Monterrey Tortilleria

I like this place. I always have to get nachos here! I’m not sure if it’s the way they build it or if it’s the ingredients, they are so good! Also enjoy their tamales and rice and bean burritos! Yum! If you’re ever going to the national parks take a short detour to here!

What a treat after hiking all day in Kings Canyon and Sequoia. We were in the mood for Mexican food but would have settled for a good place which is generally hard to find around the state parks. This place is located in Orange Cove which didn’t seem to have many options.
We got there at 8:30pm and ordered a chicken burrito, carne asada plate, and beef tongue (which was a replacement for the chile Colorado that they were out of). Tamales were not available At this late hour either. The food was fresh. Beef tongue was tender and a great recommendation from the waitress. And my kids loved the carne asada and beans. It was a hit! A very good meal overall. No ambience but food really hit the spot!

I was coming down 63 from Kings Canyon on a Sunday afternoon. There’s not a lot between Grant Village and Orange Cove. It was well after normal lunch time, so I pulled into town. There’s not a lot in Orange Cove. I didn’t see anything on my first pass through. The only thing that Unilocal could recommend was the Monterrey Tortilleria. Didn’t look like much from the street. I rolled the dice and went for it.
It was pretty good. My party of three got chicken quesadillas, beef burrito, and tamales. All were better the respectable, the quesadillas topping the list. All plentiful, with quality ingredients, and well prepared. $ 19.25 for the whole group. Worth the stop.
I’m somewhat tortured by giving this place three stars, which will lower its overall rating from four (one review!) to 3.5. But I’m a tough grader. I can’t give four stars to a place where you have to order at the counter and you have to empty your own trash. On the other hand, what it tries to do it does well. It’s way better than Taco Bell. So I decided that if I ever rate a Taco Bell it will have to be two, so I can rate it a full notch below Monterrey Tortilleria.

Very good tamales with authentic Mexican feel and friendly staff who understand English.