The service has been fine every time all 3 times I've been here on business meals. But the food is just missing something, mainly flavor. One of the other reviews suggested that the food is microwaved, and considering that my Chile verde pieces were cold on the outside edge and warm under the sauce, it is a possibility. But the lack of flavor on an order of Chile verde tells me that this place just doesn't do real Mexican food justice.... and my other meals were also bland as well as unspectacular.... read more

This place sucks, everything's nasty, it's all been microwaved, my enchiladas taste like tomato juice, the steak is hard and bland and the service is terrible, we've been waiting over half an hour for our check read more

The food here is so tasty! They serve top quality carne asada with no gristle, fat, or extra grease! The guacamole is also my favorite! The special quesadillas are on point & their salsa is addicting! Thank you Sobe's for your delicious Mexican food! :) read more

I met my sister Betty and brother in law Louie here for dinner, had a couple Cold Beers and enjoyed Great Food along with a Great evening with Betty & Louie... We have to do this more often!!! read more

One question.....Did you steal all the recipies from Camacho's Place? Food was way too similar.....

Went and tried this place for the first time with my boyfriend. I can't belive I kept hearing good things about this place. We are very disappointed with the bland taste of food and how they served my boyfriends food on what looked like a cafeteria plate. In addition nobody ever came around to check on us or bother to ask us if we wanted a refill. When we got the check they charged $40 for everything. I'm very curious on how they can charge that much for blan food and subpar service. If I wanted food without flavor and basic service I could have easily made food at home that would taste better. read more

I had one not so great experience at Sobe's, and said I'd never go back. But I was too lazy and hungry to make dinner, so off to Sobe's we went! The restaurant is new and clean, and the staff is attentive and friendly. You will fall in love with the salsa and chip. They are to die for, and I'm a sucker for the free refills. I highly recommend the super tostada. It's a-maz-ing!!! Ready for this? It's a delicious fried flour tortilla topped with beans, shredded beef, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and olives. Add some salsa, and I tell ya, you'll be happy. This thing is so massive you must eat it with a fork, don't even bother trying to pick it up. read more

Sobe's!!! Sobe was a waitress at the Valley Famous Camacho's for many many years and she finally opened up her own place and it's amazing!! So good to see that every time we go there are more and more people eating there.... The food is OUTSTANDING, and if Sobe is there (and she usually always is) she will most likely greet you with a smile and a hello, such a sweet Lady. The chips are better than any other mexican food place down here, the salsa is fresh and every single item on the menu is fresh and delicious! Special Quesadillas, Carne Asada and guacamole burrito and the must try, blow your mind, incredibly crave-able SONORA CHICKEN ENCHILADA for $4.00!!! read more

I would give it a 5 but they don't make homemade tortillas, other then that the service is very good and I love it when they call me Mijo.

Love this place! Don't be fooled by the location. They have friendly people, great iced tea, and yummy anything "Sonoran" on the menu has delicious tomatillo sauce that I find myself randomly craving. Even when they're packed, we've never waited very long for our food. There is also a Little Free Library right inside if you like to read and want to take or leave a book. read more

Not a fan of the enchiladas (a little too sweet for my taste) but everything else here is wonderful. The food is fantastic, and Sobe herself is so friendly and really makes the restaurant a special place. Great prices too. read more

Tacos are generally pretty tasty! Special quesadillas are always great!

I have been to Sobe's numerous times and the quality of their food has been consistently good. This is one of the few Mexican food restaurants, in the valley, that I consider to be a good representation of authentic Mexican food. Now, with that said, I have not sampled every item on the menu, however, I have never been served a bad meal. All of the people that I have taken there, have enjoyed their selections. The only critique I have for the restaurant is the service staff can be absent at times, but that is usually confined to the peak times during the lunch rush. Overall, they do have attentive service. read more

this place is a little hard to find but still close to the freeway. and it is worth looking for. food was very good. we had chile colorado, carne asada tacos, and a sonora taco (which was a complete surprise). everything was good. service was good and friendly too. we plan to return the next time we are in the area. read more

First time here. One word describes this place. DELICIOUS! The whole family enjoyed it, kids got the quesadilla especial they loved it and wanted more! Food was cooked to perfection and we all cleaned our plate! Definitely will be eating here again! read more

Poor service and so so food. With the other Mexican food choices in this town there isn't much to draw me here. The server only talked to us (barely) to take our order and to deliver our food. Otherwise, wait to be seated, wait for food, wait for your check and wait wait wait to pay and leave. read more

Delicious food, awesome service. I love coming here because it's a comfortable atmosphere where you dont feel rushed and can enjoy your food. All of the servers are nice, the place is always clean. I love the potato tacos here!! read more

Everything was great. Sonora chicken enchilada and the chips and salsa qwerty top notch. Great service and a friendly owner.

My family and I love this place! Everything is exceptionally fresh and delicious. We tried a variety of everything and our favorites so far... tacos, fried quesadilla, shrimp with rice. Accompanied witj great service. read more

The food is tasteless. also a limited menu, I had the combo plate with cheese enchiladas. It taste like they smeared tomato paste on top! Awful!! The food in general has no flavor and portions are small for what they charge, a little expensive I thought. Stay safe and only order hard tacos and special quesadilla. read more

Every time we eat, the owner greets us and treats us like family. The food is awsome, and the salsa is just right. They put the special in special quesdia. The best ones I have ever had. read more

Food is fantastic. Husband had the Chili Rellenos and I had the Taquitos and Guacamole. Everything was freshly made to perfection. The kind of meal you wish you could eat all over again. Staff is friendly and the restaurant has a nice family vibe. read more

First time here, their Machaca add guacamole burrito was very delicious! Salsa was perfectly seasoned as well. The service and price was par on. Definitely will come again next time I'm here on business! read more

Absolute best Mexican Food in the Imperial Valley! I love going to Sobe's. It's big and roomy, and nice and cool in the summer. They have awesome potato tacos. Their salsa is delicious. The only downside is that it gets full during lunch hour and it takes a while to get your food. Oh and my favorite thing about it all is that they have crushed ice for their drinks. So good! read more

The chile colorado was the best I've ever had. The service was excellent! Cant wait to go back

Amazing food and even better service. Doesn't get any better than this in El Centro. If you are stopping through this is a must to stop at

Pros: Good service, good food (mini special quesadillas, chile rellenos, super tacos, soups, guacamole and chips), delicious Chavelas (best in the Imperial Valley). Cons: None read more

By the time I made it into town and driving around to a few Mexican food places with good ratings,I was disappointed to find then all closed. I decided to call Sobe's to see if they had also closed. It was 7:50 p.m. and they informed that they closed at 8 p.m. I rushed over and after walking in I looked at my watch and it was 8:10. Sobe said not to worry and to sit down. A nice waitress decided to stay behind after she was about to start cleaning and took my order. The rice and beans were delicious as was the beef tostadas and the chicken enchiladas with cheese. The carne asada tacos aren't as great as in San Diego but good nonetheless. I had a overall great meal and was so thankful for Sobe keeping the place open.I was hungry. read more

Pros: fried tacos made with shredded chicken, or shredded beef or Potato - all were good. The whole beans with shredded cheese on top, the horchata, the Mexican rice, and the chips and salsa - all good. Convenient parking and very friendly wait staff. Decent prices for what you get. The one thing I liked about the decor, even if it was out of place, was the pro America/military at the register. USA USA USA! Cons: cheese enchilada, the decor was a little different for a Mexican restaurant. Was very quiet with no Mexican ambience, no music. That made it strange. I would come back for the food but not the ambience. read more

The waitress was rude af, feel like her bf just dumped her or something. However, the food was good. Gotta love the Mexican food. I wish the service there is better. read more

Good food and good service. Get the Albondigas if you like soup, you won't be disappointed. read more

Awesome food and awesome service!! Clean and friendly restaurant. Best meal on the menu is the Super Taco!!!

Amazing food and customer service! A great place for lunch. Everything from the special quesadilla to guacamole & chips are delicious.

This place is so good. Everything I have tasted has been great. Owner Sobe is really nice. I have had their soups enchiladas burritos tacos special quesadillas and rice beans. They have a little side area that you could use for meetings are parties read more

I lived in the valley for like basically my whole life and I barely found out about Sobe's .. so obviously i wanted to try it! The service people were very nice but it took a while to get our food. Either way, the food was hot and delicious when it got there OHHH ALSO they offered me whole beans as an alternative to refried due to the fact that i am a vegetarian and refried beans contain lard .. :D cool experience for me :D read more

I did not enjoy the "Especial quesadilla" too much cheese, actually an overload of white cheese. Price was higher than expected. I requested to have shrimp in on my quesadilla and the cook said they aren't allowed to change the way their food is made. Only way for me to get my shrimp was to order a shrimp omellete.. I was not happy and I didn't come with intentions to give them a bad review since everyone's always referred this restaurant to me. read more

I have two favorite Mexican restaurants in El Centro, and Sobes is one of them. If you want a "real" special quesadilla and homemade tortillas, this is the place to go. Everything else is delicious too, the burritos , chile rellenos, enchiladas, carne asada, salsas, everything! We were impressed......and the service was excellent ! We can't wait to come back. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Sobe's is fantastic! The food is the best home made Mexican Food ever! I have been there several times and will continue to make it the place I go to for any Mexican food cravings I have. The one thing I noticed the first time was how clean everything was even the bathroom. There is another Mexican resturant that I loved their food and has been around forever but last time I was there it remained so dirty I decided to never go back. The curtians have been there since the 70's and never cleaned. Full of dust and huge spiders hanging from them. Scared my kids to death. My daughter even saw a mouse when she went to their restroom. We never went back. The good thing is Sobe's food is exactly like that food but better because her place is so clean. Her prices are great and you get a lot of food. You have to try her special quesadillas. Wow you will be in heaven for sure. Her chips and salsa are fresh not from a can and wonderful. If you go say hi to Sobe. She is the small lady with a big smile. You will love her she is so sweet. You will never want to go anywhere else. I am now her biggest fan! read more

I was looking for a place to get Special Quesadillas. After stopping at a place in Imperial on my way back to San Diego, I was disappointed because it was closed. I then remember seeing an ad for Sobe's. I drove over to El Centro and stopped by Sobe's. I was very pleased with the friendly service. I ordered two Special Quesadillas to go. It only took a few minutes and when I got on I-8, I began eating on the drive home. I could not have been more impressed or pleased. This place makes the best Special Quesadillas I've ever eaten. On my next trip to the Imperial Valley, I'll postively stop by Sobe's again. read more

Food is always delicious, friendly staff, good prices. Restaurant is clean. I love this chips and guacamole. The chips are served right out of the fryer. My favorite is the cheese Sonoran enchilada and chili beans. read more