Rincon Criollo — Restaurant in Town of Huntington

Hello my Google friends, I'd like to say a couple of words about El Rincon Criollo in Huntington at 16 West Jericho turnpike in Huntington station, to begin we had a birthday party 4 my godfather's guardian angel -ochun there on Monday the 4th of November, a verbal contract was agreed upon for the event, and although the wait service was outstanding, and the waiters were very attentive to all of our family members and Friends, and the food was magnificent, the service that we were provided was not what was agreed upon at contract with the owner. The food was not enough for everyone to have their good fill, the drinks promised we're not received, the beers we're completely overpriced by the owner, although he had regular price of beers on a board behind the bar, an ice sculpture which was ordered was turned away by the owner when it was being delivered without notifying anyone from the party, which were there setting up, and at the end of the night when it was time to settle the bill, the owner tried to over price, and go back in his word, after having set a price at the verbal contract meeting, we believe this is why he didn't want anything in writing. I believe and find that to be very disrespectful, and unprofessional. This location should not host parties or events. They should stick to only their walk-in customers. Unfortunately although the food is wonderful, the owner Lacks professionalism when it comes to contracts, his word is less than valid, and his attention to his paying clientele, is appalling. He has a good demeanor about him, but I believe that that is to mask his greed. My family and friends have never been treated this way at a restaurant, especially when they're holding an event for us, which good money is spent on, I would not recommend this place for hosting any events, parties, or anything that is over 4 to 6 people... And the funny part is, that the owner kept expressing how surprised he was that we were able to get over 60 people there for the event on a Monday, as he said he has never had a good Monday in his location. And that Mondays are very slow for him, and he can't express how much he appreciated us. To show appreciation you have to show professionalism, honesty, and integrity. Needless to say some people need to learn manners, and how to run their business properly. I am totally boycotting this place, and will continue to post a review on Yelp and any other social media at my disposal. To much money was spent, for this to have gone the way it went. And although most of the people that attended were not informed of all this drama on the evening of, I'm letting you all know now. Don't go back there, unless you're ready to get screwed. Love you all, thank you for listening or reading, and I ask you boycott this place as well, as a show of support.... And share on your page as well.... Let everyone know, so this doesn't...

Fiance and I were craving Spanish food one night and stumbled upon this place on Yelp. I realized that this was the same Rincon Criollo as the one from Corona, just that this was a new(ish) location! We ate at the Corona one once a few years ago and loved the food there. The parking was just a hassle so the free parking at this location is a definite plus.

Cute little cozy, family-like spot with a free decent sized parking lot in the back and outdoor seating area in the back of the restaurant. The staff members were always so polite, friendly and attentive. So far every dish we’ve gotten here was delicious and as an added bonus, you get a delicious complimentary chocolate liqueur dessert shot at the end of your meal. I had the ropa vieja (highly recommended) as take-out one time which looked like a tiny portion but was actually very filling and flavorful! I’ve tried their tres leches which I loved but my future father-in-law did not like it for whatever reason. My fiance always orders their tostones filled with meat (forgot what kind) as an appetizer (not sure if this item is listed on their physical menu). Their black beans with rice, maduros, tostones (it comes with a side of some sort of garlic dressing?), shrimp omelette (leave me alone, I was craving shrimp that night lol), flounder in garlic sauce (portion small but delicious) were all things that I’ve tried and liked/loved. Some of the dishes take extra time to prepare (1 hr) and is noted on the menu.

Whenever someone is celebrating a birthday, they do the most hilarious all-out birthday entrance with birthday music over the speakers, darkening the room, flashing disco lights and a dancing waiter. So if you have someone celebrating a birthday and doesn’t like much birthday attention, definitely bring them here! :D

To date, my fiance and I have already eaten here 2 times + 1 take-out time and my fiance has already been here an extra 2 times with his family (they love this place too!) all within a few months. So yeah, we keep coming back lol! The wait even on a busy night wasn’t too long. I think the last time we went, it was a Saturday night and we waited about 30 minutes. I highly recommend trying out this place if you...

Unfortunately, we seemed to have had a very different experience than most. We started at the bar and had a nice time with the bartenders. Very friendly. Then we got hit with the birthday thang. The first time the 'birthday song gag' started, it was not so bad. Granted, it was REALLY loud and VERY long, but it ended. The second time started getting annoying. We were then seated at a table, but they literally forgot to assign a server to our table and it took forever for someone to stop by and take our order. Apologies were made. We were ok, until the third time with the birthday thing. Seriously? Now it really started getting annoying. So INCREDIBLY loud and VERY long where you absolutely couldn't talk. There was just no way. Just waiting for it to end. And waiting, and waiting, and waiting. And the guy was such a cornball. I'm all for fun, but he was really over the top to the point that it was awkward/uncomfortable. Really dorky. Food was good, but the fourth time with the birthday gag was really annoying. And the server was not so good. By the fifth time with the birthday gag I just couldn't wait to get out of there. This would have been 5 stars easy, if not for poor table service and especially if not for that whole LOUD, LONG, DORKY birthday routine. Give it a rest man, and pay attention to your tables. Will not return and not...