Taqueria La Cocina

Such friendly & helpful associates!Very welcoming !Colorful plates & pottery adorn the walls along w/ colorful photos make it inviting w/authentic Mexican musicThey have expanded on their veggie & vegan offerings !!!I'm excited to try the grilled veggie burrito w/ bell pepper, onion, tomato, corn, mushroom & zucchini !! Other veggie & vegan selections include: Veggie nachos, veggie fries, Vegan burrito, veggie burrito, veggie taco, tostada, taco salad, grilled veggie quesadilla & grilled veggie bowl !! Yummmmm !!!Their chips are so fresh & light & crispy, served warm- ( reminds me of Chevys chips )There is a self service salsa bar w/ Tatemada, Pico de Gallo, Radish, Lime, Habanero, Tomatillo, Red & Green, Carrots en Vinagre & chile en Vinagre !!The desserts are made in house:Alfajores, Classic Cheesecake, Rainbow Layer Cake & LimoncelloThey also do catering & are on Pinole Perks gift card program !!They offer Taco Tuesdays @$2.49The owner Patricia is there most days & works very hard & is so friendly & welcoming !!& accommodating !- she'll cut my burrito in half bc they're so filling & full of ingredients ( nice to have the other half to eat the next day ) !!Open 11AM - 10PM daily, for those late night cravings !!

Not bad, but not consistent. When it's good, it's great. Other times, we've gotten burritos that have super dry meat and just tastes like it's been sitting in a hot pan for 8 hours.Staff is always friendly and service is generally quick!

I've come here a couple times since they've opened. I was so excited to have a taqueria on PV road. The first couple times I came I ordered 3-4 pastor tacos. The pastor always tasted like it was at the bottom of the container, crunchy, hard, and burnt. I figured the first time it was just a bad day. But it seemed like every time it was the same thing. I came again today because I was craving an affordable meal and just got 2 tacos with chicken for $8. The chicken tasted like it had absolutely no seasoning. Like boiled chicken , but shredded. Not good at all. I even tried to put my own seasoning and salsa on it to save it. Bummer. The service was mediocre. It wasn't too busy but took 15+ minutes for my order of 2 tacos. As for the actual restaurant it's clean and a little small but vibrant. Maybe I should come back and try another item on the menu but I'm a little afraid of wasting more money for the same experience.

Mexican food that hits the spot. We tried their burrito and tacos and it was good. Will definitely be back again. Great customer service and restaurant is clean.

The food is excellent and prices are reasonable. More importantly, this place is very clean! The service is also great I returned a second time and ordered the two chile rellenos plate that comes with spanish rice, beans (black or refried), shredded lettuce/sour cream/guacamole/fresh tomato slice. Warm corn tortillas are served in a container. I ordered the mix fresh fruit - fruta fresca and have included a photo of it. Love coming here!

We came here for lunch on a weekday and there was plenty of space for dining. Seemed like local workers came in for their lunch. The Pina (pineapple) Agua Fresca was light in flavor (not sure if it was watered down). I liked the Mojado Burrito Carne Asada- diced meat with red sauce that was not too spicy. We also tried the Super Burrito Cabeza (cheeks) - looks like shredded corned beef, had tendons and was tender and juicy. I would get takeout from this restaurant too. My Ratings:5 - Excellent, above and beyond4- Very Good, I'll return again and again3 - Average, I could come back2- Below Average, I may try them again1 - Needs Improvement

Have to drop 2 stars. Service has gone down. For my last few times I've placed my order over the phone, my orders took longer to make because the order was taken wrong (don't know the menu/POS system), wasn't even made yet even though I called over 30mins prior and told it would only be 20mins, or supposedly the order was "accidentally given to someone else".Seems like there is an excuse every time for the poor service and the kicker - I always order the same items each time so not sure why it's hard to fulfill properly.

Pretty solid spot for the area! I got the carne asada super burrito with black beans. The meat was actually really flavorful. Bonus points for coming with chips and self service salsa bar. Chips are light and thin, and salsa bar has about 5-6 different salsas with good mild options. This place is affordable, clean, and tasty :)

I ordered some tacos, a burrito, and some nachos. I thought the best were the tacos, for $4 a pop, it was pretty big in portion size. The nachos were good. I didn't get a chance to try the burrito because my son devoured it. Service was quick and helpful. I liked that they had a salsa bar! Nom! Ambiance is super chill, and I enjoyed it. I will be coming back

Update: tried it again few weeks ago. Got some tacos. 4 stars for the respectful and friendly gentlemen at the cashier. 3.5 for the tacos. As long as you keep a friendly staff, will go back again for sure since it's just down the hill from where we live. :)