El Sol Azteca — Restaurant in Royalton Township

Food: 4/5 (mouthwatering meals!) Service: 5/5 (very kind and accommodating) Atmosphere: 3/5 (okay vibe)

I experienced El Sol Azteca today, as my tastebuds craved Mexican food. Very delicious spot in Saint Joseph, Michigan. I had the whole restaurant to myself, so I sat and myself at home. Just to note, there's an 18% dine in tip added to your bill if you decide to eat at the restaurant. But I had a lovely experience.

The food was succulent! My plate came out hot and straight from the flattop or grill. I had my favorite Mexican dish in the world, Birrias! The shell was crunchy and flavorful, the dip was dip-tastic, and I enjoyed every piece of meat that fell on my plate. I also had the flavorful Mexican corn and tried the fabulous nachos! I appreciated the complimentary chips and salsa, but if I'm honest, the rice and beans that came with the birrias platter fell flat.

The service was appreciated and great! We were greeted with love, and the menu was explained great! The server was amazing and made sure we were comfortable.

The atmosphere was a little dark and flat. However, there appears to be some action going on at night at this restaurant, as there was a DJ Booth, Barbie picture setup, sombrero hats, and more to enjoy! I believe the time I came in was not a hot time slot.

All in all, there were some really GOOD stuff at El Sol Azteca and some things that could be better. I'm grateful for this...

Top five Mexican restaurants in southern Michigan!! Great value, great service, and great food make this one not to miss!! Excellent tacos and tamales! Highly recommended. The staff is very friendly and service was very good. I got take out and the wait was about 10 minutes even with a busy lobby. The prices are good, reasonable and comparable to similar restaurants. The portions are big, a lot of meat in the taco and the tamales. I have made this a regular stop when I’m in the area. Also a huge bonus, they accept Apple Pay. Update: The chorizo taco is amazing, bold flavor, The carnitas taco was delicious, Barbacoa taco was amazing, and the Al pastor was great. Both the red and green salsas are really awesome. I really liked the red but it’s way to hot for me, the green was delicious and just the right amount of heat. The pork tamales are amazing as...

Worst Mexican restaurant in southwest Michigan. I ordered a corona with lime and was told they weren’t serving it. Within the next ten minutes I watched from my seat at the bar as over a dozen Coronas with lime were sent out to other tables. When we ordered food I ordered a coords light. Never saw that beer until I got my bill and there it was on my ticket. When I went to ask about my beer. I waited at the bar for ten minutes. I never even saw a bartender behind the bar in that amount of time. WORST SERVICE EVER. I was lied to , never received anything I would call service and to top it off we were charged for drinks we didn’t receive. I will never again return to this dumpster fire if a restaurant and will tell everyone I know what a sub par...