I have no idea why the reviews are so low. So good. The chicken enchiladas are perfect. Both salsas are perfect. Everyone is nice. My dad says the worse the parking lot the better the food haha read more

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We eat here on a regular basis. Food is always consistently delicious! Highly recommend the parrillada.

The service was good and the food was amazing the employees are very nice with everything our waitress made a few jokes making up laugh the food to was really good there aguas frescas we're really good ! Those 1 star reviews is either because of one employee but I think they got fired this restaurant is really authentic other than "Taco Bell " but the restaurant has a nice vibe there's cd machine where you can get a cd music that is really good I LOVED IT HERE read more

El Sol De Mexico - Like the decore was really cool - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Good TexMex at great prices. Never packed. Sometimes loud because of the jukebox, but never stops me. Incredible menu: 4 pages! Drive through and dine in. Always good food and great service. And, a drive thru when you need to take lunch back to the office! (I love drive thru's!) read more

refried beans amazing tres quesadillas plate amazing service amazing love it Thanks . Big fan of the cockfight art

I have not had a warm veggie salsa before and it was good! The menu is fantastic with a wide variety. I had the red enchiladas with quail. The enchiladas were very good. The quail was slightly over cooked but still flavorful. The service was outstanding. I will return. read more

El Sol De Mexico - Red enchiladas with quail. - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Took my Son here today to eat and we had a blast. Food is authentic. I ordered the shrimp burrito and it was delicious! My son ordered the fajita plate with home made tortillas, rice and beans. Let's say he was very pleased with his meal. We will be a return customer! Waitress was very pleasant, place was clean and welcoming. Laid back atmosphere. read more

This place has been closed down for uncleanliness yet I still keep coming back. I can't help it - it's such savory, such authentic, such lovely Mexican food. Everything I've tried here has been absolutely delectable and cheap to boot! #35 - two chicken taquitos and your choice of cheese or chicken quesadilla - I went for the cheese. Who can beat homemade flour tortillas covered in melted cheese? I certainly can't. The taquitos were crunchy on the outside, filled to the brim on the inside with savory chicken. Guac, beans, rice are all pretty tasty. Parking is adjacent, limited but never full due to location. Not too sketchy but I wouldn't leave my car there or just hang around at night for some reason. Service is limited to taking order and bringing you food i.e. they don't come to check on you, but it's not too hard to flag a waitress down if you really need something. You pay up at the front after you're done. Don't forget to snag some of that 2 for 25 cent gum. read more

El Sol De Mexico - #35, two chicken taquitos and one cheese quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

My husband and I recently moved to Bryan (near the Federal Women's Prison.) We got DoorDash from Taqueria El Sol de Mexico (on Villa Maria) and my husband has picked up food from El Sol de Mexico (on N Texas.) We are in looooooooove!! So much so, we ate from the N Texas location twice yesterday. Don't sleep on them! Their salsas (though different) are delicious! So far we've had: Shrimp Tostada Shrimp Quesadilla Caldo de Pollo Barbacoa Tacos Cabeza Sopes Chicken Fajita Gordita Caldo de Marisco All DELICIOUSSSSSSS!!! (If you order chips & salsa from the N Texas location, be sure to ask for extra chips.) read more

I stopped here for lunch the other day and just found it a little underwhelming. The tacos were decent, but the rice and beans were just meh... A few things I tried: Horchata - do not get this, was a lot more watery than I usually expected. Rajas tacos - good, but they are just missing something. It's a bunch of stir fried peppers that are beautifully seasoned. they just need something else to give them a better texture. Aquacates (Avocado tacos) - super bland, literally cut avacado with lettuce - nothing else (i.e. no salt, pepper, lime juice, nada!) Salsa - I didn't really like the warm salsa at all; just plain disgusting and bland; colder version was a thousand times better. Although I wouldn't make this a destination, this is a great spot to stop by after going grocery shopping all day. read more

El Sol De Mexico - Shrimp Tostada with Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

If you want some more authentic mexican, this is the place. They've got all the cheesy good options you'd look for. I had a style of street tacos but they weren't called that on the menu. They were delicious! My wife had a chicken enchilada and burrito, she loved the chicken but mixed feelings on the ground beef. Queso was very good. Waitress was nice. Come here to enjoy the huge menu of yummy food with loud Tejano. read more

The staff has been Aware, Attentive and not Annoying. Very friendly and always appear to want to ensure their customers have a great experience. My wife I have eaten here about 3 times over the last 7 months (That is a lot for us, I rarely want to go anywhere these days). They were consistent each time. It is a pain when you go somwhere and you don't know how the service or food is going to be on this trip or any trip. read more

The food at El Sol is pretty good. No complaints. Service is usually pretty good too. Salsa is important to me and that's a bit of a weak spot. One annoying thing about the place is the juke box, which is way way too big and loud for the space. Super aggravating when it comes on, which it does randomly. read more

Authentic, tasty and inexpensive. It's taken me too long to get here. This place is the go-to for authentic Tex-Mex in Bryan. The real deal. Order a plate or tacos ala carte. I had three tacos al pastor for $4.50 read more

El Sol De Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

First time back since the pandemic today for lunch. Exquisite, as usual. So good I almost cried when I got to the last bite. Chile Relleno for me; tacos al carbon for my wife. Now it's time for a siesta. read more

This is my favorite dive Mexican restaurant to eat at when I'm in town. Traditional tacos and fantastic salsa. I always get a large cup of both the warm and cold salsa to take back with me. The lengua is super tender and the cabeza is perfect. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Great music and fantastic service. read more

I went in because I wanted some good menudo and I saw the menu picture on yelp and it showed the menudo as coming in two sizes small and large and at a very good price too. When I sat down and looked at the menu, I noticed that the menudo on the actual menu was not two sizes, but only one size and that size was two dollars more than the largest size on the menu in the picture. Bait and switch? Sure felt like it. Obviously the pictures are of an older menu. I ordered anyway and got the menudo but to my surprise, I did not find one kernel of hominy in the menudo. I was disappointed but I thought maybe they got me a serving with little to no hominy. I wanted to ask the waitress, but she never came back around to check on me the whole time I sat there eating. When I went to the cashier (as I never got my ticket from the absent waitress), I asked the cashier if they put hominy in the menudo. A young, angry looking lady who hardly looked or spoke to me during the whole transaction, except to answer that question with and abrupt and curt "NO", as if she didn't want to speak. (In fact, her answer was given right as I finished the question barely letting me furnish the sentence. ) She never asked how was everything, didn't say "thank you" or "come back" or anything. First of all, update the pictures of your menu on yelp. Bad service is common on this area due to the transitive nature of this area. I am not surprised by that. I just wish that it could have been a good experience where I could find a great Mexican place to come back to on a regular basis. read more

This is my go to place for food specials. The portions are big enough you can split a plate with a friend for 7.99 . That's less than two combo meals at Mc Donald's! Great flavor two salsas waitress always smiles . They have an extensive menu to choose from and they let you salt your food for those in their sixties and above with high blood pressure. I usually go alone and feel welcome. The only tiny problem is it's too warm in there. I always have several hot flashes . My makeup runs . I'm sweating putting ice cubes on my forehead and in my foundation. Guess I'll keep my menu to fan myself next time. Authentic Mexican food , atmosphere is colorful . They have a ground beef burrito with lettuce avacado rice and beans so big on the Friday special . It looked like a foot long and was so tasty. I ate half of it and gave half to my neighbor . She just raved about it and she's a food snob . Can't go wrong here. read more

El Sol De Mexico is of my favorite lesser known places to eat Mexican food in Bryan. The menu has nearly as many pages as the Cheesecake Factory but everything is numbered to make things easier. I would recommend the #4 which is 2 cheese enchiladas, rice, beans, and a full order of beef fajitas for only $8. It's a ton of food and you'll definitely be able to take some home. My brother is a bodybuilder and says it is the perfect amount of food though. Each meal comes with chips and hot and cold salsas. Both are great. Get one of their Aguas Frescas - I would recommend the lemonade. Be sure to stop in for lunch next time you're driving down Texas in Bryan. read more

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One of the best Mexican food joints in town. I've seen mixed reviews on here with some calling it "100% authentic" and others saying "just another Tex-Mex place." They do offer a few Tex-Mex dishes here but the menu is largely authentic. Here lately I usually get a steak torta, which after chips and salsa is super filling bc they are very generous with meats and other toppings (unlike other places nearby that are basically all bread no substance). In the past I've tried several other things on the menu (even dared to get lengua!) and have never been disappointed. Service is always super friendly and extremely attentive, even when the place is packed like on First Friday. You get a ton of food for the price you pay, and they have daily specials which are an even better value. The beer is reasonably priced as well. I can't speak on their breakfast as I've never tried it, but if you are looking to sit down for lunch or dinner I highly recommend El Sol!! read more

Horrible service, horrible food. We've been coming here since this place opened so many years ago. Waitress told us to go elsewhere since many menu items were not available. It was an hour before closing. My order came cold, sent back...didn't replace. Waitress complained that she didn't make enough to take our order. Guess she felt comfortable because we've been coming for so may years. Service sucked (like it frequently does) food was cold, this is new. read more

Note: The E Villa Maria location is exceptionally better. Never had a problem there and I normally love the great service, authentic food, and affordable prices. It was our first time eating from this location and we ordered some food to go and the tacos were great per usual. However ... My boyfriend found a small PEBBLE in his enchilada. Additionally, the enchilada plate he ordered was completely different from what was offered on the menu. He ordered the Mexican Enchiladas Plate but for some reason, there were french fries thrown in the box? Additionally, there was no enchilada sauce at all. They were essentially fried tortillas with some cojita cheese on top. It was a huge disappointment. We will be avoiding this place in the future. P.S. Staff were sweet and amiable. read more

Drove past every other Mexican place in College Station/Bryan to get some good ole food. Not disappointed! I had the Barbacoa and my wife jumped out of her comfort zone and had a couple cheese enchiladas with beans and rice. We also ordered some extra chips, smoking hot salsa and an order of guacamole. Of course we did a to go order and took it back to our room. Excellent! My Barbacoa was top shelf, full of flavor, spice, and tenderness. Wrapped up in a corn tort and I hit the jackpot. The chips, salsa and guacamole was also full of flavor. The salsa was very good, had a nice consistency and had a little kick on the backside. The staff was very kind and helpful and didn't blink when I practiced my Spanglish. Even if I had to resort to English to make sure I got it right. The restaurant was clean, and the front end was being swept and mopped while we were there. No pics today but trust me.....you won't be disappointed. read more

Finally found a place with burritos I'd go back to! I got the Al Pastor burrito and SO got the chicken burrito. The burritos aren't like the ones in San Francisco, but they'll do. They mostly contain the marinated meat, a little bit of refuted beans, some lettuce and a few slices of tomatoes. If they added some Spanish garlic infused rice and pico de gallo I'd be so happy. The Al Pastor is very tender but a little too fatty for me. They leave in chunks of pork fat which makes the meat super tender but it was just too much for me. The chicken was a little drier but I think I'll get that next time because it wasn't as fatty. I also tried a corn tortilla taco with barbacoa, and it was pretty good, not as flavorful as our favorite place here but gives you a ton more meat and very very tender. In addition to actually having burritos they have a ton of other options for sit in and dine, like heated plates with steaks and fajitas. Seafood options like shrimp and tilapia. Great range, no wonder the parking lot is always full. read more

I love this spot for breakfast! It has been 7 years since I last lived in BCS, but this is still my go-to spot if I'm passing through town. Definitely has a hole-in-the-wall vibe, so I suspect many locals drive by and don't consider stopping either. So take my advice and give them a try! I almost always get the machacado, and highly recommend this plate. Only thing I would consider subtracting half a star for is the coffee, which is on the weak side. read more

OMG...where to start. Hubby ordered a enchilada tamale combo plate...oops we don't have any tamales. So we ordered the fajita combo, beef, chicken, shrimp and 3 tacos (ground beef). The tacos came on one plate with meat and cheese only. The waitress then brought 2 plates with very bland rice, a pile of shredded lettuce, 1 slice of tomato cut about 3/8 of an inch thick, and cut in half, a tablespoon each of guacamole and pico, and a cup of extra greasy charro beans. Come to find out that was the fixins for the fajitas. The fajitas came about 20 minutes later. The beef had a good flavor but we have eaten jerky that was more tender. Very thin and chewy, the spring onion bulbs grilled with the fajitas were raw and cold in the middle and barely cooked on the outside. We didn't get to the chicken because I picked up a shrimp and noticed it was complete with shrimp poop inside. Thinking this may just be one that escaped notice during prep, I checked the rest. Nope, none of the shrimp had been deveined. That was the end of the meal for us. Went to pay out and the manager took the fajitas off the ticket. I asked why the shrimp weren't deveined, and he said that's the way we prepare them. Ok, that's fine. Just not for us. read more

Ok... We are Mexican and therefore grew up eating my mom's Homemade Mexican food (which most Mexicans will brag about). Still when Mom isn't available or when Daddy decides he wants Mexican but doesn't wanna make mom cook, they eat here. My 3 brothers, cousins, various extended family members, and I also frequent this place. When our family gets together every now and then we like to eat here. I love their nopales and their salsas. Most everything in the menu is good but its usually the friendly service that keeps us coming back. I wish they had homemade flour tortillas but they don't. So I usually order the corn. Recently, my fiance and I went to eat there at lunch time and had their special. With drinks and everything we only paid like $12 - very reasonably priced. We will continue to return as long as the service stays friendly, the prices stay reasonable, and my family keeps eating! LOL! I am definitely a fan =) read more

Nice little hole-in-the-wall Tex-Mex place Overall the food is quite good. We went there on a Friday night and the place was hopping. It was nice diverse crowd including college students and local families. We had the Carne Asada and Beef/Chicken Fajita combo. Both were great. The Carne Asada came with fresh grilled onion bulbs and cactus. Nice touch. Service was friendly, prompt and excellent. Definitely going back for more. read more

I have lived in College Station for 4 years now and have been searching for a traditional Mexican food restaurant with great food and reasonable prices. I FINALLY found that in El Sol. I have tried several things there the shrimp tortas, chile rellanos, red enchiladas, and carne Asada, all were delicious! They serve two salsas both are great, personally my favorite is the cold one. The best part is you CANNOT beat their prices. I visit this place almost every week.! read more

I am a frequent flier here. Love their shredded chicken. Today my boyfriend and i waited more than 30 minutes for my quesidilla that was now mush and his crispy taco flopped down onto the plate when he picked it up. And they still made us pay full price. The queso tastes like the inside of a can. Their cold salsa is usually good. They frequently burn the tortillas to where I cant eat them. Sit in the tall thin ladys section if you go. She has very long beaitiful eye lashes. She is actually a good waitress who wont leave your food sitting for 20 mins. I called for mgr when I got home and conveniently he wasnt there. I still havent recieved a call back. And I paid $19 to come home hungry. read more

EXTREMELY LONG WAIT TIMES TO GET YOUR FOOD- the waitstaff isn't slow, but the kitchen is! Just to place an order to go, we were told it would be a 30 minute wait. That's ridiculous. It's like that every time we come here, which is quite often. The food is good. It's above average for this area; it's better than most little local Tex-Mex places. They have a little more of an authentic Mexican cuisine. The prices are great. Fabulous. Love how reasonable the food & drinks are. Great salsa but mediocre chips. Excellent chilaquiles & breakfast specials. Only go here if you HAVE TIME TO SPARE. read more

I think the best Tex Mex I've found in the area ... Service was quick, 2 types of salsa one cold, one hot served with chips and both were delicious. I hesitantly ordered cheese enchiladas (as I am extremely picky about my enchiladas) but was very pleased as they had a great flavor and texture. Hubby ordered the chimichanga and said it was really good ...would definitely suggest giving it a try and don't let the fact it looks like a whole in the wall scare you away read more

El Sol De Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

This place is on the east side of Texas Ave. at M.L.K. The sign outside, and their menus give their name as Taqueria y Restaurant El Sol De Mexico. It is part of a 8-restaurant chain from the Houston area. It is quite small, like Taqueria Mexico, and cheap too: $1.25 tacos, as opposed to $1.10 at Taqueria Mexico. But it is less inviting and cozy. They have these awful plastic table-covers that look worse than those at La Perla Tapatia. When I was there, the place was dead slow, and the cashiers were friendly, but the cook leered at me, having heard me speak (gringo). The bistek taco I tried had a strange liver-like flavor beneath the seasoning, and looked a bit like boiled, diced beef fajita meat. Perhaps, like La Perla Tapatia, this was left over from the lunchtime rush. The lengua taco I bought had huge recognizable chunks of tongue that pulled apart like fibrous barbacoa meat, but tasted like pot roast. Their beef fajita taco had delicious tender diced seasoned fajita meat. The barbacoa taco I had was tender, but unflavorful and boring. I didn't like their salsa for chips, or their hot sauce at all. The dipping salsa was too salty, and tasted old or like it had been not been refrigerated after opening. The hot sauce was quite tannic, but otherwise flat. read more

Great food, very reasonable prices, super service "smiles everywhere" Our favorite time is breakfast when you can have a complete meal under $5 Everything tasted good, was a generous serving, and, asured my next visit. Try their chips & warm salsa, refills until you say "No Mas" Expecting a decorator touch? not here! stuff on the walls and windows reminds you of small town restaurants in Central Mexico. Top honors to the Breakfast plates, Nopalitos (cactus), any of their Tacos, Tortas de pollo. Order just what you want, very accomodating. No wait, most times of the day. read more

I usually go here for breakfast because of the prices. I can get a large plate of food including eggs, bacon, beans, cheese, sour cream, and some tortillas for $2.75. Thats right folks, you read correctly. $2.75. Granted, you will pay more because of drinks and tips, but I guess you don't really have to do either. Order a water. The food here is good and is very decently priced. I cannot think of a better place to spend a small amount of money and get great tasting Mexican food. I like the atmosphere. Well, by atmosphere, I mean that it is a typical small hole in the wall Mexican restaurant with a juke box, good service, and I feel welcomed. Any one can eat here, from people with Hispanic heritage to any one else from any social or ethnic circle. Do not be fooled by the small building on Texas avenue away from many of the other popular restaurants. This place will make you come back again and again just like I did. read more

My boyfriend and I stopped by here for the first time tonight and this place was sooo good! We both got enchiladas and he got some carne guisada as well and both were excellent! The service was really great as well. We will DEFINITELY be back here very soon. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food this is the place to go! read more

My favorite Mexican in BCS. I try other places and this place always ends up on top. Haven't tried something that I did it like. The food is always fresh and delicious. You can't beat the prices either! read more

I always have to stop by whenever I'm in town, be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's the perfect little hole-in-the-wall restaurant. My dad loves to come here because he says it reminds him of his grandmothers' cooking. I'm not a fan of tex-mex; this place has great real-deal Mexican food. It reminds me of the taquerias in Mexico. I've never ordered anything I didn't like. Service is great and so are the portions. Prices are great too!! P.S. If you come for lunch during the week, you'll get a free bowl of queso! Both salas are yummy, hot and cold. read more

Never disappoints. My go to place when I drive here for work from Houston. I'm from the RGV so when I find somewhere that reminds me of home I stay loyal.. read more

El Sol De Mexico - #14 tacos a la Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Awesome place to be with family very authentic Mexican food great service my favorite place to eat for real Mexican food I love the T-Bone steak and fries plate very good everything cooked perfectly and also love their Agua de horchata very delicious I highly recommend this place over the one on villa Maria way more different other than that this place is the BOMB!! read more

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