Dining
BY THALIA GUZMAN
Monterrey Cafe is located at 2570 S. I 35 frontage road, New Braunfels next to The Sage Apartments.
The pollo encebollado ( $9.99 ) is chicken and sauteed onions topped with a red chile sauce. It comes with a side of rice, beans and salad.
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Monterrey Cafe serves comfort Salvadorian, Tex-Mex Monterrey Cafe is a family-owned restaurant that has been operating since 1949. Originally opened by Atanacio Campos, the structure is still owned by the Campos family who have made signi cant contributions to the New Braunfels community. In 2001, Dalia Giron and her family took over the business o ering staple dishes from their native El Salvador as well as Tex-Mex and American options. What they o er Starting at 4 a.m. the restaurant serves a wide nearly 10 years ago. “We wanted to evolve with the growth we’ve seen in New Braunfels, Giron said. “We knew we were one of the few places that o ered Salvadorian food.” On the Salvadorian side, the restaurant makes pupusas—masa dough cakes lled with meat, beans, cheese or vegetables like loroco. The dessert menu has plantain empanadas, arroz con leche, and atole. The big picture
The pupusas ( $2.99 each ) can be ordered with chicharron, beans, cheese or loroco.
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range of breakfast tacos and plates that are o ered until 1 p.m. Customers can order Tex-Mex sections like chalupas, enchiladas and chiles rellenos. Originally from El Salvador, Dalia said her family began incorporating traditional dishes to the menu
Giron said she and her family pride them- selves on being one of the few restaurants in New Braunfels to open early to serve workforce employees, construction workers, truck drivers and other early risers.
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