This is definitely an authentic Mexican food restaurant. Wow not only is the food fresh and everything homemade but it's priced reasonably. You get a lot of food for not a whole of money. read more

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I've eaten here many time at night never a problem but today I stopped during the day. Please please only come at night you'll be very disappointed if not. So slow it took 35 minutes for a simple dish read more

Tacos el Rey is always one of my favorite places to go for tacos. The fish tacos are my favorite and I would definitely recommend. They give you complimentary chips as you are waiting for your food. The staff is always nice and the prices are fair. read more

Tacos el Rey - Fish tacos that are amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I've only tried the tacos and menudo here. The tacos are okay, not a lot of meat for what you pay. And the menudo don't even try it!! My menudo had a ton of hair and it smelled. I know that cow stomach may contain hair but If washed properly there should be no hair nor a smell! read more

Always a fan. Well execcuted Mexican food for a good price. Fast, polite, and delightful.

I grew up eating authentic Mexican food. This restaurant is the worst and should be avoided. Even the Guac has extra ingredients that does not add flavor. All the food we ordered for 4 was horrible and we tossed it out. I write Yelp reviews based on quality and flavor -- it is hard to believe this, but Tacos el Rey really messed up a classic food. read more

Meh. Notsomuch. My family and I visited for the first time this week and left feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied. Aside from the fact that fountain drink refills are limited to one per customer, I really take issue with their guacamole. It is clearly the kind that comes from a tub. It is watery, bland, smooth in texture - save for the occasional chunk of onion -and costs $3.75 on the side. There is nothing fresh or authentic about their guac. The Wholly Guacamole I buy at Raley's is far better than this. Also worth noting: I am from L.A.; avocados are like mana from heaven to us and Mexican food is pretty much our favorite pastime. We ordered a variety of dishes and while they were "okay", there was nothing that made any of us do a happy-food-dance in our seats (or even an appreciative head bob). Asada tacos didn't have much flavor, chicken in the wet burrito was (ironically) quite dry, and the chips are too salty. Also, they charge for chips! $2 for chips ... what self respecting Mexican restaurant charges for chips???? Lastly, I asked for a knife and the one I was given had meat on it...fresh meat. Not a lot, but not something leftover from the dishwasher and not exactly appealing. read more

Terrific carnitas Burrito. Reasonable price. Friendly people. Definitely will go back.

The food here is great, and the prices are good, but the staff at this location seems to have more attitude and less customer service than their other locations. I never feel like they care much for the customers here. I have had my order made wrong a few times, and there have even been times when my order was wrung up wrong and I was over charged, and when I mentioned it, they didn't really do anything about it. I like their South Reno Staff much more. read more

I wanted to change my review of this location. Previously I had mentioned this was one of my favorite taco joints in Reno, and it still is. I had also mentioned about being that one late guy that showed up with the open signs still on only to be turned away cause they were closed. We'll keep a long story short. The owner cares deeply about his business and cares for his customers and that makes an immense difference in service to the public and myself. I really did appreciate how he contacted me through yelp and let me know that he will make amends for the miscommunication we had that night. I will be returning for the GREAT food! Best breakfast burritos in town! The chorizo tacos are super bomb too!! Thank You Christian! You're a good man and a good business owner! read more

I love this place! It's actual authentic Mexican food. (Trust me, I used to live in Mexico) the food is cheap and delicious. You can order pretty much any authentic Mexican dish you can think of, most Mexican restaurants in town don't offer half of the options this place does. The location is fantastic, the service is fast and friendly. What more can you ask for! I recommend bistek ranchero for lunch/dinner and chiliquiles with green sauce for breakfast! Yum! read more

This is a first time visit after seeing a Yelp review a year ago. Finally decided to go since the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is next door and perfect for a first time try at Mexican for lunch and chocolate for dessert. It was excellent. The chicken fajitas my coworker Julie ordered, and I ordered the steak fajitas, and we asked for chips and salsa and the young man recommended the guacamole with chips which we added and they gave us a few more chips. Plenty of tortillas (4) for our fajitas and they were flaming hot and ready for eating. The seating was perfect. Arrive early like 11:20am before the crowd comes because there is a line by 11:45am, and it was getting packed by 12:05pm... Enjoy! We will definitely come back and enjoy. The service was extremely nice. We tipped well. We have other favorites but this is definitely a first and an impressive first. read more

$1 tacos! The dollar tacos are kind of small, but what do you expect for a buck? Includes choice of meat, cilantro, onions, and salsa on a corn tortilla. The Al Pastor here is probably the best i've had! It's juicy and packed with rich flavor. The carne asada was pretty good too, but the cabeza was a bit spongey. Too chewy for me. I also got a $4 burrito here. They make 'em the way i like it: flour tortilla, mexican rice, beans, meat, onions, cilantro and salsa (not pico de gallo, but saucey salsa). I wish they wrapped the burrito tighter because it was falling apart when I was holding it. $11.31 fed two people very well. If you want cheap, fast and good Mexican food in Reno, this is the place to go! read more

Tacos, tacos, tacos. I've been struggling trying to find a cheap, easy-going Mexican restaurant that will fulfill my taco craving and hold me over until my next craving. I went to Tacos el Ray II in sparks before I came here, a long long time ago. To me, they are both equally good eats, but this location just happens to be so much more convenient. I do have to confess, that I forgot about these places, and how good they were the first time. After stopping by today to have their 3 steak taco combination for super cheap, I will be coming here more and more and more and more. My steak tacos came with sauteed to perfection onions and cilantro, with some raw onions on the side (YES!) in corn tortillas (platas). With any combination you get rice and re-fried beans on the side. In reality, because they double up the platas per taco, you can really have 6 tacos, three filled with what your choice of meat was, and then three extras to scoop that yummy bean/rice combo into. So six tacos, for less than 10 dollars?? Baby, I'm in 100%. One little tip, get the chips and salsa (splurge if you gotta). I feel like without that, you meal just can't be complete... even though there's 3+3 tacos in front of you. I also ask for lime, it gets the tacos a little wet....and they're just much more delish that way. read more

My girlfriend and I are currently on a mission to eat at every restaurant in the reno/Sparks area, so naturally this place was on our list. The atmosphere here was pretty good, but the food was real bad. Firstly the food took forever despite them not being very busy. I ordered a ground beef burrito, it didn't taste very good, it was incredibly salty, and I had a tough time finishing it. My girlfriend ordered a shredded beef burrito, which was significantly better than mine, perhaps they favored her because shes the same ethnicity as the owners, I guess we'll never know. I Give this place 1 star, while my girlfriend gives it 3 stars, which rounds it out to 2 stars. Place is pretty cheap too so there's not much to lose. read more

Good place for a quick lunch. This is fast-casual, so you place your order at the counter before being seated. The food was served reasonably fast. It was hot and fresh. Good food, but not outstanding. This place was reasonably priced, and the dining room and restrooms for cleaning. read more

Tacos el Rey - This is in beef nachos. - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I love a good hole in the wall, and Tacos El Ray is a hole in wall for sure. We moved to Reno from San Diego and this is authentic Mexico Diner food. Made with finesse and a lot of love. I had a great shrimp cocktail tonight. Never had one but have seen others having them for a long time. Awesome! Balanced cold cilantro lime tomato base with avocado and tons of shrimp. Wow! Wife went for Carne Asada tacos and the kid had a quesadilla (sp ?) which were great. We've been going for years and never been disappointed. Cold beer and Mexican cokes. Ladies are always sweet that work there. Super inexpensive too. 5 stars because it's outstanding for this genre of restaurant. read more

Tacos el Rey - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Tasty and fast. I had the wet burrito with shredded beef. Spicy and full of flavors. I will be back.

this is my go to place for real tacos. as well I recommend this place to any visitor from out of town looking for that meal that is as close to home cooked by abuelita as you can get. my go to is the carne asada tacos/tostadas. the el pastor is very tasty (and cooked on the spike tower thingy). in most cases the rice and beans need just a little more salt, but it could just be that growing up my family uses a lot of salt. the staff is always super friendly and working hard to get your meal out quickly. read more

Pretty good food and quantities are good for the price. It's almost 5/5 but the food is still missing something special. Doesn't have a uniqueness factor to it. read more

Tacos el Rey - Wet Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Very well priced, authentic and vey friendly staff I come here more then my check ins indicate. CArne asada is great and chicken as well. They carry a lot if fish as well however I have not tried it read more

Tacos are hit or miss. The deshebrada tacos are great but I have inconsistent results when ordering al pastor and the salsa tastes like they aren't keeping track of freshness... honestly I just through our the salsa and use my own when I get tacos here now. read more

Oh Tacos el Rey I love your food but I REALLY love your beans. I once dreamed about them and then had to send my husband the next day. A haiku about your beans... Beans are so yummy Beans, I love you so much The best beans in town I am a little loopy. It has been a long day :) read more

These tacos were DELICIOUS!! The pastor, asada carnitas and chorizo are spot on and taste like Mexico itself! My new go- to spot whenever the table cards call my name. read more

What a great dinner. My husband had goat tacos and a chil chili relleno! Yummy! I had a chicken taco and tostada. Must try!!

So I lived in Southern California for years ( under duress) and had some of the best Mexican food around... also got to live in Arizona where my Mexican friends would lovingly cook for me. Homemade refried beans and tamales. Had lunch at tocos el Rey Thursday and my socks were blown off. Started with guacamole and fresh made chips oh my. The guacamole was perfect with some heat! And I had the #4 which is 3 tacos with beans and rice. I had the carne asada option, the beans are my measure of the rest of the meal... PERFECT.... the meat in tacos ...YUM. Love this place so happy they are here in Reno... thanks Tocos el Rey for a wonderful meal! read more

This place is B-A-D. Save your $ and find better alternatives. Ordered chicken burrito. They boil all the flavour out of it and mix in wilted lettuce & refried beans. Chipotle seems gourmet next to this place. read more

Good size portions, price isn't that bad either. The people have been nice and helpful. Will definitely come back

So I just moved up from Southern Cal. and I have been missing some good Mexican comfort food! Well I just found it!!! Love this place and it has some of the best little tacos Ever!! I hardly ever Yelp but this one is worth my time to do so! read more

This use to have great, amazing, authentic food. I use to love the prices and their food. They suffer from poor customer service, lack of consistency and the food has gone down considerably. This place is so close to my house, that I have tried three times now for them to prove me wrong.... Sadly I have to say, skip it. read more

El Ray reminds me of a cleaner version of Beto's. The food presentation is similar in but they offer more seafood dishes while at the same reasonable prices. For example, a plate of Carne Asada with all the usual fixings is $7.00. It's the best value of any restaurant in the new northwest. This place has become my new favorite hole in the wall. They also serve pozole and menudo everyday. read more

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Food here is bomb every time. It's definitely a family favorite. We find ourselves craving their food a couple of times a week and tend to order the same items although when we do try something different it's always amazing. read more

Food was terrible. My Carne Asada was scorched. Found hair in my food. We were not offered red sauce or salsa with our food. Service was terrible. When I asked for salsa the server was noticeably frustrated. read more

Tacos el Rey - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

This is probably our favorite taqueria. Excellent carnitas, not greasy yet not dry either. Their chile rellenos are also excellent. They have this sauce that I haven't seen or tasted before, but it is very good. My son usually mixes it up with either sopes or shrimp tacos. The shrimp is interesting in that it is chopped and served. Also the quesadillas are big with a lot of cheese. One thing that is huge is the shrimp cocktails. Massive amount of shrimp in a big glass. Throw in the choice of Mexican drinks and a friendly staff and this is a winner for this part of town. read more

I love this place! Great food, great service, and great prices. They have a great variety in their menu (they even serve breakfast), and I've yet to find a dish I haven't enjoyed. Their tacos with carnita meat cannot be beat, and the rice and beans served with their combination plates are always delicious. If you're craving a margarita with your Mexican food, get it to go and make one at home. I found their margaritas to be a bit too sweet for my taste. Also if you come during the summer, be warned that it gets pretty toasty inside the restaurant! read more

Tacos el Rey - $4 margaritas all day everyday!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Nice to visit a mom & pop eatery sandwiched between countless inter-global chain eateries and retail outlets. Food was good, if a bit on the salty side. Nice traditional street tacos. read more

This place was recommended to me by my sister, if she says something is good, it probably is. So I went tonight to check it out... service was good, I barely had to wait... the cashier was very nice , she gave me a sample of the horchata, which is so yummy! So I got a small cup of that. I ordered a burrito de camaron for me, and taco de pescado for my little one. She's taking a little nap before eating but I am just loving this shrimp burrito! So good! !!Gracias!! And I just want to add that since I used to live in Mexico (2years) my standards for Mexican food are pretty high... my burrito is super good and it seems pretty authentic! Def recommend! read more

I don't know what happened to this place. The service is absolutely awful now. Whatever you do make sure that you check your order before you leave. I've had my order completely messed up twice now and I will absolutely never come here again. Betos has much better service with employees who actually give a shit about their customers. read more

June 18, 2011 Saturday - dinner 7 PM 2 adults, 1 teenager, 1 kid Atmosphere - 5 stars Food - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Background - Picked this place using help, I had to go to WalMart figured we would get dinner near there. Used the Browse Nearby feature to find this place. Thanks every one for their great input on this place Atmosphere - A small strip mall taqueria with a handful of tables. Food Appetizer - did not order any? Main Course - The No. 5 Burrito combo plate, for the meat I went with the chorizo. I loved the softness of the tortilla sheet wrapped around all that spicy goodness. I could have one of those every day, it was good. Dessert - Did not order any, I was stuffed after that huge burrito. Service - Fast and friendly. read more

Basic tacos if you need a run in and out for lunch. Good but flavorless. Perfect for seniors who think salt is a spice. Also needs a clean up service. read more