Nestled inside the Chapel Village Shopping Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, El Sol Méxican Restaurant has earned a loyal local following for its classic Mexican dishes, generous portion sizes, and welcoming, casual atmosphere. Known for serving food hot and fast alongside handcrafted cocktails and signature house punch, this neighborhood staple offers a high-value dining experience for families, travelers, and local regulars alike.
Wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom, and seating
Atmosphere & Crowd
Casual, cozy, quiet, trendy; suitable for college students, groups, tourists, and kids
Parking & Seating
Free parking lot, free street parking, booth seating, indoor dining, high chairs
Payment Options
Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments
Why Visit? Key Highlights
Complimentary Chips & Fresh Salsa: Visitors consistently rave about the fresh, crispy tortilla chips accompanied by signature salsa and fresh guacamole refills.
Thick, Old-School Cheese Dip: Highly praised by customers for its traditional, rich texture rather than being thin or watery.
House-Favorite Drinks: Popular for its large margo-cocktails, daiquiris, cold beers, and a house-made red fruit punch that guests frequently purchase by the gallon.
Exceptional Value & Portions: Known for offering hearty, filling plates and lunch specials at extremely reasonable prices.
Fast and Family-Friendly: Quick kitchen turnaround times with attentive service make it an effortless stop for lunch or dinner outings.
Authentic Mexican Menu
Fajitas
All fajitas are cooked with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and warm tortillas.
Item Name
Description
El Sol Grill
Beef skirt strips, chicken, pork chop, sausage, and grilled shrimp served with tomatillo sauce.
Fajitas
Charbroiled marinated beef skirt steak or chicken breast with guacamole and tortillas.
Fajitas El Sol
Marinated tender strips of beef, chicken, and shrimp served with guacamole and beans.
Shrimp Fajitas
Charbroiled marinated shrimp cooked sizzling hot with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
Burritos and Enchiladas
Item Name
Description
Burrito Supreme
Flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef or spiced chicken, covered in cheese sauce, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Burrito Grande
Grilled steak or chicken with onions and bell peppers, topped with guacamole salad and sour cream.
El Sol Burrito
Packed with grilled steak, chicken, rice, beans, pico de gallo, green salsa, and cheese sauce.
Del Rio Burrito
Filled with seasoned ground beef or chicken chunks, topped with cheese, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Burrito Bowl
Choice of grilled chicken, steak, or combo over rice, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream.
Burrito Con Papas
Chunks of beef skirt steak cooked with onions, potatoes, mushrooms, and chorizo wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Burrito Mexicano
Large burrito filled with rice, steak, chicken, and shrimp cooked with onions and peppers, topped with red, white, and green sauce.
L.A. Special
One chicken enchilada and one chicken burrito topped with lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.
Enchiladas De Queso
Two cheese enchiladas served with choice of beef or chicken, guacamole salad, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Supreme
Four assorted enchiladas (beef, chicken, cheese, and bean) topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Gloria’s Enchiladas
Three chicken enchiladas topped with green chile sauce, cilantro, onions, and cheese, served with rice and beans.
House Specialties
Item Name
Description
Street Tacos
Four corn tortillas with steak, chicken, carnitas, al pastor, or chorizo, topped with lime, cilantro, and onions.
Gloria’s Special
Bed of rice topped with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, chorizo, and warm cheese sauce.
Tilapia and Shrimp
Tender grilled tilapia filet topped with sauteed shrimp and onions, served with rice and vegetables.
Fish Tacos
Three grilled tilapia soft tacos served with rice or beans, chipotle sauce, or guacamole.
Ranchero Special
Grilled chicken, shrimp, or combination served on rice with sauteed peppers, onions, and cheese sauce.
Tacos Al Carbon
Three flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken or steak, sauteed onions, and melted cheese.
Shrimp Tacos
Soft flour tortillas stuffed with grilled shrimp, served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sliced avocado.
Chile Verde
Chunks of pork cooked with green chile sauce, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Steak strips cooked in homemade ranchero sauce, served with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
Carnitas
Seasoned pork slow-cooked and deep-fried until crisp outside, served with guacamole salad, rice, and beans.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Three flour tortillas stuffed with grilled steak, served with special sauce, rice, beans, and pico de gallo.
Flautas
Four rolled corn tortillas deep-fried and stuffed with beef or chicken, served with guacamole salad and sour cream.
Poblanos
Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, battered and deep-fried, topped with ranchero sauce.
Lisa’s Special
Grilled shrimp served in a crispy taco bowl, topped with cheese sauce, sour cream, and guacamole.
Yori’s Special
Grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp cooked with bell peppers and onions over french fries, covered in cheese sauce.
Red Eye Tacos
Three soft shell tacos filled with red eye meat and grilled onions, served with rice and shredded cheese.
Quesa Birria
Three shredded beef tacos with melted cheese, served with consume, rice, cilantro, and onions.
Steak & Chicken Favorites
Item Name
Description
Steak Mexicano
Hand-cut 8 oz. ribeye steak cooked with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, served with rice and beans.
El Sol Steak
Hand-cut 8 oz. ribeye steak topped with grilled mushrooms, onions, and melted cheese.
Steak Tampiqueno
Hand-cut 8 oz. ribeye steak cooked with oak ranchero sauce, served with fried beans and rice.
El Sol Steak and Shrimp
Hand-cut 8 oz. ribeye steak accompanied by large grilled shrimp, smothered with cheese.
Carne Asada
Specially marinated thin-sliced steak charbroiled with fried beans, guacamole salad, and fresh onions.
Pollo Fundido
Grilled chicken breast covered with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, guacamole salad, and tortillas.
Pollo Rico
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, and flour tortillas.
Pollo Sabroso
Marinated chicken breast topped with grilled mushrooms and onions, smothered with cheese.
Pollo Marinado
Grilled chicken breast served on a bed of rice, topped with cheese sauce and served with tortillas.
Pollo Jalisco
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp served on a hot skillet, covered with cheese sauce and served with rice and beans.
Parrilla Chicken
Premium chicken breast marinated with peppers and onions in homemade sauce, grilled to perfection.
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo sausage and cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
Quesadillas & Chimichangas
Item Name
Description
Quesadilla (Meat)
Large flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese, beef strips, or seasoned chicken.
Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortillas stuffed with beef or chicken fajita meat, cheese, bell peppers, and onions.
Veggie Quesadilla
Flour tortilla with grilled bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and cheese, served with guacamole salad.
Quesadilla Rica
Large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, sliced sausage, and cheese, served with cheese dip.
Chimichanga (Chicken or Beef)
Seasoned chicken or beef wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep-fried, and topped with cheese sauce.
Shrimp Chimichanga
Cooked with onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms, deep-fried and covered in cheese sauce.
Fajita Chimichanga
Grilled chicken breast with peppers and onions, wrapped in a deep-fried flour tortilla.
