They always have the best food here for great prices!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Bullard
The atmosphere of this place leaves a lot to be desired, but don't let that deter you from eating the food! You can order by phone and carry out or you can eat in. Either way, the food is fantastic! The staff is friendly and helpful and always polite. This is my family's go-to Mexican restaurant. Reasonably priced, fresh, delicious food. They offer catering, too!Wheelchair accessibility: Maneuvering within the restaurant itself might be a bit tricky, but accessing the entry and the front counter to place an order is completely doable in a wheelchair.
The food is very good and worth waiting for. We had a pastor burrito and a chili verde burrito. Both had lots of meat and were flavorful. They were just spicy enough. The cashier was friendly. He was busy taking orders and presenting food. The restruant itself was clean. There are a few tables and a rail for dining inside. Where the food and service earn 4 stars the bathroom brings it way down to 2. Toilet paper cannot go in the toilet. I understand septic systems are temperamental but putting waste paper in a trash can doesn't cut it.
Glen Donham
I've been a couple of times always excellent food for a great price had chorizo and eggs they definitely give you plenty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
David Wine
Food and prices excellent. Wife loves their salsa.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Salsa, Burrito, Taco
Cheralyn Montuy
Great food and great prices!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa, Burrito, Taco
Bundasaures Rex
Food is awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Troy Campbell
The food is really amazing. By far the BEST tasting food I have found in a long time. Absolutely amazing. A definite must try. If you haven't eaten here yet you really should.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Monster Chicken Burrito, Sonora Burrito w Chiles Relleños & Carne Asada, Chicken Tacos, Al Pastor, Fresh Hot Chips & Salsas, Burrito, Special Burrito, Taco, Street Tacos De Pescado, San Diego Style Asada Burrito
Alma I.
We tried the birria at Taco Shop El Rey last night and it was so good! I think that I need to provide a strong warning though! If you eat this dish you might feel some tingling in your tongue as it prepares itself to finally master the art of rolling r's, you'll switch from saying "bud" to "compa", will be surprised to know the lyrics to Ella Baila Sola by Peso Pluma and will catch yourself calling your honey's "mamasota" or "papasito". Theres no turning back!Doesn't get any more authentic for birria!
Craig C.
My go-to taqueria. The staff is friendly, food is tasty, portions are large, and prices are very fair. I usually go for take-out, but has a small, homey feel inside.
I just came in a got a Al pastor burrito hands down best one I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Amber K.
Amazing food and service. Stopped to grab a bite after visiting Pinecrest Lake and was glad we did! Try the Sonora (chile relleno) burrito. So tasty and full of flavor. Carnitas torts was also a hit. Fresh, soft bread with a crispy exterior and creamy refried beans with fresh avocado inside. Will make sure to make this a regular stop when we are in town.
cacao r.
Super friendly customer service. Everything we had was really fresh and tasty. Great salsa bar that was kept clean and fresh.
Jason R.
Good food. Super slow. If you're in a hurry you might want to rethink choosing this spot. The food is good.
John S.
I actually like this place, but I have one major complaint... They have the worst, most confusing menu I have ever seen. It just doesn't make sense! Someone over there needs to go look at the other one million Mexican restaurants that have menus that make sense and figure out how to put together a simple menu. I've been ordering burritos for damn near 50 years, but I have no idea how their monster burrito compares to a Sonora burrito compares to an El Rey Special compares to a NAK burrito. WTF is a NAK?!?! Last time I was there I asked the girl at the register what "NAK" stood for and she had no idea! Terrible! Oh, you want a beef or chicken burrito? There's a "beef or chicken burrito" on the menu board. But there's also a second beef or chicken burrito on the menu with a different price. Why? No idea. And there's also a separate pollo asado burrito... which is CHICKEN! And a separate carne asada burrito! You get the idea. Most confusing menu ever. El Rey, no one is impressed by your confusing 600 item menu. Get your s#it together! You actually make good food. Simplify that damn menu! Ok, rant over.
They always have the best food here for great prices!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere of this place leaves a lot to be desired, but don't let that deter you from eating the food! You can order by phone and carry out or you can eat in. Either way, the food is fantastic! The staff is friendly and helpful and always polite. This is my family's go-to Mexican restaurant. Reasonably priced, fresh, delicious food. They offer catering, too!Wheelchair accessibility: Maneuvering within the restaurant itself might be a bit tricky, but accessing the entry and the front counter to place an order is completely doable in a wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Monster Chicken Burrito, Carnitas
The food is very good and worth waiting for. We had a pastor burrito and a chili verde burrito. Both had lots of meat and were flavorful. They were just spicy enough. The cashier was friendly. He was busy taking orders and presenting food. The restruant itself was clean. There are a few tables and a rail for dining inside. Where the food and service earn 4 stars the bathroom brings it way down to 2. Toilet paper cannot go in the toilet. I understand septic systems are temperamental but putting waste paper in a trash can doesn't cut it.
I've been a couple of times always excellent food for a great price had chorizo and eggs they definitely give you plenty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Food and prices excellent. Wife loves their salsa.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Salsa, Burrito, Taco
Great food and great prices!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa, Burrito, Taco
Food is awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is really amazing. By far the BEST tasting food I have found in a long time. Absolutely amazing. A definite must try. If you haven't eaten here yet you really should.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Monster Chicken Burrito, Sonora Burrito w Chiles Relleños & Carne Asada, Chicken Tacos, Al Pastor, Fresh Hot Chips & Salsas, Burrito, Special Burrito, Taco, Street Tacos De Pescado, San Diego Style Asada Burrito
We tried the birria at Taco Shop El Rey last night and it was so good! I think that I need to provide a strong warning though! If you eat this dish you might feel some tingling in your tongue as it prepares itself to finally master the art of rolling r's, you'll switch from saying "bud" to "compa", will be surprised to know the lyrics to Ella Baila Sola by Peso Pluma and will catch yourself calling your honey's "mamasota" or "papasito". Theres no turning back!Doesn't get any more authentic for birria!
My go-to taqueria. The staff is friendly, food is tasty, portions are large, and prices are very fair. I usually go for take-out, but has a small, homey feel inside.
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I just came in a got a Al pastor burrito hands down best one I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Amazing food and service. Stopped to grab a bite after visiting Pinecrest Lake and was glad we did! Try the Sonora (chile relleno) burrito. So tasty and full of flavor. Carnitas torts was also a hit. Fresh, soft bread with a crispy exterior and creamy refried beans with fresh avocado inside. Will make sure to make this a regular stop when we are in town.
Super friendly customer service. Everything we had was really fresh and tasty. Great salsa bar that was kept clean and fresh.
Good food. Super slow. If you're in a hurry you might want to rethink choosing this spot. The food is good.
I actually like this place, but I have one major complaint... They have the worst, most confusing menu I have ever seen. It just doesn't make sense! Someone over there needs to go look at the other one million Mexican restaurants that have menus that make sense and figure out how to put together a simple menu. I've been ordering burritos for damn near 50 years, but I have no idea how their monster burrito compares to a Sonora burrito compares to an El Rey Special compares to a NAK burrito. WTF is a NAK?!?! Last time I was there I asked the girl at the register what "NAK" stood for and she had no idea! Terrible! Oh, you want a beef or chicken burrito? There's a "beef or chicken burrito" on the menu board. But there's also a second beef or chicken burrito on the menu with a different price. Why? No idea. And there's also a separate pollo asado burrito... which is CHICKEN! And a separate carne asada burrito! You get the idea. Most confusing menu ever. El Rey, no one is impressed by your confusing 600 item menu. Get your s#it together! You actually make good food. Simplify that damn menu! Ok, rant over.