El Vallarta

Food was just okay, although I did want ground beef and they brought out Carne Asada (chopped), which was chewy and I couldn’t swallow it. Must say I was extremely embarrassed spitting it out into my napkin in front of the other patrons!
The chicken enchilada was good.
The service was awful, but there was a half full restaurant.
I had to ask for salsa 3 times, and asked for a high chair 5 times, even though we were told «I’ll get you a high chair» when we were seated.
I’ve been very happy in the past, but this occasion left a bad taste in my mouth
Literally!

Great Mexican food for the price on a Wednesday afternoon. Atmosphere is very inviting and it’s a good place to sit down and enjoy some above average Mexican food.

2^nd visit tonight and the top shelf margarita was great. The chicken fajitas were very good.
Very good service and food.
I will be back.

Great margaritas and drink specials but the rest was nothing to write home about in either direction.
HOWEVER, the table side guacamole is a lingual delight and worth splurging on! Wish I could say more but I was just underwhelmed overall.

We’ve been here several times before, and it’s always been okay-​maybe a little less. We went today, and it was really good. The entire restaurant was cleaner, and the food was very tasty, much better than before. I’d definitely recommend it.

This is our first time to eat at this location. We have eaten at the Waxhaw location three separate occasions. The food has been consistently good. We thought we would have to give up good Mexican food when we left Texas. We have been pleasantly surprised. Mucho gusto.

We like to eat here in the spring and fall for the outdoor seating although it the traffic noise is very loud. After our last visit I doubt we will go back. First of all, there was bird poop on the table when we sat down. They sort of cleaned it and I moved to the other side of the table. I later discovered that birds had built nests right over three of the tables on top of the speakers. No wonder the table was messed up! When I pointed this out the only reaction was, «Do you want to move?» Nasty! Also my husband’s order was wrong. The food and service is so-​so at best. Too many good Mexican places in the area to waste time here.

Stopped for dinner on the way back to south Carolina, and it was not the best. Like one other said taco bell would be about the same if not better. I had the ranchero it came in a bed of watery tomato soap along with several spoon fulls of grease. Wont be coming bavk.

I have frequently visited this place for dinner over the last 10 years. The quality of food has been great every time. Only concern, it use to be very cheap to eat here however prices have increased over the years to where it’s no longer a bargain. Food is still worth the price.

One of the kids all time favorite cheese dip. It’s always crowded and the staff does a great job getting you seated as quickly as possible.

This is my favorite mexican restaurant the food is more on the traditional mexican style. They are the perfect combination of flavors and textures, cheap and excellent food. I’m extremely picky about Mexican food and this place is the only one I’ve ever been for real Mexican food.

Standard mexican food i guess. The large beers were a good deal. I don’t know about the other posts that say its really cheap. Not bad though all in all.

El Vallarta in Monroe has a nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
I really like their food… it is standard american/​mexican food… although some of their offerings look to be authenticly yucatan influenced. If you want a quick, cheap lunch or dinner, this place should definitely be on your radar!
My husband and I always split an entrée… and, that is more than enough food for two adults! We also get the cheese dip as an appetizer!
My only real complaint is the margaritas… they are hit or miss, and often come without the alcohol! At one point my husband would walk to the bar and order our margaritas or make an excuse and go to the bar just to confirm our drink order. They were pouring our ‘top shelf’ margarita from a pitcher and tried to say it was all pre-​mixed and pre-made…well, it did not have that same color the brandy adds to it and it definitely did not taste right! We do not order mixed drinks anymore!
This is a great casual place to enjoy dinner with friends.

They no longer give you the meat/​bean/​cheese dip for free. which bums out a lot of people. I guess the economy nose dive hit everyone in its own special way. Doesn’t bother me too much, since I like just plain cheese dip and always ordered it separate anyway, but don’t go looking for the free stuff anymore. You can order some for about $ 3 if you really miss it.
The food is still the best! Get something with steak, it’s delish! My friend ordered something that looked sooo good. I wish I could remember the name of the dish, but it had shrimp, steak and chicken over rice and covered with melted white cheese. omg it looked sooo good. She said it was the best dish she’d had there!

El Vallarta is a Mexican restaurant and its nice place to go to. The Mexican food is great, especially because the food is not that spicy. it’s a small place but, people could eat outside too. The people are very nice and the inside decorations and paintings are beautiful. It also has a bar and that’s the smoking area too. The burrito is very good there and its big, the alcohol drinks are good too. I tasted a little from my dads and it tasted really good. I didn’t like the drink called El Mojito or something like that.
This is a good restaurant to go to, even for those who love to eat Mexican food. It’s a neat place to go to at night too i think because you can eat outside in the lights.