SOL Mexican Cocina

1910 Main St, Irvine
(949) 975-1220

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Taco Tuesday Chicken Taco & Sweet Potato Black Bean Taco
Filet Mignon Enchiladas & Mesquite-Grilled Shrimp
Grilled Wagyu Skirt Steak
Filet & Shrimp El Jefe’
Shrimp Fajitas De Camaron
Firecracker Quesadilla
Goat Cheese Enchiladas
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Mexx Chopp Big Salad
Shrimp Chile Relleno

Menu

ANTOJITOS
GRILLED SWEET CORN
tossed with butter, lime, chiles, cotixa cheese & chipotle drizzle
SHRIMP TAQUITOS
shrimp, cheese, garlic, herbs, chipotle sauce, guacamole (4)
NAKED GUACAMOLE
hass avocado, cilantro & lime with onion, serrano & tomato
TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHICKEN
homemade chicken soup with tomatillo, chipotle, chicken, cheese, avocado, fried tortillas, onion & cilantro, lime & epazote
WARMED GOAT CHEESE
salted peanuts, sweet/hot chipotle syrup & cilantro sprigs
GUACAMOLE SOL
guacamole, mango, tequila, onions, goat cheese, pepitas & cilantro
GUACAMOLE GRANADA
guacamole topped with extra serranos, pomegranate seeds, tart green apple & sweet-spicy peanuts, with beet chips
CHORIZO & MUSHROOMS CON QUESO
epazote, mexican cheese, serrano & scallions
COCONUT CALAMARI
with toasted sesame, dried orange peel & spicy dipping sauce

ENSALADAS
MEXX CHOPP BIG SALAD
avocado-caesar dressing, cheese, pico, nopales, sauteed almonds, black beans & avocado
BEET & WATERMELON SALAD
earthy, roasted beets & sweet watermelon cubes tossed with peppery arugula & red onion, a citrusy vinaigrette & bits of creamy queso fresco & pepita ‘brittle'
SHRIMP SALAD ESQUITES
chipotle shrimp & grilled corn, arugula, lemon & cotixa cheese
KING SALMON, KALE & QUINOA
served warm on kale, spinach, & arugula with chia seed dressing, quinoa, pepitas, cranberries, mango, cotixa cheese, beet & yam chips

MARISCOS
PEEL & EAT SHRIMP ‘CUCARACHAS'
12 whole shrimp, pan-roasted in the shell with garlic, cotixa cheese, lemon & chile
SPANISH OCTOPUS
tender octopus, grilled & sliced, served on fingerling potatoes sauteed with chorizo, garlic, smoked Spanish paprika, tomato, green olives, white wine & lemon
CEVICHE SOL
sashimi-grade fish, fresh-squeezed lime juice, pico & serrano, sliced avocado & tostadas
HOT & RAW TROPICAL CEVICHE
¡spicy! lime & orange, habaneros, tropical fruit, avocado, cucumber, pico, sweet potato & red beet chips

SPECIALTY TACOS
SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN TACO
with roasted poblanos & caramelized onions
TACO VAMPIRO CARNE ASADA
double tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, serrano chile & scallions, guacamole, pico, chipotle sauce & cotixa
SHORTRIBS & BLUE CORN
hand-made blue corn tortilla, cheese, guacamole & pico
SPICE-ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH
crispy onions, green chile & red pepper salsas
POBLANO, MUSHROOM & CORN TACO
epazote, queso fresco, cotixa, salsa quemada
FILET & SHRIMP ‘EL JEFE'
grilled angus filet topped with 2 agave-chile shrimp, melted cheese, sliced avocado & roasted green chile salsa
SHRIMP TACO DORADO
chipotle-garlic shrimp, with jack cheese, mango salsa, guacamole & cilantro
SPICY ‘POPCORN' CAULIFLOWER
cauliflower deep-fried in spicy beer batter, with creamy coconut-avocado salsa on a corn tortilla with pico de gallo, shredded cabbage, onions & cilantro, lime
‘CANARDITAS' DUCK
deep-fried duck leg confit, tequila-laced blackberry serrano salsa, citrus, onion & avocado (makes 3 tacos)
BBQ SEITAN TACO
vegan seitan in smoky garlic marinade, spicy BBQ sauce, serrano chile aioli, slaw & crisp-fried onions
VIPER TACO
grilled chicken, melted cheese, ghost chile–chipotle salsa, avocado & onion
TACO BUFALADA
the taquero's favorite - chicken, carne asada & carnitas, melted cheese, onion, guacamole & radish
FISH TACO GOBERNADOR
wild fish, lemon, cheese, salsa gobernador, avocado, onion
‘CDMX' QUESOTACO
Mexico City-style taco with carne asada, fried oaxacan cheese, caramelized onion, poblano rajas & roasted green chile salsa
BEER BATTERED SHRIMP TACO
Ensenada-style with creamy lime, pico & cabbage
TACO VAMPIRO CHICKEN
double tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, serrano chile & scallions, guacamole, pico, chipotle sauce & cotixa

LUNCH TORTAS
SLOPPY JOSE
juicy pork carnitas with sliced avocado, onion, cilantro & chicharron
CARNE ASADA TORTA
guacamole, chipotle sauce, lettuce, pico, pickled jalapenos & onions
GARLIC CHICKEN MEZCAL TORTA
chicken, guacamole, cheese, pico, jalapenos, onions & lettuce
TORTA BUFALADA
chicken, carnitas & carne asada, guacamole, cheese, jalapeno, lettuce, pico
CHICKEN FAJITA CLUB TORTA
chicken, poblanos, peppers, onions, guacamole, bacon, cheese
GRILLED FISH ZARANDEADO TORTA
adobo-grilled fish, tomato, onion &

PLATILLOS
CHILE POBLANO RELLENO de ELOTE
roasted and lightly fried chile poblano stuffed with grilled corn, calabacitas, cheese, flor de calabasa in light guajillo chile sauce with crema & cilantro
SHORTRIBS ‘BARBACOA'
slow-cooked with chiles, with guacamole, onion, cotixa, yams
GOAT CHEESE ENCHILADAS
goat cheese & menonito cheeses, salsa verde, crema
SHRIMP CHILE RELLENO
grilled poblano chiles, arroz verde, shrimp & cheese, diabla
CHEF SPECIAL CHILE VERDE
Colorado-style diced pork in salsa verde of roasted green chiles & tomatillos, topped with cheese, avocado, onion & chicharron
WILD FISH ON ESQUITES
seasonal wild fish with almond-lemon crust, grilled corn esquites, tomato & basil, lime, avocado butter, scallions & cotixa
CHICKEN ‘DESMADRES'
boneless chicken pounded out thinly, chipotle- grilled, with arugula, tomato & avocado salad, cotixa cheese & grilled sweet pepper
FAJITAS STEAK
tossed with fajita vegs, chimichurri sauce, grilled jalapeno & avocado
FAJITAS AGAVE SHRIMP
tossed with fajita vegs, chimichurri sauce, grilled jalapeno & avocado
FAJITAS CHIPOTLE SHRIMP
tossed with fajita vegs, chimichurri sauce, grilled jalapeno & avocado
FAJITAS CHICKEN
tossed with fajita vegs, chimichurri sauce, grilled jalapeno & avocado
PORK CARNITAS
en cazuela with avocado, onion & cilantro, tomatillo salsa & chicharron
EL VOLCÁN
chicken & red onions sauteed in an extremely spicy red sauce of tomatoes & chile de arbol, served hot-on-hot: bubbling en cazuela under a blanket of melted Oaxacan cheese
GRILLED WAGYU SKIRT STEAK
American wagyu skirt steak, tomatillo salsa, chimichurri, avocado

TACO PLATES
CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS (3)
grilled with garlic, pico, avocado sauce & onions
CARNITAS STREET TACOS (3)
chicharron, avocado, onion & tomatillo salsa
GRILLED CHICKEN STREET TACOS (3)
avocado sauce, lemon-mezcal sauce & onions

QUESADILLAS
GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
2 large tortillas & Mexican cheeses with chicken, avocado sauce, chipotle sauce & salsas
CHIPOTLE SHRIMP QUESADILLAS
chipotle shrimp & poblano chiles with mango salsa
CHIPOTLE SEITAN QUESADILLAS
2 large tortillas & Mexican cheeses with chipotle seitan, avocado sauce, chipotle sauce & salsas
CARNE ASADA QUESADILLA
2 large tortillas & Mexican cheeses with choice of filling, avocado sauce, chipotle sauce & salsas (choose: grilled chicken, carnitas, carne asada, chipotle shrimp & poblano)
MUSHROOM & POBLANO QUESADILLAS
2 large tortillas & Mexican cheeses with mushrooms, poblanos, avocado sauce, chipotle sauce & salsas
CARNITAS QUESADILLAS
2 large tortillas & Mexican cheeses with carnitas, avocado sauce, chipotle sauce & salsas

BURRITOS
CARNE ASADA BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with carne asada, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
GRILLED CHICKEN BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with chicken, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
CARNITAS BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with carnitas, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
MUSHROOM & POBLANO BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with mushrooms, poblanos, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
BEER-BATTERED SHRIMP BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with beer-battered shrimp, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
CHIPOTLE SEITAN BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with chipotle seitan, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion
CHIPOTLE SHRIMP BURRITO
grilled flour tortilla with chipotle shrimp, cheese, guacamole, black beans, pico de gallo & onion

DESSERTS
BANANA–CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
with cinnamon crema, chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
LA GUERA
‘blondie' with white chocolate & pecans, served warm with ice cream & cajeta envinada, fruit, & pecans
CARAMEL SEA SALT BUDIN & DARK CHOCOLATE RUM GANACHE
dark caramel cream pudding spooned into a glass lined with belgian chocolate ganache, topped with whipped cream & a drizzle of ‘1921' liqueur, Chocolate-Pistachio Cookie

KIDS MENU
ACHIOTE RED RICE
CHEESE QUESADILLA
BLACK BEANS
CHICKEN QUESADILLA
BLACK BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO
CARNE ASADA & CHEESE TACOS
2 tacos with rice & black beans
CARNE ASADA QUESADILLA
CHICKEN & CHEESE TACOS
2 tacos with rice & black beans
LEMONADE
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
DIET PEPSI
PEPSI
ROOT BEER
SIERRA MIST
MILK
SHIRLEY TEMPLE

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Recent Reviews

The food and drinks were great, nice, but very busy service, so by the time we got back to the car, we ended up having to pay the additional time for the validated parking. Just be sure they confirm you showed up for your OpenTable reservation so you don't have to prove you were actually there the next day!! Overall, we like Sol when wanting good Mexican cuisine.
January 2026
We wanted to try out this new Sol. The food was contemporary Mexican , creative and good but didn't knock my socks off overall. 1. Cadillac margarita: 4/5 - very smooth and right sweetness, nice flavor. Personally I could use abit more lime juice. Still very good. 2. Blackberry ginger margarita: 3.5/5 - good, refreshing with gingery flavor and taste. 3. Pineapple Serrano margarita: 4/5 - another refreshing margarita, not too spicy, Pineapple was subtle. I would order it again....
January 2026
Nice setting, great service, good food. Missed the fresh tortillas and tableside guacamole from El Torito days but setting feels upgraded and still a generally good place for nice Mexican food
January 2026

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SOL Mexican Cocina

1910 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 975-1220