HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
El Rey
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

El Rey

Rittenhouse Square · Rittenhouse Square / Midtown Village · Mexican

GOOGLE★ 4.31,799YELP★ 3.61,113TRIPADVISOR★ 496Google: higher than 10% of venues in Philadelphia

The happy hour

Mon–Fri4–6 PM

Drinks

  • Tecate cans — $4
  • Modelo Especial draft — $5
  • Classic margarita — $6
  • Margarita of the day — $6

Food

  • Esquites popcorn — $2
  • Chips and salsa — $4
  • Street corn — $4
  • Chicken taco — $4
  • Carnitas taco — $4
  • Veggie taco — $4
  • Fish taco — $6
  • Spiced wings — $8

elreyrestaurant.com lists the happy hour menu Monday–Friday 4–6pm. A separate hours line on the same page says daily 4–6pm. The Infatuation guide of April 8, 2026 matches the weekday window.

Deal last verified 2026-10-01. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

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Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Starr cantina on Chestnut Street, with folk art and vintage movie posters.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Philadelphia, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.3 1,799 ratings ↗
In Philadelphia 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 10% · tied with 5% · lower than 85% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 9% · lower than 83% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.6 1,113 reviews ↗
In Philadelphia 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 5% · lower than 89% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 3% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4 96 reviews ↗
In Philadelphia 63 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 13% · tied with 13% · lower than 74% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 8% · lower than 75% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

2013 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 · 215-563-3330

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