El Rey Rosticeria y Restaurante — Restaurant in Asbury Park

Pssst, wanna know a secret? I don’t want to tell you. Come closer and let me whisper it to you. Found THE BEST Mexican restaurant in Central Jersey. The ambiance, the service, the food are out of this world!

Let us discuss the food, first. We had the Tacos de birria and Al Pastor tacos. They make everything fresh so it will take a small while. While you wait, they give you homemade chips and salsa verde and another sauce that is possibly chilpotle lime crema. They are not the average store bought condiments but exponentially better. Finally, the food came and we must say, these dishes were generous and exceptional! Both Hubby and I concur, the star of the show was the Tacos de Birria. The braised beef was stewed to perfection. You can do the famous dip and drink it as soup. The Al Pastor tacos were very tasty as well but the birria was so savory. Lots of napkins were utilized.

The service was also stupendous. The entire staff gives you a warm welcome and always make sure everything is right.

Exceptional service, food, and at great prices…sign me up! Needless to say, we intend to be back and next time, we will be...

Amazing BYOB Mexican spot in Asbury Park just 10 minutes from the Boardwalk. It a very cute place with indoor and outdoor patio seating with additional tables on the sidewalk. Went here with extended family for dinner on a Saturday summer night and were easily seated in the outdoor patio bench tables. The service was really friendly and helpfulz and food came out super quickly. The food was excellent especially the tacos birria that I ordered. But all the other dishes from tostadas to burritos to enchiladas were outstanding. Even the chips and salsa were great. This place is BYOB, and they are cool with bringing out ice bucket to keep your beverages cool and provide you with openers and even glasses if needed. Prices are quite reasonable and the portions were huge, we ended up taking four boxes of food home. Definitely one of my new favorite spots in Asbury Park and some of the best Mexican food on the...

Went here because a colleague of mine recommended their place and El Rey’s food is just as amazing as their hospitality.

Called in ahead for a pick up and they had it ready within the time they had specified.

Loving the generosity and thoughtfulness of the chef and person working the cashier because I had mentioned that I have never tried Birria before and they asked if I wanted a sample in a cup. I gladly said yes and they ended up making me a whole taco with all the sides and some broth with it to dip the taco in! They didnt know that it was my birthday also on that day I went in so I really appreciated their gesture :)