Just what I needed! Feel good food! Festive music! Tried the Sofias Secret Guacamole‼ It was really good! Bought tacos to go for my daughter who was working late! read more

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Sofia's has great ambience. That's it. Food was overpriced and mediocre at best. The staff were disinterested and confused. read more

We keep trying Sofia's and it's never WOW impressed, just ok. I think this was the last chance cause now it's my in laws that are turned off from the most recent experience. Came back for my MIL's birthday on a busy Saturday night. We didn't do a table side celebration after hearing the happy birthday song 5 times in 10 minutes. We didn't make reservations so we waited over an hour for a table (our fault, obviously.) You're able to follow a list on your phone, and we watched the list get smaller but then our name disappeared and nobody came to get us or tell us our table was ready. We were just removed. My FIL went up front to ask what's going on and it was a scramble of "oh... our bad... I guess we'll seat you." So if you get on the wait list pay close attention. Service from there out was kind of awful. The heat was pumping it was uncomfortable. Got our first round of drinks fairly quick. Ordered wings as an appetizer but never received them. I asked for salsa verde 3 times before it was finally given to me - after I was almost done my food anyway, which btw was carne asada tacos that were dry and dusty. I needed the salsa just to add some flavor. We were left with empty drinks until halfway through our entrees when I finally was able to get our server's attention to ask again for my salsa verde and another round. Overall felt forgotten and dismissed by everybody EXCEPT the bartender that quickly gave me my first margarita while we waited for a table. That credit card fee is a nuisance and should have a cap on it. $12 processing fee my a$$ lol I hope this is my last review of this place. read more

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A fave spot for Mexican food. Obsessed w/ their Birria tacos. Today there were 4 of us for a birthday lunch. Our waiter Kenneth was an absolute doll!-attentive, friendly, warm & fun. The entire wait staff was great. Their frozen margaritas are very good, as are the pastore tacos, rice & beans, "secret" guacamole, & steak fajitas! But oh...those Birria Tacos.... read more

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Fun, energetic atmosphere and a spacious place. The drinks are great here! We were a party of 5 so a decent sized sampling of different items. We ordered these things to start: pineapple guacamole, mango habanero wings, queso and Bay Street corn. Salsa and chip were provided. Ratings for each: Pineapple guacamole 4/5, mango habanero wings 4.5/5, queso 3.5/5, street corn 3/5 (canned corn not grilled after either, not enough or no lime and very little Tajin). So far so good Dinners: carne Asada prime skirt, pollo Asada, 2 steak burritos and one carnitas chimichangas. Everyone gave 5/5. The prime skirt was perfectly executed. We did not order dessert this time, but will be back. read more

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Service was slow it was like they didn't have enough staff or the manager was on vacation. The fajitas steak (mystery meat) was pretty poor the drinks came after our meal & they ran out of frozen beer glass at 6:00 PM. read more

Mini-Me decided to treat me to TACOS!!! a couple Sundays ago, after doing some house work, sounds good to me, no need to ask twice, plus, she offered to pay!!! First off, margaritas, we opted for the frozen Mango and the Blueberry Ginger frozen both with sugar rim. Absolute perfection! then it was the appetizers, pineapple guacamole, I wasn't sure if I would like this, I am kind of a purist when it comes to my Mexican guac, but this was very tasty and went well with the margaritas. Next was the queso cheese dip with chorizo, I wasn't fond of this, it was tasty, but it didn't hit the spot, I would order it again especially since Mini-Me and my husband dig anything with Chorizo, and blended with melty cheese its a hit for them, and last but not least the street corn, it comes with tortillas, it was really good, but I personally like mine with mayo (Hellman's and crumbled parmesan cheese or cotija cheese). But this is not to say theirs isn't good it is delicious I ate it with the crispy table side chips, and I would order it again!! I ordered the carnitas tacos and these were stuffed full of carnitas and the seasoning was perfect, I added the house salsa that comes with the chips, and it was happiness for me. Mini-Me opted for the carnitas burrito-chimichanga style and she ate half, like me, we bagged the rest for lunch the next day. Of course hubby took it to work so, there was plenty on our plates to happily feed 3 people. We decided against dessert, we were obviously full, but it was a delicious meal and I will be going back more. I did add photos, so you can see the portions!!! If you are in the area, I highly suggest you check this spot out. Staff is super nice and friendly and the prices are very reasonable for the portion size you get. Also I am stickler for Mexican rice and beans, I make them the way my Nana cooked them all her life, so these two here, are definitely tasty- no complaints at all. Sofia's does not disappoint!! read more

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Great Atmosphere. Cheerful and colorful with authentic Mex music. As far as Guacamole, Sofia's secret was amazing. Tasty and delicious. Service was prompt and friendly. As for food, my Birria was amazingly juicy and perfectly done. The sauce was also great! read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Birria sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

The food was amazing. Plenty of gluten free options. I had the skirt steak burrito bowl. We all shared the street corn. The guacamole is soooo good. A couple of us had coconut margaritas and they were awesome! read more

It was the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to! I lived in Texas for a few years and had a few good ones in North Jersey! However, this one was outstanding! read more

A friend invited me to meet her at Sofia's, and after checking out the menu online, I was already excited. I'm a total margarita person - but nothing ruins it faster than a sweet & sour mix (if you know, you know). So when I saw the Chipotle Pineapple Margarita, I had very high hopes... and it did not disappoint. Perfectly balanced, just the right amount of spice and sweetness, honestly one of the best I've had in a while and they have a lot of flavor options to choose from. I ordered the Carnitas Burrito Bowl, and wow the portion size deserves its own shout-out. There's no way all of that could fit in a single burrito, so opting for the bowl felt like winning the food lottery. Easily enough for two (maybe even three) meals. The chips and salsa came out fresh and crisp, and the guacamole was amazing so creamy, flavorful, and clearly made fresh. The whole place has a fun, upbeat vibe without being loud, and the staff couldn't have been friendlier. Between the food, the drinks, and the atmosphere, Sofia's is definitely going into my regular rotation. Already planning my next visit! read more

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This place is such a vibe. Restaurant is so spacious with plenty of photo ops. This place has to have some of the most delicious mojitos! I enjoyed the raspberry-mango and pineapple mojitos. We ordered from the lunch special and I had the blackened chicken quesadillas with chicken tortilla soup as my side. Everything was flavorful and the staff was above amazing. My sis ordered the grilled shrimp tacos which I had a bite and they were just as tasty while my mom enjoyed the blackened chicken tacos. Definitely a place I wouldn't mind coming back to on my next visit to Jersey! read more

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Sofia Taqueria is taco heaven! Fresh, flavorful, and beautifully made--every bite feels like a little fiesta. Highly recommend read more

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Good food not necessarily what other mex restaurants offer. However, very tasteful. The one negative is the fast food approach that meals deliver. I for one, detest pre made side dishes if only because you don't know its shelf history. Service can be hectic again in keeping with its fast food approach. Margaritas are good but pricey. They do have an advantage that competition is slim and their location is prime. read more

Amazing food, attentive staff, delicious guacamole, pineapple, fire alarm. Both amazing. Blacken fish tacos, light, flavorful and yummy. The quesadillas are delicious, take your pick. I had a Tamarind jarritos / soda...the best! Have to try this place. read more

We have been to Sofia's three or four times so far. We always have a pleasant experience there. The decor from the street is very colorful and fun. Inside is set up well. Colorful neon taco signs give it that Instagram crowd feeling. The bartenders are solicitous, they seem to care about what you feel like drinking. Sometimes its tough to decide btwn a margarita or some sangria. Its all good. You can't go wrong. The street corn is great, the queso is too. Portions are good. Entrees are what you expect, but with a fresh twist. We are so bummed that our go to Mexican place Rosie's closed. Now we have Sofia's. Also, you will see festive happy birthdays during your visit with the sparkler style candle and singing. It contributes to a community feeling. I like it! read more

I think the food is tasteless and the staff is clueless. The atmosphere is very cool. The drinks aren't good. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

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So sorry to have to leave a bad review, but everything was very bland and tasteless. The only two things that were decent were the guacamole and the black beans. The most American Mexican food ever. read more

Decent spot for Tex-mex in the Toms River area. The portions you get for the price are fair. Got the chimichanga, which was solid. Friend got the street corn and mole and he really enjoyed it! The chips and drinks they have are really good too. The restaurant itself is beautiful and has a really good vibe to it. Service was friendly! Would recommend for a party or nice meal out. read more

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The place is clean, nice layout with very friendly staff. They hit the mark there but the food was not good at all! I'm not even Spanish and I could cook with more flavor than that! 5 of us in our party and everyone agreed the food had zero flavor, no salt and everything tasted like oil/grease. Steak nachos- no seasoning on steak (although a good portion). Carnitas tacos were dry flavorless cubes- never saw that before but okay? Beef tacos were sweet and the fried shrimp tacos were DOUSED in chipotle mayo- shrimp weren't seasoned- tasted like a deep fried donut. For real. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for us to come back and give it another go. Sent a meal back and no manager ever came to see why. Server was super friendly but yeah, won't be back. read more

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This is definitely a middle of the road place for me. The service was amazing Joey was great. The woman refilling water never it let it go below half. 4 different people asked about needing refills on chips , salsa or drinks. The food was great. They do the typical Mexican restaurant food well. But the dinner menu is small and they either didn't have specials or i didn't get that menu. Unlike other Mexican restaurants they have a extensive brunch/breakfast menu so i must return for that and id also like to go for the bar menu. This place is definitely upscale but i think the prices are $1 to $4 higher than they should be. I'd come back PSA for folks with sensory issues , this place might cause some issues. Lots of lights , colors , brighter colored patterns tables are close together and it's super busy are table must of had 30 to 40 folk run by as we were dining. read more

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The food was good, the atmosphere was nice and service was good. The margaritas were extremely spicy and the guacamole wasn't spicy enough. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Restaurant Decor - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

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We celebrated my niece's birthday and the food and drinks were great I especially love the skirt steak fajitas Then sang happy birthday to her and we all had a good time read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

Ate dinner here w friends. I had a corn and black bean burrito. My husband had a steak fajita- he said the meat was the best he ever had. My burrito was good, I could only eat half. The drinks are expensive. The server was extremely cheerful and checked back often. Nice desserts all Mexican themed. The decor is really colorful and new and nice. Very fun festive atmosphere. Everyone had leftovers. I would go back again ! We had a reservation, it's crowded so you are better off making one. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Jalapeño cucumber margarita and a pineapple margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

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Two stars because this place is mid at best. We started off with the Sophia's secret, special guacamole or whatever, and they definitely put too much lime in there because that's all I could taste in the guacamole. It didn't even taste like avocado it tasted like lime. Gross. And they don't even give you that much in the shallow bowl. I would never order this again and I would not recommend this. I ended up ordering the black and shrimp tacos, but substituting for fried shrimp. They were so bland. It was literally just a piece of fried shrimp and some purple cabbage that was bland. My meal wasn't even hot. I would definitely not order this again. One note on service: as soon as you're about to swallow your last bite, they come to clear your place as if they're rushing you out of there. To be really honest, my first impression was that the menu is awful. All of the tacos are like twenty dollars for the meal and they don't even come with a side of rice and beans. I've been to a lot of Mexican restaurants (all over Ocean County and Hoboken and New York City and in California) and the going rate for three tacos is usually around $12 not $21. Usually, you can mix and match the types of tacos too, but this place doesn't let you mix a match. The whole place is wildly decorated because I guess they have to get a gimmick since the food sucks. I honestly don't know why it was packed on a Saturday at noon, maybe because it's the day after Valentine's Day and people are doing Mexican brunch instead this weekend??? I don't know. I really cant guess why people come here. Maybe to drink and they don't care about the food. The only reason why they don't have one star is because it seemed decently clean in there. read more

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

Expensive. Music is ridiculous. So loud hard to talk. Waitress wasn't friendly. Did i say $$$$. The Tortilla's that came with meal were maybe 4 " , so small couldn't make a good taco..unbelievable.. read more

I had the muscle appetizers that were great the fish tacos fantastic. My wife had the shrimp tacos she loved the ambience is very very nice. Our server Jennifer what a sweetheart could not do enough to make our experience as nice as possible. She's a definite, great employee and great server. I would definitely recommend this place read more

Food wasn't bad just a little overpriced, service felt lacking for what I was paying.

This was my 2nd time going to Sofia's in Toms River. BTW... The first time I went we had a flight of margaritas. It was so much fun. See picture attached. We sat at the bar both times. This time I had a frozen guava margarita... Make that I had two of them... so good... I highly recommend the ancho chili rub chicken wings. They were absolutely delicious and piping hot. The one thing I highly recommend and will have it every single time I go to Sofia's is their steak fajitas. They are by far the best steak fajitas I have ever had. The menu says it is made with skirt steak... To be honest, I feel like I am eating a ribeye or a piece of filet mignon. It is that good. It is a must try. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Margarita Flight... - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

Had to hit Ocean County Mall for a pickup so decided to try out Sofias and see what all the hype about. Monday night parking was tight around 6pm. There was a wait for a table, so we went to the bar for a quick app and Rita. Bar was about 3/4 full. Atmosphere inviting and cool Mexican vibe. Hosts, servers and bartenders were friendly and busy! Monday is 2 for 1 margaritas per person. Why not! Ordered pineapple chipotle and spicy margaritas with tajin rim. FRESH LIME JUICE was fire. So good. For app we went w the 5 alarm guac. Was like they made it right in front of you. One of the best we have ever had. You also get salsa and chips complimentary at least we did. The salsa def made in house chunks of fresh tomato and chilled. We loved it. Can't wait to go back but it does get busy so maybe call ahead. See pics read more

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I love everything about Sofia's but the "crispy" wings I recently ordered were the most soggiest wings I have ever had. Terrible. Don't call them crispy if you're going to give them to me completely soggy. read more

Great bartenders and staff, devoted and hardworking people, Have a 1 year anniversary celebration, bring back Friday night happy hour, summers over!! My birthday celebration is can't wait...Terri read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

They were right on time did the work when the event was over it was like they were never there

This food is of such an excellent home made quality and it is filled with love. Presentation of the food, plates, tables is so above and beyond. The establishment is beautiful and has so much to look at with good, and not too loud music. The staff are very pleasant and make sure you are well taken care of all around. I will say the prices can be a bit high for the portions you are given. The meat is well seasoned, marinated and cooked just right. read more

Sofia’s Taqueria - Steak Burrito Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

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Haven't been impressed past year or so but gave one last visit. Sat down, ordered drinks and waitress took dinner order. We didn't want apps... two orders of chicken fajitas came out within minutes, same time as drinks. Chicken was dry, feel like it was pre cooked and reheated. No flavor to the onions/peppers, just blah. Lacked any flavor. This place was good when they opened, not the same. Was there at 6:00, lots of open tables. Hostess was friendly, service was good. Other better places... read more

Amazing service, fair prices, great food!!!! Welcome addition to the Silverton area!!!! Hope this place is a permanent fixture! read more

What an incredibly beautifully decorated space. It is gorgeous! The tacos were great and the drink menu was extensive especially in the margarita arena. The service was a little harried but it was understandable considering it was the opening night. What was really impressive was other staff members jumped in to serve us when our assigned server was struggling. The absolute highlight was the desserts!!! We had the Cookie Butter Tres Leches and it was life changing!!! The Horchata Flan was also excellent but I joked with my wife telling her I'd step over her for another bite of the Trea Leches read more

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First that start with the ambience of this place. It is absolutely adorable. The outside is completely painted and styled to really stand out. Once you come inside and it has music and really cute signs. We went on a Friday and it was extremely busy, but thankfully we had a reservation, but if you do not, it will definitely be minimum an hour wait . Once we are seated, which didn't take long the service was very quick and friendly. The food comes out very fast and was delicious. The drinks can be a little bit pricey, but we're very tasty. I had a strawberry margarita and a jalapeño margarita. The margarita jalapeño was very spicy so beware. Food wise, we got a steak burrito, which was very large. I got the chicken fajita, which was very delicious. The only thing I found strange it didn't come with rice you have to order it on the side. My husband had a salmon dish which he said was very good he said. I would really recommend this place! read more

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The food and ambiance are great but the service and lead time is lacking. We've gone twice, once for lunch when it wasn't busy and once for dinner when it was somewhat busy. Both visits it took excessively long for our entrees to come out to the point where we considered leaving. Luckily for the restaurant, the food is and vibe is cool so it'll keep customers coming back. Update: Third time's a charm. Went for a lunch meeting and got excellent and timely service. read more

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Service was horrible tonight our server came by maybe 4 times start to finish. she also couldn't even get our kids dinner correct, adult chicken fajitas came out instead of kids chicken fingers, she never even mentioned/apologized for the mistake. On top of that we bought gift cards around the holidays, they said they ran out of $100 gift cards so had to give them to us in $25 increments. Came out to eat with 5 adults and 2 kids, tried to use the $25 gift cards and they told us we can only use 2 per table and cannot split the bill. They also told us we didn't buy them there and we bought them at Costco because there is yellow on the gift cards?? Never have I ever bought gift cards at Costco... they also stated that it says on the gift card that you can only use 2 per table, ours doesn't say that ... wouldn't recommend Sofia's to my worst enemy. Will not be back read more