I had the taco special and it was amazing. I highly recommend it. And the Dos Equises was great!

We dropped in around 7:30 on a Wednesday after seeing most of the other restaurants were closing at 8. While not much to look at on the outside, the food was fresh and tasty, the service was efficient and prices were reasonable. And it wasn't only us, shortly after being seated a group of 8 (presumably) Mexicans (or at least native Spanish speakers) sat down, which is always a good (and validating) sign. Would recommend for a solid Mexican meal! read more

Starting a review with the service. Definitely a small restaurant but they make it work! After being seated we were given our chips and got our drinks within a minute. They're very fast. The food was pretty good as well. Only thing is if you eat the steak. Plan on being near a bathroom for a little while throughout the day read more

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My family always enjoys food from here. The service is friendly and quick. The restaurant is clean.

It's ok. Reasonable service . Usual chips and salsa. It was Sunday afternoon but every table was full of dirty dishes. Almost waked out.

Food is great and the service is good! Wish they could get a liquor license and serve margaritas but that isn't their fault!

The food was excellent very authentic and the margaritas were very good. Staff did a great job and the owner was there and very friendly and helpful. Definitely would eat here again. read more

The food is always delicious! Their service is great- very friendly and helpful! Such a great family restaurant!

TWO VERY SATISFIED THUMBS UP!!!! The best tortilla chips and fajitas I've had - and I've had A LOT Great fast service, too. We'll definitely be back! read more

You know this place was actually pretty good. I didn't expect that in West Jefferson. Salsa's were decent. Rojo was a tad sweet but verde and picante were on point. Fourth star was for the grande dos equis amber on draft. Staff was friendly. Would definitely go back. read more

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Food was typical for a Mexican restaurant. Flavor was good and service was excellent.

Monte de Ray never disappoints, and is consistent in good service, quick seating, quick and delicious meal prep, and good portions to cost ratio. read more

Monte De Rey - Mole Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - West Jefferson, North Carolina

I was traveling in the area and happened to find this hidden restaurant while stopping at Walmart. It's on a small strip. The decor is a little dated, but the restaurant is clean. Chips and salsa came out right away. Salsa was great and the chips were fresh. Not too salty or greasy. Guacamole was great. I ordered chicken fajita lunch special. It was good, but it didn't come sizzling or with tortillas. So it was more like a fajita salad. Disappointed in that as I really wanting fajitas. There isn't any chile poblano on the menu to order, but it's on the front of the menu describing what it is. Hm? Service needs improvement. Waiter never came back to see if everything was okay or to refill drinks. Beef taco and beef chalupa were both good. Chile relleno had a little too much cheese. read more

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Great value, portions, excellent prep and service. Hidden gem behind Walmart. Nothing fancy. You know it's authentic because many Latin families are eating there. read more

Inexpensive but generous portions of standard American style Mexican dishes. The fajitas were wonderful and easily feed two people. I don't recommend the margaritas, but the $6 beer was huge and could not be finished with all that food. read more

Monte Del Rey has excellent food. Real authentic Mexican dishes The staff is very courteous. At times you have a small problem with language barriers mainly They accent. Mast is a very quiet dining experience times the dining area area can be very noisy. read more

Monte's is always a wonderful experience for me and my family, Oscar (the owner) is one of the nicest people ever! great food and great quick service read more

Fantastic fajitas with massive portion sizes. Restaurant is was clean and comfy. Rice was delicious. Chips were tasty. Quick service - definitely recommend! read more

I absolutely love this restaurant! This is the best Mexican restaurant and best Mexican food in West Jefferson and the service is always great! Oscar is amazing with best customer service!!! I love this place and they have great prices and alcohol! This is my favorite restaurant in West Jefferson by far! thank you Oscar for having the best restaurant around with such pleasant staff and amazing food and service!!! read more

We came here because our 1st choice burger place on the main strip was "out of food" at 6:15pm. Covid has obviously done a number on several of the establishments around west Jefferson. Everywhere was short staffed and we had a party of 8. So we called Monte De Rey and they could accommodate us. We enjoyed some of the best Mexican food at an extremely reasonable price. We also were lucky to have "Shorty" as our waiter and he was awesome. He went above and beyond to serve us. We got several different entrees but the fajitas for 2 and the loaded nachos were superb. It should have been named fajitas for 6. The margaritas were yummy too. We Had lots of laughs and a special birthday surprise! Thanks Monte de Rey for a dinner to remember! read more

Great service 5 stars Food 3.5 stars. Good. Hot. Typical. Cheap. Ambiance/interior 2.5 needs improvement I would eat here again. read more

Amazing staff makes this a great place to go for some pretty good cuisine and all time favorite margaritas!! Always order a pitcher to share! And always sit in "Shorty's" section... aka Eric!! read more

There aren't many takeout options in West Jefferson, but this is one of our favorite options. Decent prices & large portions. I can usually get 2 meals out of a meal. I love the salsa! read more

If you are local then you come to this place at least one time every month on a Friday but if you are not. I highly recommend this place good food, cold drinks, warm meals, very clean and friendly place I've been coming back to this place sense I was in 6th grade great place read more

Amazing food and fast service, best Mexican in the county! Also best prices and rating.

Since we look for good Mexican food wherever we go, we decided to stop into this little place near the Walmart in Jefferson. It was popular among the locals, so it seemed like a good bet. We were quickly seated, but that was the only thing that happened quickly. I decided to order a margarita and see how it stacked up. It was definitely middle of the road. There was some tequila in it, but not much. We had chips that were not salted and served with a very thin salsa. Then we waited.....and waited.... Eventually they brought out 3 of the four entrees. We waited politely for them to bring out my sister in laws. Then we waited some more. This always seems to happen to her, I don't know what it is. After 10 min., they finally came back out with her dish. By that time, we had given up and already started ours. I had an combo plate that had a tamale and two kinds of enchiladas. Oddly, both enchiladas tasted exactly alike. The tamale was pretty much all masa. While the people were very nice, there were just too many issues, we won't be going back. read more

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Passable Mexican food. Nothing out of the ordinary except their salsa, which is delicious. The staff is great.

We love this restaurant. We live out of town but every tome we go to WJ, we head here. You get large portions and the staff is always friendly. The cheese dip is the best and the dessert at the end is perfect! We always want to come back. read more

It's not easy to see from the main road but easy to get to beyond the end of Walmart parking lot. This was our first visit and we will certainly return. We were under the mistaken impression the restaurant was permanently closed as was reported by another online site. Far from the truth as was evidenced by the number of cars in the parking lot. I had the combination plate and my wife a lunch special. We both felt that the food had much more flavor than similar dishes in other Mexican restaurant. Service was fast and friendly. The dishes were served hot as they should be. We do recommend it based on this first experience and hope that those that follow will enjoy it also. They do have a Facebook page with more information but no web site that I can find read more

Monte De Rey - Combination #14 with a tamale, burrito, and enchilada. Served promptly and at appropriate temperature, with exceptional flavor. - Mexican Near Me - West Jefferson, North Carolina

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Best service and authentic Mexican food I've ever had. My family and I both eat here sometimes twice a week.

This spot is horrible the Chicken wings hard as a rock and you would ask them for ketchup or something and they wouldn't bring even if you tell em twice the only good about this place was being able to sit down read more

Great food, extra good service. pleanty of seating it a little tight on parking spots but is beside Walmart with plenty of parking.

This is hands-down the best Mexican restaurant in the county. It's fairly cheap as far as Mexican restaurants go most plates cost about $10. The service is exceptional as is the food. My favorite entrée is the grilled chicken nachos, they're amazing! The ACP is also wonderful. read more

Monte De Rey is a fantastic restaurant to go to if you are on a budget. The food is always great and the prices are reasonable. The service can suck sometimes but the food always comes out pretty quickly. read more

It's okay. Came here because my favorite restaurant closed (Tamales). The decor is dark and dated, but the service is good. The quality of the food was moderate. Nothing out of this world. I ordered the Taco Salad and the shell was very greasy. The ingredients inside were bland. The food got cold quickly. I say, the only thing that impressed me here was the fajita, but that too got cold quickly. I will come back to see if it improved. If it did, I'll update this review. read more

Monte De Rey - Mexican Near Me - West Jefferson, North Carolina

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Being from California & Arizona we know great Mexican food. We were hesitant to try this place due to the location in a very small town and word from a local. We were extremely surprised, so much so we came back a few days later. The food & service here is exceptional! The pork was very tender and the #1 Special Shrimp plate was out of this world. The tortillas are fresh and the rice & beans are great too. You can't beat the prices or the quantity of food you receive. Overall, great place!!! read more

Delicious!! Hidden behind a few stores in the back of a Walmart parking lot. HUGE cheese dip!! We ordered the special- the Pina Texana. Half a pineapple stuffed with chicken, steak, shrimp, and veggies! ACP was also very good. Service was great, drinks were refilled many times. Overall a hidden gem. read more

Monte De Rey - Pina Texana - Mexican Near Me - West Jefferson, North Carolina

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It's okay. It seems like every other Mexican restaurant in this town has closed and now they have this one. I believe its sister restaurant is in Wilkesboro. The menu is pretty large and the food is alright but it's nothing special. The service is good, they are very attentive and give you what you ask for quickly. My only issue was the owner/manager greeted us and had some sort of smart comment about the other female in our party... she has short hair and he made a comment in Spanish along the lines that he wasn't sure if he was serving a male or female. Unprofessional, uncalled for, and completely ignorant. Eat here if you feel like it but I won't be. read more

Stopped in on June 17th. Seating was very quick as was the service. Chips and salsa were brought to the table and right away I noticed that they were very fresh , not greasy ( which I hate ) , the salsa had a little kick to it but not so hot that it felt like a flame thrower had been turned on me. For the meal I ordered the quesadilla grande. Not exaggerating it was the best one I have had in a VERY long time. All ingredients were fresh and very tasty !!!!!! I will definitely be returning to this little gem in the near future ! Bottom line is that you need to try this place. You will be rewarded with great food and fast friendly service !! read more

If you are looking for good Mexican food this place is very good. We had the fajitas Texana and chicken fajita quesadilla we could easily have aplit the fajitas with 4 adults and the quesadilla was big enough for two. Flavor was excellent. Glad we tried it and we will go back read more