La Nacional - 64634 Monterrey

Good food, good staff, decent atmosphere (it was a little loud for a nice place, in my opinion). My coworkers and I had an amazing meal at La National. We tried the Menoite Cheezy Fondue and the Grilled Artichoke for appetizers. The fondue was delicious, but needed to eat it quickly before it cooled. The server mixed the salsa/mysterious delicious substance into the cheese when they brought it out. Our artichoke was unfortunately not the meatiest, but at no fault of the restaurant, it was still incredible at serving as a vehicle for the butter. A couple of us had the Rock Salt Fillet, it came served with roasted garlic. The meat was cooked to perfection, it was tender and flavorful, practically melted in your mouth. The Adobo Pork Ribs were devoured by my coworker, they were thoroughly covered in something like a spicy marinara. And the Spicy Pork Stew from Montemorelos was very good, especially eaten inside of the provided tortillas. We also ordered 3 desserts, none of which I know the exact names for. The blueberry fudge brownie, which was perfectly heated with an interior that spilled out of the middle. A macadamia cheesecake, which wasn't a great traditional cheesecake, but the macadamia flavor was excellent as well as the candied macadamia that topped it. It was also served with a smoldering cinnamon stick. There was also a type of banana cream pie that made me like banana cream pie because it was so delicious (and also had a very Spanish name). Our server was on top of refills on our chips and salsa at the start of the meal, refills on water throughout, and was very friendly and polite. We had a great meal, I would definitely go there again for more chips and salsa, another fillet, and another brownie.

The service was amazing. Our waiter spoke a little English and was very helpful getting the best dishes. The prime rib was amazing and all the sides taste were so satisfying for my taste buds.

A very colorful and joyfully restaurant. The service is excellent, the food is delicious and the environment of the place is simply relaxing. You can enjoy long conversations with your family or/and friends after eating.

I enjoyed my dining experience at this restaurant. The layout was elegant and service was attentive. Our waiter made great recommendations and let us know when we had ordered enough items to start with. I appreciated that because it was our first visit and we were unsure about the portion sizes. Our steak and grilled vegetables were both nicely presented. And I also liked the variety of sauces available at the table.

So, I came to “La Nacional”, as one of my regio friends had called it «the best restaurant in Monterrey». My expectations were high. I only had one instruction: to order the rib eye chicharrón as an entree, which I did. Surprise: they had run out of chicharrón, at 3pm. Fine, I could get some salmon, right? No salmon either. Barbacoa? Nope. Arrachera? Noooope. FINE. I ordered the queso fundido, which was just okay (and I could’ve made the same dish in my microwave); a «sonoritas» order (arrachera tacos, which made me wonder why they had arrachera tacos but not arrachera steak ¿?), and some octopus, which was the main highlight of our lunch. Something to praise: the Mexican wines offer. They have Mogor Badan (wonderful!) and the recently awarded “Tinto de la Hacienda”, from la Lomita, both at very decent prices. I had a «just okay» meal with great wines —I’m just a little disappointed on the overall availability of dishes.

Excellent food, good atmosphere medium+ level prices. The rib-eye steak was exquisitely performed, with a very well chosen cut. The ceviche was excellent, as well as the souces and dips of the rest of the dishes. Really nice, highly recommended restaurant. ~$1,500 Mex./person

Several friends suggested I go to this place to eat. It's definitely worth the price and it's 5 Stars. The Ribeye chicharrones are amazing, the ribeye as a main dish also, you can taste the amazing flavor Next was the artichoke and the aioli sauce to dip. Please order the fried noodle tacos and fill with the chicharrones. We will go to this place again and and again and again

We came and order drinks to start. The wine list is very well crafted as well. The food menu is not very extensive but for of decadent descriptions confirmed by the palate. We order cauliflower for starters and was delicious. Then proceeded with the octopus for the main and it was amazing. You might want to order meats but as pescatarian I did not. Then fries with truffle oil and of course didn’t skip the pecan pie made to order a la mode. The service was beyond standards. Is a classic restaurant of Monterrey and a must for anyone interested in high mixology, food & hospitality !