Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Monterey
6 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"I wanted to give this place a 5-star rating, but the man who took my reservation was quite curt. The woman who assigned us our seat upon arrival sat..."
melina castillo
"Wonderful food! My only complaint is that you can't shake the feeling that it's a hotel restaurant.
We were seated promptly, thanks to our..."
Hyungjoon Kim
"Tried several items off the menu and the one dish that stood out The Most was their EMPANADAS!!! OMG sooo fresh and sooo ultra delicious!!! Comes 2..."
Ray Gonzales State Farm Agent
"Having dinner at Esteban restaurant tonight was so perfect for what I needed. A nice relaxing night to eat great Tapas and have a wonderful night out..."
The Golden Wahine
"Super cute dining experience. Either inside or outside around a personal fire pit. We sat outside with a fire pit. We ordered tea, hot cocoa and the..."
Alexandria Rodriguez
"Overhyped and slightly disappointing. The food is not that impressive or no where near authentic Spanish food. Ambiance is not that welcoming either...."
Ellen
"Add this place to your list while visiting Monterey, CA. We loved each small plate tapas that we ordered. Four plates were the perfect option for two..."
geoff forbes
"Elegant, cozy outdoor dining. Fireplace made the experience warm and inviting. Recommend the Negroni and..."
manuel bautista
"My wife and I had a reservation to celebrate my birthday, but unfortunately upon our arrival no table was available and there were no seats or room..."
Julio Reguero
"We had the paella dish La Granja. The chicken and chorizo were both flavorful. The rice tasted like Mexican spanish rice. This is a shareable..."
Sara
"A variety of dishe selections, tastes great. The service did not match the quality of the restaurant. I had to call for a water refill twice, and we..."
Yan Li Rosa
"If you have never had paella before this is the place to fix that.
Everything on the menu we tried was delicious. I recommend the Ad Astra bread to..."
Ron Clonts
"Very spacious and nice outdoor patio seating. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Empanada- one of the best things we tried. Like the..."
Tyler Chrestman
"We love this restaurant. Has fantastic food and impeccable service. We ate outside by the fire pit and the ambiance was superb.
Great crispy pulpa..."
Rick Barboza
"Absolutely delicious! We stayed in the hotel and ate here because of reviews. We were not disappointed! We enjoyed our empanadas, cheese and meat..."
Jenny Schmitt
"Really happy we decided to check this place out. The food was absolutely fantastic and made us feel like we were back in Madrid or Barcelona. Service..."
Kyle
"Great food. Very delicious. We had the crispy pulpo and the El Rancho Paella. The food was really good. The octopus was expertly seared and seemed..."
JDF
"This is incredible food! The service was fantastic, the cocktails were terrific, they had a three course prix fixe special, a DOG menu and brought a..."
"Great wine, very sweet staff, and beautiful design. The owner treated us like family.
I am so happy Downtown Monterey has a new wine bar that is..."
Olivia M
"My girlfriend and I go here all the time. Great selection of wine and Pablo is an excellent host. I would highly recommend anyone in the area to drop..."
Tim Neece
"Bringing a unique blend of unknown varietals and tasty tapas with a friendly atmosphere, we had a great..."
Tom McCullough
"Lovely wine in a relaxed European environment with exceptional staff who are both knowledgeable and..."
John Syson
"Sexy wines, sultry music and outstanding tapas: JUST what MONTEREY..."
"Really good Mexican food their tacos are so tasty. It's one of the best birria places in Monterey County. Next time, I'll try their michelada porque..."
Jennifer Espinoza
"Spent the day in Monterey. Had lunch at La Bahia Mexican restaraunt. I ordered a birria taco and shrimp taco. It was really good. First of all I love..."
TheBayArea831
"Great place! Great price! Service was amazing! We had a big group and they accommodated us right away! Everyone loved their dish! The red sauce on..."
Melissa Hojman
"If you’re staying down on cannery Row, do yourself a favor and walk up three or four blocks to this place. It is much cheaper. The food is much..."
Joe
"Delicious salsa sets the tone of any meal at a Mexican restaurant. Their salsa is super tasty! 👌
I'm pretty picky with my Mexican cuisine and La..."
Michael Wood
"This quaint taqueria packs a punch of flavors! I enjoyed the Jeezy Shrimp taco with chicken floutas. Mijo had a classic flour quesadilla and the..."
Enrique Ramos
"The food here was amazing! We ordered the shrimp cheesy taco and the wet burrito (pastor) for take out and ate it on the beach. We also ordered one..."
Shilla Almeida
"We were visiting Monterey and decided to give this place a try, we were not disappointed. The food was delicious, customer service was perfect,..."
Geraldine Romero
"Food was great! We just ordered to go and the tacos were delicious. Took about 15 minutes to get food for two of..."
Avery LaBau
"I have had Mexican food all over every city in the entire western United States and I can say for certain this is the best Mexican food I have ever..."
"Didn't realize a few months ago there was a change from chevos to dos victorias.
But still good food.
Had the funnel cake(which was bomb!)
And a..."
Daniel Alcaraz
"They food was great! Wish i can say the same about the service. They gave me the wrong food and very very rude when i told them that it was..."
Rich Contreras
"Fish tacos were delicious. Only two for the meal plate order thing - but seriously worth trying. Very tasty. 😋
The asada burrito was quite large,..."
Jazmine “Malee” Ruppenthal
"This place is really good! Came here with a fish and shrimp taco craving, left with a happy belly and no complaints. We got the fish taco plate,..."
Torsten Keil-Long
"I’m glad I gave this place a second try. My first experience yesterday morning was not very pleasant. The cashier seemed bothered she had to take..."
Allie H.
"This place has been a go-to for well over a decade (before the name change). Delicious and a decent size. Friendly staff. Their style of burrito is..."
Hayden Lord
"Went here for the first time with my friends for a Valentine's outing. We ordered the Carne Asada fries which was very flavourful. Staff was very..."
Angela Liu
"Probably my favorite fish tacos in Monterey. So much flavor, the fish is not over battered & the slaw on top is so good! The salsas are so flavorful..."
Monterey Bay Foods
"They have Southern California style burritos! Carne asada was tender and flavor and didn’t have any gristle. Pico and guacamole were great..."
Mat Lit
"My wife and I came here after a nice walk around the surrounding areas. Adovada burrito was decently sized and the meat was flavorful. My wife had..."
Yashua Yang
"I didn’t know what I was going to expect from this place because I’m from out of town. I knew I had a 2hr plus drive and was starving and only..."
Sean Hunter
"Really hot fresh made breakfast burritos! ..."
Marie
"I got the chicken quesadilla and the spices they added really enhanced the flavor. No need to ask for extra green sauce!! (They gave way too much in..."
Abigail Cham
"Tasty. I come here every time I visit Monterey. Chicken chimichanga always fried to perfection. Take out and eat at Breakwater Cove tables for best..."
Andrea Liu
"Super fresh and incredibly delicious. The breakfast burritos are no joke. Sometimes they are a little slow to open in the morning, but overall a..."
Travis J
"Its a small walkup. they have an adjacent dining room. Pretty modest. But the FOOD is DELICIOUS. We had the chimichanga and enchiladas. WOW. Ive had..."
JBW
"San Diego style Mexican in Monterey
They have California burritos and carne asada fries and they don’t put rice and beans in their..."
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"AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!!!!
I KNOW TACOS, THIS PLACE IS HOLE IN THE WALL AMAZING!!!!!
you want real lengua, asada, carnitas....GO HERE
you..."
Noland Wasson
"My daughter and I recently visited this place when we wanted a quick and delicious breakfast. There were many options but j settled on a carne asada..."
Michelle Holcomb
"I ordered a California burrito and it was the best burrito I’ve had. I loved the potatoes in the burrito. It’s quite different from the usual..."
"We ate here with our kids, having struggled to find anything that suited their fussy palates elsewhere. The eclectic mix of Mexican and American fare..."
Iain Robert
"We stopped in here curious of the foods as it had such cute decor. We combined the salmon benedict and crab cakes which turned out amazing!!! ..."
Jessica Heckle
"I have to tell you, my Cisco team had the greatest experience here last night!! We were seated on the patio (per my request since the weather has..."
Debbie Ryan
"Always a great place to meet friends. Everything from the drinks to the appetizers to the salads the soups and our entrée was delicious. We had a..."
Cindy Denning
"If your in the Del Monte Shopping Center this is the best place to..."
Charles Harris
"We were told this place was amazing by sone locals and they were right! This place is ridiculously yummy and the ambience is lovely as well! Your..."
Veronica Guitron-Flores
"I've never had a bad experience at lalla grill ever.
Tonight was no exception.
Someone suggested the blue cheese steak bites.
They are out of this..."
Cliff A Stewart
"Blackened chicken alfredo was the bomb! Our waiter was on it too..."
Nannette Lake
"Excellent food! Really enjoyed a watermelon..."
Terri Copeland
"Best martini in town! Friendly bar staff and good service for sit down..."
Šólange Bitol
"The food was delicious. Their lemon butter caper sauce � Our server Ruben was great and..."
Stephanie Lynn Evans
"I love their staff and the food , it's delicious, how ever you guys need to bring the Thai hot wing back ! Hello that was my favorites . Please..."
Alby Jimenez
"A great experience! From the exquisite food and preparation to the seating ambience that we took in - this establishment is right for the occasion. ..."
Json “J-Gante” Salas
"We thought it will be more of a fast food place but it was very up scale. My husband and I got the hanger stake with the bacon shrimp. It was..."
Tehmine Poghosyan
"Food was great and ambiance was good.
Ordered their veggie burger, sweet potato fries. Their margarita pizza was delicious, my 2 year old just loved..."
naveen rawat
"This place is a 10, quality, variety, and service. The menu is Awesome, we went with friends with food restrictions and all have a delicious dinner...."
Constanza Suarez
"Service - amazing
Food - delicious, loved the lallafredo pasta
Drinks - great bar with good choice of drinks
Ambience - superb ambience
The best..."
E Priyanka PremKumar
"8/14/23 Monday very good location. Pricey but food n ambience is nice. Highly..."
Danny A
"The food was so good! I’d been here about 10 years ago, and it was just as good this time. We had the Thai chili wings which were decently spicy..."
Cristina Evans
"We arrived in Monterey hungry not sure what I wanted. All I know, I wanted fish. Glad I ordered the fish n chips. Fish was amazing! They were freshly..."
Rosalie V. Smothers
"Always a great time here!! We sat inside cus we had a baby but there is also outdoor seating with a fire place-even during the day- for the chilly..."
Moni G
"Food & drinks were 10/10! Really good authentic birra I was surprised! Also that was the bestttt mint mojito I EVER HAD!! Love coming to this..."
Monica D
"This place was absolutely amazing! If you have kids, they will actually enjoy the kids menu. Order the Chicken tenders! The breading is light and..."
Mitchell Dela Cruz
"Enjoyed such an amazing time here. Great environment. Amazing drinks. Delicious food. The blackened fish tacos were incredible, we practically..."
Hailey C
"I ordered the vegetarian avocado tacos and they were delicious and crunchy. I also ordered the pomegranate margarita and it was so refreshing. I..."
Aishwarya Sabane
"The service was excellent and the food delicious. I was at a special event so we didn't have the full menu. But what we had was wonderful. There is..."
Sam Robinson
"Very yummy food and the fish bowl was a great drink to split with the boys. They have a few locations and we checked out this one and the one on..."
Brandon Smithson
"Food was okay, but felt it was overpriced. Fish tacos were small with a small piece of fish in each. Daughters chicken tenders were homemade but over..."
Elaine
"There's almost nowhere I would go just for a salad... but this is THAT place. Absolutely delicious. So far, I've never had to wait either. We get a..."
Anna Marie
"It was our first time there. Nice patio outside and the inside seating is nice. I recommend the carne asada fries. FYI, the Barria Burger does not..."
dan twobear
"Crowded, with reason. The food is great, both regular and special-menu. LaLa is having a problem at the moment with staff availability, but the staff..."
David Wittrock
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