the food is great and the service is good one of our favorite mexican places and the food is…read moreflavorful and always I mean always good.

We had the sweetest server. Good energy and was happy to chat with us about the food and her life…read more The strawberry margarita was delicious! I had a combo with a taco, chile rellano and beef enchilada. It didn't come with rice and beans which was fine since I didn't want to be too full, but wanted to have the three items. All the items were average for me. I would try something different next time. My partner had the fish and loved it! He liked the rice and beans that came with it too. The salsa bar was amazing. Our server said they make them all fresh and it tasted like it. If we were in the area again, we would go back. Looks like a fun festive place and would be fun to go for dinner and margaritas which they had a huge variety as well as other fancy offerings!

As we wend our way to Florida, we spend the night in Bristol for one main reason. This restaurant!…read more (The Hilton Garden Inn hits all the marks too, but as I have nothing to add I'm not updating that review.) My husband ordered five enchiladas each with a different stuffing. While delicious, unless you haven't eaten since last Thursday, who can consume so many enchiladas?! I shouldn't talk. The house special quesadilla -- always excellent -- is a lot of food. Ever resourceful, I took half back, put the chicken and peppers on a bagel and ate it for breakfast! (Note to self AND my husband: next time let's split one and maybe forego the steak and chicken. Chorizo and shrimp?!) Moving on, the salsa bar is great with smooth, chunky, mild and spicy salsas. That's not counting the warm bean spread brought to the table with their thin and crisp chips. Our margaritas -- $6 each -- are not only good but pretty, topped with berries and a flower. Here it is, Monday night -- not a typical going-out day of the week -- and the place is busy with locals. Pretty good testimony to what's become one of my favorite Mexican restaurants.

Ate here 2 weeks ago. Sat at the bar like we always do, ordered some drinks and our meals…read more I decided to try the fried scallops and fried shrimp with baked potato. When my meal arrived I tried a scallop and it was awful. Cut another one in half and tried it...still terrible. Ate a few of the fried shrimp which were lukewarm warm at best and decided...wow, this meal sucks. The potato was fair. A server came and asked if I was done and I said yes...it wasn't very good at all and he could certainly see that I didn't even eat a 1/4 of my food. When my partner was done with his meal, which he enjoyed, the female bartender took his plate away and I said his meal was good, mine was awful. Both of the workers that I spoke with about my meal couldn't care less. I suppose it was my fault for not asking for a manager, but as someone who has worked in restaurants, one of the employees should have done something...anything to show they cared and tried to make things right. Left a $7 tip on a $70 bill (which was generous, considering my bad meal) This place has been hit or miss and this night was a huge MISS. Definitely won't ever come back to this location. We will drive the extra 20 minutes and go to the Abingdon location. Never had a bad meal there and the service has always been top notch.

We order here often for takeout. The food is always good and the people are friendly. I haven't…read moredined in, but I'm sure it's great, too.

I will give 2 star because the food was good But the service was Horrible. The employees were in…read morethe gas station attached and playing those gambling machines instead of the restauran. my dad came in around 4:30 and seen them playing at the gas station and it was 5-10 minutes before they got up and helped him. Are these people here for customers or to play games!!! I definitely do NOT recommend

Plaza Del Sol is in a strip mall/shopping center, and it's fairly unassuming from the outside…read more Inside is full of vibrant colors and murals. The service was quick and so chatty. There was always someone within three paces of our table, and the food came out so quickly. Chips, salsa and bean dip showed up (all warm and tasty). We ordered waters, tea, and a Dos Equis ambar and then took a look at the menu. As is usual with a Mexican restaurant, there are so, so many options. This menu had many of the regular options that people are familiar with, but there were a lot of other choices as well. I usually try to order something unique to the restaurant if I can. My only disappointment was I didn't see tamales or chile rellenos as an option. In the end I asked the waiter what he thought was the best dish, and then I ordered that. Unfortunately, I don't know what the "name" of it was on the menu. It was a half rack of baby-back ribs on a salad bed with a red sauce over top. The sauce was not like an enchilada or mole. I would say it was more akin to a thin salsa. The ribs were slow cooked and so tender. They tasted nothing like traditional american ribs but were really good. My dish came with beans and spanish rice. The beans were typical, kinda soupy with cheese on top. Nothing "extra" in either direction. The rice was pale, but the flavor was top notch. My wife ordered a fajita plate which had a bit of everything on it, steak, shrimp, chicken, etc. Her meal came with beans and a typical mexican salad. The fajita filling was excellent! Both meals came with hot tortillas to aid in the scooping and general enjoyment. I would definitely come back to this place.

The food was pretty good. Service was good too. Except for the Manager. The guy was really rude. I…read morewas trying to decide what to order and he didn't seem to like me asking too many questions. My friend is GF and was just asking questions about ingredients in something. He was just plain rude about the whole thing. Like we inconvenienced him. Really terrible customer service

The food is amazing I would recommend the ACP and cheese with chips the people are kind and are…read morealways welcomeing

Amazing food and staff , highly recommend this restaurant , it's one of my go to favoritesread more

Went to Papa Julio's for a date night right before closing, and we had such a good time! Their…read moremargaritas are always a win, and I LOVE that they have birria tacos on the menu. The spicy pickled onions and sauces were so good, and honestly, I'm the type to drink the consommé after I finish dipping my tacos because it's that flavorful The atmosphere is bright, lively, and just really fun -- definitely the kind of place where it's easy to relax and let loose. They had karaoke going while we were there, and listening to drunk people sing is always entertaining Good food, good drinks, fun energy, and a great date night spot!

Great service, first person was the fresh quacamole lady what a wonderful tasty treat that was. We…read moreasked for everything and it was perfection to include the perfect amount of salt. Ambiance was nice busy for a Tuesday night. I also had the organic margarita sooo good. The food was good I asked for shredded beef taco and enchilada was tender but not much flavor. So I added salsa, it was much better. Thanks Pala Julio's

A super authentic, hole-in-the-wall spot for Mexican food in West Jefferson!…read more I wanted four tacos- 2 al pastor, 2 campechanos- but something must have gotten lost in translation bc I received all al pastor. Honestly, not a big deal bc it was delicious haha; I especially loved the contrast of the pineapple and fatty pork (also comes with cilantro, onions & lime). If you get a full order (4 tacos), the waiter informed me that you can only get 2 different kinds (not specified on the menu). Also got an horchata, which was perfectly sweet, cinnamon-y, and refreshing. The ambiance is good with booth seating. Service was friendly, but wait time (both for getting seated/orders taken and receiving the food) and attention (getting utensils, water refilled) could be improved, but this could have been due to the lunch rush. Lots of parking in the adjacent lot. 8.5/10 would recommend!

Burrito and Fajitas are huge. Well seasoned meat with lots of add on nummy essentials. Get the…read morefresh guacamole. It's unusual but so fresh and tasty. The clientele gives you confidence the food is authentic. Servers are Hispanic and very sweet. They ask regularly how things are. We left having an increased confidence in the food scene here! Quirky spot parking on the side. Very small but worth the visit!

We use to go here 2-3 a month, last night I got a togo order. Ordered off the website. Come to find…read moreout it was an old menu. Expected to pay $30, and ended up paying $48. Everything has doubled in price. They are much finer restaurants, Mexican restaurants than this we will not be going there again. They don't tell you it's doubled in price in fact he just handed me a new menu where I thought I would be paying seven dollars for tacos turned out to be $15. We have supported this restaurant for quite some time. If you want a good Mexican food go to the restaurant of exit19. If you're gonna have pay this kind of money that's a much better price at the other place.

Always one of my stops when I come home to Abingdon. The staff are incredible and the food is…read moreexcellent.

Our visit to Tazewell happened to be on a Monday so the limited number of restaurants was even more…read moreso. That said, I am so glad we chose El Mariachi. An unpretentious little place in a strip mall in Tazewell - who knew! I ordered the street steak tacos, an order of three steak and chorizo tacos served with chopped onions and cilantro on corn tortillas. The meat was tender and well seasoned, the addition of chorizo stepped it up a notch. I would order them again in a heartbeat. My wife got shrimp con queso, there were at least twelve good size shrimp served with peppers, onions, and cheese dip on a bed of rice. She was very happy with her choice. The dish arrived sizzling to the table and she said the taste was excellent. If you are in Tazewell looking for good food El Mariachi is a great spot. The service was quick and friendly as well.

The food was good! We had a party of ten. Multiple said the best they had ever had. You need to…read morestop by if you are in town.

The only decent mexican restaurant in all of Marion, Virginia. Reasonably priced, good service and…read morethe Fajitas Texanus is amazing. I do recommend.

The restaurant was recommended to us by a local and our food was good and very reasonably priced…read more We chose the combo platter with an enchilada and tamale, served with rice and refried beans. This was very good. The masa of the tamale was particularly light and flavorful. Very good sauce on enchilada and tamale, good rice and beans, and the table salsa was delicious. Would recommend this restaurant if in the Marion area. By the way - great prices on cocktails and beer too.