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El Rey

3.5 (64 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Caldo de Res
Emilia O.

Not our first time eating at El Rey. We had lunch on Friday, February 14, 2024 at approximately 1300 hrs. Restaurant was not super busy. Empty tables were clean and ready for the next customer. Floors were swept, no food on the floors. Women's restroom was clean and fully stocked. When seated, the waitress serves a small bowl of salsa and warm tortilla chips. It was a rainy, windy and cold day so I ordered caldo de res to warm me up. I immediately noticed the caldo was lacking cabbage and green beans, which are standard ingredients in traditional caldo. Nonetheless, the caldo served at El Rey was served piping hot and it had good flavor. I added a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a big drizzle of the chile oil and it was perfect for my liking. The meat was beef shank, which needed a bit more cooking time but nothing that would change my rating. The bowl was a generous portion and served with a cup of Mexican rice and choice of corn (homemade) or flour tortillas. I chose the homemade corn tortillas. I would order the caldo again. My dad ordered the Milanesa de Res. Best description, kinda like chicken fried steak, sans gravy. Meat was tender and breading crispy. Everything was cooked to perfection. Customer service was on point and final bill was accurate. I highly recommend El Rey for a nice meal out or an alcoholic beverage. They have a really nice bar in the back and a nice clean outdoor patio.

14% credit card fee

Food was ok. Drinks were ok. But the receipt at end of day included a 14% credit card fee. This is not ok on top of the gratuity.

Caldo De Res
Valerie A.

My friend and I made plans to have dinner and she suggested this cute place in Delano. It was very clean and had a modern feel to it. The waitresses we very friendly and attentive. The food came out fresh and everything was delicious. The only reason I gave it a 4 was because I ordered a Piña agua Fresca and our waitress forgot. Maybe it was better I drank water anyway. Would come back!

Molcajete Carne
Charm R.

Molcajete Carne for dinner tonight our fave go to place for a Mexican restaurant in Delano

Chicken, asada, and shrimp molcajete.
Trish M.

Excellent service and delicious food! For the appetizer we ordered the chicken wings. They were freshly made and seasoned well. We ordered the chicken, asada, and shrimp molcajete for our meal. Very generous portions and really delicious too. Beans, rice and a salad are served on the side. The owner has invested considerably in this restaurant and it definitely shows. The restaurant also features a full service bar and a large patio for outdoor dining. Great addition to the local dining options! We will definitely be back.

El Rey Fajita plate

First visit was a phone order for pickup to go. They took our CC info over the phone and gave us a 15-20min pickup time. We ordered the garlic shrimp plate, an El Rey taco and the El Rey fajitas. All were got and delicious. The homemade refried beans and corn tortillas were amazing. My favorite item was the El Rey taco. It's not cheap but was LOADED with shrimp and asada, and the chipotle sauce it came with put it over the top.

The menu
Pranay S.

Authentic Mexican restaurant, very friendly staff that gave us great recommendation on what to eat. Right from the Salsa to Moleajetes ( Combination), just outstanding food. Highly recommended.

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Excellent, excellent, excellent! Did I mention, excellent! The food is sooo good. It's never crowded. Service is great.

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Food is really good. I've been there three times but the customer service is terrible. They need to be trained in customer service.

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José the bartender/waiter is the guy you want to help you, he's awesome great service great person also a great personality !

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The meet in this restaurant tastes artificial and uncooked. The waitress were nice but the food was disgusting. Don't recommend it.

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Lr's Pizza

Lr's Pizza

2.5(117 reviews)
0.4 mi
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Came in today for lunch but had already tried this in our office. I had the shrimp Alfredo . No…read morewords can explain the flavor. The place is small but very clean. The employees are very friendly Definitely a spot to try with the whole family. Pizza and Pasta Great customer service

LR's has been part of Delano for as long as I can remember. I remember celebrating my oldest son's…read more1st birthday here and he's now 26, so you can only imagine it's been here longer than that. I have not visited in such a long time now that I live in Bakersfield, but growing up in Delano I visited frequently. I recently visited and the place looks the same for the past 30yrs. There has been some updates for sure like the electronic menus and their fancy cc machines, but other than that it definitely looks the same. They have the bar still setup the same on the other side and it doesn't look too different either. I did notice that they have a lot more stuff on their menu from whenever the last time it was that I visited. Pizza is super cheesy and I can definitely appreciate that. I read a lot of other reviews and saw a lot of negative reviews for the chili verde pizza crust and I think they purposely make it thick like that to hold up the sauce. I also want readers to know that LR's is the ORIGINAL for the chili verde pizza. Our "other" local favorite pizza place is super good too, but is NOT the original! ;-)

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The Aviator Casino

The Aviator Casino

3.3(54 reviews)
1.9 mi

Fyi, I'm not a pro. I'm just a normal guy who loves to eat. I started yelping so I could help…read moreothers find delicious places to eat. I'm not really the type of guy to hit casinos and/or bars so I will stick to what I know when it comes to this review. That means I'm sticking to how I feel about the food. I ordered a double cheeseburger (I think it was two 8oz patties) and I added avocado, bacon, and an over easy egg. At first I thought the runny egg would be too messy, but it wasn't bad at all. The meat was so hot and cooked perfectly. It was quality meat too, not too fatty. The bacon was delicious and gave the burger a nice crisp. I loved the cheese. I'm not sure how many slices it had, but it dripped on the side and I had a delicious time picking it off my plate and licking it off my fingers. The avocado needed about one more day to be fully ripe, but it wasn't a problem. The fries were a little too salty. The ketchup saved it though. This burger was definitely restaurant quality, but not for the price. I ended up paying about $22 for it. I guess that's somewhat reasonable for a pound of meat, but I don't feel like it was worth $22. There are times where I'll get a drive in burger for $16, and I'll feel it's worth it! This just didn't feel worth it. I can't really put my finger on it. Regardless, it was delicious. To touch on the atmosphere it's a Friday night and there are quite a bit of people here. I'm guessing this is the spot for the Delano night life crowd. There is a bald black guy telling some semi-funny jokes, the lighting is dim in the bar area, and everyone is socializing. There are also a number of tvs to keep you entertained with some pro sports. (Lakers are playing!) I don't gamble so I can't really give you any tips about the tables. I give the burger about 3 to 4 stars. The atmosphere is not bad and customer service is average. Therefore, 4 stars.

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2.7(6 reviews)
2.0 mi

No food as the kitchen was closed my whole visit. Had a nice drink at the bar but was really…read morelooking forward to food.

First and foremost, this has probably been the worst service at the hotel bar I've ever had at a…read morehotel and that's coming from a guy that travels 48 weeks out of the year for work. The rooms themselves were great, my issue was with the bar. I'm supposed to be here for a few weeks for work but I will be going to the Marriott from here on while I'm in the area. My wife joined me this week for the travel, we decided to check the bar and restaurant out since we were both wanting to try it out. Our first order was their chocolate old fashion (regular od fashion with only chocolate bitters) and know creek. Bartender informed me they didn't have know creek and I made it 2 of the chocolate old fashions. When we got the drinks, it was basically makers mark with a splash of chocolate bitters over ice. I'm a bourbon fan and she made both those "old fashion drinks" in under a minute and they tasted like whiskey on the rocks. Wife hated it and I took her drink. I then ordered for her Titos and cranberry. Bartender said they were out of titos and she settled for Grey goose and cranberry. It was measured properly and very red, so can't complain but come on, you're going to charge us for Grey goose since you're out of titos but can't give it an extra splash? We looked at the menu and ordered the chicken Ceasars with NO chicken (there's a reason I'm making it clear that I said "no chicken") for the wife since shes vegetarian and I ordered their sampler platter. Bartender informed me that their fryer was broken and said I can order burgers and sandwiches, so I settled for chicken and bacon sandwich. A few minutes go by and the Bartender then said that they were out of lettuce and only had arugula salad. My wife then asked for the tomato soup since shes vegetarian and we were then told that the soup is no longer available and that it hasn't been removed from menus. So my wife settles for the arugula salad without chicken and a side cheese pizza. After bringing our food out, it was served in to go plates. I had chips for my side since the fries couldn't be made do to the fryer not working and my wife git her pizza and her chicken Ceasar arugula only salad....with chicken in it. So luckily she could pick the chicken out and we tried topnotch let it ruin our night. While eating, the Bartender was talking with a coworker who was off work and they were talking about how they hate customers who do this and who do that, very unprofessional since we weren't the only ones at the bar that night. During this time I asked for 2 waters and she brought out the 2 waters but didn't take my first empty old fashion glass or my wife's empty cranberry and vodka glass. She didn't even ask if we wanted another one. So we get the bill, $77.94 for the microwaved food, wrong order, bad drinks, etc. Terrible and has now made me cancel my booking for the remaining 2 weeks I'm here.

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