Monarca Mexican Buffet

3139 N Central Ave, Chicago
(872) 946-7046

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Food looks like leftovers and cold. for the price $24 per person not worth it. We end up going. Next door a see food. Restaurant 100%. Much better

Juan Aldana

Food was cold and taste disgusting waste of my money could not stop vomiting and had agresive diarrea

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Yvonne Arrechea

I should sue this buffet food looked ok but the aftermath was horrible I had diarrea and was vomiting all night guys don't believe anything you see on ticktock go to Guatemalan restaurant next door 10× better..

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Art JIMENEZ III

What a major disappointment for a Mexican buffet.i should have gone to central gyros and got a quality gyros dinner for $16. I assume for $22 dollars they would have good variety of Mexican food . The staff did not know English. The food was very limited and very salty and as for the ambience you got that 1980s Pepe's tacos Mexican restaurant which is so outdated. This shouldn't even deserve one star so stay away from this overpriced Mexican restaurant buffet where the staff doesn't know English. They didn't even have guacamole and it took them forever to reheat tortillas which was watery

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Esther Garduno

I went there thinking the food would be good
Cause there is always a line to get in! I was very disappointed, food was awful!!!
I ordered a chicken burrito dinner and the burrito was salty as it can get and it tasted horrible, I also ordered a steak quesadilla dinner and it was also horrible, don’t know what kind of tortilla they used , and the taste was terrible, I don’t recommend this place, again very disappointed!!!??

Food: 1

Ruthy Jaquez

Horrible food. Old food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Adam The Computer Guy

Authentic and reasonably priced. Friendly service. Especially impressed with the rice. Would like to see a better variety of fruits and vegetables but am not deducting for that. Great to have free garage parking across the street, and the restroom is clean.

Jazmin Villarreal

The food was okay, not too bad, However, they had no a/c or fans, I’m the type that’s always cold, I was literally drenched in sweat trying to be patient and eat my food. It was a little expensive and it was extremely hot in there, the service was good the ladies were very nice and polite. I think something is wrong with that water it was brown when we washed our hands!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 5

David Quintero

The buffet was quite expensive for two people, 65 dollars, not worth it, there is no variety of food, the flavored waters had more sugar than flavor, I don't remember the place

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 4

Pablo Romero

I wouldn't return to this place. Very little variety of food, the price is very expensive for what they offer, they offered me a margarita that was never brought to me, when I arrived they told me it was $27.68 and it turns out that they charged me $28.68 for paying by card. The “posole” was terrible, it didn't taste like posole, the food was not fresh. The only good thing about this place was the attention of the girl who was at the entrance, who is also the waitress, she was friendly and attentive! I don't recommend them for anything.

Food: 1

Jenny Moreno Guaman

It was over price and no food! The posole didn’t look like posole not enough (mote )the mole tasted burn I thought it was barbacoa. The host even saw that wasn’t no more food and said they will bring food out they never did. We had the buffet style it ain’t worth the hype and money.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Elizabeth Solis

There was nobody at the door when we arrived. That should've been red flag. Cool, we patiently waited. We paid around 70 something bucks for 3 people. The tortillas were microwaved. Second red flag, we could hear the microwave as we waited to accompany the food. I also asked for water and was told they didn't have any. So I asked if your giving out soda from the machine it should have the option. Said they were NOT allowed to give us that water. What? Overall the waitress was nice can't blame her. The establishment however disappointed big time. Do not go , left disappointed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

Jonathan Guallpa

I’m giving the service 5 stars cause honestly the server was nice , the food was cold , burnt and to salty , we decided to try this buffet and left very disappointed, paid about 80$ for 3 grownups and a kid , the sodas are even a extra charge , only thing we were able to finish completely was the water . Honestly felt robbed ! There’s like 6 things to choose from . I don’t see how that place is still in business. Do not recommend to no one !

Service: 5

yahir borrero

Worst restaurant in the whole world

Justina Alfaro

This restaurant is horrible just by going inside you can smell it's old and the way the restaurant looks. I'm giving this 1 star ? review because I had the barcacoa with rice. (I love me my barbacoa meats) I served me a big O plate full of it, that's how excited I was. Just to find out that the meat was wrapped with a lot of hair. Crazy part is that the waitress even comfirmed that the hairs were from the cook, that grossed my friend and I so we asked for a refund "they gave us the refund" yet when we check on the bank after a few days they took that money back we payed almost $80 dollars just for 2 adults and 2 children and we get this type of food with hair the, the water tasted ? soo nasty too. No way I would recommend this restaurant. If you really want to go to a real MEXICAN BUFFET GO TO ***Taquizas Don Rafa on 3857 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623**** Now that's what I called a Mexican Buffet clean and they don't steal from you! SO AHI LES DEJO ESTE RESEÑO. Y SI QUIEREN QUE LES VEAN LA CARA AQUI ADELANTE VENGAN A ESTE LUGAR VIEJO Y SUCIO ¡GAS! Cuando no me gusta un restaurante o no me dan el servicio que yo espero, tengo que venir a compartir mi experiencia y advertirle a otros. ?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

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