El Rincon is truly a rare find. You would never expect that behind the restaurant's drab appearance is some of the best Tex-Mex food in East Texas (or anywhere else)! The salsa is a perfect blend of simple ingredients: tomatoes, jalapeños, and garlic. The chips are warm and made right on site. I enjoy the small order of nachos served on a piping hot plate. The beef tacos have bold seasoning that will keep you coming back for more. The taco shells are the lightest, thinnest and crispiest I've ever tasted. read more

We were so excited about our food that we forgot to take pictures before digging in! The dishes looked incredible, and the photos already posted on Yelp don't do them justice--they're even better in person. Inspired by those photos, we decided to try something different from our usual. I ordered the Bean Burrito Dinner, and my husband went for the Puffy Taco Enchilada Combo Plate. The flavors were amazing! I typically get full pretty quickly, but the food was so delicious I couldn't stop eating. My husband enjoyed his meal so much that he cleaned his plate completely. I even snapped a picture of our empty plates afterward--it's proof of just how good the food was! Highly recommend this spot! read more

El Rincon - Beef Burrito Dinner and Puffy Enchilada Combo Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

Didn't get the chance to order due to bogus hours... placed an order for delivery thru yelp for Grubhub delivery which they don't use anymore (cause we don't like them). Had to call to get a refund then called to place an order to go pickup then all of a sudden they close 10 minutes from calling @7:35..... 7:45pm business states 8:00pm Update your hours or stop being lazy AF! read more

The food was bad, staff was rude, the place is grubby. Even the chips and salasa were bad! We wont be back.

Went for dinner tonight and the family enjoyed their meals. This is definitely authentic Mexican food something very hard to find here in Longview or anywhere in East Texas for that matter. Chips are served warm and the salsa is amazing with a slight kick to it. Forgot to ask them if they had anything hotter. read more

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This is the best Mexican food I've had in years! Salsa hot and awesome. Got some to go. Ordered combo beef enchilada, and chili relleno with rice and beans. Also ordered nachos and side of guacamole. Small place doing the business at 3 in afternoon. Service was good. read more

Waiter was nice. Placed fish order, Out of the only item we wanted, many items had Chiles. Decor was religious which for me not appropriate. Left without eating. read more

Always prepared fresh. BEST in Longview for sure. Sometimes a bit of a wait but so worth it.

Best Mexican food & hot sauce. Love the service & the owners also.. really good house made food! ( not frozen food like so many of the chains). read more

The best Mexican food in all of East Texas, superb !!!!!!!!! The staff is great and very friendly and the service is top notch. You can not ask for better Mexican food read more

VERY GOOD old school Tex Mex , enchiladas and chili rellano tasty , chiis salsa fresh and spicy read more

Service was great, the restaurant wasn't full so it was easy to get in and get seated. The food was nice and hot but it was lacking flavor! We got guiso and Chile Relleno. Salsa was lacking in flavor as well. I see this place has good reviews so I will try this place again. read more

Delicious and extra large portions. We are new to Longview and wanted authentic Mexican food. The waitstaff was very nice. And prices range from 10-12 dollars. Zero complaints. We will be back. read more

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It's more of a Tex-Mex not authentic Mexican foodl First time there it was all right they do have good customer service. I can give them that much. read more

Food was awesome. Traveling from home in Honolulu to visit daughter in South Carolina. Stopped off to spend the night due to $3.20 gas (half price from home) and found this gem. Portions were huge and salsa was soooo good she poured me more straight from a pitcher. Server, probably owner, was so nice and service was great. She definitely deserved the Hawaii keychain my wife hands out for great service. Would highly recommend this place!!! read more

El Rincon - Huge portions - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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Love the cheese enchilada with chili gravy. Beef taco good too and nachos! Good prices, good chips and salsa!

Very good and authentic Mexican food. Busy at lunch with limited seating. Noisy but not surprising.

Heard about this place while in the beauty salon. Outside not the greatest but the food is ample and delicious! We've even picked up take out...still delicious. Staff more than willing to help and serve in a timely manner. Don judge this book by it's cover! read more

Was lookin forward to a authentic Mexican restaurant hole in the wall with great food but I was disappointed Food was bland service slow not sure I'll be back anytime soon read more

We ate here some time ago. The Tacos were excellent...the best Tex Mex beef tacos we have had. The chili relleno was also very good and we would recommend. The chips and hot sauce we liked also....good for this type of place. The rice and beans were okay. The cheese queso was too thin. This place is a classic dive. read more

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Best authentic Mexican food in Longview. Family owned. Great hole in the wall style restaurant.

Great Tex Mex. Arguably the best in Longview! A little gem found in the neighborhood where the locals go

Good was truly authentic. Loved the lunch specials. Got to live a restaurant that doesn't look like much (not fancy at all) and you can't find a parking spot. read more

Good place to eat TexMex. Delicious food, healthy portions and reasonable prices! Nice stuff and clean!

The food was amazing and the service was great! My favorite Mexican food in east Texas! read more

El Rincon - Quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

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Overall a good although not outstanding Mexican restaurant (7 out of 10). Can't say they have anything that stands out in terms of flavors or authenticity compared to other places, but its a quaint place that serves a decent meal for a okay price. Service is frendly though a bit lax, so you may have to call to a worker for assistance sometimes. Very much family run. I'd come here if I am nearby, and I wanted a quick bite, and nothing fancy for lunch. But, likely wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. One notable thing worth mentioning here are the chips are very good in terms of not being generic bulk bought chips. read more

Salsa is like beauty.. it's in the eye of the beholder. I'm sort of an old-school salsa snob and the stuff here doesn't totally fit the bill for me. It is spicy, which is good, and is heavy on the onion and jalapeño flavor. Consistency is nice because it sticks to the chip and isn't overly chunky. What's missing is cilantro flavor and the slight sweetness that comes from using ripened tomatoes (or at least decent quality canned). -- Best old-school Tex-Mex salsa in Longview is at Mexico City, followed by Little Mexico. Carlito's is also outstanding. The salsa at El Rincon? It's better than some, but hardly addictive. Service here is usually pretty good, considering the place is packed at lunch hour. (It's not a huge place, as they've crammed a lot of tables into an old DQ.) -- It seems mostly clean, although it feels like it could use a coat of paint. (Not a deal breaker.) Food is Tex-Mex. Good, but priced similarly to Carlito's, which happens to sport a much cleaner and more comfortable environment, along with linen tablecloths and napkins. That said, I've never left El Rincon disappointed. It's a decent place on the south side of town to get your Tex-Mex fix. read more

Hidden gem of a restaurant incredible food and customer service I love going here often and the prices are great as well

Chips and salsa were good! Tamales weren't bad, beef fajita burrito was good,but could use more cheese in it. Rice was good. Staff was super sweet but a little slow. I'd go back! Even though it did not agree with my IBS read more

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They have the best taco meat in the world. It is wonderfully seasoned and makes for great tacos, enchiladas and taco salads. The service is always fast and pleasant. The owners are almost always on hand so you know everything is being watched. They are some really wonderful people. The chips and hot sauce are great. I have strayed off the beaten path of the seasoned taco meat but I always come back. Recommend for lunch, not dinner. It is in a not-so-good part of town. It is a converted Dairy Queen so don't expect world class decor. It is one of my top tex-mex joints anywhere. smiley face and star. read more

I've only been to the restaurant in White Oak but the good is great especially the beef guiso and my wife loves the beef fajita salad or tostado. Great service and great food at good prices. read more

This is a successful family-run restaurant. The menu has all Tex-Mex favorites you would ever want to order. The recipes are the best we've found in this part of Texas. The chips and wonderful salsa are addictive. Do yourself a favor and overlook the appearance from the street. The building is a former Dairy Queen, but inside it is clean. Would love to have them move to a better building and location. With the loyal following they have in Longview and beyond I'm sure their success will continue, so maybe one day! Until then we'll keep coming back to 1709 South Mobberly Avenue. read more

My husband loves the tamales. I love the beef tacos and chili relleno. So far everything we have tried has been yummy. We eat here almost once a week! Clean, fast, and friendly service! read more

Great service, clean, good food, salsa has good heat, friendly atmosphere , first time trying here .be back for sure. read more

El Rincon - Two tamale lunch, beef taco, small queso - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

It shouldn't matter if you're on the other side of town or not. This place is worth the trip! The food is amazing. The staff are friendly. The guys in the kitchen are dancing and singing their hearts out while they cook. You can definitely tell they enjoy what they are doing, and it really shows in their food! The hot sauce has quite a bite to it, but not unbearable. And it's a pretty neat place as well. Very nostalgic. My wife just said, "If this is the way Mexican food is supposed to be, I've been cheated.......until now!" Nuff said! read more

Funky little family run Mexican joint situated in a former Dairy Queen just a couple of miles in from IH-20. Clean enough with indifferent decor. To start with their salsa was decent and the chips were fresh. Decided against ordering any tacos since they were listed on the menu @ $3 / piece. Store bought tortillas, average diameter... so this was a no go. Ordered the 1/2 sized nachos with chicken. Dish came with very, very finely cut pieces of chicken which you REALLY had to search for. Sadder still was the cheese used. It was some sort of an artificial queso Velvetta which gave these nachos a gut-churning flavor after just consuming a few chips. Not cheap either... as I was charged over $8.50 for this rather sad small nacho offering. ALERT: Turns out I was overcharged. They billed me for a regular order instead of the half. Beware... as they do not provide a receipt! Another thing I found irksome was a large sign posted stating that if you didn't order a meal... your chips and salsa would be an additional $2.50. This is simply a pathetic way to conduct business. Chips and salsa cost pennies. Really can't recommend this joint. read more

El Rincon is the JAM. The food is delicious and the folks who work there are wonderful. This is worth a trip, all ye North Longview folks (and beyond!). read more

This place is completely blah. I asked for two tacos, rice and beans. I wanted cilantro and onion only with lime and salsa. Why did they give me ground beef?!? Nasty. The only thing good was the beans. The rice is tasteless and way over cooked. Waste of money. I won't be returning. I could have gotten similar food at taco casa. read more

My favorite tex-next restaurant anywheres!! And I live 3 hrs from here in louisiana. When I work in Longview, I definitely get the quest covered cheese enchiladas often! read more

El Rincon - Mexican Near Me - Longview, Texas

Authentic, would be an understatement. I ordered the cheese poblano pepper and cheese enchilada. And being from Texas we judge queso harshly, and this queso was simply Devine. Delish chips and hot sauce. Everything tasted fresh and homemade read more