Been in a few times, they have good northern Mexican food. I came in 04/10/2018 for the lunch special, we came in at 2:58pm their lunch special ends at 3:00pm. Granted should have came in a little sooner. We had to argue with them over getting the special. They claim when you check out is when they enter the lunch special. You can come in at 2:30pm and finish eating at 3:30pm, even through you came in for the lunch special you will not get the lunch special price because they enter your meal as you finish and get the receipt. If you want the lunch special COME IN EARLY and finish eating before 3:00pm. read more

Wow does this place suck. This used to be a regular place for us. Not sure if the ownership changed or if they food service company changed to some crapass place like Sysco. Won't be going here again. Chicken was precooked and prebagged. Even the kids couldn't eat the cheese enchiladas. They might be saving money by using cheaper stuff but the income will make up for that. Done with this one, NEXT! read more

I really liked this restaurant. I ordered a margarita (frozen) with my meal and they brought me what appeared to be a sangria mixed in. They charged me the regular price for margaritas, and it was very good. The food was also very good, and the service was good. read more

Best house margaritas on Louetta in Champions area. Food is pretty cheap and sub par but just get some basic quesadillas, dont expect much and enjoy the 'ritas! read more

El Rincon use to be the neighborhood place for Tex Mex and a Margarita or 3. Everyone went there once a week or so. I'm not sure what caused the change, but our last two visits will likely be our LAST 2 visits. Food I guess was passable for being simple, not too flavorable Tex Mex. Margaritas were a complete and total rip off of some lightly green tinted, lightly flavored water - and if there was Tequila in it....we sure couldn't tell. After all of these many, many years - we're done. Hope you get back with the program El Rincon and some how the word gets around. But for now ADIOS old friend. read more

I like to consider myself a little bit of a Mexican food connoisseur as I have tried many restaurants in the Houston area. I have to say, this restaurant hands down delivered some of the tastiest and freshest Mexican food I have ever had! After complimenting the waiter on his excellent service and also the food, he told me they have had the same Chef for 15 years. I would hold on to him too if he was rocking my kitchen the way he's rocking theirs!! Definitely worth a stop! Price is moderate ($9-$15 average)..and portion sizes very generous. Great atmosphere & service. We will definitely be back! read more

Ordered from this place tonight via door dash; not worth the money we spent! Ordered nachos - received chips with beans and meat with a side of queso. Ordered tamales in the shuck - received tamales in sauce. Nothing we received had any flavor. We will not be ordering from here ever again. read more

Meh. I ordered shrimp tacos and a margarita. The tacos were made with uncleaned shrimp and were b.l.a.n.d., despite having seasoning on them. And I never got my margarita. Tried some of hubby's meal, it was bland too. I'll go back one more time to see if we maybe caught them at a bad time, but I'll have a tough time getting the husband to go back. read more

Been there about 30 times and used to eat there probably once per week to get my Tex-Mex fill for the week. There are quite a few regulars there. The food is good and inexpensive but could be better. They do get it out of the kitchen fairly quickly. My favorites are tostadas, cheese enchiladas, enchiladas suizas, and tortilla soup. The regular beef fajitas are nothing to write home about, but they do made a better version with cheese and bacon wrapped shrimp that is quite good. The tortilla soup comes with all sorts of sides so you can load it up as much as you wish. I go there when I need to get in/out fast since it is fairly near my house. read more

This was 'ok'. You do get plenty of food for your money, but the quality is average at best. This place is always packed when we drive by so I guess I was expecting something better. Still, the prices are good and the portions generous. The wait staff was pleasant and my server was good about keeping my water refilled. My husband and I stepped in for a quick bite to eat while running errands and I liked that I was able to get in and out quickly. read more

Horrible. Flat out horrible. Arrived (party of 6) and we were seated semi quickly. Everything went down hill from there. Our waiter had a horrible attitude. He forgot to take one of our drink orders and when we asked he snarled. SNARLED. Then chips and salsa came out. A hair in the salsa. Disgusting. When we informed the hostess we were leaving we were still forced to pay for the drinks we didn't get to drink. Will never return. read more

Great tex mex. Very good enchiladas. And the stuffed bell peppers are to die for. All the food here is great. Service can be a little slow some times but we still keep coming back for the food. And there is never a Waite. And the prices are very cheap....! me and my wife get 2 combo dinners and got got for $20.00 ....! read more

I used to love the food at this place. .but I ate lunch there Friday and had a lunch special of chicken enchiladas with mole sauce with rice and beans..the beans were burnt..ugh!!..and so was the mole sauce..the rice and the salsa for the chips were the only thing edible on the plate..will probably not go back..for a long time...with so many Mexican joints in any given vicinity of Houston. .your food has to be top notch to stay in business. .this place has decided that just being a Mexican food joint with mediocre food is good enough!! Eat at El Rincon at your own risk read more

Went here for lunch today because it's close to the house I'm staying in for a friend. Wasn't too sure from the outside but I braved inside the tinted window establishment. Service was great, the waiters were attentive and helpful, but listen to me...I know flavor, and there was none here. Steak and chicken fajitas came out sizzling and hot, I was excited but the steak had an awful odor to it and the chicken was rubbery and only had a slight pineapple taste to it. It did not meet even my lowest expectations. If the flavor matched the service this place would be an absolute hit. I hope to return one day and see that they've stepped it up. This is Houston, Mexican joints have no excuse to not use at the very least some salt and pepper... Come on. read more

Awesome family-run local Mexican restaurant. Never had anything bad there, and I've tried a good portion of the menu. Friendly and person service. read more

Won't ever go back there again. We are sitting there eating and a roach crawls on the wall. Then I go to the ladies room and a roach is on the toilet seat. I'm outta there!!! read more

One of my families all time favorite Mexican restaurant. The fajitas are excellent and one of my faves. The staff is very friendly and they go out of there way to make you welcome. Their latest addition includes an outdoor patio for additional seating. It has a great sown home private business feel with great food and service. I recommend it to anyone! read more

Brought fajitas home, opened the box to find nasty chicken with a slim on them. Never gave them a try, did not want to get sick. Would have been better off tossing my money out the window. read more

Have to update this review. Nicer on phone now. But mostly - the last time we ordered - they must have a new chef. THE best beef fajitas I have ever had anywhere at any price. Wow. What a bargain. --------------- Great prices - really good food. Have always eaten take out so cannot comment as to the service. They are reasonably nice when I arrive but are hard to hear and understand on the phone - and very clipped / somewhat rude. We order twice a month. Yum. read more

I gotta say... This is Tex-Mex at its most simplistic form. Do NOT expect much flavor. They do have quite the variety of selections, but the food is rather BLAH. Mamma Juanita's a bit further east down Louetta is 1000x better. I had the "Burrito California" and my wife had the Poblano pepper. We give it a "meh". I will not return. But, the wait staff are very polite. I just, yeah... There are better options on pretty much every corner. :-/ read more

This is a basic neighborhood Tex-Mex restaurant with great service and consistently good food. We've been coming here since they opened and have never had a bad meal. Friday and Saturday nights get busy...especially during high school football season...but we've never had to wait more than a few minutes. No frills, just good food at a reasonable price. read more

One of the best Mexican restaurants on the north side of Houston. Prices are reasonable, service friendly and quick. Fajitas are great!

Great authentic Mexican restaurant. Tamales are great. Enchiladas are amazing. Love this place. Even the chips and salsa are homemade I believe. And the staff is very friendly. All in all a great place to eat. read more

Has always been an easy solid choice for Tex-Mex in the area but it's been hit or miss the last couple of years and now we're done with the place. Ordered fajitas to go, got home no beans and of course no tortillas. Called them up and was told that "we can come back and get them if we wanted them" So they wanted us to make two trips. I asked if they could deliver and was told "oh no we don't do that". So we then asked if they could reverse the transaction since our dinner was basically ruined and their answer was we can offer you free queso. And the worst part about it is the tip we left cost us a lot more than a queso. read more

We go there quite a bit and haven't seen roaches. Food is cheap Tex Mex. Yep. It's greasy. There are usually lots of people there throughout the week. read more

We got some catering for my mom's birthday and everything was delicious. Definitely recommend this place!!

Great food, good service, great value for money. Combination dinner plates for under $10! Lunch specials for even less! I lived in San Antonio for 20 yrs. and this place could compete very well there also in terms of taste, freshness, etc. Have been there twice so far, tried plates with different items each time, everything I ate was good -- taco al carbon, enchiladas, tamales, etc. read more

If your looking for a mexican restaurant with flavorless food go to El Rincon! Im comparing this restaurant to other mom and pop mexican restaurants in the same price range. My server asked me what i wanted to drink so i asked him what kind of taquilas do they have so he replied back with we have Triple Sec and Gold. First off Triple Sec isn't even a taquila and he couldnt name any of the taquilas that the restaurant had, which shows me that the server didnt really care. The chips and salsa were flavorless which should of been a big clue to me but i figured since this restaurant has been here for several years there must be a reason. I waited several minutes until my waiter showed back up with my strawberry margarita then i ordered the beef fajitas. When i recieved my meal i immediately recognized that the flour tortillas came from a bag and were not made from scratch like most mexican restaurants. I finally assembled my fajita taco and tasted the beef fajita and wondered why this place was still in buisness. The meat tasted like marinated dog food. The only thing that was good was the Pico. When i went to the front to pay for my meal the host asked me how i liked it? and i said "it wasnt the best". This was honestly the worst mexican restaurants that i have ever been to from the service to the food i cannot find one redeeming quality about this restaurant. I would have gladly paid a few dollars extra for for food quality. Ive been in the restaurant industry for 7years now and i can tell when a restaurant is trying to save a few bucks on using poor quality ingredients. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. My family used to go here a lot because it's close to home, but due to reoccurring issues over the past year or so we rarely go anymore. The waiters are beyond rude, it smells like a bathroom, and the food is mediocre at best. Every time I go, the waiters act as though we are an inconvenience. We used to let it slide, but its just getting worse. If you ever need a refill or another margarita, then you're out of luck because they don't care. I will never go back. read more

Love love love there foooood! Did I say love ? Yeah I really love there food ! It was awesome and people are nice except snarky hostess at the checkout counter she's needed to be sent to charm school but great food!! read more

The salsa tasted watered down, the queso was not that good either . We ate it anyway, but it lacked flavor like queso should . But when our food came out then everything started to pick up. If you get anything , get the Alamo dinner . It is good. The shrimp is some of the best bacon wrapped shrimp I've had from a restaurant . The service was good as well. If they get the queso and salsa down packed they will be a strong contender. read more

Great Mexican restaurant. Salsa had a great kick but not too spicy. Service is by far the best in the area. We will be coming back on a regular read more

I'm a native Texan from close to the border so I'm very familiar with Tex-Mex food. It is a staple in my "diet." This restaurant is the best I've had in the entire Houston metro area. I order take-out most of the time and it is just as good as eating inside the restaurant, plus the portions are just as large. Prices are comparable if not better than other places in the area. Personnel are extremely nice, friendly and competent. I order from here 2 to 3 times a month and have for years. read more

El rincon used to be my favorite restaurant in the past. The last few times we have gone in there the service was slower than normal and the food was over cooked. Not sure what has changed but I miss the old service . read more