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    Carnitas El Rincon - Hayward

    3.5 (94 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    CARNITAS EL RINCON - HAYWARD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Stephanie M.

    Absolutely love this place! Definitely top quality food! I'm a rice head and the rice is A1! Definitely come here for your food for a party!

    Carnitas don't look so great.

    I use to love this place but lately it's been a hit or miss. The carnitas look kinda dull gray and really dark meat almost as if it was boiled instead of fried. Real carnitas have a nice golden brown with a slight crisp to it. I've must of gotten the bottom of the barrel because this was not it. I still plan to go again and maybe I'll have better luck next time.

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    MonicA S.

    Best carnitas I've ever had outside of Mexico. You HAVE to get the combos. That's the best bang for your buck, also get the carnitas MIXTAS. Straight fire. Their house salsa is so good too. Estás carnitas son las carnitas más deliciosas que e comido fuera de México. Vivo en San Francisco y vengo hasta Hayward a comprar estas carnitas mixtas.

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    Deb W.

    Place is small and bullet holes in the windows but well worth the visit. Carnitas meat only and mixta are both good whether in a taco or burrito. Chicharon is good too.

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    Lynn C.

    Was taken here by a friend we were visiting the bay. It's his go to for tacos. He recommended the mix but I was afraid it would be too fatty and ordered the carnitas burrito. This place is clearly well liked by locals. Definitely a hole in the wall. Don't expect the bathrooms to be clean at all because they were filthy haha. I entered the location in and looks like they have other locations in the bay. The carnitas was nice. However, on the greasy side for me which made it a heavier meal. Also was a little too heavy on the salt for my liking. Sauces were great.

    Sistine M.

    Came here to grab a to go order for dinner tonight. I got the combo #1. The carnitas was juicy and had a good flavor. Like the meat itself was good, not smothered with seasoning. They have a scale at the register and they put the container on the scale before packing it up so you know you're getting the weight you're supposed to. Is that not legit AF!? I read past reviews about bad customer service. The girl at the register wasn't rude. She may not have been hella friendly, but she wasn't rude at all. Even when I was leaving a lady came from the back and thanked us as we were walking out. I would consider ordering trays here for the future (which was my whole purpose for trying them out this visit). I wasn't a huge fan of the salsas, but the pickled habanero was good. Good heat level and pickled flavor. Not as spicy as I expected, but it was spicy and yummy. Note: my sister in law that can't really handle spicy thought it was way too hot.

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    10 months ago

    Repeat customer for party packages. Food is always a hit! Definitely recommend! Thank you for great food and great prices!

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    Super nice staff. The carnitas are out of this world! Has a to go setting. Great for catering! Absolutely love this place!

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    You can't go wrong with carnitas and this place makes them deliciously finger licking good! Loved the friendly service! I'll be back.

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    Los cocineros train guantes haciendo la comida, pero estan tocando telefono atras y tocando la comida y no se los cambian.

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    2 years ago

    My sprite tasted better than their burrito , it tasted dry and pitiful to me, i will not return

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    3 years ago

    Deliciosas excelente sabor muy recomendables para fiestas las salas están muy buenas especialmente la de habanero!

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    2 years ago

    Ojalá pudiera mejorar el servicio ya que las personas que atienden siempre parecen estar de malas, la comida muy buena.

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    3 years ago

    Carnitas muy buenas , servicio pesimo , espera super pesimos, ordenar para lunch y llegas para la Cena

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    2 years ago

    Good food and they'd party trays are a great deal. Although it wasn't ready when I arrived I still waited

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    3 years ago

    A mixing carnitas and good service I order for 150 people pick up and just everything was good

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    Food is really good. The cueritos are the best with their red salsa and tortillas warm

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    Browsed through a bunch of Reddit posts, stating this was the best taqueria in Hayward…read more FYI, It was soooo hard finding this location with Google Maps and not being a Hayward local. We went in circles... the turns are short. ***does not allow outside food or drink inside (unless it's for health reasons)*** FOOD: Ordered 5 tacos at $3.95 per taco, no matter what the meat is. Lots of meat. Lots of onions and cilantro. Lots of lime slices provided. Radishes provided...wished there was more. Surprised there wasn't any jalapeños provided. Ordering takeout, they immediately provided all types of salsas without asking. SERVICE: Takeout orders didn't have much service. Directly handed the bag of food. VIBEZ: Mainly males and construction workers. Casual. Fast dining. Standard taqueria vibes. Located on their own grounds with parking in the rear (may be a tight squeeze and complicated especially during peak times). Would I come back? I want to try their burrito. :)

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    ‼Absolutely horrible tasting food that is ridiculously over priced oh my god. NOT WORTH MY $44 !…read more I got these food items: Asada tacos- 1/2 of the taco meat was just big oily chunks of fat, I spat it out immediately. Rest of it was tolerable to chew. Tortilla was dry and oily. Al Pastor tacos- bland meat with a lingering dry pepper aftertaste that makes the meat taste old. Took one bite and was immediately repulsed. Chips and dip (guac and salsa)- chips are oily and hard to chew. Guac was bland, no garlic or cut tomato. Salsa was a viscous sludge in a small tub, had the same pepper taste as the Al Pastor. Horchata drink- too much cinnamon and saw multiple lidded to go cups of this already made in the fridge behind the register, no expiration dates on them. ALSO PLEASE UPDATE THE PRICES ON YOUR MENU, I was charged $11.95 for the chips and dip but the menu says "house chips and guac $9.50" ... how is salsa $2.45? Only positive thing I would mention is that the free tiny salsa, slice of lime, sliced radish, and pickled jalapeño and carrot was nice of them. Wish the pickled veggies didn't drip vinegar all over the bag (it was wrapped in tin foil). Never been here before and never coming back again.

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