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    Tacos El Rey

    4.1 (34 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Food Trucks
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Asada tacos
    Alicia R.

    I'm hoping this is the food truck on cloverdale and chinden The service was great. Very nice people. Got the #1. 2 tacos and a burrito. The asada tacos were flavorful and the meat was juicy. The rice was mushy and clumpy. It has a flavor of tamales. I did like it. It's just different. I would go back just not go out of my way to return.

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    Pattie S.

    Overall pretty good. They were out of half their menu of protein options right when they opened which was a bummer. I got the wet burrito with the pineapple pork. Wouldn't have known it had pineapple in it at all. You don't taste it even remotely. And was pretty salty. Would try it again... but wouldn't go out of my way to seek them out.

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    Anastazia V.

    FINALLY!!!! TODAY IS A GOOD DAY! I finally freaking found AUTHENTIC tacos in the valley!!! Coming from SoCal (don't freaking judge me) I have a high standard of Mexican food and this little food truck DID NOT DISAPPOINT! We lived in the apartments across from here for about 10 months but whenever we tried to go here it was closed - today we were getting an emissions test and saw it was open so we decided to finally go! A lot of people in line, we placed our order and they gave us a pager to wait in our car. My husband ordered the carne asada burrito and I ordered 2 carne Asada and 2 al pastor tacos. Food was freaking delicious. So good. SO GOOD. Honestly the other tacos I've had thus far in the valley have been absolute garbage. THANK YOU TACOS EL REY! Don't ever change. I will most definitely be back.

    Absolutely delicious Asada Super Burrito
    Amanda S.

    The first time I ever had Tacos El Rey was during an event which they had catered. It was some time ago (pre-COVID, I say with tears) however I still remember thinking "Damn, I gotta find this place." You can imagine my joy when I discovered they were parked only 10 minutes from my house! During my last visit not too long ago I grabbed an Asada Super Burrito (filled with rice, beans, cilantro, salsa, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream, $6.00). I mean, this burrito is the entire works. It's huge, filling, boasts flavor and carries value. Other taco trucks charge $10.00 for the same size burrito. Tacos El Rey not only makes me tummy happy but my wallet as well. Other yummy items are the Asada Tostada, Asada Quesadillas (notice a trend?), Cabeza and Pollo Tortas and the Barbacoa Burrito. All menu items are very reasonably priced. Note: I did not grow up eating much traditional Mexican food, so I do not feel qualified to gauge its authenticity. However, one of my great friends and frequent foodie buddy who did mentions that the food hits home pretty hard.

    a plate of tacos with a lime
    Zach N.

    Al Pastor tacos habanero salsa is very spicy and tasty, salsa verde is my favorite as well.

    Michael S.

    For no particular reason, my wife and I have been having a hankering for Taco-Truck-Tacos lately. We've sampled a few around the valley over time, but the last few days have been hunting them down one-by-one, hoping to find that one good one. Well, my friends, we may have found it. On a random drive around town today, we noticed a Tacos El Ray truck just a stone's throw from our neighborhood, and decided to grab a quick taco snack in the middle of the afternoon. My wife and I each got a single pork taco. They were cooked fresh, and were very hot (temperature) when the friendly server handed them to us. He handed us two tubes of sauce, and of course we chose the red-spicy sauce. After I smothered the two tacos with the sauce, they were also very hot (spicy). Combine this with the fact that it is a hot afternoon and we were eating them in my hot car, we ended up enjoying our hot, hot, hot hot taco snack. The pork was cooked in this delectable sauce, and was juicy and tender. The tortillas were really good too, and could have been home made. Simple, but delicious. We will be walking here for lunches and dinners here in the future. [ Remember, back in the day, when people used to reminisce about the old times? ]

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    Kenzie B.

    I've been to all there locations and the consistency never fails! This will forever be my go to taco place except through December and January:(

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    Chris G.

    This is an archetypal taco truck, in a feed store parking lot, near a nursery. It's the real deal. Tacos are fresh and tasty, and available in several varieties...typical gringo like asada, carnitas, and pastor; and more exotic like buche and cabeza. They also sell tortas and burritos, which my colleagues say are good, but I have stuck with the tacos. For $1.25-$1.50ea, 3 tacos make a great lunch. There are some picnic tables next to the truck in the shade so you can sit and eat there if you don't take your food to go. It can be popular, so expect a 10m wait, maybe even longer. Definitely in my rotation for lunch places!

    Spicy pork! Yum

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    7 months ago

    Super great Mexican food! Speedy service and a pretty decent location! Plenty of good seating.

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    4 years ago

    Great food, one of the best for tacos in are area. Love them tacos. Only downside is that sometimes the portions can be a little small

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    4 years ago

    A great place for quality taqueria food. Best Mexican food in Boise! Simply craveable carnitas and adovada!

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    5 years ago

    Tough call between El Rey & El Chaco for best tacos... The carnitas are ridiculously delicious

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    Great for. Authentic Very friendly service and fair prices. Multiple location around the area

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    8 years ago

    Best $5 burrito your going to find the the treasure valley. I stop here 1-2 times a week on my way home from work.

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