I came in to order pupusas to-go. There was only one table seated when I arrived, and they were still looking at the menu. I ordered right away, paid up front, and figured it would be a quick stop. Over 60 minutes later, I was still waiting. The waitress told me the dine-in table had to be served first because they arrived before me--even though they didn't order until after I did and didn't pay until they were walking out. Make that make sense. Terrible system. No communication. No apology. Just a lot of waiting for something that should have taken 15-20 minutes tops. Ordene pupusas para llevar. Solo había una mesa ocupada cuando llegué, y todavía estaban viendo el menú. Yo ordené de inmediato, pagué al momento y pensé que sería algo rápido. Más de 60 minutos después, seguía esperando. La mesera me dijo que tenían que servir a la mesa primero porque llegaron antes que yo, aunque ellos ordenaron después y no pagaron hasta que ya se iban. ¿Tiene sentido? Para nada. Pésima organización. Cero comunicación. Ni una disculpa. Solo mucha espera por algo que debió tomar 15-20 minutos como mucho. Ve a un lugar donde valoren tu tiempo. read more

Horrible customer service. How are these people still in business? The food doesn't even make up for it - it's mediocre at best and nothing special. Slow, inattentive staff and an overall vibe that makes you feel unwelcome. Save your time and money and go somewhere else. read more

I love papusas and Mar y Sol has marvelous papusas! The curtido that is served with them is a gorgeous acidic counterpoint to the richness of the crisp papusas, and they're ridiculously low priced. Honestly, I've only had a few other things at Mar y Sol and they were all good, but if they only had the papusas, I would keep going back. I don't speak much Spanish and that is occasionally a minor issue when ordering, but the waitstaff is patient with me. I am generally excited when I'm the only English speaker at a Latin American restaurant - those tend to be the most worth going to and I'm willing to put up with my occasionally awkward communications with the staff at Mar y Sol if it means a big pile of delicious, cheap papusas! read more

Oh man, if ya want to eat some real pupusas, go to Rivera Pupusa food truck in Wake Forest, I had them today and Marysol has NOTHING on this food truck!!!! read more

Food wasn't good and neither was the horchata the combo quesadilla and the steak burrito tasted like straight tomato sauce only thing I liked was the salsa,wings, and the server was cuz she was pretty read more

I've been going here since I was a little girl. It's always my family's go-to restaurant when in Raleigh. Their food is delicious- especially their pupusas and carne asada. Last time we were there, my husband got a seafood soup and it was amazing as well. Staff are friendly but their music is played through YouTube on a TV and it has ads and it will suddenly be silent because it needs them to click on "continue watching." read more

Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant - seafood soup - Latin American Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We had friends who raved about this place so we did take out with them the other night. We ordered the carne Asada tacos, as well as the chicken tacos and 2 of the Papusas (one chicken and one beans and cheese). We also ordered the chips and Queso. Everything was very good - I could use a few less onions but that's a personal taste thing. The pickled salad stuff they give you to put on top is amazing. I was a little nervous it might be spicy based on my low tolerance but it wasn't it was just perfect. We did have some issue with communication but they brought an English speaker out to assist us getting the order straight. Definitely worth going back. read more

Horrible customer service! I went in to get some salad and cheese to go with my Pupusas that my housekeeper made. They wanted to charge me $38 for those two things which is really ridiculous. So I went down the street to a food truck that sells pupusa's (RIVERA'S PUPUSAS Y MAS!)and I asked them and they gave them to me for free and wanted me to try their Pupusas. Let me tell you it was really really good!!! Better than a regular restaurant. So I will be going to that food truck when I want pupusa's and that's very often. As for the restaurant I was very nice and the manager or that person that's in charge would not come up front to talk to me. He probably knew he was taking advantage of me by charging so much. He was a coward and wouldn't even come out and talk to me. Save your money and go to Riviera's Pupusas Y Mas food truck. Their customer service is much better, food is authentic and probably one of the best pupusa's I've ever eaten, and their prices are awesome! read more

My wife and I ate here tonight. We have been looking for flavors that were similar to those we had experienced while in Panama. Wonderful food ! Absolutely will be going back! read more

Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Ahhhmazing pupusas! And the cerviche is fresh and delicious. You won't be disappointed. Freddie will take good care of you. read more

Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant - Pupusas - Latin American Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Originally, I planned to visit a bakery during the early afternoon hours. Since it would also be close to lunchtime, I could justify having lunch first! Ahhh, rationalization. I took a last minute glance at Yelp to find nearby places and scrolled a list of Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, burgers, KFC, etc...no. The name Mar y Sol stood out but there was no information. I discovered it serves Salvadorian and Mexican food. Having enjoyed Salvadorian food in the past, this decision became very easy. They're located in, of course, a strip mall with businesses targeted towards the Latin population. Even though I arrived after lunch hour, the restaurant still had a few patrons. I walked in and the waitress greeted me. The World cup games were on the two large flat screen TVs (clearly audible but not intrusively loud), A hodgepodge of Salvadorian and Mexican décor, combined with a hunting lodge theme, generic landscape paintings, and red checkerboard tablecloths completed the look. These were positive signals that I might be in for some authentic food. I was here for the soup and went directly to the large menu's soup section. There it was, the magic word: Mondongo. The waitress returned with a basket of chips with salsa and was surprised to learn I was ready to order. With the soup, I asked for maracuya (passion fruit juice). My juice arrived along with warm Salvadorian style tortillas meant to accompany the soup. I was very pleased with the soup's presentation and aroma plus it was piping hot. I have not had Mondongo prepared Salvadorian style. It was topped with fresh chopped cilantro, had several large strips of cabbage, and a small piece of yellow corn. The broth was a brick red color with a consistency that coated the spoon. I tasted the broth first and my mouth was filled with a lot of information: tomatoes, chilies, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt and I'm sure much more. It was slightly spicy but I'm a coward when it comes to the Scoville scale. You do know Mondongo is tripe soup? I stirred the soup to reveal the real treasures: chunks of yucca ( cassava ) large pieces of beef bones, and tender pieces of flavorful beef tripe. It only gets tender and flavorful from hours of cooking. The more soup I had, the more the flavors came forth and I discovered that the spiciness was now rather enjoyable. I forgot to squeeze the fresh lime into the soup but did eat the tortillas. I could best describe these as soft, warm, unleavened cornbread and were perfect to sop up some of the broth. I observed the food other diners received. The portions were generous and looked enticing. They serve Salvadorian appetizers, seafood, grilled steaks, chicken, quail, Tex Mex and Mexican food. I might mention that the service was very good. For $10 with tax, I had a purely serendipitous and most enjoyable lunch. read more

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Food is delicious. Staff her are very friendly. Take out portions are really good and they give you salsas and side items complimentary.

The food here is great. Packed with flavor and layered. I feel the need to reiterate that this is NOT Mexican food. Whilst there is some similarity, going to this restaurant with an expectation of Mexican food isn't a good idea. We ordered a lot of food to try lots of variety: Pupusas stuffed with cheese and pork- served with a type of slaw these are awesome. Some of the best pupusas I've ever had. Mariscada- a seafood soup in a broth with coconut in it. It was amazing. With octopus, shrimp, fish, and a lobster tail. Costilla de Res (beef ribs)- packed with flavor. These were served with shrimp, salad, rice, refried beans, and tortillas (much thicker than Mexican style ones). Generous portion Combo Quesadilla- the best quesadilla I can recall having. With beef and chicken. The meat was marinaded. Served with guacamole, flavored sour cream (so good), and pico de gallo (but the real thing) Flautas- though this is not a traditional Salvadorean dish it was still super tasty, Prepared mostly how one would expect. The only heads up I would give is that I have not ever been there and had an English speaking waitress. That is not to say that they don't have any, I just haven't been served by one. My husband is fine with having myself or my mom assist him in asking questions or ordering but left on his own may have some difficulty. Ordering would be no issue but asking questions about dishes or the menu would be. Just a potential FYI to any non-Spanish speakers out there. read more

While the food was pretty tasty our overall experience was bad. My party of three arrived about 12:15 p.m. There were only two other people seated in the restaurant. The waitress/hostess led us to a booth and placed three large menus on the table. As we began looking through the menus, we noticed how high the prices seemed for a Mexican cuisine lunch in this area. Where were the lunch items? A handful of combos had lunch and dinner prices, but those were still unusually high. I asked the waitress if they had any type of burrito at lunch besides the $9.25 steak burrito shown on this large menu. All three of us settled for ordering from an overpriced and limited list lunch items. A few minutes later, two people who seemed to be regulars were seated across from us and given the large menus, as well as a single page menu that was, of course, the lunch specials menu. I questioned our server about it and asked to see a copy. Voila! There was the full line-up with a price range starting at $4.95. I asked why we weren't given those menus and she kept repeating that it was the same... but it clearly was not the same. So I asked her if she'd given us the dinner menus so we would spend more money. She just looked at me. A short time later, our server returned to the table and said she had spoken with the owner and he agreed that we would each be charged $4.95 due to the menu issue. However, when we went to pay at the register, the owner came out of the kitchen to ring us out. He proceeded to charge one of us $5.95 and the other two $6.95. We were so disgusted at this point we simply handed over the money and left. We will not be returning to this place. read more

I will definitely be coming back! If you are looking for traditional Salvadorian food in Raleigh, this is the place to go. I started off with a freshly squeezed melon and pineapple juice, which was fantastic, not to mention free refills! I ordered the baked chicken with rice and beans which was really good. I felt like the chicken was a little dry, but it wasn't too terrible. It came with a side of traditional corn Salvadorian tortillas which are a little thicker than Mexican tortillas, which I found wonderful as well. We also ordered a side of Tostones which came with a delicious garlic dipping sauce. The decor of the restaurant was nothing special, but it wasn't bad. Also I found the service very friendly and she came to our table several times to make sure everything was OK. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. read more

OMG consistently the best Papusas everrrr not mention great customer service!!!! You will not be disappointed!

Food was on the bland side and Pupusas weren't as tasty as expected. The revuelta High is a cheese and meat combo was quite a bit off in taste and in the consistency of it. read more

This place was recommended by a Salvadorean friend not so much because it's a great food, but more because it's one of the only El Salvadorean restaurant in Raleigh. I'm not a connoisseur of Meso-American food nor do I particularly like maize-based food items, but I did try to keep an open mind. The restaurant itself was busy and full of Spanish-speaking patrons and families. You could tell that this was one of their regular dining spots - a fact that I love as this is an immigrant-run establishment. The food was fine, but again, I'm not really in a position to discuss flavor or standards when it comes to Salvadoran cuisine. I ordered some sort of fried yuca and it tasted like a standard potato. My wife got some tamale-type thing. She liked it enough. In the end, this was an okay experience, but I might try a fusion place next time. read more

Coworker got take out from their other location & I needed to give it a try. G & I had pork & cheese papusas. Very tasty, loved the slaw and 3 were too many for me to finish. No worries as B had room after his chimichanga. He shared a bite with us. Nice mixture of chicken, beef & cheese with guacamole and pico. They weren't busy, service was quick, but not so much to indicate that food was prepared beforehand. All in all, it was really good food with friendly service. We will be back! read more

The food was good. The rice wasn't bad just didn't pop with flavor. There are only a few waitresses so if the place is packed you might get your order slow or not at all. They have virgin drinks. It looks small on the outside but there are to seating sections read more

Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant - Fried chicken. - Latin American Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Pupusas are the best in Raleigh. Do not expect fast service as the food is cooked to order. This is not a fast or frozen food type of restaurant. Been coming for 10 years and good pupusas are their trademark. read more

Food is alright, but the portions are kind of small. Rice is kind of strange if you are used to Mexican yellow rice. Tastes more like Rice A Roni. And the beans are far too soupy. read more

My experience wasn't that great. I was visiting from out of state and saw this place had good reviews. They didn't have horchata which is my favorite salvadorian drink. Pupusas had too much of a lime taste and there was beef and not pork like most places. I had also ordered a coffee and they didn't serve any sugar. Definitely not coming back here if i ever come back to North Carolina. read more

I have been coming to this place for years now. This is a great place to go for Salvadorian food. If you want Mexican food, go to a Mexican place, this is not the restaurant for you. Although they have familiar Mexican items on the menu, they are more of a Salvadorian restaurant. Everything I have ordered here has been great and I love going here. The Pupusas are awesome! read more

Good food but i called in and they said the food would take 15 min and it ended up taking 50 min