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    El Sol Restaurant

    4.5 (100 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalvadoran, Mexican
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Hey....three tacos for the price of one at the "foofy" tsco shops.
    DeWayne R.

    Believe the hype! The food is eye rolling good! The restaurant is quaint and has a small town feel. The salsa was wonderful. It was room temperature,bso I can't complain about it being cold. It was spicy and very flavorful. I had two or three bowls. Lol. I ordered the Fajita Ranchera (chicken), which came with a tiny salad, refried beans, rice, and tortillas. The ranchera sauce was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. The refried beans didn't seem like your typical beans. The color was a cross between pinto and black beans and the taste was more flavorful than either one. The rice was a good cup size and it was ok. The tortillas were made just right, but I couldn't tell if they were homemade or not. They tasted a tad bit waxy, like the commercial brand sold in stores. My pineapple Jartitos was the cherry on top! Overall, it was a great meal and I left knowing I'd be back.

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    Stephen B.

    Awesome tostados and wonderful staff there. Very good and authentic tasting food. Love going there

    Perfect weather for Soup!
    Meli T.

    I've been here a few times. I like the Pupusas, & Beef soup(only Wednesdays) Oh, & the Seafood soup is really good too. The other plate I've had was the grilled chicken breast, not a fan of it the chicken piece was small and the not much on the sides. Service is good. I recommend it.

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    This is our go to place. We love the authentic food and the amazing service of the owners and people. We love this place!

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    9 years ago

    Great service and super yummy food! We had the pupusas, tamales, and flautas and they were all delicious!

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    9 years ago

    Excellnt food. Steak and shrimp was great and cheese & jalapeno Pupusa was awesome. Service was fast and friendly.

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    7 years ago

    Greeted with a smile. Great Service. Good authentic food. Waitress name was Iris and she was very kind.

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    7 years ago

    Good service, got our plates fast, food was delicious and decent prices. Definitely coming back!

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    8 years ago

    The food is amazing! And the our waitress and staff was very attentive. I've found myself a new spot

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    Everything is great here.... I've had the fajitas for dinner and the breakfast....this place won't dissapoint!

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