They don't have pupusas anymore but they have empanadas. You have a choice of filling between chicken, cheese, or beef. I chose to get 2 chicken and 1 cheese on my empanada plate, and that ended up being the perfect choice. They were fried fresh and served hot. The dough was crisp and tasty. The chicken has a red sauce and it's so yummy. I ate a tiny bite of the cheese empanada with a good sized bite of the chicken empanada. It was fabulous! My husband and I were commenting how we've never had a bad meal there and we've loved just about everything we've ever ordered. It's just good Mexican food! read more

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Hole in the wall type establishment. Food was good. Reasonably priced and the service was friendly. Would go again. read more

Sotelo - Torta - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

Great margaritas, ceviche, tacos, and the fish! Rosa is a fantastic chef! Always great service. It's a lovely place to go and enjoy the best Mexican food in town. Small, intimate place. Where are you can enjoy the food and conversations. read more

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Papusas were good. Chips were a bit stale. The picante sauce to dip them in was bland. They either don't have air conditioning, or don't want to use it, but it was horribly uncomfortable in there! I asked for half iced tea and half lemonade, and she brought me one of each. I'd definitely try a different Mexican restaurant if I get back this way. read more

Sotelo - Ordered 1/2 tea, 1/2 lemonade.... Got 1 full glass of each. Had to get a 3rd glass to mix them. - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

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This is a nice little authentic Mexican Restaurant. They also feature some dishes from El Salvador and Guatemala, they only make Papusas on Thursdays. Their Salsa Verde is incredible. read more

Sotelo - Street tacos, Barbacoa and Carne Asada. - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

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Don't pass this place up based on the exterior. The salsa was nice and balanced. The tacos are simple yet delicious. There is plenty to choose from on the menu and the prices are modest. I plan on trying the empanadas next. read more

Sotelo - Barbacoa street taco - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

I wish we had the time and money to get to Sotelo more often! Great food, awesome people, prices, and service. I'm excited to get back asap!

Stopped here on our way to KC. Nice local place off the beaten path. Colorful interior, great margarita and delicious food. The chips and salsa were great, too! read more

Don't waste your time. Lunch taco and enchilada with rice is what I had. That was no enchilada it was ground beef rolled in tortilla greasy and no flavor. the same for the taco and the rice tasted like what you buy in a package but with no flavor. Service nice but I don't think our waitress spoke English. Just not impressed. Sorry read more

After almost 30 years of living away, due to the Army, we moved back to my hometown just recently. We most recently lived in El Paso, TX which is directly adjacent to the border of Juarez, Mexico. It was literally 5 mins to Mexico, and with El Paso having a population of over a million people there, they had tons of authentic Mexican restaurants to enjoy. We loved living there because of the food LOL. Tonight we decided to try Sotelo. We had it delivered via Door Dash, and let me tell you how happy we are. We finally found Mexican food that is very similar to what was in El Paso, and all across Mexico for that matter. (We've been to Mexico quite a few times!) Our food was not only very fresh-tasting and delicious, but the presentation was awesome too. That is sometimes hard to find when you get carry-out or delivery. I ordered the Trio Chimi, and my husband and son ordered the Burrito Macho. All had proteins tres in it. Large Shrimp, tender and flavorful steak, and moist delicious chicken. Mine came with rice and beans and the guys got some rice and beans to share. Everything was just outstanding!! We can't say enough about your food. I only wish we would tried you before now!! We will be back. Now to try the churros!! They look just like the churros that they sold on streets and food trucks in EP. read more

I ordered from DoorDash and food was here quickly and piping hot. I ordered the chicken sope...It was amazing! I also ordered the green Pozole soup and I must say, it's as good as my homemade Pozole (and I've worked years to perfect mine!) I will order from here EVERY time I'm in in St Joes. I just had leftover Pozole for breakfast and it was even better this morning read more

The restaurant is somewhat quaint, but the food is very bland and flavorless. The salsa taste like tomato sauce in a bowl. The salsa comes out ice cold, too! The food is subpar and is in no way good Mexican food. I would not recommend this place to others. We are from Texas looking for good Mexican food in St Joseph. read more

Sotelo - Menu and chips and salsa. - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

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I had no idea this location was still open, after seeing the sign near the S. Belt KFC, but what a pleasant surprise! Customers are socially distanced out, and we were able to have a wonderful meal out on the side-deck as the sun was setting over tge Kmart parking lot. I'm told the carnitas are quality, but a server suggested their burritos. The Fajita-Mix Burrito was deliciously savory, I asked for extra jalapeño. The tortilla is the perfect thickness to be a mere vessel for the the blend of meats and peppers within, doused in just the right amount of drizzled cheese to coat with no extra mess. The most unique Hispanic dish I've had in town, highly recommended the experience. read more

Sotelo - Fajita Mix Burrito - Mexican Near Me - St Joseph, Missouri

Had Lunch here on a Saturday, It Was Nice! Good Food, Attentive Service, Real Plates (not paper or foam) Chips and Salsa, Nicely spiced, but not hot=overly spicy entres. A Strong Recommend! Not fine dining, but not fast food either, a good honest-quality Mexican restaurant. We had green Pozole soup (with nice condiments) 3 Tacos combo (rice&beans), and a Gordita, oh and a Pepsi, for just under $26. All Good! We will go back. read more

I love that they've moved back to the original location. It's cozy and colorful and unexpected. Look closely at this menu and you will find things that you have probably not tried before. Sopes and Popusa were new experiences for me. Give them a try! You'll be happy you did! read more

My son and I saw the commercial on tv and tried it for lunch today. We had carnitas burrito with cheese sauce and the bean and cheese popusa. It was all really good! Very friendly :) read more

In town for the weekend and made a random stop not knowing what to expect. So surprised! The food was amazing! Table-side guacamole was so good and tortillas homemade! Great service as well! Very clean and COVID-conscious. read more

We had an amazing lunch. I had a seafood dish served in a pineapple. My husband had empanadas. The food was amazing and the service was fast and cheerful. I highly recommend the food. read more

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I love this place, but when we visited yesterday I ordered my all time favorite shrimp fajitas that I ordered every time I visited (which is alot). They used to serve them sizzling on a cast iron griddle which was awesome!!!, nope, not anymore. The veggies used to be charred and great flavor, nope, not anymore. There were only five shrimp, used to be 6-8. The salsa varies from visit to visit, usually the "regular" is too mild, this time it was pretty good, had a little bit of kick to it. The hot salsa tasted very chipotle flavor which it never did before, I am not a fan of chipotle. The service was pretty good, they first brought me chicken but corrected it. They were attentive. I love these guys but feel like I can't order the fajitas anymore. There is new competition with Abelardo's and if you want people to pay for sit down, dine in service its gotta be worth it. I would give less stars but I have faith in these guys, the owner seems like a great person and I don't want them to go away, just want to let them know what keeps bringing us back. read more

Best Mexican food you can find in St Joseph! I'd totally recommend it! I'm hispanic, and I find it hard to find authentic Mexican food that will satisfy me, but this is the best I have had! read more

I got the pupusa combo to go- it was fine but nothing exciting. The guy at the counter inside had his mask down under his nose. Skip this place if you care about not getting COVID. read more

Ahhh a slice of true Italia in Missouri. Who'd think it. Really missed true pie from Italian hands and this place is a hidden gem. Definitely a must if in St Joesph. read more

Absolutely amazing food. We will definitely come back, and often. My husband is from El Salvador and we haven't had much luck finding good authentic food that reminds him of home, especially pupusas. I think we found it now! read more

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So disappointed to find you were closed after driving thru town to get to your restaurant. I hope you update your information on Yelp so no one else has the same experience Would have love to try your restaurant from all the glowing recommendations read more

Stopped in for lunch, Excellent food and service, wait staff friendly and attentive. Affordable pricing

Wonderful authentic Mexican and Latin American food. 3 different kinds of soups, many authentic dishes, the list goes on. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

Such awesome food and customer service! On my first visit, we popped up around to closing time with 4 people. We didn't want to be "those people", but the manager assured us that we were welcome and held the door for us as we came in. I knew right then that it would not be the last time I visited! I've been multiple times so far and tried something different every time - have not been disappointed! Plus, their prices you can't beat. A great local business that everyone in St. Joseph should support! read more

We didnt know what to expect because we are from southern California and we are mexican food snobs. My husband and I ordered tacos,pupusas and empanadas. First thing I noticed they make their corn tortillas in house.So amazing! Everything was made to order. Very fresh and very hot! The only thing I wasnt super happy about was the salsa. It could use some flavor. But over all a very happy dinner. read more

Great authentic Mexican cuisine. We love it!! My favorite meal is Chili Relleno and pork tamales.

This is a great family business. Dinner was great. Don't miss this Mexico restaurant if your traveling through. Huge parking area.

Great pastor and house salsa. Tortillas are so fresh. And this place is very affordable.

Horrible now. Nothing else to say. The waitress was so terrible that we just got up and left. Note that was after 10-15 minutes of her avoiding us. She had one other table as there was no one else there. They appeared to be just as irritated as us. We noticed her in back talking to a coworker playing on her phone. Never again. read more

Wow first time going there today. And it was for lunch. Just wonderful cooking. Very nice servers very welcome.The cook has a little Sutton Sutton that just makes it authentic and very special. It won't surprise me if next time I go there's a line because of people catch on to this they're going to be very busy. read more

Wonderful food. The tacos are fantastic and the service is so friendly. Lovely spot to eat as well. Highly recommend. The tortillas are delicious. One of the few places went back to more than once during our trip to Zion. read more

We took a chance although they are usually closed on Monday. Staff was super friendly! They are still working a few kinks out but the food was very good with reasonable prices. We split chicken fajitas and they were yummy!! We will definitely be back to try the pupusas read more

We've been to this location at least a dozen times and as of lately, it seems the good service we experienced in the beginning is declining. A lot of it is a problem with communication and employee issues. Today I asked for extra toppings on my beef & bean nachos, which I've done before as one time there was hardly any and a ton of chips. They brought the extra beef and beans in bowls on the side. Odd. We had to ask a second time for our cheese dip. (Last week I had to ask someone else again for our drinks.) My bf asked for sour cream and they came back to say their truck had an accident. Well, you go down to the HyVee and buy some. A Mexican restaurant with no sour cream? Next time we'll visit another Mexican restaurant in town. We had high hopes for this one. Sigh. read more

Delicious Mexican restaurant! I highly recommend eating here! Its authentic and so worth the trip.

Easily the best Mexican food in this region. Not to mention that the customer service is awesome. Probably one of my favorite restaurants in St. Joseph. The tacos and empanadas are legit read more

It's been a while since I've had authentic Mexican food this good. The salsas are a well balanced sweet and spicy. The masa for the popusas that I ordered was cooked perfectly for a crisp exterior and a reasonably chewy anterior. The meat is cooked to order and tastes as fresh as possible. The veggies were all fresh and the avocado kept a creamy balance throughout the dish. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

Limited menu but authentic, delicious food, and very reasonably priced. The tacos are great.