Haven't been here in awhile. It's great they moved to a sit down. Chips and Queso are amazing. Always great food and friendly staff. It's either here or their sister restaurant The Monument read more

El Monumento - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Everything was great, except for the onion skin in my fajitas. Some of the best chicken fajita meat I've ever had.

Awesome brunch on a Saturday afternoon. Service (Melissa) was wonderful, quick to take our drink orders even while handling a larger table adjacent to ours. Chilaquiles were tremendous. Spicy but just what the doctor ordered. Breakfast tostadas were very tasty. Manager is visible hovering around the hostesses ensuring people were being seated quickly. Great brunch destination... read more

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Great location, tasty Ted Mex menu, $4 house margaritas that are plenty strong, attentive service and low prices....what is not to love? I ordered Enchiladas Verde which was spicy as I wanted. We were pretty full with wonderful chips anyway. As first time visitors we were offered complimentary dessert. We accepted a Tres noches which was over the top. We loved the experience. read more

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Amazing cocktails and Carnitas! The employees were so knowledgeable and friendly. Love the bar!

The food is excellent. Family says the hamburger is best in town. Excellent vibe in the bar and dining areas. Drinks and food are fresh and service is fantastic. read more

I only gave them 3 of 5 stars, but El Monumento is a whisper away from 5 of 5 stars. It is beautiful Spanish-Mexican fusion restaurant on the South San Gabriel river in Georgetown (overlooking Blue Hole for you old school Georgetown types). We went on the advice of friends so we had high hopes. We went in the afternoon, but I could see this place being a lively night spot. There was a nice bar separated from the dining room by a beautiful courtyard and a large deck that overlooked the river. The waitress admitted she was new, but was attentve and friendly without being pushy. AND, she kept my water glass filled. First up was the chips and salsa with 2 different kinds of salsa. A chilled salsa that was a bit one note. All tomato. Where was the onion and garlic? Where was the heat and cilantro? And, for the love of god, where was the SALT. The second salsa was a warm roasted tomato salsa. It had a lot more body than the first, but was sweet almost like a pasta sauce. In fact, put it over some fresh pasta, add some fresh basil and some grated parmigiana and I would order it any day. But on a tortilla chip,...meh. Seeing as how the chips and salsa is how I usually rate a Tex-Mex restaurant, it was only mediocre at best. I was ready to overlook it as the menu had a lot of promise. And besides, this was a Spanish-Mexican place not Tex-Mex. Movin' on. The menu had a nice selection of expected dishes, tacos and enchiladas and such, but also had some nice variety as well. What I really liked was there were multiple fillings for the enchiladas and multiple types of tacos and not just beef, chicken, cheese. I ordered duck tacos with green Chile and lime cream sauce. And my wife ordered short rib enchiladas. The dishes came with the traditional rice and beans but for a $1 substitution you could pick from any of their sides which were varied and sounded delicious. My wife settled on crispy green beans with sriracha aoli and sautéed kale and sweet potato. I opted for plantains and roasted Brussels sprouts. It took an $11 entrée and made it $12, but completely changed the complexion of the meal. The duck tacos were a bit bland, but a touch of salt brightened them right up and they were the star of the show for me. I did find a rather large piece of plastic film in the mashed avocado. Hey, it happens (but you only get one pass, EVER). The manager and server were very apologetic and compt'ed my entrée. The short rib filling on my wife's enchiladas was fantastic but the sauce on top was slightly thick. She had one cheese enchilada as well that was bland and pretty much a miss. The sides were all very well prepared but, almost across the board needed salt. (What is it with these people and salt?) The kale and sweet potatoes were especially good. The wife apparently felt the same way because I got one bite and she wrapped her arm around it like she was protecting her food in a prison cafeteria. The crispy green beans were perfectly cooked but the so called sriracha aoili didn't taste of either. It was sweet and had no heat. It wasn't bad, just not as billed. Out of the blue the manager offered to bring us another dip that he really enjoyed. I didn't catch the name, but it was smokey, cheesey and delicious. The Brussels sprouts were perfectly cooked and, well... I just love Brussels sprouts. The plantains, again, were perfectly cooked, but we're missing something. It was just a plain starch. I ended up dipping them in my mystery sauce and voila. I was totally stuffed when the manager asked us if it was our first time there and told us they always comp deserts for first time guests. At the time I suspected it was a ploy to make up for the plastic in my avocado, but hey, call 'em on it when you go by there. I had churros with chocolate sauce and my wife had strawberry shortcake tres leches. The Churros were delicious, but I ended up taking them home. The Tres leches didn't have that saturated cake texture I expect, but that's the part of Tres leches I don't like, so I thought it was perfect. Atmosphere - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Price $10 - 15 per entrée ( great for the quality of food) Taste - Arggggg - only 3 stars. El Monumento! Read this review! Fix your salsa (and make me that pasta dish). Go look up aoli online, And, for the love of god, tell your chef to walk around and whack the cooks with a bag of salt. I will never rate a place higher than I rate the food so only 3 stars. The quality of the food is great, but it just misses in seasoning. With a few tweaks, this place will rocket to the top 5 of my favorite places to eat in Central Texas. I will definitely be back, albeit with a few packets of salt and on the lookout for the extra "ingredient" in my avocado. read more

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Such a fun environment. We had a large group and came on a Friday night, so there was a long wait, but they still got us in sooner than expected. The food was delicious. The staff was really nice and attentive. read more

Ordered for pickup at 7 pm. Arrived at 6:55 pm. Food was lukewarm and noticed order was incomplete when arriving home. Portions were very small and food was overpriced and subpar. read more

I came here with a friend visiting from out of town. She specifically wanted to find a place that had good margaritas and queso so we decided to give el monumento a try. While the reviews are mixed, I personally loved my experience. The ambiance is hands down the best in town. The menus a bit limited, but their chips and queso are excellent. Our drinks were also really good. I got the frozen cucumber margarita and I loved that it was crushed ice rather than your standard slushy consistency. The only complaint I have is the drinks are really pricey. I feel a margarita that size should be closer to $8. All in all it was a really good experience. read more

Best margaritas in town and if nice outside it's the best outdoor seating by the river.

our server had a bad attitude towards the entire night. He made us feel that we were a burden and we were having a birthday dinner. He also did not give us the free dessert for two birthday girls and it was very disappointing. It was my first time eating at this restaurant I was hoping for a great experience but it was very subpar experience. read more

Quite possibly the best chips and salsa in Georgetown. The queso is excellent as well! We came here on Valentine's Day expecting to wait even though it was early (5:15 pm) but were seated immediately. Keely was our waitress and provided excellent services the food was very good as well. The atmosphere can't be beat! We will definitely be back! read more

Not your typical TexMex place which is what I usually prefer, but those enchiladas were incredible. The chips and salsa were good, but you have to pay for them I believe. read more

We love their chips and salsa here and their drinks. The food is a little spicy, but it's a great vibe and pretty location. Love the outdoor seating. Haven't been in a while but we just go back again soon! No pics those time. read more

I have to challenge some of the previous comments. We had another lovely evening here at El Monumento. First, we sat in the dinning room not the bar. Our server was Jacob, he was pleasant, cheerful and attentive. The hubs had the ribeye special while I had the Chile poblano and both were served quickly and yummy. The menu has been simplified over time but I see that as a positive and the Resturant is focusing on quality not quantity. One note: the hubs is missing the Chile verde from the early years :-(. It is 6pm in Friday evening and this place is packed so those couple of unhappy customers need to find another watering hole and free up some seats. read more

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Came in this evening at 8:15pm. The DIRT parking lot was full but we found a parking place rather quickly. I'm glad my car wasn't clean, I'd have not been happy. We came inside and were immediately greeted and put on the 15 minute waiting list. We had just sat down at the bar when we received a text that out table was ready. We sat down and were immediately greeted by a nice waitress. We brought water with her and took out drink order. Quickly following was a basket of chips and two different salsas.the chips were very crunch and taste full. I had the house margarita and my wife had a Mexican martini, both drinks were spot. Both salsas red and were very good, one was hotter than the other. Our order arrived. I ordered the beef tacos with corn tortillas and my wife had carnitas. Both dishes we super flavorful and plentiful. The atmosphere is festive and alive. We sat inside just because of the heat, I'm sure the seating outdoors is nice. Overall the food was great the drinks were tasty and the service was quick and efficient. I recommend this restaurant and will be back. read more

El Monumento - Outside area with misters. - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Just outstanding. Consistent, popular,best bar in town (although you pay for it!) Check the photo of my shrimp Caesar. Try the drum and their pan-seared Brussels sprouts! read more

El Monumento - Awesome shrimp Caesar! Perfectly cooked. Rare to find!! - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

If this place was a park it would be 5 stars because the landscape and water features are gorgeous. However, as a restaurant, it's a one. First, my menu was a vent paper with salsa spilled over it. Yuk! Chips were a little hard and salsa was good. My frozen margarita was VERY small for $9 and it was just crushed ice mixed in with alcohol and syrup. Not a fan. My enchiladas were cold inside and they do not use homemade corn tortillas- their Mission tortillas. The cheese was like rubber and portions are very small. read more

Food was cold and was never told that the sides cost extra when replacing the rice and beans, very misleading when the waitress (who still got a 20% tip btw) said we could replace the sides but didnt mention the extra $$$. The menu makes it seem like the sides only cost when ordered as additions Also took 35 minutes to get our food when others who sat down after us. Will never return, sorry not sorry. read more

Their slogan - "Come hungry, leave hungrier". Well not their official slogan, but it should be. I ordered the carne asada tacos. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my microscope to find the meat. Also, the corn tortillas were the size of a 1$ coin. It came with two of these. And this was supposed to satisfy me?If you are going to advertise two "tacos" and charge 13$ a plate, you should at least warn people that these will not fill you up. I am not exaggerating about the minuscule size of these mighty midget so called tacos. At all. beans and rice were unremarkable. I actually had to find something else to eat after I left here. I saw another yelp review with the same comment. Nice views of the San Gabriel River tho...maybe there's a fish in there I can catch and eat.... read more

This was a very fun date spot! The drinks are delicious and the view can't be beat! The restaurant itself is very beautiful with lots of outdoor seating. The only critique I have is the food is a bit pricey for some of the things you get, but it was an overall good experience. Might just go for happy hour next time! read more

Very chic interior. I had drove by for weeks and finally went in and the food was great the atmosphere was great. I would definitely return especially in the summer to check out the patio! read more

DELICIOUS jalapeño margarita! Food was very good! Although I'm used to Californian Mexican - the meal here did hit the spot! Recommend going to El Monumento for the ambiance and cocktails! Beautiful outside seating area -- would've loved it if it weren't so hot at the time of visiting! I will say it gets very busy so plan accordingly to put your names on a waitlist. read more

We had the Saturday buffet. The chips and salsa were spectacular. You must try them. The beans and rice were also excellent with cojita cheese on them. Their Migas were also very good. The Mac and cheese was spectacular as well. The good stuff was off the charts and the rest was meh. For 17 dollars per person you have to decide. read more

When Monument Cafe scaled back operations to devote to El Monumento, I guess my expectations for Monumento went up. Well, they shouldn't have. Sure, the views are great. The food is flavorful. But the prices?!? I guess you're paying for beautiful plating. I ordered a chicken Caesar salad. For $14, you'd expect more than six pieces of romaine lettuce and half handful of dry chicken strips. And you'd think that for the price and skimpy portions, service would be spot on. Guess again. We never could get water refilled. My wife after ordering the shrimp rellonos whispered in my ear "I'm still hungry. Where else can we eat?" I had to agree with her. So if you're looking for great service and good portions for the money, there are too many good restaurants in Georgetown. Try another one. read more

Great atmosphere, plenty of parking with a huge bar. Food was good and the service complemented everything...

This place is absolutely fantastic. The food is excellent quality, fresh and delicious. The drinks are superb. And the ambiance is some of the best in Georgetown from walking through the entrance to the dining room and the outdoor patio overlooking Blue Hole and the San Gabriel River. Brunch is to die for. One of my favorites. read more

The look of the restaurant was quite nice. But the menu and service seemed more akin to a chain restaurant. We had the carnitas and enchiladas. The food was good but not all that interesting. For a facility that's so elegant the food is quite plain. read more

For a place that has built in ambiance and a great bar....they fall short on service. I've given it two tries and it has been terrible! Don't waste your money on the food either...gross! read more

I love the feel of this place, and the Mexican martinis are spot on. Not too sweet. Salads were perfect.

Just FYI.... they no longer do the brunch buffet and only had 3 brunch items presented to us. We unfortunately left because we wanted brunch and were really looking forward to it. read more

This is yet another restaurant that we've tried and crossed off the list. The two stars are earned by way of the beautiful restaurant exterior and possible pleasing ambience during much cooler weather. Outside of that, the rest of the experience was mediocre to bad. The food was not bad but not amazing. The service was the normal mediocre service you get most places until the end when the waitress started wiping our table while we're still there. Then the payment process was annoying because you pay at the table while they watch you decide what to tip them. So annoying! You should find another place to spend $25 on two tacos and two enchiladas. read more

This place can suck a golf ball through a garden hose waited 90 minutes for table never got set $30 for two margaritas yeah no anyways you're better off going to stuff into the Georgetown Square and enjoying your time rather than wasting it sitting in there over priced arena read more

Very modern and hip Mexican restaurant....To begin the hostess and the waiter were very robotic and unpersonable. Frozen margarita was not frozen Queso was great salsa was not; I ordered a salad which was decent but I added chicken and there was approximately a spoonful of diced chicken. Chicken Enchiladas were good, rice lacked flavor beans were good. The cake with I ice cream was fantastic....I don't think I'm goin back. read more

We love El Mon so much! Any way to request the warm salsa that was taken off the menu? It was the best!

Looking for exceptional food? Look elsewhere. Beautiful restaurant, unfortunately the food is mediocre, at best. This time, I ordered chicken tortilla soup and guacamole. Guacamole was poorly seasoned and incredibly bland while the tortilla soup....was just sad. Otherwise the less than average food, service was great and we enjoyed the ambiance. read more

Wow. What has gone wrong with this place? Our service on 4/20 was horrible, and the food only slightly better than that. - A person showed up at our table, putting down water and not saying a word. I thought it was simply a person getting us set up for the wait staff, but nooo.... this was our waiter. He returned, staring at the device he was using to record our drink order, and not telling us his name, asking us if we had been there before, specials, etc... Ya know, Table Waiting 101. - The chips he brought out were from the tail end of the bag; a bag that had evidently been dropped from the roof. Nothing like scooping salsa with crumbs... And the queso? I've never seen such runny flavorless goop. - When he brought our food out, he placed the tray stand between my side of the table and himself, then proceeded to hand me my plate, while saying, "hot plate, be careful". While I was glad to hear him speak a few words, why in the hell would you do anything other than place the plate ON THE TABLE, while warning the customer? Nope, hot plate, go ahead and burn your hands customer, because I can't figure out where to put the tray stand. - I asked for flour tortillas, and the waiter brought an overflowing container to the table. All corn. At least that's what I thought, as I picked through the stack. I called the guy back over, and reminded him that I had asked for flour, and he said there was some in there. Who does that; mixes corn and flour tortillas together, so the guests can pick through to get what they want? There were actually two flour tortillas in the pile, and the waiter said that was all they had. Again, 6:30 on a Saturday night, and a Mexican restaurant runs out of flour tortillas? The two that were in the stack were hard as a rock, but thankfully the waiter had no idea what he was talking about, with regard to the tortilla supply, as he came back with a stack on a plate, (not a warming container). The food really was marginal. el M seems like they have a new menu every other month, and with it, a new low in the quality of the food itself. Unfortunately, we had guests in from out of town, and we wanted to show them a good meal. Thank goodness I fired up my smoker the next day and fed them some good food. We used to tell people all the time to go to el M in G'town; we now won't do that anymore, nor visit ourselves. read more

One of the greatest restaurants in Texas! I love their prickly pear margaritas. The food is different than typical mexican restaurant, and the outside atmosphere is amazing. I will always come back here read more

Not sure what all the hype is about. Severe lack of menu options. More west-coast themed than anything. Not a fan. Very highly priced for the portion you get. As others have mentioned, drinks are a total rip-off. Parking is bad here. Be prepared for a long wait and a large bill. read more