Caliente Mexican Grill

Kingston, RI · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Kingston
#9
of 23 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Caliente Mexican Grill, 99 Fortin Rd, Kingston, RI 02881
Phone
(401) 284-2816
Website
mexicangrillcaliente.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Caliente Mexican Grill is a restaurant located in Kingston, RI. It is one of 23 restaurants listed in Kingston. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Kingston city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #9 of 23 restaurants in Kingston. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 RomeROT · Aug 2025

No complaints here! Love this place! Great authentic Mexican food! Would definitely recommend

★★★★★ 5.0 Matt Tobias · Dec 2025

Great food. Pretty wide variety to choose from as well. Small shop so seating is very limited. Large portion size so was a great value for the cost.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mitchman · Feb 2019

I recently hired Caliente Mexican Grill to cater my son's high school graduation party. I was a little nervous at first, as I've only ever eaten at their restaurant before, and I wasn't sure how the food would translate to a large event. However, I was completely blown away by the quality of the food, service, and presentation. The food was absolutely delicious. My guests raved about it, and I even had a few people tell me that they had never had Mexican food that good before. The portions were generous, and we had so much food that we could have easily fed another 10 people. The food was also fresh and tasted homemade. The service was also top-notch. The catering crew that prepared the food was friendly and attentive, and they made sure that everything was perfect. They were also very i

★★★★★ 5.0 Timothy Killilea · Sep 2025

Tucked away behind the URI campus is a variety of stores, cafes, and restaurants that serve the needs of the average URI college student. Though these places are open year round and are important to the larger community. Caliente Mexican Grill is one of these places. While I consider Rhode Island to have a fairly strong Latin American food influence, Calient falls into a class of Mexican food restaurant that doesn't suffer from the standardization of a national chain. At a national chain, I can know what I want to order because I have had it before, but when I go to Caliente, I get to explore the menu items that a local chef decided upon. To be successful and to compete with many of the other restaurants in a crowded market, that's a good sign! I decided on the taco deal that they offere

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessyloo Bird · Aug 2025

Posted Hours ~ During School: 10am - 11pm Stop serving at 10:30pm. During Vacations/Summer: 11am - 9pm Stop serving at 8:30pm.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Mexican restaurantRestaurant

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