Although a tad bigger than a typical street taco, I felt like the price was great for the value. When I walk into a place and feel uncomfortable that I have to order in English my expectations are extremely high, but unfortunately the flavor on these tacos were extremely lacking. I ordered Carnitas, Al pastor and Barbacoa tacos. The only one that had flavor was the Al pastor. I will be willing to give some others a try but honestly when pork is lacking flavor I don't have much faith in the rest so I will try something else on the menu. Service was great and the space was very cool for either take out or a quick dine in. read more

Taqueria El Rey - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

This establishment has phenomenal flan. Excellent service, great small business and authentic vibes. read more

Taqueria El Rey - a plastic cup of orange juice on a red table - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

I want to begin by saying that I have been to this restaurant for years! and let me say, it has gone down hill. The food used to taste fresh and I used to talk so good about their tortillas, how they always felt and tasted so fresh. now the food is given to you stale. the food almost tastes as if they grabbed left overs from the prevous day and just heated it up for you. the service has definitely gotten worse, wether you call on the phone or order in person, the people taking your order talk to you with such a horrible attitude. Finally, you cant even enjoy dining in anymore, its supposedly a "mexican" restaurant and barely any mexican music is played. Nowadays all you hear is vulgar "reggaeton " music which contains very explicit and vulgar lyrics. I only gave it two stars due to it being a staple in Riverdale but truly only deserves one star. My final mention is that the bathrooms are DIRTY! read more

Amazing place. Lots of homemade authentic food. Staff is super friendly and the store is very clean. Open late and have an amazing variety. read more

Taqueria El Rey - the interior of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

Siempre hemos comprado comida aqui por mas de 3 años, y nunca hemos tenido complaint con el servicio y por la comida pero hoy que compramos un plato de pollo a la plancha el pollo no estaba bien cocinado, la carne estaba muy duro, todavía se le miraba rosado tipo curdo el pollo. No tome fotos porque se lo tuve que dar a mi perro, por todo en total pague $36. No es justo que solo porque ya iban a cerrar aunque yo llame por teléfono 25 minutos antes que era la hora de cerrar y todavía cuando llegue tuve que esperar 15 minutos para que me entregaran mi comida que ya avía pagado y cuando llame la muchacha que contesto la llamada dijo que en 15 minutos estaría la orden, en total espere 45 minutos. No vale la pena la comida por tanto dinero en solo 2 platos de comida. busquen mejores lugares para comer. read more

When the gal working the register doesn't speak much English and the guy working the grill doesn't speak any English, you know that it's going to be about as authentic Mexican-American as it gets here. I managed to flub my way through three (by holding up three fingers) tacos, one pollo, one asada and one carnitas. It took a few minutes (I watched the guy grilling the meat to order) and when it arrived, it looked and smelled great. Nicely stuffed with the usual radish and cucumber slices. An unexpected bonus was the grilled scallions, which popped into my mouth perfectly as I ate this great meal. Very tasty, very filling, VERY cheap. Yum. When someone describes "hole in the wall", they're talking Taqueria El Rey. Yum! read more

Taqueria El Rey - Chicken, beef, pork tacos at Taqueria El Rey - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

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First time stoppin in as I seen it on my way home during a detour. I decided to try it out as I heard this area had pretty authentic Mexican restaurants/taquerias. I ordered an extra 3 tacos (3- al pastor & 2-carne asada), because I didn't know how large they would be and if they would have a decent amount of filling. The food was good, and you get a LOT stuffed in what seems like homemade tortillas. I ended up getting full off of just two! I ended up sharing the rest of the tacos with the family. I like that they provide you with the toppings on the side so you can add as you please. It isn't as cheap as I expected it to be, but I'm not complaining as the portion sizes helped me get over that fact. I only gave 3 stars as it was pretty mediocre as the flavor of everything wasn't "memorable". It fills you up and it's good enough to finish, but it's not something I'd make it a point to go to on a regular basis. Additionally, the place looks kinda drab. I wouldn't want to eat inside unless I had no choice (this is why I ordered to go). Though I would come back again, I'd just make sure to order less and maybe try a different type of dish or taco, because the Al Pastor weren't cutting it for me (and I say this with sadness as these are my favorite type of tacos). read more

Based on a Yelp search, we stopped here for a quick bite between meetings. I had the Fajita Mixta. The platter was HUGE and the food was very tasty. My only complaint is that the tables were sticky and not as clean as they could have been. read more

Taqueria El Rey - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

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It's the best taqueria, very authentic and delicious food. Great portions and wonderful people

Won't go back, food was terrible, service was worse, and the bill was high but was higher than it was suppose to be because an entry error but after our experience we didn't feel like having someone fix it and take who knows how long to help. Plus we couldn't get anyone to come to our table, Waitresses were gathered in a corner of the restaurant hanging out in a booth all talking and on their phones not even trying to hide it. Before you ask about any language barrier even when my boyfriend spoke to one of the many different people who came to our table (No idea who our waitress was) they still had our order wrong. Terrible don't waste your money. read more

First off, I would eat here again, second, you wouldn't go here for the ambience. The food is legitimate and made with pirde. Brush up your Spanish and give this place a try. Priced right. read more

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I love there food . Good variety of traditional Mexican food. Loved it and recommend it. Better then tres Reyes in my opinion read more

Taqueria El Rey - Went here for my birthday loved it - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

Got pastor (pork) tacos, meat was tender, spices were done right, overall a great place to get authentic tacos. I only wish they added some queso fresco or cheese to add some creaminess. The side tray of sauces are delicious and add another dimension to the tacos-- it's a must add-on. Rice and beans were so tasty. As a side note-- the only high chairs they had were missing the front bars, so not really the safest to be putting small infants in. read more

Taqueria El Rey - Two pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

If you're looking for authentic and cheap Mexican off the highway, look no further. Great quesadillas which are more like burritos - $7 and huge! read more

Taqueria El Rey - Great value - good food! - Mexican Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

Bad food, pricey, bad customer service.......wish I could give a zero......do yourself a favor and go to chipotle.

Simple place with booths, not padded, up and down. Reasonable prices. Tacos were damn good. Four salsas. Bright green is spicy, but I oiked It is in a shopping mall so there is a ton of parking. Highly recommend. read more

I'm amazed there are no reviews for this wonderful taqueria. Some might say it's in a not-too-desirable neighborhood, but they serve up a full array of tacos (more than a dozen types of fillings, all on corn tortillas fresh off the griddle), sandwiches, side dishes, platters and other delights. I usually opt for the Carnitas tacos, although I've enjoyed the Carne Asada and Al Pastor here as well. Order and pay at the counter, and before you've had a chance to more than scan your e-mail on your smart phone, your meal arrives. In my case, carnitas tacos, garnished with lime wedges, radish slices and cucumber as well. And a tray of four salsas, including one built around chopped nopalitos. I may be the only person there who speaks English as a first language, but the food is first-rate, prices are dirt-cheap, and there's always a vat of pickled jalapenos to accompany your meal. read more

I don't speak Spanish, but the lady behind the counter was patient with me. I just wanted something without meat, and I got a quesadilla with both melty and non-melty (queso fresco?) cheese and lettuce inside. It was a huge amount of food. Next time, I'd ask for some beans too. They brought four salsas to the table. The bread was really thick and soft and seemed like it was made from rough-milled corn, and had a nice corn-bread-like taste. If you eat meat, you should have many many more options. They were out of the mushroom and squash flower (?) quesadillas, but perhaps it'd be possible to get them if you ordered ahead. read more

I called to ask what time they were open until and because I spoke English, they immediately hung up on me. Then, when I called back and attempted to speak Spanish instead, they hung up on me again in the middle of me struggling to speak their language instead. How incredibly rude. It's one thing to come to this country and try to open a small business in a primarily English speaking culture, which one can admire, but to do so without any attempt to actually integrate into our culture by being polite in any way is utterly outrageous and racist. I don't care if they have the best Mexican food in the area, which I doubt they do anyway, I am going to boycott this place, which is a loss for them because my husband and I generally tend to return to restaurants for years if they are good. But for now on I will gladly go to their competition. To the staff: Don't hang up on people purely because they can't speak your language! How dare you. You will learn that customer service is important in this country if you want to stay relevant. read more

Good food for a pretty reasonable price, under 10. But they speak absolutely zero English here. You could get away with butchering the order or simply pointing at a picture. If you want Mexican food rather than other laying Latin countries in the area like El Salvador, Honduran or whatever, this is a good place to go. I got the huarache which I guess is like a toastada with a bunch of meat, lettuce and queso fresco on it. It cost only 6 bucks but I will admit the order took a long time to make. Probably Like 20 minutes. read more

Can't really add anything to what had already been said. Portions are huge, tortillas are fantastic, and I'm really only leaving this review so I can easily make my way back here the next time I'm on this side of the beltway. read more

Authentic Mexican... we were the only non~Mexican s in the place... huge portions...shareable. No atmosphere, but I didn't go to eat atmosphere! read more

Great service. Keep in mind this isn't fast food because everything is prepared fresh--Right down to the corn tortillas! My family is from Mexico and I was really bummed that there weren't any options in DC. So happy we found this place. This is traditional Mexican taco place. I had the pastor and Barbados de Res. my partner had the carnitas which is served with rice, beans, nopales and fresh corn tortillas. You also get a quad of salsas for your table. The location is easy right off the BW Parkway in Riverdale. read more

My son and wife just moved here. We stopped by on a rainy Sunday and got two torta sandwiches and huevos con chorizo to go. The tortillas are made fresh to order and everything was delicious. Large portions too! It came with salsa verde and rioja (green and red sauce). This place is the real deal. The food and service was great!!! read more

A lot of the taquerias and "Mexican" restaurants in this area seem to really be South or Central American joints (with papusas and such on the menu and not very good Mexican food). This seemed like the real deal. Had a really nice carne asada torta and the stuff the other patrons were eating (very busy at lunchtime on a Saturday) looked really good. Will be back. read more

This place was AWESOME! Huge portions, fresh made corn tortillas and absolutely delicious food. I highly recommend this place.

Went to this place because of the positive reviews. This place was filthy and the food was not good at all. Yes you get a lot of food, but don't you want quality. The only good part is the friendly service. read more

They were so nice that I hate writing this review but the tacos were not good. This place had been on my list since I get me clothes tailored next door. The taco looked good but the beef was like steakum meat and there was no flavor . The onion radish and sauce were just all ok and did not save the taco. It was my first time there and unfortunately my last. The other reviews were correct... the lady at the front doesn't speak a lick of English but she was very nice and patient so it helped. Also the review about the tables being sticky is correct. read more

Very good, authentic Mexican. We're gringos but we went with our next door neighbors from El Salvador, who had spent time in exile in Mexico during the civil war. They said it felt very very Mexican, real. Great hot sauces are available too. It's definitely not fancy. read more

The food was excellent! They do fresh made corn tortillas for your order, nothing in the restaurant is pre-made! The quantity and quality for the price is perfect! read more

Amazing & authentic. No frills. Delicious corn tortillas. Pulled chicken quesadilla is phenomenal. A must stop on the way from DC through Baltimore. read more

Bad. I called at 12pm on a Sunday to ask for a whole chicken and they tell me there's no more chickens. It's 12 pm not even 5pm and they don't have chicken?! Why are you open then? read more

Poor service . Bad food. If I could give negative stars I would. Went to eat there, almost vomited. Meat tasted disgusting. Like if it was rotten. When I told them about it , they gave me a bad attitude and no apology . Never going back again ! read more

It's been said in a lot of the previous reviews, but I'll say it again - Bring your Spanish and enjoy a great, freshly prepared, authentic experience with huge portions. I recommend the pulled chicken quesadilla! read more

This is the worst restaurant I have ever been too. Their food is awful and their customer service is very unprofessional. I even called to make a to-go order one day and the lady that answered HUNG UP ON ME because she didn't speak english! I would never recomend this place to anyone. read more