I came here for lunch, and it was a bit unassuming - there was nobody else eating. However, the food and service was way better than expected! The complimentary chips and salsa were really tasty - the chips were warm and crisp, the salsa was tasty, and they even gave refried beans as an extra dip. The refried beans were extremely good and worked better as a chip dip than I expected, and it made me think that other mexican restaurants should give beans as a chip dip! I got a 2 item combo - enchilada + burrito - and it was very good value too; much cheaper than some places in the Seattle area. It came with rice and a choice of beans, and I liked the beans they gave for dip so much I asked to get refried beans (normal side is pinto beans). Everything tasted great, and the benefit of being there when it was empty was that we got very attentive service. Something to note - the burrito was basically the same as the enchilada, except that it used a flour tortilla - I thought it would be more different but that's probably a me problem. read more

Tijuana - Enchilada and burrito combo - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

I come here for the tacos. Full of flavor and meaty. They do not hold back. Three tacos here is enough for me. Michelada was excellent as well. The opening salsa and chips and beans were very nice. I think the most important thing to add is that the tacos reminded me of being in TJ. None of the other tacos trucks or restaurants in the area do that. Coming back. read more

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Always great food and family feel! Bean dip, fresh salsa and chips is always a nice complimentary snack to munch and talk with friends before the meal. read more

Family dining at its best. Their Carne Asada is my favorite along with the Tijuana Burritos. Don't miss the margaritas. Can't wait to go back. read more

Absolutely delicious every single time. Great cocktails too! My only complaint is that online it says they're open on Sundays and they're not:( I always bring friends there when they come visit! I think it's family owned too! read more

I have been coming here with my family since my parents moved to the area 10+ years ago ago and it is so consistent. Food is always great. Service is better. read more

I enjoy the classic feel and atmosphere the food is outstanding and their salsa which is available to go is amazing

Random Friday date night was a success here! We searched a few different places in Monroe and decided on Mexican food, and this place did not disappoint! It's a cute restaurant with great interior details and homey, cozy vibes. They make fresh corn tortillas on the griddle in one corner, and cook in the back corner, giving a homey and cozy vibe. We had the Martharita and the fresh lime margarita, with pollo chipotle and pollo a la crema, both with fresh corn tortillas. All of the food was amazing, including the house pico de gallo. It was on the spicier side but the sweet Martharita balanced the spice well. We left with full bellies and happy minds! Parking: We easily found street parking a few doors from the restaurant, but there's a chance it might be difficult to get parking during peak hours. Overall, I would return for more. Happy eating! read more

Tijuana - Pollo a la crema - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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We randomly stopped in for an early dinner on our way to an event. Never have eaten here before. We thought the food was good and our server was friendly and attentive. read more

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My wife and I met a couple friends here for Taco Tuesday. Free street parking can be found. Discover is an accepted form of payment. On Tuesday's, hard shell ground beef or chicken tacos are $1. Soft shell ground beef or chicken tacos are $1.50. Sadly, Tijuana does not have a lounge. The family seating area is small. Complimentary chips and salsa are offered. The chips were thick, hard and cold. The salsa was flavorless. For me, the chips and salsa are the best part of a Mexican restaurant. Deal breaker here. Pints of Dos Equis draft beer were $6 each. Our beer was served on the warm side so we opted for a bottle of Modelo for $4.25 for our next round. The bottled beer is much colder than the draft beer. My preference is draft over bottled. I ordered two crunchy ground beef tacos during Taco Tuesday. The shell was the same texture and flavor as the awful tortilla chips. My tacos consisted mainly of lettuce with minimal ground beef. Unsatisfying. My wife and I shared a side order of Refried Beans for $3.95. We both liked the beans and were thankful we ordered them or else we would have left Tijuana hungry. Our server was friendly enough, nothing spectacular or memorable. Overall, my wife and I will not return to Tijuana in the future on our own accord and hope that our friends do not choose this place in the future for our monthly Taco Tuesday meets. read more

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The salsa was fantastic and they gave more than most restaurants. The menu selection was good and most importantly, service and food was tasty. I really like the unique options too. They have tables and booths. The interior could be cleaner but it wasn't nasty. read more

Table side guacamole, a must! My chili Riano was bomb! I'll definitely come back! A hole in the wall with great food!

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Monroe, the food is hot and delicious. Highly recommend giving it a try.

Plenty of street parking at this unassuming little place. It's bigger on the inside! Great service and great food with fair prices. Good kids meal selection also. We ordered the taquitos, nuggets, and beef taco. Generous portions with enough to take home. Would recommend for a family visit! read more

We got the following: Chips and salsa - standard Chile con queso - great Mole with chicken - pretty great Chipotle shrimp enchilada - pretty great It's got a bright interior that's somewhat dated/80s vibe. There's a full bar with no proper bar to sit/drink/talk. The house margaritas were surprisingly delicious and the staff was super friendly. Very family friendly spot - I'd return. read more

Martha is amazing. Food was OUTSTANDING. I got the Al pastor tacos and they were some of the best I've had in this country... I'm not kidding. Please come here and enjoy the best service from Martha and the best warm chips, amazing queso, and best Al pastor. You won't be sorry!!! read more

Best Mexican food in Monroe. excellent service as well. Highly recommend ceviche and chicken enchiladas.

Lived here more than 6 years now and finally got around to trying Tijuana. We ordered delivery/takeout so can't speak to the interior of the restaurant but very pleased with our meal. Super flavorful enchilada, the flauta was nice and crisp, the chips were warm and the salsa was spicy (in a good way). They did give me black beans instead of refried but not a big deal to me. This completes our tour of local Mexican restaurants and I'm going to have to put it in my top 2. There are several sit-down Mexican options in Monroe for those unaware. We will definitely be back. read more

Won the battle of finding a parking spot on Main Street to try Tijuana's again. I had the burrito carne asada with green sauce. That was spectacularly delicious! The service was just right too. read more

Since place was closed next door, I stepped in this family Mexican Restaurant. Very authentic food & setting. The food is badass, Salsa is terrific read more

Lot's to choose from along Main Street in Monroe. Our choice for Mexican is Tijuana. Been there for decades, same family ownership. Really good food, nice service, quick, good prices. And pretty authentic as far as Mexican fare goes. We love it! read more

Well, I guess you have to a new restaurant sometimes. Stopped after a hike at Wallace Falls. Tasteless and watery salsa. Chips were hot. This is authentic Mexican food, huh? Should gone to Taco Time. read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Monroe! It's a nice family run local restaurant (which we always support). Food is tasty and Mama always comes over and greets us with hugs. Fun atmosphere with lots of folks from town in for dinner. I love the pork tacos (the one's that are served standing up). 'Tijuana's' has become a new craving in our house. Tijuana, thank you for all your hard work! read more

We use to call this our go to... not anymore!! the last two time will be the last!! Salsa was watered down, I ordered the chimichanga it was just barely warm, my husband ordered the steak fajita. when it came to the table... not only did it smell burnt but the meat was burnt!! Very disappointed !!! The bill was $58.00 oh ya, one soda was included in this price. read more

Nice place with great food don't miss it! The chips and salsa were good and both our meals were excellent with a cold beer what else can you ask for. read more

I was fooled. When I said there was vegan options. There really isnt. The veggies in my burrito were cooked with BUTTER. Who does that? So my other burritos I had were filled with Dairy puss... thats not cool even after I made it clear to have no dairy. So thats F*cked up Im not comming here again. Good food if your an omnivore but not for vegans. Oh yeah service sucks. Waitress sucks. Go somewhere else read more

Tijuana - Vegan burrito yum! - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

We have been regulars at this spot for years....until about 2 1/2 years ago when we stopped going partly because we have a young daughter now and sometimes it can get tricky taking her out to dinner. But we decided to revisit during the quarantine and get takeout, and we weren't disappointed. I got my usual, burrito al pastor and chile relleno and my better half had the relleno and a chicken taco combo. It was as good as I remember it, if maybe a bit not as hot as usual since we got takeout instead of dine in. We even got 2 margaritas to go and they were excellent....of course we poured them into marg glasses at home to dress them up a bit but we will definitely go back, with our 4 year old daughter, when the stay at home order is lifted. God bless TJ and hope you live on forever! read more

They used to make great margaritas, but no more. Food has gone down as well. 3 stars probably generous.

I came here for a margarita and decided on a taco salad. I ordered shredded beef and received shredded chicken. It's not even worth eating and is overpriced. Absolutely no flavor and just barely any meat. I got the mango margarita. Tastes like booze but the ice isn't blended well. Check please, I wont be coming back. read more

Tijuana - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

Started with amazing chips and hot sauce; ate the shrimp fajitas which included fresh green and red peppers and a crazy amount of shrimp!!! The drinks brought the buzz we were looking for :) read more

The most authentic Mexican place in Monroe. Great food and service. Downtown Monroe. The owners are very hospitable and they make great food. Whole fresh beans and rice. The tamale was wonderful, as well as the enchilada. Great sauces. My husbands carne asada was also a great size and great flavors. read more

Came here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. First, they seemed short-staffed, but it's a family run operation, so who knows the reason for the line of customers waiting to pay, and the only apparent waitress, cashier, hostess, kitchen manager, running around trying to do it all. We had no trouble finding a seat, it is a small place though, so I imagine they are easily overwhelmed and having such a small entry/cash register area adds to the confusion. It took some time for the waitress to address our orders, and took at least 20 minutes for lunch to arrive, not typical for the majority of Mexican places I've eaten at. I ordered the fish tacos...not a good choice as they are deep fried and all you taste is the coating, and unfortunately, they were overcooked and dried out. The pintos and rice were great though. My husband ordered the grande tostada and he said it was very good. The chips are served good and hot and the salsa is definitely spicy. They also offer Coke in the bottle, the Mexican Coke with real sugar. A plus. Lunch for 2 with only one soda was $29...a bit pricey for what we had. I am still exploring the Mexican faire in this area, but this was not the most positive experience. read more

Amazing!!! I have been coming here for years. Literally since it openes. The fried ice cream is prettt unbelievable! So good and huge portion so one is great for a couple people to share. My grandma says the chile relleno here are the best shes had other than her secret spot in southern california. I am obsessed with the pollo a la crema. No one makes it better! Momma makes great drinks n moses is excellent at ensuring ur experience is top notch. I am gettin hungry just thinking about the chili colorado. If u r passing through or close by and have a craving... U have to check out this spot! read more

The food is excellent and authentic Mexican food. The wait staff is very friendly. Food served hot and quickly. Will definitely go again. read more

I am normally not a big fan of Mexican cuisine but this place converted me. Nice family owned restaurant, good quality & flavorful food. The owners were very friendly and the service was good. I highly recommend this place. read more

WOW What a wonderful restaurant! The family who run this restaurant make friends with their customers.There is a very warm happy feeling on entering the restaurant. My food was delicious. The portions were ample. The taco and enchilada were fresh and my rice and beans very good. Guacamole was delicious. I speak Spanish and the waitstaff responded to me with Spanish also. They have an assortment of Mexican beers. read more

Sanjin L.'s review should be taken with a grain of salt, very sour salt. We've been eating there every time we come through Monroe between the cabin and Seattle. Sure, it's not the ambience of Cactus, but they don't pretend to be that. What it is continues to be our favorite Mexican Family Restaurant within a 45 mile radius. They serve the most incredible Chille Relleno (not just an afterthought like at most places), the salsa is worthy of ordering a side to go, and the flavor of the carne asada (order the #32) is roll your eyes up in your head good. Oh yeah, the owner and her family are some of the sweetest people that you'll have the privilege of being served by. We like Mama's, Azteca is fine, Jalisco's in South Park is a diamond is the rough, but Tijuana in Monroe is where we go to do it right. It's a highlight of a cabin weekend. Sorry Sanjin L, you're out of line. read more

This is the most filthiest room I ever been, I cannot call it a restaurant, perhaps a shithole. Besides being filthy and depressing, food they are serving is awful, and its not authentic. I ordered they grande burrito and I had to laugh when it was served on my table because it was the burrito from a 5th-world country, the smallest and the most ridiculous burrito ever. I ordered my grande burrito with everything and with shredded beef, but when I opened my burrito it had only some beans and rice from the can, no meat at all. I called waitress, I guess she is also the owner, and told her that my burrito doesn't have anything in it especially shredded beef. Her reply was "I don't think so", so I asked her "So you think I drove all the way from Seattle to this dump to ordered your shitty burrito, in order to eat all the beef and then pretend like it wasn't there" She just looked at me like I stoled the beef and went to kitchen to tell cook what I said pointing finger at me from the kitchen. I could see some old person pretending to be a cook wiping his sweat with his hands from his forehead and denying my complain. She never came back. I just went outside and never looked back, until now. I just cannot believe that people would eat here, the filth of this place is overwhelming, menus were covered with mold and food stains. And talking about AUTHENTIC food from Mexico - LOL LOL LOL, I cannot stop laughing. Americans are funny people you can sell them anything and they will believe its the real thing. LOL LOL LOL... read more

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I love the Tijuana! It has the best Mexican food in the Seattle area, in my opinion. All the locals eat there. Its a family owned, family staffed restaurant in the older area of Monroe. The food is awesome! I've tried just about everything, and I'm stuck on the same items. I always get the chile rellenos - a not-too-spicy pepper filled with cheese, and then deep fried crispy on the outside, and just so the cheese is all melty inside. They use a Mexican cheese that is SO GOOD! I also get the tamales - chicken, beef or pork - they're all delicious. I've had their fajitas, tacos, burritos, sopitos and chimichangas. All are awesome! The atmosphere is pretty laid back and casual. There's murals on the wall, and a nice tinkling of Mexican music in the background. A superb meal for pretty cheap! Take a date for a fun night out that won't bust your wallet! read more

I've been going to this place for almost 10 years now and it remains one of our family favorites. For the most part the food is not what I could call authentic, I would call it somewhat Americanized Mexican food (aside from a few things; they have good pozole for example). Which is fine if that's what you want. That being said, the food is pretty good if you know what to order and the portions are generous. Their burritos and enchiladas are great and I usually get carnitas in everything. I have to, it's downright addictive... mmm... pork... *Homer Simpson gargling noise* Wait, where was I? Oh, I should also mention the amazing salsa they make here. I could, and have, drank it from the bowl. I would say it's the best salsa I've ever had and it warms my SoCal soul whenever I get to have it. So yea, don't come here if you want indigenous pre-spanish influence Mexican food or whatever some of the other reviewers were apparently expecting from a Mexican place in a tiny highway town, but if you want good Mexican style food with large portions Tijuana is a great place to eat. read more