Reviews for The Amarillo Restaurant and Tavern in Monroe, WA
Solid bbq sauce, well decorated and the food was pretty good for bbq in the NW. Needs a little more seasoning on the ribs but... the lean and fatty brisket was solid. The showstopper was the fried okra, I don't generally see it on a menu so I definitely hadto get it and it was delicious! Read more
This place is great for BBQ. Smack dab on main st. We've had Thanksgiving turkey from here and it was really good. Brisket is... really good as well. Really can't go wrong with whatever you order here. I moved here from Texas so that's saying a lot sinceBBQ is my favorite food. You can order takeout or dine in. Staff is great! Helpful and friendly. Read more
First time here, and certainly won't be the last. Nice location on Main Street, and we stopped by in the early afternoon and... got seated right away. Some creative choices on the menu, was intrigued by some of the burgers. But we wanted to try the meatsso the BBQ for Two fit the bill. Perfect way to share. You get to choose your meat and sides, so we went with the brisket,pulled pork, and corned beef. All were quite good. Found the sweet sauce added a nice complementary taste. Have to note thecornbread is exceptional! A real standout! They offered a nice selection of beers on tap, staff was friendly and prices fair. Look forward to a return visit. Read more
Very good BBQ. I had the sampler plate. The brisket was served perfect temperature. It was moist & juicy. Could use a little... bit more seasoning as it was kinda bland for my taste buds. The corned beef was really good. The ribs were delicious &perfectly seasoned but it was a little dry & barely warm. Chicken was excellent, Fall off the bone tender. Sweet potato frieswas really really good. Service was excellent by the two super nice ladies working there on a Sunday. Read more
I was thrilled, when looking for restaurants while visiting Monroe last November, I came across a Texas BBQ place. I was a... little annoyed though when it took quite a few minutes for someone to take my order and then took about twice as long for myfood to be ready as I was told, even though there was literally only one other table occupied in the restaurant at the time.(And only one other person came while I was there for pickup, so they very much did not appear to be busy.) Then, even afterthe long wait, and even though they charge me $2 extra for the "Texas Style" to add bread pickles and onions, when I got to myhotel I discovered that those accouterments had not even been included. And all of that would have been just a minoraggravation if halfway through my meal I hadn't found a long hair stringing its way through my food. Since I haven't hair thatlong in many years, it definitely wasn't mine. And since it was very much embedded in the food, there was no question it wasfrom the kitchen employee that I had seen working at the restaurant who, in retrospect, hadn't been wearing a hair net. Thefood seems like it *would have* been good if they got my order right and managed to have their staff using basic restauranthygiene protocols. But since most of the order went in the trash can, I really can't say for sure. UPDATE after owner response:The visit was on November 21, 2021. I had been meaning to write the review and was reminded by reviewing my expense report.Sorry if not writing reviews promptly seems somehow nefarious, but it was according to the receipt, it was receipt number 53313at 4:31pm with server Colton B. for a meat combo ($24) "Texas Style" ($2). And when I was there that evening, the only person Isaw working in the kitchen was a guy with long hair. And I wouldn't have minded the longer wait if I had just been told that wasgoing to be the wait or if some update other than "we're still working on it" had been provided. And getting the or Read more
This place is great! Lots of options. We got the BBQ for 2 with ribs, brisket, and sausage. For the sides we got Mac and cheese... and coleslaw. My husband got the brisket Philly dip and it did not disappoint. Everything was so fresh and flavorful, they alsohave great happy hour deals on drinks and apps. The service was also phenomenal! Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. Read more
Great staff . Very busy and maybe a bit hard staffed . Give them time and uou won't be disappointed but make sure to expect a... Texas sized evening .reminds me of a much better Rudy's, and if you know Texas bbq you know that's a solid reccomendation.Honestly after coming home , the Mac and. Cheese with the blue cheese .... to die for. Read more
The food is good and so is the service, but I'm not really a big fan of placing your order at the register and then waiting.... This facility found they were lacking staffing during the pandemic and never really got more. I would like to see this place goback to a typical sit down restaurant that has staff to wait on people (take their orders, refill drinks, etc.) as theycurrently have people that both do the cash register and waiting on customers. Overall, a good place to eat with friendlypeople. Read more