Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

1722 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill
(919) 969-8750

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Customers' Favorites

Mar Y Tierra Steak and Shrimp with Peppers and Onions
Something with Tequila and Yumminess
Gullivers Chopped Salad
Cheese Dip and Salsa
Fajitas Monterrey
Enchiladas Verdes
Chips and Salsa
Arroz Con Pollo
Chicken Fajitas
Fried Ice Cream

Menu

Appetizers
Cheese Dip
Creamy dip made from melted cheese.
Bean Dip
Re-fried beans smothered with our cheese sauce.
Chori Queso Dip
Mexican sausage smothered with our cheese sauce.
Fresh Guacamole
Made with fresh avocado.
Monterrey Dip
Ground beef smothered in cheese sauce.
Pico de Gallo
Tomatoes, onions and cilantro mixed together with freshly squeezed lime juice and a pinch of salt.
Monterrey Sampler
Beef taquitos, grilled chicken quesadillas and 6 wings.
Chicken Wings
Served with celery and ranch dressing. Choose plain, hot and BBQ.
Carne Asada Fries
A bed of crispy french fries topped with grilled steak, our house-made queso, scallions and cilantro.
Mexican Street Corn
Delicious corn on the cob topped with Tajin, mayonnaise and Cotija cheese.

Salads and Soups
Azteca Salad
Grilled shrimp and chicken served on a bed of romaine lettuce with cucumber, pico de gallo, avocado, tomato and sprinkled with cheese.
Fajita Taco Salad
Taco salad with fajita-style meat chicken or steak, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.
Pollo Salad
Strips of grilled chicken served on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion and cheese.
Monterrey Cobb Salad
A bed of romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken, cilantro, tomato, red onion, boiled egg, bacon pieces, black beans and cheese mix.
Sopa de Pollo
Bowl. Delicious chicken soup with shredded chicken, fresh avocado, cilantro, onions and rice.
Spicy Chicken Soup
Bowl. Delicious chicken soup with shredded chicken, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, rice and a hint of chipotle. Spicy.

Seafood
Camarones Monterrey
Grilled plump and tender shrimp with our creamy spicy chipotle sauce and bacon. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Camarones con Arroz
Grilled shrimp and zucchini on a bed of rice with melted cheese.
Camarones Cancun
Grilled shrimp with onions, pineapple and zucchini. Topped with our special blended cheeses. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Mariscos al Mojo de Ajo
Scallops and shrimp sauteed with mushrooms in butter, garlic and spices. Served with rice or beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Camarones a la Diabla
Spicy shrimp cooked with a special sauce and grilled onions. Served with rice and beans.
A.C.C. Hawaiian
Grilled shrimp, zucchini, pineapple, red onions and red peppers on a bed of rice covered with cheese sauce.
Tacos de Pescado
Lightly breaded tilapia tacos topped with cabbage slaw, fresh pico de gallo and sriracha cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos de Camaron
Lightly breaded shrimp tacos topped with cabbage slaw, fresh pico de gallo and sriracha cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pescado Empanizado
Breaded tilapia fillet served with rice and salad.
Pescado Monterrey
Grilled seasoned tilapia fillet. Served on a bed of peppers and onions. Topped with 6 grilled shrimp. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Coctel de Camaron
Cold boiled shrimp mixed in our special cocktail sauce and served with onions, tomatoes and avocado.
Coctel Mixto
Boiled shrimp and octopus served with chopped onions, tomatoes and cilantro mixed in our special tomato sauce. Served cold.

Enchiladas
Enchiladas Sampler
3 enchiladas 1 filled with shredded beef and topped with ranchera sauce. 1 filled with chicken and topped with mole sauce and 1 filled with spinach and topped with salsa verde. All topped with sour cream and served with rice and pico de gallo.
Enchiladas Verdes
3 chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce and sour cream. Served with a side of rice and salad.
Yolanda's
3 chicken enchiladas topped with mole sauce and sour cream. Served with a side of rice and salad.
Enchiladas de Carnitas
3 slow-cooked pork enchiladas topped with cheese, spicy salsa verde, chopped red onions and cilantro. Served with rice and black beans.

Chicken
Arroz con Pollo
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice with melted cheese.
Arroz Tejano
Shrimp, steak, chicken grilled with peppers and onions on a bed of rice, topped with melted cheese.
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken breasts topped with sausage and cheese sauce. Served with rice or beans, salad and pico de gallo.
Pollo Tapatio
Grilled chicken breast covered with fresh sliced mushrooms, spinach and onions. Smothered with our special cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Feliz
Strips of grilled chicken marinated and specially prepared with zucchini, red peppers and cheese sauce on a bed of rice.
Pollo Chipotle
Strips of grilled chicken covered in a spicy chipotle sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo al Fogon
Grilled chicken breast topped with shrimp and red bell peppers. Topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, salad and tortillas.
Pollo Tropical
Grilled chicken breast topped with onions, mushrooms and pineapple. Smothered with our special blend of cheeses. Served with rice and garden vegetables squash, broccoli and zucchini.
Arroz, Pollo y Vegetales
Chicken strips grilled with broccoli, onions, zucchini, squash and mushrooms over a bed of rice drizzled with melted cheese.
Milanesa
Chicken breast breaded and deep-fried. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado slices.
Taquitos Mexicanos
4 fried corn taquitos, 2 beef and 2 chicken. Served with guacamole and sour cream

Burgers
Guacamole Burger
Homemade cheeseburger topped with pepper-jack cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sauteed onion. Burgers are served with a side of french fries.
Loaded Cheeseburger
Traditional American burger with bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onions, American cheese and mayonnaise. Burgers are served with a side of french fries.
Chorizo Burger
Grilled chicken breast topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onions and chorizo Mexican sausage and melted mayonnaise. Burgers are served with a side of french fries.

Fajitas
Pollo Fajitas
Grilled chicken.
Carne Fajitas
Grilled steak.
Pollo and Carne Fajitas
Grilled steak and chicken.
Texas Fajitas
Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp. All fajitas are served with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and salad that includes fresh lettuce, sour cream, tomato and flour tortillas.
Camaron Fajitas
Grilled shrimp.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach and onions cooked sizzling fajita-style.
Fajitas Monterrey
Sizzling strips of steak, chicken, chorizo (Mexican sausage) and carnitas (pork) grilled with peppers, onions and tomatoes.

House Specials
Tres Compadres Special
A chicken breast, a piece of carne asada and shrimp topped with grilled onions and served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Carne Asada Special
Delicious grilled and thinly-sliced rib-eye steak. Served with beans, rice, lettuce and jalapeno with flour tortillas.
Carnitas Special
Chunks of pork served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carnitas en Salsa Verde Special
Carnitas en salsa verde served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Casuelon Special
Grilled chicken breast and thinly sliced rib-eye steak topped with chorizo and onions. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Mar y Tierra House Special
Rib-eye steak cut in pieces and grilled with shrimp, red and green peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Steak and Shrimp Special
12 oz. rib-eye steak with grilled shrimp on a bed of grilled peppers and onions. Served with rice, lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeno and lime.
Steak a la Mexicana Special
Ribeye steak cut in pieces and grilled with fresh, spicy jalapeno peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

Burritos
Burrito Pepe
Extra large flour tortilla filled with steak, chorizo, grilled onion, black beans and cheese. Topped with cheese sauce, mole sauce and salsa verde.
Burrito Mexicano
Large rolled tortilla filled with steak, chicken, shrimp, rice, green sauce and cheese sauce.
Chimichangas
2 flour tortillas filled with ground beef or chicken, then deep-fried and topped with melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito California
Extra large flour tortilla filled with beans, cheese, sour cream, grilled onions and your choice of chicken, steak or ground beef. Topped with mole sauce and cheese sauce.

Quesadillas
Sincronizada
2 large flour tortillas stuffed with meat and cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla Fajita
Extra large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken or beef, grilled onions, green peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Quesadilla con Camaron
Quesadilla stuffed with cheese and shrimp. Served with beans or rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, peppers, onions, lettuce and tomatoes.
Quesadilla Tejana
Extra large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken, steak, shrimp, grilled onions and green peppers with tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.

Street Tacos
Carne Asada Tacos
Steak.
Pollo Asado Tacos
Chicken.
Carnitas Tacos
Pork.
Chorizo Tacos
Mexican sausage.
Al Pastor Tacos
Marinated pork.
A la Diabla Tacos
Spicy carne asada and chorizo.
Pepe Tacos
Carne asada and chorizo.
Lengua Tacos
Tongue.
Tripa Tacos
Barbacoa Tacos
Favorito Combo Tacos
Choose 2 tacos of your choice and pair them with a side of our delicious house-made pozole soup.

Vegetarian
Vegetarian Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with grilled spinach, mushrooms and nopales cactus. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese.
Vegetarian Burrito and Enchilada Plate
A flour tortilla filled with diced potatoes grilled with onions, tomatoes and smothered in burrito sauce and a corn tortilla filled with grilled spinach, onions and tomatoes smothered in enchilada sauce. Both topped with lettuce and tomato.
Vegetarian Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Burrito de Nopales
Vegetarian. A flour tortilla filled with grilled cactus, mushrooms, onion, rice, beans and smothered in burrito sauce.
Vegetarian Enchiladas
A corn tortilla filled with grilled spinach, onions and tomatoes and a corn tortilla filled with potatoes. Both smothered in salsa verde. Served with a choice of rice or beans.
Vegetarian Taco Salad
A crispy tortilla shell filled with spinach, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.
Vegetarian Burrito Relleno
A flour tortilla filled with a chile poblano with potatoes, red pepper and onion. Topped with queso and sour cream. Served with pico de gallo and sliced avocado.

Vegetarian Combos
Vegetarian Combo A
1 bean burrito, 1 cheese enchilada and 1 tostada with beans and cheese.
Vegetarian Combo B
1 bean burrito, 1 quesadilla and 1 chalupa.
Vegetarian Combo C
1 bean burrito with nacho cheese, 1 cheese enchilada and 1 quesadilla.
Vegetarian Combo D
1 spinach enchilada, 1 bean burrito and 1 mushroom quesadilla.

Make Your Own
Make Your Own with 1 Item
Make Your Own with 2 Items
Make Your Own with 3 Items

Kid's Menu
1. Kid's Taco and Enchilada
2. Kid's Taco and Burrito
3. Kid's Taco, Rice and Beans
4. Kid's Cheese Quesadilla and Rice
5.Kid's Quesadilla and Fries
7. Kid's Cheeseburger and Fries
8. Kid's Chicken Nachos
9. Kid's Arroz con Pollo

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Recent Reviews

The Service is amazing, The food was delicious and amazing, prices are on point, manager (Fabio) and staff (Rodrigo) very sweet and accommodating. All in all Me and my husband give them a 10 out of 5...... Yeeeeeeessssssssss this will be our date night hot spot!
July 2025
Fajitas were burnt, salsa didn’t taste good. I ordered mixed fajitas and it wasn’t supposed to have shrimp in it but there was one single shrimp hiding in it. Hope it wasn’t leftovers. We were disappointed.
October 2024
Delicious as always, have been coming here for over 5 years now and it’s always reliable and a great atmosphere. Our server Antonio was great as well! Looking forward to coming back
October 2024

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Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

1722 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-8750