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    Tacos El Rey

    4.5 (91 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Frichos!

    Our favorite Mexican food place in Nampa! All of treasure valley for that matter! Sooo good. Great service and yummy margaritas. Can't beat the prices either! Chips are always hot and fresh and come with bean dip and salsa! I've tried a few things, all good. Can't wait to try more!

    Burrito with Al Pastor, A carnitas taco, and a marinated pork taco
    Frank D.

    Visiting the area for work and found this little gem of a place. It doesn't look like much from the outside but don't be fooled. Their food is great. Very good service and fresh, great tasking food. Only thing I would do different is just to get the taco shell on the flat top for a few seconds to get some crisp to it. Everything was great. Their carnitas are excellent and maybe the very best of all was the Carmel churros. Bomb.

    Beef tacos and beef sope, amazing!
    Jimmy O.

    Highly recommend, great authentic Mexican food. Great service and food came out quick. I'm absolutely going back!

    Mexicanas Enchiladas and Grilled Steak Tacos
    Josiah P.

    Tacos El Rey in Nampa is fantastic! The food here is amazing! The flavor is authentic and the portion sizes are incredibly generous! The fat on their meat for their tacos and enchiladas are trimmed and tastes great Their service is extremely fast and the food comes hot and ready!

    Michael S.

    I first became a Tacos El Rey fan by frequenting on of their Taco Trucks, and then later, my son introduced me to their sit-down location on Garrity. Well, I have been here several times and I have never been disappointed. Tonight I ordered three fish tacos, and a chicken tamal. Everything I ordered was delicious. The tacos here are pretty much amazing, owing much to the fact that the tortillas are freshly made. I never could believe that simple tortillas could taste this good. Then, they have this chopped fish meat that appears to be pan fried, along with some lettuce, cabbage, and tomatoes on top. The real kicker is this orange "Magic" sauce that is someplace between delicious and amazing on the taste scale. The result was that all these tastes come together in a very very satisfying way. The tamal was great too, and I smothered it in salsa and one of their delicious home made sauces. For dessert, my wife offered me a taste of her chile relleno. It was cooked perfectly, and covered with a red sauce (maybe an enchilada sauce) and onions. All I could say was, "Wow". It was zesty, with a zing of spice, and full of chile flavor. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome. The prices here are super affordable, and the staff is super friendly. I can't think of anything about this place that I don't like. It just feels like an awesome family restaurant, and the food is always so, so good! As we left the restaurant tonight, my wife asked a simple question that kind of summarizes our experience... "Why do we even go to any other Mexican restaurant?" Good question...

    Manny's burrito... I chose barbacoa for this one.

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    4 days ago

    Absolutely the most authentic Mexican food in the Treasure Valley! Great prices, good ambience and fantastic salsa!

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    6 months ago

    Oh yeah, this is definitely a yummy yummy yummy Mexican food spa. Do you like Mexican food trying to check the spot out

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    6 months ago

    Great food and service. Sorry that the little taco shop closed in Caldwell. The best taco bar in Caldwell.

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    9 months ago

    Excellent meal. Tacos (chicken), sope (chicken), rice and beans. Service was quick and extremely pleasant, and price was very reasonable.

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    10 months ago

    Great authentic food. Staff is great very friendly family oriented. Ambiance is nice. Nice booths.. not noisy

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    1 year ago

    Authentic. Food and service were great! Not every restaurant does their rice right but theirs was perfect.

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    1 year ago

    Full of locals when we walked in so we knew it'd be good. Great food, great service! Would eat again!

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    2 years ago

    Delicious tacos, recommend the Carne Asada, Al Pastor and Tripas (nicely crispy)! Great service and ambience.. They need to expand!

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    2 years ago

    Love this place excellent food. Fast service nice people that run it great food clean. Good service and great food

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    2 years ago

    Awesome food & service!!! We go here regularly, they have really flavorful food. My favorite is the hue is rancheros.

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    3 years ago

    Bomb tacos really good services every employee is super nice and they remember customers and make u feel comfortable

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    Ask the Community - Tacos El Rey

    Does anyone know if this place is closed? I drove all the way to nampa Saturday during regular business hours and they were closed and I've tried calling since and no answer😩

    I am pretty sure that they are not permanently closed. When we were last there a few days ago, the waitress mentioned to us that they were going to be closed for a day (or maybe a few days, not sure). It is a small family run business, so keep… 

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    We were recommended to try Dos Caminos and we really wanted to like it…read more NOTE: This has nothing to do with the aesthetics of the outside or the inside NOTE II: This is a family business with quite possibly three generations working. NOTE III: The refried beans are made with pork lard and not vegetarian Entonces - Anyways, there were not a lot of options for me so I decided on the Fried Buffalo Cauliflower with Mango Habanero. The tacos presented well but there was absolutely nothing sweet and spicy about the Mango Habanero. It was not sweet or spicy and was more bland than anything. My wife ordered the cocktail de Cameron - the shrimp pre cooked frozen and defrosted. The sauce was more ketchup than anything else. She was very disappointed DISCLAIMER: Our server did stop by multiple times and we didn't say anything. There was nothing to fix. She also seemed in a hurry to release us from the table as the moment I finished my tacos she scooped it up. I truly respect the family business but our experience was not a good one. Wish the family all the best.

    Loved this restaurant and went back literally the next day with some friends. Word to the wise it…read moregets very busy... so prepared to wait. They do take reservations for parties of eight or more and there's a bar in the back if you need a margarita while you wait!

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