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    El Rey Sol Mexican Restaurant - Quesa birria

    El Rey Sol Mexican Restaurant

    4.2(13 reviews)
    19.9 mi

    Wide variety of items to choose from. Staff is very friendly, it's cozy not loud. Can get busy…read moreduring lunch times, but rather than selecting a dish buffet is an option. You can't go wrong with the buffet THEY HAVE TEXAS STYLE BRISKET .

    So.. depending on your vibe, when you think small town.. most of us either go for brand name places…read moreto eat or we go for the "hole in the wall diamonds" El Rey Sol was no exception to this concept. We drove past this place more than a few times, but decided to give it a shot.. I'm honestly kicking myself for not trying it the first time. So let's start from the top.. 1. Salsa was on point! Delicious and had a good amount of heat. We ordered the queso as well. Not bad, needs a little more seasoning, but it was good! 2. My gf bad the quesa birria..soo good!! Cheese and meat were loaded in the tortillas! The consume has so much flavor! So wonderful! 3. I ordered the signature dish, El Rey Sol plate. My only complaint I could give would be the beans and rice. The beans had an off taste to them.(maybe add bacon fat?) The rice seemed a little overcooked, but the flavor was still there. A little salsa on them and BAM! They were right back in the game! The Enchilada, taco, and tostada were excellent. The chili relleno was delicious! I got mine with cheese, and omg it was loaded!!! Lastly.. the star for me was the tamale.. I haven't had one better than El Rey Sol since Delia's in South Texas. I could smash a dozen of them by myself! Top it all off with amazing and knowledgeable staff members.. just a wonderful dining experience. We will 1000% be back very soon!!

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    El Rey Sol Mexican Restaurant - I sat here after lunch and enjoyed the sound of the water.

    I sat here after lunch and enjoyed the sound of the water.

    El Rey Sol Mexican Restaurant - Buffett

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    El Rey Sol Mexican Restaurant - The restaurant has this view, the Crane water tower.

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    The restaurant has this view, the Crane water tower.

    Tacos OJ - Flat, ground beef enchiladas w/ I would call it a "White Christmas"

    Tacos OJ

    4.0(328 reviews)
    42.1 mi
    $$

    I'm a Texan with a penchant for Tex-Mex (and Mex, New Mex and even Lou-Mex), and I enjoyed this…read morelittle joint. Was it the best ever? Hardly. But, in all fairness, I've eaten at no fewer than 200 different Tex-Mex restaurants in my lifetime. First, as one reviewer stated, this is very much a New Mexican-style restaurant, although they try to get there with the Tex-Mex. What does this mean? Quite simply, this place uses red sauce (vs. chili gravy) for enchiladas. It also offers stacked enchiladas with an egg placed on top, which is true New Mexican. Beyond that, the menu is quite varied. I'll start with my cheese enchiladas with red sauce. The sauce was spicy as hell, which was wonderful. The enchiladas themselves were a disappointment because they used two corn tortillas to roll them with the smallest pinch of cheese I've experienced in a while. -- I'm not sure about my dad's chile relleno and beef enchilada with green sauce, but he really enjoyed both. The rice and beans were pretty much par for the course. Not bad but nothing special. The salsa here is phenomenal. There's just enough onion and cilantro to make it memorable. It's served cold, which is a must for me, and it has some serious bite. Service here is really friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is old school: cheap paneling and trite "Mexican" decor. The men's bathroom is almost as dark as a movie theater. I don't get to this area often, but I would certainly eat here again any time I do.

    One of the better places we stopped on our way through Texas! The service was nice and friendly,…read morethey all carry Mexican Coke (in bottles). Nice serving of chips, don't miss the queso. It was a huge bowl that was nice and filling. Tacos and enchiladas were great, as were the beans and rice. We would come back through on another visit!

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    Tacos OJ - Inside

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    Tacos OJ - Signage from the road

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    Signage from the road

    Mingo's Burritos

    Mingo's Burritos

    4.5(86 reviews)
    42.2 mi
    $

    So this is the second time I have had burritos from Mingos. We passed through Fort Stockton a…read morecouple of years ago and had breakfast burritos on the way out of town after we had stayed the night. Today we stopped for lunch burritos. I thought the breakfast burritos were really good, but they did not compare to the lunch ones. After having lunch, I knew I needed to leave a review. One item of note, the burritos are pretty small so I would recommend ordering at least 2. My wife on the other hand was satisfied with just one. The 3 burritos with extra cheese totaled $16 and change, so I think that was a fair price for lunch. especially as good as it was. They have a great selection of different meats. Both my wife and I had a Chili Verde Burrito with extra cheese. The Chile Verde had a good kick to it but was not too hot. The meat was super tender. You could tell it had been cooking all day. Great flavor and like I said the spice level was just right. The burrito was wrapped in foil, so when we got back to our RV, it was still blazing hot and had given the cheese time to fully melt. Delicious. I also had a spicy Chili Guisado. For those not familiar, it is a beef slow cooked in brown gravy. While it did not have the kick that the Chili Verde did, it still had a little bite, and with the salsa it was perfect. But the flavor was spot on. Another delicious option. We are here for another couple of days so its entirely possible that I might be back to try a different selection. They also have chicken, ground beef and potato and a brisket offering. And I'm sure I am probably missing something, so check their website for the latest menu. Other than that, their menu is pretty limited so don't expect much, they are after all called "Mingos Burritos". I always say, if you do one thing really good, you don't need to do a whole lot of things somewhat good, and they make a really, really good burrito.

    A basic tasty burrito place where you can get breakfast or lunch. It was a perfect stop on our way…read moreto El Paso.

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    Mingo's Burritos
    Mingo's Burritos
    Mingo's Burritos

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