31 Best American Restaurants in Monroe

“This place has a warm, welcoming vibe that makes every visit memorable. The team creates a friendly experience that keeps me coming back, and I love introducing friends and family to the comforting Southern, home-style flavors. From the food to the service, everything feels thoughtfully done and truly exceptional.“

“Great food and great service“

“Friendly staff, super clean, packed with older folks (lots if retired military) and affordable meals! Great place for a country breakfast with the family!“

“Excellent service and food. Atmosphere is perfect. The pizza was on point!!!! Highly recommend it“

“Everything! Food excellent! Staff,the best!“

“I’m am/was a Monroe kid. I used to mentor Benton Heights in high school for service program. We would always eat at Dukes. That was 1999-2003.

Fast forward. I’m 40. Ate here today and hot dang. Nothing has changed. Except if I remember right they only took cash back then.

Incredible burger. Perfect crinkle fries. Fast and polite staff. Felt like I never left Monroe. Thanks for the nostalgia.“

“The service was good and friendly, and I loved the pork chops. They serve breakfast all day which is great. It's an older, diner-style place with dark woods and dark carpet. My only criticism is the choice of cool-toned LED bulbs in their chandeliers that, to me, felt florescently garish and lit the place oddly, making it somewhat hard to see. We were there at night, so there was no sunlight coming in the windows, which would have made a difference. Personal preference, but I think it would feel more inviting if the bulbs were warm toned. Still worth going for the food and service though.“

“Excellent customer service and the coffee tasted amazing! I got an extra shot in mine, I enjoy the coffee flavor. I ordered a latte with 3 shots of espresso and 2 pumps white Mocha and 2 pumps lavender! It’s creamy and delicious.
I loved the atmosphere and everyone was friendly!“

“Looked for a sub place and decided to try this one based on a few recent reviews. Called in the pick up order and the young man was courteous and reviewed my order before hanging up. This place is located in a regular strip mall and nothing remarkable about the inside. At first, I noticed that there wasn't anyone there at 6:00 pm, so was a little concerned. That being said, my order was just being packaged within the 15 mins they quoted. The young man was nice and confirmed my order. I took our meals (cheesesteaks, 1/2 lb cheeseburger and grilled chicken all with a side and drink.) We all liked our meals. I recommend trying this place for a not too fancy but good place to get a bite.“

“Solange es Restaurants wie dieses gibt versuche ich die üblichen Burger-Ketten zu vermeiden! Der Service ist freundlich mit Herz, Humor und gut organisiert. Die Damen haben alles super unter Kontrolle. Das Essen wird auf Bestellung zubereitet, ist lecker und die Portionen reichlich. Das Ambiente passt und macht den Flair aus.“

“FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE ARE GREAT.“

“Always an amazing experience coming here!! Been coming here for months with friends and family and always have such an incredible time! Ms.Jackie always is so welcoming and makes the visit so worth it each time!“

“Great food with big portions for the price. Fast & friendly service. My kind of people!“

“Best lunch I have had in a while. Will be going back often.“

“Truly, an amazing place! Simply simple ,good food extraordinarily clean, & the place has been there forever. I always say I wanna try something different but I get the two dogs with slaw chili and ketchup. Bag of chips sweet tea. Nothing fancy here absolutely basic but still extraordinarily delicious. Try it for yourself but remember bring cash. They do not take card.!“

“Love this place especially when it rains. You see I work in the construction field and when it rains I have the day off and get to have a sit down breakfast. The waitresses here always have a smile on their face, are very friendly and the service is normally quick. The food prices are from my opinion are very reasonable and the quality of the food is off the chain. Eat here once and you'll be back.“

“Wonderful food served with lovely service�����“

“I would like to share my experience with Jade kitchen 2 since me and my wife moved out here. It’s been very difficult to find some decent Chinese food in general being from New York and Philadelphia. It’s really hard to find Chinese food that taste like how it does up north. I will say since trying almost all of the Chinese food restaurants out here in Monroe, and the surrounding areas Jade kitchen 2 is our new go to spot. I definitely would recommend the house fried rice, chicken, wings, sesame chicken, wontons, crab rangoons, and the eggrolls. I haven’t tried any of the other menu items, but I’m glad I found this spot. The staff is super friendly and the restaurant inside is clean. Give them a try and let me know what y’all think.“

“How does a restaurant run out of French fries??? Go to Aldi across the street Anyway - still gave 4 stars because the food was good, and the waiter apologetic!“

“I placed a catering order of Salmon, Flounder ,Zucchini and Squash. Ben Helms at the Monroe location was so accommodating and helpful. His team prepared all the food and it was fabulous, seasoned to perfection, on time and did not disappoint. I will use Showmars in Monroe for my next event. So happy, I made the right choice, everyone enjoyed everything absolutely delicious.“

“Had a great experience at Southern Roots today with my three young children. The staff was super kind and accommodating to us and I really appreciated it! My burger was amazing too. We will definitely be back!“

“This is one of my favorite restaurant staples. I can count on consistency in the food quality. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. My favorite dish is the blackened Mahi-Mahi with grilled shrimp.“

“Great chicken, the tenders are whole breasts, flattened and fried perfectly (they look like fried flounder); so good. Mac & cheese and okra are really good too. Very friendly staff and well worth any wait for fresh, great tasting food at fair prices. You won't be disappointed. Support local!“

“Felicite is an amazing bartender! Always smiling and serving quickly. We will be back“

“So, I left this same review on Google, but I feel it needs to be seen in more places! Golden Corral in Monroe, NC, thank you for giving us that taste that most Golden Corrals have lost! Wife and I stopped in for lunch on a work trip. Honestly we had lost all hope in Golden Corrals, but something made me choose this one today. Wife and I were very surprised when we first came in contact with the cashier, and she actually had a pleasant attitude. Next, we grabbed our plates and headed to the buffet. The food had just been brought out. Normally an issue at these stores, the food sits there too long, so I figured it was just stroke of luck with them just bringing food out. So anyway, we got our first plates, and OH MY GOD, that first bite took us back to what Golden Corral was in the 90s!! This food was AMAZING!! Including the mashed potatoes that another comment said tasted bad. I counted at least 3 times they brought fresh food out of the back. We were there on a hour lunch. So yes, they kept food fresh! All the food was great! And our server….on point with everything. We didnt have one empty glass, and dirty plates didnt stay on the table long at all, she was also very friendly! I dont know whats with all the comments bashing this place, but our experience today was beyond what we hoped for. THIS is the way all Golden Corral stores need to be!“

“Everything and everyone. Pleasant and scrumptious food. Come in from Pageland😘“

“love to eat here great employee's“

“Had lunch with a party of 16 there on Sunday after church and want to commend a job well done by our server, Lincoln. He was great!! Always had a smile on his face, everything come out as order, very attentive to our large group and great service all the way around. Steak was cooked perfect and everything else was great. But the smile and pleasant service from Lincoln was the best. Thanks Lincoln for taking great care of our large family!!!“

“One chico was kinda funny didn’t want to take our order we was with a big group but the guy who got us got a big tip nexts time she’s will learn“

“We dine at Chili's often and the service and the food is always fresh and delicious. Bill Applegate is always helpful with our needs concerning an allergy issue we have and Bill always aims to please. The waitstaff is always friendly and we are never disappointed with our dining experience. Bill and his crew do a fantastic job! This Chili's never fails to provide 5* food and service. Thanks!“

“We loved it. Very fast service we got there and didn’t even sit down and our food was coming out. Very friendly and good customer service.“