Horrible service the young lady at drive thru has a very ugly attitude and responds with a smart mouth Never coming back tho this place read more

Stopped in for the pork chop special but opted for Asada special, and a bowl of Tortilla Soup. We had my 88 yr old MIL with us. Since she had her walker there was plenty of room to maneuver. The staff is always friendly and helpful.The food is always delicious, not greasy. The breakfast plates are my favorite! My soup had more salt than I like but that is only my preference. read more

El Rincon - Asada Special - Mexican Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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Walked in around 11:45 am and noticed the place was somewhat small. Most tables were full but we were able to find one. The waitress came over fairly quickly. She brought our drinks, chips & salsa. She took our order and brought the food within 15 minutes. The food was delicious. Will be recommending this place. read more

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I love coming here to eat. The food has never once disappointed me. The service is spot on as well. My fave are the beans, so flavorful and the fact that they add chicharrones... ahhhh chef's kiss! Also, a fave are the grilled pork chops, nicely seasoned and cooked to perfection. I was a little disappointed that the potatoes with my breakfast were al dente but I took them home and made me a hash lol. This is the only spot I've been to where you can order tacos to go and the brown bag is lined inside! That means no grease dripping and no ripped bags... genius! If you come for breakfast on the weekends, be prepared to wait. read more

El Rincon - Pork chop plate - Mexican Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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Hands down..Best Mexican food in Castroville!! Food is exceptional, service is excellent read more

Great go to for casual neighborhood fare. We've been here twice so far and the food has been thumbs up for flavor, quantity, price, and service. Seat yourself anywhere available and I think we've had the same server both times we've been here. Chips and salsas are complimentary. The red salsa is ok, but the green is where the flavor and spice kick are at. Love, love, love the green salsa. This time around ordered the fajita chicken taco salad without cheese and sour cream. At first sight, it looked small, but ended up being just right. The bottom of the salad held all the yummy seasoned chicken, beans, etc. Everyone else enjoyed their entrees- quesadillas were large and contained plentiful amount of cheese and beef, puffy tacos lived up to its name, and the enchiladas/beef stew were delicious. We were all full and content. Pay up at the counter when you are ready. read more

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Visiting Castroville for a friend's wedding. At some point we had breakfast at El Rincón. We sat at a nearby booth and ordered what you see. Decent place. read more

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First time there today! I walked in and ordered take out. The inside was nice, and they had the heater going on this nice cold day. I ordered a carne guisada with cheese, barbacoa, couple bean and cheese, bean and chorizo, and built a norteno (beef fajita, bean, guac, and white cheese) for my wife. When I got home, I got an extra bean and chorizo taco! The taste of the tacos was pretty good! They were smaller portions than I expected, especially the barbacoa. Part of the flour tortilla seemed stale, and my wife said the beef fajita was a bit dry. I did read over the menu while waiting, and was pleased that they offer a lb of barbacoa for $13.99! Next visit, I'll dine in and see how the other plates and service are like. read more

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The food here is good. Enjoyed the chips and salsa and fajitas (my go to). The reason for the less stars is because where we sat smelled so much like cleaner it was hard to enjoy the taste of the food. Our server was nice and we didn't feel neglected. read more

Carne guisada tacos on point. Fourth visit and carne guisada is consistent. Great flavor and not skimpy on the meat.

Unfortunately, the owners of this restaurant suffered a terrible fire at their original location but have rebounded at this new location with their terrific Tex-Mex and Mexican dishes. My husband and I try to eat here a couple of times a month but, during peak dining times you may not be able to find an open table. I watched many people share their tables family style with other patrons and unfortunately watched people leave because their were no seats. This location is much smaller than the original spot that caught fire. Breakfast is so good! My favorite is the El Patron plate and my lunch favorite are the mini taquitos . Hopefully they will receive their liquor license soon and we will be able to enjoy an amazing margarita. read more

El Rincon - Mini taquitos plate with pastor. I added avocado and queso fresco - Mexican Near Me - Castroville, Texas

My favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Super busy in the morning but it's so good I understand why. Clean restaurant, friendly staff great food. They are pending liquor license for future adult drinks read more

This is our first time here and we want to say we really enjoyed this parriada! We're very picky with Mexican restaurants but I really recommend this restaurant and the service was great! we will be back again! read more

just went here for the first time and i loved it. next time i'm passing by i'll definitely stop by. affordable prices and good portions. super delicious i loved my food. couldn't finish it but took it to go. our waiter was awesome and attentive, read more

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20 minutes for 5 of the same taco that tastes like shit. Way to fucking waste my morning.

I will not be mean or ugly at all. I just don't get it. I figured with crowds it would be great. With two better options in town.....

Good food friendly people love this place can wait to try something different can't wait to go back

The food here is excellent! It's delicious, barbacoa is juicy and they have a great deals! 13.99 for 1 lb of barbacoa with 6 tortillas and all the dressings. The servers always get my order right and I love how they all watch out for each other's tables. The tables are very close together so I don't enjoy that but it's always busy so that's why it feels tight together. read more

I felt ripped off, overcharged on my debit card on the tip portion, I walked in & talked to the owner LALO said he would check into it & call me, he never called me. I called a couple of times & he was not available . NOT GOOD The drive thru service is bad, pico de gallo mixed in with the rice & beans , that was disgusting , the fajitas were not grilled they were soggy . LALO the owner upset me by not taking care of my overcharge !!! ‍t read more

We go to El Rincon every Friday for take out i order there super nacho just about every time last Friday went and picked up order got home paid for extra nacho chips and sliced avocado ended up with table chips and hot sauce and guacamole that i did not want. Called talked to lady that answered the phone and explained my situation she asked for my phone number and said they would take care of it next visit. One week later on 9/20/2024 Girl Named Anna was very rude to my wife when she went in and asked about credit asked who i talked to i did not get a name expecting the issue to be handled. I called store and got ahold of the Very Special girl named ANNA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO MANAGER EXCEPT A COUPLE OF COWORKERS BUT NEVER OFFERED ONE OF THEM TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT SITUATION. SO NO MORE OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY TO THEM. read more

Not sure what is going on at this place. It used to be good, but the last couple of times it has been terrible. My carne guisada taco with cheese on the last order was literally two pieces of meat with no cheese and the nachos ordered were awful as well. Lesson learned I won't be back! read more

El Rincon - Supposed to be a Carne guisada taco with cheese. No cheese and two pieces of meat! - Mexican Near Me - Castroville, Texas

I love their food! Honestly one of the best Mexican restaurants I have found in all the SA area. If I didn't live 49 min away I would eat here waaaay more often! I wish they would open up other locations! read more

Restaurant is clean. Waitstaff is friendly. Fast service. Have only had their breakfast but definitely enjoy it each time my husband and I eat here. read more

Great food, great hours and great service. Sometimes they get backed up on the drive though but it's worth the wait. They are part of El Portal and menu is identical. Tortilla ate always fresh and soft. read more

went earlier today, order #30078, ordered 3 cheese enchiladas a la cart and 2 other items. my complaint is that the enchiladas are too salty!!! so salty they are not able to eat!! tried calling both numbers, 830-538-5055/830-538-5066, that are disconnected!! what a way to run a business!! read more

Was eating here a lot at this location. The old location BURNED a down. You have to keep the kitchen CLEAN to avoid a grease fire. The new location is being rebuilt. But here's the thing. CLean the kitchen please. I only go to this place now when someone else wants to go. The last several times my puffy taco order was so nasty I could not eat it. The Grease literally ran out of the taco and the shell being fried was not drained property so it was a nasty greasy mess. This place is hit or miss and I'm wondering if I'm eating there when the bad cook is cooking. The rice is good but the refried beans are way to runny. They need to be refried beans not soup. So my review is mixed because I want to eat there just don't want to pay for another greasy puffy taco and soupy beans. I hope they realize that you have to clean the kitchen until it is spotless and I doubt they are even cleaning it or when would the orginal building have caught on fire. read more

Great little Tex-Mex dive!!! Nothing fancy but the food is great and the price is right. Highly recommend checking it out if you're in the Castroville area. read more

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Service was good and the people were nice but the food not so good the eggs and the meat tacos really bland no flavor..

First off the presentation sucks. After taking my order and repeating it multiple times which was cheese enchiladas with just the queso dip on top they gave me red sauce. My boyfriend then points it out and tells them again and repeats to them NO red sauce!!!!!! They still did it and the second time it looks worse!!! Really bad customer service and they need to change the call handler bc obviously she is not getting it!! And the taco was completely soggy read more

El Rincon - Cheese enchiladas with queso dip on top - Mexican Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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Wonderful food, very friendly staff who seem excited to be there. Extensive menu. Highly recommend.

First time here and food was delicious will definitely come back. We ordered the street tacos plate, chicken gorditas plate. Sweet tea was on point. read more