Came to town for the 4th of July. While exploring Gualala we came across this place. The ambiance was definitely giving small ocean side city cafe. There were a lot of seating options inside and out. The service was great. As a small family owned restaurant the owners were very kind and so polite. They really took care of us. My girlfriend had two tacos de asada and I ordered a burrito de asada. My girlfriend gave her taco a solid 3.75 out of 5. The meat was juicy and tender. I give the burrito a solid 8.25. It was a great size and the rice had a rich tomato flavor to them. Plus the asada was juicy, but tender as well. Every bite was good. Overall it was a great spot. I would not mind coming back again. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Carne Asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

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The ambiance is nice in the front patio. The family that operates it is nice, welcoming and no complaints about service. The food, however, was really just ick. The burritos were barely wrapped and fell apart immediately. The pastor had so many chunks of cartilage and just fat in it, and there wasn't much flavor. Beyond all of that, the prices just felt SO high. I walked out paying over $80 for my family of four (and our youngest ordered a burrito with just beans and rice, nobody got any beverages). I don't think there was any malicious intent whatsoever, but I felt genuinely ripped off after eating here. I really don't like to leave bad reviews, but I couldn't in good conscience let anyone go through what we just did. We had a great day of activities on the coast, and this meal just hung a dark cloud over all of it. I wish everyone who was working there the best, they were kind and attentive...I just feel awful now though and can't leave it unsaid. read more

This is a small family business so I hesitated on writing this review. However, our experience with the food and price were so poor we decided to warn others. We ordered a burrito and quesadilla - both carnitas. The burrito appeared quite large but we learned it was just a huge shell and rice. I was unable to eat my quesadilla as the pork was ALL large chunks of soft fat. We left saying to each other that it is the worst Mexican food we have ever had. (And we eat Mexican food on a regular basis everywhere we go.) The other two Mexican restaurants in Gualala are much better. The prices at this place are beyond the pale based on what they serve you. read more

Crazy expensive. My shrimp burrito was $24. Service was friendly enough, though. And the food was really good! If we had been staying longer in the area, I'm pretty sure we'd have gone back. read more

Very expensive, poor quality food (pork was all fat), and you have to beg for a hot sauce for each meal! Go elsewhere!! read more

The ambiance inside was nice, big windows to see the ocean. The food was alright, about average, nothing spectacular. The service was polite and efficient. read more

I bought a tostada there last month, and it was the best tostada I've ever had. So, I'm going back there again today (I'm from San Diego, visiting regularly, and this place is as good as any border food I've had so far). Plus, it's walking distance from my favortie motel. 5 stars. read more

Tacos were decent. We ordered ten and when we asked for extra salsa they charged us for it. Also we seen the taco Tuesday sign so we though we would get a snack but as soon as we walked up they took the sign away but after stating that's why we came they gave us the tacos which we were appreciative. I would say the best thing there was the horchata all though I didn't get it til after we were done eating. The outdoor seating area was really nice too. read more

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It's been almost 4 years and this place is just as good. Al Pastor may not be trompo style, but the seasoning Senora uses is amazing. The burrito I had was spectacular. Super flavorful, loaded with meat and bigger than expected. I'm not up here often, but will always make a point to stop by. read more

I don't often do reviews- but this one deserves a little harshness. I generally like mom and pop taquerias so we Went in for a light lunch. It was "taco Tuesday" so we figured a few .99 cent tacos might do the trick. I decided to go for the 6$ fish Tacos and my wife went for 4 99 cent tacos. We asked for chips and salsa - a $2.50 charge- and plain ice water. Wound up getting charged $3 a pop for bottled water instead. Total came out to about $27 with tip. Waited about 30 minutes for the stale chips and salsa to arrive. Had to ask about our food order twice. Watched as people behind us were served. Food finally arrived after about 35 minutes. The dollar tacos could generously be called lukewarm, like they had been sitting out for a while. Prefab mini corn taco shells with a bit of ground beef, a little lettuce and some of what might pass for pico. One only had the meat in it- not even the lettuce and tomato. Decor included old Christmas decorations- in July. Save yourself the aggravation and find another place. To be fair, the fish tacos were decent, but overall a pretty poor experience. read more

Food tasted amazing and I got a vegetarian burrito, my family got asada tacos, pastor tacos (tasted authentic) and the chile verde plate. Service was great with the staff being incredibly nice and accommodating. read more

A hidden gem! Tucked in on the coast side of 101 in "downtown Gualala", Taqueria Del Sol is a welcome site. Sporting a shaded outdoor patio and indoor seating, this place offers cervasa and a delicious assortment of Mexican fare. We enjoyed the flautas. Crisp exterior, holding succulent and flavorful carnitas, with sides of guacamole, tomatillo sauce, and crema. read more

Taqueria Del Sol staff were pleasant & delightful. The burritos we ordered were reasonably priced and BIG. My wife ordered carnitas and I had carne asada. I saw on an app that they were closed, that was the farthest thing from the truth. They were open and serving good Mexican food at reasonable prices. We enjoyed the experience. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

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Delicious food (especially the tamales and quesadillas), affordable prices and kind owners:)

Everything! I ordered chili verde, the pork was so fatty, hunks of fat and horrible beans right out of a can with a weird taste I couldn't identify, the only edible thing was the rice. Even the flour tortillas were from the grocery store and all I know Is that I got sick to my stomach about 2 hours later. This place has no business being in business! read more

Stopped by for tacos. I had chicken, my husband had enchiladas. The food was good enough, but not something I would rush back for. Probably should have ordered the Taco Tuesday tacos. The waitress said they were small crispy shell, so I went with the tacos off the menu. I was surprised to find they were also small street tacos. The service was good and food came quickly. The location is right in town. No view of the ocean.. just a parking lot and hotel rooms. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Pork enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

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I can't think of anything positive to say about this place other than it was within a short walk from our hotel. I got a quesadilla with Al pastor. The Al pastor was chunks of fat and gristle with the weirdest flavor, almost like harissa or maybe nutmeg? I'm not sure, but it was really bad. My husband got the chicken fajitas. They had very little flavor. In addition to that there was none of the usual accompaniments of sour cream, guacamole or pico. Everything about it was just a huge disappointment and the majority of it went into the trash. To top it off, they forgot our chips and salsa and when asked for it, they went behind the counter where they could not be seen and started laughing at our expense, most likely doing something nefarious to the chips. Total was $38.84...... no drinks, just those 3 items and it was really terrible. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Looks good, but very deceiving..... - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

Basic food here, but done with acceptable quality and taste. Breakfast satisfying even on paper plates. Very nice folks. Did not try lunch or dinner. Some views. Reasonable prices. read more

Order the chili verde and a carne asada burrito. The carne asada was chewy and grisly. The chile verde was boiled and foul. Not even smearing their chili verde salsa on it made it better. Paid an extra two bucks for a tiny bag of chips and salsa. $30 later I have to go out and get another dinner. I don't know who all these four and five star people are... This was not something I would feed my dog. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Slabs of boiled pork is not chile verde. - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

Breakfast burritos with sausage are so good here! We came here twice in a row to get them on a long weekend trip. The horchata and mango-orange agua fresca were also delicious. There's outdoor picnic bench seating and you order at their walk-up window. I saw a restroom next door too, but didn't use it. My 21 month old toddler devoured so much breakfast burrito and agua Fresca when she normally only will eat two bites of a meal and demand snacks instead, so a five star review from her as well. read more

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Great Camarones a la Diabla! Also Al Pastor & fish tacos. Very VERY tasty stuff. And nice people.

After a long day of driving, we opted for some comfort Mexican food, yes kinda weird but we love Mexican food! I was on the wall whether to give this a 3 or 4 but I'm going to opt for 4 because I really did enjoy the food. Because of Covid, this is take out only but they do have several clean picnic tables available in their yard out front. The hubby had Chile rellenos and I had the cheese enchiladas. I will say both dishes were solid. The sauce on the rellenos was authentic and the chili's were fire roasted which gave them a great flavor. And the cheese enchiladas had to be the cheesiest I've ever had. We also enjoyed the rice and beans.... I judge a Mexican restaurant by the flavor of the refried beans and these were pretty darn good. I also judge a Mexican restaurant by the flavor of the salsa with the chips and unfortunately no chips or salsa because it was to go which was a bummer. The only disappointment was that the flour tortillas got hard pretty quickly. All in all a good meal! read more

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Had the chilequiles and they were excellent. Spicy. My wife had the breakfast burrito. Rather, she had part of one - it was huge. Also delicious. read more

Out on the road during a road trip we passed through town and found this spot open for takeout. I picked up an al pastor burrito. I didn't think to ask for salsa and when we did ask the lady brought the salsa to the little picnic table outside which we were using. That was a very nice little gesture. I enjoyed the burrito. It came with beans and rice. Im more of a fan of bigger long grain rice myself but that's just me. Anyway, support local! read more

Carnitas tacos were cubed chunks of pork--heavy on the fat and gristle--in a very odd-tasting sauce. Nothing marinated, nothing crispy. I had one and my dog had one. The border collie had no complaints. Their beans and rice did look good, however. read more

We wanted to like this place but after fatty pieces of meat in our pastor and the chicken tasting days old and dry we couldnt get passed that :( Service was very friendly, chips and salsa were good. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

Best in town , very authentic food , a hidden gem that should be more well known the service was great. The staff was kind

The Worst Mexican Food I've ever had. Avoid This Place! I'm sad to post this, I love Gualala and most everyone I meet in this little town. I regularly go to the food court in the local supermarket. There is a little Mexican food place that offers salmon tacos, which are to die for. I've loved those salmon taco's for years. But the little place in the food court has been closed for some reason, So I decided to try the mexican food place across the street...And Lord.!! what a mistake! After proof Reading this .. I want to add this might have been a race thing, and was a bad experience meant for Only me. That might explain why this place was so awful I felt it fair to add this. You may get better service if you are of western European descent . OK.....so....Love Mexican food! and This place after all these years...is The worst Mexican Food Ive ever eaten !! Arrgh!! Spent about $25 on a casa dia and three tacos..do the math...that's an outrageous price for that even if it's Good! Everything is take out now because of the Covid thing..But .that's no excuse to gouge people and serve Fat and grease on a tortilla, That's just mean. After A third attempt to eat this God awful "Take out order " of Lunch from day before yesterday, (I hate to waste food even if it's bad, So it took me three days to finally shove this awful stuff down my throat) And I vascilated between reporting how bad and just blowing it off But,after three days, this Casa Dia made my stomach turn every time I tried to eat it...the most bland /Greasy Casa Dia I'd ever tried to eat. It felt antagonistic It was nothing but a cheese and pork fat with microscopic bits of actual meat . And the The Three Tacos, ordered (two chicken tacos ($3 each) and one fish taco)...the fish was 5 dollar a seemingly deep fried piece of fish the size of your thumb was as Dry as you can cook it!. the 8 tiny specs of chicken,that made up those tacos, looked so sad on their tiny corn tortilla! all three were half the size of a Regular Taco anywhere else! The only thing good was this tiny cup of guacamole, that was tasty. but much too small aportin to help this abusive food! The service was stand offish, and everything I ordered, gave me the impression they hated me, and wanted me to never come back !! That's how this order of food seems to me .. Horrible service Horrible food and HIGH priced !! NUTZ ! -------This is exactly where YELP.com comes in Handy..Thanks for allowing me to warn others driving through Gualala CA, to AVOID this place if you are not a family member of this business!. read more

Taqueria Del Sol - They actually made a kind of FAT Casa Dia for me, lots of bits of pork FAT ! WHY? - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

RUN, don't walk to this den of deliciousness. I have never until now had such tender and tasty chili verde. The sauce was tangy and the meat was perfectly cooked. Portions are generous and the staff is so friendly. My belly AND my wallet are happy. read more

The food was great! We had the chicken fajitas, chicken tenders and fries, chimichanga and the burrito mojendo. Everything was very good! The guacamole was my favorite, probably the best I've had in a while! read more

Taqueria Del Sol - Chicken fajitas! - Mexican Near Me - Gualala, California

I want to give a public shout-out to Taqueria Del Sol for the amazing food they prepared for us. I needed to feed 80 people at a picnic in Sea Ranch and we are from out of town. It took a lot of faith for me to order all this food from a restaurant I have never eaten at before! They got the order correct with great portion size so we did not run out and the food was ready and packaged up at the pick up time. It was a delight doing business with them. A special thank you to Karina who helped me over the phone figure out what I needed. Gracias! read more

Love the food. And that it's open on a Sunday evening at 6 pm. Had a refreshing glass of melon carrot water. The guacamole was fresh and zesty and so was the salsa. We had a carnitas burrito and a veg taco bowl. Both were great. They have a nice outside sitting area. read more

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We got 3 different types of tacos (beef, pork, and fish) and they were all really tasty. Also got a side of beans and that was really good too. Will definitely go here again. read more

TAQUERIA DEL SOL is the worst place to eat in Gualala, California. I feel sorry for the people that operate this restaurant and I feel sorry for myself for eating at TAQUERIA DEL SOL. I ordered carnitas and all I got was sliced roasted pork with the usual side dish of beans, rice and some onion laced lettuce/guacamole. Don't forget the corn tortillas. The portions were very small and the price was $15. My guest had the shrimp with onions, green and red peppers steaming hot served on a black frying pan. The price was over $19. Soft drinks are $3. each and no alcohol is served. This rat hole is too dam expensive and the only Mexican food place in town open on Sundays when Antonios Tacos is closed. Antonios Tacos is a much better Mexican food restaurant. Gualala is a dying tourist town mostly serving people living in Sea Ranch and surround small communities. Gualala thrives during the summer months. read more

Worst in every way. Amazed it is in business. Changed management and remained horrible. Sorry.

my wife and our friends stayed in Gualala for the weekend and found this little spot on yelp. The staff here are super friendly people. Its a small place but it's kept very clean. I especially like the owners(?) posting of their kids artwork. On to the food... We ordered a shrimp burrito, chimchanga, enchiladas, and nacho fries. The shrimp in the shrimp burrito was cooked to perfection The chimchanga my wife got was pork. it was really good. although there was sauce on it, the burrito still kept its crispy exterior. The enchiladas was very good also. it comes 3 in an order. i tried chicken ,beef and pork. i liked all 3 but especially liked the beef. i think mainly cuz i am a fan of beef in general. i think the real winner were nacho fries. the cheese they used was not the "out of the can" nacho sauce. it was with REAL cheese. the fries they chose for this dish was a great, it complemented the other ingrediants very well. the portion for everything we got were HUGE! if we ever stay in Gualala again we are definitely stopping by here. read more

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Nice outdoor seating. Fairly clean place. Menu is a bit pricey for what you actually get. Chips are not really good. But overall it was a good enough taco. read more

I wasn't expecting a lot when we pulled up to order, but we were all very pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste of the food. I had a burrito, and it was quite good. read more

Husband and I stopped by and got 2 shrimp burritos. $18/each. It didn't have rice or beans, just orange sauce, shrimp, and some fresh salsa. Kind of ok but I don't think we'd come back. read more

The place is very tiny, but accommodated our family party of 9 easily as there was no crowd. The service was really good, and the employees very friendly. But the food was lackluster. Underspiced with strange textures. The meat in the chicken fajitas was mealy as if frozen for a long time. The carnitas had no flavor at all. The star of the meal was the cheese quesadilla that our 6 year old grandson devoured. We were disappointed. read more