Amazing place! We were in town and I found this place on Yelp. Huge Win. We were here for happy hour and got the guacamole and chips with salsa. The guac has little chopped tomatoes, cotija cheese and pumpkin seeds. The salsa is perfect. The chips and thick and crunchy and perfectly salted, everything was delicious. We also got the potato wedges with savory mustard aioli. So tasty. The potatoes cooked perfectly. I got the ginger soda which was refreshing. Husband got the sangria. We sat on the cute shady patio. Everything was amazing 10/10. read more

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This little restaurant is absolutely adorable has outdoor seating with grass umbrellas There is one very clean cute restroom Very attentive servers, we ordered guacamole with the thick chips It was so delicious We also ordered the shrimp tacos and mushroom vegan tacos Both were so good and the sauces were delicious We ordered elote and were so full. You need to come here !! So good !! read more

Last weekend during the art festival, my wife and I decided to check out Sofrita restaurant located in Fountain Hills. The area was alive with artists and crowds, and the restaurant itself had a really nice buzz. However, due to the festival, their menu was significantly limited compared to normal operations. For our meal, we selected the fish tacos which were offered a la carte. While the fish tacos were reasonably tasty with fresh components, they were not served hot enough and came out somewhat lukewarm, which affected the enjoyment. Moreover, the meal turned out to be kind of pricey given the a la carte pricing structure. Although the location is great and staff friendly, the overall experience didn't really impress us enough. Honestly, we are not sure if we will return to Sofrita in the near future. read more

Sofrita - Firehouse Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

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Sofritas is awesome you guys! The food here is always delicious. I gave 3 stars because we were excited to try the happy hour and it was probably the lamest happy hour I've ever experienced. SKIP THE HAPPY HOUR TACOS, and get the regular menu tacos. They were so so. The chorizo tasted more like a pork stew/roast than a chorizo. The bean tacos are just black beans. And the beef is just beef. Nothing fancy. Can't beat it for $1.25 each, but I would have rather paid $15 and gotten the fish or shrimp Just my suggestion If you don't believe me just order one to try it, before you order a bunch read more

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I'm so disappointed. My husband and I only get to go to Sofrita's when we're in town a couple times a year. Been going since it opened and was a huge fan of their guacamole, breakfast burrito and chicken salad. Sadly, this is the first time we were let down on all fronts. No more single serving portions of guacamole... $15 was the minimum order. Because my husband doesn't eat it, the single serving was perfect for me. They stopped serving eggs... so no breakfast burrito for him. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich and what a disappointment that was. Instead of the usual chunky pieces of fresh chicken, I got hard pieces of old chicken that tasted like it had been sitting in the refrigerator for a week. The Mayo dressing was even broken down to nothing but oil. I couldn't eat it and sent it back. We left and ate elsewhere. I felt bad for the server because none of it was his fault. But so disappointed as we looked so forward to this for weeks. What happened to this place?? Two stars only because the Service was fine and the lemonades were delicious. But I hope they fix the food and menu problems. read more

Sofrita - Tapas - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

Sofrita's is always enjoyable. Good food, good service, we always enjoy it. Tonight, however, our meal was ruined by a large party that had no consideration for anyone except themselves. It was a party of 23 - 23! - and they insisted on separate checks! The entire restaurant was backed up just to accommodate the totally inconsiderate needs of this large party. I hope they read this and realize how they ruined the evening for everyone else in the restaurant. If you are going with a large party, you don't need 23 separate checks! Anyway, no complaints about Sofita's. The restaurant and, particularly, the waitress were great. It just amazes me how completely inconsiderate people can be. read more

Disappointing. No complimentary chips and salsa The chicken burrito is a big portion size, but boring and flavorless The mojitos are weak and not worth the $$$ Service is friendly. Cute but uncomfortable outside seating. Bypass this spot for better food and ambiance either up the street or around the Fountain read more

Cute spot right downtown fountain hills. The food is delicious, good options. We got the Brussel sprouts for an ap, the bruschetta board, the shrimp tacos and the pork shoulder. As noted in the other reviews, the service was slow. But the woman was sweet and seemed overwhelmed with her tables. We sat outside enjoyed the beautiful night and it was not a problem. The yummy food was worth it but not the place if you are in a rush read more

Sofrita - Pork shoulder - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

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We've eaten here 3x. 1st was great. Had the white wine Sangria and appetizers. 2nd and 3rd times, had a literal hair ball in our ceviche.

I love an environment that is curious and fun. this surprise made me feel like I could eat fresh and comfy every day without the guilt. I have Never been in a friendlier, fresh tasting Fantastic environment. Sean makes an Amazing Margarita from scratch. the kitchen crew prides themselves preparing fresh ingredients that leave you satisfied and treated! service like none other! fast, friendly fun.....thank you. DlM read more

Not the place to go for lunch on a Wednesday. They were seriously understaffed. We were advised to sit anywhere we liked. Sat outside and a waiter never came. Went and got our own menus and waited a long time. When Our Server arrived he was polite but didn't bring even half of what we asked for. Two tables seated after us were server before us. When we asked where our lunch was he said they made it wrong and were correcting it. The food was only OK. Shrimp tacos and pork burritos. No chips, no salsa. We had to ask for utensils and water. So disappointed in the whole experience. We ordered iced tea, one sweet. They both came unsweetened. We won't be back. read more

Love this place! Staff has always treated us like family. Great food, friendly and accommodating staff! Kitchen staff is so amazing!!

We were on the way home from a day trip and decided to stop somewhere new for an early dinner. My husband chose Sofrita in Fountain Hills. First and foremost, the location is quite nice .. the street that the restaurant is on has plenty of parking, and it very much reminded me of Palm Springs. The big fountain is just down the road and a big playground for kids. There was plenty of outdoor seating at the restaurant as well as some tables inside. The weather was wonderful, so we dined outside. Their menu is simple - tacos, salads, a few breakfast-all-day items, and a few appetizers. I got a mango margarita to drink which was good. For dinner we ordered the papas del padre (potato wedges) which came with mustard aioli and chipotle mayo; I really liked this appetizer. The potatoes were fried perfectly and the dipping sauces were both nice. My husband got the breakfast burrito which was a good size with plenty of filling; he liked it. The fish tacos I ordered were pretty mediocre; the fish itself was fried well and was very light, but the taco was very dry. It didn't have a lot of flavor and could've benefited with some sort of sauce on top. Service was good. Our server was friendly and attentive. Overall, given the price of the food and quality, it was just ok. Not on the top of my list to come back to. read more

Sofrita - Firehouse Fish Tacos / Papas del Padre / Breakfast Burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fun spot! The service was quick and the patio seating was very nice. We got lucky and went during a slow Sunday. Their lemonades were delicious! It's always a slight bummer to me when you have to pay for chips and salsa, but we did and enjoyed the flavor of the chips. It's about $7 a basket. The salsa was good too but could use a little more spice. We ordered the shrimp tacos (so good!) and the firehouse fish tacos. It was pretty tasty! I'll have to be back to try the bruschetta everyone else mentions. But overall a fun spot near the fountain! read more

Sofrita - Shrimp Street Tacos and Firehouse Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

What a lucky find. We were jammed up during this past weekend's art festival and starving. Was having difficulty finding a place and stumbled across Sofrita out of desperation. Glad we got lucky! Delicious street tacos. I had the shrimp and my friend had the talipia. Both were delicious with very fresh ingredients served nicely. The atmosphere is very casual. Wish they had seating at the bar, but otherwise a nice little place to gather, have great food and cold beverages. read more

Very cool ambiance but extremely slow and painful service. Every time we come here (which is once a year), I feel like we have to ask the servers for every little thing we need. As for the menu, there is a decent amount of fresh fair to choose from. Lots of vegan options as well. I usually get one of their salads but wasn't too hungry this time so we split some of the hummus and guac, omitted the cheese. Great, reliable, fresh. Not too much to write home about but it gets the job done. I do have to mention that their bathroom is something to check out! read more

Right in downtown Fountain Hills this wonderful little restaurant does not disappoint! We stopped in just after the weekly Farmers Market on the street of fountains. Offering both indoor and outdoor seating, weather permitting, allows for a wonderful people watching experience while enjoying a great afternoon early dinner. We started with a nice Chips, dips, and house made guacamole. The tortilla soup was and nice hearty. The beef and potato tacos were tasty and unique. The beer selection offered local brews and the margarita with fresh squeezed lime juice was outstanding! Save room for the flan as you cannot go wrong. This was a really great stop at reasonable prices. Service was wonderful and I would highly recommend that you check this place out! read more

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They are trying too hard! Yellow Puerto Rican rice was bland and sticky. Cuban beans were tasteless. The chili verde tacos were just boiled pork. Perhaps the price reflects the cost of renting a spot in that location. But as the consumer, not worth it. read more

Great little lunch while enjoying the Fountain Festival. They had a shortened menu which was smart because it allowed them to keep people moving in/out of the tables. Had to wait about 20 minutes but seated in a lovely outside (shaded) table. Quick service, delicious food (chicken sandwich and pork verde tacos). Yummy guacamole to start with clearly homemade chips. Will stop back to enjoy a full menu sometime for sure! read more

Love Sofrita! The food is amazing, anything you try would be delicious. I had their Huevos Rancheros and it was yummy, also ordered their Margarita (changed the tequila to Patron). My family had a number of other foods from the menu and all were happy! The chips & guac was very good as well. Service was impeccable, and I say this while I can say this is not the norm at every restaurant in Fountain Hill. It's a must go place. read more

Cute place, overwhelmed during car show maybe, but the service was abysmal we waited forever for our meal and one of the dish was dropped so we had to wait some more and on top of that my hubby got really really bad food poisoning ( he had the burrito) tacos were overpriced and tiny . Nothing great. read more

The woman in the kitchen at Sofrito do an amazing job. The consistency and quality of food is very good. Look forward to eating there whenever we can! They serve a very nice happy hour menu also read more

We stopped in here randomly while in Fountain Hills and had an amazing lunch. Excellent service, super cool decor and excellent authentic Mexican entrees. Margs were delish! read more

I got sat with Ethan and wow, what a great experience. When we arrived it was beyond busy and he made sure we were taken care of and had a fantastic vibe. The food was phenomenal, we will definitely be back!! 10/10 fully recommend. read more

Decent food but service was not good. Server said he'd be back but never came. 17 dollar guacamole and a tiny bowl of chips. read more

Sofrita - 17 dollar guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

Was here during the street fair last weekend. Food was rather minimal and not terribly flavorful, all paper and plasticware made it feel cheap, and refusal to split a check. read more

We went there last night after the Fountain Hills art festival. It has a very nice dog friendly outdoor patio, great for people watching. We were greeted promptly by a very friendly hostess and our server Betty soon followed and took our drink order. Everyone working there made over our dog. She got several dog biscuits and a ceramic bowl of water. I was hoping my dog wouldn't dump it and break the bowl, but all was well. We ordered Cadillac margaritas which came in a large disposable plastic glass but the margarita was excellent, they didn't skimp on the alcohol . We also ordered the chips and guacamole. The guacamole was excellent, it came in a large bowl and was sprinkled with cheese and pepitas. The chips looked a little burnt but they ended up being quite good. When we were running low on chips our server immediately brought out another bowl without us even asking. For dinner I ordered the salmon tacos. You get three tacos and they were filled with a decent amount of salmon, guacamole and pineapple salsa on top. They were very good. My husband got the firehouse fish tacos. The fish was gluten free tempura fried, and included cabbage slaw and a mango salsa. He really liked them and was only able to eat two, one was saved for lunch the next day....yum! Everyone working here was "over the top" friendly. This carried on to the next day because after we got home my husband realized he'd left his hat there. We called the next day and they had found it on the ground and were holding it for him. Luckily our friends are vendors at the art show and were able to pick up the hat for us so we didn't have to make the hour trip back to Fountain Hills today. read more

I've raved about the fish tacos in the past but tonight they were hardly edible. Small pieces of deep fried portions, dry and hard. Yesterday's fish? Less than 1/2 a teaspoon of slaw on two, I didn't bother with the 3rd. Two in my party ordered the Spicy Chicken tacos... both said there was no spice, no slaw, but the flavor was OK. What in the world happened to Sofrita since I was there last? The waitress was nice, asked if everything was OK, but I didn't want to embarrass my host so I must admit, I didn't give them a chance to fix it. It was late and we needed to get home. read more

The place is nice looking. Small but cute. Nice patio as well. No issues there at all. Unfortunately the seafood paella was a disaster. It comes on a 4-5" diameter cast iron. I really thought it was an appetizer when they brought it out. I didn't wanna return it out of the sake of being hungry and just not wanting to be that kinda customer. I've had paella before and this wasn't it. The shrimp was also overcooked. Such a huge let down and it cost $27. The chicken tacos were ordered for $17 and they were solid. The Puerto Rican rice and black beans were added at $3 each. It appears they are just regular black beans from a can. The rice was plain ol white rice. Absolutely nothing different. $6 for that was also pretty rough. The Cadillac margarita was prob the only thing that helped the experience. But even that at $15 was pretty eye opening. Overall $73 for some tacos and rice + shrimp with a drink was def disappointing. I really wanted to love this place. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things. Overall, overpriced Puerto Rican food but with a good ambience at least. I won't be back unfortunately. read more

Sofrita - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

hostess wouldn't seat Us at a table with four chairs because there was only two of us and they were waiting. Glad all the tables were empty The rest of the staff is great, but the hostesses are horrible. They would make it not want to come there. Again. Bummer I live here read more

Service was ok. Cute decor. Food was bland and very pricey. Won't be back. Portions were small for the price.

Food was okay and the service was bad. Came here hungry for lunch with my family of four around 1:30pm recently and our food took along time to arrive. My quinoa burger still raw or frozen and it was hard to chew. We had to ask for refill our water because the server didn't check our table. Overall it was okay, don't think we'll be back. read more

Sofrita - Quinoa burger - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

We have been here many times over the years and it's always been very good. We love their patio and the nice view of the fountain. We went again today, and were a bit disappointed. We ordered 2 beers and our usual, the Chilaquiles Verde. After the server brought our beers we asked for some chips and salsa. She told us no problem. We didn't see her again until we asked for the check. When she asked if everything was ok, I mentioned we never got our chips; she didn't really apologize, just said ok. She did say sorry when she brought back my credit card. Normally the Chilaquiles Verde are so good, best I've ever had. This time, just not perfect; the egg is usually cooked over-easy, but today it was mostly over-hard. We really like this place, hope next time will be better. read more

Sofrita - Chilaquiles Verde - Mexican Near Me - Fountain Hills, Arizona

Adam is The best server I've ever had, absolutely gorgeous man with the manners to match. He was an absolute gentleman and took great care of us with spectacular service. read more

I really enjoyed this Fountain Hills restaurant. We sat out on the patio and had delicious cucumber lemonade and desert flower tea. The table shared a few orders of tacos so we could all sample a few. Delish! They lost a star because 1. the water tasted 'off' as if they had well water. That was odd. And 2. The service was a bit slow, as the waiter was also working a large party . read more

Pineapple Margarita is a MUST!!! Service superb and food comes out quick and HOT!!!! read more

The service was great. Unfortunately, everything I wanted from the online menu was no longer available from the starter to entree to dessert. I wish the menu was accurate online. At least my husband ate, but I had to go somewhere else. read more

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I love the guacamole it is amazing and you cannot go wrong with any taco. I absolutely love the food. The service is super friendly, and the atmosphere is quite relaxing. read more

Prices are high for the quality and quantity of food. Bland-town!! Drinks are expensive and taste like they are poured out of a pre-mix bottle. Service is lacking. read more

The service was horrible and the food was worse. I have no idea how this place got such good reviews. The server had no personality and made me feel like I was bothering her with any questions. when she came back to take my order she walked away half way through. We asked for more drinks she never brought them but made sure to charge us for them. The food was horrible we couldn't even finish it. I know it wasn't just me because there were 3 other people at the table that thought the food was really bad. There was another server working that day it was a male and he seemed very nice and personable, but with our luck we were in a different section. I will never return to this restaurant and don't recommend any of you do either. read more