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El Rey Taqueria

Jeff Balke

910 Shepherd Houston, TX 77007

Heights

713-802-9145

www.elreytaqueria.com

Hours: Monday-Wednesday 7 a.m.-12 a.m.; Thursday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 a.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

$

El Rey is a terrific Cuban/Mexican restaurant masquerading as a fast-food joint. Sure, you eat with plastic utensils on blue plastic cafeteria trays. The food does arrivs very fast, but this is anything but fast food. This stuff has soul and flavor…
Read all details for El Rey Taqueria

Menu

  • Soup, Salads & More

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

    delicious shredded chicken, corn, avocado, cheese, topped with toasted tortilla strips

    Sm. :  4.39
  • Taco Salad

    grilled chicken or beef fajita topped with cheese, guacamole, sur cream & tomatoes

    7.50
  • Grilled Chicken Salad

    topped with our home made cilantro dressing

    8.25
  • Grilled Shrimp Salad

    field greens, topped with grilled shrimp

    8.50
  • Quesadillas

    beef or chicken

    8.50
  • Nachos

    8.50
  • Our Famous (Caldotlapeno)

    Lg. :  7.25
  • Side Orders

  • Mexican Rice Or White Rice

    1.50
  • Charro Beans Or Black Beans

    1.99
  • Grilled Veggies

    2.50
  • Plantains

    2.50
  • Guacamole

    2.99
  • Chile Con Queso

    2.99
  • Basket of Chips

    0.95
  • Tortillas

  • Cilantro Dressing

    2.25
  • Corn

    0.15
  • Flour

    0.25
  • Lunch & Dinner Plates

  • Lunch & Dinner Plates

    served with mexican rice refried or charro beans, salad & tortillas chicken rotisserie

    8.99
  • Chicken Fajita

    8.99
  • Beef Fajita

    8.99
  • Carne Asada

    mexican style grilled steak

    8.99
  • Grilled Shrimp Or Fish

    9.50
  • Enchilada Plate

    beef, chicken in corn tortilla

    7.99
  • Shrimp Enchilada

    8.99
  • Rotisserie Chicken

    a la carte

    Whole :  8.99 Half :  6.50
  • From Our Cuban Menu

  • Ropa Vieja Plate

    plate of delicious shredded beef served with white rice, black beans & plantains

    9.25
  • Rotisserie Chicken Cuban Plate

    1/2 rotisserie chicken serve with white rice, black beans & plantains

    9.25
  • Havana Plate

    pork pieces in garlic lemon sauce (mojo) with red onions & pepperst

    9.25
  • Tortas

  • Ropa Vieja Torta

    shredded beef "cuban style"

    5.99
  • Beef Fajita Torta

    5.99
  • Chicken Fajita Torta

    5.99
  • Rotisserie Chicken Torta

    5.99
  • Al Pastor Torta

    lean pork mead in light mexican sauce

    5.99
  • Shrimp Tempura Torta

    green & purple cabbage with a touch of cilantro sauce

    6.25
  • Grilled Fish Torta

    white fish, green & purple cabbage with a touch of cilantro sauce

    6.25
  • Grilled Shrimp Torta

    5.50
  • Tejano Torta

    rotisserie chicken, guacamole, swiss cheese with chipotle sauce

    5.99
  • Torta Diablo

    han & swiss cheese, tomato, onion, avocado, jalapeno & mustard

    5.99
  • Veggie Torta

    a combo of grilled zucchini, squash & onion with a spread of chipotle sauce & beans

    5.99
  • Tacos

  • Carnita Taco

    lean pork mead with cilantro sauce

    2.10
  • Ropa Vieja Taco

    shredded beef "cuban" style

    2.50
  • Beef Fajita Taco

    2.10
  • Chicken Fajita Taco

    2.10
  • Rotisserie Chicken Taco

    2.10
  • Taco Al Pastor

    lean pork mead with mexican sauce

    2.10
  • Grilled Shrimp Taco

    with grilled onion & mixed shedded cheese

    2.55
  • Shrimp Tempura Taco

    with a touch of our cilantro sauce

    2.55
  • El Rey Taco (Grilled Fish)

    with a touch of habana style

    2.35
  • Cuban Taco

    beef or grilled fajita, black beans, plantains, with a touch of sour cream

    2.55
  • Veggie Taco

    a combo of grilled zucchini, squash & onion with a spread of beans

    2.10
  • Desserts

  • Pound Cakes

    1.75
  • Flan

    cuban custard recipe

    2.95
  • Tres Leches

    2.95
  • Key Lime Pie

    2.95
  • Mango Pie

    2.95
  • House Specialties

  • Cuban Sandwich

    ham, roasted pork, swiss cheese & picides, served on toasted fresh bread

    6.25
  • Steak Sandwich

    steak on a bed of julian potatoes with grilled onion, served on toasted fresh bread, mimi style

    6.25
  • Hot Acapulco Sandwich

    rotisserie chicken, onion sauce, pinto beans, cheddar cheese on a toasted fresh bread

    6.25
  • Ceviche "El Rey"

    a delicate white fish marinated in lime juice with pico de gallo & fresh mangos, surrounded by a crown of toasted chips

    8.99
  • Special Combinations

  • Summer Special

    three delicious shrimp tacos in corn tortillas with cilantro, tomatoes, avocado & fresh pieces of mango with a side order of black beans

    8.25
  • Special Ropa Vieja

    three shredded beef "cuban style" tacos, cilantro sauce, cute slaw & pico de gallo

    6.99
  • Three Amigos

    your pick of three tacos, served with a sitle rice and beans) add .25 for fish or shrimp

    7.99
  • Grant Burrito

    your choice of beef, chicken or pork with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream in a grand tortilla

    8.25

Disclaimer: Always check with the business for pricing and availability of menu items. SinglePlatform is not responsible for menu or pricing changes, but the information is believed to be accurate when posted. Listing of a menu does not mean that there is any affiliation, endorsement or sponsorship between SinglePlatform and the listed business.

Menu

  • Soup, Salads & More

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

    delicious shredded chicken, corn, avocado, cheese, topped with toasted tortilla strips

    Sm. :  4.39
  • Taco Salad

    grilled chicken or beef fajita topped with cheese, guacamole, sur cream & tomatoes

    7.50
  • Grilled Chicken Salad

    topped with our home made cilantro dressing

    8.25
  • Grilled Shrimp Salad

    field greens, topped with grilled shrimp

    8.50
  • Quesadillas

    beef or chicken

    8.50
  • Nachos

    8.50
  • Our Famous (Caldotlapeno)

    Lg. :  7.25
  • Side Orders

  • Mexican Rice Or White Rice

    1.50
  • Charro Beans Or Black Beans

    1.99
  • Grilled Veggies

    2.50
  • Plantains

    2.50
  • Guacamole

    2.99
  • Chile Con Queso

    2.99
  • Basket of Chips

    0.95
  • Tortillas

  • Cilantro Dressing

    2.25
  • Corn

    0.15
  • Flour

    0.25
  • Lunch & Dinner Plates

  • Lunch & Dinner Plates

    served with mexican rice refried or charro beans, salad & tortillas chicken rotisserie

    8.99
  • Chicken Fajita

    8.99
  • Beef Fajita

    8.99
  • Carne Asada

    mexican style grilled steak

    8.99
  • Grilled Shrimp Or Fish

    9.50
  • Enchilada Plate

    beef, chicken in corn tortilla

    7.99
  • Shrimp Enchilada

    8.99
  • Rotisserie Chicken

    a la carte

    Whole :  8.99 Half :  6.50
  • From Our Cuban Menu

  • Ropa Vieja Plate

    plate of delicious shredded beef served with white rice, black beans & plantains

    9.25
  • Rotisserie Chicken Cuban Plate

    1/2 rotisserie chicken serve with white rice, black beans & plantains

    9.25
  • Havana Plate

    pork pieces in garlic lemon sauce (mojo) with red onions & pepperst

    9.25
  • Tortas

  • Ropa Vieja Torta

    shredded beef "cuban style"

    5.99
  • Beef Fajita Torta

    5.99
  • Chicken Fajita Torta

    5.99
  • Rotisserie Chicken Torta

    5.99
  • Al Pastor Torta

    lean pork mead in light mexican sauce

    5.99
  • Shrimp Tempura Torta

    green & purple cabbage with a touch of cilantro sauce

    6.25
  • Grilled Fish Torta

    white fish, green & purple cabbage with a touch of cilantro sauce

    6.25
  • Grilled Shrimp Torta

    5.50
  • Tejano Torta

    rotisserie chicken, guacamole, swiss cheese with chipotle sauce

    5.99
  • Torta Diablo

    han & swiss cheese, tomato, onion, avocado, jalapeno & mustard

    5.99
  • Veggie Torta

    a combo of grilled zucchini, squash & onion with a spread of chipotle sauce & beans

    5.99
  • Tacos

  • Carnita Taco

    lean pork mead with cilantro sauce

    2.10
  • Ropa Vieja Taco

    shredded beef "cuban" style

    2.50
  • Beef Fajita Taco

    2.10
  • Chicken Fajita Taco

    2.10
  • Rotisserie Chicken Taco

    2.10
  • Taco Al Pastor

    lean pork mead with mexican sauce

    2.10
  • Grilled Shrimp Taco

    with grilled onion & mixed shedded cheese

    2.55
  • Shrimp Tempura Taco

    with a touch of our cilantro sauce

    2.55
  • El Rey Taco (Grilled Fish)

    with a touch of habana style

    2.35
  • Cuban Taco

    beef or grilled fajita, black beans, plantains, with a touch of sour cream

    2.55
  • Veggie Taco

    a combo of grilled zucchini, squash & onion with a spread of beans

    2.10
  • Desserts

  • Pound Cakes

    1.75
  • Flan

    cuban custard recipe

    2.95
  • Tres Leches

    2.95
  • Key Lime Pie

    2.95
  • Mango Pie

    2.95
  • House Specialties

  • Cuban Sandwich

    ham, roasted pork, swiss cheese & picides, served on toasted fresh bread

    6.25
  • Steak Sandwich

    steak on a bed of julian potatoes with grilled onion, served on toasted fresh bread, mimi style

    6.25
  • Hot Acapulco Sandwich

    rotisserie chicken, onion sauce, pinto beans, cheddar cheese on a toasted fresh bread

    6.25
  • Ceviche "El Rey"

    a delicate white fish marinated in lime juice with pico de gallo & fresh mangos, surrounded by a crown of toasted chips

    8.99
  • Special Combinations

  • Summer Special

    three delicious shrimp tacos in corn tortillas with cilantro, tomatoes, avocado & fresh pieces of mango with a side order of black beans

    8.25
  • Special Ropa Vieja

    three shredded beef "cuban style" tacos, cilantro sauce, cute slaw & pico de gallo

    6.99
  • Three Amigos

    your pick of three tacos, served with a sitle rice and beans) add .25 for fish or shrimp

    7.99
  • Grant Burrito

    your choice of beef, chicken or pork with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream in a grand tortilla

    8.25

Disclaimer: Always check with the business for pricing and availability of menu items. SinglePlatform is not responsible for menu or pricing changes, but the information is believed to be accurate when posted. Listing of a menu does not mean that there is any affiliation, endorsement or sponsorship between SinglePlatform and the listed business.

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