Sofia's Mexican Restaurant

Pasadena, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Pasadena
#105
of 535 restaurants
City Percentile
59%
rating percentile
Address
Sofia's Mexican Restaurant, 841 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
Phone
(626) 791-2697
Status
Closed · Opens 8:30 AM Sat

Sofia's Mexican Restaurant is a restaurant located in Pasadena, CA. It is one of 535 restaurants listed in Pasadena. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Pasadena city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday8 AM–8 PM
Saturday8 AM–8 PM
Sunday8 AM–8 PM
Monday8 AM–8 PM
Tuesday8 AM–8 PM
Wednesday8 AM–8 PM
Thursday8 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 raudel santos · Jul 2023

Dined in, here's my experience, Pros: - Great service - Salsa & Chips are good Cons: - No prices on the menu when your ordering. - Beans ok but no flavor. - Rice no good - $4.00 SODAS Birria Plate - 3 / 10 They brought Chile colorado instead of actual Birria Enchiladas - 3 / 10 Sauce was ok, cheese not good, salad non-existent Arrachera plate - 5 / 10 Probably the smallest portion of arrachera I've encountered, flavor 5 / Quality of meat 5 Spent $57 in total, definitely not coming back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jim Sherman · Jan 2022

Right across from Roscoe's is excellent little Mexican restaurant. The vibe was really good. I went here almost by accident that's all that they were having specials on talking so for like a buck 30 I got a shrimp taco which was absolutely delicious, even though if it was fried more that I normally like. The service was absolutely delightful. I'll be back for the chilaquiles. RIP little Sophia 😢

★★★★★ 5.0 P B · Sep 2025

Sweet staff and amazing food. The menudo and burritos are done right.

★★★★★ 5.0 Elizabeth Righetti · Oct 2025

Sofia’s is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Pasadena. The salsa are incredible! The owner is really sweet.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jessica Chiang · Oct 2020

Every evening when driving home on Lake Ave, I would see a line of people outside at this restaurant and I always wondered how it was. I finally got around to trying Sofia's today and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it! I tried the asada and birria tacos with an horchata to drink. First thing I did was take a sip of the horchata - it was so fresh tasting! I'm used to most places having horchata that's too watery or doesn't have quite the right amount of spices, but this one was perfect! After getting back home, I started in on the birria tacos first. They were so juicy and flavorful. The meat tasted like they cooked it with care and they had this hot green salsa that added a delightful spiciness to it. Next were the asada tacos. These I didn't really like so much. They were

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Comfort Food

Services

Mexican restaurantLatin American restaurant

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