First visit to the brick and mortar establishment. I have eaten at the truck on 16th Ave and 2nd…read morestreet many times. Very good food. Nicely decorated, plenty of tables, larger than it appears outside. Service was great. They have cocktails and bottled beer. I ordered the El Birria Tamal, a tamale with birria consumme. Yummy. I also ordered one taco with pork. The taco was filled with meat. Tender and with the grilled onions, so good. Both were a little over $10, and I was stuffed! Beats the heck out of a Big Mac Meal.

Best Birria we've ever had! Amazing portions. Extremely…read moreflavorful. They do not skimp on meat! At all! Best Horchata ever. Can not recommend highly enough! Service was great and friendly. Clean restroom and dining room! Casual and comfortable.

First time to visit. Really enjoyed it…read more The place is very well decorated and has a patio outside that is dog friendly. We sat at the bar and the service excellent. They have a great selection of tequilas. We chose the house margarita and it was excellent. Flautas were really good as was the shrimp and Mykonos tacos that I had. We also tried the trio dips apptz. Very good. Only exception I took was getting any level of spice. Even asked for the hottest sauce or salsa they had. Tasted great but didn't have any heat. We will definitely go back.

THE GOOD: My wife…read moreand I were seated almost immediately. The hostess was very courteous and professional. The interior ambiance is very nice. The food came out in a very timely manner and was delicious. THE BAD: Only one thing prevented our meal from being perfect, and that was the view, as we were seated by a large picture window, next to the alley. That, in and of itself, wasn't a bad thing, it was the trash that was directly outside on the ground that distracted from the entire dining experience. SUGGESTION: Even if it's not the restaurant's area of responsibility, the manager might consider having employees clean and sweep the alley of trash daily, which would go a long way toward improving the ambiance.

Excellent spot, especially on Taco Tuesday! A bargain at $1.75 each. We had the place to ourselves…read moretonight at 5pm. The homemade flour tortilla chips and salsa that greet you are a wonderful bonus. Server (owner?) recommended al pastor and carnitas tacos. Both options delicious. Will try the horchata next time...and more.

Tortillas de harina were amazing. The horchata was not as authentic but it was ok. The mole was…read moregood but a very small portion. Like small small. Service was good. Small comfy environment

Absolutely the most authentic Mexican food in the Treasure Valley! Great prices, good ambience and…read morefantastic salsa!

I'd give Tacos El Rey 3 stars. The food can be really good, but it's a bit hit or miss depending on…read morehow busy they are. The service isn't the best and can feel inconsistent at times. On the positive side, the salsa is really good, the portions are fair, and the prices are reasonable for what you get. Overall, it's decent if you catch them on a good day.

Authentic, affordable, tasty food. The perfect trio! My…read morefriend and I came in from Boise. Caldwell is often where you can find the tasty Mexican food. The service was great and the food was delicious. Living a couple of hours away from my parents leads to cravings of actual Mexican food. This hit the spot. The tortillas were homemade and the salsa had a great flavor. I ordered the sopes- a homemade thick tortilla with meat, lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes , top off with some good salsa and you're set. The sopes are small so if you're hungry, I would opt out for a bigger plate. The rice was well done and the beans were fresh. Really good food. Would definitely come again.

I sent someone to pick them up, I never went myself. Food was good. I will need to go back at some…read morepoint and order myself.

5/19/26 4.8* What isn't to love about this place...that is…read moreif you love seafood. So good! Brought 6 co workers with and they all loved it! Mocajete is on another level! Their octopus grenuda is something I've never seen or tried and it was the top two best grenuda (michelada is what it was basically) I've ever had. I got their seafood tower and it was great! Glad to have found this place and share it with people I work with.

Hubs and I were looking for a good lunch spot and were recommended here. We are glad we came and…read moretried it out. The food tasted very good, though I typically expect chunkier salsa, it had good flavor. My husband got the Birria tacos, their sauce is great, but the chicken was lacking seasoning, it needed salt for sure. I had the Camaron de la creama and again, the sauce was thin but tasted good and the dish had plenty of shrimp. They have tons of seafood so if you are wanting Mexican seafood this would be a good place. But there were only a few non seafood dishes, so be mindful. As with all seafood, prices are a little higher than you typically pay, so this will probably go into our date night restaurant bucket as opposed to a regular weekly night out.

Definitely one of my top five Mexican food trucks in the area that love me a good Carne Asada tacoread more

I ordered online. I made two separate taco orders. The second one specifically says no cilantro…read more When you order online you have to check a box of which toppings you want on your tacos. I only checked "onions" and even added a comment NO cilantro just to make sure it doesn't get missed. I picked up my order and all 11 tacos had cilantro on them. I went back inside to let them know. They took all of the tacos back and told me they would remake the ones that weren't supposed to have cilantro on them. She brought them out and told me it was all fixed. I didn't bother checking a second time to make sure my order was correct. I got home and they shorted me 2 of the no cilantro tacos. Giving 2 stars because the carnitas were good. Depending on how they do next time (if we come back) I may give a better rating.

It's so incredibly hard to convince my husband to eat anything other than meat and potatoes, but…read moreluckily I was able to convince him to try a place that was new to him. Even if he didn't want to go, due to my immense craving for the chips and queso, I would have ate alone...but he reluctantly agreed. We went on a late Sunday morning and the place was relatively empty. They had the garage roll-up doors open, which gave this location a cool vibe. We quickly ordered the chips and queso, one grilled fish taco (grilled or fried fish, red cabbage, cilantro, chipotle crema) and one texican (ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese). One thing I just love about this place is that you never have to wait for your chips and queso. We were served up a generous scoop of tortilla chips and that hot, crave-a-licous queso. Our tacos were done within a few minutes. The fish was tender and flaky, wrapped in a corn tortilla. The cilantro, cabbage and crema wrapped that fish with this amazingly fresh and herbaceous blanket of love. Every bite was scrumptious. My husband named the "Texican" to "a taco made for me" and then asked when we're coming back. Best day ever. Sitting out in the open air area was super nice, on a perfect 78 degree day. Can't wait to go back.

The service was friendly and prompt. The one star is for them. 3/5 for cleanliness in the dining…read morearea. It did seem like a busy time so that could be why. I got the taco salad with chicken as the protein. It was so salty I couldn't eat it so I ate only the salad part. The fish taco had one small sliver of fish the size of my pinky. Definitely not worth the $3.00 I paid. My husband ordered the birria tacos which were also almost inedibly salty and very greasy. The consumè was terrible. Overall, everything but the salsa and chips was bad.. I won't be returning.