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El Sol Mexican Restaurant - Misses the Mark

El Sol Restaurant at 9th Street NW near Florida Ave; is a small Mexican restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood near the "U Street Corridor" of Washington DC.  THE LINK ON YELP!

Below is my less than glowing review of the place this week.  Sorry; but there are too many other good places in DC to eat than to settle for this.

My Review:

Well this was my 2nd time there.  The first time; I thought the food was quite good and the margaritas yummy.  The service and atmosphere was just "ok"; but hey - I'll put up a lot for good food.

However this week when we went (on a Wednesday night); the music was so loud (a dance track) - I could barely hear.  For a minute I thought I could deal and then when the person I was with could barley hear me speak; I asked the woman to turn it down.

Well she did; but not much.  Another loud dance mix song came on just as another table walked in and said "gee it's loud in here".  You would have thought that would have been a clue to the server - but she didn't get it and did nothing.

While I love dance music - IN A BAR -not really when I am having a relaxing dinner in a restaurant.

We ended up just getting up leaving and I told her "it's too loud in here" - instead of apologizing she just gave me a blank stare.

The only reason they get 1 star is that I had good food here once before.. but this week was sure a ZERO Star"

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There you go.  Bad customer service, poor employee training, and maybe a manager who doesn't have a clue, too.   Happens wayy too often.  I've left restaurants for just the same reason as you just did!

Nov 18, 2010 02:56 AM
Justin Dibbs
Fairway Independent Mortgage - Ashburn, VA
Mortgage Advisor

Bummer.  You're right though, plenty of good places to eat downtown.

Nov 18, 2010 03:14 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Jim..Too bad..Sounds like the server was rude also..I love good Mexican food..

helpfulHannah

Nov 18, 2010 02:31 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

This restaurant will hate this review!  I'm glad you did it though.

Nov 21, 2010 01:21 PM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

James

The first clue she should have picked up on is when she could not hear you.

Nov 22, 2010 09:30 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

James - Glad you walked out and expressed your displeasure! So many people would have tolerated it!

Nov 26, 2010 03:48 AM