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Where Is Rincon Criollo Now? (New Hyde Park, NY)

Relocated verified

As of September 2026, Rincon Criollo has relocated to 2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed 2021. The original location is closed.

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What the source shows: Secret NYC reports the Corona, Queens location closed in 2021 and the family expanded to Long Island locations in Huntington Station and New Hyde Park.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Rincón Criollo's original Corona, Queens location for the 'Meat Madness' episode that aired 2012-01-16, spotlighting the family-run Cuban restaurant's traditional cooking. The restaurant had served the Corona neighborhood for nearly fifty years at that address. According to Secret NYC, the Corona location closed in 2021 amid pandemic-era financial strain and rising rent. Long Island Restaurants reported that the family had already opened a Huntington Station location in 2015 and later added a second Long Island spot in New Hyde Park. The Rincon Criollo website currently lists both the Huntington Station and New Hyde Park addresses with phone numbers and posted hours, and it no longer references the original Queens address. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the Huntington Station page listing daily hours from noon to 10 p.m.

The "Crazy for Chicken" clip episode revisited Rincon Criollo in Corona, Queens, spotlighting the chicharron de pollo, crispy fried chicken pieces in garlic sauce, that Guy Fieri sampled on an earlier Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stop. Rincon Criollo has served traditional Cuban cooking as a family-run restaurant since the mid-1970s, alongside dishes like picadillo that also drew attention on the show.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Meat Madness
What was featured
Traditional Cuban cooking at the original Corona, Queens location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rincon Criollo
Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Crazy for Chicken
What was featured
Chicharron de pollo, crispy garlic-sauce fried chicken
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rincon Criollo

Frequently asked questions

Is Rincon Criollo still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rincon Criollo has relocated to 2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed 2021. The original location is closed.

What happened to Rincon Criollo after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Rincón Criollo's original Corona, Queens location for the 'Meat Madness' episode that aired 2012-01-16, spotlighting the family-run Cuban restaurant's traditional cooking. As of September 2026, Rincon Criollo has relocated to 2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed 2021. The original location is closed.

Where is Rincon Criollo located?

2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Rincon Criollo?

Season 13, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 16, 2012. The episode is titled “Meat Madness”.

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Visit info

Address
2232 Jericho Tpke, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
rincon-criollo.com

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