First time there definitely coming back food was good and go leftovers for later great service

I hate to be that person but truly truly, if I could give zero I would. The food was good, but the service was AWFUL, lady at the front had an attitude and told me and my father we couldn't sit down and eat because we got our food from the other side of the SAME restaurant. read more

The food is soon good I highly recommend that you stop here you won't be disappointed

Service was great haven't been here in a long time let's gooooooo gets some food be rrrrrr

Great food & the staff is friendly. Have eaten here multiple times and thinking about this restaurant makes me hungry. I may go again within the next couple of days read more

What an incredible restaurant serving up authentic Puerto Rican cuisine with affordable pricing. The food tastes homemade and is very satisfying and filling. The service also is very friendly and fast. I definitely will be coming back. read more

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So there are not many Puerto Rican places by me but this has to be one of my favorites to go to! Being a proud Puerto Rican myself, the food here brings me back to the food that I grew up having! It's home made cooking that you would get if you were to go to someone's house! The service is great and the prices are great for the big portions that you get (you will not go hungry lol). I also tried an empanada and was able to share a pastele with my husband! 10/10 recommend if you want to try delicious authentic Puerto Rican food! read more

Rincón Criollo - Arroz, Habichuelas, and pork chops! - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Amazing and authentic as close as I can get to my mom's cooking. The staff is great the food is everything you remember from growing up boricua you cannot go wrong. read more

They're homemade soups are fantastic, more like a stew, thick and savory. Get the chicken and potato soup. Dinner is served

Food is very authentic n tasty. Great variety n helpful, caring staff. It is an awesome experience

HANDS DOWN the best Puerto Rican food in Cleveland! The service, the food and the atmosphere are all top notch at this restaurant. Extremely well priced food awaits you! Buen Provecho! read more

Rincón Criollo - Carne Guisada, Empanadillas, and Chicharones - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Always great service Great food bathrooms are cleaned I love how they have small businesses a spot to leave cards Over all great!! read more

This place is such a hidden gem! Came for lunch and Left super pleased with a happy belly. We walked in and were seated right away by a friendly waitress with her mask on. I'd say they're definitely enforcing the no mask no entry thing. As well as the social distancing. Now on the good part.. the food!! I order 2 chicken empanadillas with the yellow rice and habichuelas. My, oh, my!! The habichuelas were soo full of flavor! And the rice never disappoints. The chicken empanadas could've been a little more crispy, but then again I was getting hangry so I'm glad they came out When they did! There house green salsa is very much similar to a salsa verde I make at home, so of course I pour that sh-- all over my plate! Saved half of my huge plate for later. My sister order the roasted chicken with yellow rice and habichuelas. She got 3 nice sized legs on a huge plate and was only able to eat half as well. She also got the tostones with the red sauce they have (Mayo &ketchup mix- tastes a lot better than it sounds!) and I gotta say it was too bad!! It's kind of like using a tortilla to eat. He got the hot pressed chicken sandwich with fries- lol I know, a little plain for a fire Puerto Rican place, but the sauce livens it up! Lol Highly recommend if you haven't gone to this place y read more

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I'm visiting Cleveland and my friend's friend recommended we go here and it did not disappoint!! The service was great and the staff were very friendly. We ordered two dishes to share: Mofongo Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp in Garlic Sauce) and the Arroz Amarillo Habichuelas Con Pollo Asado (Yellow rice with beans and roasted chicken). First of all, the Mofongo alone is the reason why I'm giving them 5 stars. I've never had a Mofongo before so I didn't have any expectations but OMG it was soooo good!! It had a perfect balance of saltiness and sweetness, which I love! My friend and I couldn't stop eating it when we were there. I highly recommend to anyone to order the Mofongo if you decided to go here. The chicken and rice was tasty as well so if you're not feeling the Mofongo that is also a good choice. Overall, I would love to come back here the next time I'm in Cleveland and would most likely order the Mofongo again! read more

Rincón Criollo - Mofongo Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp in Garlic Sauce) - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I love love this place. My boyfriend has never had Puerto Rican food before in his life, I was excited to take him to my favorite Puerto Rican restaurant in Cleveland. I've only done takeout here before but they have a decent size dining area with table service. The food was GREAT as always - we both ordered Bistec with white rice and beans. Their food is always deliciuus and gives great portion for the great price, the food reminds me of my grandma's cooking which is why I always have to hit up this place and make sure I pair my dinner with a Tropi-Cola, which they sell! :) read more

Rincón Criollo - Bistec w/ White Rice and Beans - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Very nice environment and clean establishment. Food was good. People were very nice and attentive.

Nice decoration very friendly good service food was delicious and food came out nice and hot parking in back north of building read more

Rincón Criollo - White rice and beans with pork yummy - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Always quality food. Always quality service. Servers work very hard and stay really busy to provide a great atmosphere for food and drinks. read more

Looking for a super-affordable real-deal Puerto Rican food spot...well this is your place! They offer both take-out walk up service as well as a sit-down experience if that's what you're after. My wife and I had a meeting in the area, so we popped in for a sit-down meal beforehand. The space inside is small, but adequate for what they are doing. We saw other food orders coming out of the kitchen and the plates looked mammoth...so we decided to get a couple of empanadas and share one main dish. We got one each (empanada) of shredded chicken and beef. The came served hot and available on the table were a number of squeeze bottled sauces to put on top. One sauce was a spicy (green) hot sauce and the other was more of a creamy mayo / ketchup style sauce. Combining the two of them on top of the fried empanada shell was the pro move. We both agreed that the beef was the better of the two choices. For our main dish we went with platter #2 consisting of two (thin) fried pork chops accompanied by yellow rice and habichuelas (beans). Again, the two bottled sauces mentioned earlier were a great combination with both the cops and sides. So glad we only got one main dish...it was all we could do to finish it together! We had saved just enough room to squeeze in a dessert. I am a huge lover of flan, but alas they were already out for the night. So, we settled on a bread pudding and dug in. The pudding was so dense and thick with a great sweet taste but not overly so. It was a really solid meal and for an incredibly affordable price. We will soon be moving to the neighborhood, and I now know this will be one of my regular spots. read more

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Horrible pricing. For 2 adults and 2 kids it was $90. Mind you all we got was 3 jibaritos and a side of rice with a kids meal.. food isnt even that great to be pricing as if they were a 5 star resturant. read more

A small hole in the wall Puerto Rican place that was so good! The chicken fell off the bones and tasted amazing with the rice and beans. I've never had Mofongo before and it really blew me away. It had the perfect balance of flavors. The place has a cozy atmosphere and the staff are all very nice! read more

Rincón Criollo - Chicken, rice and beans - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Great Food & Service. The workers are friendly and professional & the fare is varied. Highly Recommend & Enjoy! Thank you, RC! read more

I was looking for a unique dinner spot this past Saturday in Gordon Square and came across Rincón Criollo. Walking past the windows of Rincón Criollo, my friend and I knew we were in for a treat since there was a line out the door. Luckily, there were only two of us, so we quickly got a seat by the front windows. The restaurant was busy, but they had enough servers and we were attended right away! I ordered the combination #5 consisting of yellow rice, beans, and fried pork skin and a Cola Champagne. As the server mentioned, the Cola Champagne is sweeter than the regular cola, but when I actually tasted it, there was a fruity hint to it. Our order was put in and shortly after our drinks were brought over, the food arrived right in front of us. I was really curious for the chicharonnes, as there is a similar dish in the Chinese culture called roast pork. When roast pork is made correctly, the skin is super crispy, as if you are biting in a potato chip, but the remainder of the meat is flavorful and tender. The chicharonnes was a different in its own way. The skin was a bit hard and chewy and the remainder of the meat had flavor. Aside from the chicharonnes, the beans and yellow rice had a good bite to it! Very affordable for a filling meal! read more

Rincón Criollo - Combination #5: beans, yellow rice, chicharonnes. What a great deal, only $10! - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We were visiting Cleveland from NYC and heard about this eatery. Great Puerto Rican food. My sister and nieces were beyond ecstatic about the food since they're from Guanica Puerto Rico. Nice and friendly place. Decent prizes for soooooo much food. read more

Rincón Criollo - Flan - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Every so often I get an urge for Mofongo and I head for Ricon Crillo at Gordon Square. Located in a couple of storefronts on Detroit is a wonderful Puerto Rican restaurant. The decor is nothing special, but the room is clean and comfortable, service is friendly and helpful. Although the menu provides a number of options and they have specials on the weekend, I have always gotten the Mofongo with the garlic shrimp. The Mofongo is a large helping of mashed plantains mildly seasoned and topped with a good number of medium sized shrimp in a mild garlic sauce. The plantains are dense with just a bit of a crunch on the outside, the shrimp are pink and perfectly cooked, the garlic sauce works perfectly with the plantains. I ask for the hot sauce, which is a homemade green sauce with a bit of heat and a hint of jalapenos. I mash the plantains into the garlic and hot sauce and it is a great combination. I highly recommend trying Ricon Crillo. Great food in a casual atmosphere at very reasonable price. Be aware that the restaurant closes early so get there for an early dinner. read more

Rincón Criollo - Shrimp Mofongo - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I make sure I stop by rincons at least once every time I'm back in town. I also got the #2 fried pork dinner, but got toi excited and ate it before taking a picture.. read more

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Good food Good service Great place for lunch I use to work at Hopkins airport and would go there for lunch

Food is amazing and always fresh!! Service is prompt, no matter if you're carrying out or dining in!! I love it here!

The food is authentic and amazing. The staff are friendly and truly provide excellent service. The atmosphere is clean, warm and inviting. I will be back over and over and over again! read more

So it's probably been over 10 years since I've been here. Food is just as great as I remember it. One of the, if not the, best authentic Puerto Rican food in Cleveland. LOVE their chicharrones - my favorite! So crispy and tasty! Had the chicharrones as appetizer and got the Latin style steak platter for my meal. Wife got the pork mofongo and kids go sandwiches. Awesome! I'd give the food a full 5-stars So why a 3-star review? Service was sub-par. We came on a Saturday afternoon and saw that there was a bit of a line when we walked in. When I asked how long the wait would be for a party of 6, I was told about 15-20 minutes. Not bad! So we put our name down. It ended up taking more like 50 minutes for us to get seated. No one even bothered to update us until about 5 minutes before our table was ready. And when we were finally seated, it took another 15 mins for a server to come to our table. I don't mind waiting, but don't severely over promise on your wait estimate. After we all placed our orders, our food all came out at different times. Overall, great food, so I'm sure we'll be back again. But we may consider take out, instead. read more

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Food is AWESOME as usual... The #7... yellow rice , beans and roasted chicken OHHH and let's not forget about the Empanadas

This is the second time I've been to Rincón Criollo. As a matter of fact, according to my Facebook memories, I went exactly one year ago today with my BFF who was visiting me from NYC. Her husband is Puerto Rican and she is a combo of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Panamanian, and Chinese. The first time we came, we were not impressed because they didn't have a lot of our favorite PR dishes. However, this time around, they had everything I wanted! Yay! This is a popular restaurant, so there is almost always a wait time of about 15-20 minutes. This time there was a Spanish/Latin American festival going on about a block away, but we didn't have to stand on line any longer than the normal wait time. I ordered the cola champagne (it's non-alcoholic) and it tastes a lot like cream soda. I also ordered morcilla (Puerto Rican blood sausage), rellenos de papas (a fried ball of mashed potatoes stuffed with meat), pastel de masa (a root vegetable based tamale-type dish stuffed with chicken and pork shoulder), and tostones (fried plantain chips). I had garlic oil and mayo/catsup for the plantain chips. Delish! My friend ordered the #11: arroz amarillo y habichuelas con pollo frito (yellow rice, beans, and fried chicken). He loved it! Keep in mind that Puerto Rican food is not spicy like Mexican food. It does not rely on salsas/sauces, instead they impart the food with flavors during the cooking process. We will definitely be back! Next time I want to try their chicharrones (fried pork skins). read more

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Losing there touch food doesn't taste like it used too it was bland will not be going back for more

Classic FONDA styled restaurant. The food is true to island traditions. The building is an old pizzeria from my teen years! It was a great way to spend a nostalgic day to celebrate my mom's birthday weekend. Try anything on the menu and leave with some takeout for friends/family who will be jealous! It was nice to see old colleagues and Papo's family too! read more

Rincón Criollo - Mom's birthday lunch! - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Ordered takeout and was not disappointed. Delicious food! Would definitely go again. The empanadillas were my personal favorite (tried both a chicken and beef). The entrees come with a lot of food so great for leftovers. read more

Rincón Criollo - Tostones, pastel de masa, empanadillas, y arroz Amarillo con habicheullas y bistec y pollo asado - Latin American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Recommended by a friend from Puerto Rico. Went there today. Parked on 67th behind the capital theater. Nice people and quick service. Portion are BIG. Favorites are Fried Plantain Chips and Chicharrón. Will definitely come back and recommend to other friends. read more

I stopped in with a friend for lunch recently. I got a combo plate with chicken and pork, yellow rice, and beans. It was good but the beans were not very warm, kinda odd. The green sauce is really good. We also tried a banana ball and a chicken empanada, both were ok. I tried my friends coffee and that was pretty good. Overall a solid cheap option, and close to the ice cream shop down the block. read more

Best Puerto Rican food in Cleveland and recommend the #12 whenever you come here and order. Courteous staff and great customer service.

My friend and his Puerto Rican father told me this place is not as good as it once was. I was driving around looking for a place to eat on Saturday and ended up here. I thought it was good food. The portions were very large. You can definitely eat half for dinner and take the rest home. Everything that I tried was good. The service was excellent as well. read more

Under impressed with their food. Last few times we've gone the chicken and rice have been dry and none of our food was even hot. Thumbs down from me... read more