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    Tacos El Rey

    3.9 (153 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Suzanne A.

    Tip. Do not order one ala carte sope with a side order of rice and beans. It cost 11.99 for a combo platter with three sopes and a side of rice and beans. I got a small amount of beans for over four dollars! Here is the picture of what I was served when I asked for the to go container of beans. This cost me over 8 bucks. Bad mistake I never make again. I asked for the to go order of beans and got this little plate of beans 1/4 the amount I paid for.

    2 shrimp tacos, rice, beans and a small horchata
    Toni F.

    It had been far too long since I had stopped in. The fried shrimp tacos were so good. The shrimp had been coarsely chopped after frying, so they didn't try to slide out of the tortillas. Nice crema on top. Rice & beans were tasty, and cold horchata is great on a hot day! A very satisfying lunch!

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    Linda H.

    Holy guacamole! This place is the bomb! I did some mass ordering for my son and his buddies at the rehab that my son is staying. OMG.. the savory smells of the spices in the air. I ordered the birria quesadillas, asada torta, and some asada tacos. Bags of Mexican food deliciousness. The asada was spiced perfectly. Birria quesadillas in liquid, ooo la la. Muy deliciosas! This place was crowded Sunday afternoon and I need to do some reconnaissance on this area. Looks like there might be another restaurant and a bakery here in this strip mall. My taste buds needs to check it out. The folk working here are friendly and busy with packing in the patrons and cleaning up, making room for more. Next visit, check out the pozole!

    Carne asada street tacos with cilantro and onions on a soft corn tortilla.
    Sheryl M.

    A nice mexican sit down taqueria with all the usual favorite eats: tacos, enchiladas, tostada, posole, menudo, combo plates etc. I enjoyed two carne asada street tacos for under $5! (Had my own beverage). I really like how roomy the dining area is after you have placed your order at the counter. I'll be back to try the posole and menudo.

    Rush P.

    Food was delicious a filling for a great price coming back soon for more. Servers were friendly and service was fast.

    Storefront, packed parking.
    Tommy J.

    Stopped here on a rainy day around 4 PM for a afternoon snack for the kids. Out running around and doing stuff. First off this parking lot was packed. Lots of people coming in and out but there's so many other businesses I wasn't sure if tacos El Rey was actually busy or not. Not too busy. We haven't been here for a while as the last two visits the Carne Asada tacos were Way over cooked. Almost hard like jerky, and full of oil. As if they've been sitting on the grill for quite a few hours. They were so oily I figured that they were deep-fried beef. So taking a chance, hopefully these are fresh and delicious as they used to be when we first started coming here. What we ordered: Six Carnitas tacos Six Carne Asada taco As we were waiting for our to go order, plenty people came in and picked up some food. So yeah the place is kind of busy on a Sunday afternoon. The order took about 15 - 20 minutes. It was not bad considering how busy the place was. The tacos were much better this time. However, nothing like when we first started coming here years ago when the meat was fresh and tender.

    Wet burrito

    Good food! Fast service! So yummy! Staff is nice! Will be back!!! Such a good place to get a quick bite to eat!

    Barbacoa

    Enjoy the restaurant for its food and specials. Right in corner restaurant. Area was portrayed as sketch for new folks but it's worth it. Milanes de res is the best one in this city unless someone says otherwise. The guac and chips are delicious and so is the chips and salsa. Not watered down like some places I've seen practice lately which scares me. Even after grab a dulce from the bakery across the street.

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    Robert S.

    Stopped in for a quick take away lunch. I over-ordered as I always do when I go to a new place...especially a new place that serves goat tacos! The goat tacos were wonderful, tender and tasty. And as I said I over-ordered. I ate the entire #1 combo of taco, torta and enchilada. It came with some of the best refried beans I have had in Reno. For my meat I chose the Asada. The small size of the bits of meat was taco perfection, almost like ground beef but not quite. Service was quick and I was in and out pretty quick even though the place was reasonably busy.

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    Mary H.

    OMG... I ordered Pozole. It was the poorest bowl of Pozole I have ever had. I ate a bowl of hominy cause I was really hungry. Please view what they call pork meat in the bowl. It llooked like a chicken wing. I would not dare put a piece of that in my mouth. The one piece that looked like a chunk of pork literally looked like it was scraped off the side of the pan. But let me end on a positive note, the Michelada was delicious!

    Burrito combo plate, chips and salsa, shrimp cocktail, beer

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    Best tacos in town!! Great service, I've been here 4 times in one week (: They never disappoint.

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    16 years ago

    Best place ever, food is AUTHENTIC. Tacos are the best, the garlic shrimp is awesome. You won't regret going.

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    13 years ago

    Best posole in town. One of the best Mexican joints for sure. Used to come here on Sunday mornings to cure my hangovers.

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    Best Mexican I've ever had!! The seafood is unreal... Taco salad so yummy!!!! Great rice and beans

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    The tacos here are great, I love their shrimp cocktail. The food is at a very reasonable price, services quick, staff is friendly.

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    Tacos El Rey 2 is just as good as the original, which is rare for sequels

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    I love this place! I…read morehave lunch here at least every other week, service is good and food is fantastic! The student special is cheaper than food on campus and the quality is much better.

    Rarely do I write a review after just 1 visit, but I'm making an exception for this little gem!…read more I've known of this place for years, but never stopped in before. I was glad that I did finally drop in. Located in a little strip mall on Valley Road, it's an unassuming place from the outside. The inside is small, but comfortable and it felt very "homey". When I walked in, the first thing that hit me was the smell of delicious food wafting through the air. The tastes did not disappoint. We were greeted and sat promptly by a personable young man that brought us water. The owner then brought us our drinks...a margarita for my dining companion and a Mandarin Jarritos for me. My sip of the margarita tasted amazing! Great balance and flavor. We also received a basket of chips and salsa. You could tell that they were made fresh to order. The chips were crispy and hot. The salsa was outstanding...fresh cilantro...balanced combination of flavors with a nice, subtle kick of spiciness at the back end. Not too spicy...just right. I usually have to ask for something hotter...not in this case. The food was amazing! My dining companion ordered the Chile Relleno plate and I got the Molcajete. The prices are outstanding and the amount of food? Huge plates! My Molcajete was sizzling hot and overflowing with chicken, beef, shrimp, nopales and ground beef mixed with veggies. A large plate of refried beans and spanish rice also accompanied this presentation. Fresh, hot, delicious corn tortillas rounded out each of our orders. We were also given a couple of squeeze bottles of sauces...green and red...to add to our meals if we wanted. Freshly made and the bottles were presented in a plastic tub filled with ice to keep them cold. Great addition to the already amazing food! There's also a nice selection of Mexican hot sauces on the table for you to choose from. We both took to-go boxes...so much food! Mine lasted for 2 more meals! I plan to return on a regular basis...this is now one of my favorite local places for great Mexican food. As always, I suggest that you visit to see what YOU think...

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    Chihuahua's Cantina & Grill

    3.9
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    I'm updating my original review because it's only fair to give credit where it's due. Our other…read moreexperience wasn't great, but we've been back several times since then, and they've completely redeemed themselves. The service has been consistently friendly, and the food has been amazing every time. It's actually becoming one of our go-to spots when we're craving Mexican food. As someone who's used to Southern California Mexican food, I usually find a lot of the Mexican restaurants in Reno to be a bit bland. Chihuahuas is one of the few places I've found that has those bold, authentic flavors and reminds me of home. We're really glad we gave them another chance!

    Update: This place is still as amazing as I remember. We…read moredecided to come during the Connor McGregor vs Max Halloway UFC fight since every place in town was full so I called Chihuahua's and they said they weren't busy and was showing the fight. We got right in and I asked to sit at the bar right in front of the tv. The staff were super friendly and the bartenders chatted with us the whole time while also enjoying the fight themselves in between making their drinks. The food was super delicious. We ordered Aguachile (really good but super sour), pineapple jalapeño wings (too sweet and not my fave), ribeye chicharron........be prepared to cough and have the people sitting near you cough non stop lol. It was spicy and a bit dry but good. My favorite was the roasted bone marrow with garlic bread. Insanely good. We had a great time and will definitely be back.

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    4.3
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    Rodrigo was amazing! He works so hard and so fast to get people seated and tables flipped. The…read morerestaurant was beautiful the food was great and the staff were very helpful and friendly.

    Quality/Quantity - Craving tacos so we wanted to check out this place…read more Both my wife and I got the Tacos de Barbacoa and we both enjoyed this over the other tacos. My wife's regular taco was chicken and mine was chorizo. I enjoyed my chorizo taco also. The tacos came with both a green and red sauce, both of which were good. The red sauce had a slight kick to it. Overall the food and tacos were good. Simple menu. Lunch specials available. Complimentary chips and salsa - The salsa was thin, I prefer a thicker salsa. Not much quantity so we had to ask for more. They gave us a little more. Seemed kind of stingy. Ambiance - Decent size location. Not busy at all on a Friday prime dinner time. This should have been a sign... Table, booth, and bar seating. Limited mall parking in front, but no problem getting a good space. Your outside signage needs some repairs. Service - Just okay. I had to ask for everything; utensils, more chips, etc. The younger female employee was better than the older one. Price - $19; reasonable. Plus a more generous tip then earned... But I did NOT appreciate the hidden charges. 50¢ extra for chorizo. 3.5% credit card fee. If you disclosed it, it would NOT have made a difference, but nowhere on the menu nor did any employee mention these additional charges. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2018...?

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    Taco Tuesday $2.50 tacos a little pricey for taco deals but loaded with meat and very tasty.
    Taco Tuesday $2.50 tacos a little pricey for taco deals but loaded with meat and very tasty.
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    4.2
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    3.9 mi
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    I've been to (almost*) every Mexican restaurant in Reno and this is the one I keep coming back to…read moreand keep recommending. The torta ahogada with the carnitas is a culinary delight! The bread is somehow soaked in a sauce but still crunchy just beneath the sauce, and springy/chewy in the middle. The flavors are rich and amazing. Finally you can add the spicy hot sauce if you want and you will be sweating bullets but happy about it at the same time. I also love the tacos de canasta as a fun and delicious appetizer. The food is always comes out super fast, and I leave super happy. The only gotchas are that only some of the staff speaks English so be ready for that, and that they have live music at night on the weekends, and it tends to get a little loud in the building. *I haven't been to 1 in Reno yet because it's hasn't been open the 3 times I've tried, and I haven't been to all the places in the valleys yet.

    Coming from SoCal, so far this is the best Mexican restaurant we found in Reno. We tried a few…read moreothers but they didn't measure up to this place. Here they serve free chips and salsa and they make homemade tortillas. The ceviche and shrimp cocktails are delicious. The carne asada and carnitas is also delicious. I had the aguachile was refreshing and had a good level of spice. Their agua frescos were also clean and refreshing. The restaurant was spacious and clean. The service was good even with a full restaurant one time we went.

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