We had a large group for a Birthday party. It was in the early afternoon on a Saturday, so it was not really busy yet. They easily handled our big group and the service was excellent.We got Guac and Salsa Verde for the table, both made fresh on their mobile guac/salsa station, that was pretty cool. The guac was guac but the Salsa Verde was warm and fresh and super good, we got it mild as we had a lot of different people with different tastes. I was surprised by the.... call it the Authenticity of the menu. They had the standard tex mex stuff like burritos and enchiladas, but also a lot of things I have never seen or heard of. One thing I noticed walking in was the large amount of Nopales (cactus) cooking on the grill, so I really wanted something with Nopales. I settled on the Molcajete Mixto, which is an incredibly large pile of Chicken, Pork and Beef with red chili sauce, with peppers and onions, fresh cheese and Nopales served in a Molcajete. It was so so good, the meat had great flavor, all cooked perfectly and I took so much home I had it twice more. They also have homemade tortillas. It was one of the better restaurant meals I've had in a long time. My wife had a simple Taco salad with steak and it was just as good. I can't believe we had never been here. We certainly will be back and bring everyone I know. I hear they have maratchi on the weekends at night. There is so much more I want to try on the menu, it's a great location on the river. I don't understand the underwhelming yelp reviews, but I absolutely loved it. read more

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This is my family's favorite place to celebrate everything. Usually we order the parrillada for 4 and have more than enough to take home. The staff always goes above and beyond. We have told them about allergies and they are happy to be sure the grill is scraped and cleaned before cooking our order. The patio is lovely when weather permits. read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Parrillada la Quinta 4 person - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Great location right by the river with nice views and a very open bright interior. Service was spot on with fresh salsa and guacamole made by the table. The chips were particularly good as well. I had the Chile rellenos and they were very well prepared an even a little spicy which I appreciated. Was here with work folks and would be glad to come back here with my wife! read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Chile rellenos with rice, beans and salad. - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Overpriced and Underwhelming La Quinta De Los Reyes was a letdown. What should've been complimentary chips and salsa turned into surprise charges--$2.99 for extra chips, $3.99 for watery salsa, and $11.99 for so-called "fresh" guacamole. Nothing was fresh. The guacamole was warm, browning, and lacked flavor--easily the worst we've had. The salsa tasted diluted and bland. We waited over 15 minutes just for water, and only got service after flagging someone down. Although the main dishes arrived hot, the poor service and disappointing starters ruined the experience. Definitely not worth the cost, or the wait time. We won't be back. read more

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Food is decent, depends if you get lucky you'll get a good waiter. They have live music, which if you're a fan then it's a win for you, it can get pretty noisy. The cost of the food is reasonable depending on what you get, not everything is worth the price. The homemade guacamole is not it. The Horchata is watered down, it use to be a good restaurant and it's kinda gone down hill. If you know how to cook authentic Mexican food, you're not going to like this place, of course if you're not Mexican you're going to like it. That's just the simple truth. read more

My fav place! Such a cute location with great river views and right in the heart of downtown close to the casino. The staff are so friendly and the food is always amazing! read more

Muy mal servicio cuando llegamos nos ofrecieron la mesa que quisiéramos y luego nos pararon para sentar otra persona la comida bien fría y los chips con mucho aceite pedimos un vaso de agua para una persona mayor y se la dieron como para un bb pésimo servicio read more

I am absolutely loving this restaurant. It is incredibly welcoming and clean, with stunning Mexican decorations. To celebrate Mother's Day today, we enjoyed the parrillada Los Reyes brunch for four people. Despite there being only three of us, we had plenty of leftovers. I highly recommend this place for its wide variety of options. The service and waitress are on point. The guacamole was made tableside, which I loved. Definitely coming back!!! read more

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Our entrees were excellent. I had the steak burrito and my husband had the steak enchiladas. The service was quick and friendly. We were disappointed in the margaritas, which were very weak. We couldn't taste the alcohol. Also, if you go, I'd recommend sitting in the outdoor area. Inside, the kitchen is in the middle of the open space, and it was very hot and noisy. read more

The food and the service has gone completely down. I used to love this place. I got a Bisteca ala Mexicana and it wasn't seasoned the sauce It was watery, the rice was that seasoned, the bean soup had too much meat and no beans is very disappointing. My waitress didn't bring me the rest of my food. My bean soup was cold and that's because they left the top heated pot open it was open when I got there and when I left so about 50 mins just had it sitting open. It didn't close it . Next to 2 cups beans soup next to a dirty towelI had to tell her about it and she hadn't came over to check on me at all and I'm ready to go. She's too busy over there looking at her phone I used to love this place not anymore. Gotta find somewhere else to go. read more

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Very authentic Mexican restaurant. We were here celebrating a birthday !! It was the perfect place for 7 people. We started with table side salsa & guacamole !! Best ever!! You have to get this!! The dishes were huge and we all enjoyed our leftovers the next day!! We went on Mexican Independence Day! So it was packed, but we had a reservation and got in right away. We parked behind the building and walked around to entrance since back entrance & patio was under construction. Can't wait to come back & sip margaritas on the patio!! They even had entertainment this evening!! read more

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Cool Mexican place in the middle of downtown Aurora. It seems a lot more open than lots of these other relatively dinky places. La Quinta De Los Reyes is a good place for hanging out and watching a game and whatever. Has a fairly authentic menu, at least compared to what typical Americans think of Mexican food. The prices are kind of high on a few things and there's not many entrees for vegetarians. Good place to bring a date. It took us awhile to pick something because there's not a whole lot of good vegetarian items as far as food. There's plenty of cocktails though. Of course these include margaritas. We got the margarita with the house tequila. It's $9 for a pretty good one. This could have been bigger but it's still bigger than a lot of the ones places will serve you. As for the food we were limited. We chose to get the guacamole as it was about the only acceptable thing. It's about $7 for an appetizer. They make this in front of you. It's kind of fun to watch and it's free entertainment. They also sometimes have live music. Ears may hurt because it gets loud. It often will have the TVs up and some band playing. This is especially loud on the weekends. read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Margarita And Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

So disappointed, we read the reviews and were excited to try a new place before the play. I told everyone about the table side guacamole reviews and we were all in to order it. Sadly it had no flavor, just avocado with no seasoning. No lime, cilantro, jalapeño or even salt - just bland. The medium salsa, very watery and no seasoning or spice - it was far from medium. For dinner I order the appetizer shrimp flautas, they were basically empty crispy shells with one bite of what appeared to be the tiny frozen shrimp stuff - so one bite of a tough shrimp filling. One of our crew ordered the chicken tacos and also commented on the lack of flavor, seasoning or spice. Then one of the gals ordered the steak chimichangas - ridiculously huge and sadly no seasoning, spice or flavor other than the red sauce which had a bitterness to it. It's not cheap Mexican food, our check was over $100 for 3 disappointing meals and only 1 alcohol drink. In my opinion that's too much for the quality of food we received. We eat out before every play, spend a lot of $$ in Aurora and usually don't mind spending it but we will not keep this in our rotation as we were all very disappointed. Thank goodness the whole group did not come, I'm embarrassed enough. read more

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This place was Amazing! Service was excellent. Let me tell you about the sweet abuela that rolls around her salsa and guacamole cart and quite literally whips up fresh guac and salsa for you at your table. Delicious! The food was plentiful and full of flavor. We were just visiting aurora but I will be dreaming about this food. Dress is casual. read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - The spread - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

We used to enjoy going here. We won't be going anymore food was awful empanadas were burnt tacos were flavorless and cold. the mariachi band not only wanted tips but Requested we pay 20$ for them to sing at our table ... really ? and a child was selling roses at the tables very unprofessional and not a good look for a restaurant that just spent a lot of money on their new patio. read more

Absolutely love this authentic Mexican restaurant! Expansive food & drink menus. Three floors of seating plus charming outdoor back patio. Wonderfully situated across the river from the casino. Down the street from Riveredge Park and the BNSF Metra Aurora train station. Servers are attentive, willing to split checks & quick to clear tables. This restaurant takes reservations online & via phone. Street, lot & garage parking steps away read more

The food was good. I had the chicken enchiladas with a mole sauce and it was outstanding. The service was excellent considering we had twelve in our group. There was a Mariachi band at the time and even played Baby Shark at the request of my granddaughter. Unfortunately it's a ways from my house or it would be on my regular rotation. read more

Had brunch here on a beautiful sunny morning, love the view of the river they've got even from inside! Service was prompt and friendly, portions HUGE, and the flavors were everything I missed most from Auroran Mexican food. We couldn't wait to eat the leftovers later after a walk! This place is a gem. read more

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Excellent service from Jonathan. Very approachable and gave excellent advice on the menu and drinks.

Unfortunately I am not reviewing the food because I never had a server come to our table other than the person making the salsa for tips‍ never heard of that! Omg Waited 20 minutes and gave up! Not even a glass of water. People walked in after us were even eating. Not sure but you might want to rethink eating here if you are hungry!!! Sorry read more

Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed by this restaurant after visiting it on Saturday evening. While we were seated pretty quickly, our service was kinda slow and our waiter seemed to frequently forget our items (straws, chips, tortillas, etc), which meant we had to ask a couple of times. The food was hot, but honestly lacked the flavor that I was hoping for - there was no salt or spice in anything and we didn't get rice/beans with our fajitas, leaving us less than satisfied. It didn't meet the definition of fine dining, unfortunately. Surprisingly, the restaurant was pretty busy, but it's safe to say that I wouldn't venture back here for another round. read more

We went here for a family dinner. The prices shocked me, but sometimes it's worth the cost. Ordered a margarita and it about knocked me on my butt (no complaints there). I rated this a two because it was overpriced, we waited for nearly an hour, and when some of the food came out - it was cold. A cold enchilada is not a good enchilada. Cool looking space though. read more

I really liked the food. The skirt steak had a few fatty pieces outside of that it was really good and the salsa made at the table was a cool piece I haven't seen at other Mexican joints. read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Carne a la Tampiquena - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

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I had a meal with a friend here on a Saturday night and we really enjoyed ourselves. The space is very unique, which I felt added to the ambiance. We did the tableside salsa and guacamole which I thought was tasty, but if I had known the portion sizes I probably would have skipped it as there was so much food. I got one of the enchilada platters with rojo sauce and it was huge and solid. The beans and rice were also good. Felt like a traditional Americanized Mexican food meal with lovely service and a good ambiance. My mango margarita was also tasty. I won't rush back, but if I was asked to dine here again I would be happy to do so. read more

Fun place. Singer. River Views. Friendly staff (hi Jimmy!) Good food. Huge portions. A bit of a wait for fresh salsa and guacamole cart. You select spice level. Next time will split order or try their platters for 2-4. Looked good and fun. read more

We wanted seafood, but this place didn't have our usual choice for seafood options. They had modelo on draft which was a plus. I ordered some chicken flautas which were good, I enjoyed them. Came with rice and beans and salad and guacamole. I should also mention they have a salsa table cart, where someone comes around and makes salsa at your table. Salsa was good. The others at my table said their dinners were good, but got some mixed reviews. They put a lot of meat in the burritos. Service was friendly and on point. Place was nice. Seemed as though there is a larger area in the basement. And their is parking right across the street. The view was nice, overlooking the fox river. And at night the area has some festive lighting. read more

This food was fresh, authentic, and delicious!! My husband had the Enchiladas with mole which were EXCELLENT! The flavor was so amazing. Loved the Smokey cinnamon/chocolate taste! I had the Bistec con rajas y queso, which was also fantastic! It's next to the river and very cozy! read more

First time we ate here we tought the food was delicious, because it truly is..despite many flea-like bugs surrounding our table. While trying to enjoy our meal we were constantly swooshing them away. Kinda gross! Our "SKINNY margarita was ordered with lime juice but came with orange juice..um okay, just a very juicy margarita..but we stirred the salt from rim in to die-down the orange!! We stopped the server to ask why orange juice was used when we asked for lime? She responded they don't have lime juice..what uhh ok! Can't make this up! Circle round..a few weeks later(last nite)we couldn't wait to go back bcuz we luv'd the food(minus fleas) & we thought it was cold out maybe the bugs were because it was nicer the first time we came? Here we sit making excuses! Ok, 1st the restaurant is empty on a Sat. nite at 9pm so we thought they were closed..nope not yet! So we order the "skinny" margarita again & stress No ORANGE JUICE just lime with Patron & salt on rim! We get them all juicy again with orange & no salt..Oyy we tell waitress & she is confused! Our food had arrived & as we are trying to eat we were constantly swooshing flea-like bugs again..this time soooo many it was disgusting..I had my hubby grab a box so I could box mine & eat at home! We stopped the waitress & asked why it's so buggy, as the fleas were clearly surrounding our food & she said "ooh they open the windows in the day when they do peppers" we said but it's freezing out, that seemed like an excuse for their infestation of flea-like bugs! We ask for a manager to show the swarm. The supposable manager was sitting at a table ignoring the girl getting her. After 10min. she shows up at our table & we discuss our concern as this was the 2nd time in 2wks with this issue! She was circling her head around our table & into where the plate was(we thought that was so odd)and she says I don't see any..where?? My hubby kept pointing to them! One literally had to fly in her face to face the issue she was covering up! She says "Ooo sorry I see them, that's weird we have an exterminator come every 2 weeks.. I've never heard this complaint before" as we are thinking that this was quite impossible! We said we heard from your server that you leave windows open & this is not a fly issue it's an infestation. She states "No we never open the windows" completely discrediting what the waitress had told us earlier! She took the plates! She could care-less & we just wanted her to step away, so we asked for the owner's name & she says at first Mario is the owner. My husband repeats ok, he is the owner? She states "Ok No the owner NEVER comes in so I gave Mario is another manager! WoW! We are just stunned at the unprofessionalism by this time! We were so disgusted at all the lying(and Fleas) we flag our server down to tell her to take our drinks back, they were made completely wrong when we asked for no orange juice just lime..the server says you can't have just lime do you want something else?? We said no just our check! SHE STATES SINCE YOU WANT NOTHING ELSE, IM GOING TO STILL HAVE TO CHARGE YOU FOR THESE DRINKS! We stated you brought them completely wrong, not as what we had ordered & we are just done and want to leave. She rushes away & gets our check & brushes by the table & drops it off! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT! Enter at your own risk..the turn of events were totally unbelievable & unprofessional and they were clearly covering up an on-going issue! read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Skinny margarita made with Orange Juice??? Fist visit..can't make this up! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Sorry but won't be going back. Had dinner with the family before we left had to use the bathroom, and a man was in there with his wife and a few other women. I told the hosts but she just looked down and didn't really care. Man's name is Don Alfredo just so you know. Looks like the staff knew him and didn't care. Over all our food was great and the server was amazing. read more

the worst carry out i've ever had. they gave me fish tacos with old cilantro and onions. i ordered nachos and they were stale with no type of toppings. Don't come here cause they obviously take pride in their food or value customers. Waste of $50, should have gone to Durango read more

The chips salsa and guacamole was great. They make it to order. you can choose your spice. We got hot and it had a nice kick but not too much. The food was good, tasted decently authentic. I thought the shrimp tacos were lacking a bit of flavor. Chimichanga was incredible and huge. Fajitas were flavorful but the shrimp was mushy. Service was good but strange. Water wasn't filled up very often and server lingered for a long time. Was a bit uncomfortable. read more

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If I could give this a zero review I would. Do not order out from this restaurant. Food was very dry once received. Do not try and call to complain about the service provided because THEY WILL NOT ANSWER. Owner does not even care and agrees with the service that they are providing. Very disappointed. read more

Very expensive, first of all. Second I have never tasted food so flavorless. Nothing was really even good.

I came here with my parents for Fathers Day today. This was my first time here and let me tell you, it was utterly fantastic. The salsa was out of this world to start. The house Margarita was so good. Now the entree, I ordered the molcajete mixito, grilled skirt steak and grilled chicken with peppers, onions, nopale,. It was out of this world. I had been wanting to come here and I will be coming here often. The outdoor patio is awesome. I'll be here regularly. read more

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I think they spent all the money on the outside because the inside was so lacking. The margaritas missed the mark by a mile, the food was flavor less. 1 start over all, you want good Mexican go down a bit to El Jefe. read more

If you really want to taste authentic, "FIRE", Mexican tacos, this is the place! We had the Al pastor and Carne Asada tacos served with a side of guacamole and salsa with chips. The tacos felt like we were in Mexico. The tortillas on the tacos really stood out in the best way possible. However, truthfully, the guacamole lacked flavor and tasted VERY bland and basic. The salsa was also a bit watery. Overall, we recommend trying the tacos! From a location and atmosphere perspective, the restaurant is situated in downtown Aurora, right next to the river and casino which is good for walking around and exploring the city. They also played cumbia and other authentic music for a positive/celebratory vibe. read more

La Quinta De Los Reyes - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

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Get ready for some expensive Mexican food! The $25 restaurant.com coupon put a small dent in the final bill. The decor inside is nice and there's even a fireplace. Still, it was a bit chilly inside. Most entrees starts at $14 and it goes up from there. After we were seated, a lady came over with her cart to make fresh complimentary salsa (mild, medium or hot), but maybe not so complimentary because the cart came with a tip jar. For an extra $4, you can get a side of guacamole. Both were very good. We ordered the medium salsa and it wasn't really spicy, which is perfectly fine by me. They have tons of seafood offerings on the menu. The shrimp flautas appetizer was delicious. It came out with 6 rolls for about $8. The dinner I ordered (which I cannot pronounce or remembered how it's spelled) was delicious! It was an $18 seafood festival served in a mortar. There was a mixture of squid, mussels, shrimps on a bed of rice with a few crab legs in there. The sauce/seasoning on everything was fantastic. The margaritas were large, $8 a glass. I don't think I'd come here to order typical Mexican food (e.g. tacos and burritos) because I get perfectly good ones elsewhere for a fraction of the cost. However, the seafood here was great and I would come back for that. PARKING: Easy metered street parking. $0.25/hour. read more

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We hosted an event here on Tuesday. From the inception to the end of our event, it was a breeze! Claudia is easy to work with & very responsive. Our event was held in the upstairs bar which was GORGEOUS! What a great space! I hope to come back in the summer to enjoy the patio as well. 10/10 would recommend for anyone looking to host an event, or just have a great view while they eat a delicious dinner. read more

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First time here guys! We came for some drink before a Haunted house and ended up ordering food. The lady Making fresh guacamole and salsa was bomb . But it took a long time 30 min, we didn't even Order meals it was sides. The food got here it was cold. It's ok not the best . read more

Excellent quality Mexican food, interesting interior and a smart casual atmosphere. Solid location I'm downtown Aurora.