So this is one of two "go-to" places for breakfast tacos locally for me. The other is Dos Tacos. Two different types of food. This morning it was El Rey. I normally get tocas thru the drive thru, but today, the wife and I went in. We went with our usual tacos - bean, bacon, chz y cilantro, but added a beef empanada. The tacos were great as always. The empanada was very tasty. They only have beef and chicken, so went with the beef. Excellent flavor. We got an additional beef and chicken to take home. As for the drinks, which I normally don't mention, unless it's ice cold beer, the wife had fresh homemade lemonade. Very good. I went with the mulata iced coffee. Wow....that was good. Way better than anything at Starbucks. My opinion. And, and...they have a full bar. Great prices. Give them a try. read more

El Rey Taqueria - Bean, bacon, chz y cilantro taco. Beef Empanada. Lemonade Iced Mulata - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

OK, first off normally these little types of restaurants that are tiny El Rey Taqueria has been around forever Memorial city this location serves liquor and it has a bar. It's not a full bar, but it's tequila and Mexican lattes a Mexican coffees. Everything to represent the heritage they don't skip out on making your drink perfect I would give them 10 stars if I could their normal margaritas are eight dollars where other people in the industry are charging $12-$14 per se best kept secret in the KATIE location. This is definitely one of my new faves top five.ERICK makes superb drinks and he has superb service. You wouldn't expect this from a place like this amazing and Natalia was very helpful. You have to come see them. This is a local hero and best kept secret in KATY Texas. read more

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I've been going to El Rey for a while, ever since they opened the location by Shepherd and it has always been great. I was happy to see them open this location close to my job & home. I like the service & I really like the new screen on the drive through. The Ropa Vieja plate is my favorite, followed by the Bistec sandwich, shrimp & ropa vieja tacos & the cantaloupe drink! Cannot go wrong with either one. read more

For price point, not the best. Burritos are loaded with rice so opt to ask for no rice and maybe you will get more protein. The rotisserie chicken looks amazing in the front and I ordered one. They must have older ones in the back and mine tasted dry and a day or two old. Go to Kroger for this. The vegetables with the chicken were great and the best part of the meal. I've noticed less and less people going here and there is a reason why. Needs a small overhaul with quality if pricing stays where it is. Not bad but too expensive for the overall food experience. Too many other great places nearby. read more

I've been an occasional customer for years and have noticed a slow decline in quality and value. I did decide to give El Rey's another try and was even more disappointed. Went through the drive through and decided to order a chicken and a beef Empanada... "new" menu items. Well, finally got the food, and noticed these were not marked to distinguish one from the other; plus no receipt. Couldn't get anyone's attention so I had to go inside to get the person who serviced the order to provide a receipt & asked a nice young lady which was which. Got home with the food - chicken for wife beef for me. Never again. The crust was doughy and flavorless. Meat fair at best. I think I understand why the number of locations is dwindling and I'm not likely to return because of below average food and lacking service. read more

Always wanted to try this place and finally did at lunch. We had the tacos and burrito within queso and chips. The service was the best part of our dining experience. The ambiance was dead nothing quite just a place to eat. The burrito was good with beef fajita and the queso was lukewarm warm at best and we were dining in! read more

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This is now the fourth time El Rey Taqueria has messed up my order, and at this point it honestly feels intentional. My order couldn't be simpler -- a bacon and egg taco, well-done eggs. Yet every single time, they find a way to mess it up. I waited 10-15 minutes in the drive-thru for what I assumed would be a properly cooked taco. I open the bag, and there's no bacon, and the eggs are watery instead of well done. This has happened repeatedly. I always call, they either refund me or remake the order but it keeps happening. This last time I spoke with a manager named Francisco, who didn't seem to care at all. No apology, no concern just issued me a partial refund for a messed-up order. Horrible experience from start to finish. At this point, it's clear they don't care about their customers or quality control. read more

Gosh this place is soooooo good. The inside seating area was empty, except for one party of 4. But the drive thru line seems very busy. Which makes me happy bc this place is amazing. We got fajitas, which were really good. Fresh, hot, flavorful chicken and tender beef. The tortilla soup is my favorite. Hubby got the rotisserie chicken enchiladas. Hubby liked them a lot. The lemonade is by far the freshest place tasting lemonade I've ever had. I wish they sold it by the gallon. And the cantaloupe juice is the bestest! Also, as a side note, the kitchen is immaculate clea read more

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KATY, TX / CUBAN & MEXICAN / 04-02-22 / TAKEOUT LUNCH +The Havana Plate was delicious. It had a nice balance of stewed pork, vegetables, black beans, and rice. +The tacos were loaded up with meat. You can get traditional corn tortillas, flour, etc. +The kids enjoyed the chicken quesadilla. +They only serve 32 oz. drinks, so you don't have to think about what size drink cup you want. +Drive-thru available. -Wish there were some spicier sauces. The red and green sauces were okay, but not enough kick to it. read more

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Food was excellent! Service is always great! Come here at least 1x a week! Check them out

My order of beef Cuban and salmon taco all on flour tortillas ended with 2 weird tacos on corn (I have corn allergies) there was no beef or salmon in either of the tacos. Only onions, avocado, mushroom and cilantro. WTH some vegetarian got my protein and I got some veg taco:( read more

El Rey Taqueria - Flour salmon taco & flour Cuban - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

Certainly an excellent value. Food is excellent. Sauces rock! Cuban Sandwich is a big hit as are the 3 Amigos STreet Tacos. They lost 2 stars because their drive-through ordering system is terrible! Could not hear or understand the ordering taker. Heartily recommend they fix this. read more

I love the rotisserie chicken and grilled veggies to be sure, but this was off set by the service. Those at the counter were more concerned about their phones than taking our orders. We could not communicate with the person serving our dish without pointing to what we needed and even then did not get what we needed without going to the counter. Service aside the food was good! read more

For the love of this Flavor!! I have been eating El Rey since I was a freshman in college 15 years ago I would stop by every morning for breakfast tacos downtown, they served them out of this little window. Was always My favorite part of the day here we are 15 years later and still loving every time I have an opportunity to stop by or see we treat El Rey quite similar to Buckys. You have to stop. My go to is always the Havana plate that flavor and mix with the onion and sautéed with black beans mmmm mouth watering. Their location are always immaculate and food is always fresh and hot! And served quickly. Enjoy! read more

El Rey Taqueria - 3 Amigos - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Had breakfast with friends here and their breakfast tacos are amazing. I had the rotisserie chicken tacos and loved them. Great flavor withe the chicken. read more

My husband and I ordered online to skip the lunch rush (especially after reading the reviews about the drive thru line being a long wait). We ordered the fish taco and the shrimp (summer version with the avocado), the chx rotisserie torta, and the fajita meat plate. The tacos were delicious and we're great for the price. I ordered them on flour tortilla and they were stuffed with fillings. The meat plate came with refried beans and rice, both cooked really nice and we'll seasoned, but the meat was very thinly sliced and not a lot in the plate itself. It was mostly onions and such versus meat. He said it was still very good, but, if that was all he had ordered, he'd be hungry still. When we went to pick up, we ended up picking up from the drive thru line since we came in from the back of the restaurant and did not see the.online order/curbside pick up parking spots at the front of the store (facing the freeway). The line moved fairly well with three cars in front of us and did not seem like a long wait, but maybe we were lucky? I would love to try more menu options, especially their breakfast tacos, and can't wait to go back soon! read more

This was one of my favorite spots when I lived in Montrose and I'm super glad to see one opened up in Katy! Honestly, all I know about is the breakfast taco situation. I'm told they have a lunch menu too but I can't tell you anything about it - this is a go-to-breakfast-taco-spot in my household. This morning I got an egg and potato (+ bacon because duh) breakfast taco on a flour tortilla. The kind gentleman at the register suggested I include refried beans, which I was all about. It was a good decision, I assure you. I love their hot sauces - they're the perfect compliment to the breakfast tacos and, I'd guess, also a wonderful accompaniment to any of their other dishes. The dining area is also pretty rad - we loved looking around at all the decor from our seat at the [very long] bar while we watched a soccer match on one of their giant TV's. They also have an impressive coffee selection. I have El Rey's Cafe Cubano to thank for my unusually productive Saturday afternoon. Double-win! read more

El Rey Taqueria - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Me quieren matar o mandar al hospital o que? you guys want to kill me or send me to the hospital? serving me raw chicken in my salad! read more

El Rey Taqueria - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

This food amazed me ! It was amazing , everything was well seasoned. The juices were great. Reminds you of a real good taco truck almost , but to have this quality of food at a chain restaurant is very impressive! read more

El Rey Taqueria - Ranchero plate , side of chorizo , 2 bacon egg and cheese tacos , lemonade , cantaloupe water. - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

Had breakfast there the other day. I don't know about you guys but I love when they roll a burrito so that 5 different fillings inside are all separate inside the tortilla. I wouldn't want to have everything mixed up together so that I'm getting eggs, bacon, cheese, etc., all in one bite. I want to eat the eggs separately, then the bacon, then the potatoes.... You get the idea. read more

El Rey Taqueria - Give this guy a raise! - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

We eat here frequently and have always enjoyed it. The service is quick and friendly. I recommend the ropas plate and also their breakfast burritos. read more

Second time here and it was worse than the first time. I had the fajita beef burrito that besides having little meat actually had chicken in it. Guacamole, sour cream and cheese were nearly non existent. In fact, the whole burrito was filled with rice and not much else. My wife had the tortilla soup and said it was good. Her grilled chicken was okay. Another of our party had a chicken bowl and said the chicken did not appear to be cooked. Someone else had grilled chicken and said it appeared to be under cooked. With so many other places to eat I won't be back. read more

We love coming to this location because the food is delicious but lately we noticed that the tortillas are not fully cooked. Maybe because we're ordering drive thru and they are in a hurry but today it was really raw it got stuck to the paper it's packed in. To many times is enough for me to think twice about going back to this location. read more

El Rey Taqueria - Raw tortilla - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

We used to come here a lot. We would get fish tacos and the chicken tortilla soup. Unfortunately, the quality has gone down. The red salsa has changed...too hot to even swallow. I spoke to the manager, and he said they might have been heavy handed on the jalapeños. The fish tacos I just had on corn tortillas were inedible. The tortillas were hard. The chicken tortilla soup hardly had any chicken in it. They have lost some regular customers. read more

It's just not the same as i remember. maybe the other locations have better food, everytime i've been to the katy location it's just not that great read more

Love the Double Mochas and the Double Iced Mocha. I love their grilled chicken salad, it's my favorite. Everyone is always nice and kind. The restaurant is always clean. One of my favorite restaurants. read more

EXCELLENT!! Delicious. Really good portion sizes. Fresh food. Great service. Very clean. Love this restaurant!. Good to know they serve breakfast too! YUM!!! read more

Taco Tuesday! Three tacos of any variety for $8.50. Our party of three ordered grilled fish, grilled shrimps, Cuban, el pastor, and ropa vieja tacos. We also ordered the El Rey ceviche to share. All the tacos were seasoned perfectly and tasted yummy. The ceviche wasn't the traditional Tex-Mex version, more of a fish ceviche salad with lots of veggies. However the fish slices were fresh and not mushy. It was very refreshing especially with the diced mango and extra lime juice. Counter service was friendly and quick. All the employees were properly masked. We will definitely return our taco Tuesdsy. read more

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Yummy juevos rancheros! The fresh squeezed orange juice is so good too and the staff are always very friendly. I'm so happy they've opened a location out here in Katy read more

El Rey Taqueria - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

We went through the drive thru on the morning of Christmas Eve. $2.99 each for breakfast tacos is a little on the high side, but they were great. We ordered corn tortillas, and they were freshly made. They asked if we wanted beans spread on the tacos (like a condiment) ... yes, please! We would come back for sure. read more

I love El Ray but the staff at this one ..not so much! Very rude and attitudes as though your bothering them by ordering. I may just stick to the one off I-10. read more

El Rey Taqueria - El Rey - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Great food, the tacos were well portioned and taste was on point. The addition of the beans and rice were good, the restaurant was super clean. All the staff were friendly. Only complain was cost of food. read more

El Rey Taqueria - Tacos - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

The food was good, only need a little more seasoning (rice & beans), the place is very nice and good atmosphere, but the prices are very high $$$$. Very expensive when this is a fast food, not a restaurant with waiters and real plates and silverware! Good but expensive! read more

El Rey is awesome! The grilled chicken salad is the best in Katy. They have 10-12 different types of tacos which are all very good. Highly recommend eating here. read more

Love me some El Rey! But this place the food tasted like "I don't care" food. The chicken was seasoned well as usual. The black beans were cooked well and soft but lacked flavor Including salt, They were bland. The white rice which is usually my favorite bc it's seasoned so well at most El Rey places was dry and bland no salt flavoring and it showed. Y'all need help, like a real cook with passion for food in that place!! It was a turn off. read more

El Rey Taqueria - #36 Rotisserie chicken Cuban plate- rice and beans lacked seasoning bad! - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

I was very excited to see that they built one in Katy! I would travel to memorial area just to pickup food. I was sadly unimpressed, the beans were old and chemical tasting ( I felt bad even trying to return anything ) the rice was cold and flavorless.. Hopefully they put more love into the food, compare it the other location if you get the chance! read more

The food is normally good. Today I tried the shrimp tacos and the shrimp were not cleaned. Def disappointed to pay so much money for food and it's not prepared correctly. read more

El Rey Taqueria - Dirty shrimp - Cuban Near Me - Katy, Texas

Best taco salad great service not a long wait .The food is packaged and well presented.Very clean and the staff was pleasant as I was waiting the general manager came by to make sure I was taken care. I was I would highly recommend coming here great atmosphere great service and Great quality food read more

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This is a Cuban??? The cheese is not even melted and the meat is just deli meats. Cold. For $8.50+ tax this is so not worth it. I could've toasted bread and slapped meat , Swiss, and a few pickles together myself. Had to douse in hot salsa for flavor won't be back. read more

First time. Ordered the ropa Vieja. The meat was pretty good, but have to work on the flavoring. The rice was bland and cold. The black beans were quite good. All in all , a mixed bag. Was it worth the price? No. This is definitely on par with a taco cabana for Cuban food. If I want more authentic tic Cuban food, I go elsewhere. read more