if I could give this spot no stars I would. My family sat at a two person table, since it was the only one available and moved when a bigger table opened, they told us we weren't able to move and excepted us to eat in a small area and kept telling us to move back. The food was horrible. I ordered chilaquiles that were horrible, the eggs weren't seasoned at all,the tostadas were all mushy. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Food comes out cold . They only give you 1 little containers for all orders and you gotta keep asking for more . The only good thing is the chips and salsa . The rest is meh . Daniel was very polite and helpful . Carne Asada Burrito was cold and plain . We came from Palmdale and we are disappointed. Ps . They fucked up our order and we had to wait over 1hr for them to fix our plates lol . They told us they had other orders in front of us so we'd have to wait instead of them fixing THEIR MISTAKE read more

me salió pelos en la salsa y ni una disculpa recibí, la Explicación fue que a estaban saliendo pelos en la mesa fue una vurla

Do NOT eat here. We all got sick after eating here (me,my bottle,my son) . Aside from that , service is terrible. The wait is way too long for mediocre food. The servers don't pay attention. We waited 20 minutes or more for a basket of chips and guac...anyways, the biggest issue is that we all got sick after. Up all night in the bathroom. Just horrible experience. read more

Horrible service, food came out cold. 30 mins to get a server to come up to us. Another 45 min to get food and it was just two of us not like a huge party, highly disappointed. Do yourself a favor and stay away. read more

I can't believe I'm having to type this bad review for this restaurant. I was a regular at this restaurant for years but their was an altercation with the employee erika blaming my mom for not paying her food the last time she was there. erika made her coworker to tell us "to pay up". my mom was very upset that she was getting blame for something she didn't do! my mom asked to speak with "erika". she ended up coming outside and said "she didn't remember who it was but she thought it was my mom because the person who left without paying had short hair like her". this response from her was very unprofessional behavior. you do not just blame a person and assume they stold! maybe if they were more attentive with their customers they could've avoided this. To the owner: I suggest you talk to your employee about this incident and explain to her a better way of communicating. this was very upsetting for us. our family and friends will no longer be coming to this restaurant. ~ kathy read more

The food is alright, but the girl that work there is a bitch, Freaking rude! They slammed the window in my face just because I asked for a beef burrito and she called it Carne Asada. I got a little confused so I asked if it was a beef burrito she said yes and slammed the window in my face! If you don't know-how to order in Spanish do not come here they will treat you like shit read more

I'm going to tell you something as a Colombian that's married to a Mexican when you drive to the hood for any kind of comida latino and the place looks like a shit hole and the seats are ripped and it looks like a tornado came through, the food is going to be on point. This place you get the full Cuidad De Mexico experience, there will be one group of screaming and crying kids in the room and it enhances the experience, this place is located in the hood of Santa Ana, I drive from San Clemente and the food is great , their service wonderful, and the food is authentic and the service is fast , don't judged a book by its cover this place is a hidden gem ,if you want white washed Mexican food go to Newport or Laguna beach ( if you get offered to bad) this place is worth the drive. read more

Food is amazing and authentic. Love the Alambre and pretty much everything and the hand made tortillas. Only reason to only get 4 Stars. AC not working and not comfortable to eat. read more

The food is good here. I like to eat Mexican food but respect your hours. Yelp says you close at 10pm. I arrive 5 minutes till 9pm and they tell me they are closed. That they close at 9pm. It's not even 9pm. read more

COLD FOOD. I use to come and eat here a lot when I was younger, today I found out WHY I stopped coming here. I waited a little over 40 minutes for the food and I normally don't care about the wait but oh man after trying the burritos I was furious. Every single thing I ordered for myself and siblings was COLD. As if they let it sit by a fridge. I didn't even bother going back to complain I threw the food to the trash and went to wing stop. DONT COME HERE. read more

Worse place ever. Do not come here I order the asada burrito and it was extremely salty with excess chicken bullion and no pico de Gallo as it was promised. I would add a picture but I throw my whole burrito in the trash we couldn't process it. The fries not flavor either not even a hint of salt no seasoning. Wait time is super long when it wasn't even busy. Worst place ever seriously. read more

$18 Mole rojo plate had three bits of chicken. The beans were all lard l; no beans (I've never seen "beans" done so poorly), and waited 20 minutes for the food with no line. Horrible place. read more

Taste fresh and good. Their service is great but not fast. I don't mind because the food here is great. I recommend trying this spot at least once. There's are many food options. There are also outside and inside dining available read more

El Rincon Chilango - Chicken quesadilla! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This one star is solely for the reason that when I asked the guy taking my order if they can make me a torta milanesa de polllo he had the nerve ! To tell me "NO" they only do torta's with milanesa de res . When clearly they have milanesa de pollo on the f*ckin menu ! POS! And only for that reason i won't come back here again because my ass is petty. Thank You read more

I ordered the fresas con crema and 2 tacos i was waiting at my table for my food and i was waiting so long i had finished the chips and salsa already. to be honest i thought it would be better considering my family has gone here before in the past years. the strawberrys were mushy and honestly not good, by the time the tacos came they were cold. also the prices were just crazy. read more

Bad service take to long For any order Prices to high for the food We never going back to this place Also dirty tables most of the time read more

I love this place!!!! Every time I come visit from Utah, I drive the extra mile to come and enjoy an authentic Mexican meal. Super affordable and delicious! Been coming here for many years. Staff is nice. Could be cleaner or more updated to fit larger groups but not a big deal. read more

El Rincon Chilango - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Food wait time was awful, I give the food a c, left half plate, had to flag another waitress and she ignored us, ours was no where around, finally we got another waitress attention and Waited another 15 min after we we were served for her to bring us salsa and another 20 for our fries because they forgot. Horrible service. This was our first time there, We drove from riverside and we were disappointed, will not come back again read more

Authentic Mexican food! You can't go wrong at this place Many food options to pick from and they're all good The tortas are delicious and huge! Highly recommend read more

I've been going to this place for 6 years now! The food is absolutely amazing and it's my go to recommendation for anyone who wants authentic Mexican food. The staff is amazing and they do their absolute best to serve everyone made to order food! The aguas frescas are the best in town and my favorite things to eat is the mojara frita and tortas! I can never finish the gigantic tortas! I'm writing a review now to let people know they're open for take-out during the quarantine and they're doing their best to accommodate outdoor seating! If you haven't tried this place I'm telling you you're missing out. read more

El Rincon Chilango - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Best tortas (Mexican sandwich) and aguas frescas I'm Santa Ana. Love this place. Service does take a bit long so I'd advise to call your order & it will be ready when you get here. My personal favorites are the torta de huevo con chorizo (for breakfast), any meat quesadillas or the torta de pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken). The tortas are huge! The chips & salsa so yummy! And don't forget an agua fresca de fresa. read more

Yes it is a "Mexican City" restaurant. "Chilango" food. I really like that Flor de Calabaza quesadilla, that's the reason I went there for. I ordered a Machete that could be a combination of three quesadillas, I like it. Service could definitely be improved and extra effort on the food would be a +. Also, please, change the mini-super cheap disposable forks and knives. It really makes a difference on tasting/enjoying the food. read more

I love the discount on the tacos on taco tuesday. The Pork taco's are delicious! and i really like their mexican rice.

The manager (older lady with a lot of makeup) has a bad attitude, never smiles, very rude, and very disrespectful. Food is good but never seems to be nice to us. read more

I have been very lucky that my line of work has had me travelling to many places including Mexico. I have always seen the food of the countries I visit as a major descriptor of its history and culture. Needless to say how Mexico can talk through its food. Definitely a crowd splitter, its food draws a line between those who love it and those who hate it. If you are in on the side of the mob that loves Mexican food, then you will find in Rincon Chilango a true ambassador of Mexico's DF cuisine. It is hard to tell the difference, if any, between the true Chilango food served in Mexico City and the ported dishes served here. Its atmosphere and setup adds to the experience of feeling you are having lunch in Mexico City without leaving Santa Ana. read more

El Rincon Chilango - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Revamped menu, with pictures to help those lacking in the Spanish =P, along with new items like gordita chilango, and ensalada de verdura (Salads!! for those watching their health!). Takes kinda long to get your food after you ordered.. but it is DEFINITELY worth the wait. I drive the 20 miles just to come here when I crave the dishes that bring me back to the street food I could not get enough of in Mexico City. FAVORITES: PAMBASO: its like a torta but the bread is deep fried w/ red chile GORDITAS: with chicaron TLACOYOS: slipper-shaped masa filled with frijoles, topped with nopales (cactus), cilantro, queso, tomato POZOLE BLANCO: (yes, BLANCO.. dont offend them by asking if its rojo or verde =P made that mistake and they gave us a look like "duh" it says WHITE and that's bc its in the style of Mexico City you dumb ass. LOL! When it comes to the food... i absolutely LOVE this place Cards accepted read more

I work across the street at medical clinic My favorite is Huarache de Nopales Yummy !!!! read more

Before it was a good food, maybe from the pandemic the food is just average now, and the waiting time is always bad.

All the food it's delicious, unfortunately, their staff its just not organized, they don't have a host and when you finally find a table, it took them at least 25 minutes to take the order and its the same when you finished, we had to ask them several times for our check. read more

I like the food, it's good but honestly I hate that every time we go they take about 20-25 mins to get our order, even with no ppl but just us (a family of 4) then another hour to get the food in our table, another thing is we have to keep asking for salsa, they just give you a little tiny plastic containers, the ones you get on street tacos for salsa to go, and when you ask for more, they just refill that same tiny container and takes long, I used to go there years ago with my sister when were single still, we knew the owner, he was always smiling and with great costumer service, I don't know if is still the same owner, but the place is nothing like before,.. good food still but horrible costumer service, I recommend you to order and hour before you get there, so they maybe have it ready for you when you arrive... not recommended for sure if you are going at your lunchtime whiteout ordering upfront. If you are starving, go somewhere else or be prepared to wait a long time before your get your food, and call before you get there at night to make sure they are open, you never know read more

Worse place I ever been. They employees neglect you and ignore. The food is barely a 3/10. Waited over 20 minutes for a small order to go on a slow day. The restaurant was empty. read more

The food here is awesome and they are always very nice. Our favorites include the machete, carne asada tacos, and the fried banana dessert.

The chips, salsa and quesadillas are really good;-) I love coming here to eat a nice meal. The staff are really welcoming they make you feel like you are family! I really do recommend this place to anyone that wants to eat real Mexican food. I drive all the way from la Habra just to eat here when I want to eat real Mexican food. Este Lugar ofrece comida muy rica me encantan las quesadillas de flor de calabaza y los taquitos. read more

El Rincon Chilango - Quesadillas de flor de calabaza con tinga - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Pretty good! This place is more like a fast food type of place. The food is kind of greasy but then again so is most Mexican foods. I Loved their house hot sauce and their tacos. I also ordered the beef burrito which didn't really have that much flavor cause it was mostly just Spanish rice and beans. read more

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We stop by because we were hungry after coming from a funeral. We just stood there for about 16 minutes they di bother to say hi, what would you like to order. They were just looking at us. We left. Not going there at all. read more

Do not eat here! I could not believe what I saw in the kitchen. The cook had a plate with rice and beans on it and put it in the microwave. I said to myself that better not be mine. The cook did this three different plates while I watched. Then it was my turn and sure enough he put a plate of rice and beans into the microwave. Rather than argue with the cook and ask for my money back I took it home and feed my dogs. I will never return. Now ask yourself at what temperature was the rice and beans at in order to put them in a microwave. Perhaps at room temperature, Danger Zone! Talk about food born illness. This place it is just a matter of time beforesomeone gets really sick. read more

I've been here a few times before and usually like it, which is why I'm being generous with 2 stars. Came in today, party of 9, and service was horrible. Barbacoa came out cold, missing 1 plate of food and 3 drinks. When I asked about the missing items, they were annoyed and rude. I understand servicing large groups can be stressful but there was no need to be so rude. read more

Great place to eat real Mexican food I have come here for few years now and they don't change always good food here. Problems You need time, because they take for ever.. but at the end it's worth the time.. Good food overall. read more

El Rincon Chilango - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Just had the carne asada tacos and sopes. Damn the food is fire! I'll definitely be back. Everything was flavorful and the salsa is bomb as hell. I was looking for a go to taco shop and this place is down the street from my work. The workers are nice too... well one guy seemed irritated that I don't speak Spanish but I'm not Mexican... oh well everyone else was nice as hell. read more