eat in the store so you can get the free chips and try their amazing salsa. You will thank me. P.S. Its like a small teriyaki place inside, so keep your expectations in check. Couple of tables, strip mall, you get it.

Best Mexican food I've had in Washington, I have tried a lot. Huraches is the way to go but all of…read morethe other food that came out looked great. Our server Carlos was the best and brought out everything we asked for which is a lot. Restaurant was clean and I liked the ambiance inside with all of the hanging art. The cactus on the window should be a sticker.

After an exhausting hike, my boyfriend and I were starving for some tacos on the way home. Taqueria…read moreLa Bamba was the only one still open around 7PM. We sat down and I ordered some lengua tacos while my boyfriend got some birria tacos. I would say compared to some other tacos places their tacos were lacking a bit in flavor. My boyfriend noticed his consome wasn't as rich as other places we've ordered at. The tacos were still pretty solid and filling but not excellent. If you're looking for a decent place to get your Mexican food fix Taqueria La Bamba is there but if you're looking for the best in Monroe it is not.

Went in today for an anniversary lunch with my lovely wife of 37 years…read more It was busy because of FIFA but the staff never missed a beat. Fast friendly service. The meal was delicious delivered hot and filled me to the brim. You can't go wrong here a very pleasant and fulfilling lunch. Thanks guys you made our day.

A group of us stopped here after a movie for Margaritas. It was the closest place that looked like…read moreit had great potential. The deck off the back of the restaurant was fantastic, I just wished anything would have matched that energy. We ordered 2 jalapeno Margaritas, and 2 "fresh natural" margaritas. They brought out chips and salsa and beans to us following our orders. The salsa I am not sure how it qualify as salsa. It was more like a can of stewed tomatoes. No spice, no flavor. The beans were the same. Plain, nothing to them. While fajitas had been walked by many times we opted not to get food. After letting the server know we were not ordering food, I believe the manager came over to ask if everything was ok. We were like yeah, we just came by for drinks. Both the server and the manager seemed annoyed after that. After receiving our drinks they were to be nice, just plain disappointing. Jalapeño margaritas are my drink of choice and this one fell well short of the mark. There were jalapeños in it, but there was zero spice and a very strong flavor of just the margarita mix. My wife enjoyed her fresh margarita, but upon receiving the bill the fresh margarita was a $4 add on for the fresh lime juice? $65 for 4 margaritas in pounder glasses. Maybe it's because they were not good that I find that as steep. Thanks Monroe El Paraiso, we won't be back. I wasn't going to bother to write a review, but when you get treated different for not ordering food, something is wrong with the establishment. Two stars just for the view

This ended up being kind of what we expected it to be. The decor and art was gorgeous. Lovely! They…read morehad a cool fire pit table in the middle that was cool. The service was fine. We were one of three tables and felt like the staff didn't really have eyes on us or the other tables. They came often enough but definitely on the slow side. It wasn't super clear to me what was gluten free since they had a lot of different sauces. My first few options didn't end up being gluten free, but I landed on spinach enchiladas. I found the enchiladas to be very odd. They had no cheese in them, just spinach mushroom onions. And barely any sauce. It was like a salad inside a tortilla. I wanted wayyy more cheese. My fiance got a burrito and it was half the size as the one at table next to us so he was bummed but said it was good. I would eat here in a pinch or if I was hungry coming back from the mountains, but I'm not rushing to go back.

Was looking forward to eating at Mi Tierra since we used to have one in Woodinville and it was one…read moreof my favorites. Looking at the menu, it was hard to tell if it was in fact the same family restaurant, so I opted for my usual cheese enchiladas. The food took a while to arrive, despite it being after the lunch hour and the place being relatively empty, and it was very bland. I'm not sure how to describe it other than the food tasted almost stale like my tortillas weren't fresh. I was so hungry I forced myself to eat it, I'm just hoping I don't regret this decision later. While all of us cleared our plates, none of us thought the food was especially good. It was very much "okay at best". I hate writing three-star reviews but if there was ever a three-star Mexican restaurant, this is it. Bummed about our experience and will opt for somewhere else along this drive next time.

We were super happy with our experience here, we just got into town after a big move and we were so…read morehungry. We were seated right away and our server Rosa was an absolute joy. The atmosphere was so cute, love how they have it all decorated! The restaurant was full of families and seemed like a great crowd. The margaritas were massive (we got the biggest size) and very good/strong. I got cucumber and my husband got jalapeño, both were great! Chips and salsa were solid, nothing too crazy or spicy but it hit the spot. For meals, he got the steak tacos al carbon and I got the Mexican steak bowl. Both of us really enjoyed the meal. We'll definitely be back -- and we'll be asking for Rosa!

The food was very tasty, the chips and salsa are excellent. They were moderately busy and we were…read moreseated and received really good attentive service from many staff. They work as a team. It was a warm day but it was comfortable inside setting a nice vibe with the music.

Great new place opened just 11 days…read more Fresh. Clean family business. Destination eatery.

This is never open. Lived here for years and I never see an open sign. More of a remote taco truck…read moredown the street that has good reviews.

Came in for lunch with a friend about a month ago. She'd been a number of times to this family run…read morerestaurant, but it was my first. Glancing at the menu there weren't evident vegetarian options, so I asked our server who said their beans were vegetarian but rice was not. He also said he could make any of their lunch specials vegetarian and listed off a few things they had on hand. I went with butternut squash enchiladas, and we enjoyed our chips, salsa, and bean dip while we waited. When my plate arrived it was absolutely custom and gourmet. Beautiful and delicious. He also brought out a nopales salad to try which was so nice. We missed the lunch crowd and were the only ones in there, so that may have contributed to our VIP experience, but we were truly treated like family, and I can't wait to come back here again.

I came here for lunch, and it was a bit unassuming - there was nobody else eating. However, the…read morefood and service was way better than expected! The complimentary chips and salsa were really tasty - the chips were warm and crisp, the salsa was tasty, and they even gave refried beans as an extra dip. The refried beans were extremely good and worked better as a chip dip than I expected, and it made me think that other mexican restaurants should give beans as a chip dip! I got a 2 item combo - enchilada + burrito - and it was very good value too; much cheaper than some places in the Seattle area. It came with rice and a choice of beans, and I liked the beans they gave for dip so much I asked to get refried beans (normal side is pinto beans). Everything tasted great, and the benefit of being there when it was empty was that we got very attentive service. Something to note - the burrito was basically the same as the enchilada, except that it used a flour tortilla - I thought it would be more different but that's probably a me problem.

Man, I wish I hadn't waited five years to try this place! It's a fantastic breakfast spot with a…read moregreat kids' menu, too. I've heard their breakfast burritos are amazing, but unfortunately they aren't available on weekends. We arrived right at 8:00 a.m. on a Sunday, and the parking lot was already full. We ended up waiting about 15 minutes for a table, which really wasn't bad at all. The inside has that classic diner feel, our server was wonderful, and the restaurant is very family-friendly. I ordered the eggs Benedict, and it was delicious. My kiddo got the Mickey Mouse pancake, which was an obvious hit! We'll definitely be back--next time on a weekday so we can finally try those burritos!

When you pull up it looks like you're going into a gas station but one side is a very nice American…read moreMexican Fusion restaurant. We decided to do brunch here. When we walked in we were greeted by a few people and our party of 5 seated quickly in a full restaurant. Our waitress was fantastic and brought the menus and water quickly and then checked at just the right time to take our order. We ordered a cinnamon roll French toast which my daughter said was great, my other daughter ordered a cheeseburger and fries which was cooked to her liking and it was good as well. My wife and daughter's husband ordered the eggs Benedict and I had the highway 2 ultimate omelet. It was all fantastic and there homemade salsa was great Overall a great experience

The desserts were good, but we weren't expecting the one Nutella Fresas and 2 ice cream cones to be…read more$23. If I had noticed the prices before ordering and paying, I probably would have just ordered the cones and it would have been a $10 trip instead. The people were nice and service was prompt. The location is great being in downtown Monroe.

A quaint hole in a wall found in Monroe that offers various Mexican drinks and snacks! My go to are…read morealways a Tostiloco and a Raspasdo. This time around I got a Tostiloco and a Jamaica drink. Such a refreshing combo! This hidden gem is worth going to if you like spicy and tangy Mexican street snacks!