Monica's El Portal Restaurant

321 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque
(505) 247-9625

Recent Reviews

Bill T

Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Green Chile, Burrito

Olivier Sauquet

Excellent Mexican food!!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Edwina Benalli

We went as a group. The food was hot,fresh& delicious ?. I would recommend ppl visiting N.M. to visit this place for good food??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito, Green Chile

Rachel Lowe

My veggie plate combo (relleno, enchilada, potatoes, beans, and green sauce) was so delicious that I shed a tiny tear of joy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Chile, Chile Relleno

Kathryn Angelo

Chile rellenos were so delicious and crispy. Kids menu was a nice option for our 4 year old. Husband enjoyed a stuffed sopapilla with Carne adovada.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steven Angelo

Delicious food and great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joesette Torres

The foods was good, the waitress was horrible and rude. Ordered two meals, both $12.95, two sides of chile at $2 a piece and one coffee, $2.49. Waitress was extremely mad and rude when we questioned why our bill was almost $49. She took the bill brought it back “adjusted” to $38 which was still more than it should have been. Then when questioned by the girl running our payment how everything was and we said that we didn’t understand the bill our waitress said loudly to the other waitress “ they are still complaining about their bill”. Will never go back. Watch your bill when you go there.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Jerri Campbell

Questioned me about the amount of tip. Charged 2.00 for a little container of Chile. Sopapillas tasted like fried in old oil. Will not go there

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Chandra Poissant

Amazing local place with excellent food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sopapillas

addy autoservices

They have very good breakfasts here, highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Crystal Tan

Hubby, his uncle, and I came here for lunch. We were seated right away and attended too. I ordered the carne adovada and replaced beans with rice, and sopapilla, and hubby ordered 2 eggs, bacon, and sausage place which comes with papitas (potatoes) and smothered with both red and green chile (they call Christmas because of the colors). They also serve chips on the house as you are waiting for your food to be served.Food: Full of flavor, cooked right, and served hot (not dangerously hot). Even the chips were warm and tasted like it’s just made. The sopapilla is so light and yummy.Ambiance: The restaurant has outdoor dining but with the cold weather, better sit inside as it is clean and cozy. Just the perfect warm comfortable temperature.Service: Our server was attentive and friendly and warm.The entire experience was pleasant and I definitely recommend this place 100%.Parking: Ample parking infront of the restaurant’s entrance.Kid-friendliness: The place is family friendly and kids can easily sit comfortably with parents.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Two Sopapillas, Green Chile, Sopapillas

M Walker Allen

The food is always great here. These folks work hard, be patient and you will be rewarded with a great meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Homemade Chips & Salsa, Green Chile, Sopapillas, Red Chile

Grace Granillo

First time trying Monica's and it was a hit! We had brunch and ate breakfast plates. We tried the breakfast burrito, huevos rancheros, and the fried steak, all wonderful. Plates come out super fast, great service even when it's busy. Chile was delish, red, green, and their green chile gravy! We will definitely be back for lunch menu!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito, Sopapillas

Rippy Williams

The coffee here is soooooo good. I ordered the chicken fried steak with green chili gravy and wooooo. That was soooooo good. My daughter ordered Monica's enchilada specialThat red sauce was sooo good. The environment alone is sooo mesmerizing and the food is outstanding. A little wait but was soooo worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Red Chile

Lily Williams

Coffee is good and so is the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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