Since leaving Southern California in 2017, I have looked high and low for a Mexican restaurant that feels like home. While visiting Statesboro we decided on El Rinconcito to celebrate our son's birthday and were pleasantly surprised. This is one of the best Mexican restaurants I've EVER been to! The chips and salsa bar was incredible! I tried all of the salsas and the were amazing. Our food was beyond delicious . My husband and I got the burrito parmesano- I've never had anything like it! Our older sons got carne asada nachos and steak fajitas and both were wonderful. All of our kids loved what they got (and having cheeseburgers and chicken tenders on the menu made our littlest ones thrilled). The service was absolutely wonderful, and ending the night with the staff singing happy birthday with a dessert was the cherry on top. We live over an hour away but will definitely be back!! read more

The food was fantastic! Good Service!Highly recommended! Will definitely return for good Mexican food!

I've been a loyal customer for many years, and this place used to be one of the best in Statesboro--great food, great service. Unfortunately, things have really changed over time. The food just doesn't have the same flavor or quality it once did; everything now seems to taste the same. Service has declined as well, and the restaurant was uncomfortably hot during my last visit--maybe the A/C was out? It's disappointing to say, but I can no longer recommend this restaurant. read more

Everything was 10/10, will be back for sure. Music was perfect, great service and clearly the food was cooked with love. The salsa bar is amazing, of course had to try all the salsas. They were all fantastic. All the toppings you want are also at the salsa bar, and you can help yourself to chips as well. The queso was scrumptious, authentic rice, amazing chorizo, tamales were fantastic. I bet anything you order here will be delicious. read more

El Rinconcito - Entrees and appetizers - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

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The food , service was aweful. They had several salsas on the bar however none was labeled to what it was, I chose the creamy looking salsa which was extremely spicy like ghost peppers hot. The rice was old not fresh tastes like day old rice reheated. First time eating here and will never be back here against. read more

Enchiladas Parmesan.... So freaking good. I wasn't even that hungry when we came in and I savored every bite. So delicious. I live 45 minutes away and now this is making me want to find more reasons to come to Statesboro. The staff was all very friendly and everything looked nice and clean. We weren't aware the chips and salsa were available to help yourself, even though our server had mentioned it twice before we realized what he meant haha. read more

This place has a salsa bar! And the nicest waitresses and waiters. Fresh salsa and fresh cilantro

The Salsa bar. That was so yummy. Chips were fresh and hot. I had enchiladas verde and my husband had carnitas. The green salsa is a huge flavor hit. The restaurant feels so authentic and service was very good with great personality. I wish it was closer to my home. Seriously would make a trip there just to go back. read more

It's so yum, literally the only Mexican restaurant in Statesboro I'll eat at I soooo recommend

Not bad quality at all, but definitely fairly standard. Food arrived reasonably fast, and portion sizes were decent as well, especially for the price. Would definitely Return. read more

El Rinconcito - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

The food is very good and so is the service. Everything came very quickly, and there is also a cool Mexican store in the restaurant. Everything was very clean. read more

Really good Mexican food and reasonable prices. Busy at lunch but worth it and there's usually not too long of a wait.

This place is Old looking inside and out, like in not all the clean. Seats needing to be recovered and the restaurant needs a fresh coat of paint inside and all the signs need to be redone. After we was seated we found it was very warm, guess the AC was not working. When I was placing my order I found out they don't serve Beer. I have never been to a Mexican Restaurant that didn't serve Alcohol, so I ordered a Coke. I got the Barreto Texrcana with a everything. Little did I know it was served with grilled vegetables that was frozen (NOT FRESH) and very soggy. The steak was very stringy and lots of fat on it. The Shrimp had no taste, like the other stuff in it. Over all this place does not even rate one star, but for it to be posted I had to give it one. read more

El Rinconcito - Frozen Vegetables with not so good Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

My favorite Mexican in statesboro. You can't go wrong with a salsa bar...ever. There fajitas are my favorite but I've loved everything I've tried here. Huge portions for great prices. The little bodega where you enter has some amazing Mexican candy and rare ingredients for sale! read more

Know your portion sizes. Grande here means EXTRA LARGE. The chicken quesadilla is huge. The best thing here is that they have several different salsas and dips for the chip bar read more

El Rinconcito - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

This place has the best food I have ever eaten I'm addicted to this place when I first started going there I was going there almost every day LOL read more

Delicious!!!! We are from CA and always looking for authentic Mexican food... this is a great spot!

Headed to Florida and needed a place to stop and rest and get a bit of yummy food. My husband was in charge of finding the place, and I would say he did a pretty good job! The place is a bit of a hole in the wall, but once inside it is quaint enough, and everyone was very friendly. Got our drink orders, looked at the menu, and then realized it's a bar style chip situation. So I got us some chips and salsa. We ordered some cheese dip, I ordered the chicken soup, and my husband got a chimichanga with rice and beans. Overall the food was great, amazing soup full of flavor and the rice was amazing! There was a gentleman I talked to that ordered some fish dish that he stated that you had to order ahead but that it was to die for, never got a good look at it, but sounded great. They also have a small selection of groceries as well! Probably won't be back since I don't live anywhere near here, but was a great experience that I will cherish. Thanks again yelp for showing us the best little places. The yelp community is an awesome one. Great little place to stop and have a great meal. read more

El Rinconcito - The awesome soup! It's pulled chicken, rice, pico as well as large pieces of avo and cilantro. So good. - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

Out the gate we started off wrong with water not tasting right. Asked for the tamarindo and tasted like dish water. Sent back and got a bottled soda instead with a side of attitude. No mention of the complementary chip and salsa bar. Found out for our selves once we say others using it. My partner asked for a shrimp cocktail which came out hot. Big no no. Oh well live and learn. read more

The best Mexican food in the boro! Very friendly staff with lots of options! I love the salsa and chip bar! They are always fast and the food is always good! read more

I love this place. I go every time I visit my daughter at Georgia Southern!!! The authentic tacos are amazing. I also love the salsa bar when you sit inside. Great value. read more

Consistently good food and good service. We have tried several things on the menu and always enjoy our order. read more

El Rinconcito - Chips and salsa bar - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

Absolutely best Mexican we have had outside of Mexico. Great staff. Love the small nacho bar. We have taken numerous friends there to share this little spot. Never a complaint. read more

We regularly eat here and it is our fav mexican restaurant in Statesboro. The quesadillas are so buttery GBD! We've never been disappointed with the food or service. read more

You wouldn't think it from the outside, but this is without a doubt the best Mexican food in a 100 mile radius. I've never had Mexican food this good and for a great price. If you're in statesboro, don't go anywhere else for Mexican food! read more

Best Mexican restaurant in town eat here once a week will never go any where else. There chicken soup is amazing and I literally try something new on the menu every week and I haven't been disappointed yet. read more

This place rocks. This being The Boro, it is impossible to discuss Mexican without bringing up El Sombrero, therefore creating a direct comparison between here and The Hat. So which place is better? Well, it depends. Do you want amazing salsa, obnoxious 20-something drunkards, hit-or-miss service, and good pork dishes? Go to the Hat. Do you want an AMAZING, LIFE-CHANGING CHILE RELLENO, Never-Ending Glasses of Horchata (for 1.99), awesome service, and AUTHENTIC food, with nary an obnoxious drunken freshman nearby? You want El Rinconcito. This place even has lingua tacos. Something else that's pretty nifty? A bar full of unlimited salsa, guacamole SAUCE (not guacamole), cilantro, chips, and sour cream. read more

El Rinconcito - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

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Rinconcito serves hands-down the most authentic (and delicious) Mexican food I've ever had. Their rice and beans are absolutely to die for. Their chile rellenos are flavorful, packed to the brim with delicious meats, and doused in cheese. Their quesadillas are so yummy, filled with grilled/diced chicken (or ground beef or steak) as opposed to shredded slow-cooked chicken. Their complementary salsa bar absolutely MAKES their tacos, quesadillas, etc. - look to it not only for spicy dips to go with their freshly made chips, but also for toppings to compliment your food. And seriously, I cannot emphasize enough that Rinconcito serves the best refried beans I've ever had in my life. I wish I could eat them every day, and since I recently moved to St. Louis, I crave them all the time! No other Mexican restaurant compares. Certainly the decor is not reminiscent of any 5 star restaurant, but Rinconcito is focused on what's most important: FOOD, which is something they do excellently and for extremely affordable prices. I've never had a single problem with any of my meals there. Each has been more delicious than the last. I crave it each and every week, and my guess is that many others in town feel the same way - the place is ALWAYS packed. Try and get there at 11:30 for lunch to avoid the crowds. I feel very comfortable saying (pretty conclusively) that Michelle's "food poisoning" was just the stomach flu, which I and almost everyone I know got around the time her review was posted. Don't mind her error. This place is absolutely fantastic. If you let one Yelp review sway your opinion of dining here, let it be mine - to which I say, get in your car and try Rincncito right now! This restaurant is a prime example of authentic Mexican cuisine. The building is very, very clean and the atmosphere is exceedingly warm. The service is excellent, attentive, and friendly, and the food is even better. Don't just take my word for it - get out there and try it! You won't find better food anywhere in the Boro, regardless of its national origin. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. Situated in a strip mall, and not much for over the top Mexican decor... But the food was incredible! Hubby had the steak and chicken loaded nachos, and we split an order of six tacos. The tacos were the highlight for me, but the nachos were also excellent. Don't forget to swing by the free chip and salsa bar to add fresh cilantro, onions, pico, or one of their flavorful salsas. Hope were in town again and can stop by! Service was wonderful... Our booth was a little rumpsprung, but we didn't mind. read more

El Rinconcito - An order of six of their tacos... All wonderful. I added cilantro and onions from the free salsa bar. Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

My lady had the mixed meat fajitas, which were ok, and ordered the beef jumbo buritto, but unfortunately was served a mixed meat burrito which in turned out was mostly chicken... Sigh...ill chalk this up to a miscommunication between the server and the cook..... read more

Just moved to town and decided to stop in here with my parents for our first meal here.. and WOW. The food was AMAZING. Unlimited chips and many salsa options! We ordered steak nachos, chicken torta, steak fajitas, Parmesan shrimp, and steak!! It was all so great. I will definitely be visiting this place again sometime soon!! read more

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Went there because we wanted to try a new mexican place- seated ourselves and waited for 20 minutes to be helped. when the server took our order, he grabbed the paper and sat down. didn't take it to the kitchen, just sat down with it and started kicking it with his friends. read more

Love this place workers are super nice the foods great and I love the little shop plus the lunch specials are affordable

Very excellent authentic Mexican food. Big Plus: self-serve nacho bar with lots of choices. They lost 1 star for not having beer. Gotta have beer read more

Best Mexican food around. Great service, too! The Shrimp Parmesano is the best thing I've ever eaten!! Run... don't walk!!

Ordered chicken soup it was ok my Mexican mom makes it better . My partner ordered steak quesadilla and al pastor taco with rice and beans and it was delicious! Very authentic Mexican food. Homemade chips and tons of self serve salsa to choose from. Our waitress was awesome too!!!! read more

Me and my girlfriend go here all the time it's amazing almost never disappoints and the owner is very friendly be prepared for a small language barrier but it is well worth it for this amazing authentic Mexican. read more

Big fan! The food here is amazing. We were traveling with lots of family and looking for a place we could all meet up for a great meal before heading off to our hotel. This one is really a gem and don't let the outside fool you into thinking its small. Inside its actually pretty large and you can really see they take pride in their food. I had both carne asada and carnitas fajitas. Both were great but the would probably lean towards the carnitas. Who doesn't love a chips (warm) and salsa bar with a ton of spicy options. read more

El Rinconcito - Carne asada fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Statesboro, Georgia

So gross. There was a bone in the steak on my nachos, the cheese dip was cold, a friend asked for lettuce and they brought a plate with shredded lettuce out and when she tried to put it on her food, about a 1/4 cup of water dumped into her food. The beans were cold and soupy as well. Wouldn't ever recommend this place. read more

Really good authentic Mexican food. BEST in Statesboro. We got the Texas rice and the cheese quesadilla with steak for our entrees 10/10.