El Sol — Restaurant in Harrisonburg

The place served some pretty decent food. Prices are very reasonable and the portions are quite big. I dined in. The service was also very good. The waitress was attentive and very friendly, so definitely props to her. I tried their shredded chicken tacos as well as the carnitas plate, which came with salad, rice, and beans, and I tried a bit of a friend's nachos.

The chicken tacos were pretty solid. Not the best I've had, but they did the job. The chicken wasn't too dry and had a decent amount of spice. The tortillas were very unremarkable and kind of had a strange taste to them. Not that crispy or anything like that. But nonetheless, not bad.

The carnitas plate was kind of disappointing. The meat itself was juicy and flavorful, but the vast majority of the plate was just fat. Like, very large chunks of pure fat. I'd say more than 50% of the plate was fat.

The salad was pretty much just lettuce (also quite underwhelming). However, the rice was well made and pretty tasty. And the beans were really good. They had the perfect amount of creaminess, and the light bit of cheese on top was a nice touch.

Nachos were a nice appetizer. Nice, crispy chips.nAgain, really good portion. They smother the chips with beans and cheese. Solid dipping sauce as well, and they brought a large container of it.

All in all, this is a fine spot. It's cheap and the food is pretty good as well. I would say stay away from the carnitas though, unless you...

Worst customer service. I went to pick up my sisters Togo order so that my 9 month pregnant sister didn’t have to go and 2 men walk in right behind me and they got helped before I did wasn’t greeted asked what I needed or anything is it because I’m a young lady? I had to call the store just for somebody to come up front Then we were trying to figure out what order was mine and they asked me was the name under this name I told them no told them the name gave me the wrong food then we called them and the MOD on 10/20/2025 had the audacity to catch an attitude to tell me a buying customer it was my fault. As somebody who works in the food industry no matter the customer is right wrong your goal is to create a good experience for the customer and y’all created the worst.

We did end up going back to then get the correct order, refunded for the difference, and was offered 2 free drinks but that does not excuse the customer service we received at first by...

We have been eating El Sol for over 5 years and they never disappoint. For appetizers, we order the homemade chips with guacamole… you are not going to find ANOTHER RESTAURANT with HOMEMADE CHIPS! This is what separates this unique restaurant with the nearby competitors. Guacamole and chips arrived to my table warm with delicious flavor. Food is always fresh, attractive , and tasty! My family and I always order the Sopes de Carne Asada, Tacos de Carne Asada, Gorditas de Carne Asada, and etc. The Chocolate Molten Cake was good. In order for it to be called a Molten Lava cake, it has to have warm chocolate coming out of the center and it did! My family and I will never stop coming to El Sol for a lunch or dinner brunch. Service is good, she was nice and friendly.

Something I would suggest: Update Google hours and...