El Sol GL — Restaurant in Town of North Hempstead

I had the pleasure of having brunch at El Sol GL on Sunday 7/20/25 and wow this place is truly a hidden gem. When we arrived, we were immediately greeted by friendly waiter who sat us down. We were invited to this special brunch by a friend of the owner who wanted us to give our honest feedback. He also greeted us and was super friendly.

The food: I ordered the breakfast bowl because it had a little bit of everything I was craving. It was true mix of breakfast and brunch but latin style. This dish had Moro, which is essentially rice and beans cooked together with special seasonings that make the rice dark. Let me tell you, as someone who makes Moro at home, I was very impressed. The flavors were there and the rice was cooked to my liking. The Moro included a fun twist, it had pieces of tater tots which gave it a little crunch. The dish also came with skirt steak which was flavorful and cooked to perfection and finally it also had two friend eggs on top. I give this dish a 10/10.

For the drinks, they have a variety of flavored mimosas. I ordered the Hawaiian mimosa. The flavor was good but it’s def on the sweeter side. This is something that I’m sure can be adjusted.

The vibe and music: the music was good! Honestly made us wish we could dance. My sister who is huge on music and dancing was very impressed at the selection. It was trending Latin music with the perfect variation in genres.

If you’re in the area or just simply want to have some flavorful Latin food with a twist. I highly suggest you give EL SOL a try. There is plenty of parking in the meters in the block behind. Go check them out and let me know...

I found this place on (9.9.25) without even trying to look for it. I was by the bus terminal which wasn’t far and was curious to see what this restaurant was all about. I had a few minutes before my next bus so I walked over and it was the best decision ever. As I walked inside there were a few customers sitting at the bar area and I also took a seat. The server gave me a menu and proceeded to bring some chips and salsa. Yum yum yum! Then, the bartender took my order for both food (tacos de birria, tacos de sol and tacos de camarón) and a drink (passion fruit margarita).

TACO TUESDAYS IS $3, great deal and its delicious!!!

My food order was approaching (yes of course had to take my pictures) I got very excited to try each one. When I tell you that each taco bite was out of this world, just wow!!!!!! It was hot, fresh and very tasteful. Each taco was just right! I love a taco that is full to the top and even if it gets messy!!! Oh my birria taco came with a small consume on the side which was delicious but a little too salty for me. By the way, my passion fruit margarita was so good too!

As I was still eating, I had asked the bartender how long have they been opened he had responded only three months. Wow, that’s amazing and they are in a great location too!

So for anyone reading this come to El Sol GL, you will enjoy! I will see...

Had a wonderful dining experience due to the excellent service of the staff as well as the talent and compassion from the chefs. The food was beyond delicious and did not lack any flavor - food is AUTHENTIC. This is not americanized Mexican food. The sauces were incredibly flavorful and seasoned perfectly. The skirt steak was extremely tender, well marinated, and cooked to perfection. The Pollo Relleno (pictured below) was stuffed with shrimp and chorizo and spinach and was cooked to perfection. Nothing was overcooked and the sauce was to die for that I could literally sit there and lick it off the plate. The drinks were also very well handcrafted and you could tell that the owner took pride in making sure the food and the drinks met his standards before serving to his customers. Estefania made the most delicious passionfruit margarita for me and served it with a smile. You could tell the staff genuinely loves working there and everyone goes above and beyond to make sure that the customer is satisfied in their dining experience. Huge thank you to all of the staff for a lovely evening and we will be back very soon for another delicious meal!!

Also cant wait to try out the specials: Monday 2 fajita entrees for $34 Wednesday bogo margaritas Thursday...