Huarache King

as with most, we were coming up the 101 and lookin for lunch.
stopped in here, cause there was a yard sale next to the place, so we figured we could shop for junk after eating.
seems clean, menu is all pictures. I love the counter and seats in the front.
they were out of the chili rellenos. (–1 star)
gf ordered a bean and cheese burrito, came out beans and rice. (–1 star)
I had a huarache w/​fish, and it was kinda dry, and the fish was essentially chopped up fish sticks. (–1 star)
the beans had some weird tendon like substance in there, and I stopped eating. (–1 star)
price was low, which is to be expected around here, but really, there are like 10 other places to eat on this street, so I will try another next time in King City.

Down Hill, way down hill since our last visit., Who ever heard of a Mexican restaurant that was out of rice? On Friday night? and Out of Pork? On Friday night? At 6 PM on Friday? There must be 10 other choices with in 2 miles. I suggest you use one of them. The food that did arrive was mediocre at best.

What a surprise find. We had beef fajitas although all I could see on the menu were shrimp fajitas. They were happy to substitute beef. I’ve never had fajitas like this. The meat wasn’t floating in oil with onions and peppers, it was on top of roasted cauliflower and broccoli which seemed odd but turned out to be non-​greasy and delicious. In fact, I plan to start making my own this way. Rice and beans were fairly standard. We were the only gringos in there and I don’t know how much English they all speak but it was no trouble explaining what we wanted. If you are going through King City this is the Mexican restaurant to try.
My only surprise was that it was a bit pricey. I didn’t see any of the inexpensive tacos kind of thing, maybe I should have read the walls better. Most of the things on the menu were in the $ 12.95 category which I didn’t expect in King City. However, they were made well enough and were tasty enough to warrant the price.

great little family run place… great value for the food. ingredients were fresh, as was my food. service was great. they were kind and accommodating which i always appreciate. i really did love the food. warm, hot fresh tortillas, fresh side of cilantro with the meal and a nice selection of mexican brews… even some choices for vegetarians!

I am rating 5 stars because of the quality of the food… First time visit and I asked the young waitress to bring the best dish in the house… She returned with Shrimp prepared in a super complex red sauce which was absolutely amazing. Shrimp were accompanied by a chili rellano which was easily the best I ever tasted. After meal, restaurant owner and cook came out of the kitchen and had a nice chat… Also, had a margarita which was take no prisoners wonderful… I’m sorry it’s so far from Bay Area… Man, the food was crazy good… My wife had carne asada and it was also very good…

Now that we’ve discovered Huarache King in downtown King City. .. . the road trip from San Francisco to Santa Barbara will always be a delicious one.
This is the half way point and we are always ready for a good stretch and a good meal.
Interesting that the menu here is all done with photos of the different dishes, and very rarely do the photos match the food. But at Huarache King the combination Enchilada plate looks EXACTLY like the photo, and it was delicious. Lots of shrimp in different plates and glasses, and they also serve Menudo, which can be hit and miss at most places, but here it is done deliciously. Good meat portions, solid pieces without the slimy parts, and done with hominy.
And to further compliment the food and ambience, they have a good jukebox that plays nice and loud. We were serenaded by Vicente Fernandez, Paquita del Barrio, Luis Miguel and assorted Mariachi bands throughout the meal.
Love this place. .. .. !!

We were on our way from the bay area back to LA in May 2010 when we stumbled upon this place. The food is yummy, rustic, and authentic. All the other patrons were locals/​Mexican. The selection is different from what we usually see at large chain Mexican restaurants. Portions are huge, prices are very reasonable. The wait staff is friendly, but don’t seem to speak very fluent English. Not much in the form of décor or ambience, but the food more than makes up for it!

Ill make this short and sweet. The food was very good. Not a whole lot going on in the place, but if you want to stop in for a good meal I reccomend it.
I tried the Enchiladas Suisas and my GF had the Fish Ceviche tostadas. Both were much better than we expected.
If you need a break after being on the 101 for hours, this isn’t a bad option.

Oh so this is King City what they got going on here what’re we going to eat hmm okay well looks like tacos, tacos, tacos, tacos, tacos, dominos, tacos, tacos, tacos, cheezers pizza, tacos, or tacos. We opted for tacos.
It was really a 3-​star experience, but they receive a bonus comedy star for having a «Wet Back Burrito» on offer, not in the menu, but in one of dozens of photos that adorn the walls of the seemingly once-​Chinese restaurant.
The Huarache was pretty okay. It came nowhere near the deliciousness of one prepared by Taqueria Azteca in Garden Grove. The huarache itself was stuffed with frijoles. And some additional frijoles, as expected, were slathered atop. But the frijoles were a bit dry, even chalky in places. So that’s a bummer.
The carne asada was passable, but not delicious. A little dry, somewhat chewy. It should have been pollo adobado, as ordered, since I was going to try Suz’s carne asada taco, but being a hungry traveler I just kept the beef-​beef.
The salsa was pretty good, but I did not get to enjoy it as much as I would have liked, because to have chips for to dip in there one must pay an extra fee.

We stopped in at Huarache King after 7 hours on the road. King City had been billed as a Truck Stop Town along U.S. 101 but it turned out to be much more.
Along the city’s Broadway street, which harks back to another century, are situated a plethora of quality restaurants. It seems every other storefront is a Mexican establishment offering variations on the standard fare, each infusing a specific region of Mexico into their cooking.
Huarache King claims the Yucatan Peninsula as their homeland. We enjoyed their chile rellenos, chile verde and alambre, which is embellished fajitas. The addition of bacon and cheese make this a favorite of mine and I jumped at the opportunity to try it here. We also nibbled on homemade tortillas and reveled in the outstanding beans and rice, made, of course, with lard.
All the food was top quality and much more authentic than what I’d find in Humboldt County, where we’re from.
The salsas were laden with chiles, giving even the «mild variety» considerable kick. The bright green «spicy» salsa was my favorite and I heaped it on top of my alambre.
Delicious horchata washed it all down and I have to say, this was probably the best mexican meal I’ve ever had. All thanks to the truck stop town of King City.