Tacos El Rey

This is a little hole-in-the-wall taco restaurant over by where the old "Hollywood video" used to be located. I ordered the barbacoa taco which was lamb and the al pastor taco. Both were delicious. I also ordered the El Ray fries with asada. The fries are fresh cut fries which were good. It was covered with cheese sauce, topped with meat, guacamole, pico and sour cream. As it turns out, I was not in love with the asada. I wish I would have ordered the chorizo instead. We sat on the patio even though it was a bit chilly. It was pretty good and worth giving a try.

Nice people. Totally agree with other reviews- this place is wayyy too expensive for what you get. The pork and lamb were tough and fatty (lamb was very game-like). The chicken and steak were fine - though average and lacking in toppings. The tacos are SMALL! (As a woman, I could easily eat 5 for dinner). The burritos are not much bigger. Spent $40 for 6 tacos and a burrito... and it barely filled us. I will never stop here again. I wish them well, but this place is not for us.

I am so glad I tried this place! I was craving tacos (when am I not?) and I saw that this place has a salsa bar, which is always something I look for but can't always find. It is a great little place, with excellent food. The decor inside is very pleasant and modern, with a cute little bathroom (worth mentioning, because not all taquerias have them) and several tables. The food is cooked to order, and you can help yourself to the GREAT salsa bar! I mean, their salsas are some of the best I've had in a long time! I will tell you their portion sizes are a little bit smaller than I was expecting. I got a vampiro and a tostada and they were on a smaller sized crispy tortilla. The tacos were also not huge, I could have eaten at least 3-4, where some places I might be full with 2-3. I'm just saying this so you know to order a little more than you would normally. I will definitely be back, very soon! So glad this place is here!

Probably my go to Latin restaurant in all of Lexington! The flavors are so good! The empanadas are made fresh to order and the dough is pressed out when you order. The fresh tortillas are so good! I've been back twice within a week. This place is so authentic. The or horchata is so flavorful. Better than some I've had in Mexico.

This place loves french fries! I mean, where else can you find burritos stuffed with fries? I love fries too, but theirs seemed to be on the undercooked spectrum for my liking. I like my fries on the crispy side though. The second time, I just requested that the fries be crispy. They also have a few specialty fry options too. Those remind you of loaded nachos, but with french fries instead of chips.It has a fast casual set up. You order in the food line. You can watch them make the food at the grill. There is a salsa bar with a lot spicy options, and there is even a spicy pickled onion concoction at the salsa bar. Everything at the salsa bar is complimentary, but there is a charge for tortilla chips. They have a taco Tuesday special on the mini tacos. Speaking of the tacos, the grilled chicken tacos were my favorite option of the three things that I've ordered so far. There's a lot more to try, but so far what I've had has been good, but a tad overpriced.

Great place to get some tacos and burritos. They are even very helpful and willing to make adjustments for dietary needs. Been able to get some great grub to eat while doing the Keto diet.Will definitely be coming back for more.

I agree with most of the other reviews that the food was very tasty and flavorful. But the value is terrible. They also don't offer tap water - only bottled water or bottled drinks which they charge $3 for. I ordered 2 small tacos and a spite. By the time you tip, my lunch bill was $12+ and I was still hungry when I left. Won't be back.

My new favorite taco spot in Lexington! They were super gracious and the food was amazing. We had an assortment of tacos and all were delicious. We also had a loaded fries with chicken and the works and it was huge! My favorite was the lamb barbacoa which is only on the weekends. It was amazing!! I can't wait to return and try more of the menu

Holy crap this place is extremely delicious. So much flavor packed into every bite! Don't sleep on this place, Lexington, extremely well made tacos and burritos and the service is exceptional. Didn't know what Suadero was but the dude behind the counter explained what part of the cow it comes from and that it's popular in Mexico City. Can't wait to go back and try more!

This is a new place on the north side of town. My son & are in this area once a week. We noticed it going in & decided to try it today. We are glad that we did! It is very clean and has modern urban decor. The staff is very friendly & accommodating. And the food is very authentic. My son got the Pollo Asada Burrito, which he said was fantastic. I wasn't going to get anything because I'm doing a sort of Keto Diet right now. But his looked so good that I decided to ask if they would just put some steak, guacamole & pico de gallo in a bowl for me & they were happy to do it. They charged me for two Asada tacos with a side of guacamole & a side of pico. It was delicious! It's nice to have a good go to restaurant in this area.