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El Rincon

10 Lake Street, Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 232-4530
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Ranked #18 of 231 restaurants in Manchester
Cuisines: Mexican
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We've made weekly visits to El Rincon since just after they opened. We have NEVER had a bad meal and will continue to visit on a regular basis.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

I stopped into El Rincon to celebrate a great day with some hopefully delicious Mexican food. I'd been hearing around town that this place was the most authentic, and it didn't disappoint. Service was fair, food was delicious. I especially enjoyed the handmade corn tortillas, spicy red salsa, and refried beans. Wasn't a huge fan of the green salsa they... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Manchester, NH is not exactly famous for great Mexican food. El Rincon is a little family hole-in-the-wall place that offers great homey Mexican food. We dropped in for a brunch and it was really a great experience. We ordered two of the breakfasts and the waitress apologized--they did not have the ingredients for those dishes. So we asked, well, what... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

Fairly small restaurant run by a mexican owner. Nothing pretentious about this place. The decor is very simple. The food was hearty and good. I'd like a little more spice though. I asked for hot but got what I would consider medium instead. Dinner for 2 came out to $28.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

Enjoyed the food and especially the chicken tacos. The toppings on the tao as well as the sauce it cam with were excellent. Very different than other Mexican places around Manchester. Service was pretty slow though. I wished I could have told the waitress a few common sense suggestions to help her get things done more efficiently. She also took... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

A friend and I were spontaneously looking for a place to eat and saw this on Yelp. It is a hole in the wall, and you'd have to know to look for it. There are maybe 10 tables total, and half were full when we got there. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious. You can taste how... More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2012

A lot of places have come and gone from this spot right across from the Verizon Wireless Arena, hopefully this one will stay! I really liked the food here and I am a fan of Mexican food so I have tried quite a few places. I am pretty sure the Tostadas will be your favorite they are mine, messy but... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

I am addicted to El Rincon!!! The food is amazing. The service is great. Seriously the best Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico! What more can I say? Well, I'm not short on words of praise, so I won't stop there. I first tried El Rincon two weeks ago at the suggestion of some friends who knew my fondness... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

We went there about 7 pm on a Thursday, hoping to find a new place in Manchester. We live about 30 miles away. Maybe they had an off night, but it was way off!. Let me be specific about the pluses and minuses. (BTW I have been to Mexico too many times to count and lived in S. California for... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2012

I am from Texas so I'm always looking for good Mexican food in New England. I had chicken tacos and my wife had al pastor. Both were excellent. The tortillas are small, a good sign that they are hand-made and that you are eating Mexican food, not Tex-Mex or Cal-Mex. They offered us a "smokey chili" sauce which was delicious.... More

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