The Best Mexican Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano
Our dream began in late 2014, long before we became the “Best Mexican Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano”. It began inside a 17- foot food truck with the burning desire to change the way guests perceived food truck cuisine to be we have always believed that mexican food should be MORE! More complex, modern, enjoyable and healthier for our bodies.
We are delighted to introduce our new partners Maiz Cocina Group, who like us started as a food truck and share our vision and dreams. We are excited for our future and can’t wait to see what GOD has in store for us
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This is a pricey upscale Mexican restaurant. It was lovely inside but we enjoyed the outside seating. I was very surprised that the booth was quite comfortable even though it didn’t look to be so. They offer a small basket of chips with tiny containers of refried beans and salsa. It’s quite nice but very small and especially for 4 people! I’m not quite sure why they defaulted for a nice presentation over providing a reasonable amount of food in the chips and salsa. Our food was excellent. In particular my taco with the mole sauce was outstanding. I hadn’t had Mole in many years. Their sauce was a tiny bit sweet and a little bit spicy, A great combination! The chicken was chunks of white breast meat. I usually find that the chicken meat is dry and even difficult to swallow. This was Certainly not the case here! It was surprisingly moist and tender. Unfortunately the meals are rather skimpy and it was expensive. For these two reasons I will not likely return. Although I have to admit that I would be tempted to go back for the mole chicken taco. The food isn’t a good value. (I had a couple of small tacos with good Refried beans and Rice, $20. ) My Friends ordered the salmon salad. It looked very tasty with a generous piece of salmon but it was a small amount of greens. For the price they could be more generous with the salad material. If you are not cost conscious, then you’ll probably be very happy with your experience at this restaurant . The food is prepared wel, the presentation lovely, the ambience very nice, and the Service attentive.
I recently had a delightful lunch at Sol Agave, a spot I discovered thanks to a great recommendation. The restaurant's interior was a welcome escape from the midday heat, with fans and AC creating a comfortable atmosphere. The decor was a cool blend of modern and Western Mexican styles, and the ambient lighting and minimal noise made for a very pleasant dining experience. I ordered the Grilled Salmon Salad, which I requested blackened. The dish was a real treat—a generous portion of fresh greens and sweet berries, complemented by the perfectly cooked salmon. The entire salad was delicious and didn't disappoint. I enjoyed a Corona NA with my meal, a complimentary bowl of chips & some unique fig based salsa & red salsa was included, and the service throughout was attentive and friendly. As a bonus, Sol Agave is conveniently located with free parking, making it a perfect stop if you're ever in the area doing some shopping. I highly recommend it!
5-star service and operations -- with a great attention to customer satisfaction -- for example, without us asking, they put a small rack at the side of our table so that my wife could hang her bag (instead of sitting on the floor). Thank you Enrique! Highlights of our meal were the chips & salsa, theTacos del Mar, and the spongy delicious Tres Leches cake.
Wow what a great place! Let’s get into it. I came here with a group of car friends. We didn’t call ahead. And they had no idea we were coming either a very large party and lots of cars. But guess what? If all worked out amazing! Let’s move on. From the moment we parked. To the moment we were seated. They were all steely accommodating. They quickly put a large area of tables together for us. Quickly took our orders and food came out in a VERY timely manner. Entire place was clean. Well taken care of. Staff as I said again was absolutely amazing. Very attentive and professional. Let’s get into the food. I kept it really simple. Chicken quesadilla. Very tender, juicy seasoned to perfection chicken. I will 100% without a doubt get this again. A lot of places somehow seem to mess up the simplest things. However this place didn’t. Drink flight. Mostly all to sweet for me. I’m not a big sugar person. But if that’s what you’re into you’ll love it! Would I recommend this place? Most definitely. Will I return? Yes. See you soon Sol Agave!
Chile Colorado - three medallions of slow braised short rib in a smokey chile sauce, topped with raw white onions and cilantro. It is served with rice that has some corn mixed in and topped with pickled onions.