Taqueria El Rey

I was very worried about this place surviving during Covid. While they had drive-through there was no dining service. Happy to report that the dining room is now open and you can enjoy some authentic taco at El Rey. Not fancy, but very, very good and inexpensive. Taco flavors are excellent, and the chicken tacos will make you sweat - LOL. The folks serving are super friendly and you get your food very quickly. Check out this restaurant in South Omaha.

Food was delicious..We were greeted with a complimentary basket of tortilla chips and bean dip....My grind had the quesadilla...huge and yummy served with lettuce and crema...I had Al Pastor sopes...(2) piled high with meat, lettuce, tomato, queso, crema, and we were given a red and a green bottle of delicious house made sauces ...Excellent service...quaint cozy place ...food out very quick...very clean restrooms (very important) nice quiet spacious booth with a window view.

I like this place. Good, large servings, hot sauces, free chips.It's not fancy at all and that's fine with me.I got the camarones (shrimp) a la diabla.I liked the heat and the flavor. The shrimp was over cooked and it was tail-on, which I don't really like. But it was still good enough to not impact my five-star rating overall. My daughter got chorizo and al pastor tacos and was quite happy with them. They are the kind of tacos that are sometimes referred to as "street tacos"; meat on 2 layers of corn tortilla, with cilantro and onion on top, with no cheese or other stuff. In Mexican restaurants and food trucks though, this is simply what a taco is and doesn't need to have the "street" in the name.My husband had the chicken torta, a sandwich. Though he's usually a quesadilla or burrito guy and didn't really like all the breadiness of the sandwich. But sometimes you gotta try different things so I'm glad he took care of that for us.A huge part of how happy I am with a restaurant comes down to the sauces; if they are hot with good flavor coming through, and if big bottles of them are brought to the table, well, I'm generally going to be quite satisfied.

We came here for my step daughters birthday, she loves authentic Mexican cuisine, and you can definitely find that here. It's nice because the quality is good, and the prices are better! For a large party, we were accomodated well. I really enjoy the atmosphere, and parking was easy for us. There are a lot of great Mexican restaurants in the area, but definitely worth adding to your rotation.

A large group from work went there yesterday for lunch. We stopped in right at 11 and they have no issues seating us at all! The waitress was friendly, knowledgeable and kept all 16 orders straight. They start you out with chips and beans which is amazing. I ordered the asada and al pastor tacos and they were delicious. All the food came out hot and not a single person complained about anything! If you like authentic street tacos this is a great option. They do have other items on the menu but all of us ordered some combination of the tacos. I will be back!

Luckily this is right where I live. They have amazing food and just reopened the dining area. Worth it!

El Rey is one of the go-to spots for Mexican in Omaha, some of these other reviews got it twisted. They consistently make tasty burritos (I like carne asada) and some days you luck out and they are extra THICC. Tacos are good but I can't speak for any of the other menu items or horchata, yet. My one comment is if you make a bulk order between several people, you may need to ask for more of the sauces as one is not enough for one burrito.

Prolly closer to 2 stars but it all depends on the time of week. Mornings during the weekdays you get the best services and product. The weekends and after 4pm is when the assholes work. They talk trash in Spanish (like no one understands or listens to them) and put out crappy food at these times which sucks bc unless you are free during weekday mornings you risk food poisoning and shitty attitudes.

Best street tacos and he Mika that I've had since I've been in Nebraska. It's aways from the house.

Trash! Greasy for a taco is just being lazy. Carne asada shoulnt have any grease pouring out when you take a bite. And the prices are outrageous for the dog food they serve. Used to be good last 2 times this being a 3rd time I'm done. DOS OROS TACO TRUCK PUTS THIS TO SHAME..