La Rinconada — Restaurant in Kearns

The smell of hot manteca engulfs you the moment you walk into Carnitas La Rinconada. The nostalgic cafeteria style line is 12 people deep. The people in line vary from the family who just finished cheering on their children at the Mexican soccer league up the street to the sweet old couple. I can’t help but watch the cutter take out the meat from the manteca filled tray. His Los Angeles hat holds back the sweat as he swiftly and carefully chops away into fat and juicy fist sized chunks of carnitas. My mouth waters as I see carnitas sitting in a hot manteca jacuzzi. I ordered 1 lb of carnitas, 12 tortillas, salsa and of course an ice cold Mexican Coke. The kind of Coke that burns your throat and waters your eyes as you say “Puttaaa que rica Coca!” In every bite you can taste the saltiness and the juicy lard, the extra crispy chunks slap hard. Thanks to Gabe and Diana for recommending this one of a kind, hole in the wall, piece of Guanajuato in Kearns, UT. Go...

I think they need to have better control over what they cook, because for their prices, the carnitas should be freshly made and not from previous days. The flavor and presentation are horrible. I hope their business prospers, but fix that point, otherwise don't make it so expensive just to pay for the premises and improve...

Family owned, authentic Mexican food from Guanajuato, MX. Definitely try the carnitas, nopalitos, salsa y tortillas! Weekdays try their homemade style food such as chilaquiles, huevitos, and whatever Maria had cooked for lunch! She’s spend her whole life cooking and has got her...