Mission 19 Taqueria

Excellent taqueria in the Cannery Row section of Monterey. Amongst the best nachos I've ever had. Everything is extremely fresh, organic, and made in house. Good service. Recommended. This is a very high quality casual taco stop.

This place is an absolute MUST if you are in the mood for authentic Mexican food. It was so good that my daughter and I went for lunch and came back that same day for dinner! I had carne asada street tacos for lunch and it was amazing! My daughter had fish tacos and she said that the batter was light and not greasy at all. For dinner my daughter had a torta with grilled chicken and I had the pozole. So delicious! The prices are a little steep but you do get a lot of food. There is also a salsa bar that you can access. The ingredients are fresh and the food is made to order. I would highly recommend this to anyone. I will be returning for sure! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food is really good, really authentic flavor. I loved the decoration and service. It was fast and delicious. I got the chile verde meat 🍖 and tacos 🌮 and last but ... the chocolate cake. It made my day 😀

I’ve heard really good things about this place and decided to check them out! We went during Dinner service and it was busy! We grabbed the last table available and went to the front to order - no table service (they do bring your food to you). It seems like a very family-friendly place, high chairs abound! They had a TV playing music videos (which I enjoyed). It did take them 45 minutes to get my enchiladas out. The have a fountain soda machine that wasn’t working and a salsa bar. I did not check the restroom for cleanliness.

As for the enchiladas, I got a cheese, chicken and a beef which green sauce. My goodness, these were delicious! The best one was the beef, then chicken. The meat was juicy & seasoned well. The green sauce was done great. The beans and rice was good as well. I tried my friend’s Flautas and they weren’t my cup of tea. The chicken in that was pretty dry.

I would definitely come back.

Price: $25 (with 20% tip)