El Sol

Mmmmm. This place serves GREAT mexican food. I was extremely please with my meal -- as were the others with me.
I live nearby and always meant to stop in - because it looked so cute - but had never gone there until a friend, new to the neighborhood, insisted that we go there.
It is now Mexican again and the owner, Jose, explained the reason for the back and forth cuisne/name change.
It's now my favorite mexican, not just because of the great food, prices, service and quaint atmosphere - but because its BYOB and if you bring in a bottle of tequilla they will mix you up a super yummy margarita or white dove.   Thanks for bringing back the mexican Jose!

I used to be the biggest fan of this place. They had a chef right off the boat for Napoli who made pizza with crust as light as air. Then he got the boot and every time I go it gets worse and worse. The owner/waiter is a nice guy but he's trying to do too much. He should just focus on mexican and stop ruining the pizza.

I went there on a snowy night last weekend to find that there were actually people in this restaurant.  Most of the times I pass by -- as it is right down the street from me -- it looks so forlornly empty.  The people were seated at one long table, very likely a holiday party.  I was still welcomed in.  I ordered the fried calamari appetizer and the sausage & peppers special, but since I was in the mood for pasta I had them prepare it with spaghetti.  The sizable portion of fried calamari was quite good (what I could taste of it) and came with marinara on the side.  The sausage & peppers over pasta with marinara was also serviceable.  The waiter apologized for running out of bread (which comes in toasted, sliced baguette rounds).  

I gave this place 3 stars because the marinara sauce may have been bland, but since my sense of taste & smell is 90% gone (likely nerve impairment due to chronic sinusitis) I couldn't be sure.  I'll update my review the next time when I can actually taste more fully.