This place is a favorite of mine to take friends. Staff is great and attentive. Really love their food. Tons of families go there. They have a tiny but well stocked bar. (Not one to sit at and drink. It's got making your drinks and sending them to your table.) Don't be fooled by the tiny parking lot in front of their place. TONS of parking in the back. They also have breakfast items. read more

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This is one of our go to places. Our favorite dish here is the carne en su jugo. It is consistently good, piping hot with lots of meat and plenty to garnish with. Their servers are always courteous and knowledgeable, willing to accomodate. Their agua de jamaica (hibiscus) is made from scratch and an excellent refresher, however their mixed drinks can be SUPER strong, yet tasty. I took away 2 stars because we were there this week and we ordered shrimp ceviche. It was the WORST ceviche I've ever had. Shrimp appeared to be thrown on a dish, looked to have been boiled, with some onion slices and a few strands of cilantro thrown on top. To say it was flavorless would be a compliment. So DO NOT order ceviche. Other than that, it's a good restaurant to try out. read more

Although this is somewhat part of a chain, their food completely resembles home cooking. They always accommodate my picky requests. Free parking lots in the back as well as the front. Easy to see as it's on the northwest corner of 55th & Lagrange (2 busy main streets). Always have plenty of a/c for everyone to enjoy. Decorated as if we are in México. Music is always latin of some sort. 2 televisions habitually have some type of sports or news. Only 4 sided tables or booths. read more

Cocula Countryside - Quesabirria - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

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When I called to place an order the lady on the phone was already being rude. I thought I was overreacting but when I went to go pick up my order I was already able to tell who was behind the phone based on the workers voice tone and attitude. All I wanted was extra sauce, I already know it's extra she's getting upset that I'm asking for hot sauce and she had also told me there was some in the bag but I just wanted more. She charged me $1.11 for some which there wasn't a problem but there wasn't any hot sauce in the bag to begin with.. So if I wouldn't have bought "extra" hot sauce I wouldn't of have received anything. First and last time eating here. I don't recommend. I've tried their other locations and the service has always been HORRIBLE!! read more

Cocula Countryside - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

After sitting there for 30 minutes, we had to fetch a waiter. she was confused why we were asking to be waited on and then seemed rushed We felt unwelcomed don't know why but we will not be going back. read more

We loved this place soon as we went in the ambiance is so nice and staff very friendly, have gone back three times and brought friends and family with, The food is delicious and very filling, Portions are big enough to share. Price point is right and affordable. Every dish was tasty and plentiful to share if you like. We have tried different plates each time to check flavors and everything has been consistently good read more

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Awesome micheladas! good place to wait for your tires to be done at discount tire across the street read more

Cocula Countryside - Michelada - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

STORY TIME!!! So about a week ago I just finished a 11 hour shift, and a guilty pleasure of mine and my family is Quesabirria. I have a history of ordering from this Cocula and sometimes they're amazing and other times they're absolutely disgusting. One time when I door-dashed the food, I called the restaurant directly and asked the worker if they could communicate to the kitchen to "make it properly" and low and behold they were the best I've ever had in my life. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, I figured I'd try calling again because it worked so well the last time! I ordered 2 Quesabirria Dinners and a Burrito. I made the same request to the worker who sounded young and their response was "I guess". Red flag immediately. When I got there, I made sure to inspect the Quesabirria and to my surprise, one of them BARELY had any meat, it was legit a red Quesadilla, and the one other taco had SO MUCH FAT. I immediately asked to speak to the manager and I spoke to this man who claimed he was the General Manager and said he was Victor. I politely asked if he could remake 2 of the 6 Quesabirria and his response was "Why?". When I told him one barely had meat and the other was a fat taco, he explained to me that "Thats how quesabirria is, it's literally all fat". Victor then said if he were to remake the tacos he would HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR THEM. I was so blown, never in my entire life has anyone said they would charge me for a remake. If im being completely honest, I should've just asked for a refund and to this day I wish I had because the food was subpar, disgusting, horrible, a waste of a purchase really. I WILL NEVER SPEND MONEY AT COCULA AGAIN, and not because of the food! Because of this one worker and his lack of customer service skills. read more

Cocula Countryside - Name of the worker who provided the bad service - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

My friend picked me up fairly early in the day so we can hang out together. He asked if I was hungry and I said yes. We were having trouble deciding on where to go and I did mention that I could eat pretty much anything. He had a couple things in mind and for the direction we went he pulled into this place. He is a very big fan of the food here and was pretty sure that I would enjoy myself. I was surprised as I don't usually see Hispanic restaurants open for breakfast unless they are a bakery. We parked in the back and walked in and were greeted and seated almost immediately. When I was looking at the menu I only had one question and that was if the whole menu was available or just breakfast. While I could have eaten breakfast easily I was excited because they had birra tacos which happened to be my newest favorite Mexican food. My companion ordered the chilaquiles as it is one of their favorite breakfasts. They thoroughly enjoyed their meal and I felt mine was just way over the top. It was a bigger breakfast than I probably should have had but I loved it no matter what. There is just such an extensive menu here that I can eat there everyday for a month and probably not have the same meal twice. This is one of the things I miss about being in the Chicago area. I can get such better food there than I can anywhere in Florida except maybe Disney. read more

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Solid service, quaint atmosphere and good food. I tried the Pozole. The bowl was huge and filled with veggies...not a lot of meat but that's okay. My wife had steak tacos and really enjoyed them. Will come back some time. read more

I had carne asada and my wife had the chile relleno. Authentic Mexican dishes served at Cocula Countryside. The service was prompt, knowledgeable, and accommodating. Fast and friendly! The ambience of Cocula was inviting, warm, and friendly. Lots of locals and families eat here. They have a full bar and they even serve breakfast. read more

Cocula Countryside - Carne asada dinner. Carne Asada Platillo - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

This Cocula is outstanding. From the welcoming warm chips n delicious salsa to the giant fried iced cream, everything in between was wonderful! We seriously could not stop eating the chips n salsa, this salsa is thin and has so many layers of flavor...totally addictive! The carne asada dinner is so good, the steak was perfectly cooked and had great flavor and the rice, beans and side salad served with it was perfect. My husband got a steak burrito and enjoyed, as well. We each had a frozen margarita, both were yummy. Service was on point. read more

As a Formal Food Critic : Cocula was by far the most disappointing Mexican restaurant . My total ended up being $60 for food I don't even finish . Shrimp was rubbery due to it being microwaved with spots of white . Rice was hard due to it being from the previous day. Horchata was milked down and tasted old. The meat was under seasoned and the michelada was too sweet . Customer service was very bland. Didn't come by to see if I had issues and rushed me to order too Clean? Yes it was clean read more

Cocula Countryside - Old rice - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

I've been here a couple of times, loved the food, if you want authentic mexican this is the place to go. The waitresses and waiters i've had have been great however, the hostess has been very rude and disrespectful to me and other costumers. Each time I have come, I've had to stand waiting for 10-15 minutes while the hostess is looking at me right in the face and disrupting others customers and workers. Whenever she sits me or my guests she gives us attitude and rudely throws the menu at us. She has constantly eavesdropped my conversations and others, and involves herself in them. I don't want to seem like an instigator but I have witnessed her being rude to other workers as well. I really like the food here and my usual waitress but I don't think I can keep coming if I have to be greeted by such a rude, obnoxious, hostesses. Please do better. read more

Consistently delicious take-away! I haven't eaten there? So I won't comment on the servers or ambiance. But I love their burritos and tacos. Also, their burritos are enormous!! I can easily get two meals from one. read more

Decent food. We had take out on a pretty busy night. The short busty bitch behind the bar needs an attitude adjustment but despite her, the food was good. Not an empty seat in the place. Hopefully she's not so bitchy next time or I will go elsewhere. read more

We moved out of the area over two years ago, and had the chance to stop in while visiting. This food it outstanding and the service is excellent. I had the birria tacos which were so good. Portion sizes are quite large, and we're bringing enough left overs for a whole meal. read more

Came here because the Uber eats ratings were high. Instead of ordering we decided to dine in. Service was ok. Drinks were weak. Tacos were dry. Birria was dry. Consommé was just watery broth. Beans and rice were good but cold. It was right when they opened so the food should've been fresher read more

Cocula Countryside - Pina colada - Seafood Near Me - Countryside, Illinois

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First time ordering at this location. I ordered steak tacos. I ate them because I was hungry but the steak wasn't grilled it was more steamed. Instead asada tacos a hot steam steak tacos. Also the lack of flavor. Chipotles tacos are better than Cocula's. Never buying again there. read more

We decided to celebrate Mother's Day a week late with a carry out from Cocula. My husband brought our dinner home and all the tortillas were missing. I called to tell Cocula and instead of apologizing the individual I spoke with was more intent on hearing about what I ordered. (As if she didn't believe me) The woman I spoke with turned the missing tortillas into my problem. The customer service was atrocious. Did I mention my husband tipped when he picked up our carry out. I understand that mistakes occur but when they do how about apologizing and offering a desert or a salsa or something!!! My husband had to drive back to the restaurant and got no apology. Customer service goes a long way. We are taking our big groups back to Lalo's and the new Mexican restaurant that is opening in Burr Ridge. read more

I always give an automatic one star review when a restaurant omits items from my order that I paid for like in this instance, but quality was also bad here: soggy, flavorless burritos falling apart with virtually no lettuce, tomatoes, or cheese. Had chicken and steak, both dry and bland (don't know how the burritos got so soggy!), steak was filled with gristle. Never again. read more

Enjoyed another delicious dinner at the Cocula in Countryside, IL. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. My friend and I love this place. Service is good. Server Saul is friendly, attentive, and professional. Drinks are delicious and the food is amazing. The entree was the Large Shrimp Cocktail which was more than enough for me and my friend to eat; we shared the Large Shrimp Cocktail and couldn't eat it all. I had two of the $6 margarita drinks. The first margarita was the frozen Peach Margarita. The second margarita was the frozen Guava Margarita. Both margaritas were delicious. My friend had a Modelo Beer. We ordered our usual Steak Taco Platter with Cilantro and Onions and the beans and rice; which were delicious. Cocula keep doing Whatcha doing! read more

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I first had the Longostinos here at Cocula's in Countryside. Gradually, the quality has deteriorated on that dish. My wife pointed out how dry and not as flavorful as they used to be. I had the Huachinango al MOJO de aho. Also over cooked, dry and not cooked with care. This is most likely the last time I dibe here. The Wauter Saul was the only cheerful asset about the restaurant. The Margarita's were to tart also. So save you hard earned cash Ola for another place. Sorry Cocula, you've lost that lovely feeling. read more

I love this Cocula restaurant! The food and service here is exceptional. It's also the perfect place for drinks and fun. I know to come here when I had a bad day or when I'm celebrating. I do love that it's authentic Mexican food. Surrounding Mexican restaurants are not authentic. I hope the service always stays great! read more

We tried this place for cinco de Mayo. It didn't travel well for takeout and there was a live bug in my taco!

I eat from here at least 2x per week. Best authentic in the area. Sometimes they forget to pack my tortillas when I order breakfast. I have never gone in because I work at Mattress Firm so they usually see y GrubHub or Doordash person. read more

Definitely not authentic Mexican food. Was actually quite a let down. The birria tacos were super salty, you can tell the tortillas weren't dipped in consome and they were just fried. I don't even think they have real consome because what they brought out was just super watery beef broth with onions and cilantro thrown in it. The waiter was nice enough to take the plate off of the check even though we told him we would pay for it. The rice and beans were about the only thing I ate there. read more