Rincon Criollo

4361 Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 391-4478
Open Everyday 11AM -10PM

Let me first off say sorry for the delay in posts. I want to continue to give each post something special at least pics or maybe even some movies or a magic short to give each one some pizazz. The delay mainly happened cause I like to have at least pics of all the places I talk about and well my camera was down for a little bit. I will try a lot harder to continue on. And hey, if you like what you read and enjoy the witty reparte' let others know. That being said...

RINCON CRIOLLO...I have taken all my friends here and if I you're one of my friends and I haven't taken you...I will soon! This place has got what you crave and I mean that with every ounce of my being. A small sampling for your perusal:

Some of the juiciest and leanest Lechon (equivalent of pulled pork) I've ever had in my life. The chicken is mythical in quality...always taste consistently the same...FANTASTIC! The rice and beans are top notch and they have an incredible selection of Cuban sodas and alcoholic beverages. The also have fresh home made Sangria which is very refreshing and fresh fruit juices. One of the secrets to their many plates is the mojo de ajo or garlic sauce that finds it's way into many of the plates. What's also great is if you want to try your hand at it they sell the sauce! To round out the rest of the menu, they also have superb fish plates and desserts that are nothing short of simple pleasure. Just for reference be sure not to miss the flan con coco...so insanely good especially with one of their amazing lattes!

I can't say enough about this place except that everything here is great. I come here often and it's always a fail safe for amazing food when I can't decide. Yet another restaurant doing the right thing and giving you generous portions of it for the right price!

Free Drink Refills: Yes
Entree Price Range: Meat and Chicken plates are about $8 while fish plates come to about $13 average.

El Cochinito

3508 W. Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90026

(323)668-0737

Sun-Wed 11AM-8:30PM

Thur-Sat 11AM-9PM

Being that I'm half Puerto Rican and half black (I'm full of surprises I know) I take pride in the foods of my cultures. This past weekend, while hanging with my very good friend Ashley, we wanted to hit some affordable food. We passed by this place called El Cochinito that her roommate recommended. Now her roommate is Finnish with a hyper valley style of talking. Was I skeptical? Only a little.

We popped ourselves down at this cozy little place that didn't say much except for that they were concerned with making food, and that only. This is Cuban food like my gramma used to make. I had some Ropa Vieja that came with rice & beans and a side of platanos (not to mention a bottle of malta to wash it down). So perfect. Ashley had the chicken fricasie and it was the picture of perfection. Service was fast and friendly. Parking is a little tight as there are two restaurants in the tiny strip mall that houses El Cochinito but there's also street parking for days.

Order a plate and close your eyes...you can almost feel the Carribean hurricane coming.

Free Drink Refills: No

Entree Price Range: $8 to $12