Monte Alban Mexican Grill - Rochester Wiki

Location	Phone
845 E Ridge Rd , Irondequoit	585 697 0615
2245 Empire Blvd , Webster	585 787 4700

Hours (as of December 2009)	Website Logo
Monday - Thursday: 11:00AM to 10:00PM
Friday & Saturday: 11:00AM to 11:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM to 9:00PM
Accessible
Yes
Alcohol
Yes - Webster
Email
`<webmaster AT MonteAlban-MexicanGrill DOT com>`
Website
http://monteAlban-MexicanGrill.com
Menu
Reviews
11/19/08 City Newspaper
11/5/09 D&C Review

Monte Alban Mexican Grill has two Mexican restaurants in Irondequoit and in Webster. They serve a lunch menu from 11am to 3pm and have a kids menu.

Photos

Webster Photo, BradMandell

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2008-03-14 14:20:55 Good Mexican food is hard to come by in Rochester, but I was very impressed with Monte Alban. Great food, very authentic (with a varied menu). Great value, too - very inexpensive for what you get. This place could hold it's own in much more heavily saturated Mexican food markets like San Diego, Phoenix, San Francisco and LA. —KurtSample

2008-03-21 08:37:47 This place is fantastic. The menu is a bit overwhelming because there is so much on it but whatever you order...you won't be disapointed. The waitstaff is also very friendly! —DianaLicata-Wright

2008-04-03 12:28:27 Best Mexican in Rochester area that I have found. Only dig is that their chips and salsa leave a little to be desired BUT the food is fantastic and
the service is friendly. 4 stars for a low cost place. —BeauWilson

2008-07-03 18:21:53 I'd put this on par with San Jose and El Parian - good, not great. My burrito was good, and my chile relleno was really good, but my enchilada was dry (the whole point of an enchilada is to be smothered in sauce and cheese). I should've asked for hot sauce, because it wasn't very spicy - it says "Not all mexican food is hot!" in big letters at the top of their website, so it seems that they're worried about being too spicy - but with all the "bland" comments here, it appears they're overcompensating. —McgMatt

2008-07-19 19:42:52 I will say, and expect to get nailed for it, that our family liked Don Pablo's when it was in Rochester; we only started coming to Monte Alban after DP's closed. And we love it!

My main dig against the place is it doesn't have the "atmosphere" of a Mexican restaurant. You see the parking lot and the strip mall environment of busy East Ridge Road outside. Inside, it kind of looks like it used to be a family diner or a hardware store.

But wow, everything else, oh my!

The service is friendly, without the fake scripting that you get at all the chain restaurants here. No annoying birthday songs. And the food is simply terrific. Not only do the beef and chicken dishes taste delicious as you're eating them, they leave your mouth and stomach "feeling happy" long after you've left. It's hard to describe, but there's just some kind of a light magic in the taste that makes me regret brushing my teeth afterward.

If the owners can ever move their great kitchen and wonderful staff into space that looks and feels more like a Mexican restaurant, this place would be heaven on earth. But it's already plenty good. Enjoy! —bionicsimmons

2008-08-18 12:02:37 Some of the best mexican eats in the area. —BurbsGal

2008-10-12 15:37:19 I am born and raised in California where Mexican food is eaten by everyone. The first year I was in Rochester, I was resigned to lousy Mexican food — until I was turned onto Monte Alban. The menu is huge and the portions are large and perfectly prepared. The Enchiladas Rancheros brings 3 generously stuffed tortillas, filled with perfectly cooked white meat, covered in red sauce and white, Mexican cheese. The accompanying rice side is flawless. The staff is friendly and the prices low. Highly recommend! —christopher0312

2009-01-04 16:47:05 As a native Texan I am happy to say that this restuarant hit the spot! The chili rellanos are just like what I am used to eating in TX and everything else was tasty too. Service was friendly and fast. I've tried a lot of Mexican in Rochester and been disappointed but not here... —RocDiner

2009-01-10 22:27:56 I'll start out by saying that my co-worker is from Argentina and she lives in Pittsford. I recommended she make the hike to the great north, Irondequoit, to try this place and she did. She and her family LOVE it. Feels it's home like for her. Plus it's a GREAT deal for a family of five. That said, I am a family of two and this is one of our very favorite restaurants. First, because it is important, the place is an amazing value. Okay, I take that back. That's not first. I wouldn't eat there a second time if it wasn't really good food. Starting again, First - it's great food. I love the fajita chicken quesadilla. And the quacamole is very good. I am amazed when people ruin quac but it happens, too often. They start you out with chips and red salsa. But ask for the salsa verde or the really hot salsa and they will bring that out for you. I will say, no one can beat a Maria's margarita and this place is no challenge to that institution, but only in the realm of the margarita. The Pancho Special is chicken and shrimp sauteed up with beans and rice and salad, another of my favorites. By the by, they are huge portions and I know I already mentioned it, but it's very REASONABLY priced. (As I write this, I am realizing that this means you all might go and then I might have to wait even longer . . . . and I will cause it's worth the wait but know that I will not be happy about it.) We like it so much that we've driven there through two separate snow storms for dinner there. My dining companion also loves the food, from the salsas to the fresh tortilla chips to the chile rellenos to the beans, but he loves the service as well. We both highly recommend this place. Not amazing mexican food, but really good for a great price. —asally

2009-05-20 18:16:36 Hands down, the most authentic, delicious, Mexican food I've had. The service can be hit or miss, but the food has yet to disappoint. —GizPotter

2009-08-27 01:18:18 went to webster location tonight. Service was spotty. My chicken mole was fine, nothing special. My wife was not happy with her enchilladas. Biggest issue is no liquor as they haven't gotten their license yet. —jmw2323

2009-10-10 01:42:08 I went to the Webster one tonight and had great service. My waitress was very nice but my girlfriend had some trouble with the accent. Still no alcohol which is funny because I think it more family friendly that way. —DamianKumor

2009-12-06 19:00:32 Webster location has bar and liquor license.

My wife and I now have set Monte Alban as our #1 choice for Mexican food in the greater Rochester area. Very good magaritas! The Pollo Ranchero was an excellent choice - full of flavor with the spinach, tomatoes and onions. The Carne Asada was especially good- the thin cut rib-eye was full of flavor, moist with just enough fat. Our waitress was excellent and other staff greeted and spoke with us cheerfully as well. We were sorry to have to leave before the 6pm to 9pm mariachi band was to play. —BradMandell

2009-12-30 19:17:14 We went to the Irondequoit location and were plesantly suprised. It had been a while since we had reasonably priced GOOD mexican food. Too bad its such a drive for us to get there! —JcPop