I don't give five stars. I just don't. No place is usually perfect. But this is the one. Monchy's is hands down the best tacos I've ever had--no exaggeration. Everything about it feels real. The flavor isn't dressed up or gimmicky, it's authentic, deep, and you can taste the history in every bite. This is a true hole-in-the-wall spot. Limited parking, nothing flashy, and from the outside you might even second guess it. Don't. That would be a mistake. Because once you take that first bite, none of that matters. The food speaks for itself--and it speaks loud. This is the only place I can confidently say deserves five stars. read more

Tasty & Filling Breakfast Tacos! My roommate and I were craving tacos so she took me to one of her favorite spots. I was a bit intimidated because she told me that you needed to speak Spanish to order but they were very patient and helped us order pretty fast. We got their bean, egg, potato, and bacon breakfast tacos. - Breakfast Taco (3.5/5): They were very generous with how much filling they put in the tacos and I found the combo of beans and potatoes very filling. What I especially loved was their house made flour tortillas which were soft with a slight chewy texture. I think the tacos were a bit bland in flavor and needed some kind of salsa or pico to brighten it up. They do leave a big bucket of house made salsa in the front, but that day I found the green salsa to be quite mild and lacking flavor. My friend did tell me that it's usually much more spicy and flavorful, so I might have had a weaker batch. I also wish there was more bacon in the filling (I'm fat). Service/Ambiance: The establishment had a very casual vibe with plenty of seating. I love how they show case all the different fillings they had and I would love to come back and try more! read more

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Pretty good tacos, I had the mole with rice, picadillo w beans, and the discada (mixed grilled meat). The salsa had grey flavor and heat. The building is a little run down, that's neither here nor there. The restrooms were fairly clean. The workers were nice but not overly courteous or attentive, just fine. I would give them 4.5 stars if I could, they might get 5 next time. read more

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Overall, i like this place. But far too often i have come early in the morning and my order will be taken and still make incorrect. I tell the lady exactly what i want. She will say it back to me. Ring it up semi correctly (i asked for 2 she rang up 1) and still make the order incorrect then both ladies will ask me if i wanted beans even if i wasn't charged for the extras. The language barrier is apparent which is unfortunate because this is a great establishment. I will take a break from this location until the ladies can tighten up their service. This is the Monday crew 6:55AM read more

Monchy's - Fresh bar - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I go here mainly for breakfast because I eat Zabiha Halal only. I only eat the egg and potato or the mexicana tacos, so I don't know what the other options taste like. I know the flour tortillas don't have manteca, but I'm not sure about the corn ones. The salsa and agua frescas are amazing!! read more

IYKYK... this is THE spot for tacos in the East End. There are a lot of options over here but Monchy's comes through every time. The staff is really nice, the food is always on point, and you get a hearty meal for your hard earned dollars. Monchy's is also active in the community and always support events and business that are local in the area. When I order I normally get a few beef fajita tacos and a piccadillo taco. My order total is usually $10-15 depending on how much I order. They always have a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch options so you will definitely be able to find something you like. They have orange and green salsas and an assortment of drinks including bottled drinks and some fresh brewed options like horchata. You can also order combo plates to get rice and beans with your food if you would like. When you walk in you go directly to the buffet of ingredients and one of the employees will take your order. If there is a line it runs right through the middle of the restaurant to the door, so no confusion about the process. There are quite a few tables inside and traffic filters out pretty steadily, so there should be space for you to eat inside whenever you stop by. I normally get my order to-go but it's just a personal preference. The parking situation can be a little rough, the parking lot is small and sometimes when it's busy it can be hard to get in and out. Thankfully they move people through the line quickly and lots of folks get to-go orders, so there is a healthy flow of parking traffic as well. If you want to avoid the crowds I would say arrive at 11 or earlier, or after 12:30 to miss the lunch crowd. No matter what time you pull up the food will be worth it the wait. Be sure to swing by for the Taco Tuesday special, tacos are CHEAP starting at 11 each Tuesday. I want to say they are either $1 or $1.25. Ordering for 2 people you can get out of there for $10 or less. read more

2 chorizo, bean+ egg tacos and 1 bean, bacon, potatoes Mexicanos and egg taco - both on flour. They were all delicious. More breakfast taco goodness within a few minutes between Monchy's and Brother's - I'm jealous of Houstonians. At about 9:30 they were already out of a lot of breakfast options but were gracious to prepare more chorizo and eggs (minimum 2 tacos to make more). I noticed a bit of a language barrier if you don't speak English, so just be prepared to order when it's your turn read more

Monchy's - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love a fresh delicious breakfast taco! This location offers fresh tortillas and quick service. It's usually always extremely busy in the restaurant but the service is fast so don't be deterred. I had the huevos con jamón y frijoles and the salchicha con frijoles. The flour tortillas are made throughout the day so they are always hot and ready. read more

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Finally tried monchy's and wow! Absolutely some of the best tacos I've had since I moved to Houston. I love tacos and these are delicious and authentic. I ordered a few different ones to try and they were all great! Tortillas were fresh! I will absolutely make this a regular spot! read more

Excellent menu and amazing service! I highly recommend the squash breakfast tacos and cantaloupe aqua frescas. The place is popular and parking is limited, but they are very efficient. So good! read more

The food here is some of the best Mexican food I have ever tasted! I have been going every Thursday and have tried almost everything on their menu at this point. Without a doubt, I'd recommend the chicken mole, barbacoa, and any of their breakfast egg tacos. I'd recommend everything on their menu if I could but I haven't finished my venture of tasting all they have to offer. When you walk in, you're immediately greeted with the hustle and bustle of the waitresses trying to serve the blue-collared workers and policemen who are trying to get to work on time (which makes me feel proud that I'm able to support a restaurant that gives back to the community), and as you order, if you don't know Spanish, like me, they try their best to make sure your order is correct. 100% would highly recommend this spot to anyone in town or visiting town whether or not they're looking for Mexican food. read more

Food was fresh and flavorful! Did not disappoint. Will definitely return when in the area. read more

Monchy's - Had to take a bite before the pic! Tortillas are fresh and homemade! Did not disappoint! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is a quick, no frills taco shop that could easily be missed if you're not looking for it. Don't be fooled by the limited, slight awkward parking as you are not intended to stay here long anyways. I usually come during the bustling morning hours as their breakfast tacos are to die for! This is more of a grab-and-go type of establishment but there is seating for those who want to enjoy the greatness of the tacos there. Highly recommend! read more

Tuesday Tacos are great with both price and taste. Simple restaurant with a line of people at lunch hours. Like their service. Definitely will be back read more

Monchy's - Nopales with Pork Sope Lunch - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great tacos n salsas were amazingly good! Recommend this place. The agua de pepino was good also. Fast service! read more

Monchy's - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been twice now and it's consistently good. You can tell by how packed it always is! The ladies up front are nice and they move fast! The tortillas are the true star. Not as soft and I'm normally used to in San Antonio but authentic. The food is good. I have not found authentic Mexican food in Houston (like I'm used to in San Antonio) and this will be my go-to spot. My go-to is breakfast tacos. The salsas are good too but not spicy. read more

Monchy's - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Bad 2.50 for a cup of ice come on. Tacos were good and feeling nice atmosphere would come back. read more

Monchy's - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Whenever I want authentic Mexican food this is the place to go. It's like having grandmas home cooking. Must try the green chilaquiles, Sopes, huevos rancheros, and don't forget the homemade tortillas both flour and corn. read more

One of my favorite woman-owned businesses in Houston. This taqueria is owned and operated by a fleet of hard working women. From the back kitchen to the front of the house, it's all women cooking and serving up fresh made plates. Even the wall mural pays homage to the matriarchs who serve their families and community. Enjoy homemade flour and corn tortillas -- made to order right in front of ya -- spicy salsitas, aguas frescas, veggie options for people like moi who don't eat meat, tacos, caldos, sopes, the occasional fideo, and menudo on weekends. Back to my intro... I don't know who "Monchey" is, pero nomás quiero dar gracias a las madres y mujeres en este negocio. Name change? read more

Monchy's - Sopes - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very nice hole in the wall. Authentic flavors. You need to speak a little Spanish when you go there to get your order correct. The people are extremely nice. And it's affordable. If you haven't been give it a try. read more

Damn this place is highly recommended if you are looking for that delicious taste like grandmas cooking Mexican tacos stop here . The ambiance normal the service eh wack but no biggie you order at the counter, now the food the tacos are delicious that's first bite of ground beef style tacos was the best . I got one taco of each the mole one was different I wouldn't get that again but the rest delicious. If you are ever in the area definitely stop by it's a lil ugly inside but the tacos make up for it if you're picky about how places look . RECOMMENDED read more

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Let me start by saying that I was in Houston recently and needed to order breakfast via door dash so my expectations were EXTREMELY LOW. Being from California, I dont know what I was expecting but I was NOT prepared for what I got. I ordered 3 types of breakfast tacos - Picadillo, steak fajita and chorizo con papa and eggs all in flour tortillas. HELLLLLLLA GOOOOOOOD! I would order again and again and again! It appears to be a hole in the wall kinda place but freaking amazing. So much flavor! They're very generous with the filling and the tortillas are home made. Next time I'm in Houston, I am definitely going back! Forgot to take pics because I was stuffing my face! Hahahaha. read more

Great espresso with nice acidity and flavor. Good vibrations, chill, friendly service. Go pick up a bag of coffee beans and a pack or rolling papers. read more

Everyone was so kind when I went in. I don't speak very good Spanish, but I was greeted very kindly and my special requested food was made perfectly. I traveled from Florida and I was most excited to try this place while on my vacation. We leave tomorrow and I 100% must stop by again before we head back to Florida, lol. The tortillas taste so amazing and everything was cooked to perfection. Todo el mundo fue muy amable cuando entré. No hablo muy bien español, pero me recibieron muy amablemente y mi comida especial solicitada estaba perfectamente hecha. Viajé desde Florida y estaba muy emocionado de probar este lugar durante mis vacaciones. Nos vamos mañana y debo pasar de nuevo al 100% antes de regresar a Florida. Las tortillas tienen un sabor increíble y todo se cocinó a la perfección. Mi primer bocado realmente me hizo casi llorar porque las tortillas sabían mucho como las de mi madre, en Corpus Christi. 10/10 estrellas. read more

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Spent my Labor Day weekend eating as much as possible in Houston, so I'll start off my reviews with the strongest! Taqueria Monchys was so delicious we ate here every single day. Unbeknownst to us until we arrived, Houston is known for breakfast tacos (and also kolaches apparently). On our first morning, we went to a popular bfast taco place right before we came here which had about a 20 min line. We arrived at Monchys greeted with 0 line, friendly staff, and super fresh tacos. The breakfast fillings were good: eggs super fluffy, choice of chorizo or ham or potato, but we LOVED the lunch options. Our faves were the Mexican style steak and steak fajitas (which had hot dogs too!) Very flavorful and tender meat with a now known necessary smear of refried beans inside. The standout component was the homemade flour tortilla. Buttery, soft inside with a crispy exterior. I've never had better tortillas. And for $2?! These tacos were a relatively big size too. In CA these forsure would be $4.50 lmao. 10/5 stars. Service was so kind, it was women run from the front side and they were very accommodating since we didn't speak Spanish. Support your local queens! We will be dreaming about Monchys. read more

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I've been here three times this week and I can't control myself. I'm convinced that out of all the taco spots in the city that Monchys is numerous uno. It's crazy because in the front they running a tax shop, and in the back they running the worlds most authentic Mexican taco shop outside of Mexico. It's not even like it's a restaurant, it feels like I'm at mi abuela's casa in the hills. The service is so sweet, it's just love all around. The presentation isn't much, but when you have a product like this all you really need is that product. They go a step further by being nice, but I would still rather hear if they were rude. I don't care! I'll probably be back next week. I love these people. read more

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So far the best tacos I've ever had. I've ate 15 tacos in one sitting cause I always get back in line when I'm done with my plate. Staff is also great and super friendly. Inside is also decently sized. read more

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I really enjoy this place, and is my preferred taco place in Houston. The tortillas are, in my opinion, the best in the neighborhood. And the workers are very nice when they take your order. This place gets really busy during peak hours and there's a reason for that. Not a fancy place by any means but I always see families from the east side here and the workers are invested in the latinx community and always interacting with their patrons. Affordable as well. Team green salsa here too. read more

Monchy's - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Best tacos I've had in Houston. Place is very good and affordable. Highly recommend to anyone looking for good authentic Mexican

Fresh , Fast & Friendly even on Taco Tuesday! Tortillas made to order Corn or Flour !! Plenty of protein options or vegetarian! read more

Literally the best tacos I've ever tasted in my life. Quick service, delicious food, friendly staff. Best food EVER!! Stopped for a quick bite. Small building but very busy. Happy customers coming in and out. read more

Such great food, affordable and friendly costumer service! Parking is on the back FYI only

Once again, great tacos! I always get the beef fajita meat with those delicious tortillas.

Service here is very fast. They were very helpful when I arrived and didn't know what I wanted. There is no menu. You just kinda order. The fajitas tacos are very good. Well seasoned with a good amount of peppers and onions. Not overwhelming. The rice was tasty. Breakfast tacos were good too. I would enjoy them after a long night out. Definitely will check them out again. read more

Went there Today. Wont be back. Beans tasted like they are 1 day from going bad. Waited 15 minutes for my order, and then they came and advised that my plate would take another 15 minutes. They then return back 15 minutes later to say its going to take longer. Guisado de fajitas con papas, so I was forced to pick something else. Chicken was dry since it has been on the steam table for so long. Tortillas were good and staff was friendly but yeah not a fan and will not be returning. read more

Let me tell you... we visited Houston for 3 days and I had Monchy's every single morning I was there... it was THAT good. I've had tacos from dozens of places in the Bay Area and LA and Monchys has to be one of my favorite places ever. Monchys offered the most authentic, freshest, and delicious tacos I've tasted. Their homemade flour tortilla was the best thing ever. I've never tasted anything like that anywhere else. All the tacos I've had in LA have been with store bought tortillas and dressed up with cilantro and onions- which is perfectly fine and delicious. But it was my first time having homemade tacos without all the toppings, and I couldn't help but think that this would've been a taco/breakfast you'd have made by your abuelita. Monchys offers a wide variety of meats to go with their tortillas. Upon entering, there is no menu- one of the workers will go up to you and take your order and you can do so by telling them what you want and what meat/filling to go with it, which is displayed in a cafeteria like style in front of you. But don't worry, everything is hot and fresh. We opted for a number of different tacos but some were: Chorizo and egg, steak fajitas, Picadillo, Barbacoa, Mexican style steak fajitas - all on a flour tortilla with beans They had homemade corn or flour tortillas but we only tried the flour because once we had it, we couldn't stop. We literally went to very morning for 3 days because we were addicted. Definitely get the beans too! They spread a small but perfect amount of warm beans spread on the tortilla before adding your choice of filling and it is perfection. BTW, they have taco Tuesdays where their tacos are only $1 as opposed to $2.25 or so. You'd find me there multiple times a week if I lived in Houston lol. Monchy's is a MUST try hole in the wall restaurant. While we also enjoyed Brother's, we revisited Monchys more and enjoyed it more because 1) we preferred their homemade tortilla and 2) there is no wait. read more

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Waited over 45mins for 10 tacos and a plate of enchiladas. I own a business myself so i understand mistakes happen but when i told the women, she was so not understanding and emphasizing to me my order was to go and it wasn't. First mistake there. (Being rude to me) I wouldn't get all 5 of my kids off just to place a to go order.. anyways, they served me the tacos i guess were sitting while my enchiladas were being cooked and and they were all greasy and cold.. point is the attitude gots to go you'd think being a women you'd have some kind of maternal instinct and understanding of why it was a problem for my kids to wait for some already done tacos, like does that even make sense. After we got fresh tacos my son chokes on a huge potato in the pica dillo, it was so hard. Anyways last time i will go. Maybe they'll be a-little nicer to a family of 7 read more

The tacos are delicious. The corn tortillas are hand made. They have comfy atmosphere.

A small little taco spot on the outside of dt Houston. Great tacos and a great prices. I got a drink and 3 big tacos for $11 with a tip. The green and orange sauces were good too. Orange is spicier than the green. Def go try it out read more

Monchy's - Chicken, pork and a pork with red sauce - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food is good but their service is bad, the staff is rude every time I visit but food is always good.