This place was 5 star for a very long time, but covid killed that. Post covid prices doubles and portions were half of what they were. The food was still good, but just not a good deal. A few years back, the owner retired and his boys took over. Prices doubles again and they started cutting corners with quality. Staples I had for years started tasting nothing like they used to and the food just became inedible. Taco shops should be cheap and when I can go to a full service restaurant for less, it's game over and it's cheap to pick any one of the full service restaurants in the area. I don't see these guys coming to their sense and making prices reasonable again, so I won't be coming back. read more

I used to work very close to this place and would stop in a couple times a month. Service was always friendly and they had lunch specials daily. My favorites are the chimichanga plate and the Chili Rellenos. Very generous portions for both and they were both delicious. Very filling in fact I skipped dinner several times afterwards. :) I wish I lived and worked closer, but I can still make the occasional visit. Well worth your while. Very close to IKEA in Renton. read more

Staff was nice. But please include consume in birria orders, it's the whole point! And if you have to charge extra make sure it's a question when we order! read more

Taco Del Rey - Queso Birria taco - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

The Best Birria Tacos In Wa State! Come try them today 10/10 Service was amazing!! Very friendly & nice!! You will not be disappointed! Tell em PC Sent you . read more

The food was mid at best. I ordered the asada plate, and for $28 I expected at least a decent portion. Instead, I got the smallest arrachera I've ever seen, maybe 6 oz max. The beans tasted sour, the rice was terrible, the onions on the plate were almost raw, the guacamole was completely tasteless, and the pico de gallo tasted old. The corn tortillas were ridiculously small, literally the size of the palm of my hand. Overall, everything felt old, and the spicy stuff wasn't spicy at all. Service was just as bad. The guy working the counterwas nice but seemed more interested in talking to the kitchen staff than actually attending customers. I was there for around 40 minutes, and not once did he check on me or anyone else to see if we needed anything. When I asked for more tortillas, they charged me $2. The place itself looks old, which wouldn't be an issue if it were clean. Unfortunately, it isn't. The salsa bar was completely unattended and looked gross. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Maybe for white people it might pass, but if you've ever had real Mexican food, this will be a disappointing experience read more

The service was courteous and friendly but we are not satisfied with the 8 steak tacos we ordered, the meat was not as expected and the price was high compared to other places I've been. read more

Taco Del Rey - Steak lacks flavor, $ 17 for 4 - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Best food ever! My friend introduced me to the wet burritos last year. Now, I, as well as he, are addicted to this fabulous entry. We have since moved to Montana, but our car self propels to Taco Del Rey every time we visit. Bruce has been patronizing his restaurant since they first opened. This last trip, we came home with four huge dinners--delicious and addictive! Worth the drive from Montana to Renton, WA. Thank you so much! read more

I had to update my review because it crazy how much the prices have increased at this restaurant. And not only have the prices increased, the portions have gone down. At least cut in half Im sure. My partner loves carne asada fries. The first time I bought them from here they were about $15 the next time I went, they were about $20. That's a big change in price in less than a year. The guacamole and chips are $5 and you literally get about an ounce of guacamole. Literally. That price has also gone up, and the guacamole amount was cut in half. I specifically remember looking for the guacamole in the bag and he looked at me, chuckling when I couldn't find it and said "it's in there"...like come on. Y'all know you're a joke. Needless to say, haven't been back, won't be back. $20 for carne asada fries? Really lol stop the madness. read more

Taco Del Rey - Carne Asada fries - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Came in for lunch the other day and this place didn't disappoint! The man at the counter was so friendly and service was great. I don't have a photo of my Cali burrito because I ate it too quickly! It was SO SO SO good. The fries in it were wonderfully crispy and stayed that way even though they were surrounded by guac and sour cream - a true feat. I will 100% return. They have daily specials too for reasonable prices. The only downside of my trip was that they didn't have horchata! read more

Taco Del Rey - Complimentary Chips and Pico - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

I had just had a Thai meal delivered to me that was so disgusting it was inedible. So I went to this place, having high hopes because it was right by work. When I walked in the front door, I was immediately thrown off by the prices. $17 for a quesadilla? At a hole-in-the-wall kinda place? I opted for a $16.50 chicken "super" burrito that ended up being basic Af, 6 inches long and skinny. What the hell. And to top it off, they don't even offer complementary chips! Something that WA state has got so very wrong. Super disappointed all around. Too expensive, small portions, basic taste. Not worth it at all. read more

Taco Del Rey - All of this can be yours...for $20. 6 inch burrito doesn't even have complementary chips! Ridiculous - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Great food Friendly service I just happened upon this place and they have the best vegetarian refried beans. Who expects the beans to be great? It was inexpensive and really friendly read more

Decent enough food but insanely priced for a walk up in an industrial area. Lunch for 3 people was $55+!

The super burrito is a great choice. First time for me to visit this joint, but am impressed at how clean and well kept up the restaurant is. Burrito was good and just about the right size, as it will leave you full but not stuffed. Would recommend this place read more

I have been here a few times for lunch as it is so close to where I work. Every time has been excellent. The service is quick and the food is so tasty. I usually have the enchilada plate and they always provide complimentary chips and Pico de Gallo. As long as they keep doing what they do I will keep coming here! read more

Taco Del Rey - Friday special: two chicken enchilada plate. - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

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I love their carne asada fries, they are to die for! Their cheesy fries and refreshing pico de gallo makes a nice craving crusher when you have a hankering for them read more

Taco Del Rey - Carne Asada Fries - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Not usually a big reviewer but the chicken tortilla soup was beyond excellent. I ordered from Uber Eats. Cheese quesadilla, grilled veggie burrito, chicken tortilla soup and strawberry churros. The quesadilla was fine, hard to mess that up, but trust I've had messed up ones. The grilled veggie burrito was tasty as well. Perfect combo of beans, rice, veggies. sour cream and quac so it was neither too soggy or too dry. I could've done without the churros - they were meh - not bad just didn't like the sauce. They would've been fine plain. But the soup was the show stopper- it has me craving it everyday! Perfect bites of chicken -Since, I'm more vegetarian than carnivore it was perfect for me without being overwhelming, spiced and season just right, firm bites of avocado and nice size tortilla chips! I will be back for more, glad I found this spot just in time for the cold weather. read more

Oct 28, 2020 ; so my first visit here, so be honest, I didn't even know they were here and I work around the corner from them ... Service was 8n point, I think the young man knows how to talk to people, very respectful so 5 stars but I'm only giving them 3 stars overall and thus is why ... The food was ok at best, my tacos needed salt, was tasteless.... My burrito should have been called a BEAN & CHEESE with light meat burrito ... it was a good size but I didnt feel I got my money worth ... when you spend $9-10 bucks on a burrito, I expect it to be worth it and I didnt get my money worth ... But I think I will give it another try un a few weeks, hopefully I can find something worth getting and hopefully they can redeem themselves?!?! Anyway, they are located in a small shopping center, directly across from Starbucks, almost next door to Round Table Pizza ... read more

I am a San Antonio, TX native and know great Mexican food when I see, smell, and taste it! The food here was so good that bought a pint of salsa to go. I plan to put it on my eggs every morning, which should help remind me of home! The staff was also very kind and the restaurant was very clean for being so busy! Congratulations and keep up the good work TACO DEL REY!!!! read more

I love the pork tamales here!!! The green salsa is amazing! The service is fast and friendly. My only complaint is how much the portion size has gone down. read more

Taco Del Rey - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

These guys are the best! Family-owned business that our sales-group visits regularly for lunch. Their food is scratch-made; delicious tortilla soup, wet-burritos, fish/shrimp tacos, etc. They're a very friendly, welcoming band of brothers. We love supporting them, and will walk through the rain & snow (albeit only around the corner) to eat their YUM food! read more

Crap. This review would have gone a completely different direction if myself and my daughter hadn't gotten food poisoning. D: As their food was actually pretty tasty. We were very happy when we were munching away. But the aftermath was this. It was strange really. This was the only thing my daughter and I ate together and the same thing since I picked my daughter up from school. Everything went accordingly and fine. We were happy to try a new to us Mexican food place. What was on our menu? Very simple!! Rice, beans, flour tortillas and a side of red enchilada sauce. (We like to make our own little vegetarian burritos)! At least no meat was consumed...it could have been a lot worse!!! So here we are feeling fine...night time comes, time to get ready for bed. Suddenly I have a rock in my stomach and I feel like I'm going to die. No other symptoms. Literally my daughter comes to me and tells me she's feels like she's going to faint. Dizzy to the point of the room upside down on her. She even started crying, she was concerned. :( she is not a...how do I say it...emotional girl, for the most part. And then, within minutes, my head decides to dizzy upside also. It was very scary!!! Vertigo!!! Tears for sure, it's no fun feeling hungover with no alcohol involved. :( (well that's no fun either duh) We both had to lay down with our dizziness consuming us. Along with my extreme stomach pain, that was our only symptoms. But they were bad enough. If something doesn't agree with me, I usually still give chances as chances are its me not them. Lol. But in this case, where my daughter gets the short end of the stick too...?? Nuh uh. Done deal, won't be back. I don't usually like to give one star reviews btw. Unless in extreme situations. And this for sure was extreme. D: read more

Hi there - I'm editing my review of Taco Del Rey as they have returned to what I saw as their "former" glory - and they are once again our favorite local restaurant. Please note, they have the same nice gentleman cooking the food as when it was under the previous ownership. Case in point - recently we were on out of the country for an extended period of time, and my family kept commenting that we wished we could eat there. Couple additional notes: - When in a hurry to go to a $3 movie close by, we'll often call our order in. A couple weeks ago, the food was on the table WAITING for us when I walked in - amazing. - Catering: They prepared food for ~50 friends/family for my wife's birthday surprise party last fall. Inexpensive, EASY, and the food was awesome! Chicken Chimi's and their Fish Taco's - personal favorites. ========== Original Review below ========== Taco Del Rey used to be our absolute favorite place to eat. Great food and a very kind owner, who greeted us and asked about our family, etc. We celebrated important family dates, watched a world cup game there, and even had Martin (owner) cater my wife's 40th birthday party about a year ago. Now, the restaurant is under new ownership. We have eaten there a couple times in the last few months since the change and it is just not the same. Not horrible, but not the place it once was. I feel like I'm interrupting something when we go there now - there are always workers hanging out in the front and they look at you like it's a problem when you come in. Food isn't as good either - sauces not the same. I can only give it two stars. Does anyone know what happened to or where did Martin go? Hoping to find his next restaurant endeavor... (I know he opened TDR after owning a place in Redmond - so I'm assuming he has another restaurant somewhere?) read more

It's as good or better than Azteca for half the price. What's not to like about that? Quality, filling food for under 7 bucks. Nice people, extremely quick service, and the free chips and salsa are out of this world. The way the chips almost melt in your mouth reminds me of a krispy kreme donut. so bomb. I will be a regular here. read more

It might be a hole in the wall, but it's a darned good hole in the wall. Taco Del Rey is a Mexican place that has very good food for not a whole lot of money. They do lots of down-home Mexican cooking, from tasty little tacos to an excellent chorizo con huevos to my hands-down favorite, the wonderful chile verde. They have a salsa bar with a lot of homemade fresh salsas that focus a lot more on flavor than on heat (though, watch out for the regular salsa--it builds to a very sweet burn!). Also on the salsa bar are amazing spicy pickled carrots. Those are so good, and very easily my favorite part of a visit to Taco Del Rey. They carry a variety of Mexican sodas for those who want to go with something other than your everyday sodas. It's small and very popular with the lunch crowd, so get there early if you want a table. read more

Decent Mexican food. They are busy at lunch time. But they bring the food quickly along with chips and a delicious salsa. They also have a great free salsa bar. They offer a daily special and drink for $6.25 usually enchiladas or burrito. I usually get their super taco salad which is fresh tasting. Everything is large portions. They have a lot of vegetarian options but have all kinds of meat like pork, ground beef, and fish. Worth a stop if you're in the area! read more

King County has an abundance of Mexican restaurants, but this place is a real standout. Located in a strip mall next to IKEA, you might be tempted to overlook it, but don't! I had chicken tamales and my better half had chicken mole. Mine was yummy, but I would order the mole the next time as the sauce was divine! Luckily we live pretty close because I know where I'll be heading the next time I have a Mexican food craving. read more

Nice Mexican food, came here for lunch and had the wet fish burrito and the wet beef burrito. Chips and salsa come complimentary and are brought to the table which is nice. The food came out fast, probably no more than 5 minutes! Restaurant cleanliness is good, the main cashier had a great attitude and was very welcoming. They also have a decent salsa bar, with actual HOT salsa. This is the best Mexican restaurant I've found from Tacoma to Renton, I'll be back. read more

Taco Del Rey - Wet beef burrito, tastes great. - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Happy valentines day! It fell on a Tuesday decided to get the tacos with the rice and beans special for under $7, with guacamole. Easily some of the best tacos in Renton! The beans and rice don't look special, but wow taste flavorful like cooked with the meat or something secret. The salsa I got both of the hot ones they were actually hot. Not on the taco but with some chips I had at home and the guacamole was great! Definitely will return probably this Thursday to get a wet burrito cuz that look great while I was staring at another customer waiting for to go order (also very quick service) read more

Taco Del Rey - Tacos, rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

When my burrito was not made to my order, the employees, ALL EMPLOYEES, turned nasty and belligerent. I had to argue with them to finally get my burrito made the way I originally ordered it--chili verde and cheese, wet. Chili verde was quite good, and others in my party enjoyed their chicken enchiladas. Good hole-in-the-wall restaurant, if you're willing to eat whatever is put in front of you. I won't go there again. read more

One word to sum up my experience at this so called "restaurant" is AWFUL! If you're trying to waste your money on bland overpriced food, then this is your spot. And, btw they don't make their fried ice cream fresh. Who does that? Like seriously? Soggy ice cream is more like it. Stay away! read more

I've lived in the area my whole life and don't know why I have not stopped by this place sooner - i'll be honest, we were heading for Herfy's when we saw that Taco Del Ray had the hawks game on, but we were VERY pleasantly surprised by the food, prices and service! Chips and salsa were served up fresh and warm. The salsa bar was wonderful, we loved the carrots and the verde salsa. I tried the chicken enchilada and tamale combo and loved how plentiful and moist the chicken was! The rice and beans served on the same plate was fresh and tasted great too! We'll probably be back again very soon to try some of the other menu items. read more

They say house made taco shells but I think they came right from a box. Ground beef filling. Brown lettuce. Over priced. We had an $8.00 meal for $26.00. I do not recommend this place. read more

Excellent flavor and quality. Had vegetarian burrito and taco... both were great. Good selection of vegetarian items. The place is clean, the staff is super friendly. Free chips and salsa (which is rare these days). We appreciated that they use real plates and silverware. No excess garbage generated. Oh, and they have fried ice cream too! Will have to try next time... read more

Boy oh boy... Or should I say, niño o niño is this place a delight to the tasters. Love the torta and those miraculous tamales. Don't mistaken this place for anything other then tacos of the kings (that's what the name is in English) Come one come all, to this Mexican extravaganza and get yourself a treat and create an opportunity of a lifetime at this joyous establishment. You. Won't. Regret. It. read more

I recently discovered the spot through Yelp because I was looking for something that was on my way to the airport that I could take with me on the plane. Who wants to eat overpriced Airport Burger King anyways? I chose tacos dEl Rey because they had, which made it so much easier for me just to place an order grab it and go. I showed up to pick up my order about 20 minutes after placing it and it was hot and ready to go. This little restaurant tucked inside the strip mall was pretty packed for lunch time! Note to self I will have to come back sometime and try it. food is always better when you eat it there vs take out. I ordered tacos, kids quesadilla, a burrito, fish burrito, and chips and salsa. let me start with the chips and salsa: although skimpy on the chips, the salsa was pretty amazing. I would drink it if I had enough. nice and freshly made, with a tiny bit of heat. the fish burrito was huge! The size of my forearm at least. I actually didn't eat it until about 4 hours after I ordered it, but when I went at it, it was still pretty good. Everything was tightly rolled and no excess juices, so it was not soggy...even with the sour cream in there! My son had a asada burrito, which was good as well. The kids chicken quesadilla was great sized and greatly priced. Included a side of rice and beans and they did not skimp on the chicken. Forgot a fork though so we had to use the quesadilla to eat the rice and beans since we were on a plane Bonus - we didn't get the runs from eating unrefrigerated food to those of you thinking omg! Danger zone food temperature etc. I use the online ordering again the other day to place a to go order for lunch. They have daily lunch specials for 625, but they don't say what they are online. I pretty much eat anything so I placed the order last Friday and was pleasantly surprised with the chicken enchiladas! read more

Been coming here for years since the original owner and we are always satisfied. The family that runs this place now are good people and they know how to treat their customers right. Go to's for me are tacos al pastor, and the enchilada plate with lengua. The salsa bar is great and the horchata is always refreshing. read more

Some of the folks around work had brought back burritos a week or so back, and I figured "why not?" Small location, good ambiance, but definitely packed. A packed restaurant is a good thing... even if there aren't many "sit down" places in the area. I quickly surveyed the menu, settled on a wet carne asada burrito, and put my order in. I had to wait only about 5 minutes, if that, for my burrito and chips to be prepped, packed, and ready to go. And this was at noon, so right in the middle of a lunch rush! I took it back to work to enjoy and immediately upon opening the burrito, I was impressed that it was as big as my hand. For the $9 that I paid for the burrito and chips, I already felt pretty good. A burrito is a burrito any way that you eat it. I've been all over and had burritos in a lot of great burrito places. Taco Del Rey? I'd rank it amidst some of the best that I've had. Great seasoning, good tender beef, and the salsa for the chips was very well seasoned and super fresh. My only "complaint" about the food is the ratio of the filling, sadly. When I order a beef burrito, I expect there to be a sizeable amount of beef in there. I would guess that the ratio of beef to rice was 1:2 -- twice as much rice as beef. So while it was filling, I kept wishing that there was more beef. I know its about the same as what you'd get most other places, but I think because the carne asada was smaller chunks of it rather than longer strips like I get at other places? Well, that might have been it too. The complaint that I have unrelated to the food is the location. A hard to navigate lot with Jimmy John's drivers navigating it all freaky fast, so you need to be careful. That, and people turning in and out of the extremely cramped lot and not looking where they're going, pulling in down the middle of a 2 lane entrance/exit! So highly recommend. Great price and speed. Just be careful when you're parking, or park down by the Starbucks and work those calves before chowing down! read more

My favorite place for lunch. 1 fish taco, a soda and chips and salsa for less than $5.00. Sadly they no longer do the stamp cards. read more

Surprisingly better then you'd expect but nothing extraordinary. They run out of horchata regularly. The burritos are stuffed with way more rice then meat. But for a quick authentic Mexican fix in this area, you could do far worse. The flan is scratch made daily (they claim) but I wasn't that impressed. Huge plus is being able to order online through Yelp, especially if you're eating this for a lunch break at work. read more

The food was.. Ok.. But the fact that it went right through me.. Yeah, I'll spend $10 elsewhere. They say don't knock it till you try it. I've tried it. This is me knocking it. read more