Hidden gem! Rather ppl who know the place are regulars and keep coming back. Full house for dinners and that's gotta say something about Vive sol Food was good, tried the grandmas family recipe and just wow! read more

I ordered the sabana invierno, which the waiter recommended, and it ended up being a great choice. The flavors were really good and the portion size was huge -- I had enough leftovers for another full meal the next day. Definitely good value for what you get. The lighting inside is quite nice, seems a little more date-like but I also saw large groups. The restaurant was very lively on a Saturday for dinner. Would come back and try more of the menu. read more

Vive Sol - Sabana Invierno - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

Our family visits Vive Sol frequently and we always have a great time. Their pricing is comparable to most restaurants, averaging around $30 per plate, but their portion sizes are absolutely massive. Weve tried so many different meals and they're always a hit. In our most recent visit we had: Nachos with pork - we split this with our two little kids and we were practically stuffed before our mains arrived Sabana Invierno - lots of meat and the chorizo was a nice touch Camarones Cilantro - my husband gets this every time; grid and true favourite Milanesa - the perfect meal for our little ones. This is easily 3-4 portions for 2 little kids Service was A+ as usual, and the restaurant was lively on a Sunday evening. We'll be back again soon! read more

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My family and I had a really great time at Vive Sol. The food was delicious and there were a number of vegetarian options, which we really appreciated (though it would be nice if they added a few more to mix it up). The atmosphere is super cozy and inviting, and the staff was genuinely kind and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. We left happy and will definitely be back! Ambiance: 5/5 - we went in the evening where they had dinner/moody lighting. Food: 4/5 - the entrees were great! The guac didn't have any spice or a little tart to it otherwise the rest of the food was tasty. Cleanliness: 4/5 - the restaurant looked well organized/clean. Docking a point because the tables had that sticky feeling (it's the table moreso because they wiped the tables down before we were seated) read more

I went on a date to Vive Sol tonight and it was great! The inside is very cute and great for a date night. They have a large menu with many delicious menu items, including lots of varieties of enchiladas and burritos. We started with the chips, salsa, and guacamole which were all very tasty. The guacamole was a little bland for my liking, but still very fresh. I had the combination plate with the quesadilla and the guajillo enchilada, and my date has the combination with guajillo enchilada and chile relleno. We both enjoyed our food. I probably wouldn't get the quesadilla again though just because it was just a small tortilla with cheese, without seasoning or meat. Our waiter came by often to refill our drinks and check on us, and everyone who worked there was very nice! They have parking in both the front and back of the restaurant. I'll definitely return for another meal at Vive Sol! read more

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The food is always fresh and delicious! Margaritas a must have! They also have vegetarian options and are very accommodating. The atmosphere is welcoming. read more

Vive Sol has some strong points, but also a few drawbacks that keep it from being a go-to spot for me. First off, **parking is a challenge**. The lot is tiny, and if you're coming during peak hours, expect to circle the block a few times or park down the street. On the plus side, the **portions are *huge***--definitely good value if you're hungry or planning to share. Unfortunately, while the plates are big, the **flavors are not**. Most of the food we tried was pretty bland. It wasn't bad, just lacked the punch and seasoning you'd expect from a good Mexican restaurant. **Drinks? Amazing.** Seriously, the cocktails here are the standout. Creative, well-balanced, and beautifully presented. If I came back, it'd probably be just for happy hour. Service was... okay. The **staff is friendly enough**, but our food took quite a while to come out. Not a dealbreaker, but noticeable. As for dessert, we tried the **flan**, and sadly, it missed the mark. Texture was off and the flavor just didn't deliver. Overall, **Vive Sol is fine for a casual night out**--especially if you're in the mood for great drinks and don't mind waiting a bit. Just don't expect a flavor explosion from the food. read more

Vive Sol famous for their beautiful ambiance and Mexican food. I ordered Enchiladas Al Chipotle and Ensalada Mixta from their menu. They have pretty good service and enough sitting area. read more

Vive Sol - Enchiladas Al Chipotle - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Enchiladas Camerones - 3 Stars Sangria White - 1 Stars Great service. Restaurant is good size but even with the doors and windows open there is no air flow and no AC. read more

I've been a Vive Sol supporter for - how many years - at least 15. But over the last five years (covid +), the prices have doubled and every other thing I love about the place is declining. They have a lovely outdoor patio area. They've closed it for years. Tonight - a Sunday night at 7 pm - the parking lot was open, the restaurant quiet. That says a lot - it is not just me. We used to have to park elsewhere and walk. Tonight all I did was order a mixed salad and chicken soup to go - literally soup and salad. I got a house margarita while I waited. Pre tip and tax almost $52. And when I got home they didn't even put any chips and salsa in the bag! OMG. I just have to quit. I've loved their lomo de puerco for forever, but now it's $29 plus tax and tip. They used to be open for lunch, now they are just open 3.5 hours a day, FIVE days a week?! What is that? What restaurant can survive on those hours? I know the restaurant business is tough and food prices high but literally, it's soup and salad and no chips. They do not make their own sweet and sour mix for margaritas - for many years they've used the industrial product Pearl Glo that comes in plastic gallon jugs and poured it into their own bar bottles to make it look homemade - but the result was ok if you closed your eyes. No fancy liquor brands in their house drinks. Pearl Glo has largely gone away but they've replaced it with some other chemical laden mix. I understand pricing of $15 margaritas when you make your own mix or use quality liquor, but this is just bargain basement stuff. I'm a Texan and an avid tex-mex fan who has been sorely disappointed with 'Mexican' food here in NorCal. Vive Sol has been my one place that I found ok over the years, but not anymore. Tonight I have to give it a below average rating because of the pricing, hours, lack of chips, low end drinks..... I am soooooo sad. I love California, but when it comes to Mexican food, I have to admit I long for the many affordable 24/7 mexican restaurants of San Antonio.... Please don't tell me to go back to Texas. I've been here 40 years, and Texas has so many evils of its own. read more

I've been here a couple times and it has been so good every time! I keep forgetting about it when I'm in town, but I'm glad I came tonight. The chorizo and frijole appetizer is excellent. The shrimp el diablo is a must try. read more

Vive Sol - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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We love to come here and eat in person. But take out is great too. We love their guacamole, enchiladas and just about everything.

The food is just bangin'. Their nachos are just drenched in toppings and are very sumptuous. It's a bit pricey, and I agree with others that the quality is not quite as good as it had been in the past. read more

This restaurant has been around forever but we've never had a chance to try it. My fiancé wanted Mexican so came here tonight to give it a try. We started with the guacamole and they brought 3 salsas. My fiancé likes all the salsas, a bit spicy. I thought they were a bit vinegary . Guacamole is a generous portion with chopped tomatos on top. Very good consistency but I thought could use a pinch of salt. I ordered the combo plate of chili relleno and beef tostada. Chlli relleno cake with a very tasty sauce. Tostada was good with q slice of tender beef. My fiancé ordered beef enchilada al chipotle and loved it! He said the sauce was unique -- smoky, spicy , and very tasty. It's a bit pricey for Mexican food but it was very good. Wait staff was also very friendly. I can see why this place is so popular. read more

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Good vegetarian options with great selection of sauces. We had nachos, enchiladas and kids quesadilla with veggies. Everything was great. They also kept refilling salsas we got initially. read more

Pathetic food , rude staff . To begin with my daughter I went to the restroom before being seated . So my husband was waiting to be seated. They were not ready to let my husband sit at table as we were in the restroom . So Many requests , but the lady didn't budge . Ok once we seated . We ordered burritos , enchiladas and chalupa. The chalupa literally stuck to the plate . It felt ewww to eat them. The rice is the burrito so dry . Must be yesterday's , the enchilada had such a sweet sauce on it . It was so bad . We basically didn't eat more than 2 bites . Never coming here , not worth it , such rude people around ! There are so many good Mexican restaurants at San Jose . read more

Vive Sol - Chalupa !!! - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Delicious food and fast service, but the acoustics inside the restaurant make dining here a challenge for me. I come here every once in a while with friends, and while the food, the guac, chips, and salsa, are fresh and tasty, the white noise chamber chitter-chatter creates is painful for my ears. I've been to other restaurants in the area where the space was equipped with sound dampeners on the ceiling. While I noticed some dampeners at Vive Sol, they appear inadequate and not suited for the space. I'd strongly recommend that the management take a bolder step in this direction. It would elevate an already great restaurant to an exceptional one. read more

EVERYTHING Was bland - zero flavor. The guacamole did not have salt or lime. The fish tacos were just terrible. The rice had no flavor. I ordered champagne - mumm and it was old. The totally bill was $210 for 4 adults, 1 child. I swear Yelp is your best search engine and terrible at the same time, because I don't know how they have 4 stars. The ambience is nice. read more

Vive Sol - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Whenever I come and visit my family in Mountain View, I always request this place. My family introduced me to mole about 10 years ago when I first visited them in California. Now, this is what I will only order when I get Mexican: Mole poblano. The restaurant is family friendly with home cooked Mexican meals. It is always very packed so it's always best to book reservations in advance. Will always come back here to satisfy my mole cravings! read more

Vive Sol - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Vegetarian/vegan reviewer: Came here alone on a day when I thought my world was falling apart. I am glad I did coz at least the food made me think otherwise. Lol. Jokes apart - I really liked what I'd ordered(pictured) - Enfrijodalas and can't wait to go try their burrito. The chips were perfect with 3 different salsas too(my favorite is the green salsa). I am glad I finally tried this restaurant. The service is pretty good too - they neatly boxed the left over for me coz no way can one person finish the entire dish by themselves with the chips. Go try it and trust me you won't get disappointed. Also, the ambience is pretty nice - cozy and warm- they do have some outside seating as well - which might be great when it's dark(you'll know what I mean if you go there) read more

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The good: Variety, price, and size of margaritas Food portion size The bad: They basically add an unreasonable amount of cream to many of their dishes making them mild and bland. The food price is also crazy. I don't mind paying top dollar for Mexican food, but it needs to be good. This wasn't. read more

Food is always great. Drinks are awesome. Not crazy expensive. Great service too. Parking is a pain when the lot is full.

Went to vive sol with the boy and a few friends about a week ago after hearing about their awesome food and so glad I did! This place is located in Mountain View and we got in there on a Thursday night. They have parking spots but it's a little tight so street parking is also a good option also. Thankfully once we got there we were seated pretty fast given we were a large group of about 10. I ended up ordering: *mango margarita - this was yummy and fruity and had the mango flavor which I really liked. The glass was pretty big which was nice * guajillo enchiladas - this was really delicious and the sauce was very flavorful and creamy which I loved. The sides were rice and beans which were also super delicious. *enchiladas del sol - boy for this which came with the guajillo enchilada and the mole one and he loved both as well! Overall this is a good spot for enchiladas since they specialize them and I thoroughly enjoyed! read more

Vive Sol - Enchiladas Al Guajillo - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

Classic Mexican. Love the ambiance, service was good, good variety of vegetarian options - made me happy! They have plenty of indoor as well as outdoor seating. Food was good: 4/5. Not the best I have had but still good. Portion size: 5/5. Pretty good. My husband I could only finish an appetizer and about 3/4 of an entree (enchiladas). Value for money: 4.5/5. Average. Worth the overall experience. Service: 3.5/5. Service was friendly but extremely slow. I asked for raw onions on the side for a little bit of a crunch to my enchiladas and it came after I had almost finished eating. They also wanted to charge me for it which was sorted but a little ridiculous...given I didn't even take the onions. Love the dipping sauces that came with the tortilla chips...mild, medium and hot. Overall experience was pretty good and we are looking forward to revisiting for sure! Thanks! read more

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Great place, too bad it only opens for a few hours several days a week, but you are in for a treat. The staff is great. The food is outstanding. read more

Amazing food and drinks! This is lowkey now one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Mountain View! I'm obsessed with their spicy salsa and chips and their margaritas are fantastic. If you like lychee, go for the X-rated, it was by far my favorite. For food, the veggie burrito is gigantic so I definitely recommend sharing or taking it to go if it's not coated in sauce. The enchiladas were also amazing. The mole sauce was so rich and Smokey and the guajillo sauce reminded me of an Indian curry. I'd go back for those enchiladas, especially the veggie spinach and cheese one. read more

Vive Sol - Enchilada platter Half mole Half guajillo Salad sub beans - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Chips and salasa were the best part of the night. Guac was under seasoned. Entrees were overly salty. I got the shrimp enchiladas which were just not good. They were smothered in a creamy sauce that was overpowering and didn't work with the rest of the dish. Dinner for two was almost 100 bucks (2 entrees, 1 drink, 1 order of guac). Horribly expensive for the poor quality. read more

Vive Sol (and it's sister restaurants) are my favorite Mexican restaurants!! Family owned and operated, it is well-managed with ambience that is perfect for all kinds of gatherings: meetings with colleagues, friends/family, special occasions. Great for and ambience. The menu is spectacular! read more

Every detail. Ambience, flavors, quality food like no other. Personal touch. Gracias mucho y Vive!

I ate here today. The Pollo Guajillo was very good. The chips were very average, and the salsa was average. The entree sides were rice (above average) and beans (average). The service was polite but slow. Overall, I recommend it as it's a pretty good value for the food, and the food such as the Pollo Guajillo is good. read more

The food was very mid. This is great for anyone who's never had authentic Mexican food. Tequila section was okay at best. The servers were decent but very inconsistent. The food was very mediocre , one could tell it had been sitting all day. Premade food , or food that was sitting under a heat lamp all day. read more

Amazing service! Super nice, friendly staff, the vibe was the food is good eat here! I stopped in and grabbed a Rita then was noticing all the cleared/cleaned plated around me and how good it smelled. One sip of my margarita and legit I'm sold, I'll be back tomorrow. My friend had ceviche, other friend had Diablo shrimpies, other friend had a quesadilla and I had a combo enchilada. Highly recommend food was delicious! Chips and salsa was really fire. read more

Vive Sol - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

Tried the Guajillo and the Nuevas sauces this time and they were interesting as well. I felt like trying two creamy sauces this time again but it was definitely overpowering, so next time I might try one of each or two non creamy salsas. The Nuevas sauce is like a creamy chipotle sauce, but Guajillo might be better even though it is a bit too creamy as well. read more

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We got takeout and it was amazing! Placed the order over the phone and everything was ready as expected on time. Great experience! Indoors looked really cute when we went in too. Everything was incredibly flavorful and the grandma sauce wet burrito was amazing!! Definitely our go-to Mexican restaurant. read more

Vive Sol - 1/3 of a grandmas wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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This is a pretty good Mexican restaurant. I personally think the best Mexican food is coming out of taco trucks and holes in the wall, but occasionally you do want a nicer experience. This restaurant is set in a standalone building that looks like a little home. It's very cute and nicely decorated. We were promptly seated without reservations on a weeknight. The service was very attentive, to the point where we were asked a couple times if we were done with plates that we were still working on. They were really itching to clear the table! We ordered the guacamole to start, and I got the enfrijoladas with husband getting the enchiladas with red sauce. Both were easily made vegan. We also ordered a side of rice since the vegan dishes did not come with it. The guacamole was...fine. There was a tinned quality to it that made me wonder if it wasn't completely fresh (canned lime juice? frozen avocados?). I was happy to try the enfrijoladas since it was a new-to-me dish. The beans were spiced nicely and gave the dish such a heartiness, especially great for a cold evening. The avocados on top also tasted off like they could have been previously frozen. Husband loved his enchiladas and I enjoyed the bite I stole too. I'd recommend coming for the ambiance but not expecting a mind blowing meal. read more

TEQUILA TASTING !! We came and discovered that this place offers tequila flights one of the few places in the Peninsula that does. We like trying more genuine tequila not so generic, we were happy to find out this place offers this option, the margaritas are top quality the fresh taste of real lime juice & good tequila makes it the best. The food was amazing I had the camarones al cilantro, and it was delish!! Jorge and the staff are very welcoming and give very good suggestions. The esthetic of the place is so cute inside ans the have a nice outdoor sitting area, perfect for a date or celebration. We will surely be back defiently recommend defiently a hidden gem MUST TRY read more

Vive Sol - Tequila tasting in Mountain View - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

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This place was wonderful! The service was incredibly thoughtful, when we arrived there was a 15-20 minute wait and the host offered us the "VIP" table in the front. We declined, since the garden in the back was so beautiful and aesthetically pleasing that we thought we'd wait the few extra minutes. This place really did outdoor dining well! The food -- Very large portions, especially the chicken tortilla soup and the guacamole! We also tried the chicken quesadillas which were delicious and not too greasy Overall, a great spot to check out if you're in town! read more

Vive Sol - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

I've come here twice without reservation and have had to wait for a little bit but food is good. I recommend getting a ressie so you don't have to wait because this place gets poppin on the weekends! I've come here in the evenings and the outdoor seating in super cute. Both times, I've ordered the enchiladas al guajillo. I get one with chicken and one with cheese. The issue with the chicken one is the meat is a little on the drier side. I loved the cheese one and the guajillo sauce is super creamy. I love that they give chips and salsa as an appetizer! Parking is also a lot in the back that has enough parking spots. Highly recommend :) read more

Vive Sol - Enchiladas Al Guajillo - Mexican Near Me - Mountain View, California

Exceptional food and serviced. I come here at least twice a year and it never fails. The food is very unique and I keep tasting different dishes each time because the menu is that interesting This time I had the tampiqueña beef which came with mole sauce. My only negative comment is that the beef could be more tender. It's not cheap. The patio is beautiful and the music always caters to the great environment. read more

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Great appetizers, margaritas, and mole. I'm planning on going again and again. Each dish was fully flavored and different.