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    Cocina 85

    4.7 (111 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Happy hour specials

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    Fish taco, nachos with Asada, chile Verde wet burrito

    Very nice, comfy/casual atmosphere and cool visual theme. Nachos with asada, fish taco (bomb!!!) And wer chile Verde burrito. Huge portions, flavors ON POINT!!!

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    Carmen C.

    OMG! The molcajete was delicious!! Great service and excellent food. Will come back next time we're in the area.

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    Windy H.

    Since moving to SoCal from NorCal it's been a process to find places yummy to eat, so I did a Lillie searching online read some reviews and came up with this place as an option to try...the criteria was to have both enchiladas and al pastor, not always easy round here. And I will say the food was yummy, great flavor!!! And I wish my tummy could have eaten more but it was so filling I had to tap out. Definitely will be back and gonna do it on a totally empty stomach so I can enjoy more...I hope . Oh and one last thing I really loved about this place beside great food and great service was the free chips and salsa to start..most places in NorCal do that but down here not so much!! Definitely a win

    Maria C W.

    Where do I even begin? First and foremost I can't say enough great things about the AMAZING customer service. We were constantly being checked on by our Waitress and fellow workers there too. Our drinks were amazing and a really great size. It felt like we were having a Mexican Thanksgiving with the amount of portions that you get for your dollar. Let's just say we needed to expand the size of the table for everything to fit. The Aquachiles were extremely fresh and tasty. We ordered the Diablo Shrimp which was super spicy. Proceed with caution. -Muy caliente. The Garlic shrimp was so yummy with such a great flavor too. Ordered the pozole and that came in a good size if you're looking to have a hearty soup. Lastly we tried the carnitas burrito which was GIGANTIC!!! If you like mole you gotta try the Mole Wings.-Order them extra crispy and you'll thank me for it. Definitely coming back the next time we come back to town. Thank you again for the lovely experience.

    Little tiny piece of meat for $5 added to my chilaquiles
    Nessa C.

    I went to try this restaurant in the past, all was good. As seen on my previous picture from months ago, my plate looked good! Today I decided to come back and to my surprise, my favorite plate has changed for the worst. I asked for the red chilaquiles with asada for an extra $5. This is what they gave me for meat. I'm not lying to you. I had taken one bite of the meat and this is the remainder. I asked both of the waitresses what's up with this? Where is the meat they used to add to the chilaquiles? One of them said they had "complaints" about the meat and so that's why they switched up to this little piece of meat, cause it's "better quality" and the other waitress said that's their new style. I told both of them that had I known that this tiny piece of meat was going to cost me $5, then I would've not asked to be added. I was disappointed.

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    Randy B.

    I was killing time after a workout while waiting for a friends flight to come in. I decided to hit yelp to find something good to eat and Cocina 85 came up with a 4.9 so I decided to give it a try. First impressions are it's well lit, clean, and vibrant. I was immediately greeted by and asked if I was dining in or to go. I chose a table and was promptly served warm, fresh tortilla chips and salsa (excellent). Whenever im checking out a new Mexican place I always go for tacos so I can try the most meats. I went with Baja Fish, Baja Fish, Carne Asada, Al Pastor, and Birria. The fish taco was loaded with two large pieces of deep fried fish (guessing pollock or cod) and the shrimp taco was loaded with battered plump shrimp. I was about 80% full before I even got to my street tacos. All three were delicious and there was enough beefy consome to dip all three types of tacos. The waiter/cashier was also the owner/spouse of the owner and he was very friendly and attentive. Overall a 5 star experience and I'll be back!!! Vegetarian notes: They make their corn tortillas in house without using Manteca. Refried beans do not have Manteca, but the rice uses chicken broth.

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    Lilian M.

    Food always tastes great and they have friendly staff. Definitely recommend anyone to check it out.

    Combo #13- Enchilada (shredded beef), chile relleno, rice & beans, plus Baja fish taco (for $1.50 more)
    Michelle V.

    Clean, well kept interior. Really enjoyed looking at all the hand painted murals. Bright and inviting. Found this spot while looking for Baja style fish tacos. Parking is plentiful in the front. You order first at the counter with their tri-fold restaurant style menus. I didn't see any paper to-go menus so made a note to take photos for reference later. Ordered the combination #13 for the enchilada, chile relleno, and taco. For $1.50 more I got the Baja style fish taco. For my enchilada I got shredded beef with red sauce. It took maybe 10 minutes total from ordering to heading out the door. I had the chance to visit the women's restroom which was tidy and clean. The position of the toilet paper roller is quite low so not sure if that may be an issue for folks who cannot reach very low. Overall, the chile relleno was my favorite part of the dish. Great batter and flavor. My lease favorite was the Baja style fish taco. I feel the battered fish needed more salt as it was quite plain on its own. The portion of the taco is quite large so I can see why they go for $6.99 each. Noticed that they have fried ice cream here. If we come back to dine in I'd give the desserts a try. PS - Not pictured because I ate them all on the way home are the complimentary chips. Large, crispy chips and unsalted which is hard to find! They were so good. I'd buy bags of those if they had them for sale.

    Vanessa F.

    This is hands down the best Mexican restaurant in town, the molcajete a 10, the sea food tacos a 10 and the flan definitely a 10 and customer service was amazing! We will be back for sure. Drove about an hour to get here today. Totally worth it ambiance and decor made you feel at home. My husband said the music made him want to eat more lol loved it !

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    The food was delish. The service was outstanding! I will certainly go back and will recommend this restaurant to others!

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    Fast, friendly service. My wife had Camarones Rancheros and I had Pollo à la Mexicano...both were excellent.

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    The food is incredibly flavorful, the store is very well decorated and has great service.

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    Super yummy and great service! Very fast with all if it and all of our food was great!

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    3 months ago

    Food is great. I work by and go to lunch there almost everyday. Love the shrimp burrito and shrimp nachos.

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    Absolutely the best Chili Verde ever! Service was friendly and fast. I loved the decor as well. Casual and fun. I will be coming back.

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    It was ok the service was really good however the food it has some flavor but not a whole lot.

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