I've been driving past El Rey in my hometown of Chino forever and finally stopped in--wow, I've been missing out! [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is a gem for authentic Mexican food with a casual, welcoming vibe and friendly, quick service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We shared a massive 2-pound carne asada torta loaded with everything, and it was an absolute flavor bomb--juicy, perfectly seasoned, and delicious to the last bite. The food quality is easily 5 stars, but at ~$20 for a torta or burrito, the price docks it to a 4-star rating. The self-service salsa bar is a standout with tons of fresh, zesty options, and the complimentary beans were a nice bonus. For thrill-seekers, they have a 4-pound burrito challenge--finish it in one sitting, and it's free with your photo on the "Wall of Victory" (hilarious "Wall of Shame" mix-up!). El Rey is now my favorite Mexican spot in Chino for its unbeatable flavor and quality. Perfect for anyone craving hearty, authentic eats. I'm already planning my next visit--don't sleep on this place like I did! read more

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2 carne asada tacos for $10 is crazy especially on a Tuesday! Live and learn, the beans are good, but I don't think they're totally free. read more

El Rey - Salsa bar area - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

Wow, the size of the portion is huge so definitely need to share. Great salsa bar so you can make it yourself with the sauce.

I was sad to come back and eat terrible tacos.. they just gave up on quality with meat. And flavor.. salsa is always on point.. unfortunately the meat quality wasn't.. it's a pass maybe try.. but a big no for me read more

I had a Wet Green Buritto carne Asada. It was pretty good. I will be back to check the other entry next time. read more

Food is great alright. I wouldn't say it's worth the price. Two chorizo tacos for a little over $10 is crazy work especially when they are small as shown in picture, not to mention they were a bit dry time time still good but not $5 each taco type of good. Now this time i ordered through UberEats, Now my main concern was my allergy. I wanted a biónico but they usually will top it with granola which usually has walnuts or some type of nuts well I'm allergic to Tree nuts and peanuts so I stay away. I typed in the notes section specifically no granola because I am allergic as well as listing it on my Uber Eats account as an allergen. I work at a restaurant that also has UberEats and we always double check for allergens on the notes. Well this place didn't unfortunately and I couldn't enjoy my biónico because they still put granola and then covered it with extra fruit which I didn't ask for, it almost seemed like they did it to hide the granola which was underneath it as if I wasn't going to notice it. So that was disappointing. read more

El Rey - Biónico, granola was hidden underneath fruit that was on top which I did not ask for. They tried to hide the granola. - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

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The review stays 5 stars to date. Come on, guys, if you want $4.50 for the big cup of salsa, make it clear. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I come here for the beautiful girls, the food and the salsa.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I don't come here to be scolded by some chiona about cost. If we're textbook, serve the whole menu by 7am, otherwise I feel cheated. read more

Great food huge portions taste delicious Service is quick [[HIGHLIGHT]]Authentic Mexican ambiance[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The tacos de asada, cabeza and tripas are so good. The agua de tamarindo and horchata are pretty good too. Salsa bar has a lot of sides including green red and another red salsa (maybe tomate based) not sure but they are all so good and spicy which I love . I love the beans I believe they are frijoles puercos! I will need to try the chicharron tacos next . read more

Great food . Salsas are a very delicious. We enjoy their tacos and tortas . [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good service , neat and clean place .[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This Mexican fast food / sit down restaurant has been around forever.They have so much varieties to choose from . A lot of drinks and smoothies . I always go here with my friends . [[HIGHLIGHT]]They always be playing soccer and all the flag teams.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I really appreciate the staff and how nice they are here . read more

El Rey - Yummy Mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

Soooo good every-time ! No complaints Maybe a wait , but the wait is worth it ! Even Introduced it to friends that were out of town and they loved it ! read more

When I lived out there 10 years ago, this place was amazing. I went the other day for the first time in years and it was definitely not the same I was disappointed to say the least. My Jalisco burrito was mostly rice barely any crema or avocado sauce and much smaller than it used to be. The carne asada was dry. Ordered a fish taco but was given an undercooked shrimp taco. Ordered a white meat chicken chalupa for my wife and it was mostly dark meat. we didn't finish our food definitely not worth the $40. read more

OMG - on the drive back from Vegas, I stopped by this hole-in-the-wall. The carne asada burritos were so full of flavor and stuffed. This $10 burrito was HUGE - we had it for two meals. The salsa bar was the best - a large variety of salsas that individually tastes so good. Wish that it wasn't so far from us, but maybe it's a good thing so I am not eating this all the time! read more

El Rey - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

I'm seriously disappoint to whoever gave anything less then 5 stars for this restaurant ! My first time here and I'm so glad I came and tried it out. The quality of food over passes the quantity and reasonable prices !! Great service Quality ingredients Large menu We ordered the Chilaquiles , which was a generous amount with rice, beans,cheese,eggs and extra chips on the side and some amazing salsas that I have ever tasted !! Taste very much homemade, like your loving grandma cooked all morning just for you!! I highly recommend trying this place. Can't wait to come back and have their tortas! read more

Huge and delicious tortas! One can easily share a torta . For the price, you are basically getting 2 tortas. They stuff them with tasty meats beans cheese and salsa. The salsa bar has many options for those who like mild to hot. Great customer service as well. read more

Always delicious! 10/10 They pack your tacos with meat and no meat fat which for my liking is a bonus! I'll make the little drive just to eat here! read more

I've been waiting for over half hour for my food and noting if I could give zero stars I would my food was ordered at 306pm 7/27/25 It's already 340 pm worst wait time ever read more

HUGE SALSA BAR SELECTION The burritos here are big and delicious! We like their many selection of salsa hot sauce and condiments. Super spicy FYI It got busy during lunch I would recommend ordering ahead if you're doing a pickup. read more

I can only speak to the asada tacos and chips, but both are perfection. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The self serve toppings and salsas are convenient and the area is kept clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They're usually pretty busy, so I can't ever just pop in for a quick meal pick up, but the wait is worth it. read more

The amount of food that was served is a lot and it is very filling. It is definitely enough to eat there and save the rest for later or even share between 2 people. The torta was really good. Would definitely go back read more

El Rey - Torta - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

Food is always good. Anytime I'm in the area I stop by. I love the free beans and salsas. You pay a little more than other spots but worth it. read more

Amazing burritos food is always on points the fruit juices are fire as well. I been coming here for years and always taste fire

Came here for the first time and got a tostada/taco salad. The portion was huge but more importantly the taste was amazing. Definitely making this my go to spot for Mexican food. read more

I should have known better when I entered the parking lot and restaurant. THE WORST MEXICAN FOOD EVER!! $16.30 soggy flautas which were the size of taquitos, 2 teaspoons of rice and soupy beans No flavor. ITHREW IT AWAY, LEFT STILL HUNGRY. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My fault for staying in an unsanitary restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] NEVER AGAIN. read more

Hands down the best torta and burritos in the Inland Empire!! Walked in very friendly people greeted me, ordered a carne asada torta was made fast. The salsa bar is clutch. I tore it up. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Chill place with low music and a tv to watch sports.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I recommend El Rey! read more

El Rey - Asada Torta - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

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Do not order delivery from this place. The past three orders i have ordered, they messed up.

Ima be honest I didn't like it, it's extremely expensive, they actually have a $60 burrito, regular burritos are about $20 each, the tortas are about $20 each and the food really has no real good flavor, it seems as if they think if they oil up everything and butter things up it gives it flavor and it doesn't because nothing had quality flavor here everything I tasted was sub par quality cooking for me. I tried the huevos con jamón and I tried a torta de milanesa con chorizo and queso. I don't plan to come here again out of my own choice. read more

The average Yelp rating for this place is 3.5 stars and mostly complaining of rude/bad service. Yikes! HOWEVER, I was in the area and my trusted Yelp pal Pancho V. gave El Rey - 5stars, so I had to check this little hole-in-the-wall out...the food here is GREAT and the restaurant itself is very CLEAN; at least during my visit. My favorites: Chile Verde plate ($10.99) - Nicely seared tender pork pieces simmered in green peppers and spices. Balance flavors with little heat...and lard? It's very rich and heavy, but sooo delicious! Served with rice and beans, including regular corn tortillas or handmade corn tortillas. Excellent! Carnitas tacos ($3.14) - flavorful pork shoulder with some crispy parts and succulent moist parts. It's a very meat heavy taco. Very good. Al Pastor ($3.14) - Cooked on a vertical spit (no pineapple). Nice char and flavorful. Alot of meat. Very good. Beef Lengua ($3.14) - Soft/tender and flavorful. Again, alot of meat for 3bucks. Very good. Salsas - All were excellent. Flavorful and fresh. The roasted green and red were my favorites - not the spicy side. There is a mild avocado green and blended pico de gallo as well for non-spicy eaters. Not my favorite : Carne Asada tacos ($3.14) - Not bad. It was flavorful, but way overcooked sliced in bigger strips; kind of chewy. Just ok. Overall, I recommend El Rey. The food is great and the price is right. I didn't have a problem with service. They were very nice. I hope to come back again soon. read more

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QUE BUENO QUE ABOFETEARAS A TU EX- MARIDO Y A SU NUEVA ESPOSA! Best Tortas in town!!! I stepped foot in El Rey in 2013 and have been a loyal customer since! Today one of my favorite vendors, brought in lunch from El Rey. ¡Besos de Lil Rob! I was so excited!!! Thier tortas are the size of a new born baby! Their pickled onions, hot carrots & jalapeños are my favorite condiments that they make on site (not canned)! While today's lunch was delivered, El Rey did not forget to include them with the meal. Gracias El Rey! If you go in the restaurant expect to be slapped with delicious aroma of all the meats being grilled! While you wait, you can fill your panza with fresh frijoles in pot next to the salsa bar! Back to my review of the tortas (see photos). They're filled with meat as juicy as a novela! The variety of tortas was amazing! These aren't your typical tortas, they have special ones like the Cubano (one of my favorites), Americano, El Rey and codiciada (that's what I had today)! I'm still on my stupid weight loss journey, so I only ate half of my torta, which was and always is enough to fill me up. The tortas are so good, I usually will eat a whole one despite being full, hence the weight loss journey! ¡HOY NO SATANAS! GRACIAS, El Rey! ~Elaine read more

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The sizes of most food items are big and so are their prices, but aren't most places like this nowadays? A few things I do want to compliment this Mexican restaurant is that they have a complimentary self-service condiment bar that's available to their customers. With things such as cilantro, onions, salsas of varied spice levels, radishes(king taco greatly lacks in this department), etc. This is a rarity in today's post-pandemic world. And I'm all here for it. The service is a hit or miss. Mostly a miss. The customer service energy is flat and mostly unwelcoming as if it's a bother that you're purchasing their food. Let me be clear that this lack of joyful service derives from the front-of-house operation(typically cashiers and juice makers).The cooks pour great energy and enthusiasm into their work (aka delicious food). I do want to make an observational point that I can most certainly guess that the owners of this establishment might like the Mexican soccer team 'America.' Just food for thought so don't be surprised. read more

It's certainly gone downhill over the years. The prices are significantly higher than similar restaurants of similar quality in the area, and it kind of feels like they are just taking advantages of their customers at this point, or at least families of comelónes who each order a separate torta. The tortas are massive and taste amazing, and one is honestly enough for two people. I would advise anyone coming here to try a torta and split it with one other person. Their charro beans are free, unlimited, and taste incredible and are a good supplement to the high-end, luxury-priced food on the menu. One last note is that the service leaves much to be desired. If they get your order wrong, they will blame you and make sure that you personally feel bad about it. I have had this happen to me before and it's clear to me from other reviews that this is a common experience sadly. read more

I will start by saying that the food has always been good. My problem is the price you pay by pound and what you actually get. $40 per pound. It comes with rice, beans, tortillas, chips and salsa. But come on, I'm getting less and less each time I go for the price. I understand prices have gone up everywhere, but I used to get more for less. I hate to say it but I won't go back again. Even the cups for the salsa are smaller. The rice and beans were barely enough for two people. You'd have to pay $80 to feed a family of 4. Ridiculous. read more

They told me in the past that the only thing they cook with lard was the fried beans, everything else is with virgin olive oil. I always ask restaurants over again, when I can just to make sure. This time they told me they cook everything with lard. I didn't know what to think. I was mad because of the past times, and was thankful for them telling me what I'm just going to assume is the truth. I tell restaurants I have an allergy to pig, and I still get restaurants unsure, unserious, and untrustworthy, untruthful read more

I think this place deserves 4&1/2 stars because everything was really delicious. It's a pretty small and busy place. It was pricey, but I'll pay for good food. Everything I had was delicious and service was quick. They aren't the type of place to be trying to bend over backwards with cheerfully assisting you-they're just tryna get your order and get you on your way. My stars are for the food. Tacos: Lengua-tender good Buche- tender good (could use an onion or salt while cooking) Pastor-it was juicy and good (not the best I've had but not bad) Tripas-Bomb! The best tripas! They were delicious and crispy! Burrito: cabeza was juicy and delicious as well! Burrito was huge! They give you free fresh chips and beans in a cup to go if you want which I love! I will be back for the birria de borrego! Good job El Rey for delicious food! read more

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Las tortas están deliciosas, la carne asada tiene buen sabor y todas las salsas y guacamole y cebobollas y chiles asados agregan más al sabor! El servicio es muy rápido. [[HIGHLIGHT]]El restaurante es muy pintoresco, muy buen ambiente, te hacen sentir como en casa![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Toda la comida que probé estaba deliciosa, las tortas, los tacos, las salsas! read more

I want to start off by saying the food is amazing. Service is outstanding. However, i had to pick through my sandwich to pull out all the tiny aluminum bits that got cut into it. Please stop using serrated knives to cut your sandwhich or stop wrapping it in foil. read more

El Rey - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

I love this place. I've been here a couple different times with my family and have loved everything I got. Super tasty and filling, especially the tortas! The carne asada fries have a fantastic amount of toppings and the meat tastes great and has a texture to match. The biónicos have fresh, sweet fruit and the horchata is perfect. Really, no disappointments here. read more

El Rey - Chilaquiles verdes, biónico, beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Chino, California

Went around 7pm, Thursday October, 3rd Food was good but won't be back. Two main reasons: 1) [[HIGHLIGHT]]restaurant was dirty and most of the ladies working there were just standing around when we got there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They were in their own chisme while we were ordering. We also had to clean our own table. 2) No aguas frescas available at 7pm? None? They only had horchata and Jamaica. read more

Not sure why they have a fairly low rating, in my opinion this is one of the best Mexican food places around. They have great salsa options that are all homemade as well as a pot of beans. They use high-quality Carne Asada so the meat is tender and good with minimal fat. read more