Such a hidden gem! You can really tell this place has been around for over 50 years. Everything tasted homemade, like a family recipe that's been passed down for generations. We had the chicken quesadilla, shrimp cocktail, and tacos, and every bite was so good. The shrimp cocktail was packed with flavor! The service was super friendly, and it just felt like one of those places you'll keep coming back to. Definitely recommend! read more

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First time trying this lil place in Indio! They were super polite, fast & the food was delicious & pretty hefty serving, you don't starve that's for sure! the only thing I'd recommend is upgrading their furniture, but it's like a little café. It's simple but everything else is wonderful.! read more

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I should have taken more photos, but everyone started digging in because the food was so good. Ordered for a party of 20 and the food could have fed 30! We had shrimp and beef fajitas, rice, beans, corn/flour tortillas, chips and salsa. For the vegetarian's the beans have lard, but you are good to eat the rice. The staff were so friendly. I called to ask questions doing the order and everyone was so helpful. I highly recommend this place. Everyone kept telling me how good the food was and I did have some picky guests! read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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For about 40 years now, we have been going here. Great, different food. Salsa is unique. Staff is always attentive. Miss the Jello or rice pudding after the meal, but understandable read more

Chorizo con huevos for life! I've tried other things on the menu, and they're all delicious, BUT to me, this place makes the best chorizo con huevos I've ever had. So that's my usual order here. They also make some yummy, spicy papas. And I don't know what kind of sorcery they put in their bean dip, but I often crave it. My lovely husband introduced me to this place. He grew up in the desert and has fond childhood memories dining here with his family. We've since moved away from the desert so anytime we're remotely in the area, we make sure to stop in for a meal. The staff is always friendly. They even remember my husband and his family by name. We never have issues with parking. They've definitely put money into the business and remodeled. The food is authentic, delicious, and affordable. read more

Very reasonably priced and pretty expansive menu. This is not a fancy set up, but the food does taste good and seems legit authentic. The margaritas were among the best i have had; they very large and festively adorned. although the taste was well received by everybody in the party, some of us did have some indigestion later that night - would go back and try again. Service is friendly but a little spotty. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Strawberry marg - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Hands down 5***!!! My favorite Mexican restaurant in Indio, still run by original owner for 60+ years. The service is amazing, very friendly staff. The spicy margarita is super tasty. we ordered the whole fried fish that comes with rice, beans, fries and tortillas. Maxine brought us the flan that was fresh out of oven. Super enjoyable and will definitely come back!!! read more

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The food is amazing! The cheese enchiladas were good. The frijoles were so good I should have bought more for later! Haha The Caldo de Rez was so delicious. The caldo was light but flavorful and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. Chips and salsa were great and the rice was good too. The lady who helped us ring up our order was so kind. I love the inside is the restaurant. It's spacious, the tile floors are gorgeous, & the decore is beautiful. The whole place feels so comfortable. 10/10, I'm ordering more Caldo de Rez. read more

Excellent, authentic Mexican food. Great breakfast. Highly recommend. I like the chorizo and eggs. .

This is about the worst "Mexican food" I have ever tried and I've grown up in LA. I ordered two chicken tacos: Pollo Asado. I was served two oversized corn tortillas with some chicken strips and a slice of lemon. That's it. With their chips they serve a warm sauce they call salsa so I asked for some fresh salsa and it was really just water-based with no flavor. We are on an adventure trying Mexican food in Indio. Also we love Indio and we live nearby so we want to support the area. Rincon Norteño was so disappointing. So onward we go!!! read more

I have been coming here for over 30 years. Rincón Norteño is a small casual Mexican restaurant that has been in the Valley since 1964. Their salsa is amazing, it's not your typical cold salsa it is served warm homemade tortilla chips. I always usually sit at the counter so I can watch football or basketball and be close to my server. I order either the chili Verde or the green chicken enchiladas combination plates. I get both the rice and beans. Rincon has the best rice it's moist. A lot of Mexican restaurants serve it very dry and I appreciate the fact they don't. I love their refried beans. Every time I am in the valley, I make sure to stop by and enjoy a meal and place an order for salsa to go. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - New bar-remodel - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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I was staying nearby for a concert, and wanted to try a Mexican breakfast that all the locals eat at. This was the right place! It was packed and I definitely see why. The food is amazing! I had the shredded beef nachos. It comes with a mild red sauce on top. The nachos were so flavorful. Definitely enough to share. My husband had a combo plate with chicken enchiladas and a chile relleno. He loved his meal. The chips and salsa were great and the service was very attentive. We were constantly given refills on our iced tea. This is a casual, family friendly spot. I'll definitely be back! read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Combo plate with enchiladas and chile relleno. - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Should have taken pics, but as for the meal and place I can say average only. It was about 7 on a Sunday and they had maybe 5 tables taken and we kind of stood in the door to see if we just sit anywhere or will be seated. We were told to pick a table and a bowl of chips with warm salsa were brought with the menus. Both good, just bit spicy without having any water given or offered. The Cadillac margaritas arrived to help except they were sooo strong we could barely drink them. We each left at least half. Ordered the Rincon combo and a 2 item combo with taco and tamale. Rincon combo was fair. The 2 item combo - they put a red sauce on the tamale (what?) that I think was done to cover it being so dry (it almost looked like chips under the sauce). The meat in the taco had an unpleasant taste. We asked a server for water that didn't arrive until asked for again. Decor is so basic I can't even recall more than basic wood tables, wooden chairs with leather seats and nothing to "spruce" the place. Will not return to this one. read more

Met some colleagues from work for dinner. Three of us are retired. Had a good time and the food was very good. We had great service and the Chabelas were sooo good. read more

This place is awesome!! Anna makes some delicious margaritas and the staff in general are great! Super authentic and priced right, might be my new favorite place read more

I had steak and eggs. I have eaten here before and it was excellent Mexican food. However, this time not so great. The steak was like it came from the reduced price bin at Food 4 Less and fried 2 hours before I got there. I have to say the service was on top and the ambiance was ok. Knocked it down to a 4 because of the steak. read more

****** HoT Salsa ****** ( temperature-wise ) Excellent Food ! This place has been recommended .. to me .. by several people over the years. It's a diner-esque atmosphere .. but all the people are warm & friendly here. It's just so lovely to experience, I made several changes to my Huevos Rancheros and they were able to accommodate me with no problem at all. Instead of 2 eggs like they normally do .. I requested 3 eggs and for not much more .. Prices are Phenomenal ! You will not get regular red looking salsa here with your chips. Never seen this before. I requested something "red looking" and the solution was Salsa Fria ( cold salsa ).... How strange is that ? Lol Salsa Fria is AMAZING taste wise so make sure you ask . . I can taste the lard in the beans .... That's probably why they taste so good .. haha read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - My Huevos Rancheros - no rice , no potatoes and no cheese - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Mixed experience, but mostly good. We ordered a combo plate with a beef taco and an enchalata and a Gaffina con Venduras burrito (chicken with vegetables). The burrito was delish. Lots of tasty shredded chicken. The vegi was sliced green peppers and tomatoes - not what I was expecting, but tasted pretty good also. The enchalata was very good. The beef in the taco was dried out and tough. Both dishes came with refried beans and rice. The beans were excellent - smooth and creamy. The rice was, well, rice. We may be back to try some of the less traditional dishes. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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We went last evening 3-4-25.... Ordered the garlic shrimp. The shrimp were served uncleaned with dirty vein. Sent it back..... didn't eat ! It's a hit or miss place. We had gone 2 weeks ago in the early afternoon and ordered it and it was wonderful. Depends on who's cooking. read more

Service was fast from the ladies working on sunday. The food came out really good and seasoned, shout out to the chef. The environment felt really chill and restaurant was clean. read more

Come here almost every time I am in Coachella Valley. Patricia is always so accommodating. The chilaquiles are some of the best I've had and my dad always gets the menudo. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Early morning stop going to the river in the summer or coming back from Glamis in the fall/ winter. Get yourself a Cadillac margarita and the huevos rancheros. You just can't beat it. So bomb. read more

Very slow night with only 3 tables so there's absolutely no reason for poor service. The waitress took our order & never came back to check on us! The chicken enchilada I ordered was made with beef, which I don't eat. I had to walk my plate back to the bar area where our waitress was. It took a while to get another one, by that time my husband was all done eating. Their servers really need some training here! read more

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Our last time there was very disappointing. The wait staff was extremely slow. Food was dry. It's a shame because I have had better meals there in the past. I don't think we will be back for a while. There are too many other Mexican choices available. Give it a drive if you've never been here before though. read more

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This place never disappoints!!! Awesome service as always and the best fried whole fish I've ever had...

Came here off of a recommendation from my neighbor who was born and raised in the area and said this place was the best Mexican food in the area. I had the mangoneda margarita and it was really good flavored. Wife had the Cadillac and she liked it as well. We had the guacamole appetizer and it was awesome that it's severed with a plate of chips and cheese. Guacamole was some of the best I've had. Entrees were solid. Wife had a beans rice and cheese burrito which was of big size. I had the 3 item combo. The Carne Asada Taco I had was good but it was just meat and a corn tortilla which was a little disappointing as I was hoping for cheese and lettuce. The cheese enchilada was solid. I ended uo getting a Carne Asada burrito for my last item and it was like a full size burrito. Value was excellent for the plate. For some reason I caught a smoky flavor through most of the items and my wife noticed it as well. It was odd but not anything that ruined my meal. Customer service was excellent. I definitely would recommend checking this spot out. I will be trying it again soon and hopefully will have a another good experience read more

Ricon norteño used to be our go to spot always! But these past few months we don't know what happened with the flavor and quality of the food that there's not so much flavor in it or salt we usually end up adding some beans are bland rice is a hit or miss salsa lacks salt. Im disappointed because I wanted to give it another chance but this time it made my stomach hurt and I just don't want to go back for a long time. We used to love it but i don't know what has changed that it's not our go to anymore unfortunately. The waitresses are amazing that's one good thing and service is fast. read more

One of the hidden gems of Indio, California this is a place where mostly locals, but you will see an occasional tourist just because they know someone local on her about it from the hot spicy salsa, bean dip to fresh chili as well as enchiladas, green or red plates are always hot and full the atmosphere amazing as you look at the barstool from 30 years ago it reminds you of a time wentMexican food didn't have all that flash or yuppie style. Let's throw a bunch of cilantro on it and make it look pretty. It's just damn good here. The service is amazing. The ambience is awesome. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - She got a red and green enchilada with a chili Riano. I went with the chili Raul taco - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Great food, wonderful service and a squeaky clean restroom! What more could you ask for read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - 1 Chile Relleno Cheese Enchilada plate - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Really authentic Mexican cuisine and service. The perilla is outstanding and more than adequate servings. They have an extensive menu and everything we tried was excellent. It;s a simple atmosphere tht caters well for a real Mexican vibe and the food is delicious. And very reasonable! read more

We went to the Rincon on Saturday, October 12 (party of 6). The service was the worst. Our waitress was the worst. We came in and only 2 tables were taken. We ordered our food and waited and waited. We ordered the house guac and she never brought it. Almost an hour later ( when she finally looked over to our table) she started bringing us 1 plate at a time. The food was cold, the eggs were runny and the meat was undercooked. Our drinks and water were never refilled. When we got the bill I asked her not to charge us for the guac and she blamed the cooks for not giving it to her! Bad service and overpriced food. Will never go there again. If your looking for good Mexican food and good service, go somewhere else. read more

La comida estaba, RICA!! Alomejor por que era temprano jaja Tenia sabor, textura perfecta, y nos fuimos con las pansas llenas La señora que nos atendio fue muy amable. Muchas gracias por hacer nuestra mañana mejor read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Heuvos rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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Bomb enchiladas, great sopa de res, excellent machaca Service was good Ambiance is no frills, but clean and with an enclosed patio read more

My family and I have been coming to this restaurant for years now and the food is always delicious! This time around was no different as I went for the Machaca con Huevo and the other dish pictured is the Taquitos de Res which my girlfriend had ordered and liked. The staff here are always friendly and do their best to get all the orders out on time. When the place is packed with people it is hard to get a seat and when you do, you feel jammed in your seat not wanting to push your chair into somebody sitting near you. Other than that the place has good energy and even comes with a bar to watch games on if you prefer to do that! read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Machaca con Huevo - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

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I just stopped by today for the first time in years... WOW, was I surprised by all the work that went into the place, it looks like it is brand new!!! But, the biggest surprise was just how good the food was! The food is exactly what you would expect when eating Mexican Food, it was Delicious! And the waitress that waited on me, could not have done anything else to improve her service! She was absolutely perfect in every aspect of her job! I have to tell you, if you have not been here, you need to stop by and have lunch or dinner, this place is the way a Mexican Restaurant should be, perfect in every sense! I know I'm going back when I am in Indio, after all, Indio is the Hub of the Valley... Stop by and enjoy, what you have been Missing! read more

This is slowly becoming my go-to place for authentic Mexican food here in the Coachella Valley. No frills and traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex food is served here by great and friendly staff who treat me and my family like we are their family. My kids love the chorizo and eggs as well as the bean and cheese burrito (which my son swears is one of the best he's had). Salsa is unique....don't expect a traditional red salsa, but it has quite a kick and plenty of flavor. When I go there, I usually order the fajitas (which comes out on a sizzling skillet), the deep fried pork chops (amazing!), and the Nuevo Leon combo. Also, you can't forget their flan, which is one of the best I've had out here. Drinks are great here as well....my wife loves the margaritas here and I'm a fan of their chavelas and sangria. The restaurant has been out here for sixty years and ran by the same family...they must be doing something right! LOL read more

Rincon never stops to Amaze me with the delicious food! My favorite is their menudo! Never fails on flavor or service! Very nice atmosphere and the chips and salsa! So good! read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Menudo with all the fixings . - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

The food is great and consistent. Always a great option for any of your meals since there is plenty to choose from. read more

Rincon Norteno Cafe - Iced tea - Mexican Near Me - Indio, California

Cool location, nice clean environment, packed with people at 11AM. Wait staff seemed hurried. Worst Salsa I've ever had! Rice and beans... delicious! Shredded beef a bit crusty and dry, but edible. Best Flan EVER! Cashier short changed me! When pointed out; she laughed and said, "I owe you $4.00". (Not happy) Always glad to try new things... but I think if in the area, I'd try one of the other places., but it's clear the restaurant has a strong following! read more

Everything about this place makes me feel happy and at home! Born and raised here in the Coachella valley and for as long as I've been alive I have come to this restaurant with my family! The food is delicious the service is fast and the family is delightful! Love the homemade salsa! Shelterd patio with misters and plenty more! read more

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