Reviews for Sonora Cocina Mexicana in Asheville, NC
I truly love this place! Not only are the portions fair, they?re also interesting and SO TASTY. My husband and I have been... coming here since 2019 and it is our absolute favorite Mexican place in Asheville. It?s casual but by no means cheap in quality.The service is friendly and the staff is always so accommodating and helpful in making food recommendations. Pictured: Thispast time we had La Primavera (pink one in photo) and La Flaca with chili salt to start, both were smooth sipping and properlyboozed. Great balance of flavors. As an app we got the nachos (homemade chips!) and the plate brought 4 incredible salsas, allflavorful. For dinner we had the Specialty tacos: I got the beef and avocado with a side of rice and beans, my husband got thesteak and the fish with a side of calabacitas. We finished the night off with another cocktail each and were merrily on ourway! This is just a snippet of their menu but suffice it to say: they are FABULOUS. Choose any item from Sonora?s foodselection and you?ll be satisfied. The staff is so friendly, and in a pinch I?ve also seen them accommodate larger groupswithout too much trouble which goes to show how helpful and wonderful they are. Definitely stop by here! Read more
Best Chili Relleno I have ever had! Mexican food is my favorite food so this is my element! Believe me on this, it is wonderful!... The steak tacos are literally bites of steak instead of some sliced meat. You have to order your chips and salsa, it does notcome complimentary like most Mexican restaurants in our hometowns, but that is ok! You get several different types of salsa andthe chips are thick and crunchy. The cheese dip was also so very good! You really want to eat here! We loved it! Read more
My wife and I came were in Asheville from out of town and decided to try this place out due to the good reviews. We were not... disappointed. We sat at the bar and had a really cool bartender who was very friendly and could make a great margarita. The foodwas amazing as well. We got the salsa and chips for our starter and the chips came out with 4 different salsas and all of themwere delicious. I got the specialty tacos and my wife got 2 chicken tacos and they definitely did not disappoint. If I lived inAsheville I would be a regular here for sure. Read more
Best Queso ever! Steak taco and quesodilla also very good. I never get a house margarita but I tried this one as they make their... own mixers so decided to get one. Did not disappoint. Great service and friendly server and bar tender. Highly recommend! Read more
Best chips and margaritas! A totally enjoyable experience. It was amazing to see the teamwork with such a small staff pumping it... all out. Food was amazing. Barbacoa tacos were my fav. We sat at the bar and the service was spot on. Get the elote you wont bedisappointed. Empanadas were stupid good. Can?t wait to come back. First time but definitely not my last. Read more
Wow. I have never given a 1 star review before in my life and if it was just for the food, decor, and drinks, this would be an... entirely different review. My party of 7 entered the establishment to a sign on a table that told us to be patient because theywere understaffed. No worries as it was a Friday night and we were very understanding as this is how things are now everywheresince Covid. We waited quietly for someone to acknowledge us after a few minutes, as two women and a small child were standingat the bar talking, when someone in an extremely, rude condescending tone yelled at us to put on a mask. It was so abrupt andvery shocking that we didn't even know if that person even worked there or was a customer. Two women in our party had masks intheir hands and quickly had a mask on their face, as they were already in the process of doing so as we were yelled at. If thiswoman greeted us appropriately, looking at us and not screaming through the person she was having a conversation with, she couldhave seen us being respectful. We were so taken aback with this approach, that we all felt very uncomfortable at that point tobe greeted like this. We thought about walking out of the restaurant at that precise moment but we really wanted to try theirfood so we stayed. They sat us less than 3 feet from where we were standing by the front door. The server was attentive withproviding great suggestions, maintaining our orders and drinks. The tacos and bowls we ate were delicious, as well as theSangria! I did have to remind our server to give me the $7 special price as my bill showed it full price at $9, so I'm glad Ipaid attention to my tab. Every one of us tipped our bills well over 20% - 25% because it was not this employees fault for thisrudeness. We all felt like scolded children and spoke at the dinner multiple times how this affected the entire vibe andatmosphere of the restaurant and our experience. Kindness goes a long way. A simple, please put a mask on Read more
Portions are on the smaller side. Chips are salted well but a bit tough The cheese dip is pretty good as well as the salsas. The... burrito was good. The shredded cheese on top was a good touch. Would definitely come back and try the tacos. My wife said theywere delicious on the corn tortilla not the flour. Read more
Food here was amazing! Everything was super fresh and flavorful. I cannot speak highly enough of my steak burrito, super... flavorful and the steak was very tender! Would highly recommend this place if you are in Asheville and looking for deliciousMexican food and refreshing margaritas. Don?t forget to order the chips and queso, it is so good! Great service as well! Read more