Stopped here for lunch, couple times actually. I like Mexican a lot. Raquel is very nice. Service was top notch. Food was good and generous portions. Horchata was huge! And very good. Only drawback was price. Almost 30 bucks for a lunch. I played some games in their game room afterwards to try my luck, and won some money to cover lunch and then some! Worth a try if your looking for a nice place to get some good Mexican and play some games. Ill be back for sure. read more

Ok, I don't know if I was just really hungry or what.... But the tacos here are GOOD. Like unexpectedly good. After moving to this area, it's been hard finding good quality and good flavor places unless you go to Crystal Lake or Kildeer. However, I think this place is a local Mexican food gem. I got 4 tacos for pick up: ground beef, steak, pastor and barbacoa. Right off the bat, all tacos had a very generous amount of meat and onion/cilantro (my choice of topping) in them. However, on top of that here is what I loved about each taco: Ground beef: it was actually quite well seasoned! All other ground beef tacos I've had in the area are just plain. This one had a beautiful seasoning flavor to it. It caught me by surprise! Steak: it was your typical small cubed low quality taco meat steak. Not as flavorful as the ground beef, but honesty still really good Al pastor: the SEASONING and FLAVOR were just awesome . Honestly most well seasoned pastor I've had in a while. What for me personally could have made this a 10/10, would be if they served it with grilled pineapple mixed in. However that's just my personal flavor preference lol. Overall, still one of the best Al pastor in the area. Barbacoa: it was super moist and tender and again the flavor profile of the way they seasoned it when cooking was just Also got chips and guacamole. Very good. Nice chunks, and not puréed like some places do. Overall I will definitely be coming back here to try the other dishes! Highly recommend! read more

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I had their tortilla chips and flouta dinner, absolutely delicious! And the sauces for the chips were amazing! Definitely will be coming back here again! read more

We had flautas, fajitas, tacos, and tostadas. Everything had good flavor and tasted authentic, and I loved their salsa varieties. We received our food via DoorDash in a timely manner! read more

My husband and I shared a plate of steak nachos. It was huge serving and plenty for both of us. 3 salsas came to the table-each delicious in their own or individually. The owner was incredibly nice and I hope to make it back soon read more

Sofia's is by far the best Mexican restaurant around. The shrimp tacos and the beans are the best I've ever had. I don't even bother trying them anywhere else anymore because they never come close to Sofia's. The orange and green sauces are amazing. Waitstaff is super friendly. Amazing Mexican restaurant. read more

Amazing food amazing service amazing drinks , consistently amazing every time. Never disappoints if you haven't gone here yet you must

Authentic & excellent Mexican food. Staff is very friendly- you can tell they enjoy what they do. Gotta check this place out-it will be one of your favorites. Don't forget the strawberry margarita on the rocks to go with your dinner. read more

Sophia's is located conveniently in a strip mall off Route 176, Liberty Street in Island Lake. While we enjoy their meals, they make the best homemade flan, complete with carmel sauce. Flan is not just for dessert. I recently have been eating it for breakfast - Eggs and dairy in this dessert makes for a great start to the day!! read more

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My husband's office is in the area, however we live in Bartlett so this place is off the beaten path, at least for me. My husband proudly comes here (at least) once a week and has for a couple years. When my husband raves about a taco, my ears perk up! We were in the area so decided to pop in for an early dinner. We like our Mexican food, and I recently came here for the first time so let me tell you why this place stands out... From walking up to walking in, it's apparent cleanliness is a priority. There's hand sanitizer in every direction and Clorox wipes to help deep clean between customers. Masks are required and worn. Much appreciated, especially considering I work for a local health department and truthfully am anxious about being anywhere except my home these days. Anyways... THE FOOD! My hubby ordered his normal, 4 steak tacos. I ordered the chicken enchiladas rojas and a chorizo taco (had to try them out!) Mexican style. I tried his steak, fantastic flavor which honestly you can't say about most places. Meat is rarely seasoned on a taco, so it's that much more appreciated when it's packed with flavor! The enchiladas were honestly a familiar taste, which isn't a bad thing! The sauce just reminded me of a sauce I've either made or had before... and very delicious!! The chicken was chopped up and very tender. Not dry at all. The rice and beans were good too! My chorizo taco was sooo good! To be honest, the salsas here at Sofia's steal the show. Absolutely dynamite, all 3 of them. Need a taco? (The answer is always yes.) Come to Sofia's! read more

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Excellent service. Best Al pastor tacos around. My daughter loved their flautas and my wife can eat their carne asada tacos all day long. Absolutely must try. read more

Don't miss this Mexican restaurant in Island Lake. It's easy to pass by but don't! Stop in and eat! Terrific service and excellent food. Had Steak fajitas and Shrimp in garlic. Plenty of food and brought home leftovers. Very good guacamole too. They have a nice selection of beer and naturally, a good Margarita. It's a bit simple inside with a handful of booths, tables and music, but You won't be disappointed here. We had a really nice time and look forward to going back! read more

Sofia's Place - a plate of shrimp, rice, and vegetables - A Mexican dish featuring shrimp with lemon slices, Mexican rice, sautéed vegetables, and a side of guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Island Lake, Illinois

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Nice little find. Stumbled across this place and it was a pleasant surprise. The service was really good. They only had one lady working but she did a great job taking care of our family. For the most part we all got burritos. They were huge. I got the pork burrito and it was delicious. The flavor of the pork was great. My wife and I both got margaritas as well and they were good. Perfect amount of alcohol. Small restaurant but it was perfect for what they are. Only downfall is that they were extremely expensive. Way more then we pay at the Mexican restaurant we go to locally. All in all a good experience and we will definitely return. read more

Sofia's Place - Burrito Pastor (Marinated pork) - A burrito wrapped in paper is placed on a beige oval plate at a restaurant table, with a glass of drink and other tableware nearby. - Mexican Near Me - Island Lake, Illinois

We used Eduardo's Catering/Sophia's Place for a private birthday party in October 2023. Eduardo could not have been more accommodating or easy to work with, and the food was GREAT! Taco bar, quesadillas, chili rellenos, and chicken fajitas - all received rave reviews from us and our guests. The service provided by Eduardo and his staff was excellent, and again totally accommodating to our needs. Their bartender was in an accident, so Eduardo filled in as bartender at the last minute and did a super job of mixing margaritas and serving mixed drinks (plus more). They cleaned up and boxed the remaining food for us, so we had to do very little. We highly, highly recommend Eduardo's Catering! read more

Great food. We've been coming here for years. The chicken is the best. Stop reading and just go here.

This food is absolutely amazing!! Last night was the first time I finally tried Sofias, I have heard only good things and read wonderful reviews and have been wanting to try it for a long time. Not sure what took me so long because I only live five minutes away!! This is now my favorite Mexican restaurant. I ordered chicken, Al Pastore, Barbacoa tacos with a side of rice and beans and everything was very very delicious. I got it as a carry out and ordered from the parking lot it took about 25 minutes to be ready but while I waited I enjoyed their gaming room inside and a corona which was a highlight of my day as I was very stressed from work. If you have not been to Sofias yet I highly recommend it. read more

I went in for my lunch and the man there was super friendly and welcoming. They made the food fresh and quickly. Great service and great food! The man also gave me a bag of chips free! read more

This is our go-to Mexican restaurants. Amazing food and the salsa is the best! Service is always great

Great fajitas. Got the mix of beef shrimp and chicken, it was a lot of food, enough for 3 people easy. Beer was nice and cold.

Fish taco was not as expected, beans were bland and so were the meats. Won't be back.

Great food and very fast delivery. Tacos, burritos and the flan are great choices. Highly recommend.

Omgosh!! This was unexpected. We stopped because we were hungry for breakfast. We had no idea what kind of restaurant we were going to. Well, it's Mexican! Ok, we will have Mexican for breakfast. I have to tell you, the food was excellent. I had a special request which was no problem. We had sooo much food we had to take half home. (Good problem) Jacquelyn, that worked there, was soo friendly and generous. We will be back. It's just a short drive off Route 12. read more

First time here...couldn't find the place at first because the store sign in lights is a liquor store. It was only when we pulled into a parking spot to scan the store fronts that we saw a paper sign in the window that said Sofia's. Very weird to have a restaurant inside of a liquor store. The place was clean and the service prompt, though the young waitress was confused a few times on our orders and wasn't very friendly. The woman who brought out our food and then checked on us (the owner?) was friendly though. Food portions were huge and food was really good (chicken tacos, shrimp diablo, steak quesadilla). All three of us couldn't finish our dinners and took food home. We liked that we got the choice of corn or flour tortillas with everything we ordered. The chicken tacos were the most full ones I've ever seen in a mexican restaurant. However, I wasn't crazy about the chicken. It was diced instead of shredded, so it was a bit dry. A weird thing was the sauces they serve with the tortilla chips. We were expecting your standard bowl of salsa, but instead they serve you plastic squeeze bottles of three different sauces. The red sauce was good - had the traditional salsa flavor. The green verde was just "OK". I didn't try the creamy green sauce as both my husband and son said it was really hot. read more

Sofia's Place - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Island Lake, Illinois

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Sofia's Place is my favorite Mexican spot, ever! The food is incredible! I order steak tacos, which have so much flavor. The rice and beans are very well done, and have a lot of flavor as well. Last night was the first time I dined in, and while there, the outstanding service is evident. They know most of their customers by name, and the door never stopped opening due to diners and order pickups. I highly recommend! read more

Sofia's Place - Taco dinner steak - A meal featuring Mexican dishes including rice, refried beans, and beef tacos topped with onions and cilantro, served on a beige plate. - Mexican Near Me - Island Lake, Illinois

Very sad! We went there today only to be told we could not sit inside and eat, (asked why and the guy at the counter said, "sorry, that's what the owner wants", then he said we would have to order our food, pick it up from the counter and then go outside and eat....WHAT DA?.....but there are machines there to play, so in the time we played the gaming machines, would could have ordered our food and the guy could have brought it over just a few steps away and make these 2 customers be HAPPY!!!! - Sadly, we will never be going in there again. If you want great mexican food and actually be treated like you mean something to the establishment, go to El Norteno. Almost forgot, got what we thought were 2 margaritas while we played the machines, but instead we got 2 plastic cups of margarita mix for $16.00!!!! To the owner: Please remember that customers satisfaction is what keeps a business open. read more

TACOS! Seriously good tacos. Fresh ingredients. Quality of the meat was very good. The guac is good too. Have had steak, carnitas, chile relenos tacos - all good. Chimichanga dinner very good too. read more

Yes yes!! this is the the place for that tasty white meat chicken burrito for a fair price for quality and size! very tasty and doesn't have water running out of it when you eat it. Picture coming! read more

Very good enchiladas. Chicken Burrito is huge and delicious. Taco salad is outstanding. Decent prices other than $1.75 for bottled water and an added charge for using credit cards. Charging for CC and bottled water is justification for decreasing the tip. 20% is reduced to 15% or less. read more

The food was Great service was as well But That Guacamole needs to be Non Powdered Mix and real guacamole, not enough Lemon and hold the Dry Cilantro needs to be fresh . My wife was with Me who is a Latina Chef and The Guacamole was the only downfall , but we will be Back and Thankyou read more

A nice surprise. Great margaritas. Nice selection of beers. Everything we had was very good. Homemade salsas with different flavors, guacamole, flautas, enchiladas, rice, and beans. Will be back. read more

Great Mexican food! The tacos were outstanding and the margaritas are strong. Everyone that works there is soooo nice and attentive

I ordered delivery from here the other night. Fantastic!!! Best tacos I've had locally. Hands down. I can't wait to go to the actual restaurant. I had the steak tacos and the chili rellenos tacos. Great salsas. Even the cheese cake was so good. Fast delivery. Perfect. read more

Great friendly service. The place was very clean. The tacos were tasty, the guacamole was perfect and the salsas were great! They're following Covid protocols too! Go very local! read more

This place is incredible. Best carne asada ever and i love mexican food which means i eat it more than i probably should the guac is out of this world. We stop by to grab so food and stumbled upon this place. It is 16 miles from my house but i am so coming back again. Keep up the great work read more

I've only been there a couple times, but the food was good, the restaurant atmosphere is pleasant, and the service was very good. The food is a little spicier than I care for but not bad. I imagine most people would like it that way. read more

Burritos are HUGE and delicious. Nice wait staff. Not much else to write about other than what I have, but as we all know...yelp wants more meat on the bone on reviews read more

Went back here to give it another try.Had tacos and burritos.The portions were large.The food was good.The service was nice.They once again redone the inside decor.Which by the way was much improved.We will be going back to try something different and see if they come thru again.So give it a try . read more

Sofia's Place - Huge taco n burrito - Mexican Near Me - Island Lake, Illinois

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From start to finish - A+!!! The nicest phone conversation I've ever had ordering food - and the food was amazing!!! SUPPORT LOCAL AND SUPPORT SOFIAS!!! read more

Their tacos are delicious! Definitely a place to try on taco Tuesday $1.50! I can't wait to go back and actually eat there once we can again!!! Till then this will be my taco Tuesday take home place!!!! read more

Excellent!!! Fantastic service, adorable restaurant (super clean) and huge menu. The guacamole is DELICIOUS!! Super fresh! Tried all 3 salsa varieties brought to table. Each one was better then the next. Try them all, combine and add to meal. Shrimp tacos are incredible; large perfectly cooked shrimp. Rice has a great flavor and beans are good as well. Enchiladas are also an excellent choice; steak, chicken and cheese. Sauce is tasty, rich in flavor. Enjoyed talked with the owner. Today was our first visit, we will be back again. read more