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

Fresh food prepared so promptly! We ordered the steak fajitas for two. It was meat for 4-6 people! The flour tortillas tasted homemade as well as the guacamole. Delicious! read more

Hot beer. FajitaQuesadilla not cooked properly, looks like an uncooked tortilla. Almost no onions or peppers or other veggies. Chips taste like they were cooked an old oil. In the past I have enjoyed read more

Nope. nope. Nope. Probably the worst place I've ever ate. After waiting at least an hour and half for our food, it comes out cold. We were starving so we just ate it anyways. Waitress was polite and the black beans were pretty good. Other than that nothing. 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

My husband and I went for lunch. It was excellent! Very clean environment/ tasteful decor. Our waitress was bright, perky & helpful as far as knowing the menu/recipes. Portions were very good size. Shredded beef in Chimichanga was tender/ perfectly seasoned. Would definitely recommend to others. This restaurant is good size; would be great to accommodate a party. We will definitely go back. This is our new favorite Mexican fare. Mary Sun City read more

Excellent services, very friendly staff, always checking in for needs to see if everything is alright. Hot chips and salsa served immediately- food arrives hot and quickly. Fresh food, huge servings ! Worth driving a bit off highway when traveling ! Vegetarian choices! Very clean restrooms! Social distancing with seating, hand sanitizer everywhere- masks don't seem to be required anymore with customers or staff but could be because everyone is vaccinated like we were. Food was definitely good, what was expected for the price and atmosphere- authentic, family friendly restaurant- read more

Excellent services and very friendly staff, Chips and salsa brought out immediately. Burritos that we ordered arrived quickly. Leftovers from the huge servings provided us with another meal. We'll go back! read more

We walked in a month ago to pick up a menu and they had a Mariachi band playing. A really nice and lively touch that they said they have 2x a month. We went back there to have lunch last weekend. We had tacos and a trio plate with chicken and steak as our choices. The chicken was not good at all. The food, including the rice and beans, just had no flavor. The margarita was good though. The service was not bad but not impressive at any point. Sadly, we will likely not be going back to this establishment for the food. read more

The food was fast and delicious and the service was top-notch. I will definitely be back next time I am in the area!

We had our class reunion meet and greet. They were very accommodating. Food was very good.

The restaurant was very clean. It followed COVID social distancing and the food was delicious. I forgot to take a picture. My husband had the chimichanga and I had the shrimp camarones a la mexicana. We will definitely be visiting again. read more

Over charged for our meal. We asked for only 1 protein and payed for 3 proteins. Low quality food and it came out cold.

Good food and a lot of it. Great service for a new restaurant finding their stride. We will definitely be back! The portions are huge. read more

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Stopped in here randomly on the way back from Hilton Head, was thoroughly impressed, massive portions of very good Mexican food, great service and a pretty good deal. I will definitely go back. Highly recommend the Arroz Con Pollo! read more

So consistently good, no matter the time of day. Victor is the beat server! Ask for him and you won't be disappointed.

Food is ok. Not the best but definitely not the worst. Hamburger dishes tend to be super greasy. Don't recommend them. Staff is always pleasant hence the 4 stars read more

My boyfriend ordered an 1800 margarita, but was charged $18 for a don julio margarita. When he asked the server if he could change it to 1800 that he ordered the server replied that 1800, don julio, and hornitos are all the same price. We asked if he could change it to 1800 anyway to make us happy and he refused. We used to love coming here for drinks but will not be back as the servers try to take advantage of you. You mean to tell me that hornitos bottom shelf tequila is the same price as don Julio top shelf tequila? If so, this is just a bad business practice. Be wary of this business and check your receipts. read more

If I could give this restaurant 10 stars I would. My family of 9 passing through this city dined here. There were no wait time we were immediately seated. Once our orders were put in we waited about 15 minutes until he came out with our food. Everything was hot and delicious! You get your money's worth and the serving of food can feed 2 people. The waiter checked on us regularly. The staff was very friendly. The atmosphere is nice and the restaurant was very clean including the restroom. We will definitely visit this location again. This was money well spent. Thank you! read more

Rio Chico - Mexican Near Me - Hardeeville, South Carolina

We found the Mexican food to be very good with very good service and reasonable prices.

With family in town, we decided this was a good opportunity to try this new place. We went on a Sunday night, and it was moderately crowded. The food was okay. The first batch of chips was a bit stale but the second batch, freshly made and served warm, were very good. The salsa was pleasantly spicy and the queso dip complemented it well. I ordered a enchilada and chimichanga, and it was good. (I wish the cheese was melted a bit better though---that's pretty important in an enchilada). Others said the food could have used a bit more flavor and spice. Service was very friendly and personal, but it seemed that at times the staff wasn't sure who was supposed to do what. We will likely give Rio Chico another try and hope that the kinks will have been worked out by then. read more

A rude, overbearing, incompetent, inflexible manager ruins ruins any potential success for this restaurant. The food is average (at best). The servers are pleasant, but their usefulness negated by being micro-managed. We were a group of eight; no one was pleased, nor will any of us return. Don F 5/27/2021 read more

Love this place! Rio's is definitely one of my favorite spots for amazing food and awesome drinks. It has a great atmosphere and the staff are super friendly, especially Victor! He is super attentive and makes sure we are happy and taken care of every time we are there! I promise you will not be disappointed! read more

There's no way to describe the experience at Rio Chico other than abysmal. There is clearly a severe lack of organization and something very very wrong going on here. After waiting over 40 minutes, we received the first meal. 10 minutes later, the guacamole salad for my girlfriend's fajitas arrived. 15 minutes later, the actual fajitas arrived. We were given a pathetic excuse for salsa verde for the inconvenience. The flavors and preparation of the actual food were incomprehensibly bad. The rice was cold, dry, and flavorless. The sacrifice of the animal was disgraced by the seasoning and cooking of the meat. Top all of this off with no music, and a sterile interior. When we complained, they were kind, but we waited 15 minutes for someone to actually come to the table, who wasn't the manager. We said we did not want to pay, but that we wanted to be able to leave a tip for the waitress. We waited another 20 minutes for him to tell us we would receive a 50% discount. We insisted on only paying for half of one of the dishes to leave a tip. We waited again for him to talk to the "manager" who never came over. Finally we had to get up from the table, and walk to the host stand to make something happen. We received the bill and it was still full price for the one meal. We were so eager to just get out of there we paid and left. Embarrassing. I wish I could have the two hours I wasted of my life back. read more

Location is clean, good service but the food is not good. The food is very bland and doesn't have a good taste!

Another fabulous meal! We have eaten here 2 Fridays in a row because we are just so pleased. The service, the food, the prices are all fantastic. We will be back soon! My meal was so good I didn't have time for a picture. Last time I had the fajita burrito and this time I had the house specialty shredded chicken Chimichangas. The chicken was seasoned perfectly and very moist. Five stars! read more

On our way into Hilton Head. A soda cost the same as a beer and we didn't even get the soda. The most surprising thing was that a single cheese quesadilla was $6!!! Our family is use to paying only $3-4 for just a single quesadilla. It cost more than the beer. Not sure we will stop here again on the way to Hilton Head again. read more

This restaurant is clean, socially distant seating and staff wear masks. The staff was very friendly and treated us like family. The food was authentic, served hot, quickly and was outstanding. Christina was our server and was very good. The margaritas were in 3 sizes and were very good. We are new to the area and will be going back often. Thanks for a great dining experience! read more

I will start this review by saying I LOVE Mexican food. I eat it VERY often and I'm a frequent visitor if it's delicious. This food was not. This food was basic at best. I think the seasoning chef was off or on break when I went because nothing was seasoned. I ordered a chicken burrito the chicken was extremely dry. I also ordered a ground beef enchilada and I couldn't finish it the taste was off putting. The hot wings were made fresh but had it not been for the blatant hot sauce there would have been no flavor. My lunch mate ordered the shrimp fajitas and they weren't seasoned either. Overall it just didn't have any flavor. Authentic or otherwise. Super disappointed because I will be working across the street from them and I was excited to be able to walk there on my lunch breaks. Maybe I'll give them another try since other people seem to have had such a great experience but I'm just not sure. read more

Awesome food! Great guacamole .... Nice people... will definitely be a family favorite.

A full service Mexican restaurant with bar; dine in and takeout. Great variety in the menu with traditional offerings as well as some unique takes. Mole enchiladas. Modelo on draft. A great addition to the community. Strictly following COVID-19 guidelines. read more

Great food and service at reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Drink menu has delicious margaritas.

Just came back from Rio Chico with family. 4 of us all enjoyed our meals. Nice menu, good service, food delicious, pork carnitas exceptional. Prices good. We will be back. read more

My wife and I were pleasurably surprised. We were busy running around and decided to stop by for lunch. The food was great and very reasonably priced. Rio Chico will be our Mexican restaurant from here on out. read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!! The food and service were terrible. Ordered online and picked up. Had to wait almost 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge us. Several items were missing from our order including one whole meal, tortillas to go with an order of fajitas, chips with the dip, the second order of dip and the chips for it. Didn't notice what was missing due to the way the items were packaged. Got home and the fish tacos were inedible so they went straight in the trash. Called and got transferred to someone claiming to be the owner who said he'd refund our card for the one missing meal. Really?? Then he kept saying how long the refund would take to process - as if we were just gonna say never mind. As of today, 3 weeks later, no refund. read more

Tried to eat here 3 times. Each time service was subpar at best. Took forever to get cocktails and food order. Tonight we tried again. We do wanted it to work because we live close by. There were only four tables eating. Many wait staff doing nothing. Finally a waitress eating her dinner got up to try and wait on us but didn't know how to work behind the bar. We finally just left to go somewhere else. read more

Wouldn't go again order enchiladas and they did not live up to how good I thought they were going to be . Mi terra in bluffton sc is WAY BETTER read more

I ordered a beer. The owner said he was out of that brand and would go to the supermarket to get it. How sweet. We ordered fajitas. Our rice and beans arrive with a message that our fajitas would be out shortly. Our fajitas arrive with a message that our tortillas would be delivered by our waitress. Our waitress is no where to be found and eventually I am forced to go look for her and find her helping people at another table. So the manager gets us our tortillas and we are told there are no separate plates to roll our fajitas. You place the tortilla over the rice and beans. There are no serving utensils for the fajitas which have stuck to the bottom of the skillet by now. FYI, by now, I have also ordered a different beer. I also asked for a lime and was told I would be charged extra for it. At this point, I look around the restaurant and notice diners in large groups enjoying themselves. Families out with their children. Soccer teams celebrating and enjoying each other's company. Neighborhood groups gathering for a meal. They were not there for date night or fine dining. My eyes glance down at the floor and I see the remnants of the day's past meals crunch under my shoes and decide Rio Chico should post a sign at the door, couples beware, this restaurant is not for you. Service and presentation of food poor. Taste good. Too many items on menu. It is almost silly. Tries to be Tex-Mex. Not quite there. Sorry will not go back. read more

We took friends to try this restaurant right after they opened for business. We've both travelled extensively to Mexico and love the food in all the regions. We also love the people of Mexico so we were delighted to find Rio Chico. We ordered several things on the menu including specialties, Carnitas Enmolades, Bistec con Mariscos, Parilla Mexicana, Enchilada Mexicana, Mariscos Tulense and a Mexican Pizza. We also ordered bean dip, chodi-queso dip and guacamole to start. The waitress served the guacamole and chips, forgot the queso, brought the bean dip 20 minutes after we began eating and it had spilled all over the service plate. No clean up and it was unappetizing to look at. Then 35 minutes after ordering we finally got our entrees, 2, then 1, then 2, then 1 so that by the time we finally we all served the first served had cold food. The pizza sat in sauce and grease that left the flour tortilla wet with no crispy crunch as promised in the menu description. The mole sauce was nothing more than a slightly spiced tomato sauce and not the Mexican chocolate mole we were hoping for. The shrimp were small and rubbery, the scallops were overdone and dry. The refried beans were unlike any refried beans I had eaten anywhere in Mexico and left us wondering who the cook was because no chef would have allowed that to leave a kitchen! Most of the food was inedible and the only thing we felt when we left was indigestion from grease and we were still hungry. I have no idea if their food and service has improved because we have no intention of returning or recommending to our friends. In our opinion there is only one good Mexican restaurant in Bluffton/Hardeeville and that is Mi Tierra in downtown Bluffton. read more