La Cocina Restaurant

Chicken fried steak and steak sandwich with hot surf sauce was very good last night. Service was very good too! Waitress remembered me and put no tomatoes, even tho I did not ask for it, because she remembered that I don't like them!

Hidden gem! We were on the way from las cruces to Albuquerque and there are very few actual restaurants (not fast food) in between. It was serendipitous we found La Cocina - we were actually headed for another place and then saw the cool neon sign so decided to give it a try. I'm kind of a gringa - I prefer steak to Mexican food so I was thrilled they had several steaks on the menu. I had the rib eye and I swear it was melt in your mouth delicious. My husband got a supreme burrito that was so absolutely huge that I couldn't believe he ate the whole thing. The restaurant's decor is Old World charm - tall vaulted ceilings, beautifully carved woodwork, lots of large tables to accommodate large groups. It's situated on a hill - kind of in its own world. lots of outdoor seating. The waiter was excellent. Highly recommended and if we ever pass this way again we will definitely go back.

This place has the best food I've eaten in Truth or Consequences!I went here with a friend for dinner. It was a Wednesday night and not very busy. We were seated right away.We were given chips and salsa to munch on. Our server was attentive but not overbearing.My friend got a burrito. I opted for the ultimate enchiladas. The portions were huge. We both ate plenty and brought home at least of the food on our plates.The food was really tasty. My ultimate enchiladas plate included black beans and refried beans and really good rice.Unfortunately, we were too stuffed to eat dessert.I'm thinking of going back here for my birthday dinner.Why didn't I eat here sooner?

We had a nice handmade dinner of chili relleno and chicken tacos last night. Our server, John was exceptional.We also tried their sopapilla for desert- they are huge (and delicious).

The best steak I have ever had the baked potato was amazing the chili the queso and chips salsa all perfect and the price amazing quality

I went to La Cocina because Tony's and El Farol were both closed tonight, and I wanted honest-to-goodness New Mexican food while staying in T or C. I should have read the reviews online first, however, because although my waitress was nice enough, everything else about this experience was disappointing. What follows is an account of my sad culinary misadventure:As a proud native of El Paso, I can't remember a time when I've eaten chips and salsa and didn't like them, but somehow this starter earned that unfortunate distinction... I was shocked when both items remained flavorless even after I added a copious amount of salt. There was no real heat to the salsa, and I couldn't shake the suspicion that it came out of a jar--maybe even a Midwestern brand, at that. Unfortunately, this was only the beginning. The server informed me that the flautas were made in advance so they couldn't take the cheese out of the filling. In my opinion, it's a major red flag when flautas aren't made fresh and crispy to order... Disappointed, I ordered beef enchiladas without the cheese. These lukewarm red enchiladas and the sad, flavorless beans and rice that accompanied them would have made any self-respecting abuelita cry... I've eaten enchiladas from Espanola to Las Cruces, and New Mexico's red enchiladas were the one local dish I longed for the most as a homesick student in rural Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, these were a disgrace to the dish. The sauce tasted like it came from a can. The ground beef tasted fine, but everything else on my plate was forgettable. To add insult to injury, even the Coke was flat... I guess the saving grace was that the entree was so lousy that I wasn't inclined to order sopapillas for dessert, saving myself the extra cost and calories.The waitress was nice, but the first draft of my check included two entrees, so I would have paid double for my mediocre meal if I wasn't paying attention.The dining room felt very dark, and the decor needed updating. Needless to say, tasty food can cover a multitude of interior design sins. Unfortunately there was no absolution here.In all, this dinner was a trip to the Land of Disenchantment, and I consider it my duty to warn my El Paso friends about this place so they don't make the same mistake. Take your money elsewhere.ETA: This meal made its way up and out of my system with great violence several hours later. Don't eat here.

With dining being limited, we were suggested la Cocina. When we got there, the host didn't greet us There was another couple waiting as well. I had to ask if we signed in or what. 3 more couples came in.. same treatment. I had to tell them to sign in. The host kept doodling on her eraseboard. After about 15 minutes, 2 out of the 3 couples left. Then I asked after about 25 mins what the hold up was. I was told ( only after I asked ) that there was only one server for 3 areas. After hearing that, my bf knew we wouldn't be getting good service, and we too left, followed by another couple. The 2 hostesses seemed unbothered at the site of the mass exodus. No, so much a look up. 6 hrs later, we returned for a dessert phone in order. I got an order of sopapillas, which were huge. Literally 2 pillows the size of my hands. Just blah. The chocolate rasberry cheesecake was too sweet. Overall, I was very disappointed in both food and service.

A good local place. I had the fajitas and they were pretty good. They didn't have anything that was marked gluten-free but the waiter had a pretty good idea of what I could get that was gluten-free.

We were on our way to Elephant Butte Lake and looking for a dinner restaurant. All of a sudden we saw the La Cocina sign (like an oasis in the desert!) Destiny couldn't have been nicer. The chips and salsa were perfect. I ordered the stacked enchiladas with green chili-delicious. My husband had the #3 combination. We highly recommend Mi Cocina.

This restaurant has really been doing a better job then years ago!!!! My husband & I have been here many times in the last year. The food & service has been great!!I had the #4 chicken, cheese enchiladas and my husband had the pork burrito. Awesome stuff!!! Can't wait to come back!