Ordered takeout here last Cinco de Mayo, but haven't dine-in until this week. It was busy on a Friday, but no delay as we got a table immediately. This location was the old TGI Friday's restaurant, so they did a good transformation and decorated it nicely. There were a few large parties, as they have a perfect layout for it. It was clean and you can smell aroma from the kitchen. The hostess and wait staff were friendly and helpful with recommendations. Took our order and the food came out quick. Drinks were always filled. The chips and pineapple gauc was delicious to include the tacos entrees (Alpastor & Shrimp), and waiter made a personal recommendation for desert. All were spot-on and satisfying. Looking forward to dining-in a lot more to sample their other enticing options. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Nice decor - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

First and last time visiting Sophia's Taqueria. Our server Maria was very nice & tried her best. The food... we wanted a cheese enchiladas and was told they can't do that because they come already prepared, probably frozen. We ordered guacamole... overpowered with lime & absolutely no salt or spice. Salsa was sweet. I ordered Fajitas obviously frozen chicken & overpowered lime flavor. I sent it back. Ordered the beef tacos, which were just as bad. Tasted like they opened a can of sloppy joes. I do have to give the manager & staff credit for trying to make my visit better. Unfortunately, this is the quality of food given to them by the corporation. read more

Finally a really great place in town! It's lively and the food and service is really good. We came here on a Friday night and really enjoyed seeing people out and about. I ordered the shrimp tacos and they were delicious. 3 was the perfect portion because they were stuffed. I also like the home made agua frescos. Can't wait to come back. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

First time coming here since we moved to the area. When we first walked in the hostesses were great, however, after we were sat it took a while for someone to come over and even ask us our drink order. We wanted several workers just in the wet bar area chatting and not paying attention. They finally walked out from behind the wet bar and walked by our table. We were about to get up and leave when finally a waitress came over to take our order. We gave our order and were finally given water. Food was okay but nothing in rushing back for. Margaritas have too much triple sec for my liking making it hard to drink. Could taste the tequila so I do appreciate that and it not being too much juice. read more

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We really enjoyed our visit to Sofia's Tacqueria. A little skeptical going in, given the strip mall location replacing an old TGI Fridays. But the did a great job remaking the look, and the whole experience was great. First of all, it's nice to have a Mexican restaurant nearby with a liquor license - the jalapeño cucumber margarita hit the spot! All the food was excellent too - highlights were the blackened shrimp burrito and the birria tacos. Super friendly service as well. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Blackened shrimp burrito - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

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We went as a family of 8. They were able to seat us relatively quickly despite being a large group. The waitress was not very attentive. We had to tell ask her a few times for a few items and the water was never filled. The kids meals are large but do not include a drink or rice/beans. The people that got the chicken enchiladas were unimpressed. It was filled too much with dry shredded chicken. I got the blackened chicken chimichanga. It was cheesy goodness. The pineapple mojito was a bust. They do a birthday celebration which is fun. The prices are fair too. The chips and salsa that they start with are great. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

We were pleasantly surprised to see the renovations from TGIFs to this beautifully designed restaurant. We were greeted and seated in super comfy benches and the decor was delightful. Their daily drink specials were very enticing. I got the Mexican cosmo and hubby opted for the sangria. The chips were super fresh and the salsa that comes to the table was excellent. We also got an order of guacamole which was yummy. From burritos to steak to empanadas-all was delicious. read more

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Just moved to the area and dined here for the first time. I was excited as the place looks so cute from the outside and loved all the decorations inside. We were welcomed and sat right away. Were served unlimited chips and salsa, which I agree with other reviews were quite good and can tell they were fresh. Ordered the Birria, they were just ok, I've definitely have had better. My other companions enjoyed their meals. The dessert was pretty good. Our waitress was a bit on the dry side, didn't smile much and seemed annoyed at times. The bus boys were nicer to us. It was a bit on the expensive side, but that's my opinion. Sadly, not sure that we will return. read more

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Excellent choice of vegetarian options. We enjoyed their guacamole salsa, chips, black bean& rice burrito, & avocado tostadas read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - half black bean & rice burrito, avocado tostada - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

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First time here. Our waiter, Orlando, was excellent. The homemade chips and salsa were the best we've had anywhere. We started with the toasted corn appetizer. Very good but priced way too high ($12) for just corn niblets . The Pescado was amazing and perfectly cooked! Wow! Huge piece of cod, seared on the outside and tender on the inside. Thankfully my husband and I shared it. No way either one of us could eat such a huge piece of fish! My only negative was the music. It was so loud we had to strain to speak and we sat right next to each other. So happy LEDGEWOOD finally has an excellent, stand-alone restaurant. We will definitely be back. (Sorry no photos of that fish. When it arrived we just dove in!) read more

A new Sofia's Taqueria location opened in Ledgewood a few months ago. This former TGI Friday spot has been remodeled nicely as a Mexican restaurant. I stopped in on a Friday night with my wife and stepson. I ordered the Adobo pork burrito which was very good. They need to serve it with more sour cream, but it was a tasty dish. My stepson had the Shrimp Ajillo which is the garlic shrimp with cilantro rice and my wife had one of the taco choices. We all thought the entrees were good, but the biggest hit was the Sophia's Secret Guacamole, that was excellent! The service here needs a bit of an improvement. I ordered a 2nd drink and it never came, and also they were too quick clearing the table before we even got our check. I can see us coming back here for drinks and appetizers at the bar. The frozen strawberry margarita was delicious! read more

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We found sofias taqueria on line w great reviews n thought we'd try it on a Saturday for dinner. Lovely lively restaurant w plenty of parking. They brought us complimentary chips n salsa. Tasted good. So many items on menu and was a tough choice what to pick. We settled on mango habanero guacamole , pineapple salad n crispy wings. The guacamole tasted so good n was different. The salad was amazing w lots of green. Pineapple pieces and a tasty pineapple cilantro dressing. Did not taste the wings but I'm told it was good. The chicken tortilla soup was good for a cold evening. Was different but good. We had the carne asada w chorizo potato hash n rice n beans. The meat was v flavorful n the chorizo potato hash was really good. Generous portions. We polished off dinner w horchata flan - looked interesting - had cinnamon rice custard, salted caramel and cinnamon puffed rice. Tasted so good n we shared one. Tx u for a great dinner. Will be back again when we r craving Mexican food. read more

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Decent food for our first try and atmosphere is nice but still gotta try some other dishes to rate it fairly.

I was thrilled to see Sofia's open up in this location! It has plenty of parking in a lot. I went around 8pm on a Saturday and it was busy but I was seated quickly as a party of 2. Service was quick and friendly. We had the mole and chimichanga which were both tasty and came in big portions, which I thought were appropriate for the price. We just wished that the rice and beans came with the meal. I also really enjoyed the raspberry mango frozen margarita, which comes in many unique flavors! The vibe was also so energetic and fun inside! I'll definitely be back! read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

If we'd realized how new this place was, we would have given it a few more weeks to settle in. That's not an excuse for the uneven experience, but it certainly explains the avoidable extreme highs and lows. I came here with my top-tier chum on Saturday afternoon after watching the masterpiece Sinners in Rockaway and then making the hazardous trek down the sinkhole-influenced Route 46. We'd picked this place randomly without doing any type of research (including confirming its insanely recent grand opening) and located the brightly colored building very easily. Since it was mid-afternoon, it was fairly quiet though definitely a decent handful of customers scattered throughout the restaurant, and we were seated immediately at a high top table in the bar area. ...And that's where the wait began. It literally took 15 minutes for someone to come over to get our order, despite numerous staffers walking by, none with a sense of urgency. In hindsight, it seemed like the person assigned to our table wasn't there yet or something (we had a new person handling our service very early on) and they didn't know how to pivot quickly to get someone else over to us to start the ordering process. We also noted that the minute someone belatedly poured water for us and put some chips/salsa on the table, our temporary waiter immediately came by, which makes me think they have orders to wait for the chips before visiting. If true, absolutely insane. If your customers have been sitting there for more than 10 minutes without staff interaction, you go to the table. But regardless of the reason, at the very least someone should have at least acknowledged the situation/apologized for the delay. That's young pup restaurant stuff. The service situation did improve from there though. I got the blueberry ginger margarita, and my chum got a paloma. Both received top marks, and hers was served in a very edgy pottery-esque cup with a nice looking rim. We also both really liked our entrees. I went with the shrimp/chorizo quesadillas, which were tasty and VERY quickly served. I think we had our food within about 10 minutes of ordering, which arguably canceled out at least some of the earlier service issues. My chum was a little leery of how quick it was, but my argument would be that a lot of this genre's made-to-order options (if it was made-to-order) ARE fast by definition. Regardless, would 100% get that again and it was probably the highlight for me. I don't like crunchy shizzle in food, which typically makes Mexican not the go-to genre for me, so it was nice to find something that didn't have tons of salsa, onions, peppers, etc. roaming around. I don't usually have a ton to say about the bathroom situation (if it has one, that's basically my standard), but this one was a little odd and also went to the culture at this new restaurant. Every time we went in there - twice each - multiple staffers were in there just kind of hanging out, and the last time I was there, one of them was crying and being comforted by another. Huge, huge red flag and honestly something that would make me hesitate to come back. When I was a young pup, there was a Perkins in Phillipsburg that always had employees crying in the bathroom and after a while I pushed pretty hard for other breakfast options. It's just a terrible vibe and goes to overall management/culture, which we already knew was a bit of an issue from the beginning of our experience. The bathroom itself was notable because they clearly spent the time/money to build a pretty cool Mexican tile situation at the sink...and yet the rest of the bathroom looks incredibly rundown, with shades of NY Penn Station. For all the neat sink optics, I probably would have spread the money around and revisited that project later. Maybe they're just working out some kinks (as mentioned, I don't usually go to a restaurant until it's been open at least a month for that specific restaurant), but this is definitely still a work in progress. Hopefully they figure it out. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Chorizo/Shrimp Quesadillas. - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

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Finally the big empty restaurant in Ledgewood has been occupied by Sofia's Taqueria. It is a very bright building now you cannot miss it. This Tex-Mex restaurant was giving intriguing vibes since it's sorta a chain restaurant, it has locations in NY and South jersey. This is not authentic Mexican it's tex mex category just to clarify. We decided to visit on a weekday when it's slower to see their true potential. On a busy day it's not fair to give good opinions because as a former restaurant employee I know how chaotic it can get in a matter of minutes. We arrived and were welcomed immediately, we decided to sit at the bar. The bar area was busy and average loud ambiance. They have music playing but you can still have a conversation with no issues. We are hearing impaired but we were still able to hear each other and the staff. We were given menus and our drink order was taken. I decided to try an Agua Fresca Jamaica and my husband a beer. We went with small plates to share and chose the chicken flautas and Queso fundido with No Pico de gallo on a skillet. We received our small plates and for the price we paid it didn't meet our expectations. The crispy chicken flautas you only get 3 flautas cut in half so 6 halves. The filling was less than expected when they said it was braised chicken,corn and black beans. We also received the Queso fundido but it had the Pico de gallo on top (we said no Pico) and the cheese was not sizzling. It was a bit dry. While we are eating our small plates the young man passing out the complimentary chips and salsa dropped off some to us. The salsa you can tell they pre portion them because it looked a but air dried, it was definitely cold but that's the thing when you leave a salsa uncovered like that it develops a dull appearance. My suggestion to them just pour as you go don't pre portion it. They have homemade hot sauces -they were not bad but a bit too thin for me. I feel like the pineapple habanero one needed more of a flavor balance because the pineapple overpowered the habanero. The food was edible and the experience was ok. It didn't wow us at all. We always give places a 2nd chance so we'll give it a try another time. So this wouldn't be my first choice nor will I be daydreaming of going back but it would be in consideration when deciding where to go out. If you try it let me know your thoughts! Enjoy! read more

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Nice spot, beautifully decorated great for groups or small parties. Food was good and service was quick, servers were attentive and brought out house sauces to try. Drinks were strong but my drink was a little too sweet for me (coconut margarita). Loved the music play list. read more

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Ok, I'm rating 5 stars because I love supporting new restaurants but I would honestly rate my first experience here a 3/5. First, we came in at 6pm on a Thursday so we expected it to be fairly busy. I guess the side of the restaurant we were sat in wasn't. The bar looked much busier, and because there were only 2 of us, we definitely would have and SHOULD have moved there. Anyway we were quickly sat and immediately given chips and water, great! So why did we wait 20 minutes for someone to take our order? Workers were passing by us even when we tried to flag them down. I asked someone "Hey, can we please get a server?" And the person I asked says, "Oh. Yeah!" And pulled someone from the other side of the restaurant to wait on us. It seemed like they had no server on our side until they brought our server - who by the way was awesome. I wish I got her name, but she rocked and waited on everyone else who was waiting in our section. There was 2 other couples and 1 family. She didn't mess up our orders once, and everything was brought out very quickly. I think for our next visit, I would definitely sit at the bar, otherwise no one will know you've been sat. There seems to be a lack of communication between the front of house, judging from other reviews and mine. Overall, was super excited to try Sofia's out! Hopefully their staff get better training on greeting/checking in on guests. read more

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Arrived on Day Two after grand opening. I'll admit that I was worried after waiting 15 minutes for someone to come over to take our order but they're new and still working out a routine. They recovered quickly. Food came out quickly. It was excellent. I'm a big fan of Don Jose and the food is actually better here. Burritos are a standout. The place is extremely colorful and uniquely decorated and lots of parking. They're going to do great here. read more

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Wife and I visited this restaurant yesterday after she had been craving authentic nachos all week. First impressions of the interior is the cleanliness and it should be because it hasn't been long since this establishment has been opened for business. We were seated promptly and our server Dante was very quick to offer us water, explain the menu, and get our complimentary chips and salsa out to us to enjoy while waiting for our order. When the drinks arrived my wife absolutely loved her margaritas. She ordered the pineapple margarita and it was buy one get one free. Mango was her second choice and it was equally as tasty. I ordered the virgin coconut mojito and it was absolutely refreshing. The mint and coconut were spot on. Onto the food. Wife ordered the Birria tacos, Mexican corn, and a side of guacamole . I ordered the steak burrito, rice and beans. All was fresh, served very prompt and absolutely delicious. The burrito was so filling that I was able to have a second meal at home. The tacos were juicy and full of flavor. The corn was also delicious. We've been to other Mexican establishments in this area (our home town area) and others further east of here and have had great experiences. We never thought we'd have such a great option here by us, but here it is. We left impressed and will be back. Thank you to the wonderful staff there that made our experience amazing. We wish you guys plenty of luck and want you to succeed because we want to enjoy this place for years to come. Cheers. read more

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Legit the greatest steak burrito i have ever had. If you ever feel like your food has been too artifial and sisco produced. Then come try this place cuz the steak was sooooooooooooooo tasty and fresh. That anytime im in the area. Cuz im an hour away from here. I will buy 2 burritos to go. Knowing damn well 1 is going to fill me up but need that 2nd 1 for later or even the day after. Thats how amazingly good this steak burrito is. And i only tried the burrito.. hats off to the people running this place. AMAZING read more

Bueno. Bueno. Delicious authentic Mexican. Happy to have them in the area. Everything I tried was fresh and all the flavors were spot on. They have a lot of options from tacos to burritos and empanadas. Free tortillas and fresh salsa. Here's what I tried : Carne Asada lunch special , upgraded to skirt steak (2 tacos) with Chili-Pineapple Marinated Steak, Pickled Red Onion, Chimichurri Crema and a side of rice and beans. Crispy Shrimp Tacos (3) with Carrot, Cucumber, Mango,Chipotle Aioli Crispy Wings, with Pineapple-Habanero sauce Bay Street Corn with Fire Grilled Corn, Chili-Garlic Aioli, Smoked Paprika, Cotija Cheese, Cilantro Service was great and friendly. Lots of seating and huge bar. Big Margheritas and lots of other drink options and great dessert options. read more

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Negligent staff and mediocre food sum up our experience at Sofias. At 530 on a Friday evening, two adults and a child went to Sofia's for a dinner before an evening out in town. We were promptly seated, but that was the only prompt thing that happened. It took quite some time to get a server to us to take our order, so we quickly put our kids food in so that would be out ASAP. It was a LONG time before anyone came back. We had to raise our hand and ask for service so another server took our order. We never saw our main waiter again. The remaining food then took a very long time to come out and it was mediocre at best. The chicken and steak were tough and overcooked, masked by over seasoned sauces. There were glimmers of good flavors but not enough to call the food good. We ordered classics: Al Pastor, Carne Asada, and a steak burrito. These should be slam dunks at a place like this, but it wasn't. Trying to wrap up and leave was a nightmare. We sat neglected for 20 minutes and heard other patrons calling for help and attention, it was a total mess. We had to go to the front desk and literally beg to pay and some random person brought our bill. Prices pretty high for what it was 75 dollars for a few tacos, a burrito and a kids quesadilla. Should have been about 50 max. The positives include a clean environment and interesting decor and ambiance. It was borderline tacky, but it was the best part of Sofias. read more

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For a new business I don't want to be too critical but its on the pricier side which is a large turn off. They could have won over the locals by being price friendly but its a bit too high for something casual at the former TGI Fridays location. In my opinion its more of a "Why go there?" option. The food was good the drinks weren't very strong. It just is missing something to have a real draw to come back. I want to believe there is returning value but after each local family finishes their initial visit Im not sure where the draw will be to come back. Also I was there on a Saturday Night. The specials menu were things like Taco Tuesday, specials during the uncommon weekday hours. I think Saturday was a brunch but thats not like a cool night life special. They should consider having late night food specials especially being a former TGI Fridays that hosted sports games. Something fun and energetic. Also id recommend to maximize on the digital To-Go orders theres a Chipotle nearby they could atleast price match their burritos for To-Go orders because I think when I did a quick Burrito pickup order it was like $20 so personally I dont see myself doing it again at that markup. I hope their team considers things and isnt blinded by the initial curiosity and hype. The real key is building the returning value in our town where things unfortunately don't last long. read more

I came here with some of my family members last weekend for a quick lunch while waiting for our oil change to be completed. The staff were very friendly, the place looked nice and the music complimented the atmosphere. The place was pricey $$; one bottle of "Mexican" soda (sugar cane coke) is $4. My husband ordered bacon, egg burrito; it was a decent burrito that was mostly scrambled egg. I had the carne asada where the steak was My daughter-in-law had the chorizo egg scramble and my grandson had the chicken tenders and fries. My husband said that the floor in the men's room was very sticky/dirty. Go to the restroom beforehand and go elsewhere for restroom. I would say try them out but I'm not sure if we'll be going back. Brunch came out to about $150 before tip. read more

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For a Mexican chain it was ok but not great for any Mexican and any authentic could beat it I prefer la mezcalita in budd lake.

To start the building is really colorful and the ambience is rlly nice. Miguel was our server and he was really nice to us. We did question why no chips arrived to the table when we got there but the server explained that the chips are given when the order is taken which Is a first for me but besides that the food and drinks were really good. I got the Paloma roja to start and my partner a Cadillac margarita, both really good. Then for food we got the suiza enchiladas and carne asada which also both were very good. Really nice staff and great food. Will be coming back!! read more

The Manager Santiago was a huge help to my girlfriend and I when we came in. made our experience exceptional. Will definitely come back.

Amazing food, drinks, the decor also added bonus (festive and lively). Great price and great service everytime we go!

This place is an awesome addition to the area, drinks were incredible, food was just as good. Decor and ambiance are so cool, service was excellent, and the prices were very reasonable! Went for Marg Monday and had BOGO margaritas. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Checked out @SophiasTaqueria_Ledgewood on opening day. The Mrs. and I got some delicious carnitas chimichangas accompanied by some assorted 2 for 1 #MargaritaMonday frozen margaritas. Everything tasted great. The food and drinks came out quickly. The crew was very friendly and efficient. We will definitely be back. "SophiasTaqueria read more

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The price was higher than other Mexican restaurants in the area and the food was not as good. The tacos barrios didn't come with rice or beans, had cheddar cheese instead of a Mexican cheese, the portion of chips was very small and the salsa was dry and tasteless. We went on a Sunday afternoon and there was only one other table occupied. We sat far too long before our server finally appeared. But food came out almost immediately and server was very nice. However, we will not return. read more

Okay so we went at 4pm it was somewhat busy as we were heading out around 6pm we saw a flood of people coming in. Food was okay, service was good. I had the shrimp tacos(3 for $17) the shrimp seemed.. dry? Guac and queso were pretty good! The drinks(I had straw. mint mojito) were on point and so was the music! The inside is very cute! read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Strawberry Mint Mojito - Mexican Near Me - Ledgewood, New Jersey

Food was very good! Try all the appetizers they are top tier. The only thing is their homemade hot sauces are more flavorful than hot. Ask your waiter for the hottest one they have and you won't be disappointed. Reasonably priced. My wife and I spent $100 our first time there. 2 alcoholic drinks, 2 appetizers and a meal. read more

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Went here a few weeks back, the service was a bit off but the food was really good and really sizable portions. Would recommend for the food

Places is cute. Really liked the way they redecorated it. Food was good. Service was good. Margarita was excellent.

Been there a few times and Food was delicious every time! Very cute atmosphere, good music, and everyone was nice! 10/10 would recommend

the food and service was excellent. Chipoltee chicken wings, chicken burrito, and chicken enpanadas were so good. I will go back again. If more people know how good the food is they will get a lot of customers. Our bartender, Santos, was excellent. Happy Hour prices can't be beat. read more

Place was busy and I couldn't fathom why it took so long to open considering they didn't change a thing or move a wall. Just painted over TGIF. Chips were stale. Salsa flavorless. Food came out way too fast. Literally in 6 min from the time we ordered it. Everyone thought the taste was ok and nothing special. For the price there are too many better choices. read more

Went there last night. they had a great band and service was excellent. I also like the old tavern vibe. I'll definitely go back.