Taqueria Del Sol

"Taqueria Del Sol is a restaurant inside of a rainbow. The kaleidoscope of colors, from the bright orange walls to the murals inlaid in every table to the different streamers and garlands strewn across the ceiling, make you feel like celebrating something, even if it’s just getting a simple plate of tacos for dinner. This family-run Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurant in the Greater East End has been a pillar of the community for over three decades. Grab breakfast tacos in the morning for less than $2, conchas from the panaderia, or share some carne asada at night with the family. You can also rent the banquet hall for a queso-fueled party." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"A Southeast Houston taco institution, Del Sol has served bona fide delicious Mexican food for more than 35 years. Much more than a taqueria, the community fixture welcomes churchgoers after service, government officials in between shifts, and local low-riders who stop by in between their cruising trips up and down Broadway on weekends. The extensive menu has a lot to offer, but favorites will always include the tacos de carne asada, trompo, and barbacoa. Don’t forget to stop into the bakery next door for a bag of pan dulce on your way out." - Brittany Britto Garley, Kayla Stewart

"A Southeast Houston taco institution, Del Sol has served bona fide delicious Mexican food for more than 35 years. Much more than a taqueria, the community fixture welcomes churchgoers after service, government officials in between shifts, and local low-riders who stop by in between their cruising trips up and down Broadway on weekends. The extensive menu has a lot to offer, but favorites will always include the tacos de carne asada, trompo, and barbacoa. Don’t forget to stop into the bakery next door for a bag of pan dulce on your way out." - Brittany Britto Garley

"East End Tex-Mex and Mexican staple Taqueria Del Sol gets so many large groups, an entire banquet hall was built to accommodate them. So if the group is more of a giant quinceanera extravaganza, Taqueria Del Sol will bust out the catering pans. But even if your crew isn’t banquet-hall-big, Del Soul will squeeze everyone in for bowls of gooey queso, plates of street tacos, cheesy enchiladas, fajitas, and massive burritos in its colorful dining room. " - Gianni Greene, Chelsea Thomas

"Taqueria Del Sol is a restaurant inside of a rainbow. The kaleidoscope of colors, from the bright orange walls to the murals inlaid in every table to the different streamers and garlands strewn across the ceiling, make you feel like celebrating something, even if it’s just getting a simple plate of tacos for dinner. This family-run Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurant in the Greater East End has been a pillar of the community for over three decades. And every server seems to genuinely care about your experience, like you’re a member of their own family. Go in the morning, the busiest time of day, for heaping portions of machacado and eggs or breakfast tacos made with  handmade flour tortillas (which are miraculously less than $2 each). For lunch or dinner, we especially love the chile con queso with chopped poblanos, which is more like stretchy queso flameado, and the smoky carne asada plate. Throw in a couple conchas from the panaderia on your way out. You can also rent out Taqueria Del Sol’s adjoining banquet hall for one hell of a queso-fueled party." - Chelsea Thomas