El Rey

"When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm The Deal: $4 Tacos, $5 Modelo Draft, $6 Margaritas, And $2-$8 Snacks This Center City spot is almost guaranteed to get busy during Happy Hour. Coworkers line up for a run of spiced wings and sh*t talking and friends meetup up over beers and tacos. The retro spot is a fun place to have some cheap drinks, get a stranger's number, and count the old Mexican cinema posters on the wall. " - candis mclean

"El Rey in Rittenhouse offers impressive fruity margaritas like passionfruit, strawberry, mango, and guava, along with a classic version and rotating frozen options." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"Puebla and Veracruz cuisine is the influence behind the south-of-the-border appeal of El Rey in Rittenhouse. Here, Mexican folk art and Spanish movie posters fill the walls as tasty carnitas tacos, Tumbada (a veracruz-style paella), hearty nachos, and boozy margaritas are served with ease." - Ernest Owens

"The cuisines of Puebla and Veracruz come alive at El Rey with a flavorful array carnitas, steak, fish and veggie tacos." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"Congratulations - neither you nor any of your friends fell into the fountain at Pagano’s. That means you’re ready to have a post-SIPS dinner at El Rey. The Rittenhouse Mexican spot is like a festive diner full of booths, long tables, and vintage movie posters plastering the walls. And if you make it in time for Happy Hour, they’ve got dollar tacos (go for the steak and fish options), $2 beers, and $4 margaritas. If not, you can’t go wrong with the short rib enchiladas, the chile relleno, or their nachos that come in a pizza pan." - sydney mcelwee