El Rey del Taco Deli
“But on the bright side they will deliver beer to you which is pretty awesome!”
“The meats are all seasoned very well – I recommend the beef, beef tongue, spicy pork, and chicken entrees.”
“I've had the chicken tacos and beef tacos here several times (some eat-in, some take-out), and they've always been very good.”
El Rey del Taco Deli
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
3 reviews
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Randomly wandered into Woodside today just to get my hands on their delicious tacos. The restaurant is actually in the back of the store with a few seats in case you rather eat there. I ordered the usual, Tacos Al Pastor to go. Was surprised it was still hot when I got home, which is always a good thing you know.
First off, when you come here don't expect that Taco Bell nonsense. No offense to them but no, nah nada. The tacos here are made fresh when you order so be prepared to wait. Now to the best part, eating them. The pork was so tender and well seasoned it honestly didn't need the sauce but a few squeezes from the lime included did the trick. I'd say it was a good thing that suggestion from one of the other Elites led me here and I'll definitely come back again.
When Taco Rey de Oro doesn't swing through the night, this is the only place in the neighborhood for tacos. You can count on it being a safe spot for good Mexican food but the food is on the pricey side–they add TAX to their food. I'm not saying it's wrong, but being from the neighborhood, I have pretty high standards for food pricing in this area. We're not Manhattan, and we shouldn't be paying Manhattan prices. Paying almost $10 for 3 tacos that will get you semi-full feels like voluntary robbery.
Complaining aside, the food here is pretty decent. It is a hole-in-the-wall but I'm sure most people know this place for its back cafe than for being a deli. The people making the food are always so nice and I don't think I've ever been highly disappointed with my food. The tacos ($3 each) are amazing but the burritos are a-ok, and paying close to $10 for an average burrito doesn't really amuse me, even though they are huge. I guess I shouldn't really expect dirt-cheap taco truck prices, but just know that you'll be paying a few bucks more than average.
Probably my favorite nearby taco spot! Not too many people really know about this place (hence the amount of reviews). I don't exactly know if they're affiliated with the El Rey taco truck in Astoria, but I wouldn't be surprised! They're both bangin'!
When it comes to traditional Mexican Tacos, you really can't go wrong here. They've also got the torta, quesadilla, and burrito options if you're looking to level up! But if you like having a variety of things, the taco-route is the way to go!
They've got carne asada, chicken, carnitas, al pastor, and my favorite of them all… lengua!
Tacos are 3 bucks a piece for any meat and they manage to stuff each taco with a good amount of meat. I think 2-3 tacos can fill me up fo sho.
They're located right under the 7 train line and a block away from the 52nd street stop, but feel free to drive there; street parking is tough to find.
You can even bike there!