Save El Rinconcito!
Some of the folks at Chowhound.com have mounted a campaign to support a small, relatively new Peruvian restaurant, El Rinconcito, at 1801 E. Lombard St. I haven't been there yet, but it sounds good -- a mom and pop place well worth saving. (When I say saving, I mean from going out of business because of a lack of customers.) ...
(Algerina Perna/Sun Photographer)
Traditionally Peruvian restaurants haven't done particularly well in Baltimore; I'm not sure why. I'm still puzzled why La Cazuela, the Ecuadorean restaurant in Upper Fells Point, isn't always filled with customers.
Maybe I should get up a Top Ten list of restaurants that need saving.
Sorry I didn't have a photo of El Rinconcito. That's La Cazuela's seared pork with hominy and fried plantain.
Comments
I ate at El R. last week. It was an excellent meal, and very budget friendly. I got a 1/4 chicken, fries and a salad for $5! The best part of the meal was my drink. I went out on a limb and tried a 'peruvian soda' made from purple corn with cinnamon and it was delish. I'd stop by there again just for that drink. The staff was friendly and seemed bilingual in english and spanish. Parking in that area is not usually a problem. I hope the restaurant lasts. The menu isn't too extensive, but what it does offer, it does well. And you can do take out or eat in. Give it a try -- its just north of Fells Point, not far off broadway.
Posted by: Karen | September 12, 2007 12:10 PM
I recently was there and had a monster grilled steak. It was a special that night. A very thin cut, well marinated, and bigger than the large plate it came on. It came with grill potato slices, and nicely charred corn on the cob. Well worth the $11.
Posted by: Larry | September 12, 2007 12:15 PM