El Rayo Taqueria

Delicious and unique! I wasn't sure what to expect, but this was a great spot with lots of interesting items and a sizable drink menu. I will probably pass on the yuca bites next time but everything else, rice, chips and cheese dip, asada and birria were all excellent. It was a great relief to to finally find good rice and cheese dip, two items I hadn't found meeting my expectations anywhere else in Maine. Will definitely be back again

Nice meal, casual coastal atmosphere. Order at the counter and sit and relax. I had the soup and taquitos. Soup had a little spice but not overwhelming. The taquitos were quite large. Very fresh.

El Rayo has become one of my top choices for a satisfying and swift lunch! The fast-casual format, where you order at the counter and receive a table number, is convenient. Each visit has left me impressed, with the food arriving promptly and consistently delicious. Standout dishes include the carnitas quesadilla with chipotle mayo and the brunch menu's tatertots. Portions are generous, ensuring you'll leave satisfied!

No longer what it was. Very bland black beans (I got the rice and beans bowl), tacos were missing cheese (or if it was present it was such a stingy portion that I missed it), and the pineapple salsa was BROWN; clearly the pineapple had gone bad.

I love a good salad, and make them often. If I'm going to eat a salad from a restaurant, it's got to be spectacular, and the Fiesta Salad from El Rayo is so good that I call it the World's Best Salad. Other things there are 4-star good, sometimes 5-star good, but that salad...oh my god, I dream about it! I love sitting outside here in good weather with the World's Best Salad and a Ginger Smack Refresco. YUM!

I've been here handful and have found that the BBQ Pork Burrito is my favorite! I love that they load it up with pineapples and veggie slaw. I think for a unquie combo, that is a delicious mix. The chicken taquitos were crunchy and had some flavor inside with the chicken also good. The pineapple was really juicy and tasted subtle with the flavor on top. For the salsa I think pretty ehhh, not horrible but not great just okay. I love that they did include sour cream and diced tomatoes though for one of the dishes. I got this as to go, so I didn't dine in. Inside is pretty decent with plenty of booths/tables to sit at. The women at the counter checking me out asked if I needed anything extra for the sides/untensils or if I'd like the chips included. It was ready for pick up and bagged up to go when I got there too.

Visited recently for lunch for the first time and loved it. First off I appreciate ordering at the counter, finding a table, designating it's yours with a number and then your food is delivered to your table. For drinks you walk up to the bar and order and pay separately.

I had to get the yucca fries when I saw they came with chimichurri aioli and a unique bbq type sauce. The aioli was my fave and my husband loved the spicy bbq. I also got a couple of tacos and it was honestly too much food. I wasn't able to take my leftovers because of our plans for the rest of the day. My husband got a chicken burrito and it was to die for. I am not a burrito person but I would get that when I go back to El Rayo. We also got a couple of drinks that were super tasty. I got a passion fruit drink that was on point and my husband got a bee pollen drink that he wasn't crazy about. Just know the passion fruit one is the way to go.

We'll definitely return and I recommend you try it out as well.

Stopped in before work. Pleasantly surprised in friendly service, fast af, and ... amazing taste. Inset this into my collections. Yum. Pulled pork BBQ taco.

It was the weekend and we were looking for some kind of brunch and every place we stopped at was closed...until we saw that El Rayo was open, and we pulled right in.
We ordered a shrimp and cheese quesadilla, a pulled pork burrito at the counter and a pomegranate Margarita at the bar.
My quesadilla was surprisingly good, it was filled with shrimp and avocado and was absolutely enough for two meals.
My husband was super happy with his burrito, it too was large and generous enough to be finished the next day.
The Margarita was ok, not super flavorful, definitely could not sense any pomegranate, but it was ok enough, and we drank it anyway, although I would not get it again.
On the way out, we noticed a pretty great "meal deal" of two apps and four mains for $50. Will definitely keep that in mind for takeout on a cold winter evening!

I went here with friends. I like this location much better than the Free St restaurant . More parking and room inside make for a better experience.

We shared the Tacitos. They were pretty decent. I do wish they were a little spicier but still pretty good. The brussel sprouts were amazing! Then I got a bbq pork quesadilla with pineapple salsa. That was my favorite! It had a perfect blend of spicy and sweet! Everything there is reasonably priced and the staff was pretty friendly.