El Rincon Criollo The Latin corner

Food was very good! A nice surprise to find authentic PR food in the middle of Pottstown! Luis was very nice — will stop again during our next visit to this area.

El Rincon Criollo The Latin Corner is a food stand with counter seating. The menu consists mainly of Puerto Rican food with a Cuban sandwich on the menu, as well as a beef burger and a salmon burger.
We sat at the counter and ordered pastelillos con carne y queso (meat and cheese) plus soft drinks. It was nice to find this spot inside Zern’s Farmers Market. Plus it was equally impressive to see pastelillos and alcapurrias on the menu!
The pastelillos didn’t have as flaky a crust as most pastelillos do. However, it wasn’t as thick as an empanada crust either. The beef was finely ground, as was to be expected. The cheese, as expected, was mild.
We all liked them — even our son-​in-​law who never heard of a pastelillo, enjoyed his, as did our 4 ½ year old grandson. Our daughter even had a coconut soda, which made her snack the most authentic. The rest of us had Coke with the exception of our grandson, who had a juice box.
The price was right. All 5 of us ate for $ 16! Service was efficient and the folks there were very friendly. We definitely will return at some point!