Joe Aguilar’s Templo Del Sol

I have been going to Templo del Sol since I moved to Riverside about 10 years ago. This is where I go when I'm not in Mexico (which is often) and to me it's just like being in Mexico. I especially like the way they serve Albóndigas soup at the beginning of the meal. I have not been here for a while but the waitress would always remember us and verify that I wanted carnitas and jamaica (my usual). Some reviewers complained that the food is not authentic--well, the cuisine varies in different parts of Mexico so there are differences in the way a dish might be prepared. This is one of the very few restaurants that I actually enjoy giong to in Riverside.

We had dinner here for the first time. The service was great! Our diners were good.

My family and I came here wanting to try a new Mexican restaurant close to home. I was going off the reviews, so my expectations were a little high. My husband ordered the carne asada wet burrito and I ordered the fish plate. The burrito was sad. It only had carne asada inside (my husband doesn't like pico de gallo, so he omitted that from his burrito), sauce and cheese outside, and a small side of guac. No rice or beans in sight. I was under the impression that the fish I ordered was a mojarra frita, but it was just a small filet of fish with a side of rice and beans. No tortillas. The service was bare minimum. We were there for about an hour. Our server came to check on us 3 times during that hour. Never offered to refill our drinks or the chips and salsa. The ambiance was cozy. It looked like the place could hold a max of 50 people. This place wasn't my cup of tea, but I'm glad I tried it.

We just moved across the street last summer and I see this spot everyday..on a whim I took my dad here for dinner while he was in town and him and my kids and I LOVED IT. It's a really cozy place, but the food was delicious and the staff was great, will absolutely be going back!

For some reason it was closed @5:30 on 4-8-24.. sad.. But food is great.

Waited over an hour and I placed the order ahead of time on the phone to pick up. My asada burrito came with just lettuce and meat?? Long wait and food was just okay, especially the burrito with no rice and beans? I'm confused? Wouldn't recommend. They weren't even busy? Only two tables?

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