Rincon Oaxaqueno Restaurant

This is not the typical Mexican food that you’ll find everywhere else. We didn’t recognize anything on the menu so ended up walking out. I rated it a 2 because the photos on the menu did not look too appealing.

Great oaxacan food, small place but big on taste,
Its authentic mexican/​oaxacan food. i been to this restaurant many times and never had a bad experience, restaurant ambiance its great, they have a nice outdoor area, service its friendly and attentive, they give you chips with mole for a appetizer, the food come its good portions, i order a bracero that comes with different types of meat and some vegetables, menu says its for two people but it can feed more that 3 for sure. food takes time but i guess its because they really make sure your food its good and perfect. .i will be back for sure to this restaurant everytime as long as they always have the same quality of food.

We have been here 4 – 5 times already because we love oaxacan food. It is good but a little expensive. The service is really bad (we had to stand up to get what we needed a couple of times).
There is a better oaxacan place near by but you have to park on the street. I’ll remember next time to go there instead (where they also have chapulines and «Nieves» to die for)

Stopped by for a late lunch on a Saturday with my roommate. The place was basically empty and it looked like the lunch crowd was on their way out, so we had plenty of seating to choose from. We ordered chicken, chorizo, and aside tacos. The wait staff was attentive and pleasant. We sat on the outside patio facing Western, and it was so cute! Will definitely return if I’m in the area again.

I tried these guys at Tacolandia this past weekend and their tacos did not disappoint! Their al pastor tacos were so delicious and the pieces of pineapple they put in my taco was so sweet and complimentary to my taco. My friends had the asada tacos and they loved them. They said it was their favorite asada taco of the day. I will definitely be visiting them again so so I can try their micheladas which look delicious. I just need a little taco break for now! Can’t wait to have some more!

Straight up hole in the wall. As far as oaxcan food goes, this place was okay.
I will come back to try the late night tacos.

I’ve only had great food here. Some of the bad reviews seem stupid or spiteful, having less to do with the food than with people who can’t get over themselves.
We were there on a Saturday night. There was a guitarist playing on the patio, which was lovely. They prepare the guacamole tableside in a molcajete. Far from being bland, it was full of jalapenos and other condiments, and was delicious. Chips were crisp and fresh. Both of us ordered Oaxacan specialties. The mole was delicious, every bit as good as Galaguetza, or Rocios, or other places the gringo foodies like to worship. Speaking of gringos, we were the only ones there, which must attest to something positive about the food.
If you want great food in an authentic setting (picture of the Virgin Mary on the wall-​check) and a nice ambiance, this is a good option.

Anytime you want delicious tacos come on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night. This place is cozy with friendly service.

This is coming from a vegetarian that occasionally eats sea food. My review is about some of the food I can eat and other service details.
1. Guacamole has no flavor. I had to ask for salt and lime to add on my self.
2. the 3 times I’ve been here there are inconsistencies in the service. Simple dishes take over 20 mins to come out. Waitress brings out food, not at the same time and then makes us wait to get us our utensils while we stare at our food lol.
3. This is great for the carnivores but sucks for vegetarians. Every single dish that can be vegetarian has Chorizo in it by default it seems. I would be great to not put it on everything so that I can have a little more to try.
4. It’s pricey!

Great place! It looks so tiny and quaint from outside but inside it’s beautifully decorated with bright and colorful oaxaquen art and statues. A tv in the corner plays mexican channels and a small radio plays norteñas and cumbias in the kitchen. The food was delicious and authentic, no Americanized Mexican good here. I ordered the chicken mole verde. I came with onion, cilantro, and delicious tortillas. It’s so satisfying to find an authentic mexican restaurant when almost every single one just pours hot sauces from a can and piles cheese and refried beans on a plate and callas it mexican cuisine. Delicious and authentic place.

Passed this place so many times and finally decided to try it out. Such a great spot! The food is great and very authentic and the outdoor seating area is pretty cool. I love that the vibe seemed genuine and not like a lot of these franchise restaurants around LA. I will definitely be a regular here!

great spot!
hidden gem!
best time to come is on the fri/​sat/​sun after 6p to get the guy on the grill!
top 3 must try:
ceviche
el pastor
rice

Due to the fact they raised prices and made the tacos smaller takes away everything I liked about it.
Now it’s just another taco stand

The restaurant is literally in the corner of Western and Harold Way, hard too miss. Has its own parking lot although there are times when a car parks in back of the other so I recommend to park in the back so you won’t have to move your car while you are eating. At first look the place looks a bit old and it could use a lot of work. Might not look the best from outside but once inside the appearance changes. It is pretty clean and decent in space. Inside there are a couple of tables that could fit six-​seven families of four-​six people. Outside there is a small patio where there is a fountain as well as heaters. The outside tables fit four-​five people per table and could seat seven– eight families. There are wooden chairs and tables, pretty much the place has furniture or object symbolizing their culture.
The waitresses are very friendly and patient when taking your order. First they bring you the menu, as well as a small plate with tortilla chips and salsa roja. The salsa is good although at times it can be spicy but not always. You do have to wait around 30 – 40 minutes to get you food. The food is worth the wait though, I guarantee. I got memelitas, which are two tortillas with beans and cheese, also bring a chicken soup with rice inside, and french fries. The aguas are very good, I tried the hot chocolate which was amazing. They mix the milk and chocolate right there with a «molinillo» which makes it taste even better. The plates are pretty big and each dish in the menu usually brings several items. Tried a couple of dishes from the menu and none have disappointed me all taste great.
There are two restrooms, one for each gender and the womens restroom is decent. Not exactly five starts in clean but not a one star ether. The food could be a bit pricy. Usually for my family of four it ranges from $ 50-​$ 60 dollars. There are two televisions where you can watch the novelas and on the weekends they put soccer games. They do have a phone number which i recommend to call ahead and order your food. You would still have to wait but the time would now range from 20 – 30 minutes, sometimes less. I also recommend if you want to go on the weekends to go early there is usually less people. Overall the food and service is great, really recommend if you want a place to go with your family.

After having dinner at this location, I am surprised by the reviews. My experience was great. Our server was very attentive. Our food was delicious. We ordered a tlayula, tacos al pastor, empanadas, guacamole, and rice and beans. The entire meal was fresh and will definitely have us coming back for more.

I’d rate it 3.5 if I could.
The place is ugly and old. Can eat outside next to a fountain (I was there with my sister on a Sunday morning and we had a lovely family time)
Genuine Mexican cuisine. I had a bash with the breakfast. Fresh products (not everything on the menu is available), tastes good.
Don’t expect a great dish presentation but a great taste!
A special + for the hot sauce that goes with tortilla chips

Silly me, I ordered a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon here — of all places, I know, maybe not the best place to have a glass — but out comes a sweet rosé instead. Uh… What? I had to send it back, which was a first for me. I never send anything back, but I just wasn’t going to drink that. When I walked in and noticed dozens of bottles, I didn’t think something like that would happen, but we learn from our mistakes.
The fried plantains with sour cream on the side were tasty. I don’t think anyone can do those wrong, but they were good. The woman that served us was sweet, and the prices are very reasonable.

Skimming through Unilocal reviews, I thought I may have stumbled on a hidden gem! NOPE!
From the outside, I couldn’t tell if this place was a restaurant or an actively operating scrap-​heap. If I were living a horror movie, the discarded sofa propped against the rear of the building would have been the killer’s totem that I missed. Once we got inside, we decided to sit on the patio. Some may describe it as «quaint» but I didn’t find it relaxing at all. It seemed like the owner/​decorator stapled a bunch of random stuff to the dingy white trellis walls. The centerpiece of the whole area was a large fountain/​waterfall that had obviously not been cleaned in a long time. I spotted a plastic action figure jammed into one of the stone cracks, and an errant Mike n’ Ike.
Enough about the décor. The food was awful. My date ordered two things that the didn’t even have and then settled on a very bland chile relleno. I got the mole negro that was merely passable.
I may have given this place two stars if it had been a little less expensive, but for two horrible entrees and two cans of soda, the bill was around $ 30.

Extremely disappointing.
I am a big mole fan but was a little apprehensive about trying it at a new place, sight pretty much unseen and I really wanted to show my man Tlayudas. Unfortunately they «didn’t have» tlayudas the Sunday evening we had dinner here. A bit odd for an Oaxcan restaurant with tlayudas prominently featured on their menu.
I ordered the Chille Relleno instead (don’t know how that transitioned into being my second choice) — the waitress had to check to make sure they had the rellano, too, after I ordered. Fucking weird. That sorry rellano was probably the worst thing I’ve eaten all month… which is both a testament to the food being terrible and my uncompromising latent mission to keep my ass as fat as possible. I only saw pieces of chile pepper, the chicken filling was bland and salty, and it was covered in some bland tomato sauce. Just awful. It was served with pinto beans (not flavorful and didn’t seem very fresh) and white rice. At $ 9.50, I don’t consider that a good deal at all, it was so bad I could only eat half of it. My boyfriend, braver than I, ordered the mole negro. It was okay but Guelaguetza puts it to shame.
The restaurant itself is small and hot, luckily it was a nice evening and they have a kind of quaint patio area. The service was not great. There is a cart outside with a spit of meat that looks like it had been sitting there all day. The whole place felt a little dingy. I’m just glad there was a Yogurtland nearby to reset our palate with dessert. I will not be back here.

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.
Delicious.
I’m vegetarian so I was cautious, but the (I’ll screw the spelling up…) Manela. basically a fresh made tortilla, black refried beans, and cheese… was unreal. Their guac is a must have. Fresh and made table side. I had the shrimp ceviche… it was fantastic. Seafood outside can attract flies (I learned this on the gulf in Florida…) but it was fine because we opted to sit at the charming table next to the fountain. My guy had a few pork tacos I think, he gobbled them up… and said the thing I had… Manela. with pork… was the best thing he’s had in LA. He’s been here 5 years so I trust him.
We can’t wait to get back here. Could be a weekly spot.