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    Paleteria LA Monarca

    4.5 (27 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Rachael H.

    I've been on a "find all the best street tacos in KC" kick and this was unexpectedly the best of the best. The carne asada and pastor street tacos were both moist and full of flavor, served generously on a double fresh corn tortilla. I spent my entire meal talking about how great everything was and how excited I am that one of the best tacos in KC is so close to my house. Already planning my next visit. This was so far off my radar that I didn't even think of taking a picture before digging in, so you'll see one of my tacos was already missing! I ordered one each of the carne asada and pastor street tacos and one chicken gordita. This way my first gordita ever and most definitely won't be my last. We also ordered the chips and salsa, which came with a flavorful (but a little too thin) red, mild salsa and one medium green salsa.

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    Christina F.

    Stopped in for lunch. Don't let the older strip mall scare you off. The restaurant is brightly colored and clean with Spanish music playing overhead. Got three street tacos and an order of chips and salsa. The chips were thick, salty and crunchy and the green salsa had a nice bite. To be honest the red salsa was very thin and extremely bland. I would go for only green salsa next time. They had a huge menu for ice cream and desserts. I was full but would definitely recommend those based on the number of people I saw eating them!

    2 crispy tacos
    Cindy P.

    We were very excited to read about a paleteria, a Mexican ice cream shop which usually sells simple food too, in the Northland. We've been there twice. They're located in an older, unassuming strip mall so there's plenty of parking. You walk into a brightly painted restaurant and there's several tables and chairs. There's menus on the walls that have pics of their frozen desserts and prices. On the counter up front, there are laminated menus for the food. You order at the register and they bring the food to you. Now, for the food. There food is quite good and it's authentic Mexican food. My husband ordered the menudo which was very good. It had a lot of meat and the flavor was of the broth was rich. It was spot on. We usually drive to KCK for menudo but we now have a restaurant that is 10 minutes away from our house! I got the crispy tacos and they were quite tasty. For dessert, we got the monarca sandwich. This is a piece of Mexican bread (a pastry) split in half with a sundae in the middle. Totally delicious. The bread was fresh and it had the perfect mix of ice cream, syrup, bananas, and strawberries. The prices are a little higher than what we normally pay, for this type of food, but not unreasonable. The big benefit is we can just drive 10 minutes and get some authentic Mexican food. We'll definitely be back. Food: 5/5 Facility: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Value: 3/5

    Steak torta
    Ralphie S.

    Another full fledged Mexican styled Paleteria in the Northland! There's really nothing better than a good Paleteria; I mean what's not to love about a place that offers tacos, elotes, fruity drinks, churros, ice cream and scores of other fabulous creations to eat, drink or lick. I'm thankful to have this place fairly close to my house but I was a bit disappointed in a few things as compared to other paleterias around the city. My steak torta was good size but was very skimpish on the meat and avocado. For $9 they could have provided a much heftier sandwich. The sandwich came with a small bag of chips and the worlds largest roasted jalapeno. For dessert I went wild and ordered the fruititacos. One of the most unique things I've ever had. Three tamarind candied tortillas topped with sliced strawberries, mango, pineapple, jicama, roasted peanuts, chamoy.... a wonderful treat. For spending $18, I received about 2 cents worth of hospitality. They really need to pick up the customer service! I truly hope they survive and I'll be giving them more opportunities simply because of the proximity and hoping the value on the other menu items are more in line with pricing.

    Fruit Cocktail Fruta
    Kylie L.

    Ordered the fruit cocktail! Crunchy fresh and delicious! You'll want to stop this place after a hot day to grab a refreshing snack! Tons of options! Lots of flavors! Will return to try more!

    Texacano Burrito
    Kristi F.

    We tried the fried tacos and the Texaco burrito. The ground beef in the tacos had great flavor. The pork in the burrito was very tender. The burrito had more rice than pork, but it was super tasty! We will definitely return soon to try some of their other items!

    Quesabirrias w/ consommé and tomatillo, churros with chocolate sauce, mango pineapple agua fresca, and horchata agua fresca

    We were thoroughly impressed by this place! It was super clean, well organized, the menu is well thought out with a LOT of choices, you can tell that the person that owns/opened this place really put their heart into it. The customer service was amazing as well. Now the food: let me tell you, this was the best Mexican restaurant we've eaten at in a long time. Possibly ever. Full of flavor, perfectly seasoned, authentic, perfect portion size. We had the Quesabirrias w/ consommé, churros w/ chocolate sauce, churro cheesecake, horchata, and pineapple mango agua frescas. The drinks were so delicious and full of flavor! I love horchata, but my partner got the pineapple mango one and it was so refreshing. I imagine it would really hit the spot on a hot summer day.

    Street corn  Quesabirria Gordito platter

    The service here is great! The woman at the front was so nice and helpful. The food is fresh, flavorful, and filling. By far my favorite Mexican food!

    Tacos & Individual Gorditas
    PJ M.

    I get water from next door. I remember when they were building this place. Glad I came back when they opened up. Great food! Can't go wrong with Gorditas, Famous crunchy tacos, horchata, Shia freasca etc!!!! #1 spot to get Mexican in Gladstone,MO.

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    This newish Mexican food restaurant is located in a strip mall on North Oak and just south of 72nd street on the west side at the intersection of North Oak and 70th, along with several other restaurants. La Monarca is bright and clean inside. They have a large menu and also feature a big choice of ice cream. I ordered the al pastor and pork street tacos. My wife ordered a burrito and my son ordered the gordita, which was interesting as it appear to be a fried or toasted pouch filled with chicken. The staff was very friendly. The food was very good. We had only two minor complaints. (1) our order for three took longer than we expected (as we were eating a later lunch and there were not many people in the restaurant); and (2) you have to order your sides separately. Just letting you know what to expect. We really hope this place does well.

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    Great variety of unique and authentic desserts. Didn't try much of their menu but what we had was great

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    Great service and food! It's quick and in a location you don't have to walk far. Highly recommend

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    We've tried the tacos, empanadas, Gordita, fresh juices and chips and salsa. All of it is amazing. This is the real deal.

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    4 years ago

    This place is awesome. I had no idea it was so close. Check it out. You'll be glade you did.

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    Estes gives this place 4 paws (which is 5-stars) He loves…read morethat he got to choose his pup cup flavor, (peanut butter or banana-he chose peanut butter) and the staff gave him lots of attention and the shop is full of good sniffs and fun vibes. I love that they have a conscious and labeled menu- ranging from vegan to keto to gluten-free options. (Thanks for that!) The flavors have such fun names; Estes' fave name is Golddigger, since that sums up the freeloading life of a spoiled and very loved dog (that was also his dad's fave flavor ) What a great spot in Briarcliffe Village. We will definitely be back!

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    This is an amazing ice cream place. If I didn't like it so much, I would dock them a star because…read moreit does not seem like they hire enough workers for a busy weekend day. Poor staff member was all alone in the back taking orders from big parties, call-in orders, and app orders. He was working non-stop and I don't think that is a great thing about this place, since from the looks of it they can afford to hire more workers given the steady stream of customers (sometimes not so steady and sometimes just heavy). But the ice cream is freshly made and everything tastes as it should -- strawberry ice cream tastes like fresh strawberries, flavors are super creative, and the sundaes have a mix of the flavors with special toppings like nuts and cream. The place also has little games to keep the kids busy and just a nice variety of ice cream, boba, shakes, and drinks. Overall, we can see why our family highly recommended this place to us and why it's a staple in the area. The ice cream is amazing!

    I stopped in after hearing rave reviews. It's in a strip mall, and you have to look to find it, but…read moreonce I walked in, it was amazing! I got a regular, which was two scoops and the girl behind the counter let me try as many flavors to figure out what I wanted. I got one scoop of sea and sand, and one scoop of a horse with no name and it was absolutely delicious! The girl working there said they make everything by hand there. I would definitely go back and definitely recommend!

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    Paleteria LA Monarca - mexican - Updated June 2026

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