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    El Rinconcito

    4.2 (98 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    EL RINCONCITO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Natasha R.

    Not bad quality at all, but definitely fairly standard. Food arrived reasonably fast, and portion sizes were decent as well, especially for the price. Would definitely Return.

    Frozen Vegetables with not so good Burrito
    Richard N.

    This place is Old looking inside and out, like in not all the clean. Seats needing to be recovered and the restaurant needs a fresh coat of paint inside and all the signs need to be redone. After we was seated we found it was very warm, guess the AC was not working. When I was placing my order I found out they don't serve Beer. I have never been to a Mexican Restaurant that didn't serve Alcohol, so I ordered a Coke. I got the Barreto Texrcana with a everything. Little did I know it was served with grilled vegetables that was frozen (NOT FRESH) and very soggy. The steak was very stringy and lots of fat on it. The Shrimp had no taste, like the other stuff in it. Over all this place does not even rate one star, but for it to be posted I had to give it one.

    Shaquita Y.

    Know your portion sizes. Grande here means EXTRA LARGE. The chicken quesadilla is huge. The best thing here is that they have several different salsas and dips for the chip bar

    The awesome soup! It's pulled chicken, rice, pico as well as large pieces of avo and cilantro. So good.
    Carolyn CJ S.

    Headed to Florida and needed a place to stop and rest and get a bit of yummy food. My husband was in charge of finding the place, and I would say he did a pretty good job! The place is a bit of a hole in the wall, but once inside it is quaint enough, and everyone was very friendly. Got our drink orders, looked at the menu, and then realized it's a bar style chip situation. So I got us some chips and salsa. We ordered some cheese dip, I ordered the chicken soup, and my husband got a chimichanga with rice and beans. Overall the food was great, amazing soup full of flavor and the rice was amazing! There was a gentleman I talked to that ordered some fish dish that he stated that you had to order ahead but that it was to die for, never got a good look at it, but sounded great. They also have a small selection of groceries as well! Probably won't be back since I don't live anywhere near here, but was a great experience that I will cherish. Thanks again yelp for showing us the best little places. The yelp community is an awesome one. Great little place to stop and have a great meal.

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    7 months ago

    The food was fantastic! Good Service!Highly recommended! Will definitely return for good Mexican food!

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    This place has a salsa bar! And the nicest waitresses and waiters. Fresh salsa and fresh cilantro

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    1 year ago

    It's so yum, literally the only Mexican restaurant in Statesboro I'll eat at I soooo recommend

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    Really good Mexican food and reasonable prices. Busy at lunch but worth it and there's usually not too long of a wait.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious!!!! We are from CA and always looking for authentic Mexican food... this is a great spot!

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    5 years ago

    Love this place workers are super nice the foods great and I love the little shop plus the lunch specials are affordable

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    Best Mexican food around. Great service, too! The Shrimp Parmesano is the best thing I've ever eaten!! Run... don't walk!!

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    4 years ago

    Really good authentic Mexican food. BEST in Statesboro. We got the Texas rice and the cheese quesadilla with steak for our entrees 10/10.

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    Jake English Dr. Greene…read moreComposition I July 6, 2015 El Sombrero If you're ever in Statesboro, and are looking for a great dining experience, then I would recommend "El Sombrero", not only for their delicious variety of Mexican food, but also for their great hospitality. Everything about my evening at the restaurant persuaded me to go back in the future. This two-story restaurant serves a variety of customers from a peaceful family, to a crowd of rowdy college students. There are several establishments that offer cuisine, but three of my friends referred me to El Sombrero, so I took their recommendation. They gave me great advice. Whenever I go out to eat, usually with my family, nine times out of ten I'm going to go to a Mexican restaurant. The endless supply of chips and salsa, and the gigantic amount of alcohol they give you in just one margarita are some of the reasons why El Sombrero attracts money-saving college students. Also, the two-storied design allows college students to go upstairs and eat and drink and keeps them separated from families who may be disturbed by loud college kids. When I asked the manager where the college students usually sit he said that the restaurant was arranged with an upstairs bar and one on the bottom because they wanted to attract college kids, yet they also wanted to serve in the community. Statesboro offers three locations to eat at so it shouldn't be too hard to find. Another reason to patronize the restaurant is that it is walking distance. Following the suggestions of my friends, I asked for a seat upstairs. As soon as I was seated my waiter brought out the free freshly made chips and salsa, as expected, and then asked what I wanted to drink. Being a teenager I ordered a Coke and asked for a bowl of jalapeño queso. Thinking about texture of the gigantic sized, salted chips mixed with the delicious jalapeños queso makes my mouth water now. I was not disappointed with the dip, it was hot and the perfect consistency. As I examined my surroundings I realized that in every corner of the room there was a flat screen T.V. awaiting my attention. The service was great. When I was almost done with my first coke, the waiter came up and asked me if I wanted a refill. The hospitality of the waiter is a major reason why I would recommend this joint to anyone looking for a nice dinner. When the waiter asked me for my main course, I ordered the steak fajitas with red and green peppers, onions, rice, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, pico de gallo and flour tortillas. It didn't take very long for my food to arrive, and the visual display of the steamy fajitas coming out only added to the excellent tasting dish it was. The quality of meat was outstanding; it was fresh and perfectly seasoned. My waiter said that a common dish that people get when eating at El Sombrero is the Burrito California. This dish is served with either steak or grilled chicken, onions, black beans, white and yellow cheese and El Sombrero's green tomatillo salsa. Other popular dishes served included are the fajita quesadilla and the enchiladas super rancheras. I was on a dinner date with Tori and ordered the fajita quesadilla with grilled chicken. She loved it, as did I. Everything physically about El Sombrero screamed out its Mexican ambiance and it was appealing to me. For example, the visual display of red clay tiles on the roof, the traditional tan coloring on the walls, Hispanic music playing throughout the restaurant, all the things that you would expect at a Mexican restaurant were present. Whether you want take out, catering or just to dine-in, El Sombrero offers it all. The only issue that I experienced was that, like all other popular restaurants with good food and service, El Sombrero gets pretty crowded on certain days during peek hours. With the idea of crowdedness, the factor that comes into to play as well is parking. When I asked my server when it typically gets crowded, he told me the weekends are without a doubt the busiest business hours. Not knowing that prior to when I ate there on Saturday, it was my luck that it wasn't too crowded. Looking at the reviews on Yelp for El Sombrero, if you want to have a nice, inexpensive peaceful lunch or dinner there are three locations in the Statesboro area, go to the El Sombrero in the old Publix shopping center behind Hardees. If you are a college student and want to be surrounded by people your age, and don't want the hassle of parking, go to the one on Fair Road. It is open until 11:00 P.M., which comes in handy if you are busy studying and can't eat any earlier. Food related almost all the other food critiques agree that they serve excellent Mexican food.

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    El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant - Mixed Chicken and Steak Lunch Fajitas Over Rice. $11.25. Bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cheese dip.

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    We had a satisfying lunch at El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant or "El Som" as the locals call it. I…read morethink this place is a rite of passage for people in Statesboro. This is the best restaurant I've been to in Statesboro yet. Here's what my wife and I had: * Mixed Chicken and Steak Lunch Fajitas Over Rice ($11.25) - cooked with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, and topped with cheese dip * Lunch Combo Special No. 1 ($9.25) - one chile relleno, one taco, beans and guacamole salad * Guacamole Dip - Small ($4.65) Everything was delicious. This is your standard Americanized Mexican restaurant, complete with complimentary chips and salsa (side note: the chips here are of the thicker, harder, and crunchier variety). I would say this place does the Americanized Mexican restaurant concept well and operates like a well-oiled machine (in business since 1989). Our entrees came out fresh and tasty, but the Guacamole Dip was a bit underwhelming. It looked and tasted like it had been sitting out a while. It was discolored whereas the guac that came with the lunch combo was fresh and vibrant. Service was good. We visited on a Friday for lunch and it was nice and busy, though not absolutely packed. Lots of families. This location on Buckhead Drive is the third and newest of the three "El Som" locations in Statesboro, having opened in 2008. It's relatively nice and known as the "Palace." The original location opened on Fair Road in 1989 and the second location opened in the Publix shopping center on Northside Drive circa 1993-1994.

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    Inside. View from our booth towards the bar and large Aztec (?) painting above.

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    El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant - Outside. Storefront. This is Statesboro's third, newest, and nicest El Som location (Buckhead Drive).

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