El Rincón del maíz — Restaurant in Denton

The first and probably last time I went, I ordered the hibiscus flower tacos. The server nonchalantly mentioned that they would be "gritty" (because it's a flower was her reasoning); I was not too concerned by that and went ahead and ordered it. She was not lying, it was super gritty, like sand, but the part I was not ready for was when I almost broke a tooth on a gravel size rock. After that, I searched through the taco and found multiple nerd/gravel size rocks. I asked the server about them and she acted like that was normal. I can maybe understand some grittyness, but this was another level. It was as if they dropped the hibiscus flower on a dirt road, scooped it up, rocks and all, and served it anyway. I would not recommend any restaurant serve anything with rocks in it that could potentially harm a customer.

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Unfortunately the service really took away from the food experience, although some of my friends were not fans of the food either. They brought us one little "can" of chips, of which 2/3 were crums. When I asked for more, they said no. I asked if I could pay for more and they offered "chips and guacamole" - so no, "no chips for you". Then when the food came out, it was one person at a time... about 5 min apart. And then mine was about 10 min after the last, so everyone was able to watch me eat! Excuse was kitchen was slammed but there was maybe 20 people in the place that is for a hundred? I may give them another try in a couple of months for the good food, but hopefully the service will drastically improve and they will figure out that chips are cheap, reviews...

I was surprised to learn that one of Bon Apetite's best New Restaurants of 2022 had relocated to Denton. I had a date with El Rincon. The menu/s were large... one dedicated to carnivores, and one for the herbivores. I went for breakfast, and am a Chilaquiles aficionado. I oped for the Molletes Chilaquiles Verdes with 2 eggs. With the first bite, it became my favorite Denton Restaurant. The menu is diverse with tons of options, and the food on my visit was spectacular! It is a little pricier that the other taco spots along McKinney, but it is an culinary experience. I pray that Denton is able to support such a great unique restaurant that far from the square. I wilsl do what I can to insure...