Service was very good. Cocktails were fine. The food was so very mediocre. I ordered the grilled shrimp tacos. Could not even hope to find a grill mark on them. The nachos. Had to look to find any meat on them. Been there twice. Not coming back. read more

Excellent service and food - this has become our newest favorite Mexican restaurant in Georgetown. Carrie who I believe is the manager is on top of her game and very gracious and accommodating! Definitely will continue to come back ! read more

After hearing about this place for so long, I decided to pop in for lunch. Y'all, lunch is just not worth it. That lunch menu really needs to be expanded a bit. I know they're still getting their sea legs on the lunch front, but there was little on that menu that I would've ordered. Had there not been a daily special of enchiladas, I might not have gotten anything else, but I love me some enchiladas. I ordered chicken with molé sauce and looked forward to its arrival. The bar was nice and the whole property is really lovely. They also have one of the better frozen ritas I've had in a while. They just shave ice into their margarita, so you end up with a lovely slushie. The bartender was really doing her best, but appeared a bit in the weeds the whole time I was there. I don't know if chips and salsa isn't a thing here at all, or if that's just non-existent at lunch, but it was never offered, though I saw other patrons had some. Again, she may have just been that far in the weeds. Y'all. I just. We need to have a talk about enchiladas. I can't believe we have to have this talk again, and I'm looking at you Central Texas most of all. WHERE'S THE SAUCE AND CHEESE?! No, I mean it. I get that some folks think they're being fancy or that some sauces on enchiladas don't deserve cheese, but those people are wrong. The enchiladas came barely sauced, not even covering the entirety of the tortillas. I've even seen photos on this here site of molé enchiladas with lots of sauce and cheese on them, so I know they have that capability. But please, for the love of all that's holy (and enchiladas are holy, imho), put a bit more sauce on there, top it with cheese, and slide that sucker under the salamander to melt together like enchiladas should. Now, that all being said...the chicken inside was surprisingly not dry and was quite flavorful. And the sauce was pretty good, too. Just with there had been more of it. And cheese. read more

One of our go to favorite places in GT. Food is always good and it's hard to beat the setting and relaxed ambiance.

Their margaritas, specifically the jalapeño marg, hit the spot. The location also makes the experience here -- the patio overlooking the water and it's colorful umbrellas makes it a great place for a date or an after work happy hour with friends. Their food is slacking when in taste (seasoning, spice) but the drinks are what we go there for. It's definitely a great happy hour spot for a light snack and some delicious margaritas. read more

The food here is interesting and the location is very pretty. unfortunately the service is slow and very untrained. We had several incorrect dishes brought to our party water glasses were not refilled we were not checked on dirty dishes were not picked up until we asked them to do so we asked for refills of salsa that were never brought and I would not recommend the shrimp dish for $21 you get 8 shrimp and some rice. The shrimp were extremely overcooked and chewy all in all the food was unenjoyable. read more

When we walked in we couldn't find the hostess stand and there was no there. We waited about 10 minutes to be greeted. When some one finally showed up at the hostess stand, she very rudely informed us that there's no animals aloud. As a disabled veteran they didn't allow my emotional support animal. I wouldn't of even written a review if we didn't wait so long to talk to some one and if the woman who greeted us wasn't so rude. read more

We have been loyal customers of this restaurant since shortly after it opened. We've taken many friends there, celebrated birthdays & recommended it to those who ask about where to go for good food. Not your typical Tex-Mex. That said, our visit last night for my birthday was less than memorable. And other than maybe going to the bar on occasion for happy hour, it is likely the last time that we will give this restaurant our business. When we arrived, the 3 hosts all seemed a bit frantic & didn't know what direction was up. They first told us that we'd have to wait 15-20 minutes yet didn't ask for a way to contact us when a table was ready. We said we'd go get a drink in the bar & quickly said the bar is a first come, first served basis. Suddenly there was a table open & we were seated. The server was very prompt, so I give props for that. My partners water had something floating in it, which was quickly replaced. The menu had to be viewed on our phones, something we are accustomed to given Covid. We quickly realized a lot had changed in terms of the menu. Chips & salsa are no longer complimentary. Yet as we both love the roasted salsa, we paid the $3. Note that the roasted salsa has always been warm, it is not any longer. We chose to order some queso with chorizo & honestly that was the best part of the meal. The menu is very minimal now & the prices have been increased exponentially. To order fajitas, which we did, you now have to pay extra for beans & rice. We opted to order the combo, which was well over $30 & then an add on for beans & rice. The food arrived, was not sizzling, and was very non descript. Most restaurants, El Monumento included, have a great presentation with fajitas, that includes onions & peppers. There were a few buried under the very bland, tasteless meat. To have to pay now roughly $40 for fajitas for 2, we could have gone to Rio Grande & had a larger portion with taste for about $10 + less. The margarita's to me were just ok. Even upgraded with a Grand Marnier floater. Simply not what they used to be. As it was my birthday, we ordered a Tres Leches. We would have like to have had the special, yet it seemed that they were out of all the July specials other than the drink. Note the table tent still reflected June specials. When we pointed that out to the wait person, she laughed & was like yeah, not sure why that is there. Instead of pulling it out, she just left it. The dessert was good, not great. While we were waiting for our dessert, a busser came by to clear our table other than our drinks & water. It would have been nice if he would have wiped our table down. When the wait person returned with dessert, she proceeded to just sit it on the table. We had to ask her to wipe table first. We both spent many years in the hospitality business in our younger years & what we experienced demonstrates that the emphasis on customer service is not what it used to be. The "old" el Monumento almost always had a manager stop by at some point to check on how our meal & experience was. This did not happen. I hate to say it, but a chain like Rio Grande is going to get our business in the future. We know that the food & drinks are going to be consistent & service better. Sorry el Monumento, if this is how the go forward will be, I doubt you'll have the customer loyalty you used to. What we got was nowhere worth the $100 + that we spent. read more

The place really deserved 1... Toni was the reason I hit that second star. The space is very cute. That's what the first star was for. All of the servers ran around like chickens with their heads cut off, they were in the weeds and made it VERY apparent to customers. Except for Toni. She held her composure. I genuinely felt uncomfortable around the rest of the staff... they made me feel like I was annoying them. The food was ok at best. The tacos took FOREVER. They ran out of ice. The chips weren't salted and some weren't dried long enough or something, and they were chewy. The Brussels were mush. Hardly warm and undercooked. I actually sent them back. They tried to recook them, but I didn't want them recooked... they were actually kinda inedible. Thanks Toni for having them comp those and not making me feel like a jerk. I'm not sure Id give it another shot. I really wanted to like it. The carne asada Taco was VERY good. If you get stuck here, ask for Toni, order a marg and a carne asada Taco or two. Don't eat the chips. Don't get a side. Take Instagram photos of the space and go home happier than I did. read more

I love their margaritas, I just wish they were bigger! I also have the same concern with their portion sizes. I wish they would've given more food for the prices they charge. The atmosphere is lovely!!! read more

It took me way too long to visit El Monumento. I'm a huge fan of the Monument and was living in Georgetown when their sister restaurant opened, but for reasons unknown it's taken me 4 years to visit. What a mistake! First off, the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think the pictures on Yelp do it justice. The courtyard is stunning, the interior is spacious and has a large open kitchen area, but by far the best part is the view of the San Gabe on the back patio. The ambiance is excellent. I think this is a good place to take visitors of the Texas Hill Country. During my visit the service was great. The staff showed a lot of enthusiasm, which is always nice, lots of students. The appetizers came out quickly. The guacamole had grapes which was pretty cute. The queso panela frito were a nice latin inspired twist on mozzarella sticks. I love chipotle ranch and their rendition was excellent and went great with the cheese sticks. I think the apps were a little bit overpriced, but just by a tiny amount. I enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa. Their margarita was entirely serviceable, I mean that in a good way. I had chicken torta that was on special. It was really good. The portion size was pretty good, I like to clear my plate if it's manageable but I had to take some home. I was too full for the blueberry empanada dessert which sounded amazing. I'm looking forward to my next visit. read more

Absolutely delicious brunch. Sweet thick cut bacon was wonderful. The chorizo was some of the best I have hard. The deserts were devine. Very pleasant meal and the atmosphere is very cool. read more

The service is terrible! They need to hire more wait staff and be honest with customers. The place was empty and there was a 2 hour wait, but the hostess didn't mention that she couldn't sit more than one table every 15 minutes. The tables around the bar were dirty and no one around to boss tables. The quality and food choices are okay, but not worth a two hour wait. We won't be going back here. read more

El Monumento's atmosphere is unbeatable. They have a wonderful courtyard and patio overlooking the river. We love their enchiladas, margaritas, and chips and queso! read more

Great location and great food! Weekend evenings can be pretty crowded with long waits, but the separate bar area serves chips and salsa and strong drinks that make time go by quickly. Highly recommended the house margs, Mexican Martinis, and all desserts (namely monument pie and the the chocolate cake situation). read more

The atmosphere, ambience, architecture and surroundings is simply delicious, as is the food. That said, it's hard to say it's not just a little pricey for Georgetown? Parking can be a pain. read more

Great atmosphere and bar area. Wonderful place for drinks, but not the best food. The food is mediocre at best, but drinks are fabulous! Staff is always friendly and pleasant. They always do their best to please customers and make the experience enjoyable. Stick with apps and drinks and you will enjoy yourself! read more

Great food but HORRIBLE service. Waited at LEAST an hour for our two appetizers to come. Got checked on once and had empty glasses, chip bowl and bowls on our table. read more

We have adored this restaurant for a long time. Press coffee with whipped cream was awesome as always. We tend to come at 3:00pm opening. The tortilla chips with hand made guacamole was this side of heaven. Well worth the wait. Our recent however very was this side of awful! My husband special was a mush of a variety of typically excellent Mexican cuisine. Reheated?? I ordered the 2 shrimp tacos in corn but got flour. My normally 6 shrimp in each taco had 4 small tough flavorless overcooked shrimp in them. Asked for their normally delicious small tender brussel sprouts, always a highlight of the meal, in place of their fantastic beans & rice. Instead what was served was almost raw, undercooked gigantic brussel sprouts covered in black pepper. Huge disappointment. Ate 1/2 of 2 different ones & left the rest. With no alcohol but a 25% tip, this disastrous meal was $80. Why the hefty tip you ask...not the wonderful, friendly & informative wait staffs fault. read more

Came here almost a year ago based on pure hunger and left feeling like I had the best dining experience in--ever. Was truly amazed by how wonderful the ambiance was to the entree options and the server was also great and made the experience even more so memorable. My boyfriend and I were on a long trip through Texas and stopped in before our trip back to the coast. I've been thinking about this restaurant since and have had no excuse to make a 4 hour trip but since my birthday is coming up I'm more than excited to make the excuse! read more

Great food and decor. A little pricy. Probably the only Mexican place in the state of TX that you have to pay for chips and salsa, so be ready. read more

Food was "okay" service was slow and the " paper straws were stupid and didn't work. All drink orders were wrong. Each margarita ordered was supposed to be frozen not slushied or on the rocks. We also ordered a Colorado bull dog and received a White Russian. Tres leches was also not very good, too soggy. Will not return. read more

Great margaritas. Go into El Bar and watch them make a frozen. Great view of the river on the patio

The views on the patio are amazing. The food was good...but very limited for brunch. The two offerings were really rich or too sweet and the mimosas needed less OJ. Overall good views and food. read more

A LOT of food for the price, GOOD food! Love the atmosphere in the decorating and the total Ambience of the place, our waitress was perfect! We ran her around a lot but she kept up and she was actually always one step ahead of us! We are actually considering this city as our new home and when one of the other waitresses stop by she talked to us about the community and the schools and had a daughter the same age so it was great to get information from her about the city, and she used to live in Austin which is one of the places we also considered and then she also offered us as first-timers a free dessert does it get any better than that?! read more

El Monumento - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Much to my dismay, one of the hostesses was wearing a plastic visor around her neck instead of a regular Covid mask. I mentioned that this was not providing coverage and she totally blew me off. I will not return until the management. Requires the employees to comply with Covid recommendations. It shows a complete disregarded for patrons as well as fellow employees. read more

My husband and I are new to the area! We received many suggestion to visit. The food, service, drinks and atmosphere were excellent. We felt like we were on vacation. We will be returning guest. For dinner, we ordered the Chicken enchiladas and the Taco Carne Asada. Both great dishes to recommend. read more

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My husband and I Went for lunch. They have a limited lunch menu that you order from the counter and then is brought to you which I thought was quick and great. I ordered two shredded brisket enchiladas with sweet-and-sour sauce and black beans, it was excellent! My husband got shredded brisket enchiladas with the red sauce, he did not like the sauce. he just ended up eating one of my enchiladas. The star of the meal was definitely the queso and chips. Wow that was enough to go back the queso was amazing. I also had a juice, it tasted like cantaloupe and it was delicious. read more

We were driving through and thought we would give this place a try. Looked really good. Server was rude, order was wrong. My wife got a martini and had to ask twice for olives. Just overall a bad experience. Won't be back. read more

The place is gorgeous. The grounds, the building, the architecture, the floor to ceiling windows, the patio overlooking the San Gabriel, the cute bathrooms, the modern rustic decorations, the courtyard, the menu, the separate glass doored bar....all exceptional, all cool, all setting the scene for one amazing dinner. After the gigantic $7 portion of delicious white cheese queso I was so pleased with myself for having chosen this place and the shrimp relleno I ordered that would be out any minute. Then the shrimp relleno arrived and after taking one bite I was praying that Jack Allen would zip line in for some kind of rescue attempt to save my dinner and replace it with something edible. Talk about disgusting! The crimini mushrooms were canned and slimy and DISGUSTING. And there were about 2.5 shrimp chopped up in the whole tasteless spinach stuffed relleno. Gross gross with absolutely no flavor. The portion was small and the beans and rice that came with it were boring and tasteless as well. The service was so slow and we didn't even have utensils for over 5 minutes after our food was delivered. I just expect more from the sister of Monument Cafe which has both exceptional service AND food. I would only recommend this place for the ambiance and relaxing on the patio over the river. Only come here for the drinks and vibe and go down the road when you're hungry. read more

I want to like this place. The Monument Cafe (same owners) is one of my favorite breakfast spots, and was excited when they were building this. I went shortly after the open and my scores would be: Atmosphere A+ (amazing building and location) Food C- (ehh... its hard to horribly screw up Mexican food unless your just lazy) Service F I don't slam people lightly. By F I mean F'ing TERRIBLE. 20 minutes to get a drink on a Tuesday with 10 tables full. Empty bowls of chips for what seemed like hours. Didn't bring enough waters and we had to remind her 3 times to get it. Because I wanted to like them so badly, I waited a few months and tried again. I heard they were better now, so what the heck. My scores: Atmosphere A+ (still awesome building) Food C+ (better, but still ehhh) Service D- A passing grade I suppose, if your target is mediocre. I don't understand how one ownership group can have such great staff at one restaurant, and such terrible staff at the other 2 blocks down the street. Not sure I'll give them a third shot. But I might, as the place really is gorgeous. read more

What's really disappointing is that I could tell it was supposed to be good. The space and ambiance are absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately our server was having maybe her worst day ever and nobody else that worked there wanted to help her out or make sure the customers were taken care of. We sat outside to enjoy the nice view and a summer day that wasn't stifling hot. After sitting there about 20 minutes our super friendly server came by to take our drink orders and apologize for how long it took her to stop by. We had plenty of time to peruse the menu, so we went ahead and placed our food order too. She said she'd be right back with chips and salsa. After taking our order, she stopped by her other outdoor tables, apologizing profusely for how long things were taking. Several minutes later, she stopped by her other tables and eventually to ours as well with drinks and chips and salsa. Unfortunately, most of the salsa had spilled out of the bowl so we were left with a 1/2 bowl of salsa. She noticed this and said she'd be right back with more. She never came back with the salsa. Or napkins. Or drink refills. We were starving so dived right into the chips and salsa. It was over pretty soon, since there wasn't much to begin with. Then we sat and waited. And waited. And waited. The only upside to this really long wait was I got to know my dining companion better. Maybe she intentionally ignored us so we could get to know each other better? Eventually, I needed a water refill. My friend offered me his water but I was optimistic that she would be back out soon. The ice melted and I drank that too. Still no server. My friend had to actually get up and go to the bar for a refill. I thought for sure that would prompt a stop-by, but nope. After a while, someone delivered our food. It looked like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for a while. I asked the runner if we could get some silverware and he jokingly said "nope", which would have been funny if we hadn't been ignored for so long. Also if the silverware came out immediately after. As it was, it took a couple minutes, but our regular server returned with the utensils, full of smiles and apologies. I ordered the Mexican Benedict, which was a poached egg upon a friend avocado, with a tomato remoulade , served with a bacon flauta and black beans. While I was waiting for my utensils, I started on the flauta since that can be eaten with my hands. It may have had bacon in it, but all I saw was rice. A little carb-on-carb action, okay. Once I got a fork, I dove right in! I was immediately hit with the strong taste of vinegar from the eggs. I understand that eggs need to be poached with a little bit of something acidic, but this was overwhelming! The eggs were cooked through, the yolk was completely hard. The oil from frying the avocado had soaked through the breading, probably from sitting around too long, and it was a greasy, mushy mess. In scraping away the mushiest part of the batter, I saw my avo had lots of brown spots, which is probably why it didn't taste all that great. I am very grateful that my dining companion is interesting and entertaining. Overall, we were there for close to 2 hours, which is a really long time for lunch for 2. I cannot blame the server, she seemed to be doing her best. While El Monumento is great in concept, the whole restaurant seems to be severely lacking in execution. If this is what dining in Georgetown is all about, I think I'll stick to Austin. read more

Yeah, ok, it's definite. I came back hoping I would have a better experience, and once again I was disappointed. Service was what killed it for us. I still stand by the opinion that this place is pretty much like an extremely hot chick or hot guy who is easy on the eyes, but doesn't have much in the noggin for content or quality. The only thing that this place has going for it is its bar. Based off other Yelp reviews, this place falls into two categories: You either Hate It or you either Love It. I fall in the former category. It's a lovely restaurant aesthetically, but the food and service continue to disappoint, and maddeningly so. Our meal was doomed from the start. Our waitress didn't know the soup of the day, so she had to come back and tell us what it was, but she had to return a second time because she didn't know the contents of the soup when I was trying for more details. Then the next big mistake -- taking our order without writing it down. I mean, you have to be a very confident and pro-active server to demonstrate the skill of remembering people's orders and come through with that promise. In this case, it backfired. We placed an order for Queso Flameado with Chorizo as an appetizer. It never came. Our entrees eventually arrived, but our appetizer never did. When we inquired about it, she claimed there must have been a holdup in the kitchen, and when she brought it out after the fact, it wasn't even the queso that we ordered. There was no chorizo in it. Because it came out piping hot, it was evident that the queso was made right there after we reminded our waitress about our missing appetizer. No apology, and no offer was made to take it off our check due to the inconvenience. (And the fact that it was not what we ordered!) We ended up leaving portions of the food on our plate because some of it was just flavorless. Because dinner had dragged on for so long, we were actually looking around trying to see where our waitress was. Near the end of our dinner, we had ordered another drink, but it took forever for it to arrive at our table, and at that point we were ready to just ask for our check and leave. (It wasn't even a busy night, so we were perplexed by the extremely slow service). I gave this place another chance, in the hopes that our previous experiences were just isolated flukes, but we were proved correct in our initial assessment that this place just isn't living up to its quality in service. read more

While I absolutely love the ambience and the Hacienda style of the restaurant, the food falls a little short of expectations. Some things they get right- others not so much. On the whole, it rates just okay for the food. The entrees were good, but i do judge a mexican place on their rice and beans. The Charro beans were good, just really bland, and needed a good application of salt to be edible. the rice- ugh. first of all, it is the wrong kind of rice. this is the stuff you expect to see at large banquets, large grain and not starchy at all. it is totally lacking in flavor. they need to ditch the recipe they are using and maybe ask the mexican cooks to come up with a better version. The guacamole- well, lets just say that i don't recommend getting it. Anybody who knows me just went WTF? because I absolutely ADORE guacamole. Just not with grapes and mango in it. it is very wrong. As in dig a hole in the yard and bury it wrong. The chips and salsa they bring to the table is also inconsistent. The chips are wonderful. The mild salsa- yuck. it should not be sweet, folks! Again, ask the mexican cooks to revamp that recipe. The roasted salsa is good, and served warm. overall, i think this place has a lot of potential. they just need to get consistent, and lose a few of their current recipes. read more

Gosh, this one's really hard. I've been 3 times now hoping to be able to fill in more stars, or hoping the last time I was here was just a "bad" day .... but I can't keep putting it off! I love everything about this place except for the food!! The building is stunning. The patio's are awesome. The architecture is splendid. The setting is gorgeous. The service has always been wonderful. The drinks are great! The appetizers are wonderful. The food is bland, dry and tasteless. I wouldn't even say it's horrible. It's just .... unexceptional. Blah. Meh. And the blandness of the food is in such stark contrast to everything else, it's a real mystery. The appetizers are wonderful. The guacamole is sublime. Really. And the home-made smoked salsa is truly great. But the entree's .... meh. The margarita's are extraordinary. Sigh. So we don't eat there any more. But we drink there!! Reminds me a little of the Oasis. Great place to enjoy the scenery and have a drink. But save your appetite for somewhere else! read more

First time to El Monumento 4/12/2016. We were seated at 6:56 and sat our table until 7:08 before our waitress Alania came to out table to introduce herself. So things started out negatively in the serviced dept. Ordered: Queso - The saving grace of our visit Guacamole - Pretty good dip as well. Chicken enchiladas were OK Margarita - I didn't drink it so I am not sure During our meal plates piled on the table no one came by to clean up unwanted plates until after we had paid for the meal. Our waitress was consistently missing in action, dishes were slow to come out, and the margarita took for ever. I thought possibly the poor service was isolated to just us, but a neighboring table sat for 10-15 minutes before flagging down a waiter requesting service. The wait staff seemed to have good excuses for the lack of service. "Your waitress is running a check, and will be right out". I began too further inventory the surrounding tables and I was able to see many guests that were irritated with the lack of quality service being provided. We will not be back to pay to be neglected by your wait staff El Monumento. Having gone to Monument Café first I had expected similar service but apparently thats not the case. The fancy building and luxurious establishment do not make up for poor service. read more

This is a wonderful place for a date or to take a client for some upscale Mexican food. The atmosphere is top notch. Wait staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I eat here a couple times a month. Very consistent food. read more

We've been curious about this place since we frequent the Monument Cafe several times a month and they're advertised on the menu. Right off the bat, the parking situation is horrible. The ambience and the look of the place was more than I expected. Service was decent, BUT the food...was not worth the money. I ordered cheese enchiladas. Very basic. Even the most novice chef could make these. Heck, even the microwaveable ones were better. The sauce was flavorless and it basically tasted like a drenched tortilla. Hardly any filling AND the side was smaller than the size of my palm and I have small hands. Service was decent, at first, but for the remainder of our meal, we had to chase the server just to get more water or our bill or even a to go box. I would come back for the drinks, but I couldn't be paid to come back for anything else offered here. read more

Let's recap today's brunch.... 1. No one told us apparently they serve a crazy "order at the bar" service for brunch only between 11-3 on Saturday and Sunday 2. No silverware was provided when we finally figured out to order at the bar 3. No one explained the incredibly complicated order at the bar rules such as you should "tilt the number to indicate you are waiting on a drink..." 4. The food arrived well before the drinks 5. To order new drinks you must get back in the line or go to the bar 5a. When you order at the bar you are told (and I quote) "I have 15 drinks ahead of you so it will be a few minutes..." 6. After being disregarded by the bartenders (who the "waiter" told you to go to), you are charged for the drink when it wasn't ordered in the first place. 7. If you want water, please find the water/tea station which should be manned by the wait staff but is instead the customer's job to find and distribute Must I go on??? Good thing they asked you to tip when you order food so you don't understand how little service you are actually provided... In short (or long) El Monumento, get your brunch in order, we are loyal customers and this is ridiculous... we have never been treated so poorly. read more

Love, love, love this restaurant. The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is great. The Mexican martini's are superb. So much seating available indoors and out. read more