JC! Amazing Service!! Thankyou for making us feel welcomed and like a family ! We appreciate your service and being friendly and Attentive!!! The Food was Amazing ! Thankyou for your charisma and Humor as well! read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Evelyn the photographer was amazing!!! She made us feel comfortable during our time with us 10/10

Evelyn took our photos and she was so nice!! The food is amazing and the service is was great!

Amazing food, large selection authentic ambiance and outstanding staff. JC was the best and very polite, and fun! Highly recommend the whole experience! read more

The ambience is amazing... but the food is phenomenal! The flavor is everything was amazing. The waitress was so attentive to refills, our wait time wasn't too long for our food. Highly recommend coming here. Aunnie was our waitress and she is amazing read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Patio seating - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Just got into our car leaving and as my husband is driving I'm leaving this Yelp review because our server Aunnie was amazing. She was a sweetheart from the first second we met her. She was attentive and polite. I ordered a second martini but there was too much vermouth in it. She came back and when I mentioned the vermouth, she assured me it was ok to let her know to make sure I'm happy. We appreciate how much she bent over backwards to ensure we had a good dining experience to come back. So dear Sol Management....you have an asset on your hands! We are definitely coming back. I plan on bringing my best friend and hope to have Aunnie's company again! Food was also amazing. Do try the duck confit and Birria tacos. *chefs kiss* read more

Place has great drinks and ambiance. You're looking at the water, which is always great. I've been here several times. I typically get solid service and the food is usually pretty solid. Cheers! read more

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OMG what an amazing experience. JC, our waiter,was amazing!!! He made our lunch experience so fun!! The food was fabulous as well. Highly recommend the margaritas. Definitely a place to return read more

JC was amazing! Fantastic service and really made sure we felt like family. And might I say, stellar pipes! We were here for a birthday and he one-man showed a unique happy birthday with his amazing voice, will be coming here again for the food, service, and view! read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Came here for my birthday and had a great overall experience. The atmosphere was fun, the staff was friendly, and it made for a nice place to celebrate. The food took quite a while to come out, which was probably the biggest downside of the evening. I ordered the carnitas burrito and found it a little on the salty side, but the flavors were still good. The highlight for me was definitely the tableside c Despite the slower service, we had a great time and enjoyed the overall experience. I'd come back again for the drinks and beautiful Newport vibes. read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Great ambiance, beautiful views, and excellent service perfect spot to celebrate a new decade after a Duffy boat ride! The food was just okay. I tried the Ensenada tacos (one fish, one shrimp) and, at $13 each, they felt overpriced for the taste. My friend enjoyed the margarita, though! No aguas frescas was a little disappointing for a Mexican cocina. Overall, we had a great time, but the food didn't wow us enough to come back. read more

On top of the issues with the hairs in the cloth s . They were a party of 2 we ordered an appetizer we don't drink alcohol and we placed our order a party of four came in and they ordered alcohol beverages and they were served before us. And they were taking long very long so we decided to pack it up and go somewhere closer to home. read more

Best experience i've ever had at a restaurant. Jason is an absolute gem. Sean was the best busser, he was on top of his stuff. Definitely will be back! read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - This is the best busser! - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We had our bookclub with a party of 16 here on Cinco de mayo and they were happy to accomadate our large party in their downstairs dining area. We were worried about parking but there is a nice large FREE lot if you're ok to walk a bit. It's right in the water so the view from the ground floor is lovely. The menu is identical to the Irvine location. Delicious! They had specials for Cinco de mayo so prices were good too! The corn is grated tableside which is fun! I would recommend getting a whole one for yourself though..my friend and I regretted sharing one. The vegetarian options are great too! Most of us got the sweet potato taco. I think the most special part of this place is the full size tortilla that she served as chips with a bean dip and salsa that are delicious...careful yo don"t fill up on them they are addictive! Our server seemed a little overwhelmed but it was a busy night. We only found 2 mistakes on the bill which they happily fixed. They also were happy to split our orders to make the bills easier. read more

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Had a business dinner one night at SOL and it was a mediocre experience. First off, the food was ok at best. SOL charges a premium, but delivers lack luster food. The calamari breading was thick and because of this, some pieces were under fried. The chicken wings were so sweet, they might as well have called them candied wings. Next, the branzino, which really was a single filet that was dry. The carne asada burrito should have just been called a bean burrito. Lastly, the ceviche should have just been called a fruit salad. Unfortunately besides the food, the service needed improvements also. The hostess and our main server were great, but for the rest of the staff who served the table, based on the look on their faces, they made us feel like we were bothering them. All we wanted was some help clearing some plates off the table. All in all, there are plenty of better Mexican restaurants especially at this price point. read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - HOT & RAW TROPICAL CEVICHE - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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- I would give 0/5 if possible For reference, the restaurant was not busy at the time we came my party and I arrived at time of reservation, no one was at the host table up front so we waited but 5min went by still no one, however there were many staff members walking around clearly making eye contact with us and seeing us waiting up front but no one came up to ask if we've been helped or to find the host to seat us My party and I had to walk up to the bar and ask the first person we saw to help us get seated, she had us sit outside. We were given menus and then left outside with no one to come check on us, bring us water, take orders for any appetizers or main course for 30min Finally after 35min+ a server came out with water and had a lot of attitude, didn't ask if we were ready to order and just left We were shocked at the poor service, we didn't order and left. read more

Celebrated my mom's 60th birthday here and had a wonderful experience thanks to our waiter JC. Not only was he super attentive to us but he sang to us more than once and had us laughing the whole night. If this waiter ever decides to do stand up we will be there to support him. The ambience was family friendly and we were seated with views to the boat dock and enjoyed watching people fish on occasion. My toddler and baby also enjoyed the views. The food was also pretty good. Our family tried everything from aguachiles to fajitas and street tacos. Ask JC for recommendations and you will not be disappointed. We hope to come back again soon! read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Dinner with a view, great food and amazing waiter. Ask for JC. - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Came to eat and try the other location from SOL. The inside was pretty dim and kinda hard to see! Plenty of seating and kinda nice that you can see inside the kitchen! Service was a 2/5. Feel like it took long or time was delayed for the service. It gave me the vibes that he was new or something and seem a little of an inconvenience to him. And the fact that it wasn't busy also said something. Food was a 8/10 between all 3 of us. I feel like it was better than Irvine tho for sure. From the rice to the beans and all that. One thing I will say it said margaritas are 2.99 ALL DAY and was not truly informed of the information but regardless paid for the full price. Which in a way feel like false advertising but I'm not gonna argue with the waiter and just let it be. Will say tho will come back to try more stuff cuz the drinks were delicious!! But for hope better service and calcification next time read more

We were very disappointed with our experience at Sol Cocina, the service was extremely slow. It took about 30 minutes to get our first margarita, and we waited a long time before anyone took our order. The tuna carpaccio we ordered was unavailable, so we switched to the tuna ceviche, which was bland and lacked flavor. I asked for salt and lime, but neither ever arrived. My second margarita was so watered down it tasted like lime water. My friend's salad arrived after I had already finished my meal, and despite requesting extra beets and watermelon (and offering to pay extra), it contained very little of either. Slow service, poor communication, disappointing food, and high prices made this a very frustrating experience. Unfortunately, I would not return or recommend this restaurant. The outside view is nice. read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - outdoor patio - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The food was delicious and the ambiance a 10/10. The service was great from the moment we walked in everyone was nice and greeted you. We ordered the guacamole, ceviche and beet salad. My kids were excited because instead of chips it was whole round tostada chip. We had the steak fajitas as an entree and it was the best steak. The only thing that we weren't impressed with was the dessert, we had the sea salt caramel chocolate ganache. There was some kind of liquor they burned off but the taste was strong, the kids were not a fan. read more

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This is my favorite SOL location! The waterfront view is unbeatable. I love being able to bring my dog to their outdoor patio. Food is great and prices are reasonable! You get complimentary chips and dip upon being seated. For entrees, I highly recommend their fajitas or quesadillas. Service is professional and they offer valet parking as well as free parking behind the restaurant read more

I was in the area for a conference, and a colleague who's local recommended we try this spot for lunch. We decided to sit outside since the weather was great, and it made for a really enjoyable experience, especially with the nice marina view. I went with the quesadilla, which was a solid choice. It was well-made and hit the spot for a quick lunch. Overall, it's a nice restaurant with good decor and a great setting. Definitely a pleasant place to stop by if you're in the area. read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The views are the best here, the service with Sara was terrific, and Brian the Manager couldn't have been more welcoming & accommodating. We had great margaritas and red wine, tequila and delicious food, I can't wait to go back again. There were 6 of us, and the photos we took with the background of the marina, and the food was really impressive! Thank you Sara & Brian for a fun evening with my friends!!! read more

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ambiance: very dimly lit. nice vibes but bad if you can't read without a decent amount of light (my dad). venue: easily able to accommodate our party of 10. service: did not like the server very much. felt bad because it was late on a sunday so he likely had a lot of tables to wait with fewer staff. messed up a couple times: - told us they were out of a dish that two of us ordered and asked us to order two new dishes if we wanted to. ended up bringing the "sold out" dish for one of us and the two new dishes we ordered. luckily we didn't have to pay extra. - heavily discouraged us from ordering a dish because it would take too long to make. i understand it was on the later side but we still had time. - told us the desserts were for only one person each max 2 (size-wise). do NOT listen. we ordered 5 churro desserts and 1 tres leches cake. we only probably needed 2/3 churros and the cake. food/drinks: - zero proof blueberry hibiscus gimlet: 3/5 thought it was decent. not too bad. not great either. would suggest the zero proof margarita over this. - goat cheese enchilada: 4/5 im just generally a fan of goat cheese. this was the dish they "ran out" of. luckily they still had one to serve us. the parts with more cheese were the best parts. overall solid. - chicken burrito: 3.5/5 best part about this burrito was the way the chicken was seasoned. otherwise, it was like any normal burrito - rosca de churro: 5/5 even though we got too many, I thoroughly enjoyed this dessert. wish I wasn't so full before eating this. - tres leches cake: 4/5 didn't have much of this one. from whatever I did have, it was a little sweet but nice and light. not too heavy. read more

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This is the vegan options review. I thought it was great to be able to enjoy vegan dining by the water. Love the ambience. Waitress knows which items are vegan or can be veganized. Their all complimentary chips are vegan and so are the salsa and warm black bean dip. They are delicious. Hot sauce, salt, and cut limes were provided. We ordered La Vida Quinoa Bowl with Bbq Chipotle Seitan from the brunch menu, a side of rice and black beans. Portions were big as we brought leftovers home. Delicious. I used Inkind app to get 20% cash back and used my credits in my account to lower the bill. It is a great deal! read more

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We had a very good experience at SOL! This was my second time dining at this location and third visit overall. We made a reservation but had to wait about 20 extra minutes to be sat. However, we got a great table right by the window on the water, so the wait was worth it 100%. Our waiter was super nice and helpful, he did have a lot of other large parties so he was putting in the work! The manager was also walking around helping tables which was nice. We weren't starving so we got a few things. We tried the guacamole (mixed with the complimentary salsa and bean dip was so good), chicken flautas, and one grilled steak taco with rice and beans. Everything was super good and you could tell was made fresh. I really liked my steak taco, I just wish the steak in it was cut up it would have been easier to eat (I made a mess of my top lol, maybe user error). I would definitely come back and recommend! read more

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Charlie is a great server & the host was great! We loved the ambiance & the view. Everyone there was amazing and made my birthday feel special. I ordered the iron steak fajitas & they know how to cook a steak, it was bomb! I'd recommend this place to everyone. Charlie sang me happy birthday and he has a great voice. I'll come back! read more

Loved the singing by JC and great service. Food was good and servers were helpful. Loved all our time here

JC is amazing and the best singer ever. He made our experience here so amazing and we had such a fun time at dinner!! Give him a raise!!!

Jacie sings amazing! Great service ! Love his vibes when he was singing happy birthday!

Happened to come here as we parked right in front of it to go to the next door restaurant, and so happy we did! They had happy hour from 4-6 as well, and their menu had a lot of what we liked, so really cannot complain. The portions for the price was great, just thought that taquitos were not filled with as much shrimp as we had liked, but otherwise, everything was tasty! Here's why I am here, writing this review right away, our server Quinn. What a sweetheart! Answered all our questions with a smile on his face, and you can tell he is passionate about what he does and where he works. Lastly, our view was great! Who thought we could find such a great place with good HH prices right on the water- and local! Thank you for a great meal! read more

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Delicious and great photos from the pro photographer! Great margs too, and food was quick, service was attentive!

Food and service was great! Bashtian surprised us with a group photo-op and we got our photos printed. Made our visit even more special! Thanks Sol! read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I had my birthday here! It is the perfect place to have your birthday with friends or date. The food was amazing and the service was amazing as well. read more

We were here to celebrate a birthday as a family and had a horrible experience: The Good: The waiter's kindness, baked goat cheese, guacamole, complimentary corn, and the ambiance. The Bad: The server's time to service our table/poorly staffed restaurant, long wait times, no chips to eat the guacamole, and being served the wrong food. The Ugly: Did I mention the long wait time? They didn't have the octopus entree (waiter mentioned this has been a common issue), the fajita vegetables were drowning in oil and not seasoned at all, and the birthday dessert...A SCOOP OF COOLWHIP AND STRAWBERRIES?!?! I can get a better dessert from Taco Bell. Bottom Line: Overpriced, food was not good, service was terrible, kitchen was slow, and for the amount of money we spent, Flecha, Javier's, or Red O are superior options for a much better value. read more

Loved the location and loved the view. I wish I didn't have to pay for valet parking but at least it wasn't a long wait. Our hostess and server were both lovely. The menu is comprehensive, from simple tacos to more fancy seafood. We ordered nachos, enchiladas, the octopus dish and the table-side guacamole. It was a nice touch. I can see how this would be a good option for a celebration. I enjoyed our visit :). read more

SOL Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Had a good experience here - great food & vibes! Service was a little slow, but loved the atmosphere so would definitely come back.

My work had a happy hour event here and it was worth every moment! We all shared a bunch of bites: Hot and Raw Ceviche, Firecracker Quesadilla, Shrimp Cucarachas, Naked Guacamole, and Grilled Sweet Corn. My favorite? Definitely the shrimp! Super crunchy if you like to eat the skin, but the shrimp was roasted with garlic, lime, and chile perfectly. I washed this all down with the Sol Margarita, an immediate kick. All the plates were yummy and filling! The servers were so attentive and made sure we were checked up on at all times. read more

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Ordered the grilled shrimp quesadilla, guacamole for our tortilla chips, and rice and beans. The rice tasted a bit overcooked but everything else was delicious. The service was quick. read more

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Great food with great ambience on the harbor with a nice view. Excellent service! Minus 1 star because the Filet & Shrimp El Jefe taco claims to use "grilled Angus filet", but it is not Filet Mignon! The complimentary chips, salsa, and bean dip were very nice. The plain Naked Guacamole was great. As was the Chorizo & Mushrooms Con Queso. The grilled Sweet Corn was excellent. Tableside cut off the cob. Wonderful street corn aioli. We almost needed one per person. The Carnitas Burrito done Bandera Style (wet with melted cheese) was great. Next time I want to try a different meat for fun. The house Sol Margarita was wonderful. The Cadillac Margarita was great but unnecessary. read more

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