El Rinconcito Chapin

Mizzy C 5 months ago

I’m visiting Cleveland for a family event and was thrilled to discover a Guatemalan restaurant! I immediately wanted to try it out. The presentation of the food was fantastic, but the taste was lacking. I ordered the Parrillada Guatemalteca, which includes grilled skirt steak, chicken breast, a split hot dog, refried beans, rice, and guacamole. The only thing that had any flavor was the guacamole, which I really enjoyed. I also ordered a tres leches, but it was one of the worst I’ve ever had. I was quite disappointed and won’t be coming back.

Deb Fabian 4 months ago

Man I have missed this food! Found this restaurant thru Google, so glad I did, salsa was perfect, the empandas were amazing, and the cuban! I have leftovers for days and it was only $25 bill!! I will be back often!!

Sherry Burgert 2 months ago

Extremely fresh and authentic! Our server did an amazing job accommodating to go orders while giving us excellent service, I don't know how she does it! The food takes time to come out which means it's made fresh.. and WOW absolutely amazing flavor! I got the seafood pasta and can't wait to go back and try paella. My husband got parrillada guademalteca and plantano frito all excellent

Christian Savage a year ago

El Rinconcito had been recommended to us as a quaint, family-run restaurant serving delicious and authentic food. After dining here I can confirm that all of those things are true. First, the food: if you order nothing else, get the pupusas - they are hearty and flavorful and all around outstanding. I could eat those pupusas all day long; by themselves they made this a 5/5 dining experience. The other must-haves are the black beans (the best I’ve had in Cleveland) and the ejotes empanizados (the cheese was savory and pungent, and the creamy and tangy and spicy elements of the dish harmonized well). Everything else was... fine. The vegan empanadas were surprisingly sweet and flavorful, though the cabbage slaw was bland and the tomato salsa was too thin and watery for my tastes. The yucca fries were unremarkable, and while the mixed grill had good flavors, it was in desperate need of a sauce (also some of the meats were overcooked). It should also be noted that since prices are very reasonable, don't hesitate to order a la carte. The restuarant interior was clean and charming, and the staff were super friendly and attentive. I felt bad because we came in right before closing time and were the only patrons in the restaurant, but we still received exceptional service.

A B 3 years ago

Nice little 'hole in the wall' restaurant. It was our first time trying Guatemalan food, it's a bit like Mexican but different too. We had the sampler platter which was good, the guacamole was fresh but not too flavourful. My wife had the Paella which was decent. The pork tacos were great. Overall a nice place to definitely visit once and try!