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    Mercado del Sol

    4.5 (329 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Holiday salsa bar.
    Amy S.

    Chicken was fabulous. I got 4 chicken and two steak tacos. Cost was $30. Some tacos added cheese. Habanero salsa was on point. Tomatillo salsa was great too! Service was super friendly and quick. The inside has plenty of seating and it does not feel cramped at all inside. Next time all chicken tacos! They were also very warm in temp which I also loved. Next time I'm over there, I will be back!

    Combo plate... beans, really good rice. A Chile relleno and some Birria.  Plenty of fresh tortillas.

    I eat here regularly, about once a month. They're very friendly, the service is great. But I had a weird experience on my most recent visit. I've been wanting to try their tamales. I had a pork tamale on a lunch combo plate, dine-in. Excellent like everything else. I asked what other tamales they have, was told chicken in green sauce, and corn & cheese. They recommended I take home frozen tamales if not eating immediately. I took home one chicken, one cheese & corn. A few days later, steamed them for dinner. Chicken was excellent. The other tamale was 100% masa. It was tasty, light and fluffy. I'd buy it as a side dish, same way I'd eat polenta or grits. But there was no melted cheese, and no corn other than masa being cornmeal. I expected something similar to cheese & chile tamales ive had elsewhere. So I wondered... - did I get a mistake? Did a tamale somehow slip through the preparation process, not get filling? Was it a mistake? or, - is that their cheese & corn tamale... perhaps some cheese flavor or very finely ground cheese that disappears among the corn masa? I'll try to remember to ask next time I go there, but I'm not making a trip for a $4 item. That I ate! I'm kind of hoping others will read this and tell me whether I just got an accidentally unfilled tamale.

    SONNY N.

    Super delicious Burrito, ribs & Smoke Chicken! Excellent service & very clean restaurant. I highly recommended it

    Agua Fresca and two tacos
    Alicia B.

    The lady at the counter was not friendly :-/ I don't expect much from people these days but at least if ur at front of the place ,Smile a little bit .and don't act like ur doing me a favor by asking me for my order ! The tacos were not that great and not seasoned well at all .Sad but I w won't be coming back just for my Agua Fresca .

    Front of the restaurant

    What a great find ! Mercado del Sol is the Best Mexican Restaurant I have ever dined in . The food is freshly made , seasoned to perfection and simply delicious I took my two friends here for the first time and they were impressed with the freshness of their ingredients. Th portions are generous and their salsas are the best .The guacamole taste like it just got picked off the tree The restaurant is very clean and very pleasant. Staff came frequently to ask if we needed anything . I will surely be a regular guest and will let my friends know of their excellent menu . The Staff are very nice and attentive and the owners are such wonderful people . Thank you

    Birria plate
    Stephanie M.

    Let me tell you Monument Blvd street in Concord is the real life lil Mexico! I kid you not! All the bomb a** Mexican food you are craving come hit up this street majority of these restaurants are A1! I absolutely lovveeee this place my old friend's family owns this place. She was the one who introduced me to this place and man I fell in love with it the moment I had my first bite! You will always be greeted with a warm welcome and a sweet old lady ready to take your order! My bf was really craving some bomb a** Mexican food and we were in my hometown so I told him about this place. I ordered myself a birria plate with extra rice instead of beans. I ordered my bf Cameron de Diablo his favorite! He absolutely fell in love with his food the spice of the shrimp were to his liking which is hard because he loves his food SPICY! He really the one who put me on spicy foods lol. I fell in love with my birria plate was soo juicy packed with so much flavor!!! The rice was amazing I love me some rice I'm such a rice head lol! To top it off the salsa was perfectly spiced everything together..yummmm!!! This place will always be my go-to place for some A1 Mexican food!

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    Great chicken Michoacan Style its a hidden gem in Concord Defently will rerun great food

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    excellent chicken. We usually get family deal. Their other selections are excellent as well.

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    The food was delicious and great service. I had the fajitas de pollo! They gave me some ribs, so good. Give this place a try!

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    Don't waste your money unless you want a mouthful of grease $17 for a burrito that was just disgusting

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