I went to this place because we had a $25 voucher. The location is pretty random and it doesn't look very nice from the outside. The inside is a lot bigger than I first thought, and looks like a pretty authentic Mexican place. Our table was tiny, but we were distracted by the huge basket of warm, salty tortilla chips and spicy salsa. After we downed the first basket, they brought us another one with even more warm chips. Thank God something was warm because our table was in a corner surrounded by windows and we were absolutely freezing! I had a special that was basically a Mexican lasagna and it was really good, with rice and beans on the side. My boyfriend had the combo azteca which had 2 fajitas and a quesadilla. Over all the food was decent, although I usually like my Mexican food completely covered in cheese, sour cream, and grease (the American version). Some of the flavors were a little strange; we were tasting hints of chocolate and cinnamon. It wasn't bad, it was just surprising. I would recommend this place to others if they are looking for a place to eat in that area. Otherwise, I wouldn't make another trip past Fenway for it. read more

I love Sol Azteca. I've been a longtime loyal customer and these guys do it right. They have a very cozy atmosphere and during the warm weather, offer side walk patio seating. This is good as long as you don't mind a steady flow of traffic 15 feet away on Beacon St. Hands down they have the best salsa I've ever had. Heavy on cilantro and onions, which is right up my alley. Menu offerings that are a must include: Chicken in a rich mole sauce, chicken chilequiles (a favorite of mine), chicken or shrimp in cilantro sauce, along with some excellent enchilada options. They have a full bar and pour good margaritas and sangria. The one negative is parking. During the winter you can grab spots on Beacon Street fairly close by, but forget about it on nights that the Sox are home, you'll never get a spot. read more

Best things about this place are the cute little old lady hostess and outside seating. The food was pretty tasty but VERY salty. I had the fish tacos and chicken soup. I did appreciate that they let me and my date sit down to eat a half hour before closing, that's pretty awesome. read more

The guacamole here is absolutely AMAZING! I just get the Chips and salsa here with a side of guac sometimes because its that good. There's a really nice large server too . It's a great place to go in the afternoons and evenings because it's never crowded and the interiors are so well done. I would even suggest it for a date night. I love the place. Oh and did I mention the guacamole?: D read more

Food is alright, not cool that they charge you for extra chips and salsa if you ask for seconds or if you don't order an entree they charge you $6.00 for chips and salsa period. Service was not very good, it seems like the last few times I have gone it keeps going downhill but everyone has off days. Not sure if I'll go back. My 2 cents: Whenever looking at reviews always scroll to the bottom and look at the filtered reviews as well. I don't agree with Yelps review filter- ALL reviews should be counted. In many cases if all reviews were considered 5 star companies would have a 2 star rating and vice versa. Decide for yourself yelpers, don't let their "algorithm " do it for you! read more

I went here for the first time tonight after hearing great things. To start, the chips and salsa were great. The salsa seemed fresh and had a really great flavoring. The drinks ( I had the sangria and a margarita) were awesome as well. For my meal, I had the enchilada de frijoles. The sauce was bland and there was barely any cheese on top. For $14 I would not consider this a great value. I sampled my friend's chicken quesadilla as well. It was not a quesadilla. Quesadillas have cheese (hence the derivative of queso). This was literally a dough pocket filled with only dry chicken. No sauce, no cheese. Great atmosphere, however. It's a great place for drinks, but the food was bland and over priced. read more

THE Mexican restaurant in Boston. Seems to be family owned, same people working all the time, they will remember you if you are a repeat customer! Chips, salsa, guac, and queso are spot on. Margaritas are perfect, but you have to get the special ones. No house margarita (lower quality). Order a margarita with the tequila that you want (recommend Chinaco Anejo). They have a list of tequilas for margaritas so it is easy. Really friendly staff, sometimes food takes a while to get out, but it is part of the experience. Mole is some of the best I have had. This place is great! read more

Very good Mexican food in Boston! I'm originally from AZ and when I moved out here, I was disheartened by the bland Mexican options. Sol Azteca did not disappoint. The enchiladas and margaritas were very good and a reasonable price. Good portions for food and drink. The chips and salsa they served were nice too. The only thing I did not much care for was the guacamole, I'm always suspect when tomatoes are added to guac, dilutes the whole thing! But I'll be back! read more

Great food, definitely recommend Also gives you 20% off with a recommendation We got enchiladas and drinks ... read more

Went to Sol Azteca for dinner. The service was good. We sat outside where the set up was cute and spacious. It wasn't the absolute best Mexican food I've ever had but it was pretty tasty. I saw people drinking margaritas and I hope to return again to try their drinks and other foods on the menu! read more

I got the mole poblano and it was great. I could taste the chocolate notes in the sauce, and I've never tasted another non-dessert dish that uses chocolate. The chicken was soft and easy to cut into smaller pieces. The portion size was pretty large as welll. read more

Beautiful rustic decor, food ok but the MIXED GRILL AZTECA for 2 is really skimpy and disappointing! small thin steak, a quarter of a chorizo, 3 shrimps and a small thin chicken breast. definitely wasn't enough food and for $50 we expected more! read more

Went with friends on a Saturday night. We also used a Groupon which went down without a hitch. They had good authentic food, price was moderate (actually pretty reasonable for Boston), and portion size was good. I would recommend getting the Sol combo ( lets you pick two things on the menu, for more variety). read more

Good food and service. Standard mexican cuisine. Nice cozy restaurant. I will definitely back.

1. Waaaay too expensive. 2. Food was meh and served cold after waiting 25 + for a table. Food took 25+ as well and it's cold!? I really feel that they use left overs from other tables. 3. Waiting area is more like a Mexican holding cell. 4. After informing the "manager" that the meal was cold, he literally gave me every excuse in the book of BS and threw the waitress right under the bus. I mean on & on about basically it wasn't their fault. So how exactly is the food being old&cold!? Horrible horrible horrible manager and food. Stay far far far away...... read more

I went with one friend to Sol Azteca on a Friday night in late September without a reservation. We waited for service for about five minutes and were seated outside at our request with no wait for a table. The waiter approached our table within minutes and asked if we wanted drinks, but when we said we were fine with water he left. We were ready to order but we had to wait a few more minutes to do so. This wasn't really a problem; it was just awkward. I ordered the quesadillas; my friend got the enchilada de mole verde. We each tried each other's food and agreed that it was delicious. The dishes are a good size and with a dinner entree you receive free chips and salsa. I want to give special mention to the salsa here; it was the best I've ever had. There is no objective standard for these things, so I stress that this is a personal opinion. There were no real problems with the table service; I did have to wait for my water to be refilled at one point, because it was a little difficult to catch anyone's attention, but I feel that this was because they were a little busy and had already checked on us a couple of times. It gave my friend and I the chance to have a decent conversation without interruptions. All in all, a chill, easy dinner on a lovely night. read more

As with most of these posts...I WANTED to like this place. Rare to find good sit-down authentic mexican places around. Long story short...the food isn't that great...its fine. But it is WAY overpriced. 22 dollars for 5 shrimp in some gooey sauce? Its just really really lacking. Good margaritas though. read more

The food was above average but the service was some of the slowest I had ever experienced in dining. We had a waitress who may have been the only one on duty at the time but the restaurant was barely half-full. It took forever for our drinks to come out, for our appetizers to come out, for our checks to come, for our change to come. The waitress couldn't answer simple questions like "How much is a side of guacamole?" She even separated the bills wrong. We eventually had to bring the checks to the manager to expedite our exit from the restaurant. We arrived at 7pm, and even though we each only had 1 appetizer and drink, we didn't get out of there until 9pm. Good thing we weren't too hungry. read more

If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would. My girlfriend and I just got back from eating there and we cannot stop raving about it. The food was your typical Spanish/Mexican fare, nothing fancy but they did everything really well. The service was quite attentive as we never ran out of water and there was always some member of the staff there to help us out. We are already looking forward to our next visit! Ps: try the fried ice cream, it's wicked good read more

Love this spot! There is so much seating inside and a very cute patio with lots of tables too! The enchiladas are amazing, and all the staff are so kind. They have delicious margaritas, I love to come here with my girlfriends! read more

Classic Mexican Food but americanized as far as I am concerned. The sangria is much better then the one at tapeo but the food has no taste!! Just try taking a real mexican there! read more

Sol Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I've been here about 3 times and so far the chile verde chicken enchiladas have never failed. The tomatillo salsa is perfect-- the right amount of tangy and sweet. The chicken is marinaded and delicious. The cabbage slaw is perfect on top, and the frijoles aren't too shabby either! Love going to this place for a random weeknight or for special occasions! So glad it's in the neighborhood! read more

I went there for a work dinner. I did not get to choose the restaurant, but I figured it would be fine. It took forever to get drinks and to get the waiter to come take our order. It was not very busy so I'm not sure what the hold up was. I am vegan, and generally Mexican restaurants have something that I can eat with only minor modifications. Not this place. There was a salad on the menu that came topped with chicken. I asked the server to hold the chicken and put black beans instead. That was the only change I requested to the dish. The waiter was so rude and told me that they would not do that for me. Uh, ok. Thanks a lot buddy. I have never had such a rude response to asking to make one change to a dish. The waiter was just generally miserable. I will definitely not go back here. read more

I have been many times and I adore the enchiladas with the dark mole sauce. The beans and purple cabbage are wonderful. I came for my 40th birthday dinner and ate outside and it was terrific! Old standby. read more

Food was fresh and authentic. Service was great, and the atmosphere was serene. I had the cilantro chicken dinner... It was Amazing! $15 sangria filled up 8 medium size glasses.. Crazy! I will definitely be eating here again in the near future. read more

Sol Azteca - Salsa was extremely fresh! - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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The only thing that saved this place is that most people in my party enjoyed their food... the service was really not good at all. We had a reservation for 10 ppl to celebrate my friends' engagement and when we sat, there were no menus or water for 15+ minutes (it also was not busy at all). Once we asked, waters slowly started coming out, and they gave us 3 menus for 10 people, so we asked for more. Once everyone got their water, they didn't come back- we had to go find someone to order other drinks- and ask for the menus again. Someone then came by minutes later and we had to reorder our drinks and ask for the menus again. It took 20 minutes to get just our drinks- where they got the order incorrect- and we had to ask for the menus again. No one came back for another 5 minutes- so we had to ask for the menus AGAIN. When they came back with the correct drinks, I finally had to be more stern and insist on the menus- mentioning how many times we had asked. We then ordered food and a long time after they finally brought the free chips and salsa that are supposed to be served when you get your water. Then, after all of that- they gave themselves a 20% tip included in the bill. read more

Now after being disappointed at the Newton location, anything would be a better time. This location is in a prime spot and the outdoor seating is pretty nice but the inside is more spacious than the Newton location also. The menu is about the same wit similar mexican specialities and good sangria and margaritas. The services is also much better and faster, nicer and seeming more efficient. The prices however are also the same, which are almost a ripoff for the food you get. its about at least $50-60 bucks for two people. There is no reason Mexican food which amounted to a heap of rice, refried beans and an enchilada should cost $15-20 bucks. A bit outrageous and despite the good service and drinks, not worth the effort. You decide. read more

I'm terribly disappointed at having to write an update about this place almost a month after my last one (and a serious one to boot), but last night's lapse in service, I'm honestly embarrassed to recommend this place to anyone and hesitate to head there again, delicious mole or not. Picture this: it's Saturday night. We're four easily amused, easy-going, hungry folks. "Let's go to Sol! Their mole is awesome!" I push this pretty hard and my friend visiting from out of town gets excited at the prospect so we trek over and are seated in the back corner of the restaurant. Our server takes kind of awhile to get to us and take our order...and then we wait for over an hour. Now let me explain where things went wrong and how Sol might have handled this situation much, much better. 1. We were kept uninformed of the situation and lied to a few times. After a half an hour, we asked one of the busboys to ask our server what had happened with our order. Our server ran back to tell us on three different occasions that our food would be ready in "just a few moments" and on one of those occasions, as if in a sitcom, looked at a corner of the restaurant and exclaimed "Oh, it's ready!" and ran off, disappearing again for 20 minutes. The manager came out twice saying the same thing, and mumbled an apology the second time about their fryer being broken and offered to comp us on some free desserts. Now my friends and I are easy-going. We were maybe a little visibly confused, but we clearly weren't angry. Though (eventually) we got pretty annoyed that no one just came out and said "Hey guys, sorry about the wait, there's been a problem in the kitchen and we're working on it," until after we'd been waiting over an hour. 2. After that first half an hour, our server was either neglecting or avoiding us. We stopped getting refills on our drinks and besides those "just a few moments" updates, we were pretty much left to our own devices. Given our seating arrangement, I was the only one who could see our server running to get drinks for the six other tables behind us and pointedly avoiding looking back at us. If one of us did manage to snag our server's attention to ask for a refill, it took two requests and over 20 minutes each time before anything happened. Again, these guys could have just owned up to having some problems rather than avoiding us. Heck, even our server could have told us that he was having a busy night and we would've been ok with it. But ignoring your customer doesn't strike me a the answer. I don't make a living in customer service and can't claim to know what the best approach is. I can also understand these guys were a little flustered with whatever problem they ran into behind the scenes. But last night's reaction just struck me as unacceptable, and judging from some of the annoyed things we saw scribbled into their guest book on the way out, we weren't the only ones that thought so. I will give them points that to their credit, their manager tried to do something to placate us over the situation. And hell, their mole is still the best in the Boston area. read more

Excellent service and fantastic food. Enchiladas Rojas blew me away. Defies expectations and is a hidden Gem.

STAY AWAY...... this place is too expensive for terrible food.... the taco dip made my tongue burn of onions before I even had my entree.... the entree had absolutely no flavor........... The Mexican waitress rarely came to our table and I occasionally had to stand up to get things myself because she was taking too long to come help us with anything......... I tipped her 5 bucks because her service was terrible and of course for me the better the service the more tip you get........ to make it all worst, after my family and I left, that same waitress chased after us and screamed at us in broken English, "Hey you have to tip more, I need more money, f*** you, never come back here again".... how low and how embarrassing can you get? never again Sol Azteca, you'll never see my face there again, nor any of my family and friends....... read more

The little carafe of sangria was a nice option for about 3 glasses' worth at $11. The shrimp in cilantro sauce was good, and that's where everything good ends. The server could care less if we liked the food, or the sad, sad excuse for queso. This queso was actually a mass of shredded mozzarella dumped in a little pan and melted. Dipping a chip into the rubbery mess was impossible. God, it was disgusting -- puddles of oil sat on top of the vile concoction and it was hard not to stare into the abyss. (Shudders.) The quesadilla is actually a deep fried empanada. Don't order it, period. In fact, go to La Verdad for a fantastic steak burrito and some truly great and authentic tacos. Even the guacamole here was apathetic and bland. read more

Been eating here for over twenty years. High quality, consistently good and authentic Mexican food. It is very cozy inside but it is also especially nice to eat outside on the patio out back on a summer night. read more

Ok, the food is actually pretty good, but the service STINKS and so does the space. A) it took 20 minutes just to get our drink order and then another 20 for the appetizer and then the server got my entree wrong and it took another 45 minutes to get the right one and by then we were FUMING. They apologized but didn't take anything off the bill. What?! To make matters worse, the woman cleaning the table next to ours kept spraying a foul smelling cleaner and then wiping it down with a moldy cloth. I blame myself for not making a scene and walking out. read more

This restaurant is the worst I have ever been to. After good reviews on here I figured my boyfriend and I would give it a shot. After 5 minutes we were already contemplating leaving because the atmosphere was dead. With only 4 other patrons in the restaurant- it still took 20 minutes to place our order. I had an enchilada and it was completely in edible. The rice that came with it smelled like hamster chips. I had to leave before I vomited. Don't ever waste your money here. Overprice and DISGUSTING. You're better off at taco bell. read more

For reviewers complaining about the food or service, maybe they went on a bad night. I've been here multiple times and I've never been disappointed. The sangria is to die for, the service has always been attentive, and the food mouth watering. Maybe the people who didn't like it were really looking for deep fried Tex-Mex, not decent Mexican food? read more

Really enjoyed Sol Azteca. Our server was wonderful. I'm vegetarian & after ordering a vegetarian meal, she informed me that usually the meal is served with rice but it was made with chicken broth. It's so rare to find a server who tells me that as most don't know or don't care. She even warned me that my Dad's appetizer had meat in it, which I knew & wasn't planning on eating, but I was so impressed that she was so sensitive to it. The food came quickly & was delicious. A little more salty than I like, but I'm super picky about that. My Dad really liked his food as well. No complaints. Very impressed. read more

The waitress we had was so rude!! She yelled at us for not tipping her the amount she wanted!!! Food is mediocre and greasy!!! Definitely NOT authentic Mexican food! Go to Anna's Taqueria instead!! After spending $90 I left feeling ripped off and unappreciated, and got yelled at! Are you Fcking kidding me?! Go Fck yourself Sol Azteca your staff and food is Sh!t... read more

I love mexican so I was excited when my friend who is native of Boston told us that this was her favorite mexican place. It wasn't that great. The sangria tasted like it was made out of boxed wine, we ordered nachos for an app and they were just this congealed mess on the plate... and we did the entree where you could do a combo of an enchilada, taco, burrito or some other choices. It is nothing compared to mexican in NYC! read more

One word to describe this place, bland. The food had no flavor and the service was slow. I ordered the shrimp fajitas and I was expecting to be the center of attention with the sizziling platter but it came out on a cold plate and store bought tortillas. Its overpriced and disappointing. You are better off going to Boca Grande down the road. Its much better and cheaper. read more

I will never order take out from them again. I ordered from them on two separate occasions, through GrubHub, and both times my food never came AND they charged my card, all together my orders came to almost $100. When I called and asked to talk to a manager both times was told "a manager isn't here right now", how coincidental. My friends and I were going to go there after work, and now we will never step foot inside the restaurant. read more