Amazing service and quick turnaround time on the food. Recently hired new chef who makes some of the best quesadilla in the area. Highly recommend the outdoor patio! read more

New owners again. Worst shrimp chimichanga ever! $22.50 for 3 shrimp rolled up in a tortilla with topping on top. Asked for it baked. The tortilla was raw and never saw heat. Melted the cheese in the microwave for 30 seconds. Beef barbaco was gross, refried beans tasted like a metal can. Ran into a friend Eaton when I picked up our order she and her son were disappointed with the food they were eating. The margaritas are apparently good but the food sucks! read more

Casa del Sol - Mexican Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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Up until a few years ago, this was best Mexican I ever had regardless of location. Major changes since. Now it's pretty much canned Old El Paso. Really disappointing. Can't see a good reason to go now. Maybe if you just want margaritas it's good. But wouldn't recommend food. read more

Food and service was amazing. The wet burrito melted in your mouth with flavor and the drinks were good and strong. Bartenders were amazing with a great vibe! read more

Avoid at all cost!!!!!! We waited over an hour and a half for our food. It came out dried out and burnt on hot plates that had clearly spent some time under a heat lamp. The food was inedible. We asked, repeatedly, to speak with the manager. Never saw them. It was pretty obvious they were refusing to come out and speak with us. Different people were sent to see what was "happening at our table". At no point did anyone apologize for wasting two hours of our time. Everyone went home hungry. Easily one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. Go eat anywhere else but here. read more

Reopened under new management this Spring 2026. Nothing like the old Casa Del Sol that was consistently excellent, in their food and drinks. I ordered a baked Shrimp Chimichanga with no onions. It wasn't baked. Not cooked. There were 3 shrimp in it. LOADS of onions, inside and out. Very little sour cream. Tons of stringy cheese? lettuce and chopped tomato for camouflage. This used to be a favorite place for locals and very crowded. No more. Two bar patrons were actually screaming at each other in an attempt at conversation. We complained. They moved our table. Didn't help. They should have cut the two guys off and asked them to leave. Very disturbing and ruined our dinner. Waitress was lovely but not did not check in often enough. Was not busy at all. This is very sad. Been a patron for many years. We won't be back. read more

Very bad experience in this restaurant. I ordered the tacos but without meat. The waitress suggested beans and rice instead of meat, but the tacos would also include the lettuce, tomatoes and onions. There was a choice between soft and crisp tacos-- but they only had the soft ones. What did I get? 3 soft tacos with nothing but globs of re-fried beans mixed with rice. No lettuce, tomatoes, or onions. I told the waitress this was not what I'd ordered, and she did not make it good or bring me something else. She said she could bring me some lettuce and tomatoes but "It would take a long time because the kitchen was really busy". Since we'd already waited a long time for our orders, I knew we wouldn't be able to wait a long time for lettuce and tomatoes. So I tried to eat the sickening globs of beans and rice, but I couldn't eat it. I paid full price for this but I didn't actually get anything to eat that night. The waitress didn't make any effort to make it right or bring me something else quickly. I would have been fine with soup, salad, or anything. On top of this, the bill came with 2 prices--one for cash, and a higher price for credit card, so they are penalizing you for using a credit card, and passing the credit card processing fee to you, the customer. This goes against their agreement with the credit card companies. I will report them for this. read more

Whomever rated this place lower is an idiot. Tacos were awesome, pricing great, service impeccable! Food was so good! Taco Tuesday lives on!

Restaurant Review - Casa Del Sol After nearly 50 years of loyal patronage, tonight's experience at Casa Del Sol was one of the most frustrating and unacceptable dining experiences I've ever had. As someone who has lived in the Village of Saranac Lake my entire life and worked in the restaurant industry since 1980, I understand that mistakes happen--but what occurred tonight was a complete failure of management. Our party of five was seated immediately. Three meals arrived after about 40 minutes, but my wife's meal and mine never came. We waited while tables seated after us ordered, ate, and left. Our waitress was apologetic, kept checking, and even offered complimentary drinks. She did everything she could. After 2 1/2 hours, we finally left hungry and went somewhere else to eat. I still tipped the waitress because this wasn't her fault. The most disappointing part was management. The owner remained in the kitchen, never came out to acknowledge the problem, apologize, or try to make things right. After supporting this restaurant for nearly 50 years, it's sad to see what appears to be a complete breakdown in ownership and management. read more

4.8 stars Good service ( Lea ) good suggestions, carnitas appetizer was really good , dinners were also good. We will return! read more

Love it here but they don't make the flour tortillas any more which was the main reason we'd visit :( Margs could be stronger. read more

Overall, the experience was not worth the price! I got a chimichanga which was $17. It came with nothing. Just a singular chimichanga for $17. I got a side of rice and guac! The rice was crunch and $4 extra. The guac was $2 and in a super tiny container. I paid extra for sides and left hungry. No endless chips and salsa. Each were an extra $2. My glass of water also had white particles floating on the bottom. My husband got a burrito that only had meat and cheese in it and again$16 and it came with nothing sides. The burrito was covered in "burrito sauce". It was a wet mess of huge chunks of tomatoes and onions. It made the burrito so wet it fell apart. My server was very nice. But she never asked or brought refills on anything. We are on the outside deck and the chairs are narrow and metal; making them uncomfortable. Definitely wouldn't waste my money there again! read more

I've been going to casa del so for many years, even through the change of owners/management and for many years it was great. I have to say that tonight's experience was horrible. First of all they have a young girl working who's a**cheeks were hanging out of her denim shorts and I found that to be completely inappropriate. I understand you expect that at Hooters, but not at casa del sol. Second of all, my husband ordered carne asada. Mind you, my husband is Hispanic and grew up in TX so he knows his carne asada. What they served him appeared to be two slices of a round roast. He asked our waitress if she could find out what kind of steak that was and she came back and said "she asked the cook what cut of steak it was and he said steak". It was extremely tough and very unappetizing. Third of all, our waitress was very non-attentive. I get that under circumstances where the restaurant might have been very busy but it was not. Sad to say, after all the years of going to casa del sol, this might be our last. read more

Mexican food in Saranac Lake? Who knew? My friends did/do! They live there. So, they took me out to dinner to the only Mexican spot in town. Get there early-everyone goes there. It's a festive, loud environment with a hometown vibe since everyone seems to know each other...plus a mix of north country tourists. I had three different soft tacos and a margarita that kicked my butt. Complimentary chips and salsa were very good and the kids working there were great. Fun spot for sure. read more

Casa del Sol - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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I have tried to like this place (the decor is nice), the service was OK; I have been 4 times - last time I went, The food was more atrocious than usual and my husband and son got food poisoning read more

Great choice for a delicious Mexican dinner in Saranac Lake! I had a great experience and meal here. They serve you one serving of chips and salsa and if you want another serving it will cost $4. Their elote appetizer was delicious and very filling 5/5 (it was only mild to medium spice with the jalapeños)! Their tacos were also very delicious especially their market fish tacos. Their other tacos were good but a tad dry so make sure to get some sour cream or salsa on the side. Overall a great meal, great service and a clean restaurant. Will be coming back soon! read more

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This is not chain Mexican food. This is good. Staff are very nice. We had a good waitress. The hostess is a rookie. We were all rookies at one time. Be nice to her. If you like Mexican food this is a good choice. read more

We stopped in for dinner with the family. The service was decently quick,especially since I think 1 guy was serving most of the restaurant. The prices were very high for what you got. We ordered shrimp fajitas and we got legit 5 shrimp and a 1/4 cup of rice for $22.50. The steak fajitas had a bit more meat, but it was covered in some weird spicy sauce. We got 2 plain quesadillas for the picky eaters and they were burnt black on 1 side. And my margarita was not great. We paid extra for more chips and they were completely stale. We are a family of 5, and after tip we paid $170. Not worth the price. Would not recommend. read more

Went in tonight about 30 minutes prior to closing. Pretty late, but since they're only open 5 hours a day I figured it be okay. We were sat at a table close to the kitchen to which we heard the "chef" in the back say the following: "welcome to Casa Del Sol a**holes", "86 everything, if you want to eat you can get it out of the dumpster" I ate one chip, it was crispy, and then left, the waitress apologized as we left. Owner should talk to the cook on duty - he's a punk. read more

Margaritas weren't as good as they have been in the pass. Chile con caso was overly salted and I prefer the flour chip. Was looking forward to it. Service was great ambiance was great. read more

Terrible!! This place has really changed. I've been coming for thirty years and always loved it but last night was a disaster. Chorizo enchiladas were gross! Chips were stale. Rice and bean were bad and cost extra. Go to the Italian place across the street instead. read more

3 of us went and everyone's food was delicious. Salsa was fresh and so amazing! Chips are made in house and not my favorite but not bad! Friends had chicken enchiladas with green sauce and chicken burrito. Both enjoyed it! I ordered the queso and chips and shrimp tacos. Queso was basic but amazing and I enjoyed it much better then when people try to fancy it up. When tacos came I asked for some hot sauce and mentioned I liked spice. Owner brought me his homemade ghost pepper sauce and it was PERFECT. Small amount went a long way but it was so delicious. Full of flavor and spice. We were in town for the CanAm hockey tournament and if we get lucky to come back I will 100% come here again! Basic Margarita was perfectly made too! read more

Casa del Sol - Shrimp tacos with spicy slaw - Mexican Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

Something is in the tequila. This place used to be amazing- new owners- bad management and poor service. Do not spend your money here. read more

What a find! This is a busy, casual place with great margaritas and satisfying Mexican comfort food. Service is friendly and attentive but does not hurry diners through the meal. My enchiladas were filled with a delectable combination of spinach and portabellas and topped by green and red sauces. Perfect for the end of a stressful week. Husband had the Tres Hombres platter with three varied enchiladas accompanied by rice and beans. Bottom line: We had a great spontaneous experience at this restaurant, and for the price, perfect. read more

Myself and 3 GFs went for MX food. First time visit. The Food, and service was good. Margaritas were very good but they were not served in a Margarita glass and in more of a on the rocks whiskey glass. Thought that strange. Sat inside but the flies were horrid. Was not comfortable swatting them away but the food, drinks n service were good so we stayed. read more

First time visit and my son demanded Mexican food. The chips were out of a bag and the salsa appeared to be out of a can. Refills of chips and salsa were at an additional fee. My enchiladas were worse than something you'd find in the frozen section. My sons tacos were unseasoned pork shoulder, lettuce and onion - that's it! The kitchen kept screaming for the waitresses and the cooks erupted into a fight to end the night. The only positive- the beer was cold! Worst dining experience of my life- no lie. read more

Pros- good drinks, nice employees, friendly service, fun/party atmosphere, full bar Cons- food comes out slow, edible but not at all good food, dishes were burned, overpriced/small portions which weirdly do not come with rice and beans We ultimately had a good time since the drinks are stiff, everyone was nice, and the atmosphere was fun. Unfortunately I could not possibly recommend the food- we all ate it but it was not good and many of our plates were burned to a literal crisp. read more

Casa del Sol - Burned cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

I was really excited to try this place, especially when I drove past it for 2 days and saw that it was packed. while staying in Lake Placid with a group of 10, we decided that we were too tired to dine in so we decided to take out. We were a group of 10 and had ordered 11 items. The wait time wasn't too bad. When we got inside to pick up our food we noticed that they were quite busy so we did have to wait a bit. but that's okay. The price point for the items was good for dine-in but there wasn't a good value for money when we did take out. Our bill was around $180 and it definitely was not worth it. I wouldn't recommend getting take out from here, especially if you live 10 to 15 minutes away. The food was pretty cold when we got it and it did not taste that great. While we didn't expect it to be authentic Mexican, we noticed that a lot of the items had melted cheese on them and that really did not travel well, especially when we were eating out of takeout containers. We couldn't really heat them up So we were kind of just eating cold, melted cheese. A lot of our items were also pretty soggy and sauces and substitutions were definitely forgotten. We had ordered a Tres Amigos platter and requested that the meat be altered to be all chicken in the three enchiladas. When we open them up and tasted them they did not listen and they served it to us as it is originally given which is the beef, beans and chicken. Unfortunately for us it was too late and the people and the person who ordered it did not eat beef so they didn't have the best experience. Another person ordered a chicken burrito and asked for only onions and lettuce as well as burrito sauce to be inside the burrito and the restaurant completely forgot. they did not add any toppings or sauces at all. It was simply just chicken. I was hoping that some items would actually taste good, like a salsa or pico de gallo, but they honestly looked really sad and unappetizing. Overall, I didn't have high expectations for a Mexican restaurant in a small town, but I was hoping that the food would at least taste decent. I definitely will not be coming back here nor would I recommend getting take out from here. If you have a craving for Mexican food, this might be worth trying, but only for dine-in. read more

We love Casa del Sol and come regularly throughout the summer but our server Naomi was below sub par. No smile, no helpful accommodations, looked annoyed we even wanted to eat there, didn't refill our drinks, check on us or help us with our choices. The food was great, it always is. Really good enchiladas, chimichangas and shrimp dish. The slaw had no flavor and the chips are not good like they used to be. We will return of course but hopefully not be served by a grumpy server again. read more

It's so popular that you need to go there as early as possible otherwise you might need to wait one hour for a table! The chips, drink and entree were great. Love the environment. Unfortunately they don't provide Tabasco hot source. You can only use their house made hot sources read more

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We normally love everything about the Casa.The food and the muscles are great. Last two times the Marguerite's were just like dish water. Gross. Sent back twice then ordered corona. The people at table next to use did the same. Please use Timmy mix.A loyal customer. read more

We frequent casa del sol year round. This visit was dinner at the bar and we had a wonderful time. Bartender (Naomi) was definitely attentive to customers, making drinks and serving the staff. Tacos were a good choice w/Options on how they're served. Margaritas were tasty - house and skinny. Thank you again everyone at Casa del Sol. We really appreciate the great service. read more

The place looked busy on Saturday evening so we decided to ignore the ratings on yelp to go there for dinner. The front staff was not the most friendliest ; I'm willing to overlook that. We were told the only tables available were on the patio and that they'd need to be cleared. I pegged that to be 5 min wait time tops....After what seemed like ages we were finally seated but the table was wet and smelled like used wet rag. I asked the staff who seated us to please dry the table and she seemed annoyed and did a cursory job at best. At this point I'd formed my opinion of her as rude. The food took quite some time to arrive but it was good. But the rough start to the evening did put a damper on our experience. read more

We've been coming to Saranac for over 20 years and this is the first time we ate at Casa del Sol. Overall it was a fun place to eat and drink. The house made salsas and hot sauces were delicious and appropriately spicy! The bartender was very nice and efficient. The only suggestion I'd make is to add Micheladas to the drink menu. The Michelada is a super tasty classic Mexican beer cocktail that's sort've like a Bloody Mary. read more

Always a good time at the Casa del Sol. Our server was the best and the food was outstanding! Can't wait to go back.

Our waiter was most attentive. We arrived to a full parking lot scared that the place was packed. Most were in the bar area and at 6 pm we secured a seat by the window. Great mango margarita! Sugar not salt but I had the option. We were given two sauces with chips. That was a first. We started with a guacamole appetizer. It was good but something was missing in it but I don't know what? It bugged me all night but I survived. I had enchiladas with chorizo and the shredded. Red. The plate was nice and hot. The might have been s tad more stuffed. The chorizo was spicy as suggested. The beef tasty. Vegetarian options were listed. Next time I might try the pulled pork. My partner in crime had the Tres Amigos also with the rice and refries. The refried beans were topped with grated cheese. Again all nice and hot. Pierre suggested the brownie dessert topped with cream and chocolate and Carmel and it hit the spot! read more

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Yum! The food here is good. As a Californian, I'm pretty picky about my Mexican food. So no, it's not the best I've ever had but it's definitely worth a visit. The service is impeccable and the staff knows the menu, which is important if you are like me and have food allergies. They are also more than willing to accommodate preferences and allergies and alter dishes to suit your needs. Gluten free, dairy free and vegan options are available at this restaurant. If we visit Saranac Lake again we'll definitely return and if we lived here, we'd be regulars. read more

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Not sure how they don't have more stars. This place is simple and quick with a great menu and delicious drinks. The guacamole chips and salsa is a perfect starter to your meal while you sip on one of their many flavored margaritas. Try it skinny if you're watching your calories still just as delicious. I have never had anything on the menu that wasn't great, huge fan of the fish tacos with spicy slaw. Place is extremely vibrant and always full of people, both locals and visitors. Try to grab a seat outside in the summer, it's the perfect spot. read more

Ok so loved it. Yes it was a little higher prices for traditional Mexican but it was. Awesome I got the. Duck adobe was best thing I have had in the adk it came. With sweet potato hash. Was. Amazing great flavor. And love the homemade chips. I saw the fajitas look smell great. As well as. Wife had loaded nachos. That we're. Good. It's always packed there. Which should tell u about the place. Waitress was great. They had quick service Def suggest this place. And I take my Mexican serious. We're from buffalo have. 10 places. Near me. Authentic. read more

Had dinner here on Friday night based on a recommendation from our Airbnb host. It was very busy but didnt take too long to get an outdoor table. We ordered margaritas from the outdoor bar while we waited. Our waitress was great. Very friendly and attentive. The margaritas were good as well. We had a few too many :). However...the food was honestly some of the worst Mexican food we have ever had. It seemed to be a theme for our weekend...over priced dinners that under delivered. I ordered the huevos rancheros and Im honestly not sure what I was served. It was basicly a big sloppy bowl of lettuce with some beans and eggs mixed in. My wife ordered 3 tacos and found them disapointing as well. So my recommendation...stop in for a good margarita and skip the food. read more