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    El Rey Del Mar

    4.7 (131 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Katherine K.

    My friend told me I absolutely had to try this place and I'm sad to say it was very disappointing. The place was empty and just had an overall feeling of dread/awkwardness the whole time I was there and it felt like the server was rushing me. I ended up just getting 2 shrimp tacos and they were bland and lukewarm. The dish was soo wet that my tortillas fell apart immediately. Charging $7 a taco is ridiculous in itself, but especially for the quality I received. There should at least be rice and/or beans for that price.

    Fish Tacos
    Rebekah T.

    My boyfriend grew up in Kauai and always complained about the lack of good Mexican Food. This past visit we visited El Rey Del Mar, not once but twice during our trip. It's a plus that they have lots of seafood dishes, fresh fish, marlin, soft shell crab, mariscos, grilled octopus, crab and ceviches. Between both visits, we tried a lot of dishes. We had the ceviche, fish tacos, seafood burrito, the Chile Relleno plate, a baked fish entrée and the kids quesadilla with fries. Both times, the place seemed to fill up with patrons, but the service was always pretty quick and attentive. Great little place on the island.

    Tacos el pastor
    Tiffany R.

    Wow this restaurant did not disappoint! The service was great. The two people running it were super friendly and great with our two year old son. The food came out quick and was delicious authentic Mexican food. The restaurant also had super comfy chairs which I loved!

    Combo (shrimp, octopus and fish) ceviche
    Sam F.

    Sitting by the pool and thought about ceviche! Portion was fair but damn $27 and mostly cucumbers and tomatoes. I ordered the combo (shrimp, octopus, fish) got probably 7 or 8 pieces of small cut octo! Smh I wouldn't pay $15 had I known. Ceviche supposed to be sour but this is super sweet.

    Fish tacos, combo, crunchy crispy, moist tender delicious!
    Julia R.

    Updated because Birria quesadilla/taco with beef broth is heart and soul warming delicious

    Side of lemon, 3 tiny cuts. Wild

    Ehhh decent tasting ceviche but it was 70% picadillo on top and very light on the shrimp and octopus... the fried fish tasted good when u add a bunch of lemon and salt. But damn, i got 3 cuts of lime with both plates and then asked for more lime, they gave me a side container with 3 more pieces of lime an actually charged me $3 extra for a side of lime. Never been charged for lime for mexican food anywhere.

    Soft Shell Crab Tacos
    Tricia M.

    We love their food! Always delicious and made fresh. We ordered the Quesa Birria and the soft shell crab tacos. Both very delicious! The horchata is HUGE and made in house. They also have a variety of other classic Mexican drinks both bottled and made in house!

    Sides for fajitas
    Tu-Quyen P.

    Favorite lunch spot when you need a break from Hawaiian food. I get plenty of Mexican food at home but this one is probably a top 10 for me. Great fajitas with flavorful steak, chicken and shrimp, solid rice and beans, and a good guacamole. I ordered pico de gallo which was a whopping $6 but it really wasn't needed. The steak in the carne asada was tender and tasty. The steak quesadilla also hit the spot. Add this to your list!

    Small horchata (ketchup bottle for size comparison)
    Andrea W.

    Delicious food, comfortable chairs, air condition, and friendly service! Mounted TVs on walls with a different movies playing. Waitress was so sweet to our boys! All staff was bilingual (English and Spanish). We will be back again! I want to try the hibiscus drink

    Chips and Guacamole

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    The food is truly authentic mexican food.. Delicious ceviche & burritos. Highly recommend!!

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    Food was delicious! Super fresh and very big burritos. Service is quick and staff is always nice. Lots of space inside

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    Don't come here if you are vegetarian or GF. Manager was very honest and told us everything would have cross contamination. So had to leave.

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    Kindest workers & great food. Chill vibe and very quick service. We got the chimichanga and verde enchiladas. Delish!

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    Some of the best tacos we've ever had. The creamy yellow/orange sauce is sooo good. We've thought about these every day.

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