Cold beer, tasty fish tacos and decent Queso fondito. Would go back again. I like the vice inside too.

I loved this place and I'm going back soon. I loved it all. The happy hour is great, because you can try all the different empanada and taco flavors in a tapas size. The tapas were flavorful, and some of the sauce combination were unexpected. I like mixing the traditions with the adventurous. The drinks are really good. I like the raspberry ginger margarita was especially tasty. I like that the ambience is authentic so as not to be contrived. The bar is petite, but there's enough space read more

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Really cool atmosphere. Drinks were perfect. The Service friendly and responsive. We had the empanadas and guacamole to start. The chips could've been a lot better. I had a blackened chicken wrap. The wife had the Pollo Asado both dishes were fantastic. Would definitely go back. Make sure you make a reservation we didn't get in the first time we went there. Yes, I included a picture of the toilet because it was just too cool looking to leave out. read more

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The food is a tasty and the staff is super friendly. The decor is so authentic and colorful. Great ambiance

This place is really good. This location has changed restaurants four times in the past decade or so. Can all you yelpers come by and support this one? I want it to stay. read more

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W O W ! Could not believe I was still in Staten Island, this new spot is a gem. Came on a busy Friday night, so I'd reserve just in case, but we waited for a bit at the bar and had some great, strong drinks (get the Mexican Mule or the Tijuana Tea!) while we waited. Apps were great and A+ presentation, had the corn and beef empanadas - which were so flaky and flavorful. The star of the night were our tacos and wow were we blown away. Carnitas, fish, and the DUCK MOLE tacos, don't miss out. And to close the night, we still had some room for some desserts, all of them were so good (churros, cookie butter tres leches cake, and the horchata flan). It's a pricey restaurant but trust me, the decor, service, food, drinks, and experience is worth it. If you're with a big group, definitely try a bit of everything, all of our dishes were just standouts. Their drinks were great and strong, but the pitcher isn't a must - I'd say get your own margaritas, less ice than a pitcher. Service was fantastic - shoutout to our server Al for being fun and great all night. We're definitely coming back again soon. Staten Island you're lucky to have to this spot, don't miss out y'all! read more

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I went to sofias taqueria thinking it would be just okay. Everyone talks about how great it is and as a lover of Mexican food I didn't think much of it. I must say, I regret not going here sooner. This place is amazing. The drinks were soooo good. The killer cacti, raspberry mango Margherita, Mexican mule, and red sangria were great. The secret guacamole was really delightful and the Mexican corn did not disappoint. The Carne Asada tacos were surprisingly delectable. I am not huge on steak tacos and I would order them again. They blackened chicken burrito was also really great. The service was fantastic. This place really exceeded my expectations and I will happily go again. read more

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Amazing food amazing drinks! Great time spent, glad I pay it a visit will def be returning! read more

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This review is for the Amboy location. FABULOUS! Food is delicious, reasonably priced, and very generous portions. Service couldn't be better. Place is spotless. Plenty of parking. They have booths Unlike other Mexican restaurants that we've been to, the music isn't blasting, and you can have a conversation. We loved the place and we'll definitely be back. read more

I ordered a Raspberry Mango Margarita bottle for delivery. It's completely undrinkable as all I can taste is the strong sour margarita mix. Granted I ordered a bit close to closing time, but I was looking forward to drinking more Margarita since I ordered earlier in the day from another place. For the price, and the taste, it's just a big no from me. I'd love to give this place another shot for their tacos, and maybe margaritas??? but i'm very hesitant as the mix is just not good. read more

First time ever coming here because it is quite far from my house. But I am sure glad I came. Great outdoor dining environment, best frozen margaritas, the carne asada was melt in your mouth delicious . The Sofia's secret guacamole was the best . EVen the rice and beans were great and usually I'm not a fan . Loved the Mexican decor . The owner actually came out and helped served the food since we were a large group . Very attentive , friendly staff. I just can't wait to go again . Highly recommend read more

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Pre ordered party package for 6pm on 5/5/2020 as a gift for being a front line essential worker.. Order still hasn't come now 5/6/2020. My friend has to try to get a refund. Thanks I had macaroni and jar sauce last night. read more

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Food was really so delicious! All stuff who's working there always so nice! The place is so colorful with designs! Definitely 5! Stars !!!

Had a fun time! Sat at the bar..enjoyed wine and mojitos with happy hour tacos and empanadas..food was good..Sheridan was bartending..tried hard and was very nice..even though it was early (4pm) it was loud..but colorful! Will go back! read more

El lugar esta bien perfecto pero cuando pide para llevar no dan cubiertos ni salsa no trae limón mas que uno sólo para tres tacos y para lo que cobran no me parece justo read more

Amazing service, food and drinks!!!! Our waitress Cecilia was sooo sweet and attentive. read more

Sofia'S Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Staten Island, New York

We have eaten here a couple of times and really enjoyed it. Maybe a little too much as we were so stuffed!! Thank heavens for to go bags!! Love the decor, the servers are amazing and kind, drinks are great too. Definitely a favorite spot! Highly recommend!! read more

I don't see a reason to go here unless I'm with friends and want to sit in a pretty restaurant and listen to good latin music. Sounds like good reason enough but most of the time when I have dinner I'm alone, it's after work and am taking food out. And because of that I rather visit other restaurants, such as Mexican Cantina and Yolpaqui, which make delicious, high quality tex-mex at 1/3 of the prices at Sofia's. Don't get me wrong, Sofia's is delicious. I love their fried cod taco's, made with fine ingredients and delicious slaw, but they cost $20. I can get good fish taco's for $7 less at my other favorite restaurants. That being said, if you're with a party of friends, then please do visit Sofia's. It's a very lively, atmospheric restaurant that makes good drinks along with its delicious, but pricey food. read more

Very good all around. Ordered steak tacos, chorizo tacos, chicken tacos, steam quesadilla, beef empanadas, shrimp and avocado empanadas. Also, added a bottle of raspberry mango margarita. Everything tasted very fresh. My favorite was the classic steak taco and the shrimp and avocado empanada really stood out the most as far. I would love to sit and dine at a place like this... read more

If I could give it -5 stars I would , ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING !! Not close to Mexican food 1. Chips and salsa lacked any type of flavor the salsa tasted like can open tomato sauce from the supermarket 2. The chicken wings were WAYYYYY too seasoned they dumped a bunch if powder of seasoning onto the wings which made me choke 3. Now onto the carnitas tacos the meat tasted like old meat from 2 weeks ago and had no flavor at all or no sauce they use the same type of sauce for every entree 4. The blackened chicken quesadilla was the only the food that me and my bf ate which was the size of my hand , we ended up eating across the street at bayou restaurant 5. The horchata tasted like water with sugar 6. The chef was on the floor while we were waiting on our food for an hour. 7. The waiter was polite but there was only one waiter running the floor This place is way too over hyped and over priced , DISAPPOINTED never coming back I did end up throwing up after eating the quesadilla and bite of the carnitas , save your money or go at your own risk , there is way better mexican restaurants out there such as Mad Dogs in the city . read more

Sofia'S Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Staten Island, New York

The spinach and ricotta ravioli was really good! Diego was a great waiter. Highly recommend!

Their raspberry/mango margarita was delish! Having homemade guac from their guacamole bar was also fun to try. Sooo good! read more

Sofia'S Taqueria - The raspberry/mango margarita was delish! Having homemade guacamole from their guacamole bar was also fun to try! - Tacos Near Me - Staten Island, New York

I'm very impressed with this place. We came in on valentines day with no reservations and still got seated at a lovely table. The decor is beautiful and you can that the owners pay attention to every detail. Food and margs came out so yummy. They also have a hot sauce menu which is so cool. I look forward on coming back. read more

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Me and my friend walked in without reservations and it was busy. They seated us right away. We had a wonderful waitress she started us with drinks and the amazing guacamole. We ordered a chicken and a shrimp/ chorizo quesadillas. We then ordered the chorus with chocolate dip to finish. Everything was good. read more

Good food but the service is questionable. They try to rush you and take away your plate before you're done eating. read more

I have been to both locations. The food is fantastic at both spots. I have only ordered out so I'm not sure how the service is but take out was great. The staff was friendly and very welcoming. The pick up time was accurate. At the Bay Street location I ordered the fish tacos twice and both times they were very tasty and decent size portions. The fish was fresh and the flavors all came together. At the Amboy location I ordered burritos. I got the blackened chicken and the Adobe pork. Once again the portions were huge that I had left overs. Also ordered a side of nachos. They were cheesy and loaded with sour cream and flavor. read more

First time highlights: -slammin' raspberry mango marg (we got a pitcher & split it btwn 2 of us) -Sofia's secret guacamole -pork tacos & carne asada tacos -street corn Love the ambience, it's fun & festive but my goodness the music can give you a splitting headache .. it's the same beat over and over again - imagine being (stuck) there for 3 hours?! So my 2nd experience @ this spot wasn't as great as my first. Maybe it was just bc there were too many huge parties upstairs (we were 10 ppl, there had to be at least more of that size or larger) but it took an incredibly long time for entrees to come out and even longer for our waiter to just take our dessert order. Following 20 mins waiting for a Mexican hot chocolate, that we canceled, but still got charged for, that never came. Lol BUT my mom & I truly enjoyed the sangria (she said it was the bomb) and I love how they play Happy Birthday and the whole room gets pumped and they give you a sombrero to wear. My mom had a great birthday. read more

I enjoyed the food where they fall short is attitude the waiter disappeared i had to ask someone to get the waiter. Im all for space but when im waiting for the waiter and look around and hes not anywhere thats an issue 5 mins ok but not the case he was ghost for most of the time. It was really hot on the 2nd floor and one of the waiters looked like he didnt want to be there not friendly at all if i asked him something we got that leave me alone look. Food was good other than that read more

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Delicious - love the new Amboy location. grilled pineapple salad is amazing. Everything else I've had is delicious. Ask for Brandon as your waiter - he's funny read more

Food: 4 stars Service: 1 Star Went to check this place out on a Monday evening with a friend as we both love tacos. The vibe is pretty standard for a Mexican restaurant. Our waiter came over and gave his recommendations as we received a basket of tortilla chips with a bean/salsaesque dip that was very good. We ordered the chicken empanadas to start and put in shrimp and fish tacos for our entree. We also ordered side dishes of black beans and guacamole. We read the starter guacamole had no flavor so we opted to not spend the extra money and went with the standard side of guacamole. About 30 minutes passed and we received no food. All the whole food was coming out of the kitchen to other tables. You could see our waiter looking over wondering why we had no food but he never once came over to apologize or explain what was going on. After about another 10 minutes he comes over and apologizes and says it's all his fault. Asks us if we want any drinks and we said no and he kept pushing for it to which we again said no. Maybe you could have given us another basket of chips the 12 times you walked past our table and saw we didn't have food. Our empanadas finally came out and there was just the right amount for two people to split. We thought they were good so that saved the experience. Our tacos came out about another 10 minutes later. We both give the shrimp tacos and fish tacos our approval. The taco shell is a hybrid of soft/hard. The waiter offered us a desert menu and we opted for the churros. The waiter had to return later and asked if what we ordered because he forgot. The churros were crunchy and warm and come with a chocolate dipping sauce. The churros were taken off the bill but the waiter was very patronizing throughout the whole experience and we don't know why as he is who dropped the ball several times. We did enjoy the food which again saved this whole experience. I might try again but might turn around and leave if we have the same waiter. Hopefully you'll have a better service experience. read more

This restaurant is a must try! The carne asada tacos are to die for. They are $2 each during happy hour! Mussels are $15 and they give you a whole pot full. Try the chipotle, blueberry mint or strawberry mint margaritas. The chipotle margarita has a kick to it from the spicy salt on the rim, it's nice with the food. Love the atmosphere and vibe here. Bartender was super friendly too. All the flavors are delish, I'll definitely be coming back. read more

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Food was okay, drinks were okay. Service was great. Based on food alone though, I would not go back.

Came here for my wife's birthday. And they did an amazing job the drinks were amazing. And good prices! The wings and rips for an appetizer were on point! I did a burrito for my main it was amazing. And the service was outstanding! read more

The food and staff were very good and on top of it. The empanadas were good snd my steak with chimichurri sauce was phenomenal and my wives steak quesadillas were also good. The staff were very friendly and nice and quick to refill drinks and clear our table. I do have 1 thing that bothered me. I booked a table on Open Table snd put that I wax there for my wife's birthday. I told the hostess when she sat us and told my waiter that it was her birthday and NOTHING was done. I know they do something cause about 15 mins after we sat down a table near us had a birthday and they got a little something done for them. It was a little surprising I didn't get the same treatment for my wife. It's not the end of the world just a little upsetting. I would definitely go back just not for a special event. read more

This place was suggested by a supervisor as a sit down when I asked for suggestions since I'm not from Staten Island. I walked in an was greeted by both cute as a button hostess and authentic decor. I had planned on tacos as a light meal but my stomach wanted a burrito. I went with a steak and was not disappointed. It was ginormous and the steak perfectly cooked and flavorful. Two thumbs up from me. read more

Sofia'S Taqueria - Steak burrito with requisite soda! - Tacos Near Me - Staten Island, New York

I feel this experience was doomed from the start. I arrived for brunch and the place was empty. There were only four tables sat. The hostess tried to squeeze us into a two top that was wedged in a corner behind one of the sat four tops. We couldn't even get to the table. Then she squeezed us into another tight corner next to one of the other sat (loud) four tops, ignoring my comments about all the other open tables. Aside from this, service was slow and poor. Our server was very forgetful and not very attentive. The food was meh. I had a breakfast burrito that was very dry and lacking flavor. I asked for a side of sour cream which finally came out when I was near the end of my meal after reminding my server about it. By the time we had finished our meal the place was no more full than when we had arrived. All of those open tables were still open. So instead of having their current guests enjoy their experience they'd rather cram them into tight loud corners on top of other guests and save all of those open tables for guests that MIGHT show up (but obviously don't). Overall the food quality does not justify their prices or poor service. I would not recommend this place. read more

Ok so disclaimer: I only had drinks and guac, so if you want to read about tacos this won't help! I went to this place during lunch to grab some drinks and some chips and guac. I heard so many great things about it and it's relatively close to my neighborhood. It is super cute and decorated really well! We opted to sit outside because it was super nice out, and I'm so happy we did! The outside is really quaint, with lots of colors, plants, and unique decorations. I ordered the spicy mango sangria while my mom ordered the guava margarita. We also got an order of their "secret" guac. And wow was everything great! The spicy mango sangria had a slight kick at the end, and the mango is fresh puree which is such a difference compared to concentrate. I did try some of the guava marg and it was also delicious! The guac was the star though, with the perfect amount of chunky avocado, spices, tomatoes, and salt. The staff was also really attentive and friendly, always smiling and checking in on us to make sure we were comfortable. Of course I will come back for tacos because this was a great first impression! read more

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We went in at 745 on a monday night and were seated right away. Parking was easy to find on a sidestreet. Apparently this is a project of someone who has multiple concept restaurants on the island. The decor was fitting and the music added a nice authentic feel to it. When we sat we got a scoville guide, a cocktail menu and a entree menu, all one sided. The waiter was a great upseller and recommended margaritas and guac. I had the ginger blueberry margarita that had puree and it was sweet and a bit thick for my taste but it was tasty. I ordered the shrimp ajillo for 26$ and the shrimp portion was ample, albeit the shrimp were a bit overcooked but the garlic sauce was delicious to dip the small portion of rice and beans in. My friend got the beef burrito and holy hell the meat in it was seasoned so well. Ill be getting that next time. We got the tres leches dessert and f#$% that's delicious. Better than any other tres leches i had in my life, the crunch on top gave it interesting texture. Ill definitely go back. Probably this week. So 4 stars for food because of overcooked shrimp. 4.7 stars for service, we had to flag down a waiter a couple of times for hot sauce and a spoon. I expected more proactive service but nobodys perfect. 5 stars for ambience. read more

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Delivery was horrible. Was to be here between 6 and 6:10 at 7:15 driver was lost. Called me. Arrived at 7:22. Never ordering again.

I went with my family and the staff were extremely pleasant, the waiter was very attentive and helpful. He recommended 2 margaritas that were amazing. The food was delicious definitely would go back. read more

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