Sotelo Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Saint Joseph

If I go back to St. Jo again, I'll go back to Sotelo. The place is 9 tables inside a tiny building. It's a hole in the wall. I saw two staff that were possibly husband and wife. It's entirely possible they were the only ones there. I was there accidentally. We ordered tacos and a chilies rellanos. I got a full size Coke in a bottle and they brought us some chips and salsa. I don't want to mislead anyone here. This isn't the best authentic Mexican food I've ever had. What this was is about as close as you can get to being invited into a home where this is the standard fare. I believe our waitress probably bought everything we ate, probably cut and fried our chips, boiled the chicken, pork and so on. These people were working very hard. I've actively searched for this style of food all over the country. Sotelo is the basics. Not a mistake on on any plate anywhere in the room. There are no gimmicks in the recepies. No ghost peppers, no garlic or over powering flavors. This is just basic authentic Mexican food. Nothing wrong with it at all. The family working here were sweet to us and with all the tables filled still had smiles. Some people won't get this place. There's no kids menu here. My Coke was slightly cooler than the room, they forgot to give me silverware and so on. Same stuff happens at my house and that's what this place is... A sweet family sharing good food and trying to make a buck in process. Enjoy it, pay them whatever they tell you and tip them well. You'll leave...

Terrible terrible terrible. I ordered the fajita trio. They brought it out on a flat iron skillet that I could hold with my bare hand. The vegetables were all still crispy and I only got 2 pieces of shrimp. The meats were not seared and had no flavor. My wifes meal was just as bad. I asked for cheese dip for my rice and beans and I waited forever. I was so disappointed in the meal that I just quit eating it. We also had a peach margherita on the rocks. The pitcher was not designed to keep the ice from pouring out and over filling our daiquiri classes with ice. The drink itself was simply straight peach syrup that needed to be diluted. It was all in all just a terrible experience and even though we were completely displeased and we politely explained so without making a scene we still had to pay full price for everything. I most generally don't complain about restaurants becuase I know the price of things before I order but on the rare occasion that I do, I don't think a discount is out of the question. I am so sorry South Belt El'Maguey for...

The food at Sotelo's Mexican Restaurant is very tasty. This was my first visit and I do plan on going back. I do believe the owners are still trying to figure out how their dishes will cost and what will be included. I purchased for take-out. I tried their papusa and sope. These were very tasty with fresh masa. I am from Arizona and am not familiar with these names, but I could relate to them as flat enchiladas and gorditas. Having the papusa, a Salvadoran dish, was very nice. I also purchased a pan dulce. My order was less than ten dollars. I was dissapointed that with the take-out I did not receive chips, even though people who eat-in did receive chips. This is a restaurant that you should try, as you will find authentic foods and a friendly atmosphere and pretty satisfying salsa. There are no prices listed on their...