Monserrate Restaurant Bar & Grill

Reviews

• Idamis G.

  star star star star star 18 July 2026

  Their ceviche is the best I have ever had and their yuca fries are so good! Love their garlic sauce. Service is great, everyone is so nice. I just wish they had a better selection of beer.

• Roy S.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 16 July 2026

  The drinks are good, specially the Pina Colada. This place offers Colombian and Puertorrican food but nothing in the decoration is about about Puerto Rico, so disappointing. Food is super salty, mofongo a are super dry, and garlic sauce "al ajillo" plates comes with a cream that remarks me a mushroom sauce. Overall experience was terrible.

• Jenny L.

  star star star star star 13 July 2026

  We randomly decided to go here after a long day and we were absolutely astonished with the quality and quantity of food here.
  
  Some of the dishes we ordered:
  
  1. Bandeja Paisa - Country Platter
  2. Appetizer wings - amazing with whatever sauce you get (we preferred getting buffalo sauce and mixing it with the garlic sauce from the plantain chips)
  3. Monfongo Mixta
  
  The food portions are extremely generous as I had to take my food home and it would probably feed me for another 2 meals.
  
  The food is not overly salty as most latin american food places in the area are, but that does not mean any lack of seasoning as the food is wonderfully bursting with flavor. The chicharrones were so crispy and succulent, the flank steak was so flavorful and fulfilling, and the cream sauce they use for their Monfongo is the perfect balance of light yet rich. The sauce is filled with aromatic seafood flavors, but it is not overpowering or too fishy, it is absolutely delightful to eat. My brother cleared the plate before I even reached half of my meal.
  
  It's one of those hole in the wall places that is so often overlooked, but they've been around for over 11 years. We had an amazing time there as the staff (Mimi especially) was so kind and patient with our large party, even more so despite the fact we came in within an hour before closing. Amazing service and amazing food. We will definitely be returning to this establishment when we return to Tampa.
  
  Please ask for their house spicy sauce! If you can handle it that is!

• Veronica R.

  star star star star star_border 29 June 2026

  We stumbled upon this place while looking for another spot that was closed in the Tampa area. Don't be fooled by the looks of this place. Definitely a taste better than it looks spot. We were seated right away and  waitress took our order. I want to say this is a ...colombian/cuban/puerto rican spot. Their decorations are all over the place which is OK since the food is off the hook! We were starving since we just got back from the beach. They give you these fried plantain chips to start with this yummy garlic ranch sauce. We also ordered some empanadas which i left were colombian since they had potatoes and meat in them. My BFF ordered mofongo with chiccaron(pork), I got the bistec w/rice & black beans and hubby got the special parrillada for 2!!!! OMG his food was the absolute best! He had skirt steak, chicken, spanish sausage, blood sausage, shrimp! The mofongo was good, had good flavor but there was no sauce so I think it was a little dry. My steak was ok, it was missing that char flavor. But hubby's food was the dish to order here. All the meats were cooked perfectly. The flan for dessert was good too. Hubby was glad we found this place by mistake. And the prices are GREAT!!!!!!

• Krystal A.

  star star star star star 27 June 2026

  I absolutely love the ambiance of this place. Very welcoming, and you can tell they are passionate about soccer.
  
  The best part about this place is that they sell fresh passion fruit juice. Not that weird stuff that some places sell which is just the concentrate with some water and sugar.
  
  When you arrive, you receive complimentary plantain chips with a garlic sauce. That garlic sauce is the bees knees. So good.
  
  For our meal, my hubs and I decided to split the bandeja paisa. It comes with a sizable piece of steak that is flavored with chimmuchuri. There are different kinds of pork included, as well as a fried egg, a soup, and some avocado. I ordered an additional side of tostones as well. The food was enough for the 2 of us to split without a problem.
  
  This place was well worth the visit, and I'll definitely be returning.