We had just gone through a situation where another Mexican restaurant made us wait for 25 minutes with only chips; we were upset but remembered the Mexican place that we used to go to after our kiddo's soccer games. We drove for 20 minutes to Rio Chico. We were given a table in less than a minute, and freshly made chips were given to us and drinks. Three minutes later, we ordered our food, and we were even given sauce options. Not even more than ten minutes had passed, and we were given our order, which was five different food plates. The waiter was the whole time attentive, refilling our drinks and making sure that we had everything we needed or wanted. Sadly, we won't be able to go here anymore because we are moving to the West Coast this week, but I 100% recommend this place to everyone who is looking for authentic Mexican good. read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Burrito del Mar - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

Ordered Togo, order taker can never get the order correct. Every time we order here it's wrong. Drive 22 min each way, get home order is cold, sloppy presentation and literally throw it right in the trash. What a waste of $65. There is no customer service anymore. read more

Drove 15 miles for their Sunday buffet. Not offering any longer. Frustrated and left.

I know the reviews have been mixed, but we had such a solid meal. Service was fantastic, fast, and food was solid for just a quick meal out. Loved the margarita menu options too! read more

Food and service was above average. Their Margaritas were very tasty. The chips tasted home made

I have a hard time distinguishing Mexican restaurants from each other unless they have something that stands out. Rio Chico is just a good Mexican restaurant that will ensure you don't leave hungry. Service was very good and quick. All the food was also good. I recommend them. read more

Great food, our service was excellent. They sang Happy Birthday to our granddaughter for her sixth birthday, the dessert was fantastic. Great job. read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - The birthday dessert and my wife - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

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The place always look dark but it's open so go try it out. I tried the nacho deluxe with shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, and cheese on the bottom. The nachos was a never try again meal. The presentation was a no. I tried the mild hot sauce which was green. The waiter made sure to keep coming back. It was pack inside lots of people lots of conversation. There wasn't a seat at the bar on a Friday night at 8 I was seated in a booth In the bar area. read more

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The food was tasty but the drinks weren't strong at all, but they were tasty. This restaurant is very roomy and the staff was super nice. Our waitress was very attentive and made sure that we had everything that we needed. I'll definitely come back again for the Sunday buffet that they have. I like it because it's not to far from my house and it wasn't too busy when we went. read more

This place has never disappointed but today, it was exceptionally good! We were greeted as soon as we entered and seated. We were brought chips and salsa immediately, and our drinks were shortly after. Being a Sunday, we were surprised to see the place wasn't packed for dinner but the atmosphere was quiet and relaxing. I try to always explore new options each time I visit any restaurant. I found the Rio Chio Trio and it was phenomenal!! It comes with chicken shrimp and steak. Each were packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. It came with rice beans, guacamole, and sour cream. You have a choice of flour or corn tortillas. The corn tortillas were fresh and smelled as incredible as they tasted. I am full and so pleased with today's visit. I am excited for left overs at lunch tomorrow! read more

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10/10- today I went with my wife to celebrate our 1 year anniversary ( She's Mexican) and decided I should try out this place. Everyone was so welcoming! Our server Angel, was very pleasant and attentive - would recommend him! He made our experience great. Food was delicious. We definitely enjoyed our night out and will for sure be returning. read more

Recently went here for lunch the waiter brought the drinks and a cheese dip We had to wait another 5 minutes for the chips Then I ordered fajitas with only onions I received fajitas with tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers and onions Very disappointed read more

Kind of disappointed in the size of a LARGE beef & cheese dip for $8.50... won't be ordering to-go anymore! I know times are tough but at least put BEEF in the beef and cheese dip I ordered. read more

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This review is way past due. Enchiladas and birria tacos were great. Camarones al mojo de ajo were also delicious. Staff was nice to share some of the house salsa options (spicier than the usual but still my preference ). We recommend it. read more

One of our neighborhood Mexican restaurants. Extensive menu. Food has always been good and sometimes very good. Chips and salsa better than average and plentiful. This time had the Combo Grande with two ground meat enchiladas (extra onions on top), refried beans and rice. Wanted Chile Rellano, but they were out. Had previously and they were quite good. Enchiladas and sides all good. Spouse had the Rio Chico Salad. Nicely plated with plump, fresh shrimp, lettuce, cheese and fruit. Quite good. Service varies, but has never been bad, just sometimes better. read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Combo Grande - Ground Beef Enchiladas, Beans and Rice - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

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Nice atmosphere, great waitress. Food was good, beef taco had a bunch of ground beef, would try this place again. read more

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The food was ok, just average mexican flavors and for that I would have given 4 stars. Price to value would have been about the same because it is really a little over the average I pay at a joint like this. Seems to be popular and maybe a better value on the Sunday buffet. I am big on cleanliness and rather than looking for the county sanitation score I look around and my first impression after I sat down was the overt display of carelessness about how the waitress station looks like. One picture is worth a thousand words, fix it please and I will come back and give it another try but things need to change, wonder how kitchen looks like, your customers need to see you care read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

Never will I give my business to a restaurant that ignores paying customer. Me and my husband went to Riochico to have dinner and 4 servers including the manger made eye contact with me and not once came over to get our drink order let alone tell us someone will be with us! After waiting for more than 30 plus mins. Also two tables were sat after us (one being a party of 6 & another being a party of 2) both parties drink order were taken. Secondly the manger came up and spoke to the other customer even after being told I wanted to speak! I'm not the one to speak on racism but I definitely felt it was present tonight! Just needed to rant ! read more

Kitchen closes 40 minutes prior to posted time. Went in to grab 1 taco and cheese dip and told us kitchen was closed. Understand "cutting it close" but obviously don't want or need the business. Food has always been good, but poor customer service is a deal breaker. Will be moving on. read more

The Texas rice is always great! The portion size is very reasonable for the price. I forgot our server's name however she was very attentive. Our food was at our table less than 10 minutes on a Saturday night with a restaurant half full. The margaritas are definitely on point. read more

It's alright the salsa tastes like lunchable pizza sauce though. I like the fajita nachos too read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Da Chicago grim reaper - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

We eat at Rio Chico about once or twice a month and we love the food and service. A special thank you though for a dozen tamales and menudo to go for our Christmas. read more

New menus - higher prices; awful tasting food and esp those greasy, hard chips YUCK! and since this review needs more characters.....yuck yuck yuck read more

We have been coming here for years, since we moved to Cane Bay 5 years ago. We have never had any issues with service or their food. It's good standard Mexican restaurant fare. My favorite is probably the enchiladas and I love their queso dipping cheese. Today I had the lunch chicken fajitas with a strawberry margarita. Everything was good and we left full and happy read more

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Ordered fajitas for 2 and lg caso churizo..picked up order.got back to house about 20 min away.missing chips and flour tortillas.20 min back to them and 20 min back home.all food cold..heated it up and absolutely no seasoning on shrimp and beef no flavor.....definitely want be backwaste of 50$ and 1.5 hours of my life read more

Always a delight to dine at Rio Chico Cane Bay.We love the generous portions...and the staff is always welcoming and attentive.

there are so many Mexican restaurants around. this restaurant is very clean, nice looking and yummy. there is one across the street that is also very good. read more

Rio is kind of hit or miss. We've experienced them both ways (eat in and take out ) Our eat in experience was great. We had a very knowledgeable waitress who helped us as first time guests pick our food and it was really good. Endless chips and salsa were at the table. The drinks were pretty good as well. If you want fish I highly recommend the fried tilapia. It was HUGE and whole and enough for 2 people easily. Our take out was the reason for one less star. It was poorly packaged, not labeled (everything looked the same so we couldn't tell who ordered what) and missing items that it looks like they tried to replace with other things we didn't ask for. If they took more care with to go orders they would be ok. read more

Had dinner at this restaurant last night while here visiting friends...wow did it now disappoint!! I am picky when it comes to a Mexican restaurant I eat at the same one every Saturday night at home. I try to try new ones when they open but none compare. BUT THIS ONE...is fantastic I would come here all the time if I lived in the area. Lucky for me my friend lives here and I can come once a year..lol service is great food is great!!! Definitely recommended!! read more

When we first started coming here a few years ago we had a few terrible experiences back to back. Seemed as though each time we came our order was delivered incorrectly...even multiple times in one night. We almost gave up and never went back. We gave it one more chance and ended up with Nahomi, she was absolutely flawless and we have been back many many times since. So much so we have claimed them as part of our extended family. We go to this restaurant at least once a week. Friendly staff, great food, reasonably priced and quick service. Family owned and very friendly! read more

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We live in cane bay so we decided to drive the golf cart up for lunch. We didn't have too high of expectations and assumed it would be just another Tex mex restaurant. Arrived a little under an hour after they opened and was surprised to see it was already pretty busy. They have a couple tables for outside seating and the inside is pretty large. My husband ordered a margarita and I ordered a large Dos Equis. When she brought out my beer I was pleasantly surprised that the beer was HUGE. Also, it was only $8 so that's a plus. My husband said the margarita was delicious and by the end of the meal he was feeling the tequila. That is saying a lot because when he orders margaritas at most other Mexican restaurants they taste like virgin ritas. We were brought chips, salsa and a dish of whole beans. I was surprised as I had never had that at other Mexican restaurants but it was delightful! I love how unique that idea was. The salsa was also very good. A lot of tex mex restaurants have very liquidy bland salsa or salsa that resembles the taste of ketchup. I ordered the burrito supremo and my husband ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. My burrito was fantastic. Filled with chicken, beans, rice and topped with guac, pico, sour cream, red sauce and more cheese. Chicken was very tender and juicy. The burrito was huge, but of course I ate the whole thing. The guacamole was very creamy and tasteful. All of the toppings together were a perfect blend. My husband was disappointed with his fajitas. He said the steak and corn tortillas were bland. Considering we live right down the road, we will definitely be back. read more

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Absolutely horrible. I sat down at a table and waited for service. A family sat down well after I did and were served IMMEDIATELY! I was still waiting for service after they were waited on. I reported this to a manager and walked out. I will never go back. The manager, by the way, appeared to barely be of drinking age. The customer service of the hostess was quite deplorable also. Absolutely horrible service. Don't go there. I have eaten there in the past, but their food is not the best. Literally go anywhere else. read more

As always great service, atmosphere and food. My brother and sister-in-law go there all the time the servers know what they like we go there to meet them and do a family dinner sometimes I've never had a complain about my food. It's always been great. Their servers are always wonderful. The bar staff is fun I didn't do Cinco de Mayo there this year but we did do one year and that also was a lot of fun. read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant on State Road in Summerville is a great place to get delicious and flavorful Mexican food in a relaxed environment. I really like the atmosphere here and everything on the menu is fresh and tastes good. The staff here is very accommodating and makes sure that you have everything you need for a good experience. read more

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This is the Best Mexican restaurant!!! Staff and food is Always great!! And we love coming to Rio Chico for a wonderful experience!! Love the atmosphere as well!! The bartender was the BEST!! read more

Everything good, since the moment we got here they were nice, good service, tasty food and hot and the place always have good music and kind people read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Bar area with tv - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

Average for a Mexican restaurant and staff is sub par. There are better options for Mexican food, try right across the street.

Probably one of our favorite family eat out places. The kids love the chips, salsa and guacamole. The menu is huge! And everything we've had has be excellent. The Chicken Soup is fantastic! read more

They try but... what can I say. If you want Mexican in Cane Bay, this is the only choice.

The decor inside is beautiful and they have 2 large projector screens that had the World Cup game on. I wish I could say something good about the food but its not authentic Mexican food in my opinion. The pick 2 combo dinner is a great value for $7.50 but my tamale was very small. Another person in our party also ordered a tamale and hers was twice the size of mine. The chicken quesadilla looked liked it had melted shredded mozzarella cheese not the white queso cheese. They load you up with chips and salsa and free refills on the soft drinks and sweet tea but The main course was disappointing. read more

Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Summerville, South Carolina

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