Visited this restaurant on Wednesday January 26th at 1:30 pm. Appearances: Restaurant was very clean and orderly. The inside looked new yet 4/5 Service: I was immediately seated and brought a bowl of chips. I ate the bar and the bartender refilled my Diet Coke 5/5 Food: I ordered the Asado Burrito with beans and rice. The chips and salsa was spot on. However, the burrito, rice, and beans lacked salt and seasoning. Once I applied some salt and green hot sauce, the meal came alive. 2.5/5 read more

Unfortunately won't be coming back even though you're five minutes from my house. The Taste wow...as a Latina this was so bland. Carnitas should have tons of flavor thank goodness for hot sauce. My son ate the beans & rice which had no flavor. When you're hungry you eat. Please add some garlic and other spices does wonders. Come on do better no excuses white people have taste buds. read more

Rio Chico - Carnitas plate - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

Greeted with a smile upon entry meant a lot since it was a gloomy day. Ordered shrimp nachos and this didn't disappoint. The amount can feed two to three ppl. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, baked beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole tasted amazing with every bite. Music is always a plus but having four tv's playing various sports, news, comedy was wonderful. First time and definitely will be back read more

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Friends who LOVE Mexican visited last weekend. We wanted a game night in but MX food. So we headed to Rio Chico to place a to go order. While we waited Victor, Victor and Jesus gave special attention, offering beverages and socializing with us, while Rosaria added a special humor. I sat outside while I waited, and it was lovely at the outside tables w fresh air(ambiance) and excellence service. Food was top notch as always. Well done guys! read more

Don't waste your time or money. We were first welcomed with a black hair in our chips. Then when we told the service she just said "would you like more chips and oh that must be Nicks bc the other guy is bald." Then we had ordered a margarita that never showed up in the hour and a half we were in there. As we wait for our food to come she places down our fajitas for 2 with no peppers and guess what was in there. Peppers. So we send it back. The rice and beans were dead cold and then by the time the meat got back well they were stone cold. They tasted terrible anyway. The fajita meat is tiny chopped pieces so it just falls out of your fajita the whole time. He said they do it this way so they can put it into a machine and mince it to save time. What are your chefs saving time for. There isn't anyone else in there and cooking isn't about saving time. It's about tastes. Lord help this restaurant. They have no idea wth they are doing. I can't see them being there much longer thankfully. read more

we've been eating here for a couple years and sadly it is going downhill - the fish tacos today were not good at all, we ordered 2 fajitas for 2 (so for 4) and even after checking multiple times we ended up with 1 order of fajitas for 2. Server never came back to the table after food delivery. Drinks were empty and never refilled. very disappointing. read more

OMGoodness! Ordered, received wrong order, waited 20 minutes to receive corrected order and it was warm, not hot. Asked for special hot sauce from 3 different servers before we received it. Asked for Tabasco from 2 different servers and never received it. Waited 10 minutes to get check and finally got up after 10 minutes to seek out our waiter. They charged extra for ground beef on one order and did not tell us it was an up charge. Waiter was happy go lucky, not attentive to us and sorry but we will not go back. read more

The quality of the food and service is deteriorating. Tonight we had a new waitress (first day actually) and she wasn't knowledgeable about the menu and when we asked for our senior discount, she told us she couldn't give it to us because there wasn't a manager on site to teach her how to do that. I felt like taking it out of her tip but felt sorry for her, given it was her first day. I blame the management for not properly training her. read more

This place has gone so far downhill. First time had a terrible burrito. Second time ordered lunch burrio, said on menu came with beans and rice, no beans and rice. Horchata rated like a bottle or cleaner. Chips were terrible. read more

Horrible restaurant. Staff will steal off of your table after you've had awful spoiled food And terrible service.

The food was terrible here, our waitress was awful, she missed multiple orders, didn't bring silverware, she also brought bean and cheese dip to the wrong table and we watched the people dip their chip in it, she then realized it was wrong and took it from their table to ours after it had already been used and thought we didn't see it. We had to get our own to-go boxes and she tried to call us liars when we spoke to the manager when there was 14 people with us and saw her do it. Will NEVER COME BACK! read more

Excellent food, the seafood was seasoned perfectly! Impeccable service our server was very pleasant. Great environment, a large facility that accommodate many customers. Give Rio Chico a try authentic Spanish style food! read more

Excellent food and prompt, attentive service. I was starving; really enjoyed my tamale, enchilada, chile relleno combo with a Dos Equis. Sat at the bar and the bartender took very good care of me. Food was just delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Good food at great prices! Was not let down! Was much better than I expected! Everything was fresh and very tasty!

Absolutely amazing so so good the bartender Christian was awesome I came in late and he had my food in quick and fast in 5 mins the shrimp were perfect and the cheesy rice sauce added to it With the Mexican Salad read more

Rio Chico - Mariscos Tulense Scallops and shrimp with a cheesy rice sauce - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

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We found this on Yelp (thanks!) and we ordered a dish recommended on Yel (thanks again) Steak fajitas for two. Excellent food and value... i also made note of the A posted on their door by the health department. If you are in the area, stop in for a great meal. read more

Food was yummy, fresh, affordable. Went 2 days in a row, first experience was better than the second because our waiter never refilled our drinks, gave us more chips with no salsa and my son's churros were served ice cold. There was also a few things we asked for and the waiter replied they didn't have it yet. It was lunch time, when will you have it? Food was very good though! read more

What can I say? They get everything right, every time. Warm staff. Go! I enjoy their enchiladas Verdes. Tacos are excellent. The right alcohol is there. Lots of booth space. Beautiful art. read more

So, I'm here from Texas for a while duento health issues, and my dad wanted Mexican food last night. He liked his enchilada, except for the sauce, which he said was too sweet; I found it to be rather bland. I got the burrito supremo with chicken. There were no refried beans in it as the description says there are, and I found peas and a lima bean inside my leftovers as I ate them today for lunch. While I don't dislike peas or lima beans, and the burrito was good overall, they don't belong in a burrito. read more

Rio Chico - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

Ok Mexican food. Not great Having lived in Mexico Just not the same. Good service. Prices ok read more

My grandparents brought us to "the best Mexican" spot near their house in Sun City and it did not disappoint. We ordered the steak and chicken fajita for two and the portion was generous. It tasted fresh. It was a great blend of mushroom, onion, peppers, tomatoes, chicken and steak. It was served piping hot on a sizzling skillet. We each got a plate of Mexican rice, refined beans, and all the mexican fixings. We ordered both corn and flour tortillas which were tasty, hot and fresh. I ordered a medium margarita on the rocks which came in a goblet sided glass. Even in a COVID environment, the atmosphere was fun. We were dancing along to the music and loved all the artwork. read more

Rio Chico - Steak and chicken fajita for two - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

The food is *cheff's kiss* The staff is beyond hospitable The inside decor is modern and extremely clean Margaritas are served in massive sizes 48oz. & 22oz. read more

Rio Chico - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

Not good at all. From the cleaning supply smell that hits you when you open the door to dinner, the whole experience is disappointing. It's a very large restaurant and it's emptiness makes you wonder, why you're sitting there. I've given it a couple of tries and unfortunately my review would be the same. read more

I have eaten at Rio Chico twice now. The first time was during Cinco de Mayo. They were slammed but the service was excellent as was the food. The second time I had just had dental surgery and explained to our server that I had to eat soft food. She immediately recommended the pulled chicken rice bowl. It was great and I had no problem eating it. I will return when I have a chance. read more

Our shrimp and scallop fajitas were awful. The scallops were chewy, and were very fishy tasting. They were over-seared/fried and looked like cut up sausage. The vegetables were not crispy, more like mush. Very disgusting. Looks like they were pre-cooked. When reported to the manager he agreed the dish wasn't prepared well, and he asked what we would like him to do for us. We asked to be charged for the shrimp fajita meal because we didn't eat any of the scallops...he took $5 off our bill. Unacceptable. I've been in restaurant management for thirty years. I would be very embarrassed if I handled a guest complaint, and my guest left this dissatisfied. Overall it was very disappointing. The worse Mexican restaurant I've ever experienced. On a positive note our server was attentive and pleasant. read more

Nice Location much bigger than I thought Staff was very helpful I ALWAYS start with a Chillirelleno It is one of the hardest dishes to prepare and if you take short cuts like not taking the skin and stem off your not going to have the right thing no salt and pepper on the table if you like bland Mexican food this is your place. Not for me read more

We had a delicious lunch and and our server Kayla was just great! The flautas were the best I have ever had! Mrs. Betty had fajitas and brought home a box of leftovers. We were asked by 3 different people if everything was ok and did we need anything! We will return soon. Excellent! Plus, the restaurant is beautiful! read more

My wife and I ate at Rio Chico in Hardeeville this afternoon. While we were eating a young man brought a calf (baby cow) on a leash to the outside of the restaurant. The workers all knew him and he stood no more than 3 feet from the front of the restaurant with the scared calf taking cell phone pictures with people. The poor calf looked scared to death. After leaving I called and spoke to the person in charge who told me it wasn't their calf and he did not see any problem with it being there. This was my last time at Rio Chico. Animal cruelty is not something I want to see during a meal. read more

we enjoyed our quick lunch. Service was efficient and food was plentiful. well done.

Food was good, portions are a nice size. I had the steak fajitas and a raspberry margarita. Service was a little slow for not being busy but our server was sweet. Will return in the future. read more

Rio Chico - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

Great margaritas-good salsa and warm tortilla chips to start off your meal. So far we have tried the whole fried fish, and many combo platters which were all great! Mole sauce needs a lot of work. Good place for a casual meal and good service! read more

Delicious food. Many options on menu, was hard to make a decision. Server was very nice. Lovely atmosphere. Reasonable prices for the meals. read more

Rio Chico - Deep fried ice cream. Delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

Awful. Terrible service. Poor food. Was seated about 5:30 on a Thursday. A few at the bar and three other tables occupied but we had to wait 15 mins before being asked if we wanted drinks. Never offered water. Another 15 mins go by to be told they ran out of Pacifico (Mexican beer). Spouses "special " drink was okay (expensive - cost more than entree) and her dinner was okay but mine was cold. Would never go back, ever. Worst ever read more

Decent enough Mexican food - nice enough people working here. Big plus that they serve mole, a rarity these day. That said I was gobsmacked with the vision of a $4.50 diet Coke on my bill this weekend. Hadn't really looked before but are you kidding me? I don't pay this much for Diet Coke when I eat at Le Bernardin in New York City. One of the most expensive restaurants in the country. Not sure what these people are thinking, but my guess is that they know that all the mommies and daddies buy sprite for their kids and they're going to stick them with a bill where the soda costs more than the kids meal! Kind of crappy but if this is the way you want to do business fine. I'll be moving on to someplace else. Ugg! read more

Definitely not real Mexican food I'm from Texas and I realize it's not Tex-Mex, however, it not Authentic at all. My best guess is that it's a Caucasian version of Mexican food and it's just not good at all. read more

Ate here yesterday and it was horrible! They have new cooks and they don't know what they are doing! The beans I could have sucked them up with a straw, the rice was so over cooked that it was mush. I had a chicken with no seasoning and had been pounded out so thin that it was hardly there. The chips were so dark in color from being fried in very old grease! Really bad! They better fix this quickly or they are not going to be opened much longer! So sorry, they use to be very good! read more

Great food the service was 5 stars the location was great ..... good portions the decor could be a little better, but they made up with it by the food excellent food and I'll give it a five star read more

When we are craving Mexican this is the only place we go to. The staff is very friendly (one of the waiters always remembers what we want which is always nice). If you are wanting Mexican food this is where you need to go. read more

It wasn't too bad. I frequent another place when I'm here visiting family, so this was a new one for me. The food was pretty good, but the server wasn't too friendly. Overall, good experience. read more

Very disappointing! Rio Chico has certainly gone downhill recently. They do not have Dos Equis, Modelo, or any dark beer on tap. Going to a Mexican restaurant and having to order a Bud Light, or other light beer, on tap is certainly disappointing. I understand that it's hard to get help in today's world, but the service was awful slow. We waited 10-15 minutes and no server showed up, so we had to walk over to the hostess table to say we would like to order drinks. The food was OK, but we will be taking our future business to other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more