A longtime Cuban restaurant Roger visited in 2011 at its original Culver City location, rating it 3 stars with a lukewarm 'ok fish'; the restaurant has since relocated to Playa Del Rey.
Roger's 2011 review was of El Rincon Criollo's original location at 4361 Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City. The restaurant relocated to 8501 Pershing Dr in Playa Del Rey around 2024 and remains open there under the same name and ownership.
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
Fish
Best for
Cuban seafood
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2011-07-07day precision · source explicit
★★★☆☆
“ok fish”
A lukewarm two-word draft note on the fish, rated 3 stars, from Roger's 2011 visit to this Cuban restaurant's original Culver City location (it has since relocated to Playa Del Rey). From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.
A Costa Mesa Cuban spot Roger returns to for ahi tartare, corn-husk-wrapped halibut, skirt steak and a lavender Pisco, best enjoyed on the patio despite the wait.
