We came here after a festival at Sanchez Farms which had tons of Mexican food. We refused to stand in line. We found this place and it did not disappoint. Excellent service with a smile. Comfy table and chair with wonderful AC. We ordered two sopes and Quesabirria tacos. They were both very tasty. We both had Agua frescas to wash down our lunch - Pina(Pineapple) and Horchata. They were so good and big. The restroom is in the back outside around the corner but it is fine and clean. Def a good spot to stop at while in the Plant City Area. Service with a smile and dine in and dine out options. They also have inside and outside seating and are very welcoming with tasty great Mexican food. read more

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The steak tacos were great love the salsa bar and extra toppings. The salsa were on point. The chicken tacos needed sauce for flavor, though the price was reasonable. I will come back. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Steak tacos and chicken tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

We stopped in on Wednesday around 1:00 p.m. for a late lunch with a party of 10. The restaurant appeared a bit untidy, and service was slower than we expected, especially given the time of day. Most of our group is from Texas, so we were initially surprised that chips and salsa weren't served upon seating, which is something we're accustomed to back home. In hindsight, we may have been expecting more of a Tex-Mex experience. A few of us were also looking forward to margaritas with lunch but later realized that alcohol isn't offered. When our meals arrived, they were brought out a few plates at a time. Unfortunately, by the time the last dishes were served, some at the table had already finished eating. We ordered guacamole and chips as an appetizer; I personally found the guacamole to have a very strong lime flavor, though others in our group didn't find it as noticeable. The food itself, however, was very flavorful. Several of us ordered burritos, and they were a standout -- definitely something we would recommend. There was one mix-up where a burrito ordered with chicken was served with ground beef, but overall the flavors were excellent. Portions were on the smaller side, but well-prepared and satisfying. One additional note: several in our party ordered water, and about half were charged for bottled water while others received tap, which caused a bit of confusion. Overall, it was an interesting experience. While there were a few service and presentation issues, the quality and flavor of the food would likely bring us back again. read more

Ok, the food was decent, nothing special. The sauces were solid and they have a lot of condiments on the salsa bar. Zero decor, and pretty expensive for the whole experience. $20.00+ for 3 small enchiladas and a bottle of water. Ask for no sour cream and I noticed them taking it off my plate back in the kitchen before bringing it out! Probably won't be back. read more

I was shocked at $3.90 per taco but assumed it was bigger than your average or more meat or possibly better meat. NOTHING AT ALL. Small tortilla, normal meat, normal fat, not a good seasoning, you have to add onion and cilantro yourself (course chopped). I even let the Senor Know my thoughts and said "I'll let my boss know." Fancy Gourmet tacos with an avocado slice for $4-5 each I understand but this was the basic taco. I was disgusted at what I got as I didnt get what I paid for. $17 for 4 tacos (no drink) is out of my budget for a quick lunch and on my last taco I found a 1" long hair :(. I buzz cut weekly so it wasn't mine. The lady cooking did not wear a hair net when she took the tray out. As a Latino who eats tacos all week long, homemade or outside I would never recommend and this is my first time reviewing. read more

Great enchiladas and tacos! Good portion sizes and excellent flavor. We will definitely be back. Delicioso !!

One of the most authentic Mexican Restaurants I've had in the Tampa Area. Food is pretty good. I saw another review about the food being slow. It must have been an off day because I have been there a couple of times during the last three years and whether I order to-go or dine-in the food comes out quickly. Service is good. I will have to note the cleanliness leaves much to be desired. The restaurant could definitely benefit from a deep cleaning. read more

Food and service was great! Very friendly staff and the ambience is nice and quiet. The murals on the wall were stunning! But the cleanliness was my biggest concern. Tables and chairs were very worn out, topping bar was very messy, and air conditioning didn't work very well. read more

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So delicious!! I'm not well versed in authenticity with Mexican food, but I will say this places is awesome! We have driven by this little corner place several times and wondered about it so we finally took the plunge. This is a small location with its own parking lot. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is in Spanish/English and the people who work there are super sweet. I ordered a burrito supreme and asked if it had lettuce, sour cream - the usual 'supreme' stuff. Well it doesn't, and it seemed like total blasphemy to the waitress, hahaha. It did however, have rice, beans, cheese, and pica de gallo (sp?) It was awesome. My husband got a dinner plate with rice, refried beans, and pork carnitas. He said they were the best beans he's had in a long time! They have a few kid style drinks on the menu, the Spanish sodas, the piña drink, and a hibiscus tea lemonade that is yummy. However the drinks very quickly increase your bill. We went from $33 in food to a $55 bill with drinks and tax so keep that in mind. We will definitely come back here again! read more

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Stopped in today. Excellent food, quick service, great atmosphere. Love that my drink was in this cute clay jar read more

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Food was fresh and very good. Ambiance was okay. They had lots of takeout while we were there.

Ordered the two taco combo(carne asada and barbacoa taco) that comes with rice and beans. Food was delicious and definitely authentic mexican food. Homemade tortillas and amazing tamarindo. They also have an area so you can serve the sauces and toppings for your tacos. My only issue was the cleanliness of this restaurant. I would recommend you take out instead of eating there. Floors and tables not the cleanest. Once it gets packed its really tight and hard to walk around. read more

Very comfortable, good and very polite staff, the food was amazing and there's a toppings bar to add onto your meal as well

I happened to stop in to try them out! I loved the food and staff was very friendly and helped me with any questions I had. I loved the Al pastor sopes and the tacos. They have a little bar where you get your own sauces and cilantro and onion and many more things to add in your plate as a topping. I will return when I'm up in the area as I live in St Petersburg. They had music on and the vibe was great. I love the cup they put the horchata in. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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When you've lived in another country, and have fallen in love with the local foods, trying to find the flavor at home can be really disappointing. Monterrey Taqueria (Tacqueria Monterrey) is muy authentico! My husband had the carne asada burrito complete with beans and rice; I had a couple of pollo tacos and one carne asada. It was all good, but the carne asada is just killer good. The Auqa Fresca Melon was incredibly good. We will be back again and again. read more

We came here on the way to Tampa because of the Yelp reviews. We order a small cheese quesadilla, carne asada tostada, piña agua fresco, y tacos: 2 chorizo, 2 lengua, 2 shrimp, 2 al pastor. All the food was good. The al pastor was amazing! Another yelper posted he always gets it, so we were glad to have tried it. We ended up ordering 2 more al pastor tacos and another cheese quesadilla for the kids. The corn tortillas tasted freshly made. The tostada had a nice crunch and was yummy. They have a salsa and condiments bar to dress your tacos and such. It had 6 different salsas available. The guy at the counter was nice and friendly. Nice small space to eat in, while listening to Mexican music. The bathrooms are located on the outside of the building. I'm sure we'll be back again. read more

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Plant City is a Mexican/agricultural hub of Central Florida, so expectations were high. $2 tacos were well portioned, flavorful and all the accompaniments (cilantro, onion, salsas...etc) were available buffet style. I was assured the pastor was freshly shaven off a spit, but judging by the cut and cook of it, had doubts. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant I've found in this area! Will definitely be coming back! We ordered the steak tacos with Mexican rice and black beans and hibiscus lemonade and it was amazing! There was melted mozzarella cheese in the tacos and the steak was so tender and fresh! Very good quality and great value! read more

Monterrey Taquería - 2 Steak Taco meal - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

This place is so delicious. The owners are super nice and unfortunately I didn't take pics of the tacos we had but managed to get a picture of the Hibiscus lemonade and it's incredible. Will definitely return and drive 30 min to eat here again read more

This isn't your fancy 5-star review. This is a 5-star review for getting exactly what you want from a dive place in Nowheresville. We go to the Strawberry Festival every year. This part of FL is the the most Mexican place I've ever been in FL. Thus there are a ton of Mexican restaurants. I've wanted to try one each year, but usually by the time we leave everything is closed or we're just stupid tired and want to get home to Orlando. This year was different. We wrapped up our day pretty early and I fired up Yelp to pick a place for tacos. This place is a hole-in-the-wall. No joke. It was clean and cool inside. The food was super flavorful and exactly what we wanted. They had some toppings on a little bar (proper temps!) and everything was prepared fast and fresh! We also didn't spend a lot of money. Everything about our time here was great. For a tiny place run by locals, it was perfect. read more

Super slow service. Food was good, went to both bathrooms before leaving but there was no soap in neither the men's or women's yet the chef had just come out from using them 2 minutes earlier....Yum food but due to the unclean conditions I would not recommend or return. read more

I was in the mood for a burrito so I turned to Yelp and Yelp delivered! This is a total hole in the wall family owned and ran restaurant with amazing food. We got the guacamole and chips and Yelpers were right. It was served with homemade chips and it really hit the spot. My party ordered tacos and burritos and everything was delicious! Yum yum yum!!! read more

Great authentic Mexican shop. Ate outside with my son (8 months old) and husband. Food came out fast and fresh. The staff was friendly and clean. All the food was so fresh and delicious. Highly recommend! read more

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Very nice and cozy place the ac could be a little colder right now since its summer time and it felt way too humid inside but the food and service were on point according to the prices solid 4.5/5 read more

Great tacos I had the pastor, steak and wife had shrimp fresh and delicious. Great variety of sauces of different heat levels. The place is not fancy but service was fast and friendly. read more

Tried this place for the first time today after a recommendation by a close friend. We tried & highly recommend the following: Steak Taco on flour tortilla - amazing Carnita's Taco on flour tortilla - amazing Al Pastor Taco on flour tortilla - amazing Steak Taco had too much tortilla and not enough filling Beans and rice were delicious and customer service was on point. All the meats were absolutely delicious and can not wait to get to go from here again! read more

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Authentic real, real Mexican food and super friendly service. I got the chicken and it was full of flavor and the salsa verde was seriously so good. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Chicken with peppers then I added cilantro, onion, and salsa verde from the bar. Yummy! Authentic! Healthy! Friendly service! - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

We were a little leery of this place when we pulled up but went in anyway because of the great reviews. It is a tiny little place but the tacos were amazing. We also asked about the four big coolers behind the counter. They are different types of water. We tried the tarimandi, it was pretty good will try the pineapple next time. It seems to be run by father and son. They were friendly and helpful about the menu. The restaurant is small and fairly clean. The prices are good also. We will be back by again. read more

Clean, comfortable, very authentic place with Banda/Corrida music playing in background. Ordered the pastor corn tacos, which is a marinated pork with the Méx white cheese. A small salsa bar with a nice selection of goodies to add to it including onions etc. Excellent tacos Órale! The rice and beans complemented the plate perfectly. The aguas frescas of pineapple was refreshing and not too sweet perfect. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Aguas frescas, pineapple !!! - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Hands down, delicious food. I was in the mood of tacos on my way home and found this gem of a place. The environment was beautiful, amazing service. I got a chicken taco, one Al pastor taco, a chicken taco and a small menudo.. I was highly satisfied with the taste and the toppings bar.. some spicy and some refreshing toppings like cilantro, grilled onions and peppers. read more

The sauce isnt good. The service good. The food too bad. Very bad. I dont know what happend. Las salsas no pican. El servicio muy bueno. Pero la comida no sabe a nada. read more

Hello old friend! This place is a dive, and I mean that in the best possible way. I've been longing for Taqueria Monterrey ever since they switched the Fletcher location to a Taco Bus. When I told my wife the Plant City location was still there we knew it was time for a little weekend side trip. This location is in an old food mart of sorts and a touch run down, but the food is awesome! My wife ordered one of her favorites the Suizas which are chicken enchiladas with a tasty green sauce and cheese. I opted for a variety of tacos; first being the Carnitas de Puerco. Followed by Chicharron and finished off with my favorite, the Barbacoa! All were extremely flavorful and served simply with a side of grilled onions and jalapeño. But I went to the salsa bar to dress them up with some pickled onions, cilantro, radishes, green sauce and a squeeze of lime. The sauces as already mentioned in another review are a bit hotter than they were at the old Tampa location. Especially the fire roasted salsa, but still very tasty. I'm feeling very good that I finally got my fix on tasty tacos! read more

Monterrey Taquería - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

I was a frequent regular of the now closed Taqueria Monterrey near USF in Tampa. I have missed the salsa bar so much that I decided to drive over to Plant City to see how that location compares. In short the tacos are better but the salsa bar has fewer of the creative varieties and is much hotter. First this location is easy to find. It is one turn off the interstate, drive a couple of miles, then turn and then drive a mile or so. The building is more spartan compared to the USF location as it's clientele is farm workers and working class immigrants. It is clean and the booths are reasonably comfortable. You place your order at the cash register. The lady who took my order was nice and efficient. The food was then delivered to my table. The salsa bar had many of the same salsas from the USF location. It has the same basic red salsa which is, from what I was once told, a mix of red tomatoes and red peppers. The only difference is that it is hotter. In fact, everything on the salsa bar was hotter. The cashier lady had a laugh when I got up to ask for another Mexican Coke b/c it was obvious that I was sweating from the heat of the salsas. They have the onions, radishes, pickled vegetables like the old location but they don't have the peanut salsa and the black chipotle salsa or the other red/green chipotle salsa that I really liked. I had two chicken tacos. These were basic, just chicken, fresh made corn tortilla and sauteed onions. They were great. They were better than any taco that I have had at Taco Bus or even at the closed USF Monterrey location. Often the meat is dried out at those other locations. Here the meat was juicy and flavorful. I will definitely go back to the Plant City Taqueria Monterrey. Now if only I can get Chef Rene to add Peanut Salsa to the salsa bar. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Taqueria Monterrey Plant City - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Why 3 stars? Because it wasn't really worth the trip. --- --- --- I can thoroughly appreciate a divey, authentic taqueria. Growing up in Houston, I feel that for the surplus of Cuban food here, the Tampa Bay area is grossly lacking solid Mexican cuisine. It's a trade-off, but sometimes I miss my Mexicano comdia. That's how you say that, right? So Taqueria Monterrey. I mentioned that I find divey places oddly charming. However, this one came across a bit more dirty than divey. I have a pretty high tolerance for a hipster level of dirtiness, but I had to perform a sign of the cross before consuming here. And I'm not catholic. So the salsa bar was missing a few ingredients. The empty and mostly empty bowls were, again, pretty grimey looking. As were our tables. The tacos themselves? The flour tortillas were solid. The corn were very meh. I doubt I'll be back, but to play devil advocate, I probably caught them on a bad day, based on the other reviews. read more

A block away from the Main Street but this place was a hidden gem. It's a small place but they serve authentic food at a reasonable price. I ordered two asada tacos and an asada tostada. The food was delicious and although I don't live in the area, if I ever find myself around there I would definitely return to Monterrey! read more

Authentic Mexican food outstanding flavor the owner Alex is the friendliest person we've ever met. If you're in the area a don't miss. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Authentic Mexican food!! The taco's and shrimp soup was awesome!! Atmosphere feels like Mexico Down to the no a/c inside and bathrooms outside!! Haha but i would come here once a week if i lived in the area read more

Monterrey Taquería - Shrimp soup was fantastic!! Also had some banging taco's - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Food is flavorful and not to salty or spicy. Prices are reasonable and portions a suitable size. Our new taco spot. read more

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Good place to get food,but the service is slow and not enough people working here to handle the crowd. Very busy for a Sunday night and I can tell this place is very popular with locals. The food is good and prices are reasonable but not the best tacos I have had and the service is slow meaning it took a long time to get our appetizers and food and we got both at the same time instead of one first. The tacos don't come with onions or cilantro like they should or even pineapple and I can tell the tortillas are not fresh. To drink I had a Jarito mandarine flavor and. To eat I had three tacos...barbacoa,al pastor and asada,pretty good in taste but not the best. The staff is not bad and speaks English too in case you don't speak Spanish,the bathrooms are outside around the corner and dirty so over all I can't give this business more then three stars. Also they were out of Horchata one of my favorite drinks made out of rice witch was an upset, the salsa are in a server your self station and are not to bad. read more

Monterrey Taquería - Mexican Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Usually, I'm up for a hole-in-the-wall, mom and pop Mexican restaurant, but this left alot to be desired. I ordered the 2 tacos with rice and beans. My husband had a burrito. The food was very bland for Mexican. The little toppings bar didn't have guacamole or cheese or sour cream, so that was disappointing. It had pico de gallo, limes and cilantro and that helped spruce up the tacos a little. We also got the chips and salsa. The chips were really greasy and the salsa was mostly chunks of tomato and onion in tomato juice. I seriously doubt we'll be back. read more