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    El Rey Cantina

    3.4 (420 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Indoor seating and bar
    Adam F.

    It hit the spot. I ordered the Farmers Bowl(nice veggies). And some chips and salsa were put in the bag. The chips are thick and crunchy. Those and the salsa were very flavorful. I liked the art and items on the walls. The bartender/waitress was very knowledgeable. It was a low light environment, which I appreciate. Parking seemed easy to me. And the service was quick. Good vibes.

    Virgin Pineapple Margarita.
    Lianne K.

    Agreeing with another reviewer - this is more of a bar than a restaurant. Food and food service are secondary to the bar scene. That being said, the bar area wasn't that crowded on a Saturday evening. Dear Hubby and I stopped in to eat with our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. There was no one to greet us. One of the servers noticed us after a bit and said that we were welcome to sit wherever. You get the casual vibe from that kind of greeting. The interior of the restaurant if one large room, with a partial division between booths and tables for dining, and the large bar and adjacent tables. A number of big screen TV's line the wall behind the bar. Abundant festive decorations hang from the ceiling for a party atmosphere. I wanted to order a blended virgin margarita, but they don't use blenders. When I asked for pineapple juice, the server offered a shaken virgin pineapple margarita. I went for that option. It was good, but not especially memorable. Foodwise, about the same could be said. DH and I split an order of shrimp fajitas. Serviceable flavor, but unremarkable, and not that generous. Our son-in-law ordered a burrito, which arrived in large glory. I don't recall if he got chicken or steak inside, but he said as generous as it looked, it was loaded with primarily rice and beans, so a false advertising kind of deal. The little one ordered a kids' quesadilla with some grilled bell peppers on the side. Her quesadilla was one of the nicer ones I've seen in a Mexican restaurant in a long time. It was clearly filled with lots of cheese, and grilled to a perfect look. It could be a decent place to watch sports, but I'm not ready to put it at the top of any venue lists based on our first experience.

    Brandon R.

    Listen. Staff are friendly as heck. Super nice and helpful. But the fact is our order was wrong which seems crazy since there were not a lot of people there. we wanted pancakes but we got French toast. Not a super big deal to me. They also forgot our chips. The food was ok. My friend said his eggs were cold. Mine were fine they gave us an additional syrup that felt like it had no flavor that was added to it to be honestly. Just made it soggier with no additional taste. Over all it's ok don't know that I would order off the brunch menu again maybe I'll come again one day and order some dinner. For now though not super impressed. Fantastic music playing though haha

    Chiliquenos
    Anastacia M.

    Fun place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon. They have an amazing DJ and a great brunch menu. If you don't want brunch you can just ask for the regular menu as well. My chiliquenos were delicious! My friends loved their breakfast foods and the lunch salad. They have a great beer selection and bottomless mimosas. The dance floor is fun and lively. Plenty of parking in the back! The servers were very pleasant. Overall I highly recommend this place for a party or celebration or just a girls day out!

    Birthday party
    Leti J.

    It was so much fun to come and hang out with the fantastic crowd. The DJ, Al, knew how to read the crowd and had everyone dancing! Alicia, the waitress, was excellent. She cared for us, ensuring we had our drinks and food ready, which was amazing. We celebrated my daughter's birthday party and had a fantastic time!

    El Rey Al Pastor Street Taco - Grilled pork, cilantro, onion, pineapple, panella cheese

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    We had a great experience today with Alyssa. AMAZING service, she went above and beyond. We will definitely be back

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    Food is not good....service has gone down hill. So many more options in Camarillo for a night out.. they need to step it up...

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    Went to see my friend play here Sunday. Service sucks, no chips and salsa. 8.50 for a fish taco.

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    2 years ago

    Yummy! Always good when we visit family! We have never been disappointed. Can't wait till next time.

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    Ask the Community - El Rey Cantina

    Does this place have dancing and if so is it 21 and over only?

    Yes , Live Dj on Friday and Saturday nights and it is 21+

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