Went there after work today to get some mofongo and carne frita... it's been a couple of years since I've been in. New owner was very nice and the servers were very friendly! The food was great and fresh. Will definitely be back - WEPA!!! read more

I'm giving RinCon two stars for the hospitality. I ordered forty dollars worth of empanadas and rice and I didn't care for any of it. My daughter told me that the food is usually good, therefore I may give them a try. On this visit, however, the empanadas were overcooked. I could barely bite into them. The shrimp had no taste. I didn't taste any seasoning. The rice was cold with a lackluster flavor. I did enjoy my horchata as I sat at the bar waiting for my carry out. Parking is on the street. There is a bar and tables for seating. Children, apparently, are welcome. read more

BFF is Puerto Rican so anytime we travel to a new city we look up PR restaurants. Located in an impoverished area next to a lube, oil, and filter change shop, it looks basically like a bar from outside (it actually is a nightclub after hours). The server we had is Puerto Rican and I assume is a relative of the owner. She was very friendly but service was rather slow as she forgot to bring us a drink menu after asking twice. There were some screaming kids from what appeared to be friends of the owners but our server was very apologetic after we left. As for the food, it was decent and tasty, but have had better. We started off with the yucca fries with mayoketchup which are always my fave! They were so crispy and fresh hot off the grill! I ordered the mofongo bowl with rice, beans, french fries, queso, and pernil (shredded pork). I've never had mofongo this way before, but it reminded me essentially of a Chipotle bowl, PR style. BFF ordered the pollo fricase and although he said it was good, he has had better. We also had this blue tropical drink with vodka instead of rum which was tasty (blended) but stick to the rum instead of improvising vodka as I felt it would have tasted more authentic. Overall, not bad, just in a sketchy area and plenty of street parking. read more

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Wepa!! Food, service, ambiance, Rincon Tropical is the best place and one of the only places for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine in SW Detroit! Makes me feel like I'm back in San Juan. Try the Tostones. ¡Que Bueno! read more

Rincon Tropical - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The food was not that good. It seemed very old. The service was slow. And the place looks old and dusty. Will never go here again.

Did I tell you that I grew up in the tri-state area? Also we've been to SJPR. And no, not the resort PR. Stayed at an AirBnb in Carolina and local tripped the city. So on a date night, I was tasked to find a place to have dindin and found this spot. PuertoRican food in Detroit. Why not. Let's get right to it. Mollejitas en Escabeche: I adore chicken gizzards. What they got here was actually pretty good. It's a perfect food for picking while drinking beer. The flavors were very good. Chuleta Cancan: Esta no es chuleta cancan mi gente. Any bodicua from the islands will tell you that this isn't it. Esta es chuleta por certo pero no es cancan. Porfavor! No me gusta. Somebody please tell the cook. The tostones was pretty good, but that's not the centerpiece is it? Pescado Frito: Mi marido diga me it was ok. Wasn't the best fried fish he ever had either. His mofongo was decent, trust me I tried it. But mi marido, didn't have that cara de emocionada face when he was eating it. He's all about fish. Anyways, I felt like when we came we were pretty much the only people eating there. It was sort of wierd, but ok since we had peace and quiet. The service was actually pretty good hence the one extra star. Pero la comida primera necesita mucha mas. I wish you guys the best of luck. Please fix the food. Puerto Rican food is not just about tostones and mofongo. That's just the side dish, not the main Event. Thank you so much for reading my review. I hope this helps with your decision making experience. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day!! Muchas gracias y hasta pronto! read more

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Beyond filthy, bad environment. And other substances being sold. Got a rash by leaning on the bar. Bad service

I normally order from here all the time But today I picked up a dozen of Pastels and super disappointed, especially after spending $40 and driving across town to pick them up. Lost a customer read more

Rincon Tropical - So disappointed - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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It was exactly what I was looking for that day. Good Puerto Rican food that makes you feel like you're eating in mom's kitchen. I had carry out in order to get back to work and they had it prepared within 15 minutes. So so good. Will be back again this week for sure read more

First time trying Puerto Rican food. The food is amazing very similar to Mexican food so you just have to know what they call it in Puerto Rican. I really like the fried pork it was good for starters. I'm not quite sure what I ordered I had a friend order it but the food was very flavorful had taste to it and it wasn't just meh. The service is excellent, the food did take a while but then again everything is freshly made. The ambiance is cool, I wanna say it's a restaurant by day and a bar by night from the looks of it and how it was advertised on the wall inside the restaurant. read more

Rincon Tropical - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Unfortunately we got a carry out and we got 2 cooked rellenos and 2 raw rellenos, why? I have no idea, I called but nobody is answering the phone. Desgraciadamente fuimos por una orden y nos dieron 2 rellenos cocinados y 2 totalmente crudos, llame y nadie responde el teléfono. read more

Rincon Tropical - Raw rellenos!! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

My husband is from San Juan and we've come here for a taste of home. Haven't been in in a while. Wondering if pre-ordering pasteles is still being offered. Need our pasteles fix. Gracias read more

When I went it was the weekend. It was hard to find parking at first. So I had to walk a little way. The club is strict about ID's so have yours ready. The environment was kind of loud but well worth it. They played Spanish music. Drinks were a fair price, however I was sad that there was no food available that late . Overall great experience . We all had fun! read more

Took away 3 stars: 1 because this place is overpriced, 1 more because the food's taste was basic, and another because the older guy and older woman in the back actually making the food did not have masks on. I just don't get it! A friend and I traveled from Lansing to have some food in Detroit. We stopped here to grab her something and she said it was nothing special and their portions are small. read more

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Just wow! Love the food very homemade.Portion is great for one person.They had music playing making you want to dance. read more

Rincon Tropical - Camarones en Salsa o al Ajillo - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Pretty decent Puerto Rican food, so that's the 4 stars. Why 1 star off? The music was being played an ear-bleeding, night club decibels and there were only 2 tables of patrons eating at 4pm on a Friday. My friend and I could barely hear one another! We both ordered the mofongo - she got the fried pork bites, and I got the shrimp. The fried pork was good, but each piece was pretty crispy/hard. My shrimp were tasty and so was the plantain mash, but there were no shrimp inside the actual mofongo, and I was disappointed. -Reasonable prices, and pretty authentic food. Tried Champagne cola for the first time! Looks like a fun place at night, might stop by sometime :) read more

Rincon Tropical - Mofongo con camarones - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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From January 2016 Yelp deleted my review. Outrageous Deliciously Crafted Authentic Dominican Republic and Puerto Rican Food. Mofongo rules, Papa Rellones, Tostones Pollo, Ribs, Empala n much more, gotta love this place placing up fantastic meals going on 3 years now. Find them on Facebook a SW Detroit classic. read more

The food here is delicious and the staff is really nice. I will always get mofongo when I come here. It's so good. The carne frita and pernil are also on point. You can't go wrong here. read more

Rincon Tropical - Mofongo, pernil, fricase, arroz con gandules - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Negative 10 stars none of the food was right definitely not pollo chicken and cheese first time going drove over a hour and a waste of money read more

Rincon Tropical - None of my food was right! Everything there was dirty wouldn't recommend - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I love Caribbean food so I got here as fast as I could.... Then I slowed down quite a bit as I ventured onto a residential street off of Michigan Ave in Southwest Detroit. Don't get nervous! The food is worth the sacrifice of posh neighborhoods and fancy decor. I tried the mufango con carne frita which was amazing! I tore my steak up into little bits and mixed it together with the perfectly paired mufango. The butter married the two and by the time it was in my mouth, there were honeymoon fireworks going on. Did I say amazing? My husband tried the Monday special- pork which was simmered with green peppers and onions. It was delicious! The meat was tender and the seasonings played well together. It was like a pork version of ropa vieja but it had to be the most tender pork I've had. Nestled next to that brilliant main dish was arroz con gandules. Flavorful and fluffy! The prices are amazing considering the quality and taste of the food! Don't let the neighborhood or building fool you: these people know what they are doing and have set a new bar for Caribbean cuisine. Check their Facebook page for daily specials and pictures of their dishes! read more

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WILD GOOD. The pernil con arroz. When I'm missing my culture, this place hits the spot and reminds me where I'm from every time! Wish I could eat this every single day. read more

Color me impressed. As a recent transplant to Michigan, I was really starting to believe I was the only Puerto Rican in town. Well this place took care of that falacy! The food was great, the service good although the place is not going to be winning any design awards it was clean and had some old school salsa playing. As a first timer there I had to go with the Mofongo con carne Frita. I was NOT expecting it to be as good as it was! My gringa loved it, the portions definitely did not seem small as I had read. The flavor was spot on, I mean really good Mofongo. Nothing fancy, just good old fashion Rican cuisine. If you want to sample some of the food of my people as my gringa says (who knew I had a people, lol) this is the right p[lace for you. You can bet I will return , really soon! Can't wait to sample their arroz con gandules and pernil among other delights. Oh and the beers were cold! read more

Rincon Tropical - Mofongo con Carne Frita! - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

This place is cheeks. Building is dilapidated, decor is third world, food is way too expensive for what it is. No parking other than the crumbling alley next to the building which is annexed to an oil change shop. Glad we came in the afternoon because I would not feel comfortable spending any amount of time down there at night. Wasn't too long ago I was biking through this exact area and saw a guy casually walking across Michigan holding a gun in the middle of the day as if it was perfectly normal. Took forever to make the simplest things. Like we were here for over two hours and we only had 5 people and there were maybe 3 other tables. I ordered a salad, it took them like a half hour to bring it and it was literally a saucer of wet chopped iceberg lettuce sitting in warm water with a circular slice of beefsteak tomato and some cheap Italian bottled dressing. Shrimp mofongo was dry and tasteless. I usually don't comment on plating but it was so incredibly careless its worth mentioning. They cook for customers the way you cook at home for yourself when you're starving. It was like nobody's supposed to be impressed anyway so who cares. Staff, flippant and unprofessional as it gets. Having lived in NY and occasionally returning pretty often I'd like to think I have a pretty good gauge of good vs bad Puertorican food and this was the worst I've had. Definitely would never go anywhere near this dump again. read more

Changed to new location at 6538 Michigan Ave. Tried it for the firs time yesterday. It changed locations from a smaller in the hood place. Now don't get me wrong, I love Divey- in the hood places. But- i hadnt worked up the nerve to go to this place yet. Since they changed locations, and turned it into almost a nightclub, and had pladted themselves all over FB and i had a craving for some of my type of food without cooking it. I said lets try it. It cost about 25 bucks for a Platillo (dinner) of a Fried Pork Chop, Arroz con Gandules and a small size salad, a Platillo of Fried Pork and Arroz con Gandules and side salad, Two Pastelillos/(Empanadillas) and an order of Tostones. The food was good. I mean, it would be better if I made it, but it's the kind of food where you're never going to have better than your own or your mom's, you know? LOL The price was ok. The portions could be bigger. I read that on the FB comments- So i was prepared. But it was ok- bigger than i expected after reading the comment. I was full after eating. But glad I got the extra empanadilla and tostones. The taste was good, flavorful, nothing overcooked or burnt, nothing off tasting, i'd go again. read more

Boy, was it worth the trip from Waterford to Southwest Detroit. You might not be able to see it because it isn't on a main drag but the food is definitely worth it. I enjoyed their mofongo con carne frita. For those who aren't familiar with Puerto Rican cuisine, mofongo is mashed fried green plantains with meat served on the side. It is often served with a butter sauce that goes over it and makes it even tastier. Before that however, I ordered some tostones which are fried slices of plantain. They came with a mayo/ketchup dip. Although I must say they were delicious with or without the dip. I will have to say this. The place is small. I want to promote this place because I'm for small businesses and this one is exceptional. I would most definitely come back. read more

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I wish they were open every day. The food is very good. The service is okay. The atmosphere is very authentic. It is a good place to eat on a cold day (which we have a lot of). It is a little more expensive than what I like to pay, but with inflation, hey, that is the way it goes read more

Yes, I know it seems as though every place I go to gets a 5 star rating, but I don't like bad food, that's why I pick places like this. The Rincon Tropical over in southwest Detroit is a undiscovered Jewel. I've been here a handful of times and each visit has gotten better and better just like their empanadas. I've had many dishes here and I'm not sure where to start off , weather it be their amazing Puerto Rican fried chicken , the outstanding whole fried red snapper pictured below. It's the only Puerto Rican food I've had before and I can for sure say it's the best. The building is very easy to miss so when approaching look very hard to find and have your taste bud changed forever read more

Rincon Tropical - Deep fried Red Snapper - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

You're really selling the whackest 13$ fricase de pollo we ever seen LOL tiny ass drum stick and thigh. I was giving you another chance after the first time we wasted our $ with y'all. Your pastelitos ain't shit either. read more

Rincon Tropical - Puerto Rican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I've been to this restaurant several times in the past(30+ at least). Being PR we tend to look for what we love. This restaurant is no longer what I love. I haven't been here in about 3 or 4 years and I can honestly say that it has become a shell of what it once was. The menus are super small print. Severely overpriced. food was ok not what i was accustomed to at this restaurant. Calamari was burnt. The service was absolutely terrible!!! We ordered simple appetizers and it took over an hour to receive our food. Our drinks were brought out after about 20 minutes. Then we were never asked if we wanted a refill or another drink. I was upset because I had really spoken well about this restaurant, but it was a terrible experience. And when I asked about our food her response was "Well we have other orders." Keep in mind there were only three tables with customers in the whole restaurant. I will probably never go there again. I wonder what happened. Only four years ago everything from the menu to the service to the food and atmosphere was 1000 times better. So so disappointing. read more

Do not order online, it is falsely advertised. I placed an order and when I got there the manager informed me that they are not affiliated with the yelp account. I order food that was delicious but I'm still waiting on yelp to refund me read more

Worst service ever !!! Then accused of not paying the bill that came to 45 dollars with a tip.. waitress indicates we only gave 25 dollars which was BS. We came for authentic PR food despite the bad neighborhood, a hole in the wall and druggy looking spot.. I guess we should have known better... NEVER AGAIN!! All this happened on Saturday June 27th..the food was an ok.. nothing spectacular! read more

Food was very good. Service was the worst. No plates or silverware for our appetizers. The long island ordered was super sour She decided to tell me they were out of what I ordered as my husbands food reached our table. When I asked how long it would take for something else her favorite response was "I dont know. There are orders before yours" ... We asked for a plate so I could share my husbands plate and was brought the world smallest plate.. Maybe that was the appetizer plate after all. Well we finally got the plantains we ordered after finishing the one meal we were forced to share... Weird.. Upon receiving our bill we notice a "service charge" added to our bill. We asked what it was and agian "I dont know" was the response. She said she would take it off... Ummm... Never the less we tipped her 20% And will never return or recommend This place... read more

loved this place. Finally found a authentic Spanish Puerto Rican spot in Michigan. Its a bar/club style place, so definitely an interesting feeling. Food was amazing and so was the service. I came during the day so they had just opened, but still had a great experience with the food and staff. looking forward to coming back here again to show my friends what real Puerto Rican food tastes like,. read more

Food is great! I've been here for 33min and I've still haven't gotten my water. Asked the waitress/bartender a few times. You guys could probably have more business if u hired the right people. read more

Eh. Want so much to love this place. Puerto Rican food can be tasty, full of flavor and complicated. Or, like this placce serves it, it can be bland, and tasteless. Sigh. read more

So I'm just going to have to be brutally honest here! Is it hard to find authentic PuertoRican food here in Michigan! And although, it was worth the drive I'm not so sure I will be making an effort to drive the distance to this place as often as I initially thought. The alcapurias were lacking flavor the mofongo had a sweet type butter sauce on the side (weird for me). We tried a ton of side menu items, amarillos, rellenos de papa, Arroz con gandules, carne Frita, and pernil. Pasteles later ordered Best items: arroz con gandules, and pernil and carne Frita. Flavorful and tasted like campo food! Not my favorite: rellenos de papa (not enough flavor or meat) and mofongo I did however enjoy the pasteles and will be returning. Service was TOP NOTCH! read more

Food was overpriced for the lack of quality. Chicken was one of the worst I've ever had, beans and rice were far from traditional, salad was cafeteria style at best, seafood was way overcooked, served swimming in a bowl of hot butter oil and not cleaned properly. The atmosphere from local patrons is far from friendly. Couldn't finish entree it was that bad and went to a local taco joint that I know wasn't dodgy and left that other establishment well satisfied. If you like to spend lots of money on sub-par food and mediocre service, this is the place. If you're looking for that special establishment that serves liquor and plays music that is authentically Puerto Rican, this is the place for you. Foodies be aware, I won't even post on here what I observed going on in the kitchen. Feel free to try this place out for yourself, don't say I didn't warn you. read more

I am still dreaming about the roast pork and the Mofoo? The food is authentic delicious and very reasonable

I'm giving this place 5 stars because it's not easy to find authentic Puerto Rican food in Michigan. I have to say I am born and raised in PR. I know how authentic Puerto Rican food should taste. I am very impress with their pernil and mofongo. Their mofongo is much better than many restaurants in Puerto Rico. The arroz con gandules is Ok. I think it needed more seasoning (salt, ham, tocino). The rellenos de papa are huge and the flavor is pretty good too. We bought a dozen of pasteles (they are big) we haven't tried them yet. I totally recommend this place. Please be aware this is not a fancy place. This is what we call in Puerto Rico a kind of barrio cafeteria. The food is worth it. The waitresses were pretty friendly too. I will totally go back here. read more

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Waitress was nice. They had ran out of yellow rice, Mojitos, and fried chicken. Tostones were not smashed or double fried, also ran out of chimichurri which was on the menu to come with my steak. Maybe it was just a bad day. read more