SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine

SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Gary VIP

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent. One of our local favorites. Always great service and food.
   

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   Karen

   Charleston7 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Allergy sufferers beware. I ordered the guacamole without peppers. It was served to me with peppers. Luckily I asked when it was served and it was taken away. The waitress was good about getting another order to me. I ordered the ceviche without peppers. It too was served to me with peppers. Again I asked when it was served and it was taken away. This time I spoke to the manager. He got me another order without peppers. Two mistakes in one order is unacceptable! The manager was apologetic and took my meal off the ticket. The waitress was also good and apologized. On a side note, if you are gluten free, don’t bother. They marinate almost all meat and fish in something that has gluten so I was told I could only have a salad or carnitas and that was it on the whole menu. When the waitress went back to speak with the chef he said he could also make the ceviche gluten free. Very limited choices for gluten free and they are very careless about allergies.
   

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   Emanuel

   Orange County6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   10/10. Great Server Angel. Good time! Will come back again! Enjoyed the patio.
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks for the review, Emanuel! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time at SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine. It's always a pleasure to serve our guests and we're glad we could make your experience enjoyable. We're delighted that you enjoyed the patio too! We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another great time. Thanks again for your kind words and high ratings!
   

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   Fabiano

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good place Rand good people. Good food.I liked
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 28, 2025

   Hey Fabiano, we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience at SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine! It's wonderful to know that you appreciated our food, service, and found our staff to be great. We strive to provide our guests with an exceptional dining experience and your kind words truly make our efforts worthwhile. We look forward to serving you again soon. Thanks for your positive review!
   

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   Maryorie VIP

   Orange County26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time here and the service food ambience was amazing and delicious
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 28, 2025

   Hello Maryorie, We're overjoyed to read your review! It's wonderful to know that you had an amazing experience with us at SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine. We're glad that our food and service met your expectations. We strive to provide a wonderful dining experience and your kind words are a testament to our efforts. We look forward to welcoming you back for more delicious meals and enjoyable times. Thank you for your kind words and we look forward to serving you again soon! Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Brittany

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Happy Hour Menu and prices. Attentive servers. Amazing food.
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 28, 2025

   Thanks for visiting us, Brittany! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our Happy Hour Menu and found our prices to be great. It's wonderful to know that our attentive servers added to your positive experience. Your kind words about our food have truly made our day. We look forward to serving you again soon. - SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine Management Team
   

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   Lynelle VIP

   Orange County21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Taco and Tequila Tuesdays! Great food and nice live music. (At one point, the piped in music got really loud, but once the live music started, the volume dropped and my friend and I didn’t have to yell at each other over the music.). Service was attentive but not oppressive. Street tacos and the esquites are a must!
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 28, 2025

   Hey Lynelle, We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience at SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine! It's wonderful to know that our Taco and Tequila Tuesdays, as well as our Street Tacos and the Esquites, were a hit. We're also glad that the live music added to your dining experience. We aim to provide attentive service, but we'll take note of your feedback about the volume levels to ensure better experiences in the future. Thanks for taking the time to leave such a glowing review. We look forward to serving you again soon! Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Rocio

   Orange County5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. The server was not very knowledgeable on the plates we asked about. The beer was warm from the neck of the bottle and up. Other than that it was great.
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 28, 2025

   Thanks for visiting us, Rocio! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food and found our prices to be great. We're sorry to hear about the issue with the server, we always aim to provide the best service possible. We appreciate your feedback and hope to serve you again soon.
   

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   Stacey VIP

   Orange County3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Made a reservation for 7:15. Didn’t get seated until 7:55. Food was decent. The server was kind and hardworking. He was the main reason for more stars. Disappointed with the management and hostess for not reserving a table or at least comping an appetizer or giving us some kind of apology for not respecting our time.
   

   SOL Mexican Cocina - IrvineResponded on April 13, 2025

   Hello Stacey, We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at SOL Mexican Cocina - Irvine. It's great to hear that you found our server to be hardworking and kind. We're sorry to hear about the delay in seating you, we aim to provide our guests with the best experience possible. We also regret any inconvenience caused regarding the comping of appetizers. Your feedback is valuable to us and we will certainly look into this matter. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again soon. Best Regards, The Management Team
   

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    Shreya

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    We were the first group in on a Saturday and was expecting decent service! The service was unfortunate, our order was wrong from incorrect drink orders to our food order. We were primarily a vegetarian group and there was chicken in one of the orders. Our food was not hot and instead of being more hospitable, the server was dismissive and did not do anything to make it better either. For the price point and level of this restaurant I expected so much more. Especially since for the first 30 minutes - we were the only group. Likely won’t return or recommend
    

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