Came based on reviews. It didn't disappoint , the food was very good and filling. My favorite was the Al pastor meat and the meat for the asadero was really good. It was a good portion of meat and the flavor was really good! The girl at the counter was really nice and explained the dishes and what came with it. I'll be coming back for sure read more

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First time here. This is one of those places that you have to know exists to find. It is nestled next to the gas station right off of the freeway. The everything I ordered was cooked perfectly and delicious including the Agua Frescas. I will definitely be coming back for all my taco needs. I will say at first I thought the salsa need a bit more spice, but after having some more, I felt the spice was perfect. read more

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First time to try this place. Clean and organized. Ambience quiet, relaxing and comfortable. Warm, accommodating and friendly reception. Miranda took good care of us. Very good service. Very good food too. Asada well seasoned, soft, tender and flavorful. Burrito al pastor came with beans rice onion, cilantro and guacamole. Very filling and satisfying. Cucumber drink was refreshing. Got free quesadilla for joining their reward app. Good and generous with cheese. Soft chewy tortilla. I'll order it any day. read more

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Yummy and 5 plus stars . I definitely coming back over and over again My whole family loved it read more

Birria ramen is good. Coffee is so good and affordable. Never go wrong stopping by to grab something on the go read more

The service was not welcoming and made us feel like we were in the way. The food was super greasy and they kept forgetting to bring out our drinks. read more

For a tiny hole in the wall, or in this case, gas station, the food was awesome. Their salsas are absolutely fantastic. Large portions at reasonable prices. Definitely worth it. Friendly, helpful staff too. read more

El Rey Express - Salsa bar - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

The flavor is great. They only have cabeza y lengua los fines de semana. Tortillas are delicious. The inside has lots of tables. read more

El Rey Express - Where you order the food - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

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Delicious! Food made fresh. They can take some time. Call it in if possible to avoid the wait. read more

El Rey Express - Weekly Specials - food is made fresh so it always takes a little longer. Call it in if you can. - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

Excellent food! Great prices. The carne asada is perfection. So excited over the salsa bar and endless chips! Definitely homemade chips. Will be back for a breakfast burrito soon. read more

You need to get here and eat a burrito or a taco. I had a carne asada burrito and carnitas taco. Both are so good. Words cannot describe them. There is a killer salsa bar and chips!! Seasoned chips. This place rocks! I will be back. read more

Another great experience at this hidden gem. I hate the fact that I'm back at the hospital again but glad there's such quality food close by. read more

Cool little spot inside a gas station . Amazing food and salsa bar with fresh chips made daily . Definitely a must if you are in the area .

So to start off this place is located in the same gas station area as the Jack in the Box near the 10 freeway and pepper exit. Once you walk in It's a Small location with three booths that would hold about a total of 12 maybe 15 people. They have a salsa bar which I always enjoy because I hate asking for more salsa if I run out. That's also bar has limes cucumbers pickled carrots and jalapenos and four different types of sauces. As I approached the counter I noticed that one of the TV screens was off. The other two TV screens had a limited portion of the menu. I had to ask a lot of questions because not everything was on display. They did have some paper menus but it only advertised the weekly special and the and the happy hour that wasn't available. As of March 2025 they still haven't got their liquor license so we're unable to sell the alcohol that they advertise. At this point I decided to order a variety of tacos. I got two beef hard shell tacos that were a 10 out of 10. The shell was nice and crunchy from the frying and the beef was full of flavor with cheese diced tomatoes inside and Mexican sour cream on the side. I also ordered three soft tacos. They were larger than your street tacos which was nice but they're about $3 each so you do get your money's worth. The asada taco and the lengua taco were worth the money. They were flavorful well seasoned and the lengua was very soft and well seasoned. The one disappointment that I did have was the pastor taco. You could tell that it wasn't cooked on a trompo. It lacked flavor and the chard flavor and texture. I would give this taco a three out of 10. The cashier was nice and the food was good except for that one taco. The place was very cleanly and well decorated for a small location. I will be coming back once they get their liquor license so I could try the rest of their menu. read more

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Fellas if you ugly, yall will get attitude , and get over charged. Not me though. Yall be safe Arachera is fire, carne asada super girthy. Prices online are not accurate, they didn't even update their prices. Also i feel like they charge you to look at their bad built BBL's read more

The food here is beyond delicious a must try for sures. I had a Chile rellenos burrito with a Al pastor mulita and a agua fresca de piña and let me tell you they did not disappoint. The service was great the price was right and the decor is pretty cool. Love it!! Definitely going back!! read more

El Rey Express - Berries Agua Fresca & Piña Agua Fresca - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

Went here just to satiate a burrito craving and I was surprised how good the food was. I got an asada California burrito. The employees were really friendly and accommodating. And the place had a modern design, ambiance had a chill vibe and the restaurant was super clean. Salsas at the salsa bar were good too. Definitely coming back. I wanna try the other food offered in their menu. read more

This place is legit! The flavors are really authentic. They also have some items I've never heard of before that are incredibly delicious. I work nearby and come here five days a week. The coffee is always a must purchase for me. As a Mexican, I approve! read more

Been ordering from El Rey for a few months. I usually place large orders $100+. On 10/10/25 In the afternoon I placed an order. A lot of the items had carne asada. The carne asad the used was full of cartridge about 60% of the "Carne asada" was uneatable, unchewable cartridge. I assume they wanted to make more profit and went with cheap cartridge that had some meat on it. Never again. F*** this place and the greedy ass owner. read more

So good the California burrito is one of the best burritos I've had in a while and the place was super clean and nice :-)

I just ordered from El Rey Express Mexican Grill. The restaurant is next to a gas station and the interior is clean and welcoming. The cashier that took my order was very accommodating and she let me try the guacamole and coffee before I ordered. I must say this is one of the best Machaca Breakfast Burrito I have ever tasted every bite is tasty and full of meat. Their chip and guacamole dip is also delicious with the right amount of spice. I also ordered a taco de Beria for my daughter to try. I'm sure she will enjoy it. Most definitely will be coming back to try out other selections on the menu and I'm sure I will not be disappointed. read more

Ordered the carne asada fries with extra cheese and light sour cream and they did just that! It was super tasteful, the guacamole was fresh and flavorful, I didn't try the salsas but I will next time! The only take away I would say was the dude working behind the counter, I would say the customer service from him was not it, from when I called it in to when I picked it up, but the food was good and will definitely be going back! read more

El Rey Express - The guac looks a lil brown in the pic but only because I was a little late to pick it up, but when I spread it, it was nice and green! - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

i usually always go here for a carne asada burrito my sister gets the carne asada fries theyre both really good :) read more

El Rey Express - carne asada fries 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

At first glance, I was a little apprehensive of the quality of food we could expect but- This place was awesome!! It's connected to the gas station but rest assured, it was very clean inside. They serve breakfast 10am-2pm so my husband and I got breakfast burritos, 1 carne asada and 1 chorizo. We realized when our food came that could have shared a burrito and be content, they're good sized! Really great flavors and the carne wasn't too tough or fatty. My husband's chorizo burrito was pretty oily but that's to be expected!! He ate it until it was too grease soaked but then just packed up the filling and threw away the tortilla. Speaking of tortillas, they were very fresh and soft!! And the chips and salsa bar!! Yummm. We also got a piña con naranja agua fresca that was very tasty and helped balance the spice from the salsas. Will definitely be coming back for more! read more

We live nearby and the Birria Ramen poster is what brought us to this place, we sadly didn't try it on our visit, we had the Tacos a La Plancha and A Birria de Res burrito. Both items were delicious! I highly recommend if you're craving Birria and prefer Birria de res over the traditional Birria. They have a very great Salsa bar! We tried all that were available and each one is delicious. Very clean and well kept establishment. We will definitely be coming back giving more of their menu a try! read more

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Good Mexican food for the area. I saw that good but still good in the gummy does actually really good. It's done pretty quick. I recommend for lunch stop read more

Fire food tacos are bomb fresh meat fresh cilantro fresh tortillas rare for any taco place !!! Just good food and service !!!!

Asada fries are bomb!!! Gotten them a few times and they are very consistent not like other places where you go one day there good and go another and they taste totally different. My son got the quesabirria tacos and they were also very tasty. read more

I found this place totally by accident, but I can definitely say it was an happy accident ! The place is clean with nice inside seating and overall decor . It gave me a family restaurant vibes , which you can definitely taste because the food was delicious. I had a carne asada burrito , it was big and the meat was perfectly cooked and tender , the spices were spot on . I definitely recommend if you are in the area ! read more

Food was ready super fast and it's always super solid, best burrito in the area. Come here for lunch often

Great food and great service.. second time going and food doesn't disappoint.. love the lady at the counter reminds me of how sweet my grandma was.. portions are great for the price.. definitely a must try!!!! read more

Amazing food and prices are awesome .!! My new favorite place to eat .!! Come out and try this place in Colton read more

El Rey Express - Chilaquilles Rojos W/Egg - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California

Very disappointed with my experience today. I ordered the rib eye tacos. For $21 for 3 tacos, I expect them to put all the ingredients in the taco. I literally got tough chewy meat, avocado and cilantro in a Luke warm tortilla. No grilled onion, no jalapeño, that's listed on the menu description. We were literally the only people in the restaurant at the time, so there is no excuse for screwing up our order. I didn't even end up eating the rest of the tacos. Waste of money. read more

Hard to find good mexican food for me. But this place did not disappoint. Every item here is super fresh and tasty no lies. Asada taco wasn't dry or had tons of fat. Salsa and chips were good too. Great job guys read more

Their breakfast burritos are delicious, French tortillas. Salsas are good, flavorful and spicy. Service is friendly.

I ordered a carne asada burrito which is on the pricier end at $14. The burrito was dripping in grease when opened from the wrapper. When eating the burrito all I could taste was the grease. I'm usually not too picky when it comes to tacos/burritos but I unfortunately could not eat more than a few bites. Green salsa is good though. read more

Pretty good for a "fast food" type of place. Cozy little spot. Staff is friendly and food was tasty. Salsas are good as well. We had the birria taco a la plancha and a quesabirria taco. The birria is really tasty and the meat is tender and juicy (how some other places manage to make birria dry, which is basically a stewed meat, baffles me) and very tasty. Flavors were on point and the tortilla was nice and crispy without being overly greasy. The quesabirria was just as delicious with the cheese adding another layer of flavor without taking over the entire flavor profile. Too much cheese can indeed be a bad thing as I've experienced at other places. Not here enough cheese to know it's there and complement the flavors without washing them out. Tacos al pastor were good, I'd like to taste just a little more of the marinade/seasoning. Otherwise well cooked pork, crispy tortilla for a little extra bite and like I said before the salsas are good and pay respect to the meat you're putting them on. Torta de carne asada was delicious, Tortas always get extra love from me if they are done right. This place does them right. In my opinion all tortas should be done on a telera style roll like this place does. The roll was soft, fresh, very light and held up well to all the toppings. We got it with everything, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions, guac and beans, carne asada was the protein. Everything was good and meshed well in this torta. Would definitely come here to satisfy my after work torta cravings, yes I am a torta guy. Aguas frescas. They have a variety of aguas frescas which we were offered a sample of. Not sure if that's the norm or just because it wasn't very busy when we happened to stop by. I had my eye set on the watermelon lemonade which I decided on after sampling. My wife asked about the pineapple water and the pineapple orange water. We sampled both and immediately became torn between the 3 flavors we sampled. They were all refreshing and delicious and we were told they use only fresh fruit, water and sugar. No syrup of any kind is used. Ultimately watermelon lemonade it was since it was our original choice and first sample. All in all this is a good place to stop by and get a quick bite to eat. They also have a good variety of Mexican sodas. I look forward to trying other dishes and proteins. They also serve breakfast which I'd like to try at some point. read more

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The tacos here are literally the best tacos I've ever had . Yes I have had tacos throughout SoCal and Mexico. The shrimp and chicken in particular are amazeballs. The chips and salsa arr also amazing and fresh. Last time i got chips to go i burned my hands they were so hot. I know it's next to a gas station. Whatever. Get a shrimp taco and thank me. read more

Ordered the chilaquiles with eggs and carne asada tacos through DoorDash. Everything came out flavorful and delicious. Chilaquiles were tasty and the beans tasted fresh. I did order chicken with my chilaquiles and it didn't have any chicken on them :( but I will order again. Guacamole salsa is a must it adds so much flavor with a little kick of spice. read more

We wanted to try something new and found this location. We're so glad we Stopped by the food was delicious. I had the taquito plate my husband had the Asada plate . He's very picky about his food he actually liked it. Customer was great food was out fast and very presentable. I like how they have the salsa bar and toppings. Also the fact you can serve yourself as little or much chips you want. They were so fresh and with a nice crisp to them. The cucumber water yumm We will definitely be back there soon. read more

El Rey Express - Three (3) Taquitos Combo I stole the fajitas from my husbands plate - Mexican Near Me - Colton, California