Satisfy your craving for Mexican food at Monte Alban restaurant serving exciting and delicious menu items. Your fiesta begins when you walk through the door; Monte Alban brings you, in every way, the very best in Mexican culture. The moment you walk through the doors of Monte Alban you will not only be greeted by our remarkable staff, but also by the smell of our mouthwatering Mexican food. Our staff strives to provide all our guests with the most extraordinary experience possible.
Local chain serving classic Mexican dishes & cocktails in a casual, festive setting.
Alia
Monte Alban was a great post-birthday choice after Thanksgiving food. Casual, great atmosphere and service, and the food is always good. I could eat those warm tortillas and salsa as my meal! My shrimp tacos were delicious and filling. I even had enough to take one home for later, and it was still tasty. My family enjoyed their meals, and I’ll always go back.
… moreOr P
Probably top 2 Mexican food I had in the US. Incredibly delicious and fantastic service.
… moreMyrland Cisneros
Delicious bountiful food. Taste was spot on. Restaurant decor transports you to Mexico. Friendly Hosts and waiters. Highly recommend
… moreJeff
I’ve been here several times over the years. I was first introduced to Monte Alban over a decade ago and have been coming a few times a year ever since. The service is excellent and very friendly. The music played throughout the restaurant is a touch too loud in my opinion but that’s not a huge deal.
Unfortunately, Monte Alban’s menu has gone through some changes of late and some old favorites are gone (RIP Fajita Vaquero). The food is tasty and served hot, but there are better burritos and tacos in Rochester. The chilaquiles are a standout however. I also really appreciate the fresh and complimentary chips and salsa.
… moreMarc Choi
I don’t review restaurants but this place was great! I got my food 3 minutes after I ordered and it was phenomenal. The rice was perfectly cooked and delicious. The chicken burrito was perfect and the quality of all the food was unmatched. The margarita was also delicious. The table was also extremely clean, the chairs and the decor were new. Recommend highly!
… moreUno Roro
Probably one of the best Mexican restaurants I’ve had!
Everything is made from scratch, including the free salsa and tortilla chips they offer while you wait for your food.
Tried the “Pancho’s Special” for lunch and it was delicious. The beans were great, rice was moist, guacamole was fresh, shrimp/chicken were nicely cooked, and the tortillas were warm.
The inside is very colourful, and the patio is very nice and spacious.
Prices are very fair, and the food comes out fairly quickly. Everything was perfect, including the super friendly and professional server (thank you Reina)!
I tried 3 Mexican restaurants while in Rochester and this is by far the best one I’ve been to.
Definitely check them out!
… moreAkshatha H K
The food was delicious.
I had ordered A. Bean Burrito, one cheese enchilada and one bean tostaba.
The food was tasty, but if you are someone like me who wants different varieties like veggies, guacamole, etc, then you might need to look for other options.
The Chilaquiles and Pancho’s special were also great!
… moreToufic Hage
It was the first time for us in this restaurant. the place was clean, nice decoration, however the waiter was not smiling at all, maybe she was not happy from a previous customer or from a coworker, we where not well welcomed by her. the food didn’t taste good, it did not sit well. they need to improve their food and customer service.
… moreI W
I am saddened to leave this review but the service was horrible! The waitress did not seem too interested at all. She stated that they had no Gin, which I have ordered Gin from this establishment many times before. The waitress never checked on me, after delivering my meal. She only came back at the end and handed me my check. I clearly finished my drink and was hoping to get a refill. I only left a 10 percent Tip, which I never do. This happened in the evening time 11/24/2025 around 730pm. I have always had a positive experience in the past. I hope someone reads this and follows up. Not sure if im coming back.
… moreJeremy Pilot
Sorry not Sorry, actually the only thing that was really sorry was the service. Absolutely dreadful. I understand times are tough, but shouldn’t that motivate staff to work harder? IDK maybe I’m wrong. If you couldn’t tell by know the service at Monte Alban did not live up to the décor. Which was great by the way. The only negative about the dining area was the fact that they had a beautiful patio with only two umbrellas available at two tables leaving the rest of the space unusable in the hot summer sun. The food was mediocre at best. the tortilla chips were warm and weren’t stale, we did run out of salsa and there was no refill on that apparently so we were left with a half a basket of chips and nothing to eat them with. The drinks also went dry before we got our food. My girlfriend and I both order the burrito. They came in a timely fashion and were tasty I can’t say they weren’t. But that was just it…they weren’t anything spectacular either. I have had much better in Auburn and Syracuse. All in all would not recommend as Monte Alban fell short of my expectations both on food and service.
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