Montes Cafe - Seaside Heights

I came to Seaside in the summer, my whole life. My family orders from other Mexican inspired restaurants in the area and for years I have been disappointed with their food. Monte 's is a blessing. At the moment I stepped in to get my food, I could say that this place was authentic. The food followed. My Tinga Tostadas were one of my favorite foods I've eaten for months. They were absolutely up to the highest quality bar I have for comparison. The Quesadillas were also excellent. The veggie was delicious, although my uncle complained that the shrimp did not have enough shrimp in it. The tacos all had good tortillas. The Carnitas tasted good, it had a full taste. The chicken in the tacos was dry, but the intended sauces were good. You can say the chips are made in-house. You were very good. Guac was smoother than I expected. My family wanted Empanadas. You were okay, but I didn't expect anything special on this front from a Mexican place. Overall, this was not the best Mexican food I've ever eaten, but it surpasses its competition so far and does certain things like the Tostadas, Quesadillas and Chips good enough that I give it 5 stars. I'm ashamed that it took me so long to discover Monte's in Seaside.

Every city I visit, I like to try her taco spots. I'm also a little sticker for authenticity, I don't like super excessive American versions of food. This place is where you want to get Tacos from Seaside. My wife and I went to dinner and ordered their Bistec (Steak) Tacos and an order of rice and fried beans. The food came within 5-10 minutes and was hot and fresh. They easily ride the tortilla, which gives an ingenious crippiness vs unfried/toasted. Bottom line, if you want fantastic authentic tacos, take them from Montes. I'm back more than a few times before I go. 10/10

A great find! My family will definitely return. Montes Cafe is one of the best restaurants in Seaside. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. This was our first time here, but certainly not our last. If you are in or around Seaside, this place is the place to go.

I have been coming to Seaside in the summer my entire life. My family orders from other Mexican inspired restaurants in the area and for years I have been disappointed with their food. Monte 's is a blessing. The moment I stepped foot inside to pick up my food I could tell this place was authentic. The food followed through. My tinga tostadas were one of my favorite meals I have eaten in months. They were absolutely up to the highest quality bar I have for comparison. The quesadillas were also outstanding. The veggie was delicious, though my uncle complained that the shrimp one did not have enough shrimp in it. The tacos all had good tortillas. The carnitas tasted good, it had a full flavor to it. The chicken in the tacos was dry, but the provided sauces were good. You can tell the chips are made in-house. They were very good. The guac was smoother than I expected. My family wanted empanadas. They were fine, but I didn 't expect anything special on that front from a Mexican place. On the whole this was not the best Mexican food I have ever eaten, but it so far surpasses its competition and does certain things such as the tostadas, quesadillas, and chips well enough that I am giving it 5 stars. I am ashamed it took me this long to discover Monte 's in Seaside.

Every city I visit I like to try their taco spots. I’m also a bit of a stickler for authenticity, I don’t like super overly Americanized versions of the food. This place is where you want to get tacos from in Seaside. My wife and I went for dinner and ordered their Bistec (steak) tacos and an order of rice and refried beans. The food came out within 5-10 minutes and was hot and fresh. They slightly fry the tortilla which gives an awesome crispiness vs unfried/toasted. Bottom line if you want fantastic authentic tacos, grab them from Montes. I’ll be back more than a few times before I leave. 10/10