I stopped here during one of my visits to Marion. It was highly recommended to me by an elderly local and the reviews looked good in Yelp. The place looked great, and I had high expectations. But after one visit, that was my last. Bleh! First, they had not the friendliest staff. They were all chatting with each other and not very friendly to the customer. Not very attentive to the customer either. Wth? Where is the Mexican pride and Mexican warmth?? For this alone, I give them a 1 star. 0 if I could. I was born in Mexico, so I know good Mexican food. In my opinion, the food was very TexMex. More Tex than Mex, if you catch my drift (did they get all their food from Sysco??). I found the food to be quite insipid. The salsa tasted like it came out of a can, lacking the amazing flavors that generally give Mexican food that oomf. The fajitas were nicely presented, and the meat was good, but the accompanying rice and beans were not very tasty. Come on dudes, where's the pride in the food? Where is the Mexican seasoning?? Where is the Mexican love??? I was extremely disappointed. I guess the appeal of the place is the alcohol. But as a traditionalist who loves good Mexican food, I give this place a 1 for the taste of the food. I didn't partake in alcohol since I was just driving through. The only redeeming grace of this place was the decor and ambiance. They get a 4 or a 5. So, if you factor in the 1 for service, the 1 for the food, and the 5 for decor, I give them 3 stars. It is unlikely I'll be back here again. read more

Tried Don Som Mexican Grill hoping for authentic Mexican food, but left disappointed. The service was lackluster, and it seemed like everything was an extra add-on. The menu claimed to be authentic, but the flavors didn't deliver -- honestly, I could've made this at home better but I was here for work. Hard to find the true authenticity I was expecting. Definitely not what I hoped for left food there ! read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

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Amazing food, great service, nice ambiance Tasty margaritas, amazing seafood selection read more

Wifey and I have eaten at plenty of Mexican restaurants over the years in Maryland. Since we moved to Marion a month ago, one of the movers suggested we check out Don Sol. Off we went. Starting with the restaurant itself, the decor and ambiance is excellent. Server brought out the standard corn tortilla chips and Salsa. These were a little different. Freshly made, warm and a great Cilantro based Salsa. Possibly the best I've ever tasted. I ordered the chicken quesadilla, rice and black beans; my wife got the Sol Cheese with chicken, rice and refried beans. The food was excellent and seasoned just right, and the drinks flavorful. Our dessert Cheese Flan was great, too. Server was very friendly and professional. Price was not bad, either. Definitely a Mexican restaurant we will be visiting again in the near future. Highly recommended. read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - Corn Tortilla Chips with Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

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This is the sole reason that I downloaded the yelp app. I'm in Marrion for training for my job and staying in the Holiday inn. Shout out to them for great service and welcoming smiles. I was searching for smaller taco shops while I was here because I prefer more authentic mexican. One bite off of my tamale.. I am from Pafucah, Ky and we have several authentic shops popping up. A lot of ours are small, but this restraunt has it. 9 stars to 5 over Los Amigos in 270 read more

On a road trip, in a smallish town, I really don't know what to expect from local food places. I'm not huge on chains (unless I have a reason to go like a gift card), but sometimes that means you're taking a roll of the dice. Mexican food is typically something you can count on in most places, so I find when I drive past a place like Don Sol, I will immediately get drawn in. It was bright and festive inside. Plenty of seating, and the waitstaff were very friendly and attentive. As I was alone, I just had a book and time to kill before heading back to the hotel, but they just kept checking on me and filling up my beverages for as long as I desired. As it wasn't busy in there at the time, I didn't mind taking up the booth space. The prices were quite reasonable for the portion sizes, although I was surprised to see an upcharge to get some salsa verde on the table. The red salsa was a bit bland, but the green went in the completely opposite direction. If you're not a spice person, proceed with caution. However, as I was having a chimichanga slathered in cheese sauce, the verde balanced it out and made for a lovely meal. Top with that a margarita, and the world is a happy place. I would happily come back to try more of the expansive menu. Seems pretty standard fare, but the food was filling and delicious, and when you're on the road, that's the best kind of response you could hope for. read more

The food was really good 4 star Mexican food!! Service was great! Prices were reasonable! read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - Chimichangas - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

Love this Mexican restaurant! Amazing food and great service. We'll be back next time we travel through town.

Now what I will say... The fish tacos are a must... They did there dang thang on them... Tried the grande nacho appetizer.. Not so much too my liking but the fish tacos , hell yeah... Oh the salsa and chips are Stupe too... read more

You can tell that the owners care about their business. Service is always spot on & the food is reliably good. Atmosphere is typical colorful style of many Mexican restaurants- which is a joy! read more

Service is good and food has always very good,and always hot. Prices are always very affordable as well

Ordered two tacos ala carte, and a large blue moon draft. Cost was a little sleep for the beer, and the total was $17 ish. Service was incredibly quick and friendly; food was great. Clean & bright inside! read more

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A strong four star pushing to five. Beautiful building and spotless. Pleasant staff, free chips and salsa of course. Salsa was fresh and 'bright'. We had steak and chicken fajitas which were both delicious. Great flavor, lots of veggies and a plate that actually fit all of the items which makes the whole fajita process a more pleasant experience. Great fountain soda too. House margarita on the rocks was solid. Just passing through, but would definitely stop again if the stars aligned. read more

Service and patio are good. All the food has HEAVY salt. And they are heavy-handed with the cumin too. Our first time and we were sad. They were doing so many things right. But the wrongs ruined it do us. read more

Had the mixed fajitas and they were amazing! Jason was my server/bartender and provided outstanding service. Dining area was very clean and unique. Highly recommend trying. read more

Fantastic Mexican restaurant that serves huge portions at small town prices. The same chicken and steak fajitas I had here for $15 would cost me $25 back in Chicago. I ate here twice and enjoyed my visits each time. The food portions here are massive. This isn't your hole-in-the-wall tacqueria. Don Sol is a large family place with friendly servers. They have a nice outdoor patio. read more

Very boring food. No spicy pizazz. Not authentic at all. I'm from San Diego... I KNOW Mexican food! I won't be back that's for sure!

Enjoyed this place twice the past year while en route from home to Ohio. First time it was near the hotel. Second time we intentionally went there because it is so good! Portions big. Fairly authentic TexMex (like we get in Texas). Impressive menu. Enchiladas are excellent. Queso is sort of odd but tasty--much thinner than we're used to but nonetheless it is good. Both times we've enjoyed dinner on the patio. Friendly service. Next time we go through and stay in Marion we will return. read more

Whoever gave this place less that a 5 star review doesn't know good Mexican food. Top shelf margarita was spot on . Loved it, sorry it's so far from home read more

So we picked this place out from Yelp reviews. So if you are reading this you are the reason we went here. We picked a city and Mexican food. And picked the best based on your reviews. Worth the drive. I almost never give restaurants at five star rating but this one was worth the drive and worth every dime we spent. Both of us full with take home for about 35$. I usually try to think of something funny to say but we were hungry and this place was freaking amazing. The food came out fast. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and it was the same chicken used in several dishes but it was season differently with other things to make them individual to that dish. The service was prompt and the restaurant was clean everything worked like a well oiled machine. The tile interior reminds you of an authentic Mexican restaurant. It was loud but it was a very busy time on a Sunday. The outdoor eating area looks appealing but we were there on a 93° day. So it would be very nice at night. Definitely check this this place out. read more

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I was here back in January and it was a busy weekend so I completely forgot to do my review. Now, as I ponder the experience maybe a part of me slacked off because it was just so-so. We had a group of us, nothing was bad but nothing was great. The food was decent, service was okay and pricing was middle of the road. Sometimes, a forgettable restaurant experience lacks the reviewer's high praise but maybe it is up to the establishment to make sure it isn't forgettable. I remember much more about going across the street to the Tap House after we were done eating...I would gladly stop in again but I'm not raving about this Don Sol location (the other is in Carbondale). read more

Food was ok. No lunch menu or Ala Carte offerings on menu. Server Berta was not the friendliest. Just dropped food off at the table and walked away without a word. read more

Stopped at the recommendation of Yelp. What a find. Large menu, excellent service, beautiful atmosphere. Vegetarian choices are great; hamburger and fries were great. Enchiladas were delicious. read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - One of the seating areas. - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

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VEGETARIANS BEWARE!!! I found meat in my dish. It appears to be chicken. No one at my table had chicken. I don't believe Don Sol is real good at controlling cross contamination. They did credit my dish on the bill. I didn't continue eating it, nor did I want a replacement. This was one of my favorites, but I won't be back. I have a feeling that meat and vegetarian dishes are cooked next to each other. read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - VEGETARIANS BEWARE!!!! I found meat in my dish. I don't believe Don Sol is real good at controlling cross contamination. - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

my friend got a beautifully seasoned steak. unfortunately, it was cooked so tough it was hard to eat. The wait staff was fine. The time from ordering to meal presentation was fine. The food was just okay. Nothing to write home about. The restaurant is very nice. It has a good atmosphere. The food deserves better than what was done to it. read more

Best Mexican food ever!! came in BLASTED outta my mind that food went crazy. Go after you hit up a dispensary, smoke it all up, mannnn. I was slobbin on that onion thing. I got the steak and shrimp and chicken... BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW read more

Great outdoor seating with plenty of space and atmosphere! Celebrated my granddaughter's 4th birthday! She loved wearing the hat! Great food and adult beverages- ask for the extra spicy salsa - it's amazing! Fajita bowl is highly recommended read more

Good food great service. Been working in town been here a few times I would recommend it

One of the best Mexican places around . Food is always hot and fresh , it's clean place , environment is good . I've never had bad experience . read more

The waiter took forever to ask us what we wanted and only ever asked us for a refill once. the food was awful n made me vary sick. do not recommen. read more

This is a nice restaurant and have tried it twice with each time being consistent. The service was fast and the food was delicious. The tortilla chips were warm and they always bring out several bowls of salsa. We had chicken fajitas and beef enchiladas. The chicken was well seasoned and I enjoyed it. However, the enchiladas were bland and they used a cheese sauce inside the enchiladas. I would be interested in trying some of their other dishes so we will be dining here again. read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

We stopped here on the wya home from Florida and it is absolutely amazing. Highly recommend

This is definitely the BEST place to get Mexican food in Marion. Their impeccable service and freshness of the food blows any of the other local places out of the water, and I have been to every single Mexican restaurant in this area so I can tell the differences in quality. First of all, their new building is absolutely stunning, especially the interior design. They have custom tiling, beautiful light fixtures, brand new booths, and PLENTY of seating for any party size. Wonderful atmosphere in there, super clean too. Second of all, the FOOD. My family and I ordered a pitcher of frozen mango margarita which we got almost immediately. Our waitress, Gladys, made sure our chips and salsa was always refilled, too. I ordered off the vegetarian menu, which has a decent selection, and went with the potato fajita bowl. None of us had to wait too long for our entrees to come out, but our food didn't come out suspiciously quick either like some of these other restaurants tend to do and claim it's "fresh". All of our food was hot, fresh, and bursting with flavor. Nothing too salty or undercooked. My veggies were cooked to perfection; and being a vegetarian, I could tell the veggies were fresh because there was no slimy texture whatsoever. The portion sizes of the entrees are MORE than generous, we had to get boxes to finish the rest later. Props to the chefs! Last but not least, the staff here are incredibly friendly and attentive. We had mentioned that it was my mother's birthday to the greeters when we first walked in, and they definitely didn't forget to pass the message along because we got a delicious free dessert towards the end of our dinner. Our waitress was a sweet woman named Gladys and I'm not kidding when I say she is one of the most genuine and nicest people I have had as a server, ever. We made sure she received a huge tip. Overall a wonderful experience, I will definitely be recommending this place to others. So glad we have an authentic gem like this place in Marion, we will be back!! read more

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Very good atmosphere! All staff is very friendly. Food was hot and decent quality. Not to mention very good margaritas. This restaurant is very good for a date night or relaxing with friends and family. read more

This place BLOWS!!! STAY AWAY! way overpriced for what you get....95% of Mexican joints give you so much you cant finish...not this place....$10 for a kids portion of Nachos Grande....I told the manager..."Grande? More like minusculo" Too many other Nexivan joints to eat here....siguiente! read more

Food was fine but unexceptional. Super-friendly server. Covid: Masks and distancing; not so sure they are actually sanitizing tables when wiping them down. read more

Best experience we've had so far in Marion dining. Excellent, authentic food, and fantastic customer service! Finally, a place our family can come to when we're in town visiting! read more

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Don Sol is a spot in Marion that I like to go to when in town visiting my family. The service is fast, the staff is polite, and I've enjoyed the vast majority of the meals I've had here. I honestly can't remember one I didn't like. I particularly have enjoyed the meals with chorizo that I've ordered. I think it is one of the top Mexican places in Southern Illinois. read more

The special Margaritas on Mondays skip it get you a jumbo queso not bad I had a plate of Mexican food that had great pork chorizo steak chicken rice and beans and a grilled jalapeno definitely manly read more

Don Sol Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Marion, Illinois

I really like their food. It's the best restaurant in this town so far. Their cheese dip is so good. I recommend eating here. And their service is super fast. 10/10 recommend read more