Came here for late night cocktails on a Saturday night in January. Brought friends visiting from out of country. While paying for the bill, my friend's coat (including his sunglasses and leather gloves) was lifted from the coat hook by another guest! We later watched the surveillance video from the robbery. The thief put the stolen coat on and then added his over top and left. When we called the owner the next day to report the theft, he could not have cared less about keeping us as customers or making things right for us despite our $1,500 loss at his establishment.
When you charge $135 for a bottle of wine, you may want to offer your guests a safe place to put their coats. Duh. On principle alone, I am boycotting El Rey and their sister spot, Bar Raval.
Watch your bags at this place. After all, it's still Kensington market.