El Rincón Criollo
Peruvian restaurant · Reseda ·
Casual eatery with authentic Peruvian dishes like ceviche
Casual eatery with authentic Peruvian dishes like ceviche
"Something about El Rincon Criollo reminds us of a café you’d find in Key West, where everyone wears their favorite Tommy Bahamas and silently suffers through an excruciating sunburn as they sip on their third mojito of the day. Maybe it’s the dangling fishing nets on the ceiling or its vibrant tropical decor, but this spot really transports us somewhere that’s certainly not Culver City. The food here, by the way, also happens to be very tasty, especially their excellent lechon asado. This slow-roasted pork dish is juicy, crispy, and tangy from the garlic mojo sauce that coats the tender meat. Besides the usual rice, black beans, and plantains, it’s finished off with a hefty serving of grilled onions on top that soak up all the acidic juices from that mojo sauce we love so much." - sylvio martins
"I’m saddened that Rincón Criollo, a family-owned Cuban restaurant on Junction Boulevard that had been open since 1976, closed on September 21; Eater’s critic once called it “the best Cuban restaurant in town.” Esther and Rudy Acosta, who took over from their great uncles in 2011, said they never fully recovered from COVID—the restaurant was limited to takeout for most of the pandemic, its outdoor setup consisted of a single table, and their rent was slated to increase—though the family hopes to reopen in Long Island, where they opened a second restaurant in 2015." - Luke Fortney
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