El Rinconcito

Food was delicious. Tortillas are home made and salsa was very good. Definitely coming backs here to try different options. Waitress was very attentive. Happy overall with service and ambiance.

This place is becoming my favorite place for Mariscos in Bakersfield. Does the $22 for $50 Groupon help? Sure! Is the food tasty, the service great, and most importantly, do my wife and kids like coming here to eat? They definitely do! During Lent, this is a place for us on Friday, and the service and is always friendly. If you read this and ever try it out, beware of the other restaurants in the plaza whom send servers about to invite you in to their place. When we walked in this time, one of the first things I noticed was that they had a notice of a suspended liquor license. I asked our server about it, and she said it was a minor infraction, and it would be reinstated in a week. I didn't plan on having a drink this time because I was performing in a school okay later in the evening, but my wife was jonesin for a mojito or flavored margarita (they make them all good here from previous visits). I split a deep fried Mojarra with my son, along with an a la carte chile relleno. My wife also got a fried mojarra that comes with rice and beans, and lots of veggies. My son didn't want rice, so they substituted it for fries at no extra cost. My daughter Ordered a shrimp tostada and a shrimp empenada. Overall, the food was delicious. Kind of wish our fish was as meaty as my wife's, but on a Lent Friday, I couldn't complain much.

Well Ive parked the truck for 4 days and am having a great time today at el puertero in the Mercado Latino, I had the molcajetes and my girl had enchiladas Del Mar. Portions are HUGE , and the food was delish. I'm mad at myself about not finding this place sooner, but I'm hooked. Sorry didn't take pics I just started chomping away so gooooooood. Huge patio with the wind breezing and ceiling fans, soooooo relaxing. Great day off must try.

Came in with my grandma because we were in the shopping center. We decided to give it a try and were Very disappointed. Ordered a shrimp cocktail and camarones rancheros. The food was very bland, no flavor. Best part of the meal was the beans.

I wanted to believe the last visit was just a off night so I gave them another chance. To be fair I deleted my five stars because of the lack of good service and inconsistent fajitas and steak dishes. This is the second time my Fajitas Supremas were badly burned. The beef was tough again and shrimp like rubber. I love cooked bell peppers with texture not with a charcoal tastes. The chips don't taste fresh, flavor of processed or bagged with canned salsa? I don't expect a ton but a $100 should bring joy, not regret. My first visit I ignored the service because the food was good. Second time the waitress again forgot to bring me my tortillas to enjoy with fajitas. The third time she never brought them. Service was sad, so hard to get the two waitresses attention(we were the only couple inside so there was no excuse for providing poor service.) I gave up trying. I tried to order extra items but the waitress did not understand what I wanted. The location is challenging too, understand why its on Grupon and why they need to discount their menu.

Food is so good! We had shrimp fajitas and asada enchiladas! Very flavorful staff was so nice and polite specially our waitress Jennifer which she was always checking up on us! Would definitely recommend this place!

Really Good Spot To Come Hang Out and Have a Michelada and Relax.Inside and Outside Eating Area.The Food Is Really Good.I Had The Guac as An Appetizer.It was Super Fresh And Served In a Taco Salad Tortilla Bowl. Also Had The Emanadas De Camaron Which Were Really Good.Service Is Really Excellent. The Young Lady Stayed On Top Of Everything And Checked On Us Frequently.The Owner is Really Friendly And Always Welcoming.Definitely A Hidden Gem.

My lady and I were both in the mood for some Mexican seafood. Hey, I'm pretty much ALWAYS in that mood. So she looked around online and found a groupon for a place we'd never heard of before. Sure, I'm also always ready for someplace new.My question for myself is,...how have I lived here for a few years and not known about this place? It wasn't a busy night for the Mercado,..so we had no trouble parking, and walked through the gate into a little slice of Old Mexico. A few little shops, and a few restaurants. Most of them were closing up for the night, or already closed. But we kept walking back, and found El Puerto. LOTS of outdoor seating, but it was pretty chilly, so we went inside. No, the waitress doesn't speak much English, but to me, that just means we're in the right place for Mexican food. My Mexican style sweet tea was very good. Not too sweet, with hints of lemon and lime. She also brought me a tall glass of ice water, which I really appreciate.My lady had Shrimp con Ajo, with extra Ajo, and she liked it a LOT. They didn't get stingy with the Ajo. I had a pair of seafood Rellenos. Wow! Mucho flavor! The one lady reviewing here that said the food was bland is from another planet or something. The rice was completely white, with no veggies of any kind mixed in, so I was thinking,..."OK, maybe this is the bland part." No, not at all. It must have been cooked in a broth instead of just water, because it was very tasty. Good beans, good salsa, great sauce on the Rellenos. Our lovely non-English speaking waitress was very attentive, always there to take care of us, and always with a smile. The owner came by at the end of our meal to see how things went, which is always appreciated. The chef could be heard from the kitchen, singing along with the music on the PA, which really makes me feel like we took a five minute drive and ended up in Mexico. We loved that part of it.Full belly,...Check! Full takeout container,...Check! Great tasting food,...Check! Great service,...Check! Yes, we WILL be back!

Good place to stop by after Mercado Latino. Child friendly, top service, good food, there was live music when we came, weekend to be exact but don't know if it's an everyday thing, and great drinks. Place is located in one of the corners from where water fountain is. Outside and inside dine.Restaurant.com offers certificate.

The food was really good. Difficult to locate , but after walking through a plaza area we realized it was in front of the entire time. It's located next to another restaurant that we mistakenly almost went to. Receiving the check was a little wait , but we weren't in a big Hurry anyhow. Now that I know how to find this hidden gem , it's totally worth it .