Monica’s Aca y Alla

2914 Main Street, Dallas, 75226
(SE corner of Main & Malcolm X, between Hall & Good Latimer)

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Basic information:

• Pricing: Moderate
• Alcohol: Full Bar
• No indoor smoking section
• Accepts major credit cards

Features:

• Sunday brunch menu

Business hours

• Sundays: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Mondays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fridays: 5 p.m. to midnight
• Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturdays: 5 p.m. to midnight

Kitchen hours:

• Sundays: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Mondays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fridays: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturdays: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Recurring events

• Sol Negro (Starting June 28, 2006)

Past events at Monica's Aca y Alla

Drink specials

• Sunday: 11 am - 3 pm: $1 house margaritas & $1.50 mimosas
• Wednesday: 5 pm - 10 pm: $0.75 house margaritas with purchase of entree of $7.99 and up, $3 flavored margaritas
• Friday: 11 am - 11 pm: $3 margaritas, wells & bottles
• Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm: $1 house margaritas & $1.50 mimosas

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Comments

AnnMarie Wilson Verified

Food: 4/5  Vibe: 4/5  Service: 4/5  Value: 4/5  Overall: 4/5

I've never had a bad meal here; the service has always been excellent.

I park a block away and dump $2 in the meter - big deal.

And last year had my 50th birthday there... it was terrific.

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mjr092 Anonymous

Food: 1/5  Vibe: 2/5  Service: 3/5  Value: 3/5  Overall: 2/5

I agree. I ate here for lunch and it was not good. What's the hype about. I get better Tex-Mex at Mattito's and there's probably a dozen other places better than Monica's

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Geoff Keah Verified

Food: 4/5  Vibe: 4/5  Service: 4/5  Value: 4/5  Overall: 4/5

I've never really thought of Tex-Mex when I've thought of Monica's. They have some Tex-Mex dishes but I don't think it's necessarily their strong suit. They've been around for quite some time, it was unfortunate the Addison location closed. Pretty decent ambience and a decent crowd at night on the weekends. Food has been pretty good when I've been, I just don't get down that way very much.

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Rawlins Gilliland Verified

Food: 4/5  Vibe: 5/5  Service: 5/5  Value: 4/5  Overall: 4/5

Why does everyone (see above reviews) always expect that anything that is 'Mexican' is supposed to be Tex-Mex? Tex-Mex is a cuisine all its own... the edge in Monica's always speaks more to Mexico City and Puebla than Sonora and Coahuila...where 'Tex-Mex' has its roots. Monica offers a few Tex-Mex things for the above reasons,..... life being what it is. But the Greene enchiladas and pumpkin ravioli are more typical of this Deep Ellum icon's original fare.

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DC Anonymous

Food: 3/5  Vibe: 3/5  Service: 4/5  Value: 3/5  Overall: 3/5

Park at a meter and wave friendly at the guy with the flag. Then realize the 'complimentary' valet. Oh well, one less curb bite.

The space is large and the walls dark. A large serpent on the wall adds ambience?

Tuesdays are advertised as half price entrees! How fun! Except about half of the menu somehow doesn't qualify - cue the clowns.

Regardless, many salty chips, accompanied by a limited beer, but tasty cocktail combination start off dinner. Combination plates come off as the typical tex mex fare - you'll be full, but hard pressed to remember if it was Iron Cactus, Sol Irlande, El Fenix etc etc etc.

The waitstaff are attentive without being intrusive. Weekday crowd fairly quiet.

An acceptable choice when needing a dose of refried beans.

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Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified

Food: 3/5  Vibe: 3/5  Service: 2/5  Value: 2/5  Overall: 2/5

Used to read all the wonderful reviews of Monica's and I just don't get it. The food is average at best. I can get much better Tex-Mex elsewhere.

Lisa Lawrence Merritt

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