My 1st time trying pozole and chilaquiles!!!! (I know, I live under a rock ) and i may have just fallen in loveee. Flavors = 10 out of 10; everything was very fresh and the chilaquiles was the perfect blend of sauce to crunch. You can watch them making the carnitas right in front of the store which was cool. Value = A bit pricey for a lunch so 8 out of 10 Portion size = 10 out of 10; amount of meat makes up for the cost tbh- 2 people could def share one entree Service = 1000 out of 10!!!! You wouldn't get better treatment even in your Tia's kitchen. The ratio of meat to soup was so much that the workers offered extra hominy to add to our bowl. Cheat code: ask for the bottle of xxx spicy chili oil and prepare for fiery flavaaa read more

Carnitas El Rey - Large Pozole - Mexican Near Me - Anaheim, California

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I am extremely disappointed and honestly disturbed by my experience here. The lack of basic hygiene and professionalism was shocking. The cook was preparing food without wearing gloves, which is already concerning, but it got much worse. The cashier/waitress was rude. On top of that, she was sweeping and mopping the floor in the same area where food was being prepared. At one point, she picked something up off the ground and then immediately went back to helping prepare food, without washing her hands or wearing gloves. This is completely unacceptable and unsanitary. Food safety should be the bare minimum for any restaurant, and this place failed miserably. I couldn't even enjoy my food knowing what I had just seen. I will not be returning, and I would seriously caution others to think twice before eating here unless major changes are made in cleanliness. read more

This was our first time at Carnitas El Rey and it did not disappoint. We ordered the fried quesadillas topped with carnitas and the chilaquiles with red sauce topped with surtida -- both were insanely good. Living in Vegas, finding solid carnitas is nearly impossible, so whenever we're in Orange County we're always on the hunt for a real fix. We came across this spot on TikTok and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Wait time was not long, I'd say 10 minutes but definitely worth every bit. It's also served on a board which is a nice touch, and they serve it to you at your table. Our total came out to $40.19 for all the food plus two water bottles, which felt super reasonable for how delicious everything was. The vibe is very "hole in the wall" in the best way possible -- usually a sign the food is going to slap. You can literally see the giant pot of carnitas bubbling away and all the different cuts of meat on display. Super authentic and super flavorful. Also a big plus: it's fairly close to Disneyland, so it's a perfect food stop before or after the parks. Highly recommend! Will definitely be back whenever we're in town. read more

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The guy prepared my guacamole fresh and it was very good ! he had great customer service came to our table to make sure food was ok

I was looking forward to this place for a while and finally made the move. Unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations. The waitress was not attentive and I kept getting ignored. My chilaquiles plate came out fresh but didn't have a great taste in balance with all of the ingredients. Parking is limited since it's in a small shopping center and shares the parking lot with other busy businesses next door. read more

Carnitas El Rey - Chilaquiles with carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Anaheim, California

My work ordered several items and everyone loved there's. My quesadilla had absolutely no flavor and the red and green sauces were too hot to use. It might be a preference thing, because everyone else said there's was good. All of our items were there with nothing missing. Thank you! read more

Carnitas El Rey - Looks good, no flavor though. - Mexican Near Me - Anaheim, California

Great food! We had the carnitas quesadillas, Gordita carnitas and tacos carnitas along with flan. We also went back the next day to get menudo (served only on Sundays). I never really liked carnitas but this place makes it right! Tender and juicy. Not fried and dry. We're happy a place like this opened in the area that specializes in carnitas. read more

The first bite reminded me as a kid visiting my abuelita in Mexico. 30 plus years later and I finally found a place that had the same taste as her food. ... come in you will love it. I was not paid to submit this. read more

Carnitas El Rey - The best place this side of the Mexican border for carnitas. - Mexican Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Everyone is super nice and friendly. The place is super clean and the prices are great. El lugar está muy limpio y todos son muy amables. El chicharrón está muy bonito, o sea que no está quemado ni prieto jaja y el buche está delicioso read more

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This place is great. Place is clean, and the staff are friendly. And the food is excellent! It's a little pricey but what isn't these days. You want to treat yourself or the family, this is the place to go. read more

The BEST Carnitas we've ever had! Me and my man have been waiting for this carnitas spot to open and it did not disappoint. We ordered the carnitas surtida with all three sides (guac, pico, & pickled carrots + jalapeños), torta ahogadas (carnitas), and jarritos preparados (pina). Everything was melt in your mouth delicious, you can tell they are passionate about their craft here. Our server Betzy was so sweet and attentive! She made our experience even better, she checked on us several times and made great recommendations. Kudos to your whole staff, we will be back for more! read more

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These people don't wash their hands before serving their customers. be very careful when eating here. They don't use gloves. | | Estas personas no se lavan las manos antes de servir a los clientes. Tengan mucho cuidado si comen aquí. No usan guantes. 0 estrellas! read more

Best carnitas in town!! I loved the menudo (only on wknds) as well as the chilaquiles. Not to mention the great service highly recommended

The BEST carnitas I have ever had in the U.S. Chilaquiles are bomb as well. Martin always helps us out and makes sure we have the best quality food and service. Thanks to him and the flavor of food , I will definitely keep going back every time I am in town. read more

Honestly one of the best carnitas I've had!! We got 2lbs of carnitas Surtida (mix) and a dozen of handmade tortillas to go. They gave us another one on the house!! Staff was super nice and helpful 5 stars for the service!! The inside of the restaurant is very clean. We are definitely coming back for more!! read more

Carnitas El Rey - 2 lbs carnitas surtida Pico de gallo Guacamole Chile en vinagre 2 dozen tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Anaheim, California

Food was amazing! Carnitas were moist and not too greasy with great flavor. I'll be back for sure.

Overall food was cooked well, good flavor and good size carnitas tacos. Recommend the red hot sauce the green was too thick. As I sat down noticed something moving to my left as I looked at the wall there was a small bug crawling down. Service was really good cashier was attentive. read more

Las Carnitas Riquisimas pero las cajeras super mal servicio aparte con su cara de enojadas aparte no entienden lo que uno Les pide read more

Drove over 30mins away, coming in looked great. However the cashier such a terrible face, like if she didn't want to be there, no greet nothing. (All have bad days ok) order chile relleno with carnitas. Few minutes later the same girl comes out and tells me there is no more chiles rellenos? They should know whats available and not. Really?? Marketing that all over and don't have anymore? Took a while to get my money back. Terrible don't recommend at all. Go next door to Tacos El Patron! read more

Los chilaquiles delicious las salsas tienen muy buen sabor y las meseras son muy amables.

I asked the cashier if the green and red salsas for the chilaquiles were spicy, and she said no. Just to be safe, I purchased both. When I got home and tried the chilaquiles, both salsas turned out to be spicy much hotter than I was told. The food itself looked good, but the misinformation about the spice level made the experience disappointing. I wish the staff were more accurate when describing the food so customers can make better choices. read more

Poor service. The salsas (red and green) had no flavor or spice. The girl said they didn't offer sides like pickled carrots, onions or radish. We ordered the carnitas mixed and they were bland. Tortillas were not included when we ordered the carnitas. read more

Food was amazing, restaurant was clean! Not to many places you can find with good carnitas and great tasting buche that is all fresh!

Not at all what Tik tok has to say about this place. Walked in on a hot day no air it must of been in the 90s inside couldn't even stay to eat was toooo hot mid way through we left. It was clean of course it's new but table was sticky. Cashier had no idea what she's doing had to take our order 3 times and even then she got it wrong. She is overwhelmed bad service. Food was 8/10 read more

The carnitas were soft and not dry. Very flavorful. Handmade tortillas. Highly recommend!

Have came 4 times tried the sopes and huarache highly recommend to try .. I was help by destiny the cashier very friendly came multiple times and made sure we weren't missing anything . Only thing I would say is the parking when it's full not enough parking . read more

great food the chilaquiles were a little on the spicier side but still delicious. The staff was super friendly and attentive will for sure keep coming read more