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Cocinando Con Maria Tavares

4.1 (21 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Menudo Rojo I truly couldn't with the smell of it and also the taste was nasty. The ranch atmosphere was good put the food overall nope

Menudo tasted and smelled on Pleasant do not recommend it. The ranch atmosphere was good, but not the food

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Frankie M.

What a fun experience. Service and food were great. The music was a nice touch. Those mini pancakes with fresh fruit and toppings were a big hit. The Cafe de Ola and Champurrado was also very delicious.

Homemade corn tortillas
Natalie M.

Wow I only have good things to say about this restaurant. If you want some good home style Mexican food head on over here. The location is beautiful and very homey. They have someone making homemade tortillas right next to you, in their outdoor kitchen. Make sure to arrive early! We were there a little late and missed out on the tamales! Homemade tortillas: 10/10 Brilla: 10/10 the flavors were bold and delicious! Mole Rojo: 10/10 it is a little on the sweet side, if you like your mole that way! Salsa Casera: 10/10 Smokey and spicy

Carnitas & Birria plates
Mark D.

10 Stars!!! The absolute best Corn Tortillas!!! Menudo was INCREDIBLE!!! Birra plate with delicious rice & beans was WOW!!! As for the Carnitas... don't' eat it ... cause I want it ALL!!!! As for the Service ... even better than the food! Mimosas as well!!!

Laura M.

So delicious. We were camping and packed up on Sunday morning and went to enjoy breakfast before heading home. Absolutely loved the vibe and the food.

Home made salsa
Destiny A.

Delicious food and great atmosphere. The corn tortillas were top notch. It felt like I was at nana's house eating a meal made from love.

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Great home cooking meals. Located in a pretty setting in the rolling hills of Valley Home community.

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The food is great, nice staff everything is good I totally recommend this place!! The place is amazing I love it

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Nice hidden gem with amazing authentic Mexican food. If you're ever near this area it's a must.

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Great Mexican food all around. Located on ranch style property in Valley Center. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed.

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If you want authentic "ranch style" home cooking and atmosphere, this is the place!

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Chef Rachel is AMAZING! We hired her for a private party for our company at our house. There were…read moreonly 10 of us so it was small and intimate. Having her there made my life so easy... took all the stress of being in the kitchen away so I could also enjoy the evening. Best decision I ever made! Everyone was impressed with her flavorful food, answering their questions, and I loved that she helped clean up the kitchen for me! It was THE BEST PARTY BECAUSE OF CHEF RACHEL!! We still talk about it all the time and all our employees remember it as one of the best experiences they've ever had. They felt so important to have a private chef cook a meal for them. As a business owner, for the holidays, we wanted our work family to feel valued and enjoy a special occasion. Having Chef Rachel made it exactly that! It was memorable for us all. THANK YOU CHEF RACHEL! For any event you're planning, I'd recommend Chef Rachel because she is reliable, communicates well, is very professional, and also one of the most pleasant persons I've ever been able to meet. If it's a casual party or a nice event, you can count on Rachel to make your party the best!! She truly is wonderful! I'll definitely be calling her again!!

Chef Adina is amazing!! 10/10 on food, creativity and willingness to collaborate on a fairly…read moreunusual event. Chef prepared a lovely Buffet style dinner for 20+ ladies for a friend's Bach and was willing to make it all work at an outdoor park venue! She mentioned she hadn't done an event quite like this before but was incredibly helpful and flexible in the preplanning & she came prepared with all the necessary equipment to help keep the food warm. Everything was delicious, and as many of the girls were vegetarian, her menu & cooking style offered several options to explore. We loved her Mediterranean dinner menu - the onion & feta tartlets, Moroccan tagine stuffed peppers and rose saffron Bundt cakes were especially delicious! Thank you to Chef Adina, can't wait to find another reason to work together !

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2.8
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11.6 mi

We did take a class here and agree that it would have been helpful if there had been a listing of…read morewhat dishes would be made during the class. It was also bit surprising and disappointing that we had to stay until everything was cleaned up! Not that I am lazy, but there were many helpers (interns?) who also ate what had been prepared and at other cooking classes (Kitchen Witch and Sur La Table--both wonderful experiences!), the helpers complete the clean up. grrrrrrr . . . I was also disappointed that an extra service charge was added for using a credit card. Had I been alerted, I would have paid with a check or cash. Consider this your warning if you decide to take a class here.

This is a very, very, very small "kitchen" in a so so industrial park in San Marcos. There is…read moreactually only one stove. Generally that stove is shared by two to three students. Everyone else cooks on a propane hot plate. It is overcrowded and you will spend hours standing. "Interns" will come by and drop your premeasured ingredients. You will spend much of your time in line to wash your utensils and pans in the ONE small sink. My real problem with the class I took is that the recipes we "cooked" were taken from cooking light and other websites. Our handout was nothing but a collection of printouts. I can do this myself and read a recipe for far less than 70.00 and it least it would be food I was interested in making! There are no recipes listed in the class description. The food we made was disappointing and did not fit the title of the class.

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4.1
(82 reviews)
2.5 mi

Delicious, delicious, delicious! Salsas are the best, friendly staff, efficient. My go to spotread more

I HOPE SOMEONE FROM MANAGEMENT SEES THIS... WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?!?…read more My son & I stop at least 1-2 times per week for breakfast burritos & we stop for lunch often as well, it has been very inconsistent. I keep thinking maybe the usual cook is on vacation on something, but it's only getting worse. When I was in a few days ago another couple were complaining about their order & they informed me that a when a certain gentleman is working they won't even order anymore because he is making the burrito's half the size they use to. Which is the problem we are having also. They raised the price to 15 dollars a burrito & most days they are coming out half the size they use to & with hardly any meat & mostly potatoes. I didn't the 15 which is ridiculous for a breakfast burrito, but I agree with the couple that was complaining, I'm not going to pay 15 for half the size, when I can go down the street & get two for 8 bucks. The food is so hot and miss also. I love the taquito's platter for lunch. One day I will order and it will be great & the next they are so burned & hard as rock I can't even chew them. THE LADY CASHIER IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL...I DO HOPE MANAGEMENT SEES THIS & GET'S TRAINING ALL STAFF ON HOW TO BE CONSISTENT & HOW TO MAKE EVERYTHING CORRECTLY, SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR GOING TO GET EVERY TIME. I love to support small businesses/mom & pop places, but if a change doesn't happen, then I will take my business down the road.

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