Rinconcito Paisa

1976 Forest Ave #2131, Staten Island
(718) 442-0880

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Chuletas Frita Fried Pork Chops with Rice and Beans and Tostones Fried Plantains
Platanitos Con Guacamole Plantain Chips with Guacamole
Empanadas Round Shape Is Chicken Filled Other Is Beef
Bistec Encebollado Grilled Steak with Onions
Empanadas 2 de Cada Una Empanadas 2 Of Each
Bandeja Paisa Y Cazuela de Frijoles
Grilled Steak with Rice and Beans
Steak & Platanos Maduros
Bandeja Paisa Ctry pltr
Paella Valenciana

Menu

Aperitivos / Appetizers
ALMEJAS AJILLO
clams in garlic butter sauce
APERI PAISA
Fried pork, sausage and blood sausage served with potato, cassava and corn cake
CALAMARES
Fried calamari rings with a side of marinara sauce
AJILLO APERITIVO
Shrimp in garlic butter sauce with fried fried plantains
CEVICHE CAMARONES
Shrimp in lime. tomato, and red onions sauce served with fried green plantains
COCTEL CAMARONES
Shrimp in cocktail sauce served with fried green plantains
EMPANADAS 2 C/U
2 beef, 2 cheese and 2 chicken empanadas
MEJILLONES CRIOLL
Mussels in red sauce
MEJILLON DIAVOLO
mussels in spicy red sauce
MINIPICADA
4 beef empanadas, sausage, fried pork and fried cassava.
PLATANITOS GUAC
Thin sliced fried green plantain chips served with guacamole
TOST CAM GUAC
Fried green plantains topped with guacamoles and grilled shrimp.
TOSTONES GUAC
Fried green plantains served with guacamole
TOST GUAC CHICHARRON
Fried green plantain with homemade guacamole and fried pork rind

Bebidas calientes / hot drinks
SINGLE ESPRESSO
DOUBLE ESPRESSO
CAFE
COLOMBIAN COFFEE
CAPUCCINO
CAPUCCINO
ICED COFFEE
ICED COFFEE
CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE
TE
MILO
Milo drink
CHOCOLATE MILK
CHOCOLATE MILK

Desayuno / Breakfast
AREPA CON QUESO.
Grilled corn arepa with cheese
AREPA CON QUESO
Grilled corn arepa with melted cheese
CALENTADO
Mixed rice and beans served with scrambled eggs and grilled steak
CARNE CON AREPA
Grilled steak with corn arepa with melted cheese
MONTANERO
Mixed rice and beans served with fried eggs, sausage and fried pork.
HUEVOS CACEROLA
Fried eggs served with corn arepa topped with melted cheese
HUEV CARNE AREPA
Grilled steak, scrambled eggs with scallions and tomatoes served with corn arepa topped with melted cheese.
HUEV PAPA CASA
Scrambled or fried eggs served with home fries and toasted bread.
HUEV RANCHEROS
Fried eggs, colombian style sausage and fried eggs
HUEVOS AREPA
Scrambled eggs with scallions , onions and tomato serverd with corn cake arepa topped with melted cheese.
LOMO CON AREPA
Grilled pork loin with corn arepa with melted cheese
TOSTADA AGUACATE
Avocado toast served with home fries and fried eggs.

ENSALADAS / SALADS
ENSLD CAMARONES
Grilled shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSLD ENTRANA
Skirt steak, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSALADA CON POLLO
Grilled ChickenLettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSLD POLLO CAMARONE
Grilled chicken and shrimp lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSLD SALMON
Grilled salmon, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSLD TRIO
Skirt steak, shrimp, grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.
ENSALADA VERDE
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beets, carrots.

Extras/Sides
AGUACATE
Half avocado
AREPA CON QUESO.
Grilled corn arepa with cheese
ARROZ
Side of rice
8 CAMARONES APANADOS
8 Breaded shrimp.
FRIJOLES
Side of beans
GUACAMOLE
Guacamole made from scratch daily
MADUROS
Fried sweet plantain (2)
PAPAS CHORRADS
Red potatoes covered in creamy sofrito sauce
PAPAS FRITAS
Side of french fries
TOSTONES
Fried green plantains (3)
YUCA FRITA
Fried cassava
QUESITO
CARNE PORCION
POLLO PORCION
LOMO PORCION
SIDE OF GRILLED PORK LOIN

JUGOS / SHAKES
JUGO NATURAL
Tropical fruit shake blended in milk or water
LIMONADA
Homemade limeade

Menu infantil / Children menu
CARNE ARR FRIJ
Grilled steak with rice and beans
CARNE PAPITAS.
Grilled steak with french fries
CHICKEN NUGGETS
Chicken nuggets with french fries
CHICKEN FINGERS
Chicken fingers with french fries
MAC AND CHEESE
Macaroni and cheese
MOZZ STICKS
Mozzarella sticks
POLLO ARR FRIJ
Grilled chicken with rice and beans
POLLO PAPITAS
Kids grilled chicken and french fries
SALCHIPAPAS
Fried hot dogs with french fries
CARNE PAPITAS
Kids grilled chicken and french fries

Sodas
SODA BOTELLA
Bottled soda 12 oz.
SODA LATA
SODAS
MALTA
JUGO MANZANA
10 oz apple juice
JUGO NARANJA
Orange juice 10 oz
AGUA BOTELLA
AGUA BOTELLA
SNAPPLE
SNAPPLE
Soda 2 litros

Typical dishes / platos tipicos
AIRE MAR Y TIERRA
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with peppers served with rice and 2 sides
ARROZ CAMARONES
Yellow rice mixed with shrimp served with salad and fried plantains.
ARROZ CON POLLO
Yellow rice mixed with seasoned chicken, peas and carrots served with a salad and your choice of french fries, or plantains.
ARROZ POLO CAMARONES
Yellow rice mixed with chicken and shrimp served with salad and fried plantains
BANDEJA MIXTA
Grilled steak, grilled chicken, sausage, blood sausage, rice, beans and sofrito covered potatoes
BANDEJA PAISA
Grilled steak, fried pork, fried plantains, rice, beans, fried egg and avocado slice.
CABALLO
Grilled steak, fried egg,fried plantains and rice served with potatoes and casava in creole sauce.
ENCEBOLLADO
Grilled steak with onions served with rice, beans and plantains
CAMAR PLANCHA
Grilled shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
CAMARON AJILLO
Shrimp in garlic butter sauce served with rice, salad and fried plantains
CAMAR EMPAN
Breaded shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
CARNE PLANCHA
Grilled steak served with rice and 2 sides
CARNE GUISADA
beef chunks in creole sauce with potatoes and cassava served with rice and plantains
CARNE CAMARONES
Grilled steak and shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
CAZUELA FRIJOLES
Layered rice, beans, fried pork, sweet plantains, sofrito sauce, fried green plantains and avocado
CAZUELA MARISCOS
Mussels, clams, shrimp and calamari in coconut milk cream served with rice, salad and fried plantains
CHULETA
Grilled pork chops served with rice and 2 sides
CHURRASCO
Grilled shell steak served with rice and 2 sides.
CHURRASCO CAMARONES
Grilled shell with shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
COLA DE LANGOSTA
Grilled lobster tail served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
ENTRANA
Grilled skirt steak served with rice and 2 sides
ENTRANA CAMARONES
Grilled skirt and shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
FILETE DE PESCADO
Tilapia filet served with rice and 2 sides
FILETE Y CAMARONES
Tilapia filet and shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
FILETE CAM VINO
Tilapia filet and shrimp in white wine sauce served with steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes
LENGUA CRIOLLA
Beef tongue with potatoes and cassava creole sauce, served with rice and plantains
LENGUA PLANCHA
Grilled beef tongue served with potatoes, cassava, rice and plantains.
LOMO PLANCHA
Grilled pork loin served with rice and 2 sides
LOMO APANADO
Breaded pork loin served with rice and 2 sides
LOMO SALTEADO
Pork loin sauteed with peppers and mixed in french fries. served with a side of rice
MAR Y TIERRA
Grilled shell steak and lobster served with sofrito covered potatoes and sweet plantains
PAELLA VALENCIANA
Yellow rice with sausage, chicken, mussels, shrimp, clamd and calamari
PARGO FRITO
Fried whole red snapper served with rice, salad and fried plantains
PICADA
Beef, fried pork, sausage, blood sausage, fried plantains, potatoes and cassava.
VEGETARIANO
Sofrito covered potatoes, steamed vegetables, sweet plantains, rice and beans.
POLLO PLANCHA
Grilled chicken breast served with rice and 2 sides
POLLO APANADO
Breaded chicken breast served with rice and 2 sides
POLLO CHAMPINONES
Grilled chicken breast covered with creamy mushroom sauce served with a side of rice and green plantains
POLLO PINA MELOCOTON
Grilled chicken breast covered with creamy peach and pineapple sauce served with a side of rice and green plantains
POLLO PARMIGIANA
Lightly breaded chicken breast covered with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served with french fries and salad
POLLO SALTEADO
Chicken breast chunks sauteed with peppers nad mixed in french fries. served with a side of rice
POLLO CAMARONES
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp served with rice and 2 sides
SALMON PLANCHA
Grilled salmon fillet served with yellow rice and steamed vegetables
SOBREBA CRIOLLA
Flank steak simmered in creole potaotes and cassava sauce, served with rice and plantains
SOBREBA PLANCHA
Grilled flank steak served with rice, potatoes, cassava and plantains
VEGETARIANO TIPICO
Rice, beans, avocado and grilled onions
VIUDO PESCADO
Whole red snapper in coconut milk sauce with peas and carrots served with rice and fried plnatains
LOMO CERDO
Grilled pork loin served with rice and 2 sides

ANTOJITOS / SMALL BITES
EMPANADA CARNE
Beef empanada
EMPANADA QUESO
Cheese empanada
PASTEL POLLO
Chicken empanada
MORCILLA
Blood sausage
CHICHARRON
Pork rind
MADURO CON QUESO
Sweet plantain with cheese in the middle

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Recent Reviews

Really enjoyed my visit to Rinconcito Paisa! The staff is absolutely outstanding — super friendly, attentive, and welcoming from the moment you walk in. The atmosphere is cozy and has a nice authentic feel. The food was good but I felt it could use a little more flavor and consistency — some dishes were better than others. Overall a solid spot with exceptional service that keeps you coming back!
February 2026
This is a good place—walking distance from Planet Fitness. Vegetable Soup was delicious, meat and all. Yes the Vegetable Soup has meat in it—beware if you are vegetarian. The maduros were some of the best I have ever eaten—I’m so glad I ordered them. The garlic shrimp appetizer was very nice—lots of shrimp. Calamares were okay. I’d like to try more of the menu next time. The music was too loud.
December 2025
I found this restaurant when my original plans fell through. This restaurant balances price, amount served, taste, and customer attention well. I can't recall the last time I was treated this well. The spot delivers quality. The competence here was immediately apparent.
November 2025

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Rinconcito Paisa

1976 Forest Ave #2131, Staten Island, NY 10303
(718) 442-0880