Saw them pulling menudo out a bag and heating it to serve OMG !! That was so disgusting if you sit inside and look at how they make the food trust you won't want to eat here !! Also the servers did not change there gloves while cleaning and handling money THE SAME DIRTY GLOVES WERE USED TO SERVE PEOPLES FOOD !! I myself left I cancelled my order even though I was starving I couldn't!! Take this as a warning sign to go elsewhere read more

The food is great here and so was the drink.... BUT I gave them a 3 star becuz their customer service wasn't that great. I will be back to get food but I will be more prepared on bad waitresses. They are very nice but didn't tend to us much. We ordered another drink and never got it so we canceled it. read more

Food is always fresh, service is quick, atmosphere is welcoming. We love coming here after Sunday church or to go and have brunch on a Saturday. Drinks are always on hit as well. Definitely recommend. My go to plate is the carne Asada and camarones plate! SMACK. 5 out of 5 every single time. read more

Mole was spot on!! Very traditional. Service was quick and food came out quick as well. Chevala was huge ! T read more

El Rinconcito - Chicken mole enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

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This place is a gem. I recently moved to the area and was looking for a local spot to support . We got a breakfast burrito with nopales and chorizo and it really hit the spot. Also got 2 quesabirrias and they were soooooooo good. They serve it with this red sauce and a really really good green salsa that balances the savory with some sour. Delish read more

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My son's volleyball team played there whole day for tournament. I ordered red burritos beef and chicken separately. The to-go package is reusable bags boys (16,17 years old) are so surprised when they open the boxes, there's a huge burrito in each one. They all so enjoyed beef or chicken flavor, and colorful chips. Highly recommended this great restaurant read more

Authentic Mexican Food. Shrimp tacos are huge.Alambres steak plate was good. Salsa n chips , tasty. Tacos de birria, out of this world. Give it a shot. You'll like it alot. read more

I've been there twice and received HORRIBLE service. Will not be returning again!!! The first time I went with my husband and kids and sat outside the patio. We waited 25 min just for the waitress to bring us menus. After reviewing the menus another 25 min just to place our order. The worse part was that they weren't even busy. They was only three tables including ours. Food was okay but we had to ask out waitress several times for lemons, salsa, and at one point my husband had to get up to the counter just to ask for drink refills and our tab. The young waitress needs customer service skills. The second time we went back to give it another shot and received the same service. My husband had to go to counter twice for tortillas which were included with his meal cause the young waitress forgot about them and said she would bring them but after waiting 10 min my husband approached the counter to ask for them & for straws, sales & extra serving plate. The waitress seems to have been irritated and not having a good day. Both times the service has been horrible. We're definitely not going back!!!! read more

We really liked there tamales, unfortunately we went in to get some and they do not making anymore. We haven't order anything else from there before. read more

Been here a few times. Food is always good. Service is not good. Always slow to greet or come back around to see if we need anything else. Anyways, the chabelas are tasty and large. Mariscada is really good and a lot less expensive than El Michoacano. Carne asada is great as are their fajitas. I hear their breakfast is good. I'll have to check it out soon. Don't expect good service if you go but if you're willing to overlook that, you won't be disappointed by their food. read more

El Rinconcito - Mariscada - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

RIDICULOUSLY CHARGED FOR MY BREAKFAST!! Side of rice and beans, side of avocado (4 tiny slices) horrible service and cashier attitude when I questioned my check!!! Lousy!! I asked for chilaquiles and they brought me a plate with tortilla chips with red plain enchilada sauce, no onions, jalapeños or red salsa like I asked!!! Yukkkkk!!! I sent it back.....so disappointed!!!! read more

went here after yelping for a seafood place and it did not disappoint . Ordered the mariscada and some micheladas they were delicious. Only negative was the wait time but that has to more with not being able to find help as everywhere is having that issue read more

My spouse usually likes Doña Ester's but that particular Saturday there was an event in SJB and parking was a big NOPE. I suggested El Rinconcito. Other than a slightly cranky server, everything was great (hey, everyone is entitled to a bad day once in awhile). He ordered a chicken taco, chicken enchilada and pork tamale plate. Tacos were pretty basic but he really enjoyed the enchilada. Alas, the tamale was a tad too spicy for him ( I thought it was fine). I had a delicious chile relleno plate. All in all, he really liked the place and now we have an in-town option for Mexican cuisine. read more

Used to love this place but now the prices are getting high and the serving size is small. We always get just the machaca and eggs not the plate and they would charge us less since we weren't getting all the fixings and they would fill the box full! Now it's half full and they charge us the full price for everything. Not worth $13 by any means. read more

El Rinconcito - Machaca - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

AMAZING food!!! Everything was super delicious, and you get A LOT of it for the price. We had the alambres and the combo with a taco, enchilada, and flautas. Both dishes were absolutely wonderful. read more

El Rinconcito - Alambres - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

The food here is FRESH! 5 star Mexican Food and the Chavelas are great as well. The location and size are perfect. Family oriented. read more

El Rinconcito - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

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Came to have breakfast waited a very long time 45min to be exact still no food then the waitress came and asked what was what I ordered because she didn't remember very por service read more

I was craving chilaquiles, and this place definitely delivered. The staff was very friendly, and checked up on us a few times. Food was hot and promptly came out. Their salsa is by far the best I've ever had at any mexican restaurant in town. Will most definitely be coming back. read more

El Rinconcito - Mexican Near Me - Hollister, California

This place is in a nondescript corner of a nondescript strip mall in Hollister. Don't let the location fool you. The food is good. We've only been there once but we'll be back soon! read more

This place used to have some really good Oaxacan menu options. Those are gone. Now it's just a regular "Mexican" restaurant menu.

Nice side patio, chicken mole was okay, service was poor during a non-busy Saturday afternoon.

Requested water no ice, got ice anyway. My son will be able to drink legally in a few months, got kids menu ... Tortilla chips clearly with food coloring. No thank you. Limited vegetarian options. read more

Excellent food and great service. A nice little friendly hideaway in Hollister. If you're looking for superb seafood this is the spot.

If you're looking for good breakfast place this is the one! They got some delicious chilaquiles, menudo and the best breakfast burritos! We had a family get together and picked some burritos up and it just so happened that other family members love this place too. Just to say even my picky daughter agreed that they had the best breakfast burritos customized. read more

Nice cozy place. The food was good and the staff was friendly. Out side seating was good.

Food was good, staff very nice and I like the outdoor seating. I ordered cheese enchiladas.

Their Pozole is amazing. My wife and my sister had enchiladas and loved them. Small place but very good food. Very friendly service.

We drove from Monterey to celebrate my friend's 83rd birthday. I didn't really know the name of the restaurant as I was there once about 7 years ago, but I assumed I could find it! After about 40 minutes of following Siri for the place, I finally asked a local. The restaurant I was looking for was Progresso, however, when we finally found it, it was 'Closed On Monday'! Lucky for us, there were four or five 'locals' sipping outside on their patio. When I asked where I could find a great tamali, they couldn't remember the name, but gave specific directions! It is tucked away in a strip mall center behind McDonald's. The interior like a small cantina - 40 seats and an outside patio. I was drooling for a tamali and my guest for a soft beef taco - she ordered two and took one home! Served with refried beans and rice $6.99! Many bottled beers available, as well as sodas. Not sure about the wine - didn't care! They passed my self-imposed 'napkin test' (must have a good, solid napkin like Vanity Fair, no flimsy one-ply napkins for me). While we were eating, a young man, who was sitting in the restaurant, came in holding a stunning floral arrangement of red roses, tiger lilies, carnations, statis and a big Happy Birthday balloon. He brought it to my guest and said, "Happy Birthday. You deserve this." We were stunned at this random act of kindness. His name was Angel and I was overwhelmed. Probably not more than 24 years old and obviously brought up by an amazing family. As we asked for the check, Ephraim, the owner? manager? brought a chocolate drizzled coconut flan with sprinkles of cinnamon - heavenly. It's a rarity to go to Hollister - about 50 miles from Carmel - but I would return because of this amazing hospitality. read more

Horrible service. Every waitress is rude, slow and will ignore what you ask for. They see you and won't attend you until you have to ask for the third time. They take about an hour to give you the food after you have ask what to drink. Overall there very slow, rude ugly attitude. Will never go again. They have to reason to have that attitude when helping there customers. read more

Great food, good lunch price. We came several times during our short visit to Hollister. We enjoyed the burritos and the kids loved their corn dogs and fries. We wanted to eat breakfast here but waited several minutes past opening and no one came. We drive off to find another restaurant along with several other customers who had been waiting. read more

UPDATE 06-29-2016 Name change. Update May 12, 2016 This place is out of business or under a different name now. Original review Greeted and seated right away. Was not too busy. Had four tables and eight other people. They should really consider moving their microwave bank from the kitchen window. I was there for lunch. Eight orders and eight plates microwaved. I thought this place had fresh food made to order. The food itself was fairly bland. The rice was a complete reminder of ricearoni. The meat was nothing spectacular either. Waitress eating at counter. Restaurant was mostly clean with the exception of the chairs. They needed to be dusted off before sitting. Lots of chips and crumbs. read more

Sub par Mexican food. I'm definitely planning on exploring other options within Hollister for a different place to have Mexican food. Friendly staff though. read more

This place is delicious! Authentic Mexican food the place is clean and the service is good. The horchata is great and the flautas are my favorite. read more

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Delicious. Excellent. Left me wishing I lived in this town so I could make this my regular place! The atmosphere was relaxed, the art charming, and the staff friendly. We travel across the country and I can honestly say I found a gem. We, had the "big" burrito and when they say big, they mean BIG! Enough to split at the right price! The sauce that came on the side was really special, I wanted to drink it, it was so good. read more

Always love the the food, but the one time I got a bad plate and called the server on it all she can do is tell me it's that way all the time. Okay so instead of fixing it she argued. Will never go back. read more

Excellent backyard patio with beautiful flowers and succulents. The mole was excellent and the shrimp cocktail made with very fresh tomato juice that was outstanding. read more

We come here on Sundays for menudo it's always a hit or miss yes, but once it's a hit it's really good. Once it's a miss your fucked go look somewhere else hahaha read more

This place has horrible customer service!!! I went in to get a michelada and 1 hr later they came to check on us to see how we were !

This place is delicious! I highly recommend you taste their Chiles rellenos! They are exquisite!

They have outside dining. We stopped by for breakfast and thought it was exceptional. Had the chili verde and eggs, will definitely be back. read more