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    Sofia's Taqueria - Amboy

    3.7 (101 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Michele G.

    I stumbled upon this restaurant the other day. It's so cute and lively. The waiters and host always prioritize you. The food was great, we ordered a bunch of different tacos. I would definitely be back to try something else on the menu !

    Damiano D.

    Nice atmosphere and good tacos; The service was attentive and fast. Nice and easy place

    Shrimp Tacos
    Denere P.

    While I was eating, I said this place's rating does it no justice. It should have 5 stars! The shrimp tacos were some of the best I've ever had. The seasoning, the toppings, the shrimp, everything was made to perfection. The mango margarita and the mango peach Bellini from the brunch menu were strong and flavorful. The server's suggestions were all on point. The staff were attentive and friendly. It's a cute and festive place if you're celebrating a birthday too.

    Linh L.

    Came here for dinner tonight (Monday) and had such a good time! Mondays they have BOGO free margarita specials ! They have specials everyday it seems ! Our server was CJ and he was excellent! Super friendly, courteous and checked on us through out the night! We ordered mussels (and the broth was aaaaamazing!!! We drank it as soup afterwards lol cos it was so good), fish tacos and carnitas tacos! Ofcourse u have to get guac and chips! Fiance liked the strawberry mint frozen margarita and i enjoyed the chipotle pineapple margarita! Place was nice and had outdoor seatings too! Plan to come back with the family! Loveee the cute decor!

    Il Padrino pork taco; short rib taco Doritos like coating on the tortilla

    This was our first try at Amboy. We showed up before 3pm which is the lunch special. When we entered the only tables available were by a strobing broken light in a very darkened room and every table in an entirely empty nicely lit room with windows. In order to be seated in the room without the strobing horror movie broken light piercing through the darkness we had to wait until 3:10pm. At that point the waiter pretended to not know what the lunch specials were. Even though I asked about them twice and then described the special. We also ordered 3 different tacos and 2 sides for two people (we are used to smaller portion lunch special so the waiter didn't explain the difference) and the food took a very long while and it all came at the same time (?!) just before 4pm. An hour after we walked in. Normally when 2 people order samplers like this they bring whatever is ready out first, so hungry people have something to eat. I guess that is the slow time the entire staff takes a break (I understand the break but the whole staff at once?) so that's why the wait for the table and all the food. The staff was otherwise accommodating and friendly. Even the waiter who pretended he didn't know what a lunch special was. He claimed that restaurant didn't have one. I did ask for our waiter again to show him the lunch specials, which I finally found on the back of the to go menu which I happened to pick up on the way in. The menu he gave us was the dinner menu so the lunch specials were not on it. In the end it was too much food (you get 3 tacos instead of 2 per order & prices were very high) had we known the difference in amount of food we'd have ordered differently. So even though it was very obvious we were looking for our waiter and the entire staff was just chillin in our room, someone else came over (he avoided it). He was charming enough but explained it was now ten minutes too late for the lunch special which the other waiter pretended did not exist at this location, and then answered questions about how much more food it would be. About 45 minutes later five waiters made a huge flourish and served all the food. It was again charming and I was very happy bc I wanted to give my mom a relaxing fun day out and break from caring for my father father but a little weird that it went from no attention to so much attention (they knew how expensive the check was going to be) with two of the waiters making a flourish out of bringing over another small table to place all the the food upon (again being reminded we are in the wrong room I guess) which I easily could have moved with my foot The food itself was delicious. They accommodated an allergy for the table which I very much appreciated. It's the reason I used all the locations they always accommodate this. I ordered 2 dishes that used to be fairly authentic and they've been updated in a good way. I read those reviews and I would still recommend the short rib and the patron. Excellent. I'd prefer the short rib on a plain tortilla rather than coated with a Doritos like coating which I wasn't used to growing up with my family. But it was very tasty. My favorite by far is the zucchini taco and I do recommend it. I do look at food before I eat it and even took food home. It tasted fresh. The Guac was a little different than the other locations and there was a lot less of it but it also was very tasty. At the end my mom wanted to treat. It was a special day, and so we just wanted a nice copacetic time. So while she paid I cooled the car as we were now late to get back to my dad who is recuperating. When we were driving home we totaled up the meal in our heads and the bill was in fact too much, even without the lunch special prices. So I came to Yelp and sure enough there were other reviews about the faulty computer. I'm afraid to say I believe this happened to us. So be sure to check your checks. What a shame. The food was so good I was going to leave a 5 star review until the incident with the check. Wow. That's...I don't even know what to say about that. It was the Feast of the Assumption so to do that on such a religious occasion is a wild thing to do. I will pray for this location. I have to say this was the most bizarre experience I've ever had at a Sofia's, and I'm sad to write a review about the wait ambiance and check. In future I'd definitely recommend going back but keep the menu at the table and definitely compare prices to the check. And make sure if you're not seated by 3pm to point out you came in for the lunch special. I mean the overcharge was outrageous so I took a star off for each thing: The long wait time for both table and food, waiter playing dumb and another waiter playing buffer, check.

    Susan N.

    Some of the best food I've had on the island! I came here on a Saturday night. This place was packed and super vibrant! I ordered a couple of mojitos as well as a shrimp burrito. The mojitos were absolutely delish and super strong. I recommend the raspberry-mango one!

    Steak Burrito
    Ka V.

    Pretty solid place with amazing decor, vibes and even more amazing flavors! I've been wanting to try Sofia's for a while so we stopped by on a Saturday afternoon for a late lunch while in Staten Island. Hubs and I came in with our 4 boys and another family of 5. He and I had the mojitos - blueberry for him and strawberry for me. I gravitate towards strawberry anything but I must admit, his blueberry mojito was so good, I ordered 2 more of those! Two of our boys ordered the blueberry lemonade and they tasted pretty great too. We also asked for a round of waters for everyone and the house tri-color tortilla chips and salsa were enough to hold the kids off until the food came. For our family, we got the crab empanadas to share and got the kids' entrees ordered right away: carne asada tacos and chicken fingers + fries for our youngest 3 to share. My oldest got the beef tacos, hubby got the steak burrito and I got the carne asada off the Platos Fuertes selection. I was surprised at how much crab meat was in our empanadas - decent sized and lumps of meat. My steak was well seasoned, tasted great and cooked to medium, just as I ordered. Hubby is a stickler when it comes to food and pleasantly enjoyed his meal. Our boys thoroughly enjoyed their entrees and our servers were amazing, patient and so accommodating considering how many young children we had with us. Hubby and I already can't wait to make another day out to SI to stop by for brunch next time. The bottomless mimosas are calling my name.

    Shrimp & Chorizo skillet
    Angel C.

    Eaten breakfast here twice in last 6 months. Food was delicious both times and the staff is superb. The Shrimp & Chorizo skillet is delicious and a large quantity. The CEC Quesadilla is huge and tasty. The facility has always been clean and nicely decorated. Don't miss out!

    Jaclyn H.

    have been coming to sofias for years now as there's not many sit in mexican restaurants on the island. the birria tacos are really good and i also like every variation of guac on their menu (special shoutout to pineapple guac and 5 alarm guac). hostesses are always very nice when we come in and are very accommodating. all in all a good place to maybe have casual drinks and dinner with friends

    Huge portions! My burrito!
    Katie O.

    What a fun place with delicious food! I can't wait to return and then in May come back for my birthday!! Such a fun atmosphere and a great way to spend the early part of New Year's Eve!!! The music was so lively. The staff were so attentive to our needs, constantly checking in. Franco was our server and he was terrific! I had the mango strawberry mojito along with a delicious burrito filled with cilantro rice, beans, and ground beef. The guacamole was spicy but not overkill. My boyfriend loves spicy but I do not so it was a perfect compromise. And I loved the churros for dessert. The chocolate is Mexican chocolate with a bit of spice. The decor was fun and festive. recommend!!

    Been going for years and today 5/31/25 the chicken Fajitas had mold on it !

    Been going for years and today 5/31/25 the chicken Fajitas had mold on it ! When I called and told them what happened they put me on hold and never answered. So messed up. I ordered $80 worth of food and my family wouldn't eat any of the food after. Also on 5/18/25 my wife got very sick and had a bad stomach ache after having the food from the same place ( Sofias on Amboy Road)! I seen in the reviews a lot of people are starting to get sick. Last time I will order from that store. It's Wayyyy over priced too!! It was so great when it first opened now the food has been pretty bad. It's a shame and not worth the price.

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    Thank you so much for the review Mark!

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    Thank you for the review and for sharing photos Patricia!

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    Thank you for the feedback Michele!

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    The food was great. Service was excellent. They have a great selection for a lunch menu & a regular one.

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    Thank you very much for the review Jennifer!

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    The food is always good here no matter what I order and the people are very nice that work there and I do like the atmosphere

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    I celebrated my birthday here the other day! It was so much fun! The service was very fast and all the workers were friendly.

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    Nicole, We appreciate your feedback, looked like a great time!

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    They rush you out. The food was fine, but the fact that they wanted us out so bad to fill a table was off-putting.

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    I ordered take out today for the first time, it came with no itensils, no green/red salsa & it was completely not authentic.

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    Staff is very welcoming and they have the best steak fajitas their alcohol beverages are perfect as well

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