So, I was just passing by King Taco for the first time, and I'll admit, seeing a security guard by the door gave me a moment. like, did I just stumble into a taco speakeasy? But once I walked in and saw a sea of locals, I knew I was in a place with serious street cred. locals don't lie when it comes to tacos. The place is massive, with a huge seating area, and they cook your food right in front of you, which feels like a live cooking show, except instead of a standing ovation, you get a number called out. I ordered a quesadilla and a jamaica and both were excellent. The quesadilla was a steal at seven dollars and tasty enough to make me question why I ever paid more for less elsewhere. On the downside, the cleanliness needs a bit of a pep talk. imagine a giant place with potential, but it's like a giant that skipped a shower. Dirty tables and the floor. And let's talk about the wait, 20 minutes just to get a quesadilla and a drink. I mean, by that time, I had time to consider a second career in waiting. read more

King Taco - Jamaica - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

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Word of advice, don't pay for extra meat because you WON'T get extra meat lmao...ESPECIALLY if you're ordering a burrito, they know they can get away w putting less meat in there. I'd rather go down the street to Taco Nazo, and get a burrito there. The meat tastes just as good, if not, BETTER...AND they are not skimpy at all with their portions. Service is way better there too, they don't get enough credit. read more

Very clean with for dot staff and staple King Taco flavors. Best red salsa in town. Affordable for quality and hearty portions. read more

Always been a great fan of king taco especially off 3rd st in ELA ! But this one was the worst service , food preparing the carnitas burrito and sopes were disgusting its was to also to go .if there I would return back read more

Stopped by on Friday, 10/17/25. Surprisingly, I think this is my first time at King Taco! The line was pretty long as it there was a Dodger Game that day and people are lining up craving some post-game tacos! Ordered some tacos, burritos and tamales. Overall, this place is pretty affordable. read more

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My mom ate a burrito from there and she got food poisoning. We went to multiple hospitals and they said the same from the burrito. My brother also got a burrito and has food poisoning something is going on but that place doesn't feel right to eat. I got chic fil a that day but my family got king taco they all got sick but me. Coincidence I don't know but for now I know that we will not be going there! The ambiance is mid. read more

Used to love coming to King Taco for lunch but now its always a disappointment on the quality . This is a taco de alpastor, big o pice of fat and no other meat. read more

King Taco - Alpastor taco, big oh pice of fat - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

OG spot and delicious never nutritious tacos for the gut! Service is quick and they take online orders. Had a bunch of different tacos from my favorite pastor to asada and lengua. My favorite today was the chicken tinga. You literally have to put nothing on the taco and it is so bomb! It's like being home again Nice space with happening vibe but the only thing that let me down is now nasty the restrooms were ... my kids even said something about it and they are usually oblivious to that type of stuff. Please clean your restrooms better, I know it's just a taco shop but it really changes the vibe when everything appears to be so well kept in the dinning area and the restrooms are beat up. Thanks! read more

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The food at king taco is always great! The reason for my 1 star is due to the service at this specific location. They are SO SLOW at taking the orders & serving them. & it's not just a one time thing, it's an all the time thing. Workers should be better trained to be able to work at a faster pace. It's possible, they do it at other king taco's that are busier than this location. read more

Horrible service! The nachos were the worst I've ever had! My friend ordered a bean and cheese burrito. It was stone cold! The manager said that the cheese used in the burrito was still frozen! And they used it anyway! King Taco is not king anymore! read more

Second in line when we get there, and still 32 mins we waited here for 2 quesadillas and a nacho which the lady gave 1 scoop of meat on the nachos, but the lady next to her gave the same amount for a sopas, like make it make sense. This place sucks. Like the food is ok but for 30+ mins and spending $30+ this was terrible service read more

King Taco - Receipt of Purchase - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Some people hate it, and some people love it. I am one of those that do crave King taco at times and you can blame it on the salsa. The green and red salsa at king taco is so good. The price of food are a little pricier than your average street vendor but they do have some taste meat. My only wish is that the portions were a little biggger. Their tacos don't seem worth it at 2.50. I definitely like their quesadillas with meat and seems to be my go to every time i visit. Also, if you like nachos with liquid cheese, you can find that here too, and for a $1 more, get meat on it! read more

King Taco - Meat quesadilla and nachos - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Hello, This was my first time using your online ordering app, and I'd like to share my experience in hopes it can be improved. I was trying to order a side cup of meat, but there was no option to add it through the app. I called one of your locations to ask how to do this, and was told to add "extra meat" to my burrito order--that this would be understood as a request for the meat on the side. However, when I arrived to pick up my order, the burrito had extra meat inside, not on the side as requested. In addition, I had ordered a sope with everything except salsa, but what I received was incorrect missing topping. This was a frustrating experience, and I hope you can consider updating your app to include clearer customization options, especially for frequent side orders like a cup of meat. read more

King Taco - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Parking is terrible, restaurant is clean and well organized Service was very good and efficient read more

King Taco - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Almost 50 minutes of waiting (and currently still waiting) to get my food. And I only ordered 2 tacos & 3 tamales. It's Sunday afternoon and you would think it's smart to have at least two cash registers open but they only currently have one working out of three in total. Not sure why, but they need to get it together. Line is about more than 12 people deep. Ugh...going back to the one on Peck Rd from now on. Service is slow, no sense of urgency at all. read more

Iconic LA Hidden Gem Taco Spot My go to tacos here are the Al Pastor, Chicharron, Carnitas and Carne Asada tacos. The all meat burritos are good too if you get rice and beans you can really carb up here. They don't give you too much salsa it really depends how many tacos or burritos you get. Come with a big appetite to get those King's yummies in your tummy. The spicy salsa really is spicy enough like a caffeine boost. Green salsa is my favorite go. All salsas are delicious here it will make you feel like dancing like that spicy salsa. Don't forget to get that yummy Horchata or Jamaica drink too. The location feels a little ghetto. This is a good place to satisfy your cravings for tacos and burritos for cheap eats. read more

King Taco - Assorted Tacos - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

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This place moves and a snail's pace, could be empty take you over almost a half an hour place your order and get your food what is up with the slow service. El servicio está muy lento la gente se mueve como tortugas toma casi una media hora poner tu orden y obtener tu comida es ridículo read more

Usualmente vamos al king taco que esta en Baldwin park y nunca hemos tenido problema , pero ahora fuimos al de la ciudad de El Monte y pedimos 3 y 3 tacos y le dijimos que pusieran la salsa en los tacos , cuando no los dieron habian puesto muy poca salsa. pedimos una salsa extra para cada Plato y nos dijeron que no podian darnos mas , no se cual es el problema de dar sufficiente salsa para los tacos que estas pagando, definitivamente no volveremos alli , afortunadamente no en todos son asi... mala experiencia en el del El Monte read more

King taco genuinely gets me upset they always get the orders wrong and the employees mostly the ladies are always mad like why do u work here if u get mad so easily on 3/26/26 we went to king taco to get 2 burritos with carne asasda rice and queso and they gave us the burritos with carne asada rice queso and beans and we drove home and they were wrong this got me so upset cause we live 4 miles away read more

Terrible customer service 45 minutes to get 4 tacos. Not even an apology for the late service They lost my business read more

Damn! Got a Carne asada sope to go and my god it was so small. Should be called a sope jr. usually they are stacked high. I guess not anymore. I'll stick to the Pico Rivera location. read more

King Taco - Sope - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

I placed a simple order--one burrito and three tacos--at 10:02 PM on a Sunday. The restaurant was not crowded, yet it took 22 minutes to receive my food, which wasn't ready until 10:24 PM. I asked why it was taking so long, especially with five employees in the back and only one person visibly preparing food. A young man named Angel told me they were "backed up on orders." What made the experience worse was that after I questioned the delay, it felt intentional that one of the salsa containers was left open in the bag, which spilled and ruined my food. This is completely unacceptable. You can clearly see me holding the bag in front of the camera if management chooses to review the footage. This is not the King Taco I grew up with, and I will never return to this location again. read more

King Taco - Order - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

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Great consistent place. Prices are decent and food is good. Plenty of seating and parking.

This place just keep getting worse and worse. Extremely slow service. Got there at 10PM got my order at 11. Portions are horrible. They give you a hard time getting salsa. Terrible, spent $60 on food and got 3 salsas. A lot of alternatives in that area that are better. Laughable. read more

No self serve condiments. Not even napkins and utensils. You have to ask for everything. Ordered chicken tacos and got carnitas. Taste is so so. Most taco trucks are better. And it's not cheap. read more

Great service. Food was amazing. Veronica was very helpful. This place is very respectful and friendly this place should be treated with respect. read more

One of those once in a blue moon experiences here where service was decent and wait time for food was not too long. I came in right before school pickup time at Wilkerson so the wait in line was not bad, I practically ordered right away and got my food in under 15 minutes. There's one lady who works here who's always so sweet, she's a shorter lady that always wears glasses--I always appreciate the service from her. Overall today was not a bad experience, I feel like I came at a good time (before 1:30pm) which is why the food came out so fast. They also have signs for online ordering , I asked about it and they said it's not setup quite yet but it will be coming in the near future. Hopefully this helps during their rush hour times. read more

King Taco - Online order signs up, but not quite ready. Coming soon! - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

IYKYK King taco speaks for itself MEATS EVERYTHING ON POINT ALL DAY EVERY DAY Late night not so great lol all the Norcos wannabes are there but the food still good read more

Foods always consistent and fast. The new chicken rings is amazing in a burrito... be prepared for drippymoist chicken that's full flavored. Perfect for an all meat burrito. read more

King Taco - All meat chicken tinga burrito. - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Once again the quality of this place continues to be deplorable. It is really a shame the manner in which the food is served. I find it unbelievable that no one at any level of the company sees the horrible quality of food being served. Really??? King taco management and ownership members, please please address this problem. I stopped buying food from you a few years ago and upon my return I find the same horrible service and attitude of your staff. And the food continues to be garbage. Have some pride. At the very least have some respect for the memory of your founder. read more

King Taco - A disgusting taco al pastor - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

This is the worst king taco around this area , they are slow and I ordered 2 nachos they messed up & gave it to me still and I asked to make me another one they did make another one the way I wanted it BUT now I had 3 boxes of nachos but in all the boxes was covered in like meat fat or grease it was nasty I couldn't even finish it all , it was like if they got the grease and smeared it all over the inside of the boxes & PECK LOCATION IS 10x BETTER DONT COME HERE read more

This place is a hit or miss no in between. I ordered a chicken quesadilla and a little devastated with the amount of chicken I received. The cashier also marked us "for here" rather than "togo" after we said it was to go so when we were called up the employee prepping our food was annoyed thinking it was our fault. Our horchata was full of just ice we managed to get a couple sips and some horchata in the end that was diluted. -Very busy they have rushes throughout the day but the wait can be worth it. As much as today marks my second unpleasant experience it doesnt take away the fact how delicious their food is. -Staff is excellent theyre very friendly just need to tone down the attitude. -Store is clean theres never any crumbs on tables -The waiting to order is maybe 3 minutes if theres a small rush and 10 minutes if theres a big rush -The waiting for food can take a while so make sure youre not in a rush when ordering. -Staff tries their best to communicate with english speaking customers big props to them -Reminder to be patient with the employees as english isnt their first language! -Parking: Enough parking depending what time you arrive they have a parking on both entrances but it is in a shopping center so parking can be tight! read more

King Taco - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Usually a go- to when in Cali! Today was just lacking we got Nachos with carne asada and the cheese was lukewarm we are a 3 minute drive from the restaurant, the quesadilla with asada was not great tortilla was like a tostada. The two sopes were hard as rocks! The meat usually is the best thing but today just wasn't flavorful like it always is. Quality was not there today. read more

King Taco - Carne asada quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Quick service. Pretty generous. I ordered almost 100.00 in food. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I suggest double checking your order because they did put extra rice instead extra onion and cilnatro in one of my burritos. You can't go wrong with the all meat asada burrito. When you order a regular burrito they don't give much meat. I also love the asada sopes. If you're like me and like to drench your food in salsa. Pay for an extra cup of chile verde or roja. It is about 5 bucks but it is worth it if you are ordering a bunch of food. I ordered nachos for my kid but didnt want them to get soggy so I ordered the cheese and asada on the side. read more

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Came to king taco on a weekday at 6. I should've read the reviews here first, but I didn't think it was gonna be this slowww. I was in line for 30 mins and it took another 29 mins to receive my food: tamales, a burrito, and simple nachos. This wait was not worth it!! There really is one cashier, and as you're standing or sitting looking at the assembly line of people, there doesn't seem to be any haste or anything.... The nachos aren't great, and the burrito is okay. I love getting the tamales and green salsa here, but next time I'll know better. If there's more than 13 people in line, I'm turning right back around. It took an hour to order and get the food. Next time I'll just stop by one of the stands on the street instead. read more

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Been a fan of king taco for years but I have to say it just dont taste the same anymore. So disappointed. Dont think i will be coming back for a while read more

Awesome spot for taco. The burrito is also only in the $10 range which is good when other spots have less for $10. I have been here for over 5+ years with friends and now they are also polite about allowing boba drinks into the business so people can get boba next door in the plaza and enjoy with the meal. The fresca drinks and soda are also good if south el monte boba is not a customer's first choice. With over 4+ new boba stores on Garvey and even a 7Leaves, it has made it more awesome to get tacos and boba- a combinational favorite of mine. read more

Crazy how expensive they have become, it's insane that you are charged $29 dollars for a burrito and six tacos, and no drink! Do better king taco, your value isn't that high and you're ripping people off at this point. Wont be back, I feel robbed! read more

The worst service ever. 1) they're slow 2) they barely give you any meat in their food 3) I asked for ONE extra sauce and they said no I gave you enough. 4) foods okay.. I'd rather go to a different location than this one. Place is okay. Floors a bit sticky but I think all king tacos are like that. read more

King Taco - Sopes - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

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Honestly the portion of the burritos was insulting. I been coming here for years and never received such a lacking burrito. It's all tortilla! I remember when their burritos used to be falling apart from how big they were. Do yourself a favor and just order the tacos I because finished this shit in 5 bites. The employee tried to send me off without salsa too. read more

King Taco - Tiny combo burrito con asada - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California