Perfect hidden gem! Situated on a busy street and easy to overlook but hard to forget. They do have a parking onsite but very limited. We were able to find street parking. We were seated promptly and attended to quickly. Just a note, the restaurant is very snug with tables close together. There is live music on certain nights with requests accepted. Service was fantastic and friendly. Was there to celebrate a double birthday and they were very patient with our large party. I ordered the plato fuerte with carne asada. Delicious and perfect assortment of sides. We had the perfect time! read more

I recently just tried this place for the first time and it was such a pleasant surprise! I always drove past it and just tried it on a whim and now I 100% plan on coming back! The inside is very nice, the seats were very comfortable and overall really cool ambiance. They had a live singer and he was fantastic!! My family loves that type of music and they feel they never find it anywhere so it was a great! He sang very well and it was fun and enjoyable! Now for the food, the original dish I wanted to order was currently unavailable that day, but all good, I ordered the octopus dish instead and it was delicious! It was actually very filling and I didn't feel like they just gave me a skimpy piece of octopus like how other places do sometimes! The green salsa on it was very tasty, and the sope underneath was a nice touch! It also comes with a side of rice and bell peppers which was very good! I also tried a little bit of Mole from another dish and the mole was very flavorful!! Our waiter was nice and the food didn't take long to come out at all. I do plan on coming back to try other dishes and appetizers/drinks as well. The menu wasn't super extensive, but I think they still had a good amount of options to choose from! read more

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Delicious! First word that comes to mind. Second word authentic! If you want to try some authentic food with flavors of Oaxaca, the Yucatán this is the place. We decided to stop by for lunch and I was seriously tempted to remain in my comfort zone and go with a traditional mole plate. Lisbeth was our greeter and waitress, she is amazing. She noticed I was having trouble making a decision, there are just too many eye catching choices. She said let me bring the chips out, they have mole and you decide. Oh my goodness. The mole was delicious just the right amount of flavor without the often too common ashy or spicy kick. This confused me more, now I wanted to try something else. So I ended up going with The Barbacoa de Borrego. I was very worried because not everyone knows how to cook lamb without making it taste too gamey. But this was perfect. It was so tender and buttery, cooked to perfection. It was served with rice. Shredded cabbage, salsa, and warm yellow corn tortillas. It made for the best tacos. I did add a side of beans because I am a frijolerra! Oh yes, let's not forget about my husband. He ordered the Pulpo platter and I I think he expected it to be small because he also ordered the chicken taquito appetizer. the pulpo was tender and it was laying in a sauce of herbs and juice. it was served with rice, veggies, avocado salsa, sautéed jicama on top of a gordita. For drinks we ordered passionfruit and Jimica, both were very flavorful very fresh. This place is a must try. It's very nice inside i love the decor and art work. We will definitely return for the great food and hospitality. Thank you, Lizbeth for guiding us through the menu and making sure we enjoyed our meal. Lamb, Steak, Pulpo and the selection of Mole! Note my husband already has his next plates to try in mind. read more

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This place was quite different from the Mexican restaurants I'm used to. I read that they specialize in traditional Mexican seafood dishes, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the Costillo, which came in a sizzling hot stone bowl with different kinds of meat and octopus in sauce. It was definitely interesting and something I'd never tried before, but honestly, it just wasn't my kind of food. I guess I'm more used to tacos and burritos. Still, it was nice to try something different. read more

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Putting this out there to save others from the same headache since we won't be ever going back, they hide the happy hour menu, then when you ask for it multiple times they will eventually bring it then "accidentally" bring you things you didn't order even though you're pointing at the items on the happy hour menu and claim it's their first day. We ordered two taquito, two sol margarita, and two carne asada tacos from the happy hour menu, why the hell would the waiter bring the drinks and the taquitos off the happy hour menu then magically bring two full asada plates off the regular menu, when we didn't even have that menu in front of us or even point at anything else but their happy hour little secret menu they like to hide?! We didn't want to deal with any issues so we sent one plate back and paid the $33 for the other plate which was an up charge from what we originally wanted. Waiter didn't write anything down, did the whole order by memory, which wasn't a great memory obviously. I still tipped him $5 on a ridiculously priced $80 dinner charge for what we had. Also, they don't have a kids menu, we asked for a small bean and cheese burrito, they brought a large $17 bean and cheese, LMFAO, a $17 bean and cheese! My son ate half and we left the rest because it was a soppy mess, come on. By the way, no one is in there, no customers, yet half the staff is just chilling in the booths, at first I thought it was another table of people eating, nope, just no business probably because of all this nonsense we dealt with. The staff are hanging about. Hate to write up a negative review because I wanted to support a local Whittier business, but we won't ever be back. Take your chance. read more

This was our first time trying Sol 626. Walking in, we enjoyed the theme of the restaurant and all the photo worthy areas. Our server was attentive and informative. We ordered margaritas and the Mexican IPA. The margaritas and food were delicious. Each margarita had a cute garnish. The food was plated well but tasted even better. I would recommend and return to try more of their dishes. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality. read more

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Absolutely amazing! The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor! The service was excellent, and the hospitality made the experience even better. Definitely a must-visit! Highly recommend, and we will absolutely be back! read more

good food but the service was pretty slow. took forever to seat us, take our order, and give us our bill event though it wasn't very full. only complaint is service but food was great read more

Went here with a friend. We got lucky with the parking because there was 2 spots open. They have live band Friday night and Sunday morning. If you're trying to go then... be prepared to park on the street. Very narrow spots. The inside is absolutely beautiful!! The lights, decor, seating, 10/10. Our drinks were really good too! Only reason 4/5 was because tlayuda I'm pretty picky about since I use to date someone Oaxacan. Although it should be crispy I think it was a bit tooo crispy (hard). The beans and toppings were rlly good. They also gave you 3 salsas on the side which made up for some flavor missing. I'm looking forward to coming back tho!! My friends plate looked amazing. read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Tlayuda - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Delicious Empinadas and enchiladas, I got the savory mole on the enchiladas- the food was so yummy and the service very friendly. I'll be back to try other dishes. Parking in the back. read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

I really liked the atmosphere here -- it had such a nice vibe. I overheard someone say they're normally not this busy, so they were kind of scrambling trying to make everything work, which honestly makes sense since it was Valentine's Day. I originally saw this place on TikTok, and my boyfriend decided to bring me here for V-Day They had a special Valentine's menu, which was really cool. There weren't any tacos, which my bf wanted, but realistically tacos aren't very Valentine's dinner vibes, so I think it was a smart move. They also had a super cute little photo op section in the back, which was such a fun touch. Food-wise, everything was really good. The mole chips were super unique and actually really good. The queso fundido was DELICIOUS -- like, no notes. The tlayuda was really good and would definitely order it again. The margarita was yummy. The enchiladas were also really good, and I was surprised by how much I liked the red sauce which normally I'm 100% for the green saice. The food was also more Oaxacan-style than I'm used to, but it was delicious regardless. Shoutout to our waiter Kenneth -- he was amazing. Super friendly, kept light conversation with us, and made us feel comfortable, like we were just chatting with a friend. Overall, such a great Valentine's dinner experience. Would definitely come back read more

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So to start, Sol 626 is BEAUTIFUL. The place is so nice and silly to say but usually I like to sit in booths but the chairs were so comfy. My friends and I went to Sol 626 for happy hour and like I said, the aesthetic is so nice. I'm not sure if it was remolded or what, but everything was so new. I got some nachos (sadly not pictured because I ate them so quick) with no meat but they were really good. My friends got some tacos de papa and they were good, not amazing but good. Now, I'm HUGE on service. Our server was nice but...kinda lagged. He did take our orders quick but after that, he kinda disappeared. It's like we had to go look for him, literally. My friend had to ask another waitress to get our check and we had to find the waiter to give him the payment. Food was good, service was ok. I still say you gotta try it out! read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Little photo op - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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This spot was soooooooo good it's always so hard to find a good Mexican spot when you are Mexican because nothing compares to moms cooking but this spot definitely hits home when you eat there. The food was amazing the ingredients tasted very fresh and authentic! Mole is one of my favorite Mexican foods so this spot definitely got it down. I recommend you visit and try anything on the menu. The ceviche was fire too. My mom really enjoyed the carne asada plate and my girlfriend enjoyed her barbacoa. The service was also so good and the owner took some of his time to talk to us and explain the love and care they put into the food which made so much sense from what I was tasting. It's also a good place to celebrate birthdays! Super chill spot! read more

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The service was awesome- our server was very polite & attentive. We were seated immediately and our drink order was taken as soon as we were seated. I ordered a cafe de olla which I did not like at all- I was surprised that no chips or salsa are provided but that's fine- I ordered Chilaquiles divoricados & my husband ordered Chilaquiles borrachos. My chilaquiles were not divorciados and looked like a plate of nachos. The chips were barely coated in red chili sauce. I added a steak to my plate and so the steak was maybe 3- 4 oz if even that. I'm not sure if my plate had black beans but if it did, it was like tablespoon- very skimpy serving but my main issue was the chilaquiles just so dry with barely any sauce- My husbands plate was very good as his chilaquiles came with mole sauce as he requested. Again, barely any beans and his chilaquiles also just had mole on the bottom of the chips? I guesss they make chilaquiles different here but I would nvr order these plates again. The mole sauce is super delicious so when we do return, we want to definitely try a mole plate. We'll come back because the service was awesome, I loved the music and it's very clean and the decor and vibe is totally cool! read more

Good spot for brunch. Loved their mole. it was definitely their own flavor of mole, different and delicious. Cute little corner spot off of Whittier blvd, the inside is nicely decorated reminds of day of the dead vibes. We were the first ones there when they opened. Served us right away, helpful in telling us what were the best items to order and drinks that were good. they also serve coffee and cafe de olla. read more

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Ambience is beautiful. Live music during dinner hour. Service is great! Fast and attentive are the staff. Food was delicious, especially the pork dish, carnitas were juicy and tender. Highly recommend. Variety of cocktails offered. read more

Had to update my review since I came back to visit recently. The food was delicious and the molcajete was flavorful and had plenty of food to share. Highly recommend! The live music was such a nice experience as well! read more

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First time here, I've heard so much about it and seen so many influencers promote this place. I'm not sure if I went on a bad day but the food and service wasn't what I expected. When walking in to the restaurant, it was very stuffy but we still sat down to eat. The chicken in the enchiladas was dry, so dry that the enchilada was tough to cut and for not being so busy the service was not very good. Had to ask for stuff multiple times. Maybe next time will be better. entertainment was nice read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Awesome experience! Thanks to Eugene the owner and staff. We came on a Friday night for happy hour 2-6pm. They had a live music which was super entertaining. Food was delicious. Great ambiance overall. We loved the Calidad beer and mango margaritas. We ordered the following and everything was yummy! Ceviche Citrus marinated fresh Basa fish tossed with tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, red onion and avocado. Served with plantain Chips Carne Asada USDA Choice outside skirt steak served with rice, veggies, Oaxacan beans, potato taquito with coloradito mole and oaxacan cheese, grilled cambray onion, grilled jalapeno, grilled panela cheese and chimichurri Queso relleno Tortilla soup Asada tacos Calidad Mango margarita read more

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Lisbet was great service very helpful and friendly I was here for lunch and came back for dinner read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

A delicious meal here! My shrimp plate was so juicy, delicious rice. The taquitos were crunchy and so good. Loved the little bit of black beans under the taquitos. The service was so attentive and friendly. There was live music which made the meal more memorable. The parking lot is a little small but there's street parking too. Such a great meal. Loved everything. read more

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This place is the kind of local Mexican spot that makes you question why you ever trusted chain restaurants. The food hits hard, the vibes are friendly, and the full bar pours drinks like they're trying to fix your whole week in one glass. read more

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Our first time tonight was a fantastic experience. The staff is completely focused on the customers, all extremely pleasant and professional. Fantastic ambience. Happen to be there on a Friday night listen to great music. Exceptional, special cocktails, and the food was outstanding! Will definitely be back. read more

Amazing molé.. Amazing drinks.. Amazing food.. Amazing service.. Love the vibe.. Definitely would recommend read more

Great hole in the wall place in the city of whittier! Authentic Mexican food. This place is a must try. read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Food was GREAT. We had a large group, 3 families and they accommodated us quickly. We forgot to tell Liz we wanted the bills split 3 way, NOT A PROBLEM! Liz was amazing and paying separately was easy! Great music, delicious food, and drinks. Good vibes. Thanks Liz! read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Best margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Horchata was unmixed or bland because it was watered down. The Jamaica was the same. Carne asada, decent. Apps are ok but I was partial to the taquitos. Camarones come with the tail on. They look just like bagged Costco shrimp. Flavor is ok on the chips you get when you sit down. No salsa as this is a Oaxaca style spot. The mole drizzle on top is ok. The biggest issue is that the online web menu did not match what was available in the restaurant on a weekend. No tlayuda or huarache/sope or tacos even. Bizzare and not cool because when we arrived, we realized this and still decided to stay. So. Thats on us. Would not return. This place is cute inside and I could tell it wants to be trendy and cute. The music was loud and kinda clubbey but still not enough to make the food enjoyable. Alcohol drinks are very pretty, aesthetically. Waitresses also were not busy on a weekend at dinner time. I could see that they were chatting in the corner. There was only one other table there so I get it. However, when she got our order. It was wrong so that rubbed me the wrong way. read more

We came here after a funeral service. I saw it on TikTok, and it looked so delicious. Let me tell you, it's like walking into someone's home! Very welcoming and friendly! The food was amazing, very flavorful, colorful, and served with grace. Our waiter was fantastic, and the owner was just amazing. He was extremely friendly and made sure everything was okay. The drinks were delicious, the Asada plate was wonderful, the meat was so tender and juicy, the chili relleno was different from what you think it would be, but also very delicious. They brought out the chips first, and they were great. The owner let us know everything was fresh and was flown in from Mexico, I believe he said Oaxaca.The guacamole is amazing! The vibe was very home like yet colorful and open. Fridays they have live music. Please if you havent tried Sol make a stop you won't regret it. read more

This amazing Oaxacan Mexican restaurant delivers bold, authentic flavors straight from southern Mexico. From rich mole to handmade tortillas every dish bursts with tradition and heart. The vibrant décor and warm hospitality make it a true culinary escape to Oaxaca. Parking is a bit tough, but it's worth it. Great service, especially when the owner brings you the table chips. read more

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Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Definitely stood out as the only asians in the restaurant HAHA, means it's authentic! Our waiter was so kind and lovely too! Food was good, learned mole isn't 100% my thing, fine to eat, but I'll try something different. Drinks were decent, Appetizer, 2/3 were liked. Unique items / sauces. Was live music playing. Parking is a little difficult but just park next door at the gym where the signs are. read more

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Second time here. The octopus was delicious, the margarita as well, service is great, the owner even came over to make sure all was good. The decor is lovely, very nice vibe and they had a live band with rock en español (Saturday night). I had a great time with my family. I would come back. read more

Visited Jan 2026 Everything was amazing. The food and cocktails were really good!! The molcajete zapoteco was outstanding! Ambiance was nice with a nice playlist. The restaurant was clean too. What really stood out was the service. Lizbeth was a great server. She was attentive and very sweet. The cocktails she made were really good!!! Her service was definitely the cherry on top and I would go back because of her. read more

First time going. Met a friend and it was amazing from the start. Decorated so cute. Very trendy. It was early so empty but didn't bother us. We got to enjoy each others company without distractions. Friendly staff. Started with mocktails. Fresh fruit, no alcohol and agave. Very refreshing. (Next time will go lighter on the agave though). Then went on to apps - empanadas and ceviche. Perfection. Empanadas were more like a hard shell taco exterior which we didn't mind. Next was the entree - molcajete filled with proteins and sauce. Perfection! Side of black beans and white rice was just enough. Overall food tasted like it was good quality and fresh - not fried and greasy. Restrooms and all the decor was neat and tidy. It's what you expect from a restaurant like this. Kudos to mgmt for striving for excellence. Keep it up and you will thrive! read more

First time visiting this restaurant and food was better than any mexican restaurant in the area

Ines and Lizbeth are such amazing servers!! They were so patient and friendly from the beginning. It feels like you're on a vacation in this cute little restaurant, 10/10 service. read more

Absolutely love this restaurant. Been here a few times now and have not once been disappointed. Fantastic service, delicious food, overall fun vibes. Their mole is so freaking yummy. Both the mole negro and the mole coloradito taste amazing. Great quality meat, unique and flavorful mole that you can tell was made with love. Also love the barbacoa and the octopus. Highly recommend for a date night, happy hour, taco/Mexican food craving. Parking lot in the back so parking hasn't been an issue. They also seem big enough h to hosts large groups or parties. 100% recommend (: read more

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The food tasted great, and the ambiance was fine. However, the parking is very small (only one driveway to get in and out), and the portion that you get for the high price of the food is small. $33 for a small piece of carne asada meat, plus one taquito with rice and beans? I just found out that tortillas are not included. I was offered some handmade tortillas without being told that they charged four dollars for three handmade tortillas. I think the waiter should mention that before putting the order through. Overall, the food and ambience are decent to pretty good. However, the portion size to the cost of it is not so good. If you don't mind paying extra for these portions, then by all means come down. Since I have a family of four I won't be coming back anytime soon. Plus they were out of the lamb, which is what I wanted to order. read more

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From the moment we walked in, Sol 626 impressed. The space is warm and inviting--with a hint of elevated Mexican-cuisine energy--perfect for anything from a casual dinner to a special celebration. Our server was both attentive and friendly, offering helpful recommendations and making us feel welcome from the very start. On the food side: the flavors were vibrant and well-balanced. The mole stood out in particular--rich, complex, and clearly made with care. The handmade tortillas also deserve a shout-out, as did the inventive cocktail program (the watermelon margarita was a fun twist). Many reviewers mention how the dishes pay homage to southern Mexican traditions while still being approachable. We found the atmosphere to be lively but not overwhelming--perfect for a date night or a relaxed dinner with friends. Parking can be a little tight, and because the place is popular, reservations or arriving early are good ideas. In short: Sol 626 is a local gem in Whittier. Excellent food, friendly service, great ambiance--definitely my go-to spot when I want something special but still relaxed. Highly recommend checking it out. read more

Ambience was really nice! Good selection of music playing in the background. The food was amazing! I got the enchiladas de mole 10/10! The service was also really good. Hole in the wall. Would highly recommend read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Cheese Mole and pipián enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Came in for the first time on a Saturday night with a friend. The interior is very nice and seats are very comfortable. Our food was delivered very fast as well. After beginning to eat, I noticed there wasn't much meat on this little chickens' bones. I wish the chicken pieces were a bit larger to enjoy with the mole. The mole negro itself was delicious. It paired nicely with a Michelada. If I were to come back it would be for happy hour. read more

Sol 626 Mexican Restaurant - Mole Negro, Michelada - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California