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    El Monarca

    3.8 (31 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Mexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    EL MONARCA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Steak quesadilla
    Kelli W.

    This is a no- go for me. I was hoping to find something close by my work place, but this was just terrible. Right at $10 spent here, and it wasn't even close to worth it. This is their taco Tuesday tacos. That isn't a taco. I don't know what to call it. Super small and definitely not worth it. The steak quesadilla is flavor less and just plain bad. The rice was absolutely second day rice and not worth eating. I literally taste it and tossed it. The staff was helpful and nice which is why I'm giving 2 stars but for the food, definitely pass on this location.

    Chile Poblano Dinner
    Tommy D.

    The best chili poblano in Wayne county! (Yes, I've tried them all.) However, we prefer a picante sauce over their queso sauce on top. The shrimp ceviche is also note worthy. The service was outstanding. Except for not serving Margaritas, this may be our new favorite for authentic Mexican food.

    Tacos:Tripa, Lengua, Asada, and Carnitas

    I'm originally from Los Angeles and finding a good taco spot is difficult. This place is awesome!!! They have authentic Mexican food with a wide variety of options. The staff is friendly and attentive. I had four tacos!!! Asada, Carnitas, Lengua, and Tripa. They were absolutely delicious and fresh. My husband got a burrito but I forgot to take a pic, however I tried it and it was delicious. Can't wait to try more of their food.

    Shanta B.

    Love the tacos here just about the only thing I get here not saying the food here is bad just addicted to the tacos. I always come get the carnita and diabla tacos the most only $2.25 a taco but overall good food!

    El Campomar
    Rebecca M.

    Really good, authentic-tasting Mexican food. Super yummy! Lots to choose from on the menu. Having the salsa bar was interesting. We had the Thursday special of $1 quesadillas and it was plenty of food. It does not come with any sides, however. Queso dip was great! We did try the sopapillas, but wasn't a huge fan. Would come back again!

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    The ACP is terrible. It was definitely made with no love, no cheese, no chicken and very undercooked rice.

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    Love this local business!! Personal service where they know your order if you go regularly

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    4 years ago

    This is one of our absolute favorites for chimichanga! Fast pick up and we have it delivered always packed with care!

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    Delish food. Hand made corn tortillas. They have beer. Nice staff! You can call ahead and place Togo orders.

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    7 years ago

    5/5 what a great lunch! Salsa bar was awesome and so was the Texas fajitas. Will be back and y'all really need to try it.

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    Azul Tequilas Mexican Bar & Grill

    Azul Tequilas Mexican Bar & Grill

    4.7(31 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    Speaks Spanish
    Family-owned & operated

    As always, the food, people and experience were amazing! We love this restaurant for authentic…read moreflavors and thoughtful service. If we want to sit down to a good meal, where I can hear my family over the music, we go here.

    I don't understand the popularity. My family and I went for the first time after seeing the Yelp…read morerating and it is a one and done. The positive first: The lime mojito was probably the best I've had. The salsa is close to the best in Goldsboro. My son raved over his birria tacos. That was it... 3 things form the entire meal. The wait time from order to receiving food seemed a little long since there was less than a handful of people when we arrived. The guacamole was edible but not as good as it should be. My younger son and I asked for no cheese sauce on the kids burrito and he got it anyway. Tamales are hard to find and to get them with questionable looking ground beef and beans dumped on them was disappointing. They were okay once I scrapped that off. The refried beans were terrible. The rice was okay and the black beans tasted like they came strait from a can. The deal breaker is when the waiter came and told me he made a mistake. He proceeded to tell me he gave another table my ticket and flashed a signed ticket and proceeded to show me their tab that was almost $5 more and asked me if I would just pay their ticket. He kept saying something about him paying the $5 but he was not saying how and I was put on the spot. I asked him to remove a $2 item on that ticket and agreed just to get it over with. He should have reprinted my ticket and dealt with the mistake behind the scenes.

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    El Monarca - seafood - Updated May 2026

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