Taqueria El Rey — Restaurant in Helsinki sub-region

Outstanding! Friday evening, without reservations (waited at the front door as they opened, lucky that they had a cancelation) Use their app to book a reservation, and use your QR code at the table to access their menu if you do not want a traditional menu. The waitress had started working their recently and had to refer to the manager for 1 out 30 questions (an off menu children menu dish). Otherwise she knew the menu and food by memory, she spoke perfect Finnish, English and Spanish, as did everyone there. Chef was perfect! Bartender made our drinks with special requests spot on. We ordered a children menu item, and their taster menu, 5- course menu -wow! We also ordered some side menu items. The attention to detail on the food is as beauty as the interior design of the restaurant. The whole experience is a little expensive, but the amount of food, taste and service is beyond the value. I would have liked to see a small servicing of their take on rice and beans served with all the main courses, and/or as well as a small salad... wish the place was open sooner during the days, after work for their homemade guacamole, beans and salsa and chips for happy-hour...

The service left a bad taste in our mouths. Our initial waiter was friendly, and she got our order timely and everything. However, they managed to mess up half of the people's orders in the kitchen. Whilst we were sorting out the correct orders, another waiter came up and rushed us in a very rude and exasperated tone. The place had only literally opened, and there were not that many people there to warrant that kind of reaction. Our group's mood was soured after that.

The food in itself was decent. I had the Bisteck con queso, and it was pretty good. We were mostly excited for the Birria tacos. However, they were kind of just way too cheesy, which overpowered the flavour of the beef. For the steep price (20€ for 3 tacos), it was quite underwhelming and overpriced. Half of the group were still hungry after their meals. The food wasn't exceptional either, so I can't really recommend this place for tacos.

Cocktails were really good, though. House Margarita and Horchata Colada...

Went to the restaurant few weeks back with my friends. Booked a table for 3 in advance and got the confirmation. Arrived to the restaurant 15min early and asked if the table is already ready for us and saw a free "reserved" table for max 4 people... The waiter said that it wasn't our table so we sat down near the bar and ordered drinks. After some people just took the "reserved" table I went to ask if our table is gonna be ready soon. The waiter looked confused and started searching for a free table from 20m2 restaurant :D "You don't have a table" he announced. So we said that it's ok, we'll just leave but can we get our drinks for free. "No, it's 16 euros." The place is a joke with this kind of customer service. Beware. I asked via e-mail that why did we lose the table when i have the reservation in my e-mail. No answer. Sad...