El Rey Dc Taqueria & Mexican Beer Garden

Stopped by on a Saturday and ordered the breakfast burrito al pastor of the brunch menu. That and the chips and queso were both delicious! The servers could have been a little bit more attentive, since there were so few people in the restaurant, but I'll definitely be back. Edit: went back on a weekday and ordered some tacos and the tortillas were dry, tough, and chewy. Definitely not a good show when a Mexican restaurant has bad tortillas 😢

Fine as a watering hole. Tried it for pre-concert drinks & eats before a nearby Atlantis show. Happy hour drink discounts till 7 on a Friday a plus. Had great bar service. The food, however, nachos and 6 different tacos were collectively a hard pass --- processed cheese, dry tasteless tortillas, dryed out proteins barely distinguishable one from the next.

Went to El Rey with two friends before a show at the 9:30 Club. We sat outside on the patio, which was great. At the time we were there, around 6:00 on a Wednesday, it wasn't too busy or too loud. Service was friendly and timely. The food was really good. The only negative I want to mention is that this restaurant adds a 20% tip onto every bill without telling you, then they add a tip line in addition. Up to you if you want to add more than 20%, but be aware that that much is already included.

I’m LATE!! I know I know…I should’ve hit this taco spot a looonnngg time ago. But, better late than never!! With that being said, let’s GO to El Rey!! . Where I am: @elrey_dc . Location Reviewed: 919 U St., N.W. Washington D.C. . Menu Includes: Chicken, Shrimp, Fish, Beef, Vegetarian, & Impossible Tacos, Nachos, & Quesadillas. Chips n Salsa, Tostadas, Elote, Tamales, Wine, Cocktails, Beer, & Beverages!! . Items Reviewed: Their Tacos (all $4 each) The Choriqueso Taco (on a flour tortilla with mozzarella, chile de Arbol salsa, jalapeños, Spanish onion, & cilantro). DELICIOUS!! Meaty, spicy, probably better on a corn tortilla. The Thai Shrimp Taco (on a flour tortilla with marinated shrimp, carrot jicama slaw, sriracha aioli, & cilantro). STAMP!! Spicy & tangy slaw, & well cooked, & seasoned shrimp!! The DC Taco (on a flour tortilla with fried chicken breast, potato frites, house Mambo sauce, & cilantro). STAMP!! Crispy chicken strips, sweet & spicy Mumbo, with crunchy potatoes!! They’re Quesabirria Tacos (with braised beef, cheese, onions, cilantro, creama, & consumé $15). LIKE THAT!! Cheesy, with well marinated meat!! STAMP their thick, & savory consumé!! Their Nachos (with chicken, Queso, black beans, & cilantro $15). STAMP!! The chicken, & cheese set this off!! Perfect nachos!! Their Elote (corn on the cob with lime aioli, cotija cheese, & cayenne $6). LIKE THAT!! Fresh corn, thick, & tangy aioli, scrumptious!! . Customer Service: The waiter didn’t write down my order so I had to repeat myself several times, via him not getting it right. The waiter also insisted that I didn’t need all the food I was ordering, saying “The quesadilla would be enough.” I didn’t ask. Service was on point after that. . Online Navigation: Easy . Parking: Rough . Recommendations: The Nachos, & tacos!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️=STAMP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️➕=LIKE THAT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️=DELICIOUS ⭐️⭐️⭐️=DECENT ⭐️⭐️=PASS ⭐️=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews