Monarca Modern Mexican Cocina

Monarca Mexican Cocina in Creekside Park is a must-visit for Mexican cuisine enthusiasts and steak lovers alike. Their filet mignon is a highlight—perfectly tender, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It’s a top-tier choice that’s elevated by the restaurant's authentic Mexican sides and sauces. Pairing it with one of their frozen margaritas, which strike a perfect balance between tangy and refreshing, takes the experience to another level.

One of the best-kept secrets here is their speakeasy bar, Gus. Tucked away from the main dining area, Gus offers a cozy, exclusive vibe with craft cocktails that blend classic Mexican flavors with creative twists. It’s the perfect spot to unwind or start an evening with friends.

With warm, attentive service and a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere, Monarca Mexican Cocina is an ideal choice for a special night out or a casual meal with family and friends. It’s a true gem in Creekside Park!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The flavor, the dishes and the quality of the food is very good, very good place! Here there are few restaurants where you leave with that feeling of satisfaction of having eaten tasty food, well this is one of them.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good! Best place in Creekside!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

So ima just say this, going in the experience was about to be subpar and I’ll explain….. initially we went in to celebrate my lady’s birthday and we noticed a $3 frozen margarita advertising sign out front so we thought what a plus going in! We get in and our initial waiter took our order for margaritas while we were deciding on food. Our waiter who took our drink order did not return but a young waitress came up with news that the frozen margaritas were out, but they would have to charge regular price for non frozen… ok? We declined to pay reg price just for unfrozen, mind u we just seen another table with 3 frozen margaritas delivered. It was busy inside so we shrugged it off as it seemed they could actually be out. My lady went to the restroom and came back saying another waiter told her they did have frozen margaritas. We asked our waitress about it and she informed us they were actually out. She may have been having a bad day because we could sense a slight bit of standoffish attitude from her and she could have just been tired but that was the vibes we got the entire time. We actually almost left. Enter Jose the manager… what an awesome and I mean awesome young man with an awesome personality and great customer service. He approached and asked how we were enjoying our experience and we mentioned the deal with the margaritas, and he offered to give us the unfrozen at the deal price of $3. We were so greatful because that’s how customer service goes. Jose provided the best customer service I’ve had in Houston in a long time. He deserves a huge raise as he will help any business give off great energy. He even showed us a very and I mean very nice secret addition to Monarca that had us very pleasantly surprised. I’ll leave it up to u guys to stop in and figure that part out if any of the other reviewers haven’t already spilled the beans. Now for the food… I had the pollo asado and it was very delicious, if I had one complaint with it it would be to turn down the tangyness of the sauce just a small bit. My lady had the branzino and she loved it as it was really fresh. The highlight for us was the ceviche tho with plantain chips; damn that was very very delicious. I could order two of those and be great (be sure to order a side of tortilla chips because u will run out of plantain chips). Jose saved the day and the food is very good, check them out people!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Red Snapper Ceviche

Very nice waiters. Food was the worst I have had on planet earth in a long time. Hard to mess up tacos. But it was not flavorful. The spicy maracuyá was bad too. The enchiladas were bad. The lemonade was bad. It was expensive and not better than Taco veloz. Very disappointed but the waiters were very nice. Chips were cold

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Loved this place! Can’t wait to come back and try other dishes. Wait staff were very attentive, and made a birthday special.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos De Filete, Campechana, Torta De Steak

We came here for lunch as a family and wow everyone loved what they picked. Great music and atmosphere too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was delicious and loved the atmosphere

Absolutely delicious food and great service. I had the Torta de Ribeye and my husband had the Tacos de Filete for lunch. We will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good place !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

An overly expensive place for the food they offer, the menu is super basic, 3 tacos con carne 17$ , almost no options, there was not a single person there apart from my family, on a Saturday at noon, for some reason, the truth is I would never go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Cocktails supreme.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food and service were top notch. The prices were very reasonable. I felt like I was at a hip and cool restaurant in D.F…. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos De Filete, Shrimp Churros, Red Snapper Ceviche, Guacamole, Pargo Frito

Went in for happy hour.
Great drinks, great food, great service.
But make sure you check your bill. Not sure why this error wasn’t communicated at the point of sale but as you can see from the image (bank fraud alert), there was a $100,012.00 charge attempt on my card.
I didn’t know until I went to use my card elsewhere and it was declined.
I’m sure it was a typo at the register( although, not sure how since my bill was actually $69 ??‍♂️)
But just wanted to give a heads up.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food, beautiful interior and great service.
The staff is extremely knowledgeable , well trained and friendly. We went with their recommendation of the Tapache Old Fashioned and we weren't disappointed. Really enjoyed the Short Rib Aguachile. That sauce!! Their meat is cooked in special equipment and it shows. The shrimp Churros are insane. The Chef /cooks deliver on all levels. Can't wait to go back and try more of the dishes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Churros