Spanish Food, As Catered to the Masses: I always say that you can tell how good a cook is by the taste of their fundamentals. Soups, burgers, rice and beans, griot. These are basics to a cook's basics. These, from Monarca's were awful. No proper coating on the rice, no seasoning for the black beans or retried. They rolled my wife's enchiladas with just the meats, expecting her to add the rest after pulling them apart. Which isn't much of a complaint until you see that the outer coating of the enchiladas was minuscule at best. At $15 we did expect more but this is Cape Coral after all. My Mega Burrito was sizable for sure, but portly wrapped. Cutting into it, after the hour drive home, prompted juices to leak out, meaning that the improperly wrapped burrito was in fact leaking before I even touched it. Also, I cut through the styrofoam container so that's on me. For us, $45 was way too much for this to go straight into the trash. What was delightful was the guac and chips. The chips you could tell were home made and the guacamole, though season-less, had tomatoes in it. All in all, the diarrhea tonight won't be too bad because threw the rest away. The vitriol for this meal, acted like a strike two for coming into Cape Coral. It's nice to see people gathering, trying to live normal but restaurants really need to step it up. The hastily thrown together ingredients make me wonder whey they are still in business. read more

Monarca's - Unflavored rice, dry beans and enchiladas stuffed only with chicken. - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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Food is good - I had three steak tacos - my recommendation is to get fajitas if want steak - the tacos were good just not enough steak ( couldn't really taste steak) son had shrimp made with garlic - he's 9 and inhaled the plate - he said it was great - ( shrimp has tails - had to Remove them ) daughter had grilled chicken tacos - she forgot to ask for flour tortillas and all tacos come With corn tortillas. Shrimp tacos was also devoured at our table and were good . At the start we had the guacamole person and cart make fresh guacamole - it to was good! The margarita pitcher "Macho" has a lot of tequila- highly recommended. The cons are we had a table of 6 so wait time was long as they didn't take reservations also we were seated next to a table of 7 who sat after us and their food came 15 minutes before ours did- I guess their server was faster ! All in all not a bad place 3 stars based out of 5 in my book read more

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Been wanting to try this place a second time, tried it again last night. Was not impressed with my meal at all. Had the Traditional Carne Asada..... No Flavor, very bland meat, rice and beans. Yuck. And the spicy Margarita looked and tasted like they just dropped a few slices of jalapeños in it. Awful. Not paying for over priced Mexican food anymore. Won't be back. read more

The chicken was disgustingly chewy, just not appetizing at all. Chips were also stale. Unfortunate. I enjoyed the salsa, but would not go back. read more

I went back and had a strawberry margarita, which was one of the best of my life. I ordered the steak chimichanga with cheese sauce. It was so delicious and tender and filling. This is my 3rd or 4th visit. Each time has been exceptional. read more

Monarca's - Steak chimichanga and strawberry margarita. Outstanding! - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Food was AMAZING! I got the Monarca's tacos and they were the best tacos I've ever had! Chips, cheese, and salsa were also great! Service was outstanding here! 10/10 read more

One of our favorite restaurants, not just a quasi-mexican restaurant but an authentic place with happy employees and the best chips and salsa while you wait for your meal. Karina was our waitress and excellent, friendly as usual. We came by boat, and there are plenty of spots to dock. You can eat inside or on the deck. Do that on a warm night! You will be glad you came. BTW, ask for Karina! read more

The food was mid way to overpriced for how it was and taste, the service was also mid didn't look like he wanted to be working, and the ambiance was good read more

Great food - incredible margaritas- gets very busy so make reservations - especially if you want to sit by the water! The food is really authentic and so tasty! Do not miss on the Top Shelf Margarita's- we were so full we could not even think about dessert read more

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Honestly was just a terrible experience. The place was not terribly busy but it took a while for us to get her food. When we got the food it was very underwhelming. Super greasy, I've never ever had worse refried beans and rice. read more

Food was so good tacos barria amazing! I'm hooked also all fajitas plates are soooo good very well appointed atmosphere.

The food was delicious as always, we had the Birria Nachos, absolute perfection and their Seafood is also delicious. Thank you Candy for your great service and attention to details. My favorite Mexican Restaurant in the Cape Coral Area. Always a pleasure dinning @ Mornarca's! read more

Excellent food! Some of the best Mexican food we've ever had. We decided we are going back on our last night in town. Large portions, great service and nice ambience. read more

Monarca's - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

This is my 3rd time coming to this restaurant and the food gets better and better each visit. Love the location, the live music, and the very fast and friendly waitress... read more

Monarca's - This dish you need a empty tummy. - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

So this is a first for me......please read...... FOOD WAS GREAT!!! EVERYTHING WE ORDERED WAS CERY GOOD AND FRESH!! The reason for 1 star is the service was terrible. Like I was so confused why it was so bad!! We had a party of 9 but I made a reservation so it wasn't "unexpected". When we showed up they had 2 tables of 4 for us....... Hey no problem we will sit on the end, we are flexible. We waited 5 minutes before anyone brought chips and salsa. Watched tables all around us get served...... after chips and salsa waited 15 more minutes before we were asked about our drink orders. Husband ordered a cheese dip for an app, it was brought before the food however no chips were brought with it. We asked for chips to eat with it and none were ever brought. That was a waste of $10. The rest was just down hill....... Asked for refills and none brought. Got 1 water the entire dinner. Husband asked for more tortillas for his steak fajitas and 20 minutes later everyone was done eating and she came back without them asking if we wanted another margarita. We said yes and asked for more tortillas. 15 minutes later got margaritas and no tortillas. With all the places to choose from we will NOT COME BACK. NOR DO I RECOMMEND THIS PLACE UNTIL THEY GET WAITSTAFF WHO CARES. Heck even on the way out we passed 7 workers and not even one said "have a good night". We are not needy people, we still tip above 20% and are always kind. This was crazy weird. Biggest bummer was we wasted my husbands birthday dinner there!m read more

Had lunch at the cape coral location was excellent! Hard to find grilled napoles and this place has it Skinny margaritas were spot on. Lander provided attentive and timely service. Love the ambience with seating next to the canal. I added the location to my favorites for return dining in the future. read more

The food is very good, my husband's burrito was huge!! All very fresh. Our waiter was very kind and courteous. The restaurant is full of hand painted furniture and very clean. read more

Monarca's - The huge burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Yum yum yum - so good! I love sitting at the bar. Bartenders are always giving great service!

Good spot for drinks, chips and live music but i thought the food was not good at all. My taco salad was missing the meat and had to be sent back. Once the beef was added, it still didn't taste good. It had the consistency of wet cat food. No thank you. Service was also not the best. read more

Monarca's - Giant margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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We went there on May 13 at 6 PM. It was nearly 100° inside. It was so hot my wife nearly fainted. Please get the air conditioning repaired or shut her down. By the way, the food was excellent. read more

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Our food was great. Authentic Mexican. Our server Yvonne did an excellent job. The scenery and feel of the restaurant is quite nice and the menu has lots of variety read more

Monarca's - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Environment: These is a cute patio available to sit on that is along the canal, so you can watch the boats go by. Service: Our server acted as if we were an inconvenience. He was not friendly what so ever and could not leave the table fast enough. Food: My tacos were pretty good. They had a generous amount of meat in them that was seasoned well. read more

Monarca's - Tacos Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

This is the first 4 Star rating I have given. With me you either get a 1 or a 5. The food is really good here and the margaritas are very tasty and well priced. The reason I did not give a 5 was because we were initially ignored for awhile when we arrived, while many staff members walked right by us. Then when we finally got seated, we got ignored again. They sat 2 more tables near us after we sat down, and another large table was leaving. They got drink orders long before us from both tables, cleared the large table and nobody ever even acknowledged us. We were about to just leave when my wife asked the bus girl to get our server because nobody was helping us. Once our server, Darita, arrived, she apologized and said she was never told we were there. After that, the service and rest of the evening was really nice. The atmosphere is authentic. Right down to the bathrooms. read more

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I'm giving three stars because the service made up for the food. Now to be fair, the gal that picked this place for the group loved the food, but I felt everything was over cooked, like made ahead, let sit, then heated up again, dry and tough. Which was weird cause we came early in the day. I felt the place was dark and kinda funky smelling but here again, others in the group said they felt like they were in Mexico and liked the decor. I want to like the place because of the location but there are too many good places that serve this type of food to go back again for me. Portions are very large so if you like the food, as my one friend does, you're in luck. Give it a try, maybe it's me? read more

Nice location, and nice table outside with view of canal. Beer was nice and cold. So were the enchiladas. Actually they were near room temp. Service was good. Additional thoughts, pretty expensive Mexican food especially for not being served at correct temp they also use a stupid food delivery robot with an annoying voice, and like others i have seen you cannot convince me this adds any efficiency. read more

My pina colada was fantastic. Spouse's pineapple chorizo fajitas were great. Salsa and my tacos were only ok. Service was excellent. read more

Monarca's - Pina colada - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Very unfriendly servers ! Took forever to order and get a refill of water. Food was just acceptable .

Amazing! We went here for my grandmothers birthday and our server was amazing, I forgot his name though.

Our servers, though just inside wall from bar area in small dining room, 'disappeared ' for long periods of time. Meaning Not attentive to tables in area. Prices high for quality/ quantity of meals. Maybe they All hash off days ?? read more

Rude and very skimpy with sour cream.. i paid extra for extra sour cream and it wasnt in my bag i checked before leaving.. and they wouldnt give it to me.. even acter showing my receipt.. and the food is extra salty even gor mexican food. read more

Ignacio was an excellent and charming waiter! The food was fresh and so tasty! It's been my fav Mexican restaurant since I moved to Florida in 2018'! Yummo! read more

Food was OK not great. Our boat club went, 61 people so understand some slow service. Supposed to have dockage and that was very limited.

So we made reservations in open table for Mother's Day for my wife and when we arrived and told them that we had reservations they laughed in my face then proceeded to tell me after they were done laughing that they don't take reservations. Ok no prob, waited for our table the ambiance of the place wasn't there. It was dirty and sticky everywhere. I get it it was a busy day but still we went for a move evening. Now the food, the only good thing was the guacamole and salsa. Everything else was just disgusting soggy asada fajitas drenched in what ever liquid that was. No sizzle no nothing. Don't waste your money here. read more

Oh my God! I realize it's a Mexican Restaurant , but woa ! My wife wanted Mexican food and I made the mistake of taking her out for the $50.00 special. She had 2 soft tacos and a small sample of rice and beans. The rice and beans were the size of a sample you get from the counter were they give out the small samples to taste. I ordered a hawaiian burger off the lunch menu , with a buger bun that broke apart from the soggyness from the greasy burger. Asked for med rare and it was well done.It came with fries that were hardly even cooked and cold. Have to admit for a balanced review that we did like the chips and salsa. Time for a couple of tums and to say in closing, skip this place! read more

For everyone who's lived in this area for a while this is the old Jimbo's. I still go in there with memories of that place. But...it's been a Mexican place for a while and we've eaten there several times. It's always consistently good. The menu is stacked with choices and we've tried several different meals. I will say the rice and refried beans are not my favorite at this place but the main course always makes up for it. The chips they serve have always been thin, salty and crispy just the way they should be. Bonus if they come warmed. We don't drink, but the bar appears busy and the drinks always look good coming out to tables. They have outside and inside seating and they seem to be able to accommodate large families. Service has always been decent. No complaints other than the prices are kind of high. read more

Honestly the main dishes were great, I just don't know how you order a fajita trio and get no tortillas. Wild

Service was excellent. Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was good and portions were plenty big enough. We left with a lot of to go containers. We'll definitely be going back. read more

We had the best Mexican dining experience at Monarcas!! We ordered the Quesadillas al Pastor, Vegetarian Enchiladas, and a Fish Sandwich with Calamari as a side! My husband said the calamari was the best he had ever had, and our meals were all amazing. Our server was attentive and efficient, and the atmosphere felt like we were in Mexico with live music. Totally recommend for authentic tasting Mexican food and the best environment. read more

Monarca's - vegetarian enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Went there last year 2024, ordered a taco dinner, the beans tasted off. My partner left his after he tasted them. Even though I didn't eat that much of them I was horribly physically sick for three days! Could have been the tacos or it could have been the beans. Never had that kind of reaction after eating out before. The dinners have changed. This used to be a favorite of mine, now I would never consider going back again. Nothing is the same standard. Take a look at the review dates. Have they changed owners? read more

Karina was absolutely delightful and extremely helpful. Our dinner and drinks were delicious