My partner and I ordered delivery from here. We tried 3 of the items and decided or experience was 3.5/5 stars! (Rounding up) He really enjoyed the queso arepas and sweet plantains! The arepas arrived still hot with melty cheese. While I thought they were a little oily for me, I have yet to meet an arepa that isn't so I can agree these were good. The sweet plantains were a little small portion wise but had good flavor. We also tried the grilled corn and queso. This was reminiscent of esquites but missed the mark for us. The cheese was layered on top, almost difficult to mix in as the steam from the cup sort of started to melt the cheese. It also was missing mayo/crema, any seasoning like Tajín/chili powder and it came with a lemon slice instead of a lime :( I'd be open to trying them again, but really to try their juice. Ideally the blackberry, mango or passion fruit juice. read more

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There's been some discernible improvement in their service. Everyone's meal has been labeled. As far as I know, all the extras ordered have been delivered. Their food is "OK". A solid 3 star for their food. read more

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The steak salad was pretty decent. Filling but a bit messy. Became more of a slop bowl on arrival. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Love the skirt steak - cooked perfectly. The mushrooms are good and coconut rice so coconutty. Plenty of seating. The portions are a tad small - that's my one complaint. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

I order every single week, the food is almost always on point. But they do be making mistakes consistently which sucks

Solid healthy spot in the city. There could be some flavors/seasoning action going on but pretty tasty & fresh. Delivery was speedy too!

I've eaten here three times in the past week because the food is usually very good--easily a solid 4 stars. However, on 07/26, I had a really negative experience. The restaurant was nearly empty, and it felt like a slow Saturday night, which may have affected the staff's attention to detail. We ordered a bowl with steak, rice, corn, and beans, along with a separate order of sancocho soup with white rice. Unfortunately, the rice and beans had a strange, undercooked consistency. Oddly, the beans were served separately from the bowl instead of mixed in as usual. Both the beans and rice, along with the soup, were served cold--clearly not freshly prepared and likely just poorly reheated/microwaved. I returned to the counter and asked for everything to be reheated. What I got back was a scalding hot soup, still-cold beans, and a different type of rice than I originally ordered. I could barely eat the food since the quality was quite subpar this time. Needless to say, the experience was extremely disappointing and I'm unlikely to return. read more

I loved everything I ordered from this place. The food is great. I got the fried chicken with sweet plantains cilantro rice mushrooms black beans and Brussels. The ambiance is cool but it's not like a sit down restaurant really. It's more like of healthy upscale fast food. Two things negative but I won't count it against them: they do need some sturdier tables and chairs for folks who choose to dine in. The door also says they have coffee but they don't seem to. That was the only negative I have. I loved the food it was large portions and all the veggie options available hit it out of the park for me personally. Service was also prompt and the people seemed really nice. read more

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If you are looking for a fast clean meal look no further, because Cocina Del Sur has you covered! I got the salad with black beans, corn, chickpeas, and plantains with a side chimichurri sauce that was out of this world! The chicken had a savory taste that leaves you wanting more. I will definitely be back! read more

Cocina Del Sur - Salad Bowl - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Very good food. Smoky joint but excellent take-out option. Menu projected against the wall is hard to read but great, but the useful self-service bot/machine makes up for it. read more

Cocina del Sur is a a great Latin restaurant serving up delicious Colombian food. I've been thoroughly impressed with the food here. I've only ordered from here twice and both times I ordered the strip steak but each time it's been great. I ordered the plate which comes with two sizes and the portion sizes are great. I got rice and tostones as my sides. Tostones were cooked perfectly. The rice was fluffy but a little greasy. I didn't specify how well I wanted my steak but I like that they cook it well done by default. It was nice and tender but not dry. The sauces are also spectacular. I've had the peppercorn and chimichurri and both are great. I slightly prefer the chimichurri though. I highly recommend this place if you want to have authentic Latin food with good seasoning. read more

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This place isn't all that I expected it to be. FYI, there's no restroom here for the customers if you're looking for one. I ordered food for my coworker and myself on the tablet bc the employee at the front said to do so instead of ordering with the cashier. She helped out as I was on the tablet as I had questions about the orders. It was quite pricey for a salad in a bowl and $2-$4 more if you wanted a plate. Of course, I chose the salad bowl over the plate. I wouldn't go back as my coworker said that it was a rip-off as you get more salad than rice mixed inside. Plus, the price of the salad was $20, so it's definitely not worth the price. This place is one and done. At least you get the sauce on the side instead of them mixing it in the bowl. read more

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Got this catered to my office. I got the shrimp tacos which came with a mango salsa. It was decent. Shrimp wasn't overcooked and dry which was good, but I wish it had more flavor. Tortillas were doubled up which is good. read more

Cocina Del Sur - wild shrimp tacos - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Update: I came back here and tried the recommendation from the owner - skirt steak plate with corn/queen, house salad and chimichurri sauce. It was delicious and all the ingredients felt very fresh (good flavor but not too salty). This is one of the pricier items on their menu, but highly recommend trying! The key is to definitely go with their recommendations as I do not feel like I created a good combo for myself last time. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

I am writing this review to alert prospective and current clients not to order Sancocho Soup. Via a delivery service I ordered Sancocho Soup, which was advertised as "Buy One, Get One Free." With this soup being a favorite I eagerly placed my order. To my disappoint the soup was not Sancocho Soup, but Chicken Soup. The soup had only chicken, and none of the other ingredients (meat) for Sancocho Soup. When calling the restaurant, the representative answering the phone was curt and informed me the restaurant only has one (1) soup. I continued to explain of the soup contents and received a non concerned attitude to my complaint. On the positive side the contents were delivered well wrapped, and even the Chicken Soup was not intolerable, but it was not Sancocho Soup. Buyer Beware! read more

This restaurant creates fans quickly. Nearly everything I ordered was delicious. I choose this restaurant regularly. The entire team here is exceptional. I'm already craving their food again. read more

The distance doesn't matter once you taste the food here. All workers maintain the same high standards. DELIIIIIIICIOUS!! The restaurant has a captivating feel. This place offers trustworthy quality. read more

My jaw dropped when I tasted what they serve here. Each item tastes just right. The employees help with any request and create a warm welcome, with pleasant people all around. Having just relocated to the area, this restaurant was a nice surprise. Cocina Del Sur provides outstanding value. read more

The local guide section on Yelp pointed me to this spot. All members of our party enjoyed their food choices. The complete staff maintains friendly demeanors. This restaurant serves the surrounding community. The meals are consistently good. read more

This place is absolutely bomb The flavor in every dish is insane. I love the Caribbean Asian fusion. The way they carefully thought about every dish shows beyond measure. !! So so good you have to try the ox tails and the fried rice we fell in love !! everyone was super nice and greeted us. We absolutely would be coming back. read more

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One of my Go-To options for lunch. Always clean, always fresh, always correct with the order. Nicely priced and the add ons are a perfect addition with great portions. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Extra EXTRA GRILLED CHICKEN - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

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The restaurant succeeds in creating something special. The restaurant makes food that tastes fresh and comes in many varieties. Unbelievable good. All workers show helpfulness and create a welcoming atmosphere, with generally kind people around. Cocina Del Sur will be mentioned to all my contacts. read more

Very tasty, fresh lunch portions. Hanger steak just a little overcooked and chewy. But, still, for the price of $21 with tax, a pretty good lunch option in midtown. Definitely will return. read more

This place is the Bolay of Hispanic food!! I am so glad that I found this place. I've been here 6 times in the past two weeks because it's so close to my office. This place has decent prices and amazing portions. I'm a big eater and each time I can barely finish my bowl. If you're hungry, and you want tasty Hispanic food for a good price, this place is definitely my go to. Here's my recommendation on what to get in your bowl. I think the hanger steak is a MUST with the chimichurri sauce. They give you a lot of pieces and it's perfectly seasoned. For the sides, I'd recommend quinoa or cilantro rice, plantains, smashed potatoes and grilled asparagus! read more

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I need to add another star because I really love the food here. I would recommend getting anything with chicken since the chicken here is always seasoned well and juicy. The sweet plantains are delicious, and they cook them correctly. The service can be a bit slow, but they are very friendly. I mostly get the food to go, but they have tables and always have good music playing. read more

This was such a surprise - and honestly might have been one of the greatest fast casual restaurants I've visited in several years. The space is clean and comfortable, and I found the service to be fantastic. The value and quality for the price was excellent and my meal was flavorful and perfectly portioned. I'd highly recommend checking this spot out for a quick casual meal when in the area. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Great place for quick lunch on the go, fast casual type of place. Delicious and healthy menu choices, friendly service. read more

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Terrific lunch option. Tried this place for the first time last week and kicked myself a bit for not trying it earlier! Ordering thru Yelp/Grubhub was easy and fast, my food was ready in 15 min when I placed my order around 12:45pm. When picking up my food, since the space is long and narrow, glad to see they are enforcing social distancing with a designated ordering line and separate pick up line, with stickers on the ground indicating where waiting customers can stand 6 feet apart. They have plates, bowls and salad options and I opted for a bowl. Similar to other fast/casual places you choose a base and add a protein, 2-3 sides and a sauce. I went with grilled organic chicken, roasted zucchini, snow peas and green beans, and fried sweet plantains over coconut rice. Some reviews mentioned their chimichurri sauce, so I thought why not give it a shot? Yummmm. So glad I did! So tasty and went great with the chicken. Every item in the bowl was fresh and delicious. Coconut rice was short grain rice with a savory and slightly sweet coconut flavor. Grilled chicken had flavor but not too salty or overly dry. The veg items were both good and the plantains were perfect. Definitely will be returning to try other items. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Organic grilled chicken over coconut rice, w/roasted zucchini, greenbeans+snowpeas, & fried sweet plantains $12.95+tax - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered from here twice. Both times the order missed half the items and whatever has arrived came cold.

Cocina Del Sur is a flavorful South American fast casual place in Midtown West. It was like a Chipotle with South American flavors. The food was so tasty, service is great and seating was sparse. K and I met friends for dinner here one night. We really appreciated that they were open until 9 pm since since some people were coming from Jersey and we were arriving from work. I didn't get there until 6:30pm. The fruits for the beverages were imported from South America. The blackberry drink was so refreshing and terrific with the bowl. I've never had the guanábana or sour sop before! It tasted like drinking a combo of pineapple, plantain and banana taste and flavor. Very interesting. I was glad to try it. We shared the following: Arepa- this was so crunchy on the outside with such a cheesy inner filling. I'm used to arepas to be stuffed inside so this was more like a fried cheese disc added to the bowl. Shrimp plate with coconut rice and sweet plantains and mango. The shrimp was juicy and well flavored. I would love to try the coconut rice next time. Grass fed skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, quinoa and salad bowl with roasted brussel sprouts, sweet plantains, roasted corn and jalapenos. The roasted vegetables had a umami flavor and were sweet. The steak was a little dry but still flavorful. I enjoyed the sweetness of the plantains and the umami flavor of the roasted corn and brussel sprouts. The jalapenos were spicy and pickled. I would skip this next time. Fried chicken with roasted corn, roasted brussel sprouts, roasted cauliflower and sauteed mushrooms in a lettuce/quinoa bowl. The fried chicken was crunchy and juicy inside. The vegetables were a wonderful mix. It felt very healthy to eat. I would definitely return for a lunch or a fast casual dinner. I would reorder the chicken bowl and the blackberry drink or try the grass fed hanger steak. read more

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Wholesome ingredients with lots of Latin flavors and a variety of fixings to choose from! Attend a Yelp event here and was able to sample a bit of everything on the menu. The chicken was moist, which goes well with the chimichurri. I was shocked at how well seasoned it was and well-cooked given the fast-food aspect of the restaurant. The salmon and tofu were also amazing. I really enjoyed all the different fixings (brussels sprouts, cauliflower, mango salsa, pico de gallo, plantains, corn, and etc.) My top favorites were the cauliflower, mango salsa, and plantains. And of course, the most amazing coconut rice. Del Sur allows you to make your own plate/bowl similar to other fast-food restaurants, but they really focus on the quality and the flavors. Will definitely be adding this to my lunch/dinner options! PSA - Don't miss out on the juices. Highly recommend mango and passion fruit! read more

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Take out review. Great options to craft your bowl with good recommendations. Tried grilled chicken bowl, and perfectly cooked flavorful chicken with well sized portion healthy meal. The corn, mushroom and chimmicuri sauce were perfect combination. Must try !! Service is prompt and friendly. read more

Cocina Del Sur - Catering Grilled Chicken and Cilantro Rice Bowl - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

The food here is decent, but the delivery is atrocious. If you want to place an order at 11am for delivery at 12:30, and then your food is STILL not there by 1:30, and when you call the restaurant the phone line is disconnected, then BY ALL MEANS ORDER FROM THIS HELL HOLE. This has happened to me more than once, so really, shame on me. read more

My favorite restaurant for buying salads (granted they're not healthy salads) and this is my go-to lunch spot during the work week! The staff are very nice and service is fast and efficient 1 - 3pm I know for sure. My favorite meal is either a Salad with organic grilled chicken, chick peas, roasted corn, quinoa, and house dressing, or a cilantro rice bowl with organic steak, roasted corn, asparagus, and chimichurri sauce. Both are so good and made with unexplainable perfection that I just can't replicate at home! It is pricey but I suppose compared to Just Salad or any other salad place which is $2-4 cheaper it's worth the $13+ *No deals, no discounts, no loyalty program, no planet saving bowls, but MealPal is used for the techies that care. There is indoor seating and free self-serve fruit-infused water.* read more

Cocina Del Sur - Salad with organic grilled chicken, cilantro rice, and (NEW MENU ITEM) roasted Brussels sprouts with the house dressing. - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

Convenient location for a filling meal - stopped by during lunch on the weekday and there was a long line of office workers from the area, so clearly it's a popular place! I got the salad and the serving size was large enough that I had a good amount for leftovers. There'a some seating in the front to dine in at but it's all self service. read more

Picked up lunch from Cocina Del Sur this past week. Service was very friendly and food came out relatively quickly. Next time I'll order ahead though. Food itself was pretty good. They were out of salmon so I had shrimp over lettuce, with potatoes and green beans. The shrimp itself was good but the salad was mostly lettuce (lots and lots and lots of lettuce) and very little else. Potatoes were very greasy so I wouldn't order those again either. Prices are high for sure when compared to my go to Dig Inn. Overall: I'll return but I'll definitely try something else that isn't lettuce based! read more

My go to lunch spot when I work from the city. I usually get fish white rice back beans with chimichurri sauce with a natural homemade juice can't go wrong with this place. Service unfortunately is a hit or miss though. read more

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The food here is great, albeit expensive, you get a decent portion. I usually will split a bowl into 2 meals. The one thing that has me debating on coming back or not is that every time I order, whether online or in-person, they forget something. Typically if it's a topping I don't go back as it's a 10 minute walk from my office, but when they forget dressing for a bowl, I have no choice. It takes up 20 minutes of my lunch when I have to do this. Please get better quality control before turning out orders! read more

Stopped in to this place after seeing such a long line yesterday, wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Best decision I have ever made! I was new to the menu, so the nice server at front helped walk me through the menu. I ordered a hanger steak salad with grilled corn, cherry tomatoes and sweet plantains with the chimichurri sauce on the side. Absolutely delicious! The steak was perfectly cooked to my liking and juicy, the corn flavorful as they grill them freshly in house, and the sweet plantains perfectly delectable! Cocina Del Sur also has a fabulous location with beautiful, quirky décor inside, great ambiance. Definitely will be making this place one of my regular go-to spots! read more

Cocina Del Sur - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York

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I never really give Yelp reviews but I'm making an exception because I love this place. I go here every week for lunch and it's my favorite place to eat for takeout. The customer service is always impeccable (shout out to Carlos) and the food is always delicious. I am also absolutely obsessed with their plantains and wish they have larger portions to purchase so I can buy more. I've been to many places and haven't quite found well done plantains until I discovered this place. If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend! read more

Cocina Del Sur - Coconut rice and organic chicken with a side of plantains, yuca bites, and mushrooms. - Latin American Near Me - New York, New York