El Rinconcito — Restaurant in Round Rock

Gotten Nearly everything off the menu.

Amazing food.

Inexpensive and great portions.

Best kept secret.

Don’t expect luxury.

If you want luxury go to a luxury restaurant.

This is your local hole in the wall semi-authentic with fresh twists inexpensive food establishment.

If you want artisan food go pay for it at higher pricing Austin is FULL of “artisan” “cantina” “Tex mex” restaurants that are way over priced... go to one...

This is cheap... but good!

Lots of fat, lots of flavor, BIG portions.

*To those saying it lacks flavor my mind is blown...

In my opinion most Mexican food the more authentic it is has very bland chiles and spices that have a bitterness to them... that’s kind of the point. It’s what makes the flavors of everything harmonious.

I often find the food here salty but it’s a fast food/inexpensive place. So I expect that and sometimes I enjoy that about it...

It’s not like chipotle with salty lime... it’s flavors based in red sauces, pozole, menudo, Barbacoa... the chiles in spices don’t burn they just add hints of flavor. Jalapeños and onion can add the burn... which they always give a side of jalapeños, cilantro, onions... so you can adjust it to your liking... if you want more salt... add it??? Because everything else is there...

It’s not like having Taco Bell and chipotle with their explosive fake “fresh” flavors and lots of salty lime seasonings and ranch dressing or overloaded on jalapeño with mush textures...

If you want that go to Chipotle or Taco Bell.

This place has more authentic stuff traditionally made the way Mexican people do it...

Their menudo is so similar to my own Abuelas. I love it and I’m so grateful and thankful!

My fav Mexican restaurant in town.

I go once a month atleast. Amazing food. Amazing staff. Food is FAST and I hope they stay around forever.

Kind of sick and tired of people who don’t understand ethnic or cultured foods and wanting every Mexican restaurant reduced to a chipotle style burrito place...

Happen with Taco Cabana and keeps happening.

If you want Chipotle... or tex mex or anything of the sort GO THERE. Do not go to Mexican restaurant...

As for me I’ll keep returning and telling my family and friends who love some good seasoned Mexican food to keep returning and try it out! ❤️

Dishes I love:

The Soups. (Menudo, Pozole, Any.)

Enchiladas.

Barbacoa.

Breakfast Burritos.

Those I always fall on but everything else is...

I'm glad this place hasn't been discovered. Reason being, if people find out about this place the lines would bum me out! But, if you're looking for TRUE authentic Mexican food and the best breakfast tacos (I've had so far, I've lived in Round Rock/Autsin-area 3+ years and go out of my way to try 'new' taco/bbq places every chance I can) then, this is the place! Authentic, b/c you're a minority if Spanish isn't your native tongue! The cost can't be beat. Many times (especially on Friday's) there will be specials (2 tacos for 99 cents). Regular price ($1 for a 2-topping taco). What I usually order, $2 for a four topping taco (egg, potato, chorizo and cheese)...Where can you find a 4-topping taco for a better price, with fresher ingredients and a VERY friendly staff...The answer: NOWHERE!!! If you are easily satisfied, then stick with where you've been going. Maybe it's Whole Foods, or Rudy's (both are fine...but, authentic come on! And frankly, each of the mentioned charge too much, especially the ladder). But if you're the adventurous-type then come here to Tortilleria El Rinconcito (which I asked one of the workers, translates to, "small/little taco/tortilla shop on the corner..."). Wait a minute, don't come! I don't want to wait...

Something happened :(

I used to love ordering from El Rinconcito. True, some days were better than others, but lately, it seems like the food quality has gone way down.

The last straw for me was when the Mexican rice I ordered was just plain white rice. This happened not once, but twice. Both times in my latest orders. The rest of my order was okay, but nowhere near as good as it was when we first started ordering from them months ago.

The food recently, while palatable, is not worth going out of your way to get, in my opinion.

I knew their consistency was a bit hit or miss, but it seems like they've gone down the path of more misses than anything else. I don't recommend this place for people looking for some good Tex Mex. Try El Rincon instead - they are super consistent.

EDIT: I gave them one more shot. This last time, the rice was still wrong and they completely ignored my order details. Pretty sure they aren't reading...