Caliente Mexican Grill, conveniently located on Fortin Road at the Kingston Emporium, is a full-service restaurant. Owned and operated by Ben Wood, Caliente Mexican Grill has served hungry customers, both local residents and students since 2005. General manager and executive chef, Kevin Erickson, describes Caliente's food as Southern Californian fare. Erickson is a South Kingstown resident and has lived here his entire life.
Caliente Mexican Grill is open late hours, and will deliver to URI's campus from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant accepts URI Ram accounts.