Great salsa set up (mild, medium and hot), Mexican pizzas are our favorite! We also like the chorizo fries. The older lady who's always there is the sweetest and decent service. Typical atmosphere for a Mexican restaurant in the area. They do have drink and menu specials during the week. Definitely worth a visit. read more

The food was amazing as always. I absolutely love the Machaca, and you can only get it here! My husband got the Bandera Burrito and loved it too. The service is always top notch, and the entire family are some of the best people you'll ever meet. Shonda took care of us and was very nice, helpful, and attentive. We enjoy the cozy atmosphere and the music. If you want authentic Mexican in this area look no further than Soco's! They are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. I have been coming here ever since they opened. read more

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Really don't understand why this restaurant is so popular. There are three other full service Tex Mex restaurants that are 10 minutes away in different directions that are far superior. We only went here because other couples wanted to go here. Chips were clearly stale. The mild sauce tasted like a poor quality tomato purée served directly from a can with little to know spices. My wife and I shared fajitas. They were okay at best. They were over spiced and over cooked. read more

Service was slow. Food was horrible. We both only ate half of our order. First chips were stale, mild salsa was like tomato juice. And they charge for a second basket of stale chips. I got an order of nacho grande. It was all cheese, had to find any chips or anything else. My husband ordered a mucho burrito asada. It was pork and had no seasoning no sauce. Just bland ground pork. I told the waitress there was way too much cheese and she said she would tell them. It looked like canned cheese. Will never go back. read more

Soco’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar - Nacho grande - Mexican Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

I used to love going here but the food just doesn't taste the same. I always get the carnitas Verde and it was so tangy/sour this time that I couldn't eat it. Beans and rice were bland, my mom's burrito with carnitas was burnt. When we went to pay we let her know and she turns to tell the cooks in spanish that I said the food was very bad while I was standing there. I guess she didn't think I knew spanish. read more

Soco's was a dandy local Mexican restaurant located in Fort Mitchell Kentucky. It was a rather small joint but had a rather vast menu of all sorts of Mexican favourites. We started with an appetizer of one of our Mexican staples; that being the Chori-Queso (they named it the "Queso Con Chorizo.") It was a great balance of the cheese and chorizo and made for a dandy dip. For my main course I tried the Chapala Plato which was 2 Chimichitos A Chimichito is a deep fried totortilla filled with choice of protein (I chose chicken), topped with cheddar cheese, and lettuce which I had left off. They were quite tasty as the chicken had tons of great flavour and the cheese was nice as always. The plate also came with refried beans and Mexican rice with the rice being especially delicious. This was a very tasty and also very inexpensive plate of food which is never a bad thing. The service was superb and restaurant was fun, vibrant, and festive. This a real treat to find and we can't wait to come back. read more

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Good experience. Met our family, large group. All went well . Everyone enjoyed their meals

The mole is too die for! Great food, good service and good prices. The margaritas are awesome and they have good weekday deals. Good traditional Tex Mex food with some southwest flare added for ambience! Highly recommend. read more

Socos brought food to my work for a lunch, and it was the best Mexican food I have ever had. There was so much flavor, and you could tell it was authentic and fresh. I can't wait to stop by their restaurant and eat their food again!! read more

I am just letting everyone know this is formerly Montoyas and the food and service is exactly the same and fabulous read more

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Our first visit to Soco's. Disappointing! Service took too long (Wednesday evening, not busy), food came out barely lukewarm warm and kind of blah flavor wise. I ordered a beef quesadilla but they brought me a chicken one. Maybe it was just an off night but we won't be returning. read more

Never had a bad experience! Been here multiple times and everything I've eaten has been amazing. Fast service, friendly staff. Love this place! read more

this place rockssssss awesome service amazing food good environment always love coming to socos for a family night out,always enjoy coming with my family and have a wonderful time read more

Really bad experience as a doordasher they made me confirm order and didn't allow me to check if it was the right stuff so i did as i was asked and turns out to be wrong order and not only the wrong order but now I have to wait even longer after confirming order and make the person that order wait even longer because of there mistakes don't come here read more

I enjoyed my trip to Montoya's. The service was a bit slow. It took a long time for anyone to take a drink order and to get our entrees, but the server was very friendly and took time explaining a few things on the menu. Our party of 3 ordered a few different things. I loved the Pirata Plato, which is a mixture of meat (I got chicken), peppers, grilled onions and cheese served with flour tortillas. It was delicious and the only thing that we tried that had any spiciness to it. Others in my party ordered cheese enchilladas (really the same no matter where you get them), shredded beef burrito (good), chicken tortilla soup (very good) and a chicken soft taco (bland). The worst thing was the taco - the chicken had absolutely no seasoning. The salsas were also pretty bland - the mild salsa tasted like canned tomatoes, the "hot" salsa tasted like mild jarred salsa. Rice and refried beans were fine. Overall it was a very average experience, but the delicious Pirata Plato bumped this up for me. I will be back. read more

Soco’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar - Chicken Pirata Plato - Mexican Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

The crowd was a definite indicator that this is a local favorite. For more me, it was a pretty neutral experience. Nothing was standout good or bad. There was a packed house in a Tuesday night! Our server was fairly quick with getting drinks and chips to the table and taking our order. But the food to the table time was really long. I am sure the dinner crowd was the cause but it seems like a popular spot could manage that a bit better. The food was fine; average in every way. I would be okay visiting again, but probably wouldn't seek it out again. read more

I have been going here since I was a little kid. The food has always been good. Prices have always been reasonable. The staff and service has always been attentive and quick. A go to for us when we are looking for a good meal. read more

I love this place. Except today. There was no soap in the restroom when I arrived. I let the hostess know, yet when I left 1.5 hours later there was still no soap. She said she forgot, but on a Saturday night, this should be checked on, yet alone not forgotten considering I saw staff use the restroom while I was eating. Absolutely disgusting. We waited 20 minutes to order, so skipped the appetizer we planned on ordering as well as bar drinks. Our salsa was empty while we ordered, but she didn't offer more. We didn't see her til she dropped off our food 20 minutes later, again no offer of salsa. She didn't come back til we were done with empty plates, and dropped the check off with no attempt at real service. Our food was average but bland. She didn't bring the side of chicken we ordered, and having never stopped back, we never received. Flavor on food was not nearly as good as normal- rice and beans were just edible, not desirable. I let the hostess know how disappointed I was with our experience, and not only did she not get anyone/ management to address my concerns, she didn't even apologize or make any attempt to make the situation right. I am extremely disappointed and won't be recommending them as my go to place for friends and visitors till they regain my trust and business. read more

Wow! I had not been here for several months. came in on a Saturday night the place was crazy busy! We sat at the bar and had the best time! Food was excellent, service was fantastic, bartender was outstanding! Going back soon! Everyone who love Mexican needs to give it a try, and ask for the peach margarita! read more

And okay ambience restaurant was appointed in Mexican decor. Restaurant seems cleaned as we did a takeout order and was able to sit at one of the tables. Food was good it's what you would have expected from a Mexican restaurant service was on point with several people asking if I had been taking care of. Time that we were quoted on carry out order was spot on! If you looking for some tasty Mexican food I would stop in and try some beef tacos! read more

I love this place. It's a lot nicer since they've redone the place. The staff is always so friendly. I'm very picky so I always get the shredded beef burrito. It comes with cheese on top and the shredded beef is always so juicy. It's really good. The chips and salsa are good and so is the queso. The wait is usually not very long. There are always coupons sent in the mail. read more

Soco’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar - Strawberry daiquiri and margarita - Mexican Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

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Staffs are very nice. The food just so so. Portion is smaller compared to other Mexican restaurants, flavor is plain, could use more spices, so does chips and salsa. read more

Our normal Mexican place was closed for a remodeling. So we tried out Montoyas. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. We ordered some tacos and nachos. And I have to saw the nachos were extremely good! The tacos were good but nothing spectacular. It's hard to review a Mexican place on just tacos. But I think we may try it out again in the future. Maybe order some real entrées read more

Terrible today. I was waiting to order and a customer came in and demanded to have her order placed. Excuse me while you wait for your turn to order. Terrible customer service read more

It's reasonable food at a low price, but there's better Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine in the area. I had an a la carte chicken burrito and the Dos Amigos combination plate. The chicken burrito was dry and lacked substantial flavor; it definitely needs hot sauce, queso, or some supplemental sauce. The Dos Amigos enchilada and tamale actually tasted good with their distinct sauces and filings, but the rice and refried beans that came with them were honestly subpar: dry, bland read more

Soco’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar - Dos Amigos combination plate (tamale, enchilada, rice, beans) - Mexican Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

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One of the best Mexican restaurants in NKY. We love the food and service. Drinks are amazing.

I come to Montoyas for one reason and one reason only: the chori pollo! If you ask the family who works here, several will say that this is their favorite dish on the menu. That's how I originally discovered the dish, and now it is the only thing that I'll order. It's marinated chicken that is grilled with peppers and onions, topped with chorizo and queso! It comes with tortillas, but I usually eat it sans tortillas. It's so good! I've tried a few other things at Montoyas (tacos, enchiladas, etc.) but nothing really stands out. In my opinion, the rest of the menu is just okay. I usually order their queso dip, and I enjoy it. However, it's not my favorite queso in Cincinnati. To be honest, I don't think I would come here if I couldn't order the chori pollo. The other menu items simply don't do it for me. Note: after your server delivers your check, you pay at the cash register up front. read more

You can't go wrong with Montoyas! First, let me say that I have had nothing but good experiences with this restaurant. But to be clear, this is an American-Mexican restaurant. The kind of place the majority of Americans think of when they think Mexican. There are other restaurants in this area that are much more authentic. Just wanted to state that, but it is certainly no dig at Montoyas. That being said, this is at or near the top of "Mexican" restaurants. And there are a lot of Mexican restaurants around. I've always found the food to be what I would expect to come out of my grandma's kitchen if we lived in the American southwest. And if you have an empty stomach and an almost empty wallet, this is the place for you as well. Large portions at very reasonable prices. I can't think of a single menu item I have not thoroughly enjoyed. The renovation they've done recently is very nice as well. And the staff could not be more friendly and helpful. With no desire to sound corny, they make you feel like family when you're there. read more

As I've mentioned in other reviews, I'm married to a Texan. And having visited the Houston and San Antonio areas many times with him, I have a much deeper appreciation of Mexican/Tex-Mex food now. For years, we frequently went to Jalapenos in Florence. When they closed, we were left without a favorite Mexican restaurant near us. Over the years, we've tried just about every one in northern Kentucky and some across the river too. While it won't replace Jalapenos in our heart, Montoyas has become our go-to Mexican restaurant. The menu is varied and authentic. They have a very nice mole sauce which is important to me. Very tasty margaritas too. My husband likes the chicken pirata and I tend to get something different every time. Had the carne asada tacos more recently and they are the closest to the ones I had in Houston I've found outside of Texas. The only downside is that while they serve some Mexican egg dishes, they're not open during breakfast hours. If they opened for breakfast and added breakfast tacos, I'd give them six stars! read more

Delicious food with great service. I recommend getting a shredded beef burrito, chile verde style.

Love this place! Can always rely on them for delicious Chorizo con Queso, Dos Equis, and Black Cherry Margaritas! The art displayed is an added bonus too! read more

Very good food and very reasonable..you may have to wait for a few minutes as they have fewer tables due to Covid but that should end soon. Margaritas are very good..Hint..get em on the rocks..not frozen..on the rocks is so much better. Menu a bit hard to understand for gringos but they will help you decide read more

Been coming to this local favorite for years and am never disappointed. They have an excellent molé sauce which I get on enchiladas every time I visit, which is at least a few times a month. The entire staff is friendly and welcoming and are a huge reason for its local reputation. I also recommend their guacamole, queso and the burritos. The best place to sit is at the bar and grab a margarita. The prices are very reasonable, too. This is a very casual spot with the emphasis on the food and friendly staff. read more

Never been there so we thought we'd try it. We placed a to go order, 2 burritos, a tostada, chips and queso. It was about $20. The burritos were kind of small, but tasted ok. I ordered queso sauce over both burritos, one of them didn't get it. Not much else really to say. Over all, it was good, not great. (The tostada was the best part of the order) read more

Went to Montoya's tonight. Had an amazing dinner. Our sever was excellent! Food was amazing!! My husband had never been there before and I'm guessing we're going to be regulars now. Had margaritas, queso and fajitas. You will not be disappointed! read more

This is the third chance I've given Montoya's, and they struck out. The place was over crowded and not socially distanced, which made me very uncomfortable. The mild "salsa" they brought to the table was the consistency of tomato juice. We ordered our food and wondered why it was taking so long. After about 20-30 minutes, the waiter told my husband they were out of what he ordered. No idea why he wasn't informed a lot sooner! We waited some more. The food never came, and it was minutes to closing time. We decided enough was enough and left without having dinner. We won't be back. read more

The food and the people are always amazing here. in person is always my go to but 2020 hasn't been fair to any of us so I'm so thankful that Montoyas offers pick up and door dash. The margaritas to go is the best thing ever!! read more

I really had high hopes for this restaurant. The staff was extremely friendly. I felt like they took very good care of us as far as friendliness goes. But I have a pet peeve I like my dishes cleared from the table when I'm finished eating. They were never cleared until I was standing up and stacking them altogether ready to clear them myself. The food was okay. The queso dip was absolutely wonderful. A must!! Overall I've had way better Mexican food at other places. That being said my husband says the chicken fajitas were awesome!! read more

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I've been wanting to try Montoyas for a while but always forget about it. Probably due to the location, it's kind of tucked away BUT I finally tried it a couple of weeks ago and I LOVED IT!! We've had it three times in the last two weeks. I've gotten the steak fajitas everytime. Honestly I am obsessed. They're so good and when you top them off with their queso, it becomes AMAZING! My family's new fave spot! read more

Tried this out one night after having a craving for real Mexican food, and not something like Chipotle or Moe's. I went on a Saturday night, and it was slammed, so they sat me at the bar. I didn't mind thought because I was alone and you get less weird looks sitting at the bar alone. Plus, the bar tender was super nice and even gave me a special salsa he makes himself! So sad I didn't catch his name, he was so nice and makes me want to go back. I ordered two quesadillas and a side of guacamole for my chips. The chips were kind of hard and not salty, but still tortilla chips so it's not a big deal. The guac was great and came in a cute bowl. The quesadillas were tiny, but they were stuffed with cheese so I didn't mind. Plus they were only a dollar or so a piece so it was totally worth it. I will totally be coming back here again! read more