Rincon Latino

Rincon Latino is a market I stopped by for ingredients when doing some of my cooking adventures when I lived in Albany. The store was easy to spot from the street and the parking lot was easy to maneuver in to and out of. Offerings spread a variety of grocery items and included produce and meat.When asking for a cut of meat from the butcher/meat case area, I was happy I had looked up in advance the terminology in Spanish for the cut of meat I was looking for as it turned out to be helpful for indicating what cut I wanted. Produce was fresh and worked perfect in the dishes I made.The interior of the store was well laid out with different sections clearly shelved without spreading into another section. Produce sections were located both outside of the entrance and inside the store. Payment was straightforward. All of the workers we interacted with were friendly and professional.

My partner is Brazilian, and she really likes going to Rincon Latino as they have Brazilian sausage, Argentinian sausage, and salted and sweet PAMONHA (Brazilian SWEET CORN MUSH, they taste so good, looks like a tamale). All the workers were super helpful and parking was easy to get in and out.

Rincon Latino is a small latino grocery on san pablo ave. small parking lot to side. meat department in the back. shelf of baked goods in the middle aisle. referigerated goods at the right of the grocery. groceries, spices, produce in the rest of the store. didn't see any prepped food. noticed taqueria at rear of building that has closed.buys: helados guadalajara cream bars (3.3 ouces, 2/$1)-pina colada, vanilla cappuccino, 100 calories eachlots of natural tasting flavordrips:-quick check outs, 2 cashiers.-parking may be an issue at peak times.

I cook a lot of Mexican, Central and Latin American food at home, so I needed to find a good place to find the ingredients and supplies I needed nearby. I've shopped around a lot, but like this place the best so far.You can't go to just any store to find a fresh market, grocery store, spices and chiles, tamale supplies like wrappers and paper. I come here to get exactly what I need with better prices per pound. Especially on fresh cheese, dammmmnnnnn.... They also have a nice selection of herbs and spices, so you can definitely save money on refilling those supplies at home. You might even find something you never knew you'd like. I just found out that they have a taco bar in the back, so I will definitely come back to try that!

I'm basing my four stars mainly on the fresh corn tortillas I bought here. They are from La Finca Tortilleria which on Yelp has excellent reviews. Their corn tortillas are so fresh and tasty, I never want to buy "store-bought" tortillas again if I can help it, like the difference between fresh baked bread and stale store-bought bread. The La Finca tortillas come in 3-lb packages, amounting to 50-60 tortillas in the bag. The cashier told me they were just delivered this morning still warm, as evidenced by the condensation inside the plastic bag. I also bought some of Rincon Latino's house made salsa verde and pico de gallo, both of them were way too spicy for my taste although others may like super spicy. The parking lot at Rincon is very small, crowded and hard to get in and out of. Once you drive in, it's hard to turn around if there are no spaces. I'd go back for the fresh tortillas!

Love this market. I found exactly everything I was looking for and more. Pure Latin flavor with amazing products. My go to market

I love this place! It is a neighborhood Latino grocery staffed by very nice people. The produce is good and reasonably priced. The meat counter is great. The homemade salsas are awesome (in the produce section near the meat counter). Don't forget to pick up some of their homemade tortilla chips to go with the salsa. Get the crema (sour cream but better) at the meat counter; it is better and cheaper than the ones in the dairy case. They have all the basics of a Latino grocery making it one stop shopping for your next taco night. Did I mention that the staff is extremely nice and helpful? I always feel welcome. Using some Spanglish can be helpful, especially with the butchers.

Shopping here is a treat for me. I am willing to drive the distance just for the items they stock. You can find a great assortment of fresh unique Latin produce, specialty cuts of Brasilian meat and Brasilian groceries. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

great local shop for random veggies and last minute chilies - but what makes them essential are those dang tortilla chips they make. these are not light, delicate, calorie friendly little crispies. these are total grease bombs - substantial enough to support every nacho ingredient you can throw at it, and you're STILL gonna have to bite your way through it. just go with the flow, cuz they are so fresh and simple that with even just a little sprinkled salt, they are an absolutely delicious house staple. you won't eat better tortilla chips, unless you are making them yourself - and even then, i'm still partial to rincon. my partner visibly frowns when we discover we've run out. so, about every 48-72 hours.

Best price in the bay for all types of fresh items from produce to grocery. Chicken priced 80% below Safeway and fresher. International brands from Brazil and Latin America make a trip to Rincon a must!