This place is amazing. The staff is very friendly. It has that family feel to it with genuine concern for the customers. They interact with their customers and truly care that the food is being enjoyed. The food was fresh and flavor was there. The menu pics out front do not do it justice. read more

Mercado del Sol - Quesabirria taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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My longtime favorite, this place is AMAZING! I've been going to El Mercado Del Sol in Concord for YEARS, and let me tell you... this place never misses! It's one of those rare spots that stays consistently delicious no matter how many times you go, which is why I've happily supported them for so long. Their rotisserie chicken is out-of-this-world good--super juicy, perfectly seasoned, and roasted so the skin has that irresistible golden flavor. Every time I pick one up, I'm reminded why I've been coming here for so long. And the sides? Honestly, they're just as crave-worthy. The rice and beans are the ultimate comfort combo--flavorful, warm, and exactly what you want next to that chicken. The fresh tortillas are a game-changer: soft, warm, and perfect for making little tacos on the spot. And their salsa? Bright, fresh, and packed with just enough heat to make everything pop. I can't forget the carnitas either. After all these years, they remain some of the best I've had anywhere--tender, flavorful, with those crispy edges that make you want to order them again the moment you finish. El Mercado Del Sol is truly a Concord Gem! It's the kind of place that keeps you coming back because the food is consistently fantastic and made with care. I'm proud to support them and will keep doing so for many more years! read more

Mercado del Sol - Delicious Rotisserie Chicken, Carnitas and Buche ! - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Stopped by for a quick takeout lunch. I've had the potato taco plate before and it was really good. Got it again, wife got a regular carne asada burrito. Food came out quickly and piping hot. Wanted to buy some chicharones but decided to stick with my New Year's resolution. Taco plate has a good amount of lettuce and tomatoes... rice was really good too. Really like the dipping sauce with my tacos. I'll be back! read more

Mercado del Sol - Chicharones for next time! - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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! read more

Mercado del Sol - Holiday salsa bar. - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Homestyle Mexican food and good roasted chicken for take out. Friendly, fast service. Etc read more

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. read more

Mercado del Sol - Combo plate... beans, really good rice. A Chile relleno and some Birria. Plenty of fresh tortillas. - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Super good food ! Great service and nice little restaurant to eat or take out. Our favorite to order is the carnitas super burritos. Also there homemade flour tortillas are amazing ! Bring back flashbacks of my grandma's in Mexico read more

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

I don't write reviews often, but couldn't help but write about this one. Wow!!! What a chili relleno. This has always been my favorite Mexican dish. Some places are good at it. Others so so. But this place gave me the best I have had in several years. Great cheese filling, fantastic crispy batter on the outside and mild red tomato sauce. I will definitely be back. If you like rellenos I would definitely recommend this place. In addition, the service was extremely friendly and attentive. What more could you ask for. read more

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

The ambiance inside the shop is pretty big. There was one side for ordering and then a section of hot items or pickup. Service was quick and easy. I did try to order in broken Spanish. I don't think I would do that again. I ordered the half chicken + pork ribs plate with tortillas, rice and beans on the side. Portions were huge. Like overfilled which is great. The chicken was a bit dry and not as juicy as I liked. The sauce they give does help a bit though. The ribs are good and would get it again. read more

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

Mercado del Sol - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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 . read more

Mercado del Sol - Agua Fresca and two tacos - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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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!

Food was delicious! We especially loved the rotisserie chicken and carnitas. All of it was tasty, and the portions were very generous as well. read more

Delicious homemade everything. We met Ygnacio at Costco buying ribs. We then went to his restaurant a couple of weeks later and had those absolutely delicious ribs. We've now been a number of times and done a big takeout order for a family dinner. All of the food is great-all the meats, homemade tortillas, fresh salsas, and even the beans and rice are delicious. Go and enjoy read more

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 read more

Mercado del Sol - Front of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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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! read more

Mercado del Sol - Birria plate - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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If I could give this place 100 stars, I would! The food is consistently great, and I'm usually the only non-Latino in there! Today, I co-hosted a baby shower for some friends and volunteered to get the food. I immediately thought of Mercado Del Sol because their food is amazingly good, I love supporting small businesses, and you can never go wrong with Mexican food at a party! I already knew what I wanted to order, as I had been looking at their menu for weeks prior to placing my order. When I finally went in, Fabian, the owner, sat down with me and helped me with portions/sizes for 40 adults. I got a large tray of rotisserie chicken (64 pieces), 5lbs of birria de res, 2 dozen chicken enchiladas, 1 dozen cheese enchiladas, a tray of rice, a tray of beans, 2 packs of tortillas, a tray of guacamole, and 2 large containers of salsas, plus chips. When I arrived to pick everything up this morning at 9:45am, it was all packed and ready! Fabian loaded everything into my car for me, confirming my entire order as he loaded each tray. And the food was a HIT!! There was nothing left over, and I had several people ask me where I had gotten the food from! I highly recommend this place, whether you're just picking up a meal for yourself, or you're feeding an army of people - you won't be disappointed! read more

Although the food was like a 7/10 the pricing and the amount of food was definitely not worth it. We were given a small plate for each dish. They are way overpriced definitely not worth it. You might as well go to a different Mexican food place because you'll get a lot more food for the expensive price read more

I found out about this restaurant from a friend as he raved about the rotisserie chicken. I'm so happy to try it because, Move over Costco rotisserie chicken, you've been replaced! The chicken was so juicy, especially the skin (it wasn't dry at all), they give you plenty of food for a fraction of the cost, I tried the ribs and that was also delicious and had enough seasoning for my taste. I think the ribs are brought out after 4pm (pls call to make sure). The prices for all their combo meals and ala carte menus are reasonable, the restaurant is clean, it has an adequate amount of tables and chairs to dine-in. The lady at the register is always so polite and the gentleman that's chopping everything is really nice and welcoming. The parking can be a bit of a challenge. It's only because their food is that good! I would definitely suggest calling before ordering food because you want go make sure they have enough chicken and ribs (if that's your go to) they also have a lot of pick up orders and they also offer catering orders. I highly suggest giving them a try! read more

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

Great place if you have an up coming get together and want to bring something or host. Their three chicken family pack is a great deal!!! Plus they make their own tortillas and chips read more

Been wanting to try Mercado del Sol ever since I read about it in a SF Gate article last year. It didn't disappoint. Pastor tacos were perfection. Can't wait to come back. read more

Mercado del Sol - Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Finally found my new favorite Mexican restaurant this side of the tunnel! Super clean, super friendly service, and the quality of ingredients was excellent. Looking forward to trying out everything on the menu. Oh, and they make their tortillas on site!! Muy rico!! read more

I purchased a pound of their carnitas to go for a family party. Decided to try based on positive reviews. By far the absolute worst carnitas I have ever had and I think you would have a hard time finding worse in the entire bay area. When I say they were dry, they were sandpaper quality and hard/ tough consistency. Looked like they were boiled in water just long enough to cook but not get tender at all . ZERO flavor, but had the smell/ taste of leftover or reheated meat. They were absolutely inedible. I threw the entire thing away. Glad I only ordered one pound. Maybe there other food is good but carnitas are horrific read more

Mercado del Sol - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Clean, Mellow family-friendly restaurant with really tasty food. Freshly grilled & roasted meats, and fresh veggies. Will definitely return read more

Mercado del Sol - Steak nachos with everything. Very tasty & generous portions - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

I am very fortunate to live an a city that has so much ethnicity. Mercado del Sol is at the top of my mind when I think of getting something to eat outside of my own cooking. Ribs are the juicy and tender. Chicken is so flavorful At this point in our history, now is the time support these ethnic businesses which have given us so much. Please patronize. read more

Mercado del Sol has different combos to choose from and the Family pack combo comes with 3 pounds of any meat, rice, beans, salsa and tortillas. We tried the pork ribs, cueritos and buche. They were flavorful and mouth-watering. If you are looking for savory and authentic Mexican food come to this place. You won't regret it. Food and service are great . read more

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My partner and I found this place in Google looking for Mexican restaurants near us and as we were in Concord we decided to give them a try. This was Thursday evening February 8th. Around 7:30 pm. Both of us ordered the #4 Taco Plate: Carnitas, they offer soft or crispy, so we requested soft. The lady at the counter was very friendly and accommodating. The place is clean and well-lit. Plenty of seating. Their menu is displayed above the counter. To the right of the register area is where they have their rotisserie chicken and baby back ribs so inviting too! To the right of this steam table is their salsa bar. The tacos were delivered by another very sweet waitperson and oh man! Three tacos generously filled with carnitas which were so good, so juicy and so tasty. Included on our plates were refried beans topped with cheese and Mexican rice, with peas and corn in the rice. I enjoy my rice this way and the beans... just wonderful! Their salsa, which we requested as mild was very tasty and not too hot in the heat index, with green & red salsa added to the plates. We weren't able to finish our plates and asked for to-go containers and when we were leaving the lady at the counter asked us if we'd like a bag. We will be coming back for sure! The remaining tacos translated very well the next day. Unfortunately, and this isn't their fault plus we weren't accosted but, in the empty storefront next door there were some unhoused, in sleeping bags staying out of the elements and trying to stay warm in their surroundings. Just a warning if you're easily offended. It was night time and they kept themselves to themselves. (We watch a lot of British crime drama) read more

I go here about once a month, because their food is so good. It just tastes like the kind of Mexican food you grandma (if she is/was Mexican!) would make! Big portions, fresh ingredients, the ribs are dope. read more

Right next to a Mexican supermarket this place is a gem. It's kinda small but has decent seating and is clean. The food is all on the board with the prices next to it. We got the flautas and steak taco meals and they were so flavorful. The steak is juicy and well seasoned and the beans are some of the best I've tasted. Polite customer service and our food was out fairly quick. We'll definitely come back. read more

chicken dry and overcooked. Flour tortillas 4x the thickness from normal Service fine read more

This place is good. I got three tacos. Carne Asada, Carnitas and Al Pastor. With rice and beans. Everything tasted really authentic. I even really liked the rice. If I don't like your rice then pretty much it's trash to me. But they did a good job with everything. My fav meat out of the three I tasted was the carnitas. When I go back, that will be my go to.. lol read more

Mercado del Sol - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

This is my go to restaurant for Mexican BBQ baby back ribs. I think they are marinated in a citrus based recipe that includes garlic. The ribs are meaty, tender and flavorful so you can eat them straight up with no sauce. I ordered ribs and arroz to go for dinner. For lunch, I got a pork tamale and two crunchy tacos, al pastor and carnitas. The tamale was excellent this trip. The masa was moist and flavorful, nice balance of meat to masa, came out great. My buddy and I both liked the al pastor, he loved the carne asada, said the lamb was okay and we both thought the carnitas although tender could have used more seasoning. The salad is a nice touch and the chips were good. The staff is very nice and stopped by to see how we liked the food and if needed anything. On the next trip I'll my buddy wants to try the chili rellenos and I might try the enchiladas and sopes. Definitely 4.5 stars give this place a try, good value, food and service. They make the tortillas there so they are very fresh. read more

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I love everything I have tried here. Chiles rellenos, quesobirria, QUESOCAMERON!, Caldo De Res, their guacamole, beans and rice (and I don't even like beans and rice), their rotisserie chicken (and I am super picky about chicken), and all their meats. Everything is made with fresh spices, and the quality and taste of their food is always consistent. Definitely my go to Mexican restaurant on Monument Blvd. and also the place I long for to eat at again whenever I visit any other place that just isn't as good or delicious or fresh or satiating. read more

Delicious rib and chicken combo plate #5 for lunch last week from Mercado del Sol on Monument Blvd.! I sometimes ask for carnitas on the combo plate because I love them so much. The ribs are meaty, the chicken is juicy, and everything is flavorful! Be sure to try the spicy red potatoes! You can purchase individual plates, family packs, and meats by the pound. Owned by a super nice local family! Go see Fabian and his mom; they'll terrific care for you! I've been eating there for eight-plus years. read more

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Great, flavorful, inexpensive Mexican food! The enchiladas rojas are generous and come with a hearty portion of rice, beans and salsas of your choice. The carne asada street tacos are tender and flavorful. It's self serve by ordering up front, but the service is great! read more

Ordered enchiladas they gave me 2 tacos dipped in red sauce Not worth it will not be back read more

The Birria tacos are amazing. We often take a drive from nearby Dublin just to get tacos from Mercado del Sol. read more

Mercado del Sol - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California