I think these guys have made their way over to apex (by the shell on the intersection of w Williams and olive chapel) and I'm so glad. Honeslty some of the best tacos I've had in recent days, especially whatever tortilla they are using, I want to say it's made in-house but whatever it is it's great. The prices are also fairly good, and these aren't the tiny half palm sized tacos many places make, these are substantial portions and filled without getting messy. The sauces are also quite good. Service was friendly and quite prompt. Highly recommend and will absolutely be coming back for more. read more

Got Chichuran tacos and all fat like boiled. Never again do not recommend. Asked just cheese and loaded with onions and cilantro.

The portions are very generous but that is probably the best thing I can say about this truck. We had a tlayuda with barbacoa; two tacos, one al pastor, one carnitas; and a chicken tamale verde. The meats were very bland and could have used salt or just about any seasoning. Except for the carnitas-they were salty and that's about it. The tamale was by far the better choice. The banana leaf wrapped scented the tamale and the chicken was nicely cooked. The salsa verde was a bit overbearing, though. The truck had a bilingual menu available, if necessary, and the staff speak English. read more

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Amazing! Our company was kind enough to bring us this truck for a recent lunch and all of us were blown away by the quality, taste and quantity. Do know that as great as the tacos are (that I saw and heard about)...they also offer burritos and my personal recommendation...the chicken fajitas! (see pic)...oh so flavorful chicken with peppers and onions and their green hot sauce is phenomenal. I have passed by this truck on Capital Blvd many times and have now learned that passing it by is a mistake. STOP and enjoy! read more

El Rey del Taco - Chicken Fajitas...YUM - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The food was phenomenal!! Good times!! Open late. They have plenty of out door seating. Great choices. Prices were reasonable as well.

Nice low key casual pleasant, restaurant with generous potions. Food is always fresh and tasty. Staff is pleasant and.accommodating . Good place for a quick satisfying meal. Linda Lande read more

Food Truck Time: El Rey del Taco at Bombshell Beer Company Order the tacos!! I was able to try the Al Pastor and Veggie tacos, they were both so fresh and delicious. Can't wait to try more, next time I'll do my research to see what food truck is at the brewery so I don't eat dinner before. read more

El Rey del Taco - Al Pastor and Veggie Taco - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Convenient location on Capital Blvd, we ordered a few tacos along with a tlayuda. Wait time was around 10 minutes, more or less exactly what we were told when placing the order. No seating available during our visit so we took back to the office to enjoy. The tlayuda was enormous and enough food to be enjoyed over at least two meals if not more. Tortillas are handmade and fantastic, some of the best I've had from the local taco spots. A lot going on in the tlayuda so it was a bit difficult to pick out and comment on the individual components. My dining partner enjoyed the tacos and we both look forward to a future visit to explore the menu further. read more

El Rey del Taco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We used them to cater our daughter's Graduation party. They were super responsive, prompt and the food was great. I definitely recommend them for any event. read more

Upset employee put $hit on my 8 year old daughters taco, don't eat here, they took my money and gave me inedible food, the place is filled with angry and depressed employees. That want you to be the same read more

Great authentic taco place I would HIGHLY recommend you check out. They are typically at the gas station on S. Saunders street in Raleigh on the weekdays. It's my usual gas stop and I always see it and that particular day I was craving tacos so I decided to go check it out. The tacos were reasonably priced from $2.25 to $2.50 and I've gotten the chorizo, asada, and carnitas on their default corn tortilla. I never liked corn tortilla and always opted for flour but these were delicious. You could probably ask if they had flour tortillas I have never cared to. I also tried the torta for the first time and that was good too! Looks can be deceiving... the taco looked basic with just the meat, onions and cilantro (no frills) but man it was so flavorful and filling! I would recommend at least 2. I loved the grilled pepper and onion they put on the side, it's a nice kick and good for people who don't want those toppings. Their green and red hot sauce is also good. Trust me, these are the best quick stop tacos for the price in the Raleigh area! read more

El Rey del Taco - two tacos on a plate - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

A+ taco truck! I basically inhaled the tacos carnitas before I remembered to take a photo. They were DELICIOUS. The meat was tender and moist and you really could tell everything, from the tortillas to the veggies, were super fresh. Horchata is super tasty and basically Christmas in a cup. I definitely recommend stopping by this truck for lunch, dinner, or every taco Tuesday. read more

El Rey del Taco - Horchata; DELICIOUS - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I wanted to try something different at a taco truck this time so I went for their torta. I got their torta especial and I'm so glad I went for it because it was insanely delicious! The meat was so tender and flavorful and packed onto the sandwich. It was huge! The avocado was creamy and delicious and their bread was really fluffy and tasty. They served it with two salsas and I really enjoyed dunking my sandwich into the green salsa which was just enough heat to give it a kick, but not so overwhelming. Great experience and I hope to try it again soon. read more

BEST TACOS EVER!!! ...and only $2 bucks each! Do yourself a huge, huge favor, and find the El Rey del Taco Food Truck. **Whispers** ...here's a secret, you'll find it from 7:30 PM to 2:30 AM on Friday and Saturday nights in Raleigh located just east of Wake Forest Road on Hodge's St. (a few clicks south of Trader Joes and half a click north of Mami Noras). Ignore the address here on yelp as it is outdated. I have had the: Barbacoa, Chorizo, and Carnitas Tacos. All are da Bomb, but that Chorizo is divine. They also have: Pollo, Asada, Al pastor, Lengua, Cabeza, & Tripa Tacos. The tacos are served up with grilled onions, lime wedges and sliced radishes on the side. You can get some more limes and radishes from the little self-serve table they put out in front of the truck. I recently discovered this truck thanks to Katrina S., and every time we have been there they are very busy; however, the service is still fast. Just hand over $2 cash per taco and don't expect a lot of conversation unless you speak Spanish. These tacos are the real deal! Next time I want to try their tortas. "Taco Tuesdays" you say, fugetaboutit ! Taco Fridays and/or Saturdays is where it's at! read more

El Rey del Taco - Best tacos ever! - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Torta made me feel like I was being born again. Very good chorizo taco also. Salsa on the table is very good. Love the grilled onions. Pepper that came with it was too spicy for my taste like poblano better. read more

Best Underrated Food Truck Tacos ever. Google Map Mami Nora, the food truck location is across the street of Mami Noras and in front of Reign Club. It can be confusing finding this good truck, but it's worth it!!! I've been here in NC for 4years and I'm a regular customer, they're business days and hours are FRI and SAT 7:30-3am, SUN 7:30-1am. They only operate 3days in a week til past midnight which is great for people who parties or who gets off from work late. But on the weekend you'll see a very crowded busy street just to get some tacos, it's amazing how crowds go out for this food truck. They have the freshest tacos I've ever tasted, it's so delicious!!!! I remember my first time, I was confuse because there's so many options, but all of them are so damn good!!!!! it's very flavorful, my favorite is their beef, AL pastor (pork), chorizo (Spanish ground pork which has little bit licorice taste), tried their lengua (pork tongue), and their chicken. Every kind of meat has their own distinct taste. I recommend to all kinds of tacos to see which one you like the best for 2$ only. it comes with diced yellow onions, fresh cilantro, sautéed onions, sautéed jalapeño and green and red salsa(hot). Highly recommended!!! come by and see them!!! read more

El Rey del Taco - Love it - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

If I could give it zero stars, I would. The tacos are hands down the best that's I've tried in Raleigh. However, the customer service has got to be the worst I have ever experienced. My family and I just spent $150 in tacos and tortas from this place, but this will be our last time here. The lady taking the orders was so rude and nasty while I was reading the menu to place my orders, she told hurry up and give her my order because she didn't have time to be waiting on me because she had too many people behind me (there was probably 3 people behind me and I had to wait in the same line just like everyone else and I waited for my turn patiently). The level of her disrespect was beyond anything that I have ever experienced in any other restaurant/food truck. read more

Just delicious. I wish they were open for lunch. The hours are sparse so check on the hours before you go!

Great prices and good customer service, but the food lacked flavor. The red sauce was good and gave it a little kick but without it wasn't hitting on too much. read more

This is a legit Mexican taco truck, no Tex-Mex here. We booked these folks to supply lunch for our medical building a few weeks back. Went online to https://roaminghunger.com/ and requested a truck and these guys were the first to reach back out to us. They arrived on time and were ready to go and offered short wait times with fast and friendly service. I enjoyed my meal and thought $9 was average for what I got. I don't know what they put on their chips but they were delicious. Portions were on point and everything was super fresh. Some of my co-workers complained about their offerings but I feel those folks are used to American-Mexican food so this truck might not be for everyone. If you are looking for some legit Mexican food I don't think you can go wrong with these peeps. read more

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This is my favorite food truck for tacos is the most delicious place in Raleigh taste like a home made, and tlayudas are so good read more

El Rey del Taco - Tlayudas are very very delicious, authentic flavor and home made tortillas too - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Man. The torta especial was incredible. Tacos are great too. The tortillas are homemade and delicious. But I'll be dreaming about that torta. So good! read more

Excellent!!!!! Everything here is amazing! Every torta on the menu is delicious! I wish they were open all week! read more

El Rey del Taco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Such a great find! Finally, delicious tacos in N.C. I ordered asada tacos and for $2.50 each I was expecting street taco size, but NOPE these are full size tacos!! The meat was not over cooked and had amazing flavor. Shout out to the staff that let me have a horchata gratis!! Delicious read more

Right across from the hockey rink and I'm all ready to go back tomorrow. Asada, tongue, chicken all made in the most authentic manner. My friend who is from Mexico is shocked how good they are. read more

for my first time i came at 2:54 right when they were about to close, i was taking a chance but the staff were nice enough for me to place an order. i had a veggie torta and a veggie taco, the torta alone filled me up and had so much flavor for such a simple grub yeah. definitely will come again read more

Stopped by Inman Park Apartments to check out this food truck. 3 tacos on homemade corn tortillas. Got Asada (steak meat) with pico de gallo and chips. Red hot sauce is great (Hot) and green sauce is good too. Service was great. I definitely recommend this food truck it was very very good. read more

El Rey del Taco - Food Truck at Inman Park Apartments Stopped by to check out this taco food truck - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Best tacos ever! My boyfriend showed me this taco truck and since then I try to come as often as I can. The tacos are delicious and very affordable. I really love this place. I remember how I couldn't understand his hype about this taco truck but once I tried the tacos I could understand. They use real tortillas. They taste like homemade (maybe they are). The staff are super friendly and I enjoy having my tacos with some of the Mexican juices they have. Also the tacos come with some chilli's and onions and cucumber. Like a little salad on the side. read more

Our company got the food truck for employee appreciation day. Awesome food and very polite staff. I would highly recommend them.

Thanks for staying open! Tacos were pretty good for tacos, pretty AWESOME for $2, and priceless for being the only tacos available part 2am in Raleigh. I had the steak, barbacoa, and asada tacos - they could use some more flavor but I had no trouble scarfing them down! read more