Fast, authentic & affordable Mexican food! They have amazing beef (carne & birria) tacos! Their tortas are delish especially when you add an avocado in it. Sometimes i can be indecisive so, i love how they have combo plates such as, EnchiFlauta (Enchilada with a Flauta) with rice and beans. Their selection of Mexican fountain drinks like horchata & tamarindo and the salsa bar are incredible. The only thing i didnt find quite fit my taste buds was their carnitas. They used a tad too much orange peel/zest in it. Other than that, this place is great! Also, this taqueria gets quite busy by 11:30am, so expect a line if you come after that time. read more

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This place it's so gross DO NOT COME HERE unless you want to be in line a long time.. the food was soo gross i got the combo carnitas and it had balls of grease and mushrooms leftover from another plate SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!!! Don't go there.. I told the manager about it and she just gave me an attitude as if she was paying for my food.. if i could i would give it 0 stars read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Les pedi un burrito de asada con tripa bien tostada y nombre parace que me la dieron cruda sptm Ya no vuelvo! I asked for a asada and trip burrito with the trip really crunchy and well cooked , seem like the cooked put the trip raw on my burrito never going back read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Raw trip!! - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Good and cheap taquiera. Service is friendly and responsive. Specials made it a better value. Saw quite a few Hispanics as customers, so I know the food is authentic. read more

The service isn't that great but I always find myself coming back to this taqueria. I totally agree with Yelper Alina's post in that even though they've messed up on our orders we keep coming back. I think its because they have good tacos and enchiladas! You can't get the same satisfaction as you would at Taco Bell. The problem with this location is they're so popular their parking and drive thru situation is a cluster F. They're right off Central, the parking lot is small, and the drive thru is short. Let's say it's lunch time and you go inside to place your order. You return to your car and attempt to back out. Most likely you'll be blocked in by the drive thru line. Good luck getting back to work on time. If you go through the drive thru and you order anything but tacos most likely they'll give you a table tent number and have you pull into the lot and wait. Unfortunately, they don't have the luxury of vast open space like the one in Renton Highlands so you probably have to double park or put flashers on until somebody moves. Stories of my misfortunes. My friends and I wanted to have a taco party. They went out and got the tacos. They came back and opened up the bag and the sides of guac and sour cream were missing. Story #2: I placed an order through the drive thru: 2 orders of tacos and enchiladas. They told me to park around the corner and wait for my order. Some time went by and a lady came out with 1 bag and I thought, "This can't be my order." She handed it to me and walked back in. I opened the bag and it was missing the order of enchiladas. smh. I had to go back inside and wait in line. While waiting I saw the enchilada tray sitting on the shelf. When it was my turn I told the cashier I was missing an order of enchiladas. She turned around, grabbed the enchilada tray on the shelf, apologized and handed it to me. Where's my aloe vera?--Cuz I got burned again! All I gotta say is check your bag before you leave the restaurant. YOU have to be the quality control checker. This ain't McDonalds! They gonna put you to work. I know I don't have to come here. Maybe they don't want me here but I'll put up with the chaos and drama. It's all for the love of tacos. read more

Piss poor service. They take your order have pay, wait, and get an attitude when they get it wrong. Whoever worked between 2-3am Saturday morning September 23-2023 does not need to work in this industry. I complained that I asked for nacho fries and got nachos with ingredients I did not ask for which were cold and was told that it was my fault. If you don't speak what I speak or don't understand that's not my fault when this business is built on that primary language. When I ask for your manager or name you should be more than helpful to give that information. It's deeper than a refund it's the principle. Do not recommend. read more

I love the food here but I seriously have no idea why I keep ordering food from here! Every single time I get my order it's wrong! If I order in Person it's wrong and if I order on DoorDash same thing. I like fried pork and that's what I always request on everything! Yet I always get the pork w the red sauce wtf. Done ranting read more

We ordered 3 meals, 2 included drinks. When my husband picked up the order he was told no drinks! I called the restaurant and I was told that we should have gotten the drinks. I was of course told we will give you the drinks if you come back. (They are not close). I asked for a refund of only the drinks. I was told they cannot give a refund because they were combos. I don't care about them being combos. I just wanted a refund for only for the drinks and they absolutely refused!!!! It was hard enough to get there one time, going there a second time for their mistake is B.... S....! I only wanted what I paid for!! Do Not Go there!!!!! read more

Right off of Central Avenue in downtown Kent, this place is as real as it gets. Authentic Mexican food if you're into that. Decent amount of parking and good menu selection. I've had several different entrées here and everyone has been a hit. Moved here from Fresno and this reminds me of the kind of food I would get there. read more

Esta mañana ordene un pollo con ensalada y está es la ensalada que me diero, me pregunto si el dueño y trabajadores serviría eso de comer a sus familias? No se merecen ni una sola estrella las tortillas están gruesas y tiesas pésima calidad de comida read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Salad - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Solid place for quick (but good) tacos! They excel in speed more than anything. I came in on a Friday evening, ordered eight tacos to go and had my order in about 5-10 minutes. They were solid, nothing extraordinary, but what'd you expect from a chain. Horchata was great, too. Staff was polite and quick. ¡Buen provecho! read more

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Total Trash. While I have not tasted all their menu items, I have had all their core items- tacos, burritos, and tortas. The food across the board is over priced, small in size/quantity, and just plain low quality. I could tolerate 1, mayyyybe 2 out of these 3, but not the trifecta. The proprietors of this chain are just out to make an easy buck without delivering good, quality Mexican food. As Trump would say - SAD!!!! Anyway, I have also had El Riconsito from a few other locations from federal way/Auburn all the way to Wenatchee and it's equally shameful. However, sometimes beggars can't be choosers when there are limited options and the kids are in the mood for a plain quesadilla. What can you do?? /\(:/)/\ read more

Lawd Jeezus. This food is delish. I love their chicken enchilada with rice and beans and their fried ice cream and churros. My fiance is Vegan, and loves their veggie burritos which are El grande. Lol Staff is friendly, food is amazing! Food feels like it's cooked by someones hispanic grandma in the back. Visit this place. Must try: Carne asada fries, shredded chicken enchilada w/ rice & beans, steak tacos, birria w/ the chicken tacos for dipping, ranceritos read more

Best food and great service have been eating here for over 15 years Carnitas Taco are the best

Thankfully, this spot is open super late. It's for sure way better than Taco Bell, real authentic Mexican food. Not sure how they manage being so efficient with drive-thru because the menu seems a lot more complicated than your standard places that have drive-thru. There's everything you can think of on the menu from tacos to enchiladas to quesadillas. Not sure if this is their typically system or if it's just during a whole wide pandemic, but if you're too afraid to go in and order, you can just drive by and order with the drive-thru, you pay and get a number, park, and somebody will run out to drop it off. Ask for extra hot sauce, the container is pretty small. I've been to multiple El Rinconsito locations, never disappointed me. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:) read more

I roll into Kent for the first time in ~10 years and am greeted by taquerias at nearly every corner! Maybe i've finally found my Burrito oasis in the dearth of Washington State. So I pointed my caddy at the place with the biggest crowd. Fingers crossed! Oh well. Once again, a bland experience. Burrito and quesadilla did not do it for me. Its hard to explain. You just had to be there. The quesadilla with adobada was OK, if not a little greasy and light on the cheese. Nice salsa bar. Funny, I think this place is an old Taco Bell. And its run just like a fast food place with a drive thru and rapidly prepared food. Full circle. The struggle continues . . . read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Q. - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

I was craving tacos and haven't found a taco place that's met my needs since moving to the south end. They had everything I wanted and more. I'm particular about my tacos and I love radish and salsa verde but they even add a whole sweet onion too. Also loved the horchata here (even if it may not be homemade or anything) and the tres leches cake was soooo good too. Note to self: (I use my own reviews for reference for future visits), 8 is too many tacos. 7 is the sweet spot read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

This is literally my favorite place to get Mexican food I usually order through DoorDash come in and pick it up and originally started out real well the last four times I have not got my order right and then when I call they're usually pretty rude and act like I did something wrong by messing up the order a word to the wise do not leave without double checking your order or you're gonna be very disappointed because they just don't seem to get it right anymore. This time they forget several items from my order then didn't want to remake them when I came back. They are just lacking in customer care as in they don't seem to care. read more

It was a bad experience from the beginning. The person at the counter was in way more of a hurry than I was. She kept rushing me to decide...and what I wanted was not on the menu. They are supposed to have breakfast but there was nothing breakfast related at all on the menu. So I ordered Tacos with Lengua. One of my favorites. They wanted to charge me an extra .75 per taco....uhhh no...especially not on an already expensive order. The beef tacos were disgusting. The tortillas were soggy with grease...likw they were dipped in oil and thrown on the plate. The beef was like eating jerky. In top of that the jalapeno that put on the plate was partially rotten inside. If someone goes into the restaurant business I would hope that have some desire to provide great food and create some joy from feeding people. Well this is not that place. This place is all about how much they can get from the suckers. Overall...a expensive bad meal and bad service. But this is a free country...I dont ever have to go back. And I can let everyone I know how bad it is. read more

Food is great but please be aware that they are charging automatic 15% of your bill. I went though the drive thru and had a big order, looked at my receipt and noticed that I was charged more on my cc transaction. Spoke to manager and got my 15% back. Just wondering how many people this has happened to and did not notice. Went two days before this and looked back on charges and the same exact thing happened. read more

We have had very mixed results here. The first time it was decent; the second time it seemed less tasty and meat was lesser quality. We thought maybe it was just that particular item we ordered. Third time, the lesser quality meat again and they forgot to get our chips & flan to us. We called, said we didn't receive some of our order; communicating this seemed to be difficult for the person on the phone. We thought they'd contact Uber and have them return with our remaining items. But no one ever came, and the next day all Uber would do is refund those two specific items.???? Someone should have refunded everything if they wanted to keep a customer. Not happy at all, not calling them again. read more

Great food good portions friendly staff and I really like their coffee. The inside is pretty nicely themed and prices are decent.

Ordered from the dessert menu, and the cheesecake burrito looked and sounded delicious. When I got home, I was disappointed to find that it was actually just a slab of Philadelphia cream cheese called to make sure this was a mistake, but the young lady confirmed it in fact was just that. I wouldn't considered this a dessert. I honestly don't know anyone who would eat a nice big slab of plain Philadelphia cream cheese with chocolate drizzle and call that a dessert. read more

First time at this Mexican fast-food chain and I have to say it's much better than its local rivals California Burrito and Memo's. Due to COVID-19 precautions, we opted to utilize the curbside delivery feature on their ordering website. It's a simple and swift process: choose a parking spot, place your order, and they'll bring it out to your car in about 5 minutes. We pulled in around 8PM and there was still a dinner rush. I'm giving 4-stars for the value, taste & presentation. I ordered the Chicken Enchilada Special, a side of rice for my husband, and Churros. The Chicken Enchilada Special comes with two enchiladas, choice of green or red sauce, rice, beans & a Favoritas. The rice wasn't over done and seasoned well, same sentiment for the beans. The enchiladas could've used more Chipotle sauce, but a quick dousing of salsa and sour cream helped cut the dryness. The tray that the combo is served in keeps each component separated so your meal isn't lumped into one large bucket. Love it! The churros aren't filled and come with a side of vanilla ice cream served in a cute 6 oz. cup. All in with tip, I shelled out less than $15 for a weeknight dinner and dessert. Not bad and I'd go back again to try other dishes. read more

Don't let the looks of the outside of the building fool you. Once you go inside this hidden gem, you'll be surprised of how the the lobby looks! From the silver ceiling designs to the textured walls and mariachi music, it definitely sets you in the mood to munch on some mexican food! The dining room feels bright and airy! Food is excellent! I think it's safe to say that this is the best mexican restaurant I have ever been to! Lots of choices on the menu so it's a little overwhelming if you're a newbie to mexican food. You won't regret spending your money here. Stop by if you're in the area. Ooooh, don't forget to try their cheesecake burritos! Thank me later read more

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Im just about done spending my money here. Food is alright but customer service is terrible. Go to a place you will be treated with respect and they wont charge you for every little thing then forget to give it to you theres never been a time they didnt foget something and ALWAYS get my order wrong. How i wish this place were good its right on my way to work and even open when i get off but they SUCK unfortunately. They are rude too read more

I ordered take out for my family and I and we got tacos ! Carne asada and adobada. Carne is a little more expensive than the other tacos. I will say the adobada tacos here are more greasy/oily than most places I go to. Still had good flavor but I had to pull off one of the tortillas since they were all pretty oily at the bottom. Comes with a grilled pepper, onions and pickled veggies. Ask for extra sauce as I forgot to. Horchata is a must here - the lady was really kind to ask me if I wanted ice or not. I wouldve forgotten had she not asked and it would've been watered down by the time I got home. Support your restaurants and don't forget to tip ppl !! read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Always saw this restaurant at night wondering why it is so dang packed in the drive through! Now I know why. This place is an absolute gem. My significant and I won't go to another Mexican authentic restaurant after trying El Rinconsito. Their tacos are the best! And inexpensive! 8 tacos and a medium drink for two is just $17! In addition to the goodness of the food, you won't feel sick or need to take a number 2 after eating their food. If you live in Kent and have not tried El Rinconcito, then you need to get in your car and head over here and try their food!!! You won't be disappointed. They have really good horchata! read more

Great!!! We got the spicy pork tacos and yummy! I had gotten the caldo de res too but it was so good I ate it before taking a picture! All the portion sizes are very generous! I can't wait to go back! read more

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Still can't believe this is a "chain". While not everything on the menu is good (canned Mole? Eeeww..) overall darn good for "fastish" food. Great Gorditas! read more

We went there Saturday morning for breakfast burritos at 7:05. Sign says they open at 7am 7 days a week. Went through the drive through and no answer. Drove up to the window and several employees walked by and looked at us and wouldn't open the window. Drove around to the front door and it was locked, but they opened it for an employee and locked it again. Sorry El Rinconsito you're not that good anymore. I'd rather go to the place by Kmart for better service, and way cleaner restaurant read more

OKAY. OH MY GOSH. These have been by far the best carne asada fries I have ever tried in all of King & Pierce County!! I just moved here last year from the carne asada state capital(California lmao) and probably tried 7 different Mexican fast food spots here that were just not it. But this place! WOW. JUST WOW. The carne is exceptional!! Cooked to perfection!! I can only imagine what they taste in just tacos! The beans aren't like other places like from a can or anything, these are some authentic a** beans! Definitely will be coming back to try almost everything else on the menu since they sold me on the fries! OH! And don't even get me started on the horchata! SOOOOOOO GOOD. 10/10 recommend over Cali burrito & memos!! (Sorry in advance if this post is so extra but the food was bomb!!) read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Carne Asada Fries - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Si les pudiera dar cero estrellas lo haría. Terrible servicio al cliente. No me dieron recibo para mi orden. Dure 30 minutos en la línea drive thru. Y pa acabarla me dieron la orden incorrecta. read more

A small local Mexican food place that's easily visible since it's on the corner but can be difficult to get into during the middle of heavy traffic. I love this place for it's convenience. There is a 24 hour drive through, which I love having. It's great to be able to quickly swing by for a bite after a late night of dancing during the week or even after having a few drinks with friends.. Or even those late night craving. They also do serve breakfast.. more Mexican style in burritos, etc. I have dined in on one occasion during lunch. It's somewhere I usually take my food to go. It's quite small and does get packed with people. The food is mediocre. I've had better Mexican food but this place always satisfies my cravings. I usually will get the carne asada tacos or the spicy pork tacos. The staff is always very friendly and I have always gotten decent service here. Sometimes there can be a language barrier so be patient. read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Spicy Pork Tacos in Corn Tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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These guys are the real deal when it comes to Mexican and Tex Mex cuisine and the main reason I say this is because everyone eating in the restaurant when I walked in was Mexican families. The cashier even greeted me in Spanish because I'm sure she used to taking orders from Spanish speaking customers. The food here is really good for essentially being a half step above fast food. The tortillas are made fresh right behind the counter all day long which gives you the impression everything else is as well. An interesting special that they run is All You can Eat Menudo and Posole which I though about trying but wasn't super hungry so I decided to go with one of the more Tex Mex options by ordering a combination chimichanga and enchilada plate. If you don't know what a chimichanga is, it's basically a deep fried burrito so you get that, an enchilada as well as rice and beans all of which was very flavorful and fresh tasting. The food was good, the service was great, and the place had a fairly new and clean look to it so all around a good option. read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

WATCH OUT THERE WAS GLASS IN MY FOOD AND THEY WOULDNT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, made me drive all the way there and show them the glass. Absolutely ridiculous my little sister cut her mouth. read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Let me first start by saying I actually love this establishment but this location is dusty as fuck! Meaning it's gross and a bit disturbing. I would rather eat cat food than come back to this place. It's terrible. Tonight I found a hair literally coming out of my gordita. I'm not one to overreact buuut, what in the actual fuck?! Never again. Neeeeever again. read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Hair in my gordita... No it's not mine. Nasty as hell. - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

When I crave Mexican food, I gotta have it!!!!! El Rincosito is conveniently located close to home. Every thing is always so fast and who can beat the price?!?! I usually just go through their drive through but the other day, I had the chance to dine in and OMG, I didn't expect it to be so upscale and modernize!!!! The owner definitely has good taste in interior design and food!!! The ceilings were sooooo beautiful!!!! And my fav thing about dining in is all their drink choice (free refills too!!!!). I will make sure to get a picture next time. Come and eat here y'all!!! read more

Wow. I ordered via their curbside online scene code. Waited 30 minutes and they didn't even start my order yet. They said online orders don't show up on the order que... be sure to call to confirm online orders or go inside to order. read more

El Rinconsito - Kent - Don't order curbside... - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Best Tacos EVER! Love the grilled baby onions and theres a drive through option!!! read more