King Taco # 27 — Restaurant in Long Beach

Worst customer service ever. I’ve been going to king taco with my family since I was a little girl and never in my life have I experienced what I experienced today. My boyfriend and I were waiting for our food and did not hear anyone call out our number. One of the guys at the window was calling out a number mumbling you couldn’t understand what he was saying I said I’d wait until they called it again to make sure it wasn’t ours. A couple minutes go by and nothing. Next thing you know the guy from over the counter walks over to where we were at asking for the people with the specific number it was ours so I flagged him down. This man Marcelo Solares came to me yelled at me saying that he’s tired of calling our number and stormed away. This was by far the most embarrassing experience ever I had just paid $60 for food to be yelled at because I couldn’t understand his mumbling over the speaker ?? It doesn’t stop there we were frozen unable to comprehend what had just happened. We walk over to his window which we needed to guess because he didn’t tell us what window to go to and he gets his little microphone to start yelling (this time clear as day) to sarcastically say our number again and ask if the people in the corner could hear him. At this point I wanted a refund I wasn’t even hungry after this. We go to the car and check our order only to see that we were missing items and one of our items had the wrong meat. Never again will I return to this king taco. Marcelo Solares thanks for ruining my night I hope this is not how you regularly treat your...

I will first applaud all the ladies behind the counter for doing their absolute best with the least amount of help. There was only 5 of them and each one of them were hustling to prep and crank out orders as efficiently as possible.

Tasty food but absolutely not worth the wait. Be warned that it will take 1-1/2 hours to get your food from the time of arrival. It has been 3 years since I visited this location and it is sad to say the speed of service has not improved. Today I decided to give another try and thought 11am on a Sunday should not be bad. The parking lot had only a few cars and the line ended was at the entrance door, which was 8-10 people or orders. I get to the front of the line at noon and am asked to wait while the staff goes to help to prepare orders. It was 12:20pm by the time I got to order, and 12:30pm when I finally walked out the door.

They used to have all the taquero spots filled and today there were only 2, with another person tending to the grill, and 1 in the back kitchen, and 2 others taking a break. I cannot say the pandemic affected this location because it was like this even before it happened. I had 20 minutes to observe the operation and saw a handful of folks leave. We definitely will not return to this location.

It is like the Raising Cane’s of tacos sans the drive-thru. Keep in mind, King Taco is L.A style Mexican tacos and not to be confused with Tijuana style tacos. Both styles are tasty, but each in a...

Authentic Mexican menu here, compared to the Californiation in Northern CA, where fries, guacamole, lettuce, and nacho cheese are often mixed in. Find none of that nonsense here! King Taco lets the grilled meats take center stage and the flavors are delicious, I love them for that. Face it, fat = flavor and this proves the point in a great way. Every taco, burrito, tamale we sampled was a flavor bomb. My favorite is the carne asada, the lime mixed in was a great balance and made every savory bite memorable. The chili rojo was also included in the burrito which definitely makes you sweat! It's a noticeable difference from hot sauces in NoCal where they're more watered down and less potent in flavor. I only have 2 nits. The chicken tamale had too much masa and not enough meat. Lastly, the place gets HOT, it would be great if they had a large fan in the dining area to help keep customers cool while they chow on their spicy meals and keep sweat to a minimum :) Overall, King Taco does it right and I appreciate how they keep their style simple and affordable. P.S. Their bathrooms are immaculately clean! Thank you to the staff who keep the place looking it's best for...