Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 1783 reviews

What Dawn Walsh, MRP doesn't like about El Rey Mexican:
First time there. When we walked in there was no one to seat us for a couple of minutes. No big deal. Once we were seated, we were brought chips salsa pretty quickly, and we were ready to order. No server ever came to our table. After 10 solid minutes and after trying to literally FLAG DOWN 2 servers, we got someone to come take our order. After waiting so long we didn’t have time to eat, so we didn’t order food and... View all feedback. What Sporty Old Brit likes about El Rey Mexican:
I've been to hundreds of Mexican restaurants. This one is my favorite! Best carnitas I've ever had. I recommend ordering them with Verde sauce and the salsa, I could drink! View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
2.8 ★ from 50 reviews
Dawn
02.10.2024 - 08:33

I visited this restaurant for the first time, and when we arrived, it took a couple of minutes before anyone came to seat us. Not a huge issue, but once we were...

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Chaz
02.10.2024 - 08:33

I've been dining here for years. The food is always delicious, and the service is consistently excellent.

Darian
02.10.2024 - 08:33

Mold in/on the air vents and constantly argues with the customers as well as not listening to the customers order.

David
02.10.2024 - 08:33

Found this family ran Mexican restaurant many years ago, great food, great prices the staff are on top of their game! Service here is always with a smile its fa...

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Steve
02.10.2024 - 08:33

Tacolandia in Maynardville TN beats the breaks off this place , on flavor , portion size and price by far . REAL AUTHENTIC, as you can taste and see

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4.8 ★ from 7 reviews
Armani
03.05.2023 - 05:58

The best restaurant in Knoxville. I love shrimps and there is a varied menu... Yummy... The plates are empty

Lucienne
03.05.2023 - 05:58

The food here is great! My favorite meal here is a queen. And the place looks very nice. There is also plenty of food to order on the menu.

Karolann
03.05.2023 - 05:58

Food was great and many options on the menu, but they always took the check to us, although there was hardly anyone there

Armani
03.05.2023 - 05:58

Highly recommend. The prices are great. The people are great. The drinks are great. Try the Texas Delight and Peach Margarita.

Janet
03.05.2023 - 05:58

My eldest child absolutely loves Mexican food, and we go out for it at least twice a month. There are numerous great spots to enjoy delicious Mexican cuisine. O...

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Yelp
3.7 ★ from 25 reviews
Jeremy
22.03.2024 - 18:38

A big shoutout and heartfelt thanks to the staff at El Rey Mexican Restaurant in Powell! They truly came to my aid when my blood sugar level dropped, and I...

Randall
22.03.2024 - 18:38

I wouldn't add an additional star if I didn't have to. The servers struggled to understand even the simplest requests. The food would have been better if it had...

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Johnny
22.03.2024 - 18:38

The food was tasty, but the portion sizes in relation to the price are disappointing. I paid $10.99 for a half plate of arroz con pollo, and there were perhaps...

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Foursquare
4.2 ★ from 25 reviews
Google
4.5 ★ from 560 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.0 ★ from 37 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 560 reviews
Gastroranking-us
4.4 ★ from 519 reviews

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