El Monumento - Georgetown

This review is long overdue. My husband and I first went here in 2016 and fell in love with their upscale Mexican dining. Best queso ever! And delicious tacos NOT drowning in cheese, but instead sprinkled with onions and cilantro….AS IT SHOULD BE. My husband loves shrimp quesadillas from here and won’t order them anywhere else because these are the best. And I have to give a huge shout out to John. He first waited on us in 2017 and while we don’t go out as often as we wish, we always have a lovely time when he’s taking care of us. So, go and ask to sit with John, and don’t skip on the delicious apps and cocktails! Oh, and El Monumento a request? Please bring back the churros, if not on the menu, at least as a frequent special! Gracias!

Atmosphere is why you would even consider going here. Cute restaurant. On the river. Outdoor areas are very nice. Besides good drinks the food is subpar and everything is way over priced. Also not “Mexican”. The happy hour is also very minimal in a price difference. All the food is spicy so forget letting the kids pick anything they will actually eat and at $12 a kids meal you would think at least something would be on the menu they will enjoy. Rice is precooked and spicy. Only sweet potato fries. Chicken tenders are the ones pre frozen and fried so they are hard to eat for little ones. Beans are also a little spicy. Save your time and just go for a drink. Pick something else to eat. Sorry guys. I want to so badly like this place and have been several times. Also tortillas are package and terrible.

Beautiful restaurant with great staff! Food was a little disappointing though.

Food and selection was awful. Waitress was rude and unhelpful on menu when asked a question she gave an attitude. I order coffee with cream. Didn't even ask me or let me tell her what I wanted she just walked away. She brings me a plate with a pot, some cream that look like sour cream and a small cup with melted sugar according to her. Never seen this before. I am diabetic. I asked her to show me how to do my coffee and gave me an attitude and asked to bring me brown sugar because the liquid sugar was very syrup and extremely sweet for me. I also asked her to remove certain ingredients from my meal that I am allergic. She reply that they couldn't do it. I got so frustrated I didn't order the meal since a lot of it had ingredient I couldn't eat. So I order french fries she said they couldn't do that either even though it says on the menu so I couldn't order it either. I had to ask my boyfriend to order it with his Tex bowl that he order so I can eat but what we got was cube potatoes. On top of it all she grab our plates and clean the table that we got food crumbs on our clothes when she did that. This is the worst experience I have ever had going here. I don't think I will be going back there again. Waste of money, rude waitress and awful service. I would give it a 0 rating if I could they get an F .

I hope that while you have listened to suggestions, you also listen to criticism and feedback as well that will come with these new changes. Was a frequent visitor, almost weekly, driving 40 minutes to and from, because this place was a worth it. On a visit last night I was shocked by the changes. Prices up, portions down is how it seemed. $5 for a now limited chips and salsa from a $3 up charge that was unlimited? Also noticed the queso was 1. Different, and 2. A smaller portion and appears the chips have changed as well. If things are removed from entrees, like rice and beans, the prices should reflect that as well. The portions of other items show this too. I think we all understand inflation is at play, but doesn’t make sense for customers to pay more, for less. I’ve ordered barbacoa street tacos every time for the last 3 years and was so disappointed to see them removed but as my waitress said “it went the way of the dinosaurs” and “it’s an opportunity to try something new”. For now, this will be a place for margaritas to visit my favorite waiter, but that’s about it.