Sol is a great little Mexican diner across from the downtown police headquarters. You can't go wrong with ordering the daily special. Yesterday, I had the chicken poblano special, a chicken breast topped with amazing creamy poblano sauce. The special came with sides and a drink at a good price. The charro beans are VERY good. Lots of tasty bacon. Sol has some breakfast tacos I need to try. read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Chicken poblano special - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place was fairly disappointing. I'm giving it three stars instead of two because of the delicious jamaica. This was definitely homemade and not from a mix like you'll get at some places. My meal, however, was less than mid. I ordered one of their "specialties," the Nachodilla, which is really just a half portion of nachos and quesadillas. I think these two items tell you a lot about a Mexican place because you get so many foundational ingredients. The cheese on the nachos was queso rather than melted cheese, which can be fine even though not my preference, but it sucked. It's giving Rico's. Really ruined the nachos despite the taco meat being okay. The quesadillas were sad. Bland, presumably store-bought tortillas filled with what I think was colby jack and a bit of rubbery chicken. There's no excuse for a bad quesadilla. Bars make better versions of these dishes. I may have ordered the wrong thing, so hopefully you have better luck. The place is small and pretty drab, but I don't care--it's a cheap place where most people are getting food to-go but you can sit as well. All the employees were nice and attentive, so no issues there. Just wish the food was better. read more

Don't know why this place doesn't have a high rating overall. They have THREE DOLLAR, BIG breakfast tacos that you can get with a fresh squeezed juice! Delicious salsas and tons of taco options that are made to order. read more

Solid 4-5 stars. Really good food and really good service. The ladies here are on point, chips and salsa at the ready. I had the chicken taco special with the charro beans and everything was so good. I'll definitely be back during my stay here in Houston read more

I might be somewhat of a Mexican Food snob. (I'm from Southern California) so I compare everything to that. This place was okay. Nothing special. I really wanted fish tacos and Horchata (both of which are posted and on their menu) but neither were available. Went with the crispy chicken tacos which were okay. The refried beans were very flavorful, fresh chips were good too! Not terrible but nothing like Fresh Authentic Mexican in California. read more

I love the Mexican breakfasts. Tacos, huevos rancheros with beans and potatoes. The girls are super friendly. I make it there every trip I make to my condo in Houston. read more

The Huevos rancheros plate is the best I've ever had. The ladies barely speak English but are super nice . Food 10/10 as well as customer service 10/10. Downtown parking is the only downfall. read more

Being in the downtown area and not far from Sol Cafe, bang for your buck, it's good go-to restaurant. Good breakfast tacos, and they usually have a Daily Lunch Special that can't be beat. Definitely worth checking out and trying. Will not disappoint. read more

Breakfast tacos are nails, solid 8/10. You'd be hard pressed to find more fresh and authentic tacos in the downtown area. I've never had a bad meal from Sol. read more

This place is right across from work so it is very convenient to go to for lunch. The people there are nice and the service is good. The food sometimes take awhile, but it all depends on what you order. When I ordered to go, they still gave me chips and both salsas without charge. Great customer service! I ordered the half order of Sol Nachos today and I was surprised at how good it was. It was a perfect amount for lunch. I've been here a few other times and the other dishes were good/decent too. The taco salad could actually feed two and the I love the taco bowl lol. Overall, the food and service is good. I would recommend this place if you work near by in downtown. read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Half order of Sol Nachos, surprisingly really good!! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is located right across the street from the police station so I was surprised there were not more people in here during lunch time. It seems to be a family run restaurant. The woman at the counter was really nice and appreciative for the business. The place was nice and clean. I ordered the Friday burrito special which included a good size burrito, rice, beans, salsa and chips. When they brought it out it looked really delicious, however, it was just pretty good. This restaurant seems to be more on the tex-mex side, which is usually not my preference. They have a daily lunch special so I will stop in and try some of their other stuff. read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Friday Lunch special $8.65 including tax-includes burrito, rice,beans,salsa and chips. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Never again! I gave this restaurant two tries. I tried their breakfast tacos months ago and was given two bland and gummy tacos filled with cold eggs and random specks of bacon bits. The egg was so cold that the shredded cheese hadn't even melted. I just tried them again for lunch. I ordered the Sol Nachos for nearly $11 with tax. I was given the food and went back to my office--only to discover that the lady who handed me the bag had put my food box in upside-down and most of the "queso" had spilled into the bag. I opened the box to discover ice cold nachos with some of the runniest queso I had ever run into. The nachos were flavorless and the only highlights were the salsa provided in a cup and the pico. The chicken was also...okay. At least it had a little flavor. I'm all for supporting local businesses, but I can't give my support to a restaurant who serves customers cold and flavorless food regularly. read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Opened up my box to discover this monstrosity - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not bad... for being downtown you get a pretty big breakfast taco for not a lot of money. It was a bit on the salty side for me though. Could have been from the beans I had them add to the tacos but regardless I don't think any food needs to be that salty. I'll probably give them another try, maybe I just caught them on a bad morning. read more

These ladies work very hard to provide us wonderful food , excellent customer service and reasonable pricing ! I have ordered their breakfast tacos with no eggs - delicious!!! I have ordered their 1/2 size beef fajita nachos and their chicken flautas! I won't order the nachos with the yellow queso; however , Everything else was delicious! Plus their homemade refried beans and their yellow Mexican rice, Very, very good ! I love these ladies and you can tell they put their heart and Sol into this place ! Thank you ! read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Breakfast taco ( get their green sauce - it's the sheeettttttt!!!! ) - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I ordered a coffee and breakfast taco with chorizo and potatoes. The coffee was good, it reminded me of the cafe de olla I've had at other places. The taco was huge, the chorizo had eggs (which I didn't expect) and potatoes all smashed up together. The flavor was good, but I wasn't too happy about the texture. Normally I would expect to get potatoes and chorizo mixed but not smashed up. The sauce was very watery, it could be a little thicker and it lacked in spice and flavor. I would go back to try other items and the red sauce to see if it's any better. The ladies working there were very friendly and polite, I was greeted coming in and leaving. read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Chorizo with potatoes taco and coffee - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing food, just randomly stopped in on a business trip. The nacho special is worth every dollar

Bland, bland, bland. Most of the food tastes like it came out of a can. The guacamole was definitely the neon green kind you buy pre-made at the grocery store. I had the enchiladas verde. There was WAY too much cheese. In fact, there was more cheese than anything else. Not what I wanted in a Mexican dish. I will say the service is good and the seating area is nice. read more

THIS REVIEW IS ONLY FOR BREAKFAST TACOS BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT TASTE GOOD. The breakfast tacos are delicious! No matter what you get! You can't go wrong with their breakfast tacos. Their service however isn't the best. They've had quite a bit of turnover since I started coming here in Sept 2017. The girls at the front desk aren't the friendliest, especially the girl with the blonde tips. I've had their lunch and their "fajita" taste like roast beef. It's not good at all. Simply stick to breakfast. read more

Great breakfast taco! Plus they have fresh veggies to add if desired. Coffee was good but they only had powdered creamer - otherwise I would have given 5 stars. Friendly fast service and they had no problems with my custom order (corn tortillas with added spinach and mushrooms) read more

Sol Cafe Mejicano - Breakfast taco with salsa and coffee - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here for breakfast tacos just like everyone else who works downtown. Got back to my office half of my order was missing. Came back and asked if they could remake the entire order so everyone's food will be fresh and the cashier and cook said in Spanish that they were just going to heat up the food I gave back to them they aren't making it fresh. Judging a book by its cover not knowing I speak Spanish fluently. So of course they proceeded to apologize. But they will never get a dime from me or my company anymore. Period read more

I've been there a few times and every time the food has been fresh and tasty plus the staff are super friendly. I ate the daily lunch special each time and found it yummy and a good deal. The place is clean and service is quick. It's more TX Mex than interior MX which is typical. It's a great place for lunch. It sure beats eating in the tunnel. Plus its family owned. read more

The salsa and chips are delicious. They are conveniently located, but if you have the time, I recommend going somewhere else for your breakfast needs. Breakfast tacos used to be better in the past, because they were cheap and fast. Now they are over priced and the quality of the food is not that great. The staff is nice and friendly, but I refuse to spend money there. read more

Simple Mexican food at relatively high prices. Greeted by urine smell walking up to entrance does wonders for hurting appetite. Used to be pretty good value but reduced quality along with higher prices is leading this place to terminal value. read more

This place is across the street from my office building. Ive had there breakfast tacos and I have to say they are well worth it! The staff is friendly and the tacos a very satisfying. I need to try lunch from them sometime but can't ever break away to get over there. read more

Best breakfast tacos in Downtown. Cooked to order and they're big. I eat two and I probably won't need to eat again until dinner. Service is always friendly too. The place is small and can get pretty busy during lunch. Place a to go order if you're in a hurry. read more

Awful enchiladas. The microwave is in plain view of the counter where you order, and they'll warm your plate up there while you watch. I miss the tamale place that was here. read more

It was very good. The breakfast taco have different varieties to get you full with one. Very clean and organized cafe.

Awesome Breakfast tacos, you get a lot for little $.The cook is top shelf, & staff is friendly! I highly recommend.

Went here for lunch front cashier is always unfriendly to me like I always want to hit on her. Food was good just had a batch of bad chicken wings. They replaced it and that was cool. But still the same Black people downtown Houston are not really welcomed.Would of gave it a 5 star but as I said before I was treated different and unwelcomed as the other races people was treated. read more

This place definitely deserves better reviews than it's gotten so far. The salsa and chips are really good. And the chicken fajitas with corn tortillas are great as well. read more

They are very rude, overly priced, when you order something thats going to make them have to do a little extra work (ike an order of enchiladas with no cheese or small things like that) they either charge you more or do it with a bad attitude, specially the lady in the cashier. you would think that for being a family owned restaurant they would appreciate customers a little more but i guess not. they close at around 2:30 or 3 so one time i came about 15 minutes before they were about to close and they pretty much kicked me out of the place, as well as said that they had ran out of food....sometimes in the morning there is homeless people sitting in front of it. overall very bad customer service and the food is a 2 out of 10. read more

This place looks good in the pics. But the food is inferior. You'd do better running into the grocery store and buying a frozen mexican dinner. Staff was nice. Price way high for what you get. I wouldn't give this even a half if ot weren't for the staff. Save your money and time...go elsewhere. read more