So I decided to try this place during my lunch and I'm glad I did . The beef fajita tacos I ordered were right on point as the fajitas were tender and well seasoned . My waitress was very attentive and periodically would check on me and ask if anything was needed . The restaurant is a bit small in the inside but surprisingly they have lots of tables and the staff is fast . The candy selection at the register was very tempting as well if I must add . I will be coming back again in the near future, to try their breakfast . Ps I was influenced by a friend during a training seminar to give this place a shot read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Two beef fajita tacos and a bean n cheese - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

My husband and I visited Sunday around noon which was pretty busy, we didn't mind waiting. Our waitress was very nice, didn't catch her name but had beautiful reddish/ pink and black hair. We were enjoying lunch, I finished so I decided to get a head start and pay. My husband was still drinking his coffee when maybe a party of 6 arrived and one of the waitresses with blonde hair tattoo below her center neck got onto the young lady sitting people then came to our table slamming the tortilla container off the table and the sugar back in its place. I just looked at my husband he finished and we left. Im sure other guest saw her actions. Aside from this you can hear the waitresses shouting for things if you sit by the tables near registers. ( Management can review footage if needed) We sat by the restrooms. We paid $45.00 for a huevo ranchero plate with fajita and an enchilada plate, Tea, coffee and chips, a to go box and cup. Despite the food being good, We won't be back due to this experience. read more

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We were in the South Side looking for a breakfast spot. There's plenty of seating. Our waitress was a little rough and took our order but was not friendly. I get the usual, Huevos rancheros, but I was not impressed. The beans were bland and the potatoes had been sitting and were cold and soggy. The third star was awarded because the tortilla was amazing. This was after we had to ask for tortillas with our meal and they came out after we were almost done eating. read more

This place never disappoints. I've been there for both breakfast and lunch and the service, food and quickness is always consistent. I have yet to try anything here that I don't like. The menudo, carne guisada, refried beans, tortillas, the rib special on Thursdays are too for me. read more

Food was delicious!! Homemade tortillas, fresh salsas and friendly staff at an affordable price.

I would have given this a 3.5 honestly. We liked the food here. The Barbacoa was spot-on. The Pappas-a-la-Mexicana were very good (a la chingada good) Coffee was Ok Menudo was liked by most everyone Chips don't come with food The place is dirty inside honestly and very dated. More dusty than dirty. Needs cleaning and updating El Milagrito up by the zoo has better breakfast read more

Was invited to eat here by a relative about 1pm during the week. It was extremely busy but there were tables available. The service was terrible, girl if you don't want to be a server find another position. Leave the attitude at home and make sure you take all the orders before you leave the table and don't have customers repeat orders again because you did not want to pat attention. All you have to do is be nice and not annoyed and you will surely make more money. read more

Barbarcoa is so yummy the crispy tacos, beans chorizo and papa sweet tea and salsa ranchera all yummy and homemade tortillas too 10/10 service is always a1 especially the waitresses that's been there for many years. Place could use some Tlc though def needs to step up that pride of ownership read more

Had Breakfast with fcken Cockroaches in my eggs, they charged me...wanted to make it over again...u kidding me ,how GROSS...NEVER EAT THERE AGAIN read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Would give zero stars if I could. Very disappointed. Waitress took order with an attitude. We should have walked out but hoped the food would be good and stayed. Food came out (pork chop plates) no tortillas and pork chops overcooked and over seasoned and salty. Plates came out without tortillas which eventually were brought out (10 or so minutes later) Tortillas were burnt Beans are ok but rice is bland and mushy. We didn't eat the food and brought it up to the waiters and manager attention who didn't care. Will not be returning to this place. They act like their food is so great that they do not care if customers have bad experience and will not return. Be warned and take your business somewhere else. read more

Food was great as usual. Service was excellent, $63.50 for our lunch for a group of 5, left $15 cash on the table for her tip. I went to Pay line and saw a male busboy on the side where the $15 cash was( a $10 and a $5) and a female busgirl helping him with the cleanup. The waitress then came and asked if we left a tip and i responded yes, $15 and I could id the thieves. No time for strangers to snag it as we were in back corner. I told her I could identify them but they didn't want me to, that they were going to ask them. Terrible way to have a visitor from Louisiana see a southside San Antonio restaurant see that thieves work here. My sister ended up giving the waitress another $10 and I gave her another $5. But it surely ruined my lunch and me being a fan of that restaurant. I will not be back. Hand the cash to your waitress. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Receipt for our lunch where busboy stole the $15 cash we left for a tip. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

first and last time. was excited to try for the first time but found a roach in my eggs. very disappointing. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - roach in eggs - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Drove from Killeen to San Antonio for this place. If you go there you will not be disappointed. Awesome service and great food came down here for some Tripa Tacos ended up with more lol. read more

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GREAT Mexican food like Momma makes. Good portions, fresh flour tortillas, great value! We drive 28 min for the menudo on Sundays after church read more

Do yourself a huge favor! Do not! I repeat do not go here! My husband brought me here for my birthday because it's what I wanted. I have never had a bad experience until my birthday. I got Norovirus here! Look it up! Google it! This is what Chipotle had gotten sued for! I worked for Chipotle for 3 1/2 years and they have upped their game because of this! Trust me you're don't want to get the Norovirus. You will definitely feel miserable. The wait staff is horrible. They have way too many employees and no one is really working. They are mostly talking to each other. The server ignored us and continued to talking to co workers. The Manager was no where in site. The chips were old and the tiny Salsa bowl was half way filled. The Salsa had no flavor. And the food was bland the beans were runny. The restaurant needs a deep cleaning front of the house. I'm sure that the back of the house looks worse. I will never ever return here. By the way I ordered the Hungry Man plate a Sweet Tea. And my husband ordered Chicken Enchiladas double rice no beans. And we went on 2/24/2024. Also they didn't give us Silverware until I asked for it when the server brought us the food. Do go here. Seriously read more

I've been going to El Sol since I was 15, 27 now. I've always been a huge fan of their tacos! Their carne guisada, potato and egg and bean and cheese are the bomb.com! The reason I only give it four stars is because of the service. It's not the best and it's partly because they are always busy. So don't expect to interact with your server much. Tip: order half sweet and half freshly squeezed lemonade for your drink, it's the perfect refreshing drink on a hot day! read more

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Love this place!.. Best cheese enchiladas ever!.. also the waitresses are so nice and really attentive would more than recommend.

My husband and I have been coming here for years, and the food and service is usually good. Today though, we went for breakfast and we were both really disappointed in the quality of food. I ordered the chilequiles plate, and hubby ordered huevos rancheros with bacon. The eggs in my chilequiles were not cooked all the way(looked like snot) . And on both our plates the beans and potatoes were cold. Potatoes were also soggy, so definitely not fresh. Probably batch cooked and put in a warmer. Hoping today was just an off day. Also, they are using a new POS system so it was taking forever for people to pay. Line to pay was at least 10 people deep. Hopefully they get it straightened out soon. read more

This place is not much to look at but the food is amazing. The best flour tortillas and great lunch specials read more

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Great food. Exactly what I wanted. The green salsa was perfect. The staff was friendly. The prices were great. The plates were big. read more

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Staff was very accommodating for our large group. The food was delicious. Menudo was hot and tasty. Tortillas were delicious with a little buttery read more

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The wait was reasonable. It's a good sign that the food is good when people are waiting in line. The service was outstanding. The staff was attentive and super friendly. No fake smiles here. Very honest and sincere. I had the menudo which smelled yummy and tasted great. The corn tortillas were warm and delicious. Our waitress kept filling our coffee cup without us having to ask. Great experience. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Yummy Menudo. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Authentic Mexican food. This place has the best Menudo in this immediate area. The tea is made perfectly. Definitely a small hole in the wall but the staff is great and friendly. Very affordable. read more

I haven't been here in a while cause it's always packed when we drove by. This time we went early and it's still as good as it was 13 years ago. My Mom took me here a few times and i really liked it. It hasn't changed still great food. My fav is the Chilaquiles. read more

All I can say is beware i visited due to always Being busy. Come on this is the 21st century your receipt is not itemized Just a total newer again read more

Truly homemade stuff, though it was really busy when we got there. Loved the eggs and patties. Tortillas were perfect. Soft and dusty. Pancakes were just what you would find in other restaurants. read more

I've been here a few times. Once a dine in and the others were Togo.' I was under the weather a couple months ago like most people so i decide to stop by after seeing the huge bowl of soup upon dining in, i went twice for the chicken soup (Xochilo Soup Sp??) The soup has another name that doesn't truly describe what it is. i got a huge container with chicken pieces, chicken broth, Mexican squash, rice and chickpeas (hominy). I never thought about putting hominy in soup other then menudo. IT also comes with corn tortillas, limes, cilantro and pico de Gallo. All that was enough for at least two and a half bowls. It so hit the spot. I could probably eat it twice a week. It has all you need. The Restaurant closes at 3pm. So hurry..the doors are shutting read more

Love it here! True delicious Tex mex food. Good prices and nice waitresses. The enchiladas are good, Carne guisada is good. Tortillas like your grandma made them fresh. True southside ambiance. Come in, find your eat and dive into the menu. read more

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Was placed on "hold" and i understand there's busy times. But when your hold is just you placing the phone down, please be mindful that we can hear you in the background. Ended up hanging up because we could hear them laughing in the background not even really caring that i was still on the line. Just took my business elsewhere. read more

Just had a large bowl of menudo. It was great. Menudo was not rubbery, was not too spicy and not too greasy. Good amount of menudo for the large order. Corn tortillas are home made and large. Reasonable priced. read more

My boyfriend has been coming since he was a little kid and since moving to the Southside it was my first time trying the tacos and the carne guisada with cheese is sooooo good! I also got a country en salsa with egg that was very good too. The flour tortillas are cooked to perfection. The lemonade is very flavorful, definitely one of my new favorite breakfast spots!!! read more

Food is always gonna be good. I have been coming here for years but all of a sudden the waitresses are rude and rushing our party to get here because they cant hold the table yet there are other open tables. Waitress around table #4 wouldn't communicate properly saying perdoname or anything like that. While the waitress from the other side was the one pushing us to give up our table. Better communication and less pushiness is the criticism here other than that im gonna continue coming. Just customer service is at an all time low right now. read more

Love the food here! I have not found another Mexican restaurant that compares to the flavor in San Antonio. We always leave with full satisfied tummies! I wish they stayed open for Dinner. read more

Been coming here for years! Food is always delicious and customer service good. They can do no wrong in my eyes even if they did I would still eat here because the food is so good! My favorite is the cheese enchiladas! read more

Some of the best Mexican food around, and the portions are huge for the price! Great value! And, the service is always great, it's a little bit of a drive for us, but so worth it. I had the chilaquiles and there had the perfect amount of cheese, corn tortilla and pico ratio. Tortillas are good sized and the chips and salsa are very tasty. Go! You won't regret it! read more

I can't believe how rude and inconsiderate the staff as well as manager was to the situation . Obviously they take no pride on the way they run or prepare there food and business. Awful experience. ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!!! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - I had the most unpleasant time with my caldo de res!It came with an extra ingredient. What appears to be a piece of gauze. Disgusting!!!! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Itemize your receipts. You asked if I wanted to leave a tip, and you had already charged me for one...

I've been going to El Sol for about 6 years now and they never disappoint! If you're looking for some authentic homemade tortillas de harina, this is the place to go. The staff is friendly and the owners make it a priority to go around and ask customers if everything is ok. Although it may get packed at times, waiting for a table to open up is worth the time! read more

Wow.... Had the Menudo!!' To die for! Very clean, lots of meat and didn't smell like some menudo. All the food we ordered was excellent. We had our waitress Cinthia... Awesome service and never had an empty cup nor glass. I'll be back!!!'n read more

Still the best on the southside. Honest working man food served by hardworking ladies. Eating chile relllenos as a lunch special as I type this. Haters gotta hate I guess read more