My husband and I come here for lunch all the time, and it never disappoints. Every dish is consistently delicious and full of flavor. The food tastes incredibly authentic -- like it's made with traditional recipes and fresh ingredients that truly honor the cuisine. You can tell a lot of care goes into every plate. On top of that, the service is impeccable, which makes the entire experience even better every time we visit. read more

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By far the best Mexican food in Longview. The food and the margaritas are always top notch. Great service and great ambiance.

I saw a blurb about this as being Cuban food and I was excited to try it and when I got there the person said it's Mexican which is what it was pretty much straight down the line Mexican food good service now I still want to find out what the Cuban food taste like read more

El Rey - At El Rey having lunch, spinach enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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Best salsa, best chili relleno! Awesome ceviche. Great service. This is our go-to Mexican place in Longview

We have eaten here several times and the food is always amazing.Especially their side table guacamole, that they hand make next to the table that is so good and everything that we order is always off the chain.Their prices are reasonable and you get a lot of food for the price.The atmosphere is always beautiful.The colors in the restaurant are vibrant.The restaurant is always clean.The waitstaff is always so sweet.And they are always attentive to their customers.Never had a problem and will be back.Many more times to come read more

Great real Mexican tacos!!! Highly recommended!!! Come to eat and feel been in North of Mexico read more

El Rey - Tacos Street!!!! Great frijoles charros and tacos!! - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

Stopped to eat on Sunday 9/7 right before 2 pm. We have eaten here before so we knew chicken tacos & chicken fajitas are good. On the menu tacos were beef. I asked could we get chicken. He said yes we could get either meat. I told him we would take the chicken taco plate to share as we just needed a little snack. Waiter brought out food & it looked really good. We took a taco each & bit into them to be surprised with a different meat. I added beans to the taco because the meat tasted close to canned chili (Hormel chili or something). The last taco we emptied on to the plate to get a better view of what was actually in the tortilla. Mystery meat is what it was. When the waiter came to the table for us to pay we informed him that those were not chicken tacos and showed him the meat that was on the plate. He just glanced at the plate. We paid, tipped him & went on our way. We couldn't get home fast enough. That mystery was trying to come out & reveal itself. We made it home. Thank God for 2 bathrooms. I had to immediately run to the throne room. It smelled horrible coming out. 1 taco with a couple spoons of mystery meat had turned into a toilet full. Thank goodness after 3 trips I pooped mine all out because my counter part threw up several times before going to bed & again on Monday morning. Here we are Monday afternoon & finally trying to get some liquids & decent food back in. One thing about it I don't have to ever eat there again & I won't. The name might be El Rey but they had us on the throne so they will not be reigning anytime soon. Save your stomache & toilet paper. read more

I don't know why I waited so many years to try this amazing Mexican restaurant out. Fernando is a super sweet friendly waiter. Great margaritas. And the food is delicious. It's probably mine and my husband's favorite. My daughter lives in longview and I told her about this restaurant and she frequents this place often. Not to mention they take care of our firefighters and police officers. Thank y'all for such great service to Longview. read more

Came in for Memorial Day and my family met there Best Mexican Food I've had in Longview The beans are just like I like them read more

The service that this restaurant is excellent they have a chef that is very creative with the food the menu has many options that other Mexican restaurants do not have they serve several dishes and livable bowls their shrimp are large grilled and in the Shell ready to peel out like a lobster delicious read more

El Rey - Shrimp with potatoes - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

Everything I have eaten there is fantastic. The chef is quite creative and their seafood recipes are delicious and taste very fresh. Most Mexican restaurants are about the same to me and very few stand out, which is OK because I love Mexican food, but this one is a step above. The reviews that talk about lousy service I don't understand, because every time we've been there they've done great. And just a thought here, all you have to do is ask one of the multiple servers for help if you need it; but every time we've been there we've had great service. read more

Went there during my lunch break & found a roach in my food and one crawling on the wall/window beside me. After mentioning to my waiter he seemed to not know what a roach was and was not offered any discount or any apology for the inconvenience. Fui almorzar y encontré una cucaracha en mi comida y una caminando por la pared/ventana. Después de mencionarle a mi mesero el actuaba como si no las viera o como si no supiera de que le estaba hablando. No me ofrecieron una disculpa por la inconveniencia ni ningún descuento. Here is attached other peoples experience at the same restaurant read more

El Rey - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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The management appears to be racist I was told that I had to move from the seat they had given me so that three Hispanic people have the seats read more

I ate here on October 1st with four other people and I can only say the food was outstanding and authentic Mexican food. They have huge portions and, if you can eat all of one of their plates you're a better person than me. Very friendly server, and the food was reasonably priced. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food (not Tex Mex) at a reasonable price, I would give this place a try. read more

Food wise this is the best Mexican restaurant in Longview. Service is up and down, but the majority of restaurants are like that. I would definately recommend this place. read more

We always get fajitas for 2 and have been happy with the flavors and portions. However I got a Mummy Burrito last Friday, and it was pitifully small. For $15, the portion was not at all worth it. Will not order that again. They also upcharge for credit/debit cards, despite me telling them to run as debit not credit. That will impact our decision to go there again or not. They do make a really good Paloma. read more

Service was not good at all my burger was brought to me with hair in it and they wanted me to pay for food i never received the wait to get things situated was ridiculous watched as we were treated less then people im assuming because we were the only people that werent mexican there because servers walked past us ignored us calling to them.Will never go there again wouldnt waste my money read more

So far, great. Drinks are powerful. Menu is amazing. Seafood dishes with mexican flavor. read more

El Rey - Shrimp cocktail after half already eaten. - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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The food is always fresh and delicious! And service is impeccable, everyone is kind and knowledgeable.

The best authentic Mexican food that I've tasted in Longview ever!! Family-owned property, everyone is amazingly nice and remembers you when you come back in. The food is fresh and the drinks are delicious. I have turned so many people on to this hidden gem. read more

Great food and service ! Salsa was very cool good as well. We went for lunch and their lunch menu had lots of variety and different items to try you don't see everywhere. We'll definitely return! read more

El Rey - Lunch - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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We ate here on a Monday after a long day at the medical center three blocks away. I ordered the Chile Rellenos and the wife had the Tamales. We enjoyed both. The servings were large and the price was moderate. There is plenty of off street parking available. I did not get our servers name, he was the tallest of the three males, he was good. We will be back! read more

My husband got some pork chops he said what he ate was good but couldn't eat much bc he couldn't get a refill on his drink bc our server never came around. My son got a salad that was just all water. He requested more ranch and could never get that. The food was very expensive and mediocre and then they charged us an extra 3.75 to use our credit card on top of an already $75 bill, that was an appetizer, salad, kids meal and 2 entrees and 4 drinks. Needless to say the service was TERRIBLE and food was ok. Probably won't be back. read more