El Sol Mexican Kitchen - (Near Plattsburgh, NY)

4 /5 Eric Mandel: Surprisingly good basic Mexican food, cheery friendly staff, small but pleasant and comfortable interior at the end of a small strip mall. And great value for the quality and quantity! You order and they build it in front of you at your direction from the many bins of ingredients- all scratch from the kitchen according to the manager. Bright and cheery interior tables with comfortable metal chairs. Babacoa was tender and flavorful if a little dry, chicken was great. Same price to load up with all the toppings from guacamole to lime wedges. Two tacos were more than enough for me (3 is the standard order). Popular for takeout too. Bonus: pleasant jazz and world background music and not too loud!

1 /5 Joseph Guck: This was the absolute worst meal I have ever had. The chicken tasted like canned chicken dry shredded, a hard black bean. I have included pictures as well . $40 for 3 tiny tacos and a burrito bowl full of shredded lettuce canned dry chicken and hard rice and beans. I hate to leave a bad review but do yourself a favor go to chipotle or something

5 /5 Fork N Eat It: So glad we came across this little gem in Plattsburgh NY. We happen to stop in as they were celebrating 6months in business. Them menu is simple but covers it all. We tried the Barbacoa and Carnitas both had great flavor. The portions are humongous. We left full satisfied and carding snack for later. La comida es excelente!

5 /5 Ariel: Good food for a decent price. Hearty portions, and a mix of customizable options. Friendly staff, as well.

1 /5 Christina: I thought I ordered queso dip, but what showed up was not it. Their queso has always been runnier than every other Mexican spot I’ve ever eaten at and that’s saying something. Lately, though, it’s gone full skim milk. I truly wish that I could add a video to this review. There’s no satisfying cheese pull, no cling to the chip, just a quick dunk followed by everything dripping right back into the bowl. Even at room temperature it barely coats anything, which makes me afraid to imagine how watery it is when it’s actually hot. If the goal was cutting costs by watering things down, mission accomplished, but at this point it’s not dip anymore. It’s broth with cheese vibes. And judging by other reviews, I’m clearly not alone. Plenty of people mention bland food, inconsistent quality, dry meats (looking at you barbacoa), and orders coming out lukewarm or wrong altogether. When this many people are saying the same things, it stops feeling like a one off bad experience and starts feeling like a pattern. This place gets hyped like crazy, but I honestly don’t get it. After this final queso experience though, this is definitely the last time I’m ordering from here.