El Sol! How have we not met sooner?! I am fairly close to the highland park area and this place is definitely a hidden gem! It's the cutest family owned mexican restaurant and just feels like home. My friend and I got tostadas, one with chicken & the other grilled veggies. I was surprised to see so many vegetarian options and the complimentary chips and salsa were tasty as well! our plates were LOADED up and they were very accommodating when I requested black beans instead of refried! Can't wait to be back! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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This spot is a family-ran Mexican restaurant that has some very reasonably priced items! I found this local gem as a Rutgers student, but still worth the trip back whenever I have a hankering for Mexican in Highland Park 0 They also have lunch specials currently priced at $9.99 which is such a steal nowadays! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - entomatadas - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

This is my go to Mexican restaurant especially after a long day of work. Their green chicken enchiladas is really good! Good portion in my opinion. Their tacos are really good as well. If I don't get the enchiladas I get the al pastor tacos. I once got the chimichanga and that was also really good. The fried dough was soft. Their customer service is 100%. I would recommend for you guys to try if you haven't already! read more

We were looking for a Mexican Restaurant in Highland Park to eat dinner and we found this place that's still open late. We ordered Chicken Fajitas and Bistec Encebollado. The chicken fajita meat is soft, moist and taste great with sautéed sweet peppers and onions, it's delicious. The beef Bistec was thinly sliced but dry and a bit hard. Well lighted and nice decorated Mexican Restaurant. Service staff a one man team. He's the Cashier, Bus Boy and Server. He's friendly and attentive. But make sure that you ask for the latest price since their menu is not updated. Limited parking space and street parking is not metered parking. read more

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I have eaten here a few times and I always get the chorizo tacos. The tacos are overflowing the side sauce is on point and the flavor hits. I'm not sure about any of their other dishes but they do this one well. read more

Very nice and cozy restaurant. Staff is very polite and kind. Ordered the empanades for an appetizer, a mix of cheese and chicken. They were Awesome!! Crunchy and packed! For our mains we ordered the mix fajitas (steak,chicken and shrimp) and the breaded steak. The portions were plentiful and the flavors- on point! I just found a hidden gem! Definitely will be back. read more

Soooooo good and so affordable! This is our go-to Mexican spot. Basically order here weekly. On top of great prices the portions are huge.

This restaurant has been on my list of places to check out for some time now. I went here on a Saturday night and the place was empty. The food was very authentic and service was great. I'm used to more of Tex mex food so this was a nice change. read more

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This is one of our two local Mexican spots. Super nice people who take great pride in their restaurant. My daughters often choose this spot for their tacos. I try to order something new each visit. The last time we stopped I had the tostadas from the lunch menu. Full range of Mexican sodas. Most meals come with Spanish rice and beans. Service can be slow but they recently hired new people to help out so I think that issue will resolve itself soon. read more

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Solid choice for Mexican food. Lived in the area for many years and this was my go-to spot for the usual Mexican foods found in the US. Pleasant and cozy for a sit down meal but mostly ordered for take out. Love their tacos, enchiladas, and nachos. Quick service, good food. read more

Tried to place on order on GrubHub on a Sunday before noon, but the app said it was going to take over an hour. So we decided to call in and it was about a an half hour instead for four orders. I went with the chicken burrito, which was good, but it was nothing special. The grilled chicken inside was not particularly exciting. However, I do appreciate that they put a good amount of chicken in there. I was only able to finish half the burrito and saved the rest for the next day. We only ordered here because we were in the area and needed a quick lunch spot to pick up some food, so I don't really see us coming back here. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

Good food, nice menu, good prices, generous servings, good service, in a clean and bright space. There's also a huge selection of bottled Mexican sodas. Lunch is a few dollars cheaper than dinner, and is a slightly smaller portion, but not by much, so the price is right whenever you go. Once I got to chat with the daughter of the owner, and she talked about the restaurant with so much pride, it just made for a delightful dining experience! read more

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Decent taco spot. The food was good and the service was great. I came here a few times during a late night drive. Never disappoints. The ambiance is also true to its Mexican roots. No complaints here. Enjoy! read more

Reasonable priced lunch menu items - 2 tacos for $10 with beans and rice. Service was not slow but the food was delicious read more

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We absolutely love El Sol and get take out at least twice a month. We typically stick to tacos and burritos but some of the entrees (like the enchiladas) are also good. Our favorite part? The salsas! With your chips and salsa you get a red and a green. They are clearly homemade because they are slightly different each time but we love that and they are always delicious. There is indoor dining now available but they also do a great job with take out. read more

Some of the best guacamole I have ever had. This is a great little spot to get some authentic and delicious Mexican food. Reasonable prices. Although they forgot to cook my good and it took a while for my dinner and the service was a bit slow, I would definitely come back. read more

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Amazing flavor.... Huge chili relleno plate. Taco Al pastor and asada had good flavor. Service was great.... Nice young lady. Appreciate the music in the back ground. Cute building ....enjoyed my visit to NJ read more

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Really good Mexican food, cheap and delicious cocktails. Overall very affordable for lots of food. Birria tacos are OUT OF THIS WORLD. Only knocking one star because I went celebrating a birthday and was acknowledged that it was a birthday, and didn't get a free dessert. Not that I went for the free dessert, but feel like it has to be the only restaurant I have ever been to that acknowledged a birthday but didn't do anything about it. Left a sad taste in my mouth. read more

Spacious, clean and very cute inside. Service was friendly. The complimentary warm chips and salsa were nice. Food was a little disappointing though. I had the flautas and my husband had the camarones a la Mexicana. Both were decent but lacking flavor. My husband covered his in hot sauce to help it out. Overall, not a bad meal. But probably won't be back to try out other dishes. read more

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The Tall Man and I are still on a quest to find good Mexican food in Central Jersey and came across El Sol, right in "downtown" Highland Park and around the corner from our favorite coffee shop. The restaurant is cute, with brightly painted walls hung with fun ceramics and other decor. There were a few tables occupied for a weekday lunch but it wasn't busy. Service was quick and courteous. The Tall Man got a burrito especial with chorizo, while I got the bistec asado. The burrito was chock full of ingredients, although it was a little dry and had more rice than any other ingredient. My steak was decent but also a little dry, but the beans were tasty and added some needed moisture. Both of us agreed that our dishes were fine, big portions but somewhat lacking in flavor. Overall it was a decent experience, and I wouldn't mind returning if we were in the area and really wanted a Mexican fix. At least it beats out On the Border! read more

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Great find in Highland Park. Their Steak tacos are always delicious. Tender meat and fresh cilantro/onions. Their tacos Al pastor have a great sweet and spicy flavor combination. To top it off, their salsa verde and guacamole are on point! Reasonable prices, great service, and fresh food! read more

Nice people. Good food and service. The mole is great! Delcious. Dependable. Wish they had a license is all.

Ok so I wasted $50 on 2 orders of tacos That looked like it was siting there since this morning!!! no cilantro plain , nothing on it also 2 orders of chicken flautas that was it $50 plus the sodas never came with the order. Never again will I order from them !!! Good luck!!! read more

This place is such a cute restaurant in the heart of Highland Park! The service has always been great each time I've gone there which is something I really critique while trying new establishments. I ordered the enchiladas de verde. These are made with juicy shredded chicken and plenty of verde sauce. I was a little disappointed that the sauce wasn't spicy, not even the salsa. I'm not sure if this was because I didn't request it that way or if it is normally that way, however I'll make a note next time to order it spicy. I also wish they put onions and crumbly white cheese on top of them to enhance the flavor but overall the dish was delicious. I will continue to keep coming here for my favorite dish! Note: parking is a little hard to come by, especially in the side lot. There is however street parking, again a little crowded at times but if you look hard enough you'll find it. read more

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Great service, nice place. Food wasn't great, missing a bit of flavor. Not a fan of parboiled rice and refried beans weren't tasty. I had chicken flautas, they were edible but missing taste. My husband had the chorizo chimichanga. It was full of rice and a small spoon of chorizo. We're 100% Mexican, this was ok food not authentic Mexican taste. read more

Went for Daily Lunch Special Food - 5/5. Tortilla chips had good crunch to them and a good level of salt. I enjoyed there being two flavors of salsa to try. The red salsa had a richer tone while the green salsa had a refreshing flavor. Burrito was a good size with nice ratio of meat and rice. The beef was tender and the rice had a fluffy bite to them. The toppings looked pretty but was a bit of a hindrance when trying to eat the burrito as the sauce would get on your hands and the vegetables would fall off. It would have been nicer to have them on the side of the burrito instead; aesthetics pending. Service - 4/5. Very friendly and quick service. Value - 5/5. Their daily lunch specials run at $9 for any of the varieties they offer. Food is yummy and portions are plentiful. A small gripe would be that although the lunch menu looks extensive at first, they are all very similar in terms of what they offer with the only differences being in how the food is plated. Parking - Private Lot (Free) read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Tortilla Chips, Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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Fabulous! This little place has some great authentic Mexican food and I'm not easily pleased when it comes to Mexican. I ordered the bean burrito and guacamole. The burrito was packed with tender, delicious beef. I was delighted not single bite included any chewy meat. The flavor was on point as well. The guac was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely return for takeout and will likely bring the family for a sit down in the near future. Well done! read more

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The food was great and the staff was very friendly. Although it was a little crowded we still got our food pretty fast. Our waitress was very patient and explained what everything was. The tacos were delicious and the shells tasted very fresh. Usually I'm not a fan of the corn shells, but these were really good. Definitely check this place out if you're in Highland Park and in the mood for Mexican. read more

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Love the tacos. Its a little place but pretty good food. Highly recommend the steak tacos. Guacamole is fresh.

Food was average. I ordered empanadas and a pastel de 3 leches (tres leches cake). The empanadas were good and came with rice and beans. When I opened the small box of tres leches, I was taken aback by the blue frosting coating the cake. Then I saw that there was a raspberry looking filling in the cake. Right away I knew this wasn't tres leches and instead, birthday cake. Disappointing considering I placed my order solely craving tres leches. If your going to order from here, I would advise calling to make sure they have the items you want. Enjoy! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Noticeably not tres leches - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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This is a great authentic mexican place in highland park. I got vegetable enchiladas and they were Delicious. The sauce was very Tasty and the rice was perfect. Fresh chips and salsa are given to you when you sit down. We got nachos as an appetizer and they were great. Not the typical nachos I'd expect. They were loaded with beans cheese and all the good fixings. Customer service was wonderful also. Def worth checking out and I will be eating here again. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Vegetable enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

Still a good place to have Mexican food, but unfortunately they don't do mixed tacos, only one type for 3 tacos. Second time I came I got the chicken enchiladas and my friend got taco combo dinner with rice and beans. Chicken enchilada was delicious and the rice added an extra flavor. We also got the guacamole and chips, but I wasn't too impressed with the guacamole. It had too much lime in it. read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Chicken enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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Nachos are amazing ! Burritos are amazing, food is always ready on time , friendly staff, i love this place when i want mexican

Authentic family run Mexican restaurant with tons of vegetarian options. The complimentary chips comes with 3 different salsas (mild, medium and hot). Of course all were great but I love it spicy! The guacamole is made to order and I had them put extra jalapeños as I wanted it spicy. It was really delicious. The cheese enchiladas with verde sauce was really good. Can't wait to go back. Great service too! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Verde Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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They have an amazing salsa verde sauce when they first serve chips and salsa. The chips come out warm like they were just freshly made. I ordered the vegetable tamales. They were pretty good...not the best I've had though. The portions are pretty big so I couldn't finish my meal. I think this place is a solid 3. I would also like to commend the excellent service! read more

El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Vegetable Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

Decent, but not real authentic Mexican. With tons of great places so close by in NB, it's surprising this place is still in business. We ordered chimichangas and enchiladas mole. The server, who only whispered the entire time and never changed her blank expression, brought over some chips and salsa to start. Quite good! Green sauce and red sauce were tasty and chips were crispy and warm. The good ends there... the chimichangas were supposed to be filled with al pastor. I did find some small pebbles of pork distributed throughout, but the chimi was 90% rice with no sign of cheese. It was fried well, but just a huge carb bomb. Barely any protein. The mole sauce on the enchiladas was tasty, but the chicken inside was bland and rubbery. It seemed that it had been either previously frozen or just reheated to super overcooked and tasteless. Skip this restaurant and pick one of the many amazing Mexican spots in New Brunswick. read more

Great for takeout! Chorizo is amazing. If you ask for the extra spicy sauce you won't regret it(only if u can take the spiciness)! They give you a lot of chips and salsa. read more

The freshest guacamole I have ever had. The burrito was massive. Every bite had a piece of steak, perfectly cooked and tender. I will most certainly be back. read more

Came here for dinner on Saturday night with 10 of my family members after finding out On the Border had a 2 hour wait. We got here around 6:30 ish and thank god we did, because the restaurant got packed after about an hour! The food was amazing! It was a quaint little restaurant actually owned by Mexicans so you know you were about to get legit Mexican food (which was a plus)! The restaurant was BYOB which was really great. They gave us 3 different types of salsas to start with - mild, medium, and hot and each were mouthwatering delicious. Made me want to keep eating! Their guac was really tasty as well! The only downside to the dinner was that every single plate that we ordered had broccoli. Vegetarian enchiladas, vegetarian quesadillas, vegetarian tostadas all had broccoli. But aside from that, it was all tasty! I got the Vegetarian Enchiladas with red sauce, and it was so good! Definitely worth our time and money! read more

Loved this place. The food was delicious, service was fast and restaurant was clean Chips and salsa were brought out to us and were refilled about three times while we were eating. The specials of that day were fish tacos, Texas burrito or shrimp burrito. I decided to go with the fish tacos which came with a side of rice and beans. The fish were not fried like I assumed they would be but it was still delicious. Instead there were small chunks of marinated fish. The beans tasted delicious and were actually seasoned unlike some other restaurants. The enchiladas with mole sauce was also ordered and it was also good. The shredded chicken was tender and moist and the mole sauce was delicious. Only thing I wished was it was a little bit spicier read more

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