Monterrey Cafe - Port Lavaca

Great service, great eating with a lot of taste. not only Mexican food on the menu. clean restaurant with authentic Mexican atmosphere. I can't wait to go back.

This TexMex cafe is a no fuss/no frills tradition in the small town of Port Lavaca, TX, which is chock full of similar restaurants. Many try and fail, but Monterrey perseveres for a valid reason: it's affordable, dedicated and serves authentic, reliably delicious food. A handful of other tasty standard TX dishes are offered as well. If you're in the area, it's well worth a visit.

Friendly and attentive service. Lots of local people who appear to be regular customers. Good food and portions. Free parking. The beef tostada was good but we were told other items are more popular. SEE PHOTOS.

Update Aug 2022 Glad they have reopened. Good Tex Mex Upgraded to 4*. Food is excellent. Fresh as it can be. Had the chalupas with guacamole and they were spot on. We will be back.

Hole-in-the-wall had promise until.... The salsa, it was not. More like hot sauce, extremely watery. The chips were bland and stale. The food I ate and my coworker ate was mediocre at best. The rice and beans are okay, but tacos and enchiladas were so-so. The waitress was very nice and polite. Prices were ok. And the lunch/dinner menu was limited to about 15 items. For that few items I expected really great food. Not the worst, not the best.