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    Carnitas El Rey

    3.7 (26 reviews)

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    Chilaquiles with carnitas
    Armando L.

    I was looking forward to this place for a while and finally made the move. Unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations. The waitress was not attentive and I kept getting ignored. My chilaquiles plate came out fresh but didn't have a great taste in balance with all of the ingredients. Parking is limited since it's in a small shopping center and shares the parking lot with other busy businesses next door.

    Looks good, no flavor though.
    Anne K.

    My work ordered several items and everyone loved there's. My quesadilla had absolutely no flavor and the red and green sauces were too hot to use. It might be a preference thing, because everyone else said there's was good. All of our items were there with nothing missing. Thank you!

    The best place this side of the Mexican border for carnitas.
    Frank V.

    The first bite reminded me as a kid visiting my abuelita in Mexico. 30 plus years later and I finally found a place that had the same taste as her food. ... come in you will love it. I was not paid to submit this.

    Cueritos con carnitas
    Gabby G.

    Everyone is super nice and friendly. The place is super clean and the prices are great. El lugar está muy limpio y todos son muy amables. El chicharrón está muy bonito, o sea que no está quemado ni prieto jaja y el buche está delicioso

    The BEST Carnitas we've ever had! Me and my man have been waiting for this carnitas spot to open and it did not disappoint. We ordered the carnitas surtida with all three sides (guac, pico, & pickled carrots + jalapeños), torta ahogadas (carnitas), and jarritos preparados (pina). Everything was melt in your mouth delicious, you can tell they are passionate about their craft here. Our server Betzy was so sweet and attentive! She made our experience even better, she checked on us several times and made great recommendations. Kudos to your whole staff, we will be back for more!

    2 lbs carnitas surtida  Pico de gallo Guacamole  Chile en vinagre  2 dozen tortillas

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    4 months ago

    Best carnitas in town!! I loved the menudo (only on wknds) as well as the chilaquiles. Not to mention the great service highly recommended

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    9 months ago

    Food was amazing! Carnitas were moist and not too greasy with great flavor. I'll be back for sure.

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    6 months ago

    Los chilaquiles delicious las salsas tienen muy buen sabor y las meseras son muy amables.

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    7 months ago

    Food was amazing, restaurant was clean! Not to many places you can find with good carnitas and great tasting buche that is all fresh!

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    The carnitas were soft and not dry. Very flavorful. Handmade tortillas. Highly recommend!

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