Here's the deal. Stock up on all your Mexican ingredients and if you need a piñata this is your place. Then head over to the cafe. Sit at the counter to watch them make your lunch. Order the special because it is the special and it is a sweet deal. Enjoy! read more

El Rey Plaza - International Grocery Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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A great Mexican supermarket that has everything you need to make authentic Mexican food. Treasures I've found: good queso fresco, and queso Oaxaca. Tip: Sign up to their rewards program! read more

El Rey Plaza - Ofrenda - International Grocery Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Service was friendly and quick on a Wednesday morning. Salsa and chips were FRESH and delicious- happy to have chorizo and eggs for breakfast. Inside there is a diner with ample tables and fresh prepared food on display. I snagged a table by the window on a sunny morning- lucky me. read more

El Rey Plaza - Chorizo. Scrambled eggs. Rice . Beans . Chips . Salsa. Horchata. Flour tortillas. - International Grocery Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

So while renting an VRBO on the south side of Milwaukee, We had limited selection within a close walking distance of places to acquire supplies. We came upon by chance the El Rey plaza.... This was a sleeper find. While it has many ethnic Mexican and south American foods....the deals are fantastic. The store is immaculately clean and the staff was helpful! The bakery is amazing with plenty of treats to entice you. There's even a small diner type area that prepares authentic Mexican foods. We would totally go back! Thanks for the yummy Churros and other bakery treats! read more

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Excellent Mexican-American grocery with good produce and a butcher shop. There's a food counter inside which is both tasty and convenient. The parking lot isn't quite big enough, this is a popular place. Have you tried Mexican laundry soap and fabric softeners? Mexican household cleaning supplies? You should. read more

El Rey Plaza - International Grocery Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ever since I've tried the iconic Los Tacos at Chelsea Market in New York, my taco search has always just been looking for something close to the ones in NY. I've tried multiple taco places in the area and this one my friends, from El Rey, hits the spot. This is the closest thing to the best tacos I've ever had, in fact, this is the best one I've had in a looong time. read more

El Rey Plaza - Carne asada with rice and beans - International Grocery Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

So the heading on yelp says El Rey Plaza, but that's the plaza containing multiple shops including El Rey market, which it seems most of these reviews are about the grocery store. I'm also reviewing the grocery store. Good, well-laid-out, medium-sized market. Has a bakery/pastry shop and a butcher, but no tortillería unfortunately. Decent produce at decent prices, but not the biggest variety. Staff is friendly. Plenty of parking. Nice to combine a trip with the southeast Asian market in the same plaza. read more

I love to eat here at El Rey -- Taco Loco [Restaurant in Store] :) YuMMY!! The Steak Tacos with Corn Tortilla are Super Tasty! I like the Salsa with Chips that comes with every meal. You can learn a lot from this place, and I think it's actually very social. You can meet lots of great people. It's just as good as meeting someone at a Coffee Shop. People are just so friendly here!!!! There are so little places that you can meet new potential friends publicly now. This place develops us to a higher level of empathy. Thank you for being here El Rey! Thank you for being so lovely and kind! read more

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Words cannot express how much I adore El Rey. They have it all - cheap, fresh produce, friendly people, the most amazing deli and fresh salsa. My favorite part of shopping here is the in house cafe. Everything is crazy cheap, very authentic and delicious. Today I had a carne al pastor torta. Holy Sh**! It arrived in less than 5 minutes, the bun overflowing with tasty, tasty al pastor, lettuce, tomatoes and big chunks of creamy avocado. Normally I can only finish half of a torta, because they are really big but today's was extra delicious and I polished the whole thing off, much to the dismay of my husband who had hoped for leftovers. Too bad for you! Did I mention this sandwich masterpiece was less than $5? I love you El Rey. read more

In need of finding a comparable replacement to my former go-to place called Pete's Fresh Market in Chicago, and I had read some nice things about the El Rey. Since we were already at Miller Park for Hank Aaron bobblehead day, I made the not so inconvenient detour of checking this location out: Location: 3 out of 5 While close to Miller Park, it would be a low to moderate effort to make it out from the third ward. It's not so close that I could make it there without an agenda or loose list in mind, i.e., it would be an inefficient use of my time and resources to just get milk or just get fruit or just get meat. I'm not so good with neighborhoods of MKE yet, but I saw a few signs that said Burnham Park, and this is incidentally at the corner of 35th and Burnham. Free and ample parking on site, and an added bonus is that you don't need a quarter to pay a deposit for the grocery carts. Selection of fruit and veggies: 4 out of 5 Right up there with Pete's when it comes to selection of nice looking produce. My lunch typically consists of a smoothie that I make with my non Vitamix blender, and I saw the apples, pears, mangos, berries (all types: straw, rasp, blue, black), watermelon, aloe, beets, carrots, kale, etc. that I usually use. Selection of meat items: 5 out of 5 Holy smokes, this place has gotten it on. I've always thought myself to be fairly open minded when it comes to looking at cuts of meat and meat products that were born of necessity. After all, Chicago had a non-trivial Latino population who brought their own traditions and recipes with them. So as I perused the aisles (yes, I did peruse them in the real sense of the word, and not the oft mis-used "browse" intention), I was pleasantly surprised to see some of my old favorites: oxtails, various types of chicharrons, various varieties of tripe, poultry including gizzards, hearts, and necks, cuts of beef and pork that are usually only popular with Asian and Latino people, etc. And then I sort of stopped and came face to face with items that well, surprised me. Pork snouts (whole, not in suize form), pure slabs of bacon fat, beef testicles, beef lips, pork uterus, pig head, beef hearts, pork hearts, all come to mind. See my pics. They're not meant to gross you out or be like, "oooh, look at this effed up sh!t they have at the ol supermercado." It's simply to show you that these items exist and like I said, some of them were born out of necessity when times were much tougher. Selection of Dry Goods: 4 out of 5 Didn't take too close of a look at these, but the dry goods department seemed to be ample. Old favorites like rice and beans, with some new discoveries like what I perceived to be "Tang", but with flavors like guava. I think it was called "Klass" or something like that. Pre-mixed spices were in abundance, as were soup mixes, and cereals you might find in normal grocery stores. Offerings from hot Deli/Restaurant: 5 out of 5 The hot deli had roasted chicken, tamales, a few types of stews (menudo, maybe), the fried chiles with cheese in them, and of course, ready to eat chicharron. The restaurant they have on site specializes in authentic Mexican tacos, and while I did not order anything, there were a various crossroads of demographics there, including families with young children, younger single people, and what I perceived to be dating or married couples. Price: 5 out of 5 Exactly what I had hoped for walking in, and the store did not disappoint. Individual manila mangoes were 2 for 89 cents, heads of Romaine were about a buck (these have been really expensive these days), and the cuts of meat you might find at other grocery stores were on average, 25 - 30% cheaper. They even have my favorite cold deli brand of all time, FUD. Kidding, it's not my favorite, but when the opportunity exists to get deli ham for under 3 dollars a pound...well, sometimes you just have to do it. Maybe next time... Customer Service: 3.5 out of 5 Staff working were friendly enough. The people stocking supplies greeted me and said hello, and the clerk rang up my order and was friendly enough, though he was carrying on a side conversation with his bagging partner. This doesn't really bother me, per se, but I could see how some people would interpret this as being mildly disrespectful towards customers. Overall: 4 out of 5 Strong 4 star experience. Will return for their nicely priced and vast selection of fruits and vegetables, as well as ribs, I'm sure. read more

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Great market place with a variety of fresh fruits and veggies, some you wouldn't find in your traditional grocery stores. Service is friendly. Bakery items were good and endless. Nice selection of meats in the deli. Found banana leaves here which I've been looking for for a while to make an Indian dish so that was a win for me :) Another win, it's located very close by to my favorite taco truck. What more can I ask!? read more

I cannot believe it has taken me so long to visit El Rey, especially after I heard how amazing it is from everybody. Joe R and I came on a Sunday afternoon, and the parking lot was packed! I could sense that I was in for a real treat..... I set foot into the Supermercado and was immediately transported to a familiar far-away land.... was it Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, or Mexico??!!? It was incredible! It was grocery store heaven!!! I had to look at everything, it was all so familiar but I never new it was available to me in Milwaukee.... so many of my favorite things: plantain chips, yucca chips, fresh queso fresco, yucca, plantains, avocados that are not of the Hass variety, Jumex fruit nectars, Cafe Yaucono, TOSTONES!!!!! (I really, really, REALLY love tostones) I wanted to purchase about 75% of the frozen foods items, but had to control myself due to lack of freezer space. Let's talk about prices: El Rey is insanely reasonable, particularly with produce, spices/seasonings, house made items such as salsa and guacamole, rice, beans, and canned vegetables. Needless to say, I went a little crazy. But where else are you going to find orange, yellow, red, and green bell peppers for $0.39/pound or seasonings for $0.99???!? There is so much wonderfulness packed into this relatively small store. Everything on display is neat and perfectly positioned (think Sendik's, where there are no gaps between items on the shelf and it is arranged like no one ever shops there). El Rey was busy when I was there; the only way they can keep everything looking so perfect is if they are magical fairies or elves that keep everything tidy and clean. There is also great Spanish music playing in the background that made me want to dance up and down the aisles. We picked up a variety of food from the hot deli bar to take home and eat. We had a pack of chicken tamales - which were AWESOME! $10 for 10 tamales; 2 gigantic chicken chimichangas, that were stuffed with seasoned chicken and Chihuahua cheese - also awesome; and one mega size steak burrito. I think the burrito was my favorite, this thing was HUGE. The steak was seasoned, there was lots of cheese, rice, and beans inside, everything about it was perfect. I cannot recommend it enough!!! And it was great that they offered these food items in chicken, pork, and steak options. We also got a pound of Puerto Rican rice - I had to eat around the large chunks of ham but it was so delicious! Even the olives in it were good :D ***Moral of my story**** El Rey's is fantastic! Inexpensive foods that are truly authentic and it is a fun place to shop. The employees were all very friendly (and everyone speaks English, don't worry!). If you are having any type of fiesta, enjoy Hispanic/Latin American fare, or looking to try something new, come here to shop!!! I will definitely be returning :D read more

This El Rey Plaza (3524 W Burnham Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215) is very clean and the people are super friendly and helpful. This is an authentic Hispanic grocery store. The layout of the store is very customer friendly and similar to the other El Rey Supermarkets, which is nice to find the items you need. Large selection of brand names and generic products. Large and very nice deli, meat, and bakery sections with fresh and well presented items. Excellent produce, meats, and frozen selections. Large islands with plenty of room. Kept very well stocked all the time. Money store and lottery tickets sold here. Clean and well maintained bathrooms in the back of the store. Prices are the best in Milwaukee and the surrounding areas. Has plenty of full service registers and they will open more registers as needed. Full service register employees are well trained and very fast so lines might exist sometimes but are very fast. Nice baggers too. Has an excellent restaurant/cafe with fresh selection of all types of Hispanic/Mexican foods. I especially love their "Combination Platter" with your selection of meat, tortillas, rice, refried beans, avocado, lettuce, and tomatoes for around $10. Excellent quality, quantity, and price. Waitresses are super. very friendly, and attentive to customer needs. Accept credit and debit cards. Overall excellent place to shop. Highly recommend this location. read more

I seriously love this place. It is only a few blocks from my house so I shop here at least once a week. They have THE BEST salsa (pico de gallo) and it is unbelievably good with the chili lime chips. They also sell Dean's milk products (which is the best milk to buy because they don't use any hormones) so I go here for all of my dairy. I can't believe the prices at the place too--I regularly find avocados on sale 4 for a dollar! If you go to Pick-N-Save up the street you will pay that much for 1 avocado! I have visited other El Rey's and this is my favorite but it's probably just because it's close to home and I'm used to shopping there. Highly recommend their tamales. The parking lot is a bit cray-cray so be careful. read more

Not the biggest, bestest, most stocked El Rey in town, but it's the most convenient for me to shop at and I'm never disappointed. Best part of this location is the cafe - the food is spectacular and incredibly priced. The biggest appeal of any El Rey for me is the produce - both the low prices and the selection. Avocados and tomatoes are regularly a third of the price of my local Pick N Save. Ginger root, guava and all kinds of other things my crappy Pick doesn't sell - all for great prices. Every time I'm here I buy something I've never had before - because I can and it's cheap. Their bakery and hot deli are usually the draw for me - I always go home with churros and an empanada or two. I don't go nearly as often as I should, since every time I'm there I think to myself "why don't I come here more?" read more

If you are coming here for Spanish groceries, there is no place better. When Cuban relatives come in town, we always go here and never leave without finding everything we need. Meats are great and prices are much better than other stores read more

The beef soup is to die for... it's really far out of my way but worth every second. Amazing authentic Mexican food

This El Rey location is smaller than the 16th Street location but still good! I love going to El Rey for my cooking needs! Cermak is nice for somethings but I found that El Reys prices are better! El Reys hot food and Deli are incomparable! I like Sendiks but for my pocket and specific needs only El Rey can supply. When making pulled pork you can catch some great deals on Pork Picnic or other cuts! Nothing matches Sunday morning treats and Carnitas! It's always clean and stocked! Oh I forgot to mention the restaurant inside serves great food at great prices Taco Loco! read more

Can't believe I haven't been in here for awhile. The remodel is quite nice with slightly larger aisles to move about. Great store for all of your Mexican needs. Large selection and variety of all things Latin, fresh produce and super low prices!!! If you are a purist about your margaritas, El Rey is the only way to go! 20 key limes for $1 - sometimes a tad bit more or a tad bit less - you will have a sore arm after all that hand squeezing, but think of the payoff! El Rey es mi favorita tienda!!! Gracias! read more

This location is the closest to my home, the store is always clean. I pick my hot salsa and chili lime chips when I'm in the mood for some mexican. They have the best sliced cakes in the bakery dept. read more

Came here on a recommendation to try the al pastor tacos. Wow! They are very good! Al pastor is tricky because different states have different laws on how you can cook al pastor in the US. The best al pastor I've had was in Houston and Austin, TX, but El Rey is very, very good! Maybe the best al pastor tacos I've tried in the Midwest! It rivals those great places in Texas! Very flavorful! I will definitely stop here again if I'm in Milwaukee. BTW, if you are non-Hispanic or don't know any better, get the al pastor tacos with cilantro and onions (cilantro y cebolla) They are much better than lettuce, cheese, and tomato! (Most tacos are!) read more

I love their freak salsa and tamales. Very reasonably priced grocery, deli items and an extensive bakery selling some yummy churros! It's in a kinda shady looking area though, that's be my only complaint. Also, I've been to the other nearby el rey location but for some reason, the oklahoma (closer to me) does not sell the same items. I go the distance to come to this'd locale. read more

Bought groceries and some Mexican churros and muffins from the bakery. When I got home ate an half of churro and an half of muffin, one hour later felt very sick, then fellowed by vomiting and diarrhea. Never felt so sick in my life. I Definitely got food poison. read more

Anytime I'm having a personal fiesta, I make the trip to El Rey. If for nothing else, their salsa! I am not a fan of jarred salsa, and their fresh made salsas are ah-mazing. They make their own chips, tortillas etc as well which is awesome. Rarely do I spend $20 or more when I come in here, and I still have bags full of delicious and authentic mexican goodness. read more

This is the BEST!! I go there at least once a week to eat and shop. I have been going there for the last 17 years and before that I went to the location on 16th street. I have never been disappointed. I have even learned to make some of my favorites at home. The food will not disappoint you. The prices are reasonable and the food is so good. You will see a variety of people dining there at any time and that is what makes this restaurant so unique. The market is wonderful and the meat department is terrific. If you like Mexican cuisine then you need to visit El Rey. read more

The cook tonight gave me gristle from underneath the grill. He thought I walked away but I was watching from the corner of my eye. It was disgusting. The last few times I have been there and he is cooking the food he produces is terrible! I am going to be sick! read more

We miss a lot about MKE since moving to Florida, but one of the biggest losses is El Rey. There is no place for good Mexican & Hispanic food in this area. We especially miss the El Rey brand tortillas, only masses produced national brands to be found. A mail order division would be great so we could order El Rey tortillas, chips, seasonings, and other products. Now we have to rely on trips back, or wait for friends & family to send our favorites. By the way, family that live in Seattle also lament the fact that they have no good Mexican food there, and were not happy we can no longer supply them! read more

El Rey is the name of the game in Milwaukee for Hispanic shoppers. This location is my favorite. The full-service meat department is amazing.... they will cut anything you want, any way you want. The bakery is fresh and the hot take-out even has birria!! The store made tamales are the best in the city. Produce is fresh and the variety is broad. Need a 3 foot pinata...got em! Need dulces de leche...got em!Need bar soap scented with pipe tobacco...yeah, got that too!!! . In fact, this store has it all. It's not the fanciest El Rey, but it is a staple.There is also an in-store restaurant, so if your partner isn't into shopping, plunk them down for a taco while you browse the isles. Beware of the potholes in the parking lot tho.... you can loose a small dog in some of them. There is a Western Union in store as well as a service counter for buying phone cards to call family in Mexico and tickets to local events. The majority of the the staff is functionally bilingual, so don't be afraid you have to speak Spanish here. All I can say is... YO QUIERO EL REY! read more

I love going to elrey. Reason I gave them 4 stars is because of their meat. I bought their meat several times and froze them on the same day I bought them. After I take it out to thaw out and cook, the meat has gone bad and smells horrible. I thought it was just that first time that it would happen, but that happened every time I got meat there and froze it. I would only buy meat there if I'll be using it that day or in the next day. read more

I ordered food and received the wrong items when I called to let the restaurant know my order was wrong the gentlemen said I needed I needed to learn spanish and said he did not give a shit about my order. So very rude and disrespectful I order from here all the time. I tried many to contact the manager but he would not take the and did not call me back. The services has gone down so much there is no customer services. I will never order from here or go the this store again. read more

Going here is just a fun experience, it's a grocery store with a small diner spot too. The flautas and carnitas from the grocery store are terrific and the beans/rice are good from the diner. Other things from the diner look good but I've never tried them. read more

I love the bakery, the hot food, the meat, the sea food. This is the perfect place for me to get my fill of all the essentials. Their employees are busy are they are make sure that you get what you need and get out at check out quickly. It is funny there are gorcery stores with 10 times the staff and technology and they cannot match the customer service. read more

I have ordered several cakes here in the past and they were amazing but recently I ordered a picture birthday cake with the dory theme and it was absolutely horrible, the cake was not moist at all it was thick and dry and the picture they just placed on top of the design theme....no blending in the frosting, no border or nothing just placed on top! I was embaressed and disappointed because the cake was a surprise and I was trying to impress the event....the store is still nice as far as the grocery and hot food but I won't be ordering any more cakes ever! read more