El Rey

We came at 4:30pm on a Monday during happy hour after going to the Mütter Museum and it was maybe 5 minutes to get our food which was delicious! They came out so fast and we were so hungry we didn’t get pictures of the food, but we got the hibiscus margaritas for $6 each, chicken tacos for $3 each, the special “small bites” which was some sort of empanada, and the Chicken Pastor Burrito from the main menu. The salad on the side of the burrito was so good they put like juice on it. Everything was super fresh and amazing. The service was also top notch. We always had full glasses and our plates were cleared at a respectable time after finishing a plate (we had several rounds of happy hour tacos). The bill was $50 for the both of us with lots of tacos and margs! 10/10 would recommend and would come back.

Service and servers were fantastic. I accidentally spilled my drink and they made me a new one. We were at a table of 8 and they made it easy to split the check 8 ways by having each diner scan a QR code on the bill. The one person without a cell phone paid the balance in cash at the end. My one complaint was the Tumbada was so salty as to be inedible. (For some reason I didn’t complain...)

Had a great weekday happy hour dinner here. Portions were on the smaller side, but the prices were great, so easily compensated with ordering one extra order. Small dish of the day was a chorizo quasadilla which was fantastic. I've had better tacos, but I can't complain with theirs either! The atmosphere was great, and the staff were very friendly and easy to talk to. For example, when walking out the restaurant, the front lady was on the phone, and she took the care to say "hold on one second" on the phone just to tell us thanks for coming in and to have a good evening. Generally a good experience, and would recommend. Wouldn't hesitate to come back another time!

Verdict: Recommended Really enjoyed dining with its quirky interior and upbeat staff. Food was alright. Had the Brisket enchilada and the guava margarita. Both were good and reasonably priced. The place was a tad dark but not a deal breaker at all. Overall great place to come for some good mexican food and drinks.