Absolutely the best Mexican food in the area! We tried the Tinga de Pollo empanadas, birria tacos,…read moretres leches cake, and a side of rice -- everything was cooked perfectly, well-seasoned, and generously portioned. The owner is incredibly friendly and always happy to explain the menu or offer great recommendations. Takeout seems to be very popular, but there are also a few tables inside if you'd like to dine in. Highly recommend giving them a try!

Service was amazing, staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. Food came out incredibly fast and…read morewas sooooo good. The seating area is cute and the whole place is decorated.

Our first night on our short weekend getaway and we didn't want anything fancy. Luckily we found…read moreMonte's Cafe and some absolutely fantastic food! Started with chips and salsa - made on-site and they also brought us three sauces, also made on-site - a jalapeño sauce, a red sauce and a tomatillo sauce. 100% recommend-all were delicious. We decided to split our meals and ordered a chicken burrito and the shrimp quesadillas. The burrito was very tasty, with what seemed like freshly made refried beans and delicious chicken. A little too much rice for me, I would have preferred less rice and maybe some grilled onions and peppers. The shrimp quesadillas were NOT what we expected. The shell seemed almost flash fried and in addition to the shrimp it had lettuce and melted manchego cheese. It was really, REALLY good. Service was great and we weren't rushed. There were four other tables filled while we were there and three of them were speaking Spanish which made me feel like we chose the right place. Seriously, I felt like the food here was made someone who'd been cooking like this for decades. A very cool little restaurant that I cannot recommend enough! Great food, great service, and a great location. (Sorry, forgot to take pics here)

Montes cafe is easily the best Mexican restaurant in the area for my liking…read more The service is always good. Whether we dine-in or take-out we never have any issues. The restaurant itself is a good size with roughly 12 tables. It always appears to be clean and well kept. Their birria is my favorite. I've had the pizza (for 2), the tacos and the quesadilla, all always delish. My wife typically orders the mushroom quesadilla which are really nice and fresh. We enjoy Monte's and you would too.

Great happy hour spot! Loved the margaritas and empanadas!…read moreWe also tried the chicken fajitas as well. Excellent! Beautiful restaurant and the staff are great!

My client ordered takeout for us last week. My client…read moreordered fajita's with the skirt steak for himself and a quesadilla for his neighbor. For me, he ordered a chicken fajita's with grilled chicken since I'm not a fan of blackened chicken. I was so excited to get my fajita. Whenever I have Mexican food, I usually order Fajita's. I have been on the hunt the past 6 months to find the best place for fajita's. I have been to many places in Brick, Toms River & Lakewood. Most of them have been a disappointment. While I don't want to say Sofia's was a disappointment, I will say I was not impressed. My client loved his fajita. He was very happy with his meal and will most likely order again. My food on the other hand had very little flavor. Like I said, my client ordered the chicken grilled because I'm not a fan of blackened. The onions and peppers were horrible. They were barely cooked so they were crispy. I understand not wanting them to cook so they get mushy but they shouldn't be raw which is basically what I received. The flavor was minimal as well. It wasn't terrible but it was only slight. Not flavorful like you would expect a fajita to taste. I think Sofia's is a bit overpriced for what you receive. My meal was nothing to write home about. Needless to say, I'm still on the hunt for a good fajita. I do want to point out that the 2 girls in the front were awesome. They greeted me with a smile and were very helpful. They were also grateful for the small tip I gave them. I tipped them what I had in my wallet. Sofia's is just ok. Nothing extraordinary. Nothing stood out other than the 2 employee's that I interacted with that day. While I am not going to discourage anybody from trying Sofia's, I'm not going to encourage either. Maybe the cook had a bad day. Maybe they were busy and I didn't realize it. (It was only 4:30 in the afternoon when I picked our meal up so it was still early). I'm not sure I'll be going back for a 2nd try at Sofia's. Once I'm disappointed, I tend to not do it again but you never know. My client paid for my meal and I'm grateful for that. My client and his neighbor enjoyed their meals so I'm grateful for that as well.

I little expensive for lunch. Ours were $16 for the Chimichanga and $20 for Chiles Rellenos Queso…read more Decent dinning area. I might come back for dinner.

Hidden gem for sure. Delicious and authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. Ambience is simple,…read morenothing fancy and the service is good. You can bring your own and we've been here a few times and have bought wine and homemade margaritas. They also have virgin margaritas that you can add your own tequila to. They have an extensive menu but my favorite is the Fajitas. On this visit I went with a steak and shrimp combo and it was one of the best I have ever tasted. Came to the table sizzling and it was flavorful and filled with tender, delicious steak and I believe four nice sized shrimp mixed with grilled tomatoes, peppers and onions. Also came with tortillas and rice and beans, also good. My wife went with the Bistec a la Mexicana which was also excellent. Tender skirt steak made with peppers, onions, jalapenos and tomatoes, served with a side of guacamole, rice and beans. Like I said, we've been here a few times and every time everything is on point. This will definitely be our local go to spot when we have a hankering for great Mexican food.

Not the best of the 3 Mexican restaurants in the area but definitely underrated. Biggest tv I've…read moreever seen.

Just delicious! Go here. Simple dining room. Nice service. We Wanted to try this place with…read morecurrent newer owners. Just a quick take out, no expectations, and rewarded with one of the largest and most yummy order of chicken nachos ever. Chicken could be a touch less dry, but was not a biggie here as it was tasty! Also picked up chicken enchilada dinner with beef. Husband happy. Special requests handled with grace. Huge portion and every bite delicious. Looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!

This place has a huge menu, and if your expectations of Mexican food are largely driven by Taco…read moreBell, they still have a few things for you. If you're interested in expanding your experience with authentic food, this is the place. I chose the chicken with pumpkin seed sauce because Ive never had it before. Sorry I didn't get a photo of it because I was too busy eating. The decor here is as beautiful as the menu is large. They also serve black beans along side of the complimentary salsa and house made tortillas.

Wonderful, food was great service very good, very nice atmosphere we love it there. I recommend it…read morevery much

My family has been raving about how fantastic these tacos are at Taco- Tastic!!…read moreSo tonight we ordered to go dinner! Got to admit it was Taco -Tastic Fantastic!! Fresh ingredients! Lots of flavors and textures! Definitely recommend!

Last time we ordered I should've stuck to saying I'd never go back…read more We ordered several orders of tacos. The guy even confirmed upon pick up that the Al pastor tacos had no cilantro or onions. I guess this is their interpretation of that. I had to pick it all apart. Also there is no pineapple on 2 of them. That's the entire flavor point of these. And I asked for red salsa and got green.

Excellent food- freshness and service. Everything I have…read moretried has been amazing!! I always over order because every thing looks and smells so good- but it's great because I have leftovers ti take home!!

I love this restaurant. The food was amazing and I cannot wait to go back!! Everything was freshly…read moremade. The waitress was great and the environment was great as well.