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    Cocina Real

    3.1 (107 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Shrimp Fajitas
    Mike K.

    I've been here many times and it's always been pretty good. Chips and salsa are always good and the house margaritas are very tasty. Service is always fast and courteous. It's also nice to see Alfredo still serving up table side guac. Today I had the shrimp fajitas and they were probably the best I've had here in a while. Good portion size with plenty of decent sized shrimp. The side includes rice, beans, guac, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes along with 3 small flour or corn tortillas. Overall, another solid experience at Cocina Real located in New Berlin. Give it a try if you're in the area!

    Alex S.

    Great spot with delicious drinks! I've always been satisfied with the food & service. I ordered a mojito cubano-very fresh tasting. My BF's house marg was huge! I like the table salsa offered, but asked for a spicier version & to my surprise they brought out 3! Loved them all, especially the habañero. We didn't get the table side guac this time but will be sure to next visit! Great little spot!

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    Evanka A.

    Cocina Real is a small restaurant in New Berlin, almost kind of hard to spot. Once you're inside, you're transported out of New Berlin, WI to a different world of Latin rhythms and smells. The staff was wonderfully present and supportive, with their frequent check-ins. COMBO PLATES: the enchilada, burrito, and quesadilla were good deals. You essentially get a combination of selects that are your choice for a certain price. The flour burrito encased with cheese, onions, lightly roasted peppers, and beans tastes fresh, but the sauces fell short. It was hard to tell what the dishes were sauced with, and it lacked anything more than the tomatoes from the salsa and the taste of fresh pepper. I think it would've been nice to know if it was listed on the menu. Otherwise, it was all a good lunch deal, vibes, and wonderful staff. It was also pretty vegetarian friendly!

    Chips and salsa
    Nava L.

    Came here for dinner and overall loved it! The chips and salsa came out right away. Overall the service was pretty fast the whole time. The chips could use salt but tasted fresh. The salsa was perfectly spicy! The drinks were good and my husband said the margarita was pretty strong too. He got the combo platter and said the chicken was cooked and seasoned well. The sauces on top were also great! Beans and rice were average but good for the price. I got the steak fajitas and the steak was cooked perfectly and really seemed like good quality. My only issue was that there was a ton of onions and peppers and not enough steak for it all. The accompaniments were all great! Would definitely recommend and will be back.

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    Steven T.

    I stopped here for lunch and I sat at the bar because it was empty and I was served chips and salsa. The salsa was average and the chips were warm and seasoned nicely. I ordered a house margarita blended which was pre made in a slushy machine and not even made to order which was average also. I ordered the two combination lunch special with a shrimp taco and ground beef burrito that comes with beans and rice. My lunch plate took about 15 minutes to hit the bar and it looked strange because the melted cheese looked like it already hardened up but I thought that's not possible. I peeked into the shrimp taco and it had grilled shrimp that looked good so I started on the shrimp taco and my first thought was that the shrimp had no warmth left in it for being grilled, was this a cold taco?. I moved to the rice and it had no warmth in it also. The ground beef burrito was pathetic looking because it was basically an enchilada but no warmth either. I moved the rice into the beans to mix up and the hardened cheese on the burrito clung to the burrito. My mixed up beans and rice and they had no warmth in it either. The cheese was obviously melted at one time but none of the food was even warm and how is that possible, did my plate sit for 15 minutes before I got it ??? When I got my check I did something that I have never done and I asked for the manager and I was told he is not in so I tell my server that none of my food was warm let alone hot. He apologized and said why didn't I send it back and I told him that don't ever send food back and what the kitchen gives me is what get, besides I don't want the Yelp special. He then offers to not charge me and I say I'm not looking for anything for free and I'm even going to tip you 30% because your not responsible for what the kitchen does but I will never come back again. Probably the worst $25 lunch I can remember and I didn't even take the leftovers home because I was done with the place and yes I paid for everything, accepting a free meal will not make it any better when it's not served properly.

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    Absolutely terrible service. Seemed to be under staffed. The food wasn't very good pretty salty. The table side guacamole was good.

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    I have always had an excellent experience here. Margaritas are always made perfectly and they have great happy hour deals in bar.

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    The place was a mess and dirty. We waited for 15 mins before even being acknowledged and then we were an inconvenience. We left ...!

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    Srevice was ok but food was unedible. Tasted like a salt bomb went off in the kitchen. Last time going there.

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    Wators are really mean. Walk away when you are trying to talk to them. No manager to talk to. Very terrible and also very slow service.

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    Dos Banderas Restaurant

    Dos Banderas Restaurant

    4.1
    (15 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Great food and great service. High value food and very tasty. I went there when they first opened…read moreand the service just average , but had just opened. It has improved tremendously and the food is still really good. Give this place a chance if you have tried it in the past and we're disappointed. It's great to have a Mexican restaurant close to my family in Muskego. My brother eats there every day when my sister in law is traveling.

    This was the new restaurant of the week and a bookmark that I checked off. The place is obviously a…read morerepurposed restaurant because it was two dining rooms with a bar and a fire place in the smaller dining room. The colors were tame and not all the bright colors like some Mexican restaurants. The tables and chairs were out of place because they had a country look to them. My server was super friendly and very nice for a very young woman. I was served chips and salsa while waiting for my strawberry margarita. The chips were warm and fresh but not seasoned. The salsa looked horrible because it was a purée but to my surprise it was the most flavorful part of my lunch with a nice garlic flavor. The strawberry margarita was above average because it had booze in it and a deep strawberry flavor that screamed strawberry, thank you. With only my order in the kitchen my food came very quick, the place was empty. I ordered the combination plate with a first for me, chicken in Mexican food for some reason. I had a ground beef taco, chicken enchilada and al pastor tostada with rice/beans. Although the food was good it was Americanized, bland and not seasoned. All the meats were moist I must say. I got the impression that they were cooking for the elderly population in Muskego. Overall if authentic Mexican food is not what your looking for and tame Americanized is your preference than this is the place for you.

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    El Dorado Mexican Street Tacos

    El Dorado Mexican Street Tacos

    4.0
    (115 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    I was recommended by a fellow employee to visit this establishment with suggestions on what to…read moreorder. I ordered the los cabos (shrimp taco), riviera maya (talapia taco) with rice and beans. I also added lengua de res. All three tacos as well as the beans and rice were fantastic. Did I forget that the chips and salsa are good‍. Wish the salsa dish was bigger so I didn't have to break my chips to dip. The waitress we had was fantastic and made sure "without being on top of us" had cocktails and anything else we needed. And if you want a special treat and enjoy a great cocktail try the Maria Felix. Fantastic

    When we first arrived, there was two of us and we were waiting on one more person. They sat us way…read morein the back right next to the kitchen entrance. It was super loud as there was a fan blowing on the floor and they had the World Cup playing in the kitchen. We did not ask to move, however. The salsa and chips were good. That's always key to a restaurant. I ordered a raspberry blended margarita. It was very foamy and didn't taste 1 ounce of tequila in it. It tasted nonalcoholic. I did not like it. Having a good margaritas also is a main important thing at a Mexican restaurant. I ordered three à la carte tacos. The deep fried avocado, Al Pastor and steak. The avocado taco was strong in seasoning and actually tasted burnt. Couldn't eat it. As for the steak and Al pastor , those were very good. All in all, I don't think I'd be back because there's a lot of competition for Mexican restaurants. We did go 20 minutes out of our way to try this place and there's other places closer to us in Waukesha.

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    Taco Jalisco

    Taco Jalisco

    4.4
    (39 reviews)
    8.3 mi

    Love this place, never go more than 2 weeks before we circle back and order again. It's fantastic!…read more The food is delicious. Period. They have the best Tripe tacos I've ever had. Followed by the Lengua tacos. WOW. Of course you have to try the Quesabirria Tacos w/consume. Dynamite! My wife always gets the chicken enchilada in salsa roja, my daughter a quesadilla (she boring). Jalisco has the BEST sides of rice and beans I've ever had in a Mexican establishment, great flavors and respect for the ingredients and cooking process so everything shines through. They have Elote too, not quite the traditional way but damn I can't stop eating it! I've tried almost the whole menu; the lomo en salsa de arbol, carne asada, chile rellenos, bistec à la mexicana, gorditas w/carnitas & chorizo. I could eat here everyday! It's a cute little place with great service. Recently I caught some World Cup action while we waited. Different beers and sodas (Modelo, Jarritos) are available, as well as fresh guacamole and pico de gallo. They make a spicy taco salsa that's the right amount of heat and flavor. Give the a try, you won't regret it! Never errored an order of mine either, very consistent - and affordable! Like wow!

    Truly an exceptional establishment. Taco Jalisco has quickly become a local favorite of mine, and I…read morehave happily shared this spot with my family and friends. Firstly, the service is amazing. All the staff are so friendly and polite. You are free to sit wherever you would like upon arriving, and a waiter follows you shortly to your table to drop off chips and salsa and inquire about drinks. Soon after that, you are asked what you would like for your main course, a question which I have never had to wait more than 10-15 minutes to be fulfilled. They are so so efficient here with zero sacrifice to the quality of their dishes. The guacamole is so creamy and delicious, and the steak and chicken tacos are personal favorites of mine. Everything is seasoned excellently. The inside is homey and quaint, and has cozy seating which is never too crowded. It is a comfortable space. If you have not yet tried Taco Jalisco, you truly are missing out!!

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    Romero's Taco Truck

    Romero's Taco Truck

    4.0
    (11 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Romero's truck was at The Rock in Franklin for their summer concerts at the Umbrella Bar. They were…read morethe only food truck there, maybe they rotate? Anyway, I couldn't resist the smell of the tortillas and had to try them out! Their menu on the truck has no pricing, which I didn't like so I researched online and found they have an actual location (which I'll try soon) but food truck prices are usually a bit higher. That was the case here, and after asking the prices I went with the birria tacos over the quesadilla. Tacos were $4 and included the protein, onions and cilantro in two corn tortillas. The wait was longer than I was expecting at about 15 minutes but they do give you a buzzer to know when it's ready. I added some of the orange salsa to my tacos which was good! After eating just one I was feeling a little full, they didn't skimp on the fillings. Overall I thought it was pretty good but not necessarily a taco I'd dream about. I'd get it again if I was near their truck but would try other options too.

    I ordered from the Wauwatosa truck on 5/12. Nachos were ice cold. One of the burritos was so tiny,…read moreI feel like I could have gotten more filling at Taco Bell. We were also missing several items. I reached out hoping to get some assistance with all of the issues and was told I would receive a 25 dollar gift card and after a month I still have yet to receive it. Super disappointing experience all around

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