Location: Monroe
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Reviews on Southwestern food in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Monroe (historically French: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. In the official 2010 census, Monroe had a population of 48,815. The municipal population declined by 8.1 percent over the past decade; it was 53,107 in the 2000 census. After a recheck in 2012, the Census Bureau changed the 2010 population from 48,815 to 49,147. Mayor Jamie Mayo, however, maintains that the Monroe population is more than 50,000 and indicated that he will pursue a continued challenge to the count.
Things to do in Monroe
1. Avocado's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By keepmovin63
We were traveling and actually looking for another restaurant, but when we arrived that restaurant was under construction for remodeling. Looking around, we saw Avocado's, which we assumed from exterior appearance that it was a deli or sandwich shop. We were surprised to find it was actually outstanding Mexican food. It appeared to be a chain, but we have not seen one before. It was clean, attractive, and welcoming. The decor was Mexican, of course, and well done. My wife got a "small" Margarita; be forewarned, a small Margarita at Avocado's is very big! When she reminded the waitress that she ordered a "small" the waitress laughed and said, "You should see our House Margarita!" I ordered the "Whole Enchilada" which was a selection of 4 different enchiladas, all tasty. I had verde sauce on the side, which was not very flavorful, it needed more lime or something. My wife liked her Santa Fe Chicken Salad very much; it was full of well-flavored grilled chicken. The chips were some of the best we've ever had, by the way, and the taco sauce was just right. It was a very good meal and more than made up for not being able to eat where we first planned.
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2. El Jarrito Mexican Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By DestinyCaptain
It generally gets harder and harder to find good Mexican food when on the road. This restaurant has good food. The restaurant style is festive, with lots of color. The menu is big and there are a lot of options. The chips and salsa are better than most Mexican Restaurants I've been to in the last year. The fajitas are tender and well seasoned. The enchiladas are fairly mild, with the best being the queso and the beef. The rice and beans are mild. The staff is fast and efficient. The restaurant was packed and the wait times were reasonable. Prices were decent. If traveling through Monroe again. I'd definitely stop here again.
3. Fiesta Linda
Overall Ratings
3 based on 26 reviews
Fiesta Linda is a family owned business founded in 2002 with five different locations in Louisiana and Arkansas. The Gonzales family brings you authentic Mexican food with our own creative touch giving you a unique dining experience every time you walk in
Reviewed By FrenchieFragments
I think this is the first time that I have rated a restaurant as being terrible. We rated this restaurant back in December of 2016 as very good. Unfortunately our last visit was terrible. When we were seated, the hostess said that they were short handed. We thought service was going to be slow. However we had no service at all. The waitress took our order and thirty minutes later after seeing other tables that came in after us getting their food, we flagged down our waitress and asked where our food was. She said she was behooved to know too. She came back with my wife's taco salad and thats the last time we saw her. I never got my entree. After my wife finished her taco salad we got up to pay. The waitress saw us and wanted to know if I wanted to order something to go. Are you kidding me. I sat there for 45 minutes and never got my order. Why would I order something to go. I hate to write this poor review because they do have some good food, Unfortunately management needs to understand how bad it was the other night. We saw two tables leave after getting no service at all. At this rate Fiesta Linda is going to struggle to stay openHello, we thank you taking the time to post this review as we do appreciate the feedback! We are working tirelessly to ensure that this will no longer occur in the future. Full staff training has already been put in motion to ensure that each and every customer is taken care of. New regulations have also been put in place to ensure that each guests food is being prepared correctly, and delivered to the them in a timely manner. We hope you try us again so that we may give you the best possible customer service of you, while bringing you our delicious Mexican cuisine! If you have any questions please feel free to call the restaurant at 318-388-8086 Gerardo Gonzalez Owner/operator
