Menu

Introducing the menu at Rincon Criollo, a beloved Cuban restaurant in Houston, TX that has garnered rave reviews from patrons. Known for its authentic Cuban cuisine, Rincon Criollo offers a variety of traditional dishes such as oxtails, Cuban sandwiches, croquette sandwiches, and rabo encendido. Customers rave about the delicious food, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere. The buttery and moist complimentary breads are a must-try, and the yuca with citrus sauce is a standout side dish. Rincon Criollo is praised for consistently delivering top-quality food with great flavors that transport diners to Miami or Cuba. With a range of vegetarian options, this casual spot is perfect for lunch, dinner, or catering events. Experience the best of Cuban cuisine at Rincon Criollo, where every dish is prepared with love and care.

Breakfast

Breakfast

My Breakfast

Create your own breakfast: 2 eggs + 3 options.

$13.00

Combo Breakfast

2 scrambles eggs with onions, pork ham serve with cuban toast(Bread with butter) and a choose or latte or regular coffee.

$12.00

My Omelet

Create your own omelet: 4 eggs + 4 ingredients. + Bread with butter.

$14.00

Cuban Toast

Cuban bread with butter.

$2.00

Cuban Tamale

$3.50

Tostones Rellenos c/ Carne molida

4 fried stuffed tostones with ground beef.

$9.50

Tostones rellenos c/ Camarones

4 fried stuffed tostones with shrimp in creole sauce.

$11.50

Queso fundido

Ground beef with gratin cheese with chips plantains on the side.

$12.00

Papa rellena

Potato ball stuffed with ground beef.

$4.25

Yuca rellena

Cassava ball stuffed with ground pork..

$4.25

Empanada de carne

Fried ground beef empanada.

$4.25

Empanada de queso Mozarrella

Fried mozzarella cheese empanada.

$3.75

4 Croquetas de Jamon

Fried cuban ham croquettes

$3.96

Family Picadilla Criolla

Tray with Stuffed potato, Stuffed yucca, fried pork chunks, fried yucca, chips plantains, cuban tamal.

$22.00

Empanada de Pollo

Fried ground chicken empanada.

$4.25

Jamon\Queso Empanada

Fried pork ham and mozzarella cheese empanada.

$3.75

Starters

Starters

Fresh Salads and Soup

Fresh Salads and Soup

House Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.

$0.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, caser dressing croutons.

$0.00

Sopa de Pollo

Noodles, vegetables Chicken soup.

$0.00

Tomate Salad

$2.00

Chicken Nuggets

Fried chicken nuggets with fries.

$6.50

Hamburger with Fries

Mayonnaise, pickles, lettuce, american cheese and tomato

$8.80

Baby Steak

Grilled beef steak with fries.

$7.50

Baby Pollis

Grilled chicken breast with fries. Kids menu.

$7.50

Baby Ropa Vieja

Shredded beef cooked in tomato sauce. (Kids menu)

$11.00

Baby Vaca Frita

Fried shredded beef with peppers and onions. Kids menu.

$11.00

Baby Picadillo special

Ground beef in creale sauce. Kids menu.

$11.00

Baby Steak Special

Grilled Top sirloin steak (Kids menu)

$11.00

Chicken Nuggets Special

fried chicken nuggets with 2 side orders' (kids menu)

$11.00

Baby Pollis Special

Grilled chicken breast. (Kids menu)

$11.00

Kids' Menu

Kids' Menu

Side Orders

Side Orders

Arroz blanco

Steam white rice.

$3.25

Arroz Congri

Mixed rice and black beans.

$4.50

Frijoles negros

Black beans soup.

$3.50

Frijoles colorados

Red beans soup.

$3.80

Platanos Maduros fritos

Fried ripe plantains.

$3.60

Tostones

Fried green plantains.

$3.70

Chicharritas

Fried chips plantain.

$3.50

Yuca con mojo

Boiled cassava with garlic sauce.

$3.90

Yuca Frita

Fried cassava sticks.

$3.70

Papas fritas

French fries.

$5.00

2 Huevos fritos

2 Fried eggs.

$3.50

Vegetales mixtos al vapor

Steamed mixed vegetables. (Broccoli, cauliflower, yellow carrots and orange carrots.

$4.50

Pan Togo

Cuban toast( bread with butter)

$1.00

Mojo 8oz.

$3.50

Mojo 16oz.

$7.00

Mojo 32oz.

$11.00

Rabo Encendido

Oxtail braised with spanish herbs, spices and slightly spicy.

$25.00

Bistec Milanesa

Breaded and fried Beef steak topped with provolone chesse.

$16.00

Higado Steak

Grilled Beef liver steak.

$15.00

Churrasco Steak

Grilled 1-pound beef skirt steak with sauteed peppers and sauted onions

$30.00

Uruguayo Steak

Breaded and fried Palomilla steak stuffed with ham and provolone cheese.

$20.00

Vaca Frita

Grilled Shredded beef cooked with peppers and onions and cuban mojo.

$16.00

Picadillo a la criolla

Ground beef simmered with a blend of spanish herb and spices.

$14.00

Picadillo a Caballo

Ground beef simmered with a blend of spanish herbs and spices with 2 fried eggs on top.

$17.50

New York steak

Grilled 8 oz. beef strip steak.

$21.00

Ribeye steak.

Grilled 12 oz. beef ribeye steak.

$35.00

Palomilla steak

The classic thin beef top sirloin steak with sauteed onions.

$15.00

Ropa Vieja

Sauted shredded beef cook in seasoned tomato sauce.

$16.00

Bistec Empanizado

$15.00

Meats

Meats

Chicken

Chicken

Pechuga a la Plancha

Grilled chicken breast with sauted onions.

$15.00

Pechuga Empanizada

Breaded and fried chicken breast.

$16.00

Milanesa de pollo

Breaded and fried chicken breast with provolone cheese on top.

$17.00

Pierna Asada

Roasted pork with sauteed onion.

$17.00

Bistec de puerco

Grilled pork loin steak.

$16.00

Masas Fritas

Fried pork chunks.

$15.00

Chuletas Fritas

2 Fried pork chops.

$18.00

Chuletas Ahumadas

2 fried Smoke pork chops

$19.00

Lacon Asado

Roasted pork leg shank.

$21.00

Bistec Empanizado De Puerco

Breaded and fried pork loin steak.

$17.00

Pork

Pork

Seafood

Seafood

Pargo frito entero

Whole snapper fish.

$35.00

Filete de pargo a la plancha

Grilled snapper fillet.

$23.00

Filete de Salmon a la plancha

Grilled 8oz. Salmon fillet.

$21.00

Filete Canciller

Breaded and fried snapper filet stuffed with ham and provolone cheese..

$28.00

Camarones enchilados

Shrimp in creole sauce.

$17.00

Camarones empanizados

Breaded and fried shrimps.

$16.00

Langosta

Lobster in creole or garlic sauce.

$45.00

Only 3 Shrimp

$5.50

Langosta a la plancha

Grilled Lobster.

$40.00

Filete de Tilapia a la plancha

Grilled Tilapia Fillet.

$14.00

Camarones al ajillo

Shrimp in garlic sauce.

$17.00

Camarones a la plancha

Grilled shrimp.

$17.00

Filete de pargo empanizado

Breaded and fried snapper fillet.

$24.00

Special Mar &Tierra

Surf and Turf . Grilled new York steal and grilled shrimp.

$30.00

Mar Y Tierra

Surf and turf. Grilled top sirloin steak and grilled shrimp.

$25.00

Fish Shrimp

Grilled snapper fillet and shrimp with creole sauce.

$29.00

Combinacion perfecta

Grilled chicken breast and grilled shrimp.

$23.00

Combinations

Combinations

Sandwiches

Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich

Press and warm cuban bread with butter, pickles, mustard, ham, cheese and roasted pork.

$8.50

Media Noche Sandwich

Sweet bread, butter, pickles, mustard, ham, cheese and roasted pork.

$8.50

Club Sandwich

Cuban bread, mayonnaise, cheese, regular ham, turkey ham, bacon, lettuce and tomato.

$9.50

Croquettes Sandwich

Cuban bread butter, mustard, cheese and 3 fried croquettes.

$8.00

Sandwich d/ Pollo

Cuban bread, grilled chicken breast, mayonnaise, cheese, lettuce, tomato and sauted onions.

$9.50

Sandwich d/ Bistec

Cuban bread, mayonnaise grilled top beef steak, potato sticks, ketchup, lettuce, tomato and sauted onions.

$9.50

Creole Sandwich

Cuban bread, mayonnaise, eggs omelet ham and cheese.

$9.50

Ham&Cheese Sandwich

Cuban bread Mayonnaise ham and cheese.

$7.50

French Fries AC

$2.00

Chicharritas AC

$2.00

Mango shake

$4.75

Mamey shake

$4.75

Batido Soursop

$4.75

Papaya shake

$4.75

Passion fruit shake

$4.75

sweet wheat shake

$4.75

Strawberry shake

$4.75

Batido Vainilla

$4.75

Chocolate Shake

$4.75

Frapuchino Shake

$4.99

Guava Shake

$4.75

Shakes

Shakes

Juices

Juices

Naranja Juice

$5.25

Pina

$5.25

Sandia

$5.25

Lemonade

$4.00

Lemonade-Fresa

$4.50

Can Sodas

$1.60

Cuban Sodas

$3.75

Kids Drinks

$3.15

Chocolate Frio

$4.75

Colombiana

$3.00

Bottle Water

$2.00

Perrier Water

$3.60

Beverages

Beverages

Hot Drinks

Hot Drinks

Colada

$3.50

Cortadito

$4.50

Americano

$3.15

Latte

$5.50

Capuchino Coffee

$5.60

Choco-caliente

$5.30

Te Caliente

$4.50

Leche Caliente

$1.50

Colada Descafeinada

$3.50

Americano Coffee decaf

$3.15

Flan

Homemade Flan . Taste like a cr4eamy vanilla/caramel custard.

$4.50

Flan Canciller

Homemade flan with grated coconut in heavy syrup on top.

$6.00

Pudin

Traditional sweet homemade bread pudding made with raisins.

$5.00

Pudin Diplomatico

Traditional homemade bread pudding made with raisins and with coconut and heave syrup on top.

$6.75

Rice pudding

Rice pudding with cinnamon on top.

$4.50

Creme Brulee

Delicious and beautiful vanilla custard.

$4.25

Dulce De Leche

Dulce de leche means curdled milk dessert. Curled milk can be cooked down with sugar and lime to create s sweet treat know as dulce de leche cortada.

$4.25

Panetela Borracha

Cuban drunken sponge cake. Mede with corn starch turned into sweet wine syrup and vanilla.

$3.15

Churro

Fried churro stuffed with Bavarian cream.

$3.00

Papaya Almibar

Fresh Papaya chunks cooked in syrup and served with cream cheese.

$6.50

Coconut Almibar

Grated Coconut cooked in syrup serve with cream cheese.

$6.50

Mani

Sweet ground peanut.

$2.50

Torticas

Cuban sweet cookies.

$0.90

Galletas

Cuban salty crackers.

$7.00

Capuchino Box

$3.50

Desserts

Desserts