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    Rincon Criollo

    4.3 (281 reviews)
    ModerateCuban
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    RINCON CRIOLLO ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Garlic Yuca con mojo
    Tae S.

    Thea service was good. The portion size was great and the food was seasoned well. They also offered some toasted and butter bread prior to ordering your meal. We ate that up quickly. The meat was seasoned well and the beans were just yum. The place was clean and had steady traffic.

    Oxtails and beans and rice
    Shanika H.

    This place stays packed. It's like a small mom and pop/family owned restaurant. The service is decent. The food was so good. Definitely one of my favorite Cuban spots that I've been to. The oxtails were so good. Can't wait to go back and try some other menu items.

    Cuban Sandwich!
    Jesus B.

    Sandwich Cubano had the juiciest pork in it! One of the best I've ever had. Glad it's as close as it is to me.

    Ericka S.

    My list of favorite Cuban restaurants in Houston has always included El Meson and Café Piquet. But now, I also consider Rincon Criollo to be a fave. Of course, I would defer to a Cuban person or Miami resident when it comes to opinions about the very best Cuban cuisine, and this isn't Versailles, obviously. Yet, I think Rincon Criollo does the basics well. I ordered a Cuban sandwich with rice, black beans and plantains. Everything was delicious, service was great and I loved the decor. Highly recommended.

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    Cristina M.

    Food here is average but service is super nice and on top of it. Food here is your average Cuban food and most of it seems out of the box. We order the Camarones Empanizado, Bistec Empanizado, and Chicken Milenesa and a Bistec Sandwich. Croquettas we're good and the Maduros were sweet and soft.

    Nhi V.

    Walked in on a whim after craving some Cuban food and it was a great breakfast experience. I'm usually not a fans of the complimentary breads that other restaurants offer but this one was so buttery and moist. They go well by themselves or you can pair them with the entrees later on, as I found out that they don't really give enough rice to balance the savory dishes. Highly recommend the oxtail with Cuban rice and plantain. So juicy, soft, and flavorful. Cuban sandwich was also amazing. Perfect bite with every bite due to the thin crust and generous filling. We also got the ground beef in tomato sauce with a fried egg on top, and although delicious it didn't stand out much. Finally, we finished off with a flan and Cuban coffee. Coffee was strong and balanced the sweetness of the flan perfectly. Service was friendly and treats you like family. Really enjoyed our experience.

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    Not friendly! At least smile & greet you when you walk in. Food ok but was not served hot! Disappointed. Yada! Yada!! Yada!

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    Mom and pop vibe place. The food was great! Portions were adequate and the prices were reasonable. Great service too.

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    One of my favorite Cuban restaurants! Everything here is high quality and the prices are super…read morereasonable. They provide complimentary Cuban bread smeared with butter- so yum. I also ordered their strawberry lemonade, which had a thicker consistency for juice. It was refreshing and had just the right amount of sweetness and tartness. Their drinks are solid. I tried the Cuban sandwich, which was okay in my opinion. As I dove right into it, the pork flavor was interesting & every few pieces of the outer meat were a tad bit hard. When I ate it later for dinner though, the sandwich tasted so much better for some reason. Lol maybe cuz everything was marinating and softening idk. It's good, but I wouldn't order this sandwich again. I prefer chicken. I tried some of my dad's fricasa de cerdo. Loved it! Reminded me of a stew, but I would not drink the whole bowl because it is on the saltier side. It was served extra hot, and the chicken was tender. For the sides, my dad got the fried ripe plantains (sweet and soft) and the fried yucca sticks (tastes like potatoes - crispy on the outside), which paired nicely with a garlic sauce. Service was great! They are very warm and kind to their customers. I highlyyyy recommend this place to anyone looking for good Cuban cuisine. It's never too busy or loud when we go. Plenty of parking!

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    This is an unassuming place tucked in a dark strip center of Willowbrook. They get a steady…read morebusiness of regulars coming in and out and also doing takeout. The food is aways delicious and satiate my craving for carribean comfort food. The mixed seafood ceviche is loaded with large chunks of white fish, shrimp and octopus mixed with onions and peppers. The classic pernil (pork) never fails and is especially delicious when topped with some of their amazing mojo (garlic) sauce. The oxtail is a bit salty but full of concentrated flavor. This would have been great with a side of rice to eat up all the yummy sauce but I can never pass up the chance to have fried yuca (a pro move would've been to order both sides, which i will definitely do next time).

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