Monte Carlo Steak House

If you are familiar with the lore of the Monte Carlo steakhouse, you probably don't need my review. It's a hole in the wall locale, where you walk through the liquor store to get to the restaurant. Originally made popular for their burger, they have become very well known for their steaks. The atmosphere is what one should expect for such a hole in the wall location. They do not split checks and you should expect to wait 40 minutes during an average night. They do not take reservations. If you're expecting a black tie steakhouse, you're in the wrong place. Make no mistake, you're here for the food. All said, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was as expected and the owner spent some time chatting with us, which is always nice.

Wow! Didn’t expect much driving through the neighborhood we did to get there but then hit civilization and there it was. My wife found this because I asked for steak for dinner. Got there and realized it was a liquor store, still not excited. Got inside to find a45 minute wait so stopped for a beer at the bar where we met two locals. One excitedly told us the prime rib just got done and wished he held out but he said his New York strip was still great, no other steaks taste as good as they did here. It was set, I’m getting Prime Rib!! We got the baked potatoes, salads and rice pilaf and Order of shrimp cocktail. Cocktail sauce was delicious with Little kick! The prime rib came out a perfect rare and was spot on for taste. Great horseradish to go with it or au jus if you like. For dessert, we recommend the hot apple pie à la mode. You can’t go wrong with this little hidden gem!

I have not had a bad burger yet from this spot. The food is always fresh and it always hit right. I think this place has one of the top three burgers in Albuquerque. They are definitely one of my favorite. The staff has always been friendly and helpful. It does get busy fast and tables are somewhat limited. Great burger joint!

12/2021: Neighborhood gem, older established restaurant, yet clean. Great attentive service & food. Restaurant was packed but got seating immediately; clean bathrooms. Rated 4 stars because the restaurant is dark for me. Appetizer was hot mozzarella sticks. Ordered grilled chicken that comes with either baked potato or fries, salad; & Monte Carlo Burger with green chile and cheese. All were delicious and filling. Happy eating!

Fun very busy little eclectic place it was cool that we got set under the Guy Fieri posters Food was good. We tried the Monte Carlo Burger the chicken strips and the steak fingers the steak fingers would have been out of this world with some country gravy and for the appetizer we had fried mushrooms kinda a small portion

Best Steak I have had in years. The 4estaurant is in an old gas station. But don't let that put you off. The food is fantastic. You may have to wait in line for a table. We had a 20 minute wait. But it was worth it. Not too expensive either. Highly recommend

The owner, George, was so personable. Spoke to him in the liquor store and he made it a point to find his at dinner and say goodbye. Food was sooooo good so be ready for a little wait. Prime rib sells out fast on Thursday, Friday, Saturday early but my ribeye was awesome. Creamiest baked potatoes.

Stopped in here for dinner. It was pretty busy. Our waitress was lovely and friendly. My steak was great. I ordered it Medium-Rare and it was perfect. Their drinks were also really good. Had a nice time and was good value for the price. We will definitely visit again.

We were told about this place from my bf's brother. I wanted to go to Texas Roadhouse for the first time, but his brother recommended this place instead. It was by far the best food I had while in Albuquerque.

AMAZING!!! I will come back to Alberquque JUST to eat here. Great food and service. Careful tho...drinks are strong!! No complaints just fair warning...I mean. It IS attached to a liquor store!