Not the greatest location, but that's the only negative. People were friendly and helpful. Food was delicious (particularly the chile relleno, which is my husband's favorite) - don't miss the flan for dessert! Prices were very reasonable. Will definitely return if we are visiting Kauai. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Everything we had, especially the Norris, was excellent. My wife is from Mexico and very picky; this passed her test. The staff is super attentive and kind. The quesabirria is particularly recommended. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Quesabirria - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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The best Mexican food on the island of Kauai. It has been there for a while but never tried it until our son told us to try it and now we're hooked. Great service. Family oriented read more

El Rey Del Mar - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Best mexican food EVER!!! Great beer battered tacos! Decent prices too. Will be back!

Nice to have an authentic Mexican restaurant in Kauai when you want this type of food. They use Ono fish for their fish tacos so that's an upgrade. Salsas are not shy and are well made. Rice and beans could use some more flavor but overall this place is good enough. read more

Went on a Monday at 3pm And the food was fresh and wonderful. I got the birria tacos- highly recommend! Some of the best I ever had, incredibly fresh. My husbands burrito was fresh and tasty, he enjoyed trying a large variety of hot sauces that they had. Friendly service as well. Extremely clean restaurant. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Local and charming restaurant located in a small strip mall. We ordered the steak taco combo plate (w/ rice and beans) and the king burrito. The steak was very flavorful and tender in both the tacos and burrito. My husband said the burrito was tasty and very filling. The homemade beans were tasty and not too salty. Service was friendly and attentive, we enjoyed the salsa and chips w/ the different mayo and spicy sauce pairings. Seems like a go-to spot for locals, a gem for sure! read more

El Rey Del Mar - King burrito, steak taco plate and chips & salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Steak burrito was great! The size of the burrito is enough for now and later. THE HORCHATA!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!! I've placed orders just for the horchata if I've already eaten. read more

I've heard great things about this place but after trying it, I'm not a fan. the food is totally bland, steak and shrimp just tastes like butter, fish is definitely not salted and has zero flavor whatsoever, the table salsa has no flavor either, the other sauce is a chipotle mayo which is ok. the portions are great, beans and rice are good and the watermelon juice is good too. I really wanted to like it here. the service is nice but the food NEEDS flavor. read more

Greeting & seated quickly upon arrival. Staff were friendly, and attentive enough to warrant an "okay" tip. 3 people were working the front of the house. You could tell the difference between the customer service given to select customers vs. others. Food came quickly and restaurant was clean. Ordered watermelon and hibiscus Fresca drinks--but they were on the sweet side so we waited until the ice melted to drink them. Food was good, and had flavor. Could have used better hot sauce options. Didn't care for the two options provided--mayo chipotle mix & some kind of red/brown spice filled sauce almost similar to an enchilada sauce. Kauai doesn't have very many open late, dine in options--this one will do if looking for something to eat late, dine in--but don't wanna get all dressed up and don't want McDonalds, or some other fast food option. read more

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Service and food was wonderful. We had the Fajitas Locas...delicious. Delicious grilled fish, shrimp, chicken, beef and veggies. Great price for two with leftovers to boot. read more

Excellent food and when they say spicy they mean it. I got the steak tacos and they were perfect, not over done and cooked well. Wife got the fish plate with some red sauce on the side. The red sauce was good and spicy. The table salsa was too read more

Shrimp tacos were so good I'd be proud to be a subject to this "King of the Sea" The special sauce was great and I love that they had bottles of it for me to douse how ever much I wanted onto my tacos. The Al pastor tacos were solid too. The food was so good I had to order a Baja shrimp burrito as well. Very authentic and delicious! Not exactly the easiest spot to get to or park, but looks like they will soon have another location. The staff were also extremely friendly too, definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

Great customer service and delicious food. The chicken taco salad is awesome. Would definitely recommend eating here!

Food, pricing and service is awesome here. Always get fast service from the owner who is very friendly. Ambiance is nice.

Lots of Mexican food back home. This was by far the worst. Stopped for a snack (Nachos) and who would think you can mess that up. Stale chips, almost no cheese, and apparently a hard of hearing owner, we asked for salsa and got none. Charged us $6 for the initials chips/pico he brought to the table.. Zero flavor, way over charged for meal ($28) and not great service.. No Gracias read more

Best Mexican food in Kaua'i - the apple burrito is a must. Also very affordable and the portions are great

One of my favorite authentic Mexican restaurants for sure. Their fish tacos and shrimp ceviche def my favorite. Missed mariscos and this place didn't disappoint!! Oh can't forget bout the $11 breakfast burritos We appreciate Tio Victor and the El Rey familia!! read more

Coming from San Diego we always said we would never try a Mexican Restaurant in Kauai. But this last trip we decided to try something new. The soft shelled crab tacos intriguing us so we decided to give El Rey Del Mar a try. Victor was kind enough to recommend some items, the Octopus tacos one of them. So glad he recommended it because it was hands down the best thing we ate on this past visit to the island. Will definitely add El Rey Del Mar to our must eat at places whenever we are on Island!!! read more

We arrived 12-15 mins before closing and our waitress took care of us extremely well, as if she had nowhere else to be. Outstanding food!!! Exceptional service!!! Superb ambience and atmosphere!!! Another great establishment in Lihue!!! Mahalo El Rey Del Mar!!! read more

Friendly staff and good service! Super clean compared to lots of places. Food had lots of flavor and good serving size!

Fast, friendly service. Delicious food! Convenient location. Ample seating. Love the "special sauce" read more

El Rey Del Mar - Baja fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Shrimp tacos were delicous. Staff was friendly and attentive. Good movies playing on the TVs. That orange sauce was amazing. What more could you ask for? read more

El Rey Del Mar - Shrimp Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

The best food I had in Kauai. Really sad to learn about this restaurant the last day of our trip, after multiple days of eating okay food at the resort, and other restaurants in the island from hanalei bay to poipu beach. Highly recommend! We got al pastor tacos and shrimp ceviche, so good! Very authentic read more

I order the chimichanga, flan and pickled jalapeños. The first problem was the cheapness of the to go box!!! I barely made it to my car with the container intact!! It fell apart when I got home. I had to put it on a plate to carry it from the car. The steak was going bad and had a bad taste to it. I only ate a few bites and then didn't eat anymore. A few hours later I felt sick and was nauseous all night. I'm grateful I didn't eat more than a few bites!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! There are other Mexican food restaurants and trucks that don't make you sick!! ****The owner contacted me and gave me a full refund!! I appreciate their concern. He promised to make sure this doesn't happen again.**** read more

Kind friendly service and wonderful food! Cool air condition restaurant with family vibes. Enjoy it every time. Best chile relleno. Thank you guys, read more

A gem partially hidden from the main street. Their previous food truck was always a terrific local favorite and now their full restaurant has more delicious food choices and comfortable tables too. Delicious food and excellent service! The fajitas are the best I have ever tasted! Thank you Victor! YUMM! read more

excellent !! highly recommended large variety of dishes , excellent service very casual environment , great local place for very very tasty mexican food read more

Good food. We noticed the new spot and wanted to check it out.We made a pretty large takeout order and it was made perfectly. It was quick and hot. We had the gringa quesadilla birra sopas and carnitas. Service was good too. We will try it again. read more

I had the steak enchilada plate. Really awesome flavor, definitely authentic. I was disappointed with the dish however; it would have been nice to have beans and rice. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

This is hands down the best, most authentic Mexican food in Kauai. Friendly service. Didn't take too long to get our food. Decent price. The only complaint is that you have to park across the street and the crosswalks are a little out of the way. But hey - worth it if you're looking for amazing Mexican. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Al pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

This was 10/10 delicious. Lots of flavor and seasoned perfectly. The seafood is grilled and fresh. I'd come here every meal if I could. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Fish taco combo - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Delicious food with friendly service. They also have a restaurant not too far from the food truck.

So delicious! I ordered food for a party and everyone raved about how yummy it was. The ceviche is to die for.

I have had a pretty wide variety of Mexican food over my 50 years...I'm not saying it's bad but I'm not saying it would rank on my top 10...it's really not fair to them. Being from So Cal, the options and variants are vast! So, let me say that it hit the spot for the spot I was at. I don't like to give negative reviews and honestly I don't want to leave an impression like that. Try it for yourself and be your own judge. read more

Great food! Wonderful sweet service. Some of the best Mexican I've had. It is fresh from the chips and salsa to the tacos and burritos. Recommend. Food truck w/ tables and umbrellas read more

Apparently there is a restaurant location and a food truck version. We ate at the restaurant location in a shopping center behind McDonalds. It's a pretty basic environment, but clean and adequate-and we were there for the food, which is what is really why we usually dine out. And the food was very good. Shrimp Ceviche was a generous portion of very fresh shrimp, tomatoes, Avocado, and cilantro. Requested no cucumber and they were happy to modify. Baby Bay shrimp (shrimp and crab wrapped in bacon and fried) was very bacon-forward. Better after I removed some of the bacon, could taste more of the shrimp and crab-was quite tasty. Service was attentive and polite. read more

Ceviche is delicious, really like the burritos also. Service is always really friendly. New location is nice and comfortable, you donʻt have to sit too close to other tables. Always enjoyed the food back when they were a food truck and itʻs even better now that there's an indoor place to sit and enjoy! read more

We ordered two quesadillas for my girls. They enjoyed it. Slightly overpriced but I guess it is to be expected for this area. read more

El Rey Del Mar - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

We came here three times over the span of our weekend trip to Kauai, it was that good! I highly recommend the Baja fish tacos and Baja shrimp tacos, the shrimp were definitely my favorite! They have a really good chipotle sauce that really ties everything together. Parking can be a little tight in the close parking lot directly in front of the truck however, the parking lot across the street is a good option! read more

El Rey Del Mar - Baja fish tacos (fried) - Mexican Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii