Taqueria Monarca — Restaurant in Onalaska

If you're on a budget and looking for a lot of food, Taqueria Monarca is a great choice.

Let's get all the great stuff out of the way. -The easiest menu to read and navigate -Taqueria Monarca will be the most Mexi-American restaurant in the area (no mental gymnastics when ordering) -A condiment buffet of homemade sauces, limes, cucumbers and radishes -Great place to have solid Mexican food and offers alcohol -Fun environment with indoor and outdoor seating -The CLEANEST Mexican restaurant (I dropped some sauces on the floor, I did my best to clean my mess. They came through within 5 minutes to give it a wipe down. I'M SORRY) -Whatever you select, you will get more than enough food to fill you up

The ordering system is very similar to that of Panera. Put in an order, you get a ringer when your food is ready. Pending on how much food you order, I got $40 for 3 plates, it can take between 5 and 10 minutes. More than enough time to navigate the sauce bar.

In the sauce bar, you get the option of radish, cucumbers, and their selection of hot sauces. There are 5 sauces that are clearly labeled. If you have a high tolerance to heat, you won't break a sweet. The sauces are colorful and vibrant.

My personal fav is the Avocado sauce, it was the most enjoyable and most flavor out of the 3 I had. In my opinion, the orange sauce (the hottest), the spice is as gone as a Wisconsin 2024 winter. The deeper smoky color sauce was okay.

If you have a low tolerance for heat, the sauces offered may be perfect for you. While at the condiment bar, get your limes, it'll add more flavor to your dishes. You'll need it!

I purchased Tacos, Tortas, and Quesadillas.

The tacos at Taqueria Monarca are monstrous compared to other Mexican style restaurants in the area. A protein serving covers the tortilla surface. You are getting more than your fair share of food. It's a solid taco, at a great price.

I got a steak Tortas. Bread was great. The steak was solid. The serving size was huge. It was priced right.

The Quesadillas are also a solid choice.

Overall, Taqueria Monarca has solid food. It's not as flavorful compared to other places that offer similar menu choices. But Taqueria Monarca offers some real value, for some solid food.

If you're looking for a Mexican style restaurant that serves alcohol, easily ranks #1 for the area. Tight on a budget and want solid Mexican food, Taqueria Monarca is a great choice.

You see the reoccurring theme: whatever you select, it's solid. I think Taqueria Monarca is better than the fast food Mexican style restaurants. The value is better, but the...

I'm normally not one to give "it's okay" reviews because most times a couple downfalls a restaurant has is balanced by a couple really good things, but I really was not impressed with this place. My husband likes the burritos because they are pretty big for $10, but the salsa isn't anything special-tastes like canned tomato sauce. My first visit, I got the steak quesadilla and it was okay, but I like sour cream with my quesadilla-extra charge. My second (and probably last visit) I ordered 2 tacos. I asked if I could have flour tortillas instead of corn, and he enthusiastically said, "Oh yeah, we can do that! Do you want onions&cilantro or lettuce&cheese?" I said how much extra for both? He said $.25, and I said, "So $.50 for both tacos, that's fine." And he nodded. I said what about sour cream? He said, That's extra too." What? Then, the tacos came out with a ton of onions and cilantro, but only a few pieces of lettuce and cheese. 🤨 While eating, I looked at my receipt, and they charged me $.25 for lettuce and $.25 for cheese x2 tacos = $1, $1.99 for chips and salsa, and then there was another $.50 charge for Harina, so I looked it up and it means Flour 😲 They charged me to have a different tortilla, when they have both listed under different tacos for the same price! I couldn't believe it. The food was okay, but not good enough to pay extra for every little thing, and not even good salsa at an Authentic Mexican Restaurant. 🤔 Senior Villa is more expensive, but it tastes much better, the salsa is delicious and it's included when...

My husband I went to this place for the first time and we will be coming back! The decorations caught our eye right away and are so beautiful! We were greeted by the friendliest staff ever and the service was phenomenal. They were able to accommodate us as we are vegetarian by letting us add beans instead of meat! The food came out really fast and was seriously one of the best Mexican dishes I have ever tasted. I highly recommend the Quesadilla Monarca as it was so full of incredible flavor! I also recommend the chips and cheese dip! The atmosphere is relaxed and soothing with the nature themed decor! I had the chocolate flan for dessert and it was so delicious as well! I highly recommend this place as it has become my new favorite restaurant in the La Crosse area! I cannot say enough good things about this place! It will easily become your new...