Completely addicted to their burritos. Best spot in town, great pricing. Always fast, great sauces, clean store read more

We were craving tacos and decided to check this place out! From the outside it appears to be small. However, as you enter you'll notice that it's pretty sizable. The staff are friendly and helpful. Now let's start with the tacos! We ordered lengua, cabeza, buche, tripa, barbacoa and adobada tacos. I didn't taste any chunks of rubbery fat on any of them and the meat was super tender! My favorite are the tripa tacos. Overall, their food was great and fairly priced. The staff was also great. We'll definitely be coming back in the future! read more

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Best el pastor tacos, tostadas, and quesadillas in town! Always the go to spot! The sauce selection is great too!

Got the adobada super burrito without lettuce- probably the best burrito I've ever had. They weren't stingy with the cilantro, well balanced ratios, all components were very flavorful, and really good spicy and mild salsas on the side. I ate the whole thing even though I got full halfway through... just couldn't help myself bc it was so tasty. Hell yeah read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Super burrito - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

I tried a mix of tacos and every one was tasty. I loved the salsa, not too spicy but very flavorful. Everything felt fresh and homemade. Super casual spot but worth it. read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

The food here is amazing! I usually order the Al pastor chimi with extra meat. The service is very fast. We usually order to go because the sit down area gives off cafeteria vibes. read more

It's a breath of fresh air to find authentic & delicious food here in Boise. Believe me I've searched. The tacos are top tier. Best of all the salsa is actually spicy which is not easy to find given Boises demographic. Not trying to hate, it's just true. read more

This place is very authentic. They take a lot of pride in their food. My favorite of the tacos. But they have all of the authentic dishes. I would definitely give them five stars. read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Ordered three tacos, two Asada one Lengua. Ordered some grilled peppers on the side with an iced cold Coca-Cola. Great salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

Food was amazing service was great, had a slight mixup where the waitress girl called 2 people up to the register at the same time and we were given the wrong food, she kinda had a bad attitude but the older lady and younger lady both fixed the issue promptly, no harm no foul. Absolutely love the carne asada tacos and beans. Been eating here for 5+ years and it's always great! read more

Very nice workers. The carne asada was a pretty fatty. The rice and beans had good flavor.

I've only eaten here once and got chicken tacos only so that's what the review is for. I'll update as I try out other items. The chicken tacos were delicious! Very basic, just doubled tortillas (homemade), finely minced chicken, and cilantro. It comes with onions too but I asked for no onions. I took a star off because the cook came around and gave me a dirty look because she had to remake it. I very clearly told the cashier guy no onions so it wasn't my fault. The cashier guy and another lady working the counter were very friendly. No complaints there. It's amazing how rude or indifferent service can really ruin a place. Anyway, I got the verde salsa to put on my taco. I ate it in my car and it was so good I went back inside for another one. I could drink that salsa! It was more on the mild side but very flavorful. The slices of radish on the side were crisp and yummy. Next time I'll definitely order two tacos at once because that pretty much filled me up. Three might have been too much. I'd also go for adding avocado slices next time. The tacos are reasonably priced at just under $3 after tax. I went at night and the atmosphere is definitely lacking. Fluorescent lighting and just sort of sterile. Definitely not intimate. People are waiting for their orders and it's a small space. Next time I'll emphasize no onions more so that they're made correctly, because I'd hate to take them to go and find out they had onions. I know I'm an outlier but onions taste terrible to me. I look forward to trying the other items on their menu. read more

Yummy little taco spot. Good price for the size and amount of food. Give this place a try. read more

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After tonight I can't recommend this place or trust their take out. I got home and realized they gave me the wrong order. I called and they ask I return the incorrect food and they proceeded to hand m my order that had been sitting there now for over 30 min. I kindly asked them to remake it people make mistakes it's fine. The girl at the front said "it stays warm for up to 2 hrs". I asked again and someone from the back came stated they'd remake it. They proceeded to only reheat the food and claim they had remade it. Called and spoke to Kimberly, person in charge, and she swore it was fresh when the food was clearly cold. I'm also certain I watched a couple come in and pick up the food I had just returned AND OPENED AT HOME. I've been coming to tacos el Rey for YEARS and I'm sad to say I will not be coming back any time soon. I'm disappointed and I can't trust them. Dine in might be fine but takeout is a big no for me. read more

Everything tastes homemade and like it was made with love. I'm being so serious. This place should be featured on Food Network at some point. HUGE shout out to the chefs. They are just straight up talented. (Order the al pastor taco plate :) read more

I've been coming to taco el reys 2 since the taco truck opened in 1999 25 year tonight the young lady the cashier. Made me not want to come here ever again. She's rude very disrespectful. I don't think she knows how to provide customer service at all. She entitled i guess. The last time. Waste of time. Disrespectful kids serving you. Need to tran these kids. The food was the second I order the fries and once again I broke the fork. I feel this restaurant is going down hill fast with. The cooking the food was cold the meat was over cook looked like it's been seating all day. I'll never come back waste of time go somewhere they respect you and want your business. read more

Tacos El Rey is a hidden gem! I ordered the Al pastor, carne asada and adobada tacos! All three were delicious! I asked for three different kinds of chile or salsa and all were amazing, especially the habanero! I highly recommend them! The food was prepared to perfection and came out quickly! read more

Excellent tacos and the best rice and beans I have had in Boise. Nice assortment of mild to spicy salsas so you can top your own. Great service, friendly staff. We get carry out and if it isn't a peak meal time, it typically takes only 10 minutes...can be much more when it is busy. So happy they opened a small restaurant on Chindon and 36th Street. read more

I have given you five stars two times. Then when I go back in, I clearly ordered everything just like I have done for the past seven years. I do see if there are new girls there. Obviously they do not understand how serious we are about our food. everything is wrong. The new girls had no idea how to take an order. We asked for a quesadilla with just chicken and cheese and it comes with everything else in it. We asked for just rice they put beans in it. We asked for tacos with just meat and avocado. We'll pay for the avocado. We get cilantro and onion. I ask for a burrito with no beans add cheese, I get a burrito full of just rice. No cilantro no onion no cheese it was bad. I paid for five tacos with just Asada and cheese and we get Asada cilantro onions, no cheese which we paid extra for we tried to bring this up to the girls at the counter, they were put off and annoyed, so therefore, we left with all of the food that we did not order. read more

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I love the staff really good and quick food !!! Very clean area also and music is most definitely good

Tacos al pastor is why I stayed. So tonight was something else. After visiting this location numerous times in the past, I ordered ten tacos (like I usually do) and once my order was ready I received 5 tacos. I let the clerk know I ordered 10. She stated I had ten because there are 2 tortillas so I can make two tacos out of it. Um what? Is this something new because I've eaten tacos my whole life and not once have they been single tortillas. I had the Al pastor tacos, with tomatillo salsa 5 stars. The gal at the counter (really inconvenienced by customers) was why I gave 3 stars. read more

Great tacos! Very similar to places I used to go in NM. Avocado salsa is perfectly spicy! Just wish they'd give more than one tiny piece of lime for multiple tacos. read more

Service was amazing, they were so sweet to my kiddo and gave her a free drink. But I hate to have to say the food is just not as great! The prices were very fair too, but I still don't think I'd want to go back and eat here when there are a lot of better options around. read more

Need better limes. Wet green burrito, (carnitas) good food. Limes were tasteless, left a bad taste. Edit, went back, got better limes today. read more

Tacos El Rey 2 is a solid choice if you're looking for some authentic Mexican food. The have a great selection of tacos to choose from. They have plenty more to choose from as well. The tortas and flautas looked especially tasty as they were coming out. The hot sauce in the red container is definitely not for the faint of heart! This stuff will make you sweat! read more

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very tasty excellent Service Location perfect Thank you for the very tasty hamburger. Very nice service.

Barbacoa Tacos Alpastor Tacos Asada Tacos These tacos really can not be beaten. The meat is always so flavorful, savory, and succulent. The brightness of the cilantro and the white onion give and excellent crunch and burst of flavor to this dish. It is an add on if you want cheese, and you want the cheese. It is a creamy and mild white cheese that melts wonderfully into the meat. I always get mine with the from scratch corn tortillas (each taco comes with two). They are filled the the brim and can easily be made into two tacos to avoid spillage of the toppings. They are a little larger than palm sized tacos. I like to order 2-3 while my partner normally orders 3-4. The quesadillas and tres leches cakes are also things we have tried and thoroughly enjoyed. (We really must explore the rest of the menu but once you've found something so spectacular it makes you so much less adventurous to go on looking for a new favorite. My suspicions are that you would feel this way with any item on the menu you chose, as the air always smells so delicious it is truly mouth watering) If you are a spice lover as I am, I could not recommend their orange habanero sauce more. We purchased 16oz of it on 3 separate occasions to keep in our own home because it is good on everything. They also have Topo Chico and Mexican Cokes, as well as fountain drinks. The staff are just wonderful and so friendly. They are multilingual speaking Spanish and English that I have heard. This is a place that is in our rotation. It is a must visit if you are in Boise for even one meal! The paved parking lot is shared and relatively small (like a gas station size maybe) but their is a couple dirt plots just adjacent to Taco El Ray that accommodates for ample parking as well. I was born and raised in Texas, I am Mexican, and love spice. These ARE AMAZING AUTHENTIC TACOS! I was worried when moving so far north that I would long for good Mexican food- my worries have been snuffed out by TACO EL REY! It's honestly criminal that it's taken me this long to leave this review of this splendid spot that we happened upon about a year ago. read more

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Nothing to write home about. It was fresh but half the order took almost 25 minutes to complete and that is after the original order took 10 minutes. Repeated requests for the missing item were not followed through on. read more

Overall one of the better Mexican restaurants in the state. But no chips & salsa?! That's like an Italian restaurant telling me they have no bread. Figure it out and I'll give this place 5 stars. Can't give a movie theater a perfect review with no popcorn. read more

Bomb tacos Really authentic! Great service. Really appreciate the relaxed atmosphere. read more

The food here is delicious! Even though it's just a truck on the side of the road, there is a nice shaded patio and a small inside space with a bathroom. The tacos are not to be missed (the carnitas and pollo were my favorite) but the quesadillas are great too. If you do a combo meal (#10 is my fave) you get two tacos and a quesadilla as well as rice and beans. Such a huge amount of food for $8. We'll definitely be back next time we're in the area. Don't miss these food truck! read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Great taco truck in Garden City!! - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

Their tacos al pastor and horchata are the best! The wait was not too long. We're from Arizona and their tacos are some of the best we've had! read more

I was in Boise for a quick stop on our family summer vacation and we stopped here for some tacos since you can't go wrong with tacos el Rey tacos. I got a lot of tacos and they were delish. My tacos were buche not boujee haha and they were bomb. My kids got asada tacos and they were pleased too. I will be back when I'm in Boise. read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Tacos de buche - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

This is the best I've found in Boise, and Meridian. Excellent! Delicious. Too good actually bc I end up eating too many burritos.

this restaurant didn't even deserve a one star review. We asked for 8 carne asada tacos and they had human hair in it. we also got a large horchata and it tastes really gritty and very off. Do not recommend. read more

Came here on heavy friend recommendation. Food took 23 min for a chimichanga, beans and rice. I had to ask where my food was. Came out 5 min later. Chimi was overcooked and chewy. Everything was very bland with little taste. Maybe I should get tested for COVID. Pico was chopped tomatoes. Really? So not impressed. Won't be back. read more

We walked to this taco truck after having a wine tasting at Cinder. The place is clean and the tacos were delicious! I ordered 4, two tripe and two carne asada -- but I could've easily eaten more. I haven't tried their other entrees yet but based on the tacos and salsa alone, I would definitely come back. read more

Tacos El Rey #2 - Mexican Near Me - Garden City, Idaho

Great authentic Mexican. Love it. Great prices too. I'm a regular now. The corn tortillas are nice and fluffy, arepa style. Tasty salsas.

While this restaurant is obviously popular with Spanish speaking people, we can NOT recommend it for English-only speaking people. We had a long wait, and an even longer wait to get our food. About 30 minutes in total wait. The cashier we had did not speak or understand English. We tried to order a Super Burrito with our choice of marinated pork. She initially punched in a different meat, and then with the help of a second cashier, ours corrected it to pork. Or so we thought. What we ended up getting was their regular burrito (at the price of the super burrito) with a very dry and flavorless meat that was obviously not marinated pork. Our burrito was missing the "super" components of sour cream, lettuce, and guacamole. So very dry. The burrito was large and very heavy, but this overall experience was beyond disappointing. Unless you are a regular, and able to speak Spanish, DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT. read more

Great food!! Came for lunch on a weekday and it definitely was busy. The food was fast considering how many people were there. However, the flavor of the food was amazing and is more of a genuine authentic Mexican style which is what I was looking for in a restaurant. read more

I visited this place twice during my visit to Boise, ID. Authentic Mexican food, homemade tortillas and great variety of food.