This joint is truly a hidden gem! The food & service was absolutely phenomenal! The price was even…read morebetter! We got 3 full meals plus 3 drinks all under $46! Will definitely be going back when I visit Lincoln Nebraska!

Maybe it's because we're spoiled with Mexican food in CA. I don't know. Ordered tacos and a burrito…read morehere. The food was bland and really lacked any flavor. The salsa was decent. Should have went to a steakhouse in Nebraska instead.

Food was great and the service was very friendly and fast, nice and clean very calm restaurant to…read morehave a quiet dinner date, will be back again.

Let me preface this by saying, this is still one of my favorite restaurants for Mexican food,…read morehowever I don't think the alcohol/margarita drink menu lists prices, which I don't like. The past few times I've been here the prices on the margaritas are $12.99, $13.99 or more for the ones I've /we've ordered. $12.99 one was the house margaritas on the rocks and had a decent amount of alcohol in it. The other one we had was a watermelon blended ($12.99 also). Could hardly taste any alcohol. Seemed like it was from a premade mix that had alcohol already in it. I thought the house one was better. I sometimes I get the Julian one, (I think that's the name?) which is quite good, but the last time I ordered it was $1.00 more expensive than my entree, which I think is ridiculous! I think they do have mid week specials on certain margaritas though. The margaritas have prob have been this high or close to it for a while, but my husband usually pays the bill and I usually don't look at it. I've paid the bills the past few times so I've been more aware. Prob just going to order only water to drink in the future or maybe a margarita on a special occasion. Pls start listing prices on margarita menu. Also why don't birria tacos come with any sides (rice/beans)? $15.99 seems a little excessive for 3 tacos when a lot of your other entrees come with both? I know it's a popular thing to order nowadays and don't think it comes with sides at other restaurants though either. Maybe there is more meat in them than it looks, that costs more, to not include sides?!? The usual wait staff (I think it's a family owned restaurant...parents and adult kids?) are always fabulous!! Newer staff could be a bit more attentive recognizing when you are out or low on chips, salsa or water/non alcoholic drinks. Would make it easier/less stressful for regular wait staff too. Otherwise, all is well and still a great place to eat!! Will be back!!

Hands down our favorite Mexican place in Lincoln ever since it opened. The service and food is…read morequick and everything is delicious! My faves are the molcajete, the carnitas, and the jalapeño watermelon margarita!

Still continues to be a solid 5-star experience for me and one of the best Mexican spots in…read moreLincoln. Lunch specials, highly reasonable $8-10 range. Recently I did the fajitas again (so good) and tried the shredded beef chimichanga. The queso sauce is good, I even saw fresh jalepenos in the pico served alongside it. I love the traditional salsa, but I always get the hot verde as well, and additionally can never pass on their signature watermelon jalepeno margarita. Service is spectacular, efficient and quick. Last time we ordered food was out in under ten minutes. This is an old converted Pizza Hut, and they have put their own style on it. What a great spot in Lincoln!

The restaurant has authentic Jalisco-inspired music playing quietly in the background. It's clean…read moreand there are a lot of tables. The owner greeted us shortly after we arrived and welcomed us to the restaurant. Our server appeared quickly and from placing our order to receiving our drinks and food, I think this is an all time record of the quickest turn around I have ever experienced! . Wow! They are efficient here. We ordered a Negro Modelo and classic margarita. One of the top margaritas I've had (and I've had a lot). I got it on the rocks with a salt rim. Not sure blended is an option but on the rocks is We ordered carne asada (steak) burrito and quesadilla al pastor. Both were delicious. The marinated steak was so flavorful. Yum! We were passing through on our way to the Grand Tetons so it's unlikely we'll be back, which is a shame. This restaurant was a hit for us. Oh, we also got these lollipops which were mango with chile flavoring. Love the chicken shape.

Sooooooo good! Birria was so flavorful and the chicken burrito was GIANT. Top notch! Queso was…read moredelish and chips were so fresh.

This is a gem very good Mexican food. Service is excellent and restaurant is very clean. Best…read moreMexican in Nebraska. I will definitely be coming back whenever I am in Nebraska.

Food - piping hot and excellent Drinks- margarita was very…read moregood Service- terrible! We've always had great service but not tonight. Maybe they were short handed? I don't know but service was horrible. Sat for 10+ minutes before the gal took our drink order. By then, we just ordered our food. Didn't want to wait that long to order food. Food came timely and it was excellent. Waitress never did check back or she would have seen my soda was empty. I ran out of my Diet Pepsi and was never given a refill. I had my glass sitting on the edge of the table and several waiters walked by it. Our waitress finally came by with the bill and took my glass to refill - I never did get a Diet Pepsi refill. This is the smallest tip I've given in a long time but it was more than she deserved! Don't know if we'll be back or not. Lincoln has several good Mexican restaurants. Dine at your risk.

Reminds me of the wonderful family Mexican restaurants in Southern California, I used to miss…read morebefore I found El Rey,the food is awesome. It's a tiny place but they constantly try to remodel and make it more comfy You feel feel as though the same attention and care went into every morsel as if it were being prepared for the Family who runs this little gem. If you leave the world without trying the chile rellenos at El Rey, that regret will haunt you in the afterlife, I will worry for your soul. Have some real honest to goodness Mexican food at El Rey

Service was suboptimal our server never wrote our order down nor did she repeat the order to ensure…read moreaccuracy. When our order finally arrived to our table the server began to argue with us! Then another grumpy lady came to our table to once again to argue with us! Nachos presentation was so unpleasant and not good at all! We tell people go elsewhere not a good place to sit and have a decent, pleaseant family dinner!

Carne asada and pollo were delicious. The complimentary chips, salsa and bean dip were excellent…read moreand generous. The chicken tortilla soup is not for small appetites... huge bowl with almost half a chicken! Cynthia was our server and she was very friendly and thoughtful. Who would've thought there would be a authentic Mexican restaurant in Nebraska.

Such a fun place! Love the drinks and Chips w salsa. The…read morespicy is hot hot! But so so good. My favorite drink is the Pina colada. But those margaritas are great too. My favorite time to come is happy hour after a long day or weeks worth of work! Definitely will be back again soon! :D

Absolutely wonderful fast food Mexican cuisine. Some of the best I've had. And the portions are…read moreterrific.

Abelardo's is a nice place. The extensive menu provides something for everyone. It looks to operate…read moreprimarily as a drive-thru for the neighborhood. Service is quick and friendly. I would have liked a Mexican beer but they serve no alcohol.

Everything we ordered was very good. The chips were hot. The salsa was a little thin. We were all…read morecompletely satisfied with the meal.

Be consistent with the food Plate was hot, food was not!…read moreHusband ordered a burrito and the ends of the burrito were warm but the majority of it was cold We used to eat at Hacienda Real every Tuesday but haven't for over two years. We do like to patronize local restaurants

Had a lovely lunch with my wife today we wanted to eat light so we both ordered appetizers…read more I had the beef nachos margarita. They were really good. Loved the mixed cheese. Our waitress was nice and on the ball.

The food and service were good. I was unhappy when I got the bill and was charged extra for my…read moreentree, when there was no mention about an extra charge on the menu. When I asked the waitress about the additional charge, she said they just do that. That's wrong. It sends a message about how they run their business. There are plenty of good Mexican restaurants. I won't be back.