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| - I was looking for a unique dinner spot this past Saturday in Gordon Square and came across Rincón Criollo. Walking past the windows of Rincón Criollo, my friend and I knew we were in for a treat since there was a line out the door. Luckily, there were only two of us, so we quickly got a seat by the front windows.
The restaurant was busy, but they had enough servers and we were attended right away! I ordered the combination #5 consisting of yellow rice, beans, and fried pork skin and a Cola Champagne. As the server mentioned, the Cola Champagne is sweeter than the regular cola, but when I actually tasted it, there was a fruity hint to it.
Our order was put in and shortly after our drinks were brought over, the food arrived right in front of us. I was really curious for the chicharonnes, as there is a similar dish in the Chinese culture called roast pork. When roast pork is made correctly, the skin is super crispy, as if you are biting in a potato chip, but the remainder of the meat is flavorful and tender. The chicharonnes was a different in its own way. The skin was a bit hard and chewy and the remainder of the meat had flavor. Aside from the chicharonnes, the beans and yellow rice had a good bite to it! Very affordable for a filling meal!
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