El Rey Market — Local services in Puyallup

Went in today to get some beer and snacks for a little barbecue we were having at home (Mexican potato chip flavors are way better in my opinion) and thought they were probably out of tamales but the nice man at the register asked us if we wanted tamales so we got 6 pork and 6 chicken. I’m so glad he asked because THEY ARE DELICIOUS! It’s been a while since I’ve had a fresh tamale and they really hit the spot. Looking at their deli counter while we were in line, the nopales caught my eye for next time we visit. They looked super green and fresh, especially for a specialty produce item that has to travel far to get to WA. My mom got excited and said “look! Cactus!” 😂 She hasn’t had that delicious experience yet but I told her I will make us them for breakfast sometime. Anyway, it’s very nice to know we have such a great place near by, and the service is so friendly. I don’t speak conversational Spanish, I only know words and phrases but definitely could tell that they know and care about their frequent customers, and have an excellent selection. Especially their teas and housewares! I will be back for teas and more...

I was walking downtown and wound up in front of El Rey Market. I stopped in because my wife had been looking for a statue of Saint Jude. I found a good quality statue of Saint Jude on their shelf for sale and it was reasonably priced. I packed the statue in my suitcase and flew it home with me. Thank you El Rey Market the statue of Saint Jude you sold me this afternoon is on my mantel in the Nevada high desert...

I used to go here all the time, im actually going today! I absolutely love this market. The steak is freaking amazing and they have the spices i need that i cant get any where else and the worker i usually saw was always super nice and very helpful. Totally worth going to this place and Sooo glad my dad showed me this place. Can't wait to eat carne...