My go-to taqueria for anything from a quick snack to a full meal. I love that they're open early and stay open late, which makes them perfect for everything - picking up dinner through their drive-thru, stumbling in after a concert, or grabbing a casual brunch. Ordering online is a breeze, and the food is consistently fresh and flavorful. Their salsa bar is always well-stocked, and the service is friendly and efficient. The location is super convenient, too. One small heads-up: the floors can get a bit slippery, so watch your step. Overall, a dependable, delicious spot I'm always happy to return to. read more

My wife and I go here about twice a month since COVID. Lately the service and food has declined. I always order chips with my meal. For the past year, I do not get the chips with the food. Always have to remind the staff. The chips come when I am half done with the meal. I take them home. They used to give you a real knife when ordering the carne asada. Now I get no knife. Ask for a knife and I get a plastic one. The same with the pollo asada plate. Even that dish has gone downhill. It was once juicy and delicious. Now it is a dried out jerky. Obviously made way earlier and reheated resulting in dry meat. We went there last week. My wife ordered nachos. They brought out a plate and the cheese was not even melted. I pointed this out to the waitress, "It's supposed to be that way." That was the first time ever being served nachos with cold cheese. It is a fast food place. I always leave a tip when ordering. In return you get no chips you ordered unless you ask two to three times. You get no knife. The onion you ordered to go on the plate never happens, and the once yummy chicken is now dried up meat. I think we will take a break from this place. Hopefully they read reviews and do some retraining. We get superior food and service at Taco Time. See attached photo of cold cheese nachos. read more

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

I just ordered a Steak Mullitas combo, as well my partner ordering a single steak mullita and single steak quesabirria taco. I had almost finished my first mullita when I bit into something VERY hard. Absolutely disgusted to find a full bone spine in my taco. Keep in mind everything we ordered was STEAK. Where the f did a spine come from?!? My drink was also missing to just add icing on the cake. I have come here so many times over the years and have always loved my food. This was so disgusting, I am so grossed out No one answered when I called either!! read more

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The burrito chille verde is absolutely delicious! Meat is super tender and seasoned just right. Carne asada taco were just ok Service is very good and courteous. Everything tastes fresh. read more

Fast, easy and tasty! The service is always welcoming. I enjoy stopping by El Rinconsito off Pac Hwy and in Renton. The food is always good and the price point is very good especially with our current economy. I enjoy their tacos, quarter chicken, mulitas and corn tortillas. I also love their salsa bar inside! At the Renton location they were making the tortillas up front and fresh! This place is one of my quick favorites. read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Carne asada mulitas - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

I was a bit disappointed coming here around 8pm Thursday. There was only one person ahead of me. The wait was long even when I was waiting for them to finish up with the customer prior in the drive thru. I went to the window and the girl had to confirm and ask for my order again -- it was incorrect on what she repeated, I only ordered the one burrito. I'm pretty sure she had to put my order in again. So she asked me to park my car in the front and put the number on top of my car. I asked her where, just to be specific and she said in the front again so I just went to the front. When I arrived in the front the whole front parking was filled so I didn't park any further because I'd assume they wouldn't see me if I was parking in the shadows further away. So I had to go out of my way and loop around twice until a parking opened up. But I got my burrito around 30minutes from my order time. I wouldn't go back here because of that experience. The burrito was also just okay to me 5/10, not worth the wait. I would've apologized or reimbursed for the wait or something but it was all just normalized to be waiting that long, to be asked to repeat my order and wait some more for a drive thru. read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Came to the place at around 7:00pm on a hot day. Other than maybe that there was no A/C and the doors were wide open, the staff and the food was fantastic! For the price and for what you get, I mean you can't complain too much. I got the 3 tacos combo (asada, birria, adobada) and got a fountain drink. The tacos came hot and fresh off the grill. In terms of my preference it went: 1. asada; 2. birria; 3. adobada. All of which was quickly devoured. I then ordered another plate of tacos (asada only) and with beans and rice, which also kicked so much ass I jazzed all over the place. Staff were super friendly, and they (2 or 3 of them) even came and asked how we thought the meal was. I told them that I would write a review because I thought the place was really good. I will be coming back to try their plates and other dishes, see you tomorrow. read more

I've been going to this place for awhile now and have had no problem with it. Considering it is a chain restaurant, the tacos were good. I always get the spicy pork tacos and they are great. However, I noticed the quality of the spicy pork has gone down recently where the meat was not cooked in the same way anymore. They also are inconsistent in including all the sides such as lime and salsas. You can tell from the photos which one is bad. It wasn't until recently when I got my usual spicy pork tacos and they were completely different and even prepared different. The color of the meat was not very good - almost a reddish color!!! Not appetizing. it was always good before, but now the quality has gone down a lot. Based on other reviews, it seems like others also have the same experiences with receiving wrong and incorrect orders. The drive-thru often makes mistakes in taking orders and understanding. It is probably more worth it to go to small tacos businesses nearby. Much more quality and worth it there. read more

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I always come back to El Rinconsito. It's that good! My go to is always the adobada and the tripa. The flavors are always consistent, their green sauce is bomb af. And the to go packaging is always on point. You get the best bang for the buck. I highly highly recommend. Must try the adobada! read more

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

The food is pretty decent. Good for the price that you get for, but service is a little questionable. Wait time for receiving the order makes me rethink whether or not I should eat from here. Also, had some missing orders that I had to address. read more

Our favorite local spot for cheap and tasty Mexican food. They have several salsa options and unlimited sides like their radishes and pickled onions. My husband loves that several of their entrees come with a grilled jalapeño. We rarely eat in the restaurant now (due to toddlers and laziness) so we typically order on DoorDash and have the food delivered. No issues with mixups or food not being warm. read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Birria quesadilla and tacos combo - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

One of the few casual places in Renton where you can actually get honest Mexican food, especially at 10:00pm. I got the 4 taco and drink special as well as the chicken enchiladas. The tacos are usually just $10.99 (plus tax). But I wanted an asado tacos! A little more, but worth it. And they work hard to keep things spotless in the restaurant. read more

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Another nice visit to this restaurant. The two-piece pollo asado ($10.99 as of May 2025 with a Favoritos drink) is a tasty bargain. Friendly folks at the counter too, as usual. read more

Food was great packed properly The combination of carnitas and carne asada was perfect in an enchiladas regular read more

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We live so close to this place but have never tried it, so we decided to give it a go since we didn't have any idea what to make for dinner after leaving the gym. The drive thru experience was not good. Most menus I have seen will have a number for every item, so you can easily order. For some reason, this menu does not actually number all of its items which made ordering difficult. I ordered a taco plate (number whatever) AND a carne asada plate (which doesn't have a number for some reason). However, the person taking the order got this confused and I guess thought I wanted carne asada tacos. It was hard for me to understand her. Anyways, we got it straightened out at the window and pulled around to wait for our food. I don't know how this is listed on Yelp with a one-$ price rating. These two plates cost almost $45... for fast food! And the food was just okay. Neither plate was actually hot--lukewarm at best--from the 3-minute drive to the house. Finally, there's a giant pothole in the road as you are leaving that caught us by surprise. Now there's a cone sitting right in the middle of it, but hopefully it gets taken care of soon. In any case, we likely won't be back. If I want Mexican fast food I'll get Taco Bell for a whole lot less, or for what we paid we could have gotten takeout from La Fuente, which is just as close. read more

I liked that they have a drive-thru and also open late. I like this chain because they offer tripas. Was on the way home and we stopped by here to pick up some late night food. We got the tripas tacos, quesabirrias, and nachos. I had asked for the tripas to be extra crispy, but they probably didn't understand or hear me, but were still good. The quesabirrias were also good. The nachos weren't bad, but could have used more cheese. read more

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Great service. Great food. Burritos Mexican ice cream quesadillas tacos I'll have been great.

Honestly if I could give a zero to this place I most definitely would. Service even though it was at 1 am was literal trash. I just got off at around that time so I know how it is, but service by literally the entire staff was just completely rude and just unwelcoming! I hate giving low ratings, but literally worse service, atmosphere and everything from this restaurant. Don't recommend unless you want to order something and have a complete opposite meal. I literally ordered a 5 taco meal with lengua, and I guess somehow I got asada instead, plus even when I had ordered a meal, which comes with a drink everyone would assume right? I didn't receive one. To top it all off I know lengua is more expensive, so not only did I get up-charged, but I definitely got scammed. DONT RECOMMEND THIS SPOT TO ANYONE! just take your money to el taco maestro! Better everything over there!!! It's literally down the street! That's where my money will go whenever I crave tacos or anything! read more

They recently raised the carner asada price from $25 and change. To $31 and change. In addition the have reduced the amount of steak that you get. I have enjoyed the carne asada and I would have it once a week but not anymore. read more

I gave this place one last shot and sadly it failed miserably. Restaurant prices for "fast food" and slow...slow service. Food is not great either. From the time I pulled up to the drive through to the time I got my food was around 26 minutes. Only two cars were in front of me. 6 of those minutes was spent waiting for someone to even come to the window when I pulled up...only for them to ask me what my order was?!! Cheese enchiladas and chips and salsa will throw you back nearly $20. And if you wonder how can anyone possibly screw up cheese enchiladas? Well, you can. Their "regular" enchilada sauce tastes like watered down bbq...it was not super pleasant. Also, the cheese was extremely burnt all below the enchilada itself. Therefore the overall flavors were nearly inedible. I don't like giving bad reviews, but if this place is going to charge restaurant prices I'd at least like a decent meal. Or I'd rather be in a restaurant. I won't be returning. It's just not good. read more

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Food is good and hot! Water was good. Service was very nice and friendly. The ambiance Is nice, the place was peaceful Dessert Was Very good. this restaurant Deserves 5 stars! read more

I ordered 4 taco meal. It was good at first until I started to pour the green hot sauce on my second taco. I finished my first. When I notice hair at the bottom of my hot sauce. There's no way they didn't notice it while pouring it into the clear container. The hair was so long. Would've got a higher rating if this was the first time with hair in the food. I seen a previous review from someone else also complaining about hair in the food. This is unacceptable. Maybe consider hair nets? Ruined my dinner. And then they gave me a zero sugar drink! Smh not what I asked for. This is not my first time coming to the location, and every time something is wrong. Rather it be something missing, meat has a funny taste, or rude customer service. read more

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

My husband and I have been coming here for 18 years! Sometimes I come for a quick lunch of 2 tacos. It provides the speed and price of a drive through with less fake processed food of other fast food restaurants around. For easy dinner with home cooked feel I pick up the carnitas or carne asada. The portions are large enough to share or pack the rest for lunch the next day. This is my comfort food read more

This is my go to place for authentic Mexican food. Having lived in the central valley of California for almost 20 years I got spoiled and great Mexican food. Everything from taco trucks to sit down restaurants. This place is the real deal! Portions are generous and made to order. I generally get a taco plate with three or four tacos and a side of beans and rice. The tacos are nicely seasoned. Moist and delicious. There are different types of salsas available and you can't go wrong by experimenting. They keep the place very clean between customers and they are very attentive to service needs. read more

Did I order six tacos when I normally eat three? Yes. Did I eat all six? Also yes. Now I'm worried I might implode, but it was F*%€ing worth it okay! The carnitas are succulent, not stringy or dry, perfectly moist. I could seriously live off these tacos, seeing them all in a container looks like a platter from the gods, a spiritual awakening. Gracias! read more

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Never again. Placed an online order that would be ready in 5 min. Drove over and got in the drive through lane. There were two cars ahead of me. Nbd, right? The car ahead of me was at the speaker so I couldn't let them know I was here. 15 min sitting in line... I backed out, came inside, and asked for them to remake fresh food so it'd be hot bc nobody wants cold fast Mexican food. They just about refused to. So much for fast food, eh? Still no idea what the hold up was, but this is not the experience I expected from an empty fast food restaurant with two cars in a drive through when I'm tired after work on a Friday. read more

2-5-21 Ordered 40 bucks worth of food. Their "carne asada" burrito came with barely any meat. Tacos came w/o lime and what looks like a half peeled jalapeño and no onions. The "carne asada" nachos cane with burnt chips, a few pieces of of meat, and little to no beans with a bunch of cheese thrown on top. read more

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The best authentic Mexican food I've had in years. The first clue this place was going to be good was the long line at the drive thru and the packed parking lot. The second hint was seeing tongue, cabeza and tripa as available meat options. I ordered two plates for dinner due to no lunch yesterday and also knowing from the very helpful pictures in the drive thru my stomach would consume both. I got 3 tacos with birria and an order of 2 gorditas, one with pollo and one with asada. I passed on any sauce. The tacos are made with double soft corn tortillas and a healthy amount of sweet onions and cilantro. The beef was sweet with a bit of a tangy, spicy kick. The onions were fresh. Total perfection. The gorditas had a generous amount of lettuce, tomatoes, Mexican cream, refried beans, cheese, mild salsa, onions and cilantro. The shells were soooo good. The meat was good in both but I was more impressed with how tasty the beans were. Other items on the menu I'm coming back for and sharing so you know this is the real deal: *Campechana - shrimp & octopus cocktail *Guarachi *Tortas *Sopitos - Heaven help them if their sopitos are as good as what I ate last night; they'll see me all the time. Oh and we can't leave out the fact they offer tres leches, fried ice cream and churros. Are they real churros?! And they have Favoritos and Mexican Coke. Lorenzo helped me out. I saw they also do party platters with advance phone orders, and even though they were really busy, he found me a brochure at my request. I will be ordering a massive amount of food from here soon. The holidays are coming and everyone is asking for authentic Mexican food. We have a winner. Don't judge a book by its cover - the building is older and needs a paint job and an overall facelift. Who cares. The food is freaking amazing. The service was spot on. I'm probably eating here again this weekend. Food: 5 Service: 5 Parking: 4 - I give a 5 to places that also have valet; this 4 is the best damn 4 Ambiance: 4 read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Gorditos to go - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

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I went here after the Sounders won 5-0 to get the free tacos promotion for the first time in the years I've been a season ticket holder. They do not honor the terms of the promotion (https://www.soundersfc.com/terms-and-conditions/tacos) at this location. I ordered 8 tacos (1 per goal up to 4 max per ticket per game) since I have 2 qualifying tickets in the drive-thru. First they complained at me that I was supposed to specify that it was for the Sounders promotion before ordering and second, they complained at me that I have to walk in to do the promotion and can't use the drive-thru. Neither of these two conditions are listed in the promotion terms, nor is there a single sign anywhere telling you these requirements. Fine, I pull out of the drive-thru and go inside as they told me to do. I walk inside, present my two tickets, and they tell me that I need a second person with me, despite the terms making no note of that, and specifically saying that it is per ticket. I show them the terms, but they don't care. The workers tell me that they will only give me 4/8 out of tacos that they have already made, and bagged. They then removed half of tacos from the bag and gave me the half empty bag. I've ordered a party pack of tacos from them before, but after this experience and their lack of integrity, I would much rather patronize any of the dozens of other Mexican restaurants that are on the same stretch of Sunset, and no worse in quality. read more

We ordered taquitos delicious, but we also ordered pollo asado it was terrible dry it was like they gave us the Chichen from yesterday warmed up again so dry did not have the onions or avocado they also didn't not send my drink that came with the pollo asado. The chicken tasted like fish. I'm sorry I don't write reviews but I felt I needed to write this one read more

I have to give them 3 stars because I'm so mad. It's SuperBowl Sunday and tacos are a must to represent for LA Rams. Now...we were going to get the taco party pack, but ita almost $48, you get 12 tacos, beans and rice. What!!!???? I don't think so. We decide to order (3) 6 taco meals which was $12.78 each. So you see we will save money and get more tacos. I'm on Keto so I can't have beans or rice anyway. Well, we make it home and find that they gave us 16 tacos instead of 18. We missing TWO tacos. This may not be a big deal to you but these tacos are so good. No, I didn't call them because we live too far and again we have guests coming over for watch the game. read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Food is okay. My check was $31.73 and I added $3 tip. Came home and saw a charge for $34.73 AND a charge for $31.73 on my card. So, I had to file a dispute with my credit card company. You should check your credit card transactions after visiting this place or better yet do not visit at all. read more

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

It saddens me that I even have to update a review that proves a lower rating. The food is still amazing, don't get me wrong. However, the service is nothing to write home about about. There's a gal that works there that doesn't speak much English, that's fine. I'll keep my orders simple. But when she starts throwing eye rolls and snarky glares because I ordered 6 tacos and you gave me two salsas and I'm asking for a little more, I mean cmon.. It's not even just then. As a non-Hispanic customer, everytime I walk in there and she's working, I see this sense of "ugh" feeling from her. I order my food to go, I tip you and I don't complicate the order but yet she can't see to be bothered with a paying customer that doesn't speak the language.. For that alone, I've done less business with them. Granted, there are other workers there that speaks English and there isn't an issue, so I'm not sure what's going on.. read more

I have a favorite taco truck in Renton and it was closed for the holiday week. Had seen advertisement for El Rinconsito and needed to check out this place. I got the three tacos plate with horchata. My boyfriend got the enchimi plate. The asada street tacos had great flavor. The plate of tacos was a bit more greasy than I'm used to when I usually get street tacos. The horchata was perfectly creamy and tasty. The enchimi plate was one enchilada and one chimichanga, rice, beans and sour cream and guacamole. Again the plate was also very greasy, but the food was good. I will probably return because the tacos were still good. read more

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They seriously need to put some work in their online ordering system. The estimated wait time is 1 minute for pick up and we ended up waiting for 25 minutes to get our food??????? How hard is it to get one order right and not give it to the wrong customer?? read more

A go-to place for late night food. Everything is as expected but service was a little slow inside because of the drive-thru. I had to wait 8-10ish minutes at the front cashier because the ladies were occupied talking to drive-thru. Overall, pretty average and I liked the food. read more

Great food! This is an authentic hole-in-the-wall hidden in a strip mall. The service is super friendly and the food is hot, fresh and super flavorful. We had the taco plate (birria) and the enchiladas. Super satisfying! We will return!!! read more

El Rinconsito - Renton - Taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Renton, Washington

Ooof. We decided to order to-go from here because Taco Dudes is closed on Sundays. I just need to say - this place is probably the worst Mexican food I've ever had. The meat was beyond chewy and dry. I found myself picking out the meat just to make it edible. I would not recommend taqueria el rinconsito. read more

Super expensive for two tacos some fries and a burrito total came out to $18?! Save your money go to Tacqueria El Maestro and get way better quality! The tacos are just tortilla and meat.. where's my onions at?? 0 stars! Jack in the box tacos way better.. read more

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

Always yummy! Almost always correct, like 99% of the time. Love getting the carne asada fries!