Overdue review, but my mom and I have been coming here for years. The waitresses are always so warm and welcoming; it really feels like home. They usually have Bolivian folklore music playing, which is a nice vibe, but the real star is the food! Some people might say it's not the best, but honestly, after trying other spots, this is hands down one of the best in NOVA. Pro tip: come early in the morning for a fresh salteña. The sopa de maní is super rich and flavorful, and the charque was perfectly crispy and delicious. I had such a nice time here with my mom on our mother-daughter date, and as regulars, we'll definitely keep coming back. Highly recommend! read more

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I figured I'd give this place a try since it's right next door -- big mistake. Every other table got the cute little courtesy bread while waiting for their food, but I guess I didn't make the VIP list. My drink showed up in a Styrofoam cup while everyone else had actual glasses -- classy, right? Then came the $18 "meal": a tough steak, hotdogs, and fries. And if you're thirsty? Don't even ask for water unless you plan to buy a bottle. For the price, the service, and the attitude, this spot's definitely not it. Definitely won't be going back. Also looking at the price on yelp and what I had to pay it seems sketch! read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - This steak was so hard my jaw is still hurting - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

DON'T GO HERE! Food was terrible, ordered pique lo macho the steak chunks were sooo hard, brought to the waitress attention she said she was going to tell the cook and never came back to offer an change in the order or compensate on the bill as I didn't eat the plate. So I paid the bill (no tip) as I was getting into my car the waitress runs out and complains to me about not leaving a tip! (The nerves) I told her she didn't properly handle my situation I wasn't offered any alternative and to talk to her manager as I paid the bill. He then proceeded to ask me where I was from and offended me by saying that's why you are cheap, and cursed me as she walked away. This place is by far the worse place I've ever sat down to eat at. I repeat DONT GO HERE. read more

To say it's the best Bolivian food in NOVA is a stretch. I heard about them on Instagram. So I had to see for myself if they are better than Luzmarys or Luzmilas.... and they are not!! I've been to Bolivia and have Bolivian fam members. So I know the flavors.. For starters, They don't give you comp bread like most places. So I started off ordering a safe menu item before I ordering a meaty dish. I ordered a saltena (chicken). The filing... meh. Not flavorful. It didn't wow my mouth. The rellano (the stuffing had: chicken wasn't shredded. Large chunks of white meat.and dry!! Most places season their chicken... this Pollo never met sazon or any Goya products. It also had minced potato, and egg. Most places would have olives and raisins. And filled, and served piping hot with juices flowing not here. I ordered their empanadas since it was highly sought after on yelp . Soo waitress messed up and gave me a non spicy one. Though it was good, it was served piping hot... So when she gave me the spicy empanada, that isssh was cold... im like excuse me.. I dont wanna complain but this cold.. She told me it's suppose to be ... nahhhh.. even mi pana was like what type of crap is that. No where ... that makes empanadas are served cold..... To me that tells me that they are lazy. From seeing the dishes, it lack... Trust me I've been to better places.. even my old aunt can whip up something better with her eyes closed than what they was serving here... oh nooo. The wait staff are kinda iffy.. is why I'm giving this 3 stars but they need to listen better. Like I ordered 2 saltenas but only got one... good.. save me some money cuz I should've went to Pike or Luzys. Also it's a little shady to block out the prices. So ask about prices before ordering. Before you get sticker shock. If you want good Bolivian food try Kantutas in Wheaton, Pike, Betty's or Luzmilas. You've been warned... read more

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Food - Had the fried fish. Hubby had a WHOLE DUCK. Portion sizes were good. Fish wasn't greasy. Service - Our service was patient with our bad Spanish. As a past server myself, I truly appreciated her follow up after serving us. Ambiance - meh. It worked. read more

It's a basic mom and pops Bolivian restaurant, nothing fancy. I believe the food quality has gone down quite a bit and the prices have gone up! The menus have no prices and the cost for a basic dinner is about $ 25.00 per person. That is for an entry and a soft drink! The food portions are smaller and not as tasty or well seasoned as it should be. That's my humble opinion! read more

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I love the cheese empanadas !!!they are so popular they alway bake because they sale very fast , because they are delicious , I feel the special authentic mokochinche drink is to sweet an wey to expensive The plase is very clean that so important read more

Great Latina American (Bolivian) Fantastic soups. Chairo is the best. Daily special is also great if you are hungry Mocochinche is delicious read more

This restaurant never disappoints! I always order takeout, and my order is usually ready in 15mins max. I've tried most of their dishes and they're very authentic. A must try restaurant! read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - Soup of the day. - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Love their cheese empanadas here! Every time I'm in Annandale I make a quick stop to pick some up with a few cuñapes as well. I also tried their spicy version which was good. I had their salteñas multiple times and generally just not a big fan of them so I stick to empanadas. The breading itself taste almost like cornbread so it's bit on the sweeter side but not overly sweet. Love the chewy ness of the cheese inside. I haven't tried their actual food items which I plan on doing soon but definitely will continue to pick up the cheese empanadas when able. read more

Pedi un falso conejo y hay un pelo en mi comida. Siempre qué pedo un comida de hay y siempre hay un people . read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - Falso Conejo - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Best Bolivian food in the northern VA area. Portions are generous as any good Bolivian would expect. Salteñas are good! Do yourself a favor and go on a weekend and get the chicharron. read more

Not good. I went for lunch on a weekday. Friendly people but the quality of the food is low. They have only a few of teh menu options if you don't want to go with the lunch combo. Panamerican Bakery is a much better option. read more

Ya no hacen sus propia papas fritas. Los usan de bolsa encontrado en los mercados. No vuelvo

Place is decent size but might have to wait for a table if you go in on a Sunday afternoon. Mostly clean and good vibes. Service is a little dry but gets it done. Food arrived in timely manner as well. Food is good and portions are excellent. read more

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low quality food, no flavor, frozen fries. I got pique macho and sillpancho; pique was salty and sillpancho beef meat was mostly breading with not even good seasoning. Definitely not what it used to be, too sad I used to like this place; not coming back again. read more

BIG PORTIONS. One dish can easily feed 2 people. 4 stars because they have a limited menu on weekdays, otherwise this is about as good Bolivian food as you will find west of Arlington. It also looks like they bought out the space next door so there is plenty of space available now. read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant is a Bolivian restaurant that is located in a little plaza in Annandale. They also have a food truck that runs around the Falls Church (6528 Arlington Blvd) area that is pretty popular on the weekends. The menu (that is 100% in Spanish) offers daily specials (pique macho, silpancho, pacumutu, filete de pescado, and milanesa de carne), sopas, and specialty entrees (chicarrones, charque, escabeche, enrollado, etc.). I tried their Pique platter, which came with huge fried potato wedges, sliced hot dogs (salchichas), and cubed steak. There really isn't a sauce mixed within this dish - it is literally 3 different items, 'mixed,' and placed on the platter. There's also a side of fresh salad that comes with sliced red onions and green peppers; a little tub of fresh Bolivian coriander (quillquiña) sauce that you can dip your meats into - I think I just expected there to be more seasoning or some usage of spices; however, I'm thinking it's just very simple, homecooked fare. I also tried a cup of cold mocochinchi, a Bolivian drink, which is made out of dried and peeled peaches; they're left in the water overnight, then boiled with cinnamon and sugar - it literally tasted like Korean soojunggwa (persimmon/cinnamon/ginger drink). I would like to definitely check out their other entrees, especially the chicharrones. Plenty of seating within; when you walk in, you can grab a table or order up at the front for a carry-out. Just keep in mind that you do need to be somewhat fluent in Spanish! Ms. Ana is the one who works at the front and who is also the cashier; Chef Fauna took care of us in terms of taking our order - she was so unbelievably sweet! :D A definite favorite of the locals, the place offers some authentic Bolivian cuisine of hearty portions! +menu entirely in Spanish +some fluency in Spanish necessary :D +ask for Chef Fauny :D +Ms. Ana is up at the front :D +authentic Bolivian fare :D +brick-and-mortar establishment in the plaza off of Little River Turnpike +plenty of seatings within +food truck in Falls Church area read more

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I usually always come here because the food is good but after my last visit their I had to write this review. I ordered pique macho and as I am almost halfway into my plate I noticed there was a dead fly at the bottom of my food and I know it was from them because I used the original to go plate they give you to eat. Like I said the food is good but this really makes you question how sanitary they really are in the kitchen especially with COVID-19 going on. read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I have only carried out food from here and honestly have only ordered 2 items from the menu. My go-to orders are the chicharron and escabeche. Both items are very tasty. The chicharron (fried pork) is soft yet had a crisp and is well seasoned. The escabeche (pickled pork feet) is a fave. I just wish they would put more vinegar in the dish. read more

I'm from Bolivia and the food is on point. Very authentic! The atmosphere is friendly. Service is fast. Food is great. No complaints whatsoever. I go here often with my family. Only thing is parking is limited. read more

The rating is for the non acknowledgement of customers trying to give you business. Me and my wife came in on a busy evening trying to get some good Bolivian food. When we stepped in there was no host or anyone to even greet us. There were plenty of servers, cashiers, managers and or owners present but no one to say something like " hello, there'll be a wait or something". Instead we're standing there like idiots being ignored. We left and no one seemed to care. Skip this spot and check out SIBARITA Iin Arlington read more

Terrible service, waited 25mins to be asked for my order again since the waitress didnt get my order the first time, keep in mind the place was not busy. Not the first time having a bad experience at this place. read more

I've only tried their beef and chicken salteñas. They were great! Very flavorful, and not too sweet. We only took them to get though. We happened to try it because it was near Ocha Tea. We've tried some at Luzmila's in Falls Church, but Luzmila's are extremely sweet. I'll surely try some other foods, even if they're in spanish. read more

Best Bolivian empanadas in the DMV. Always warm and cheesy when we get them. Silpancho is delicious too!

This used to be a good Restaurant, but not anymore, we had lunch yesterday and the food was terrible, they served "Fritanga" when was chicharron, probably the left over from sunday with mashed chuño, beside was to salty and cold. read more

If you want to know the real and good Bolivian food this is the place to go. Really tasty food and a nice and clean place to eat. This is a small place and the service is very good, really nice employees. read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Ordered Pique to go and it took 30mins to prepare. There were too many fried potato wedges than steak; and the cut of beef was tough and dry. Dish lacked flavor and instead of using jalapeño slices, they used green peppers slices. This was my first visit, so I may return to try something different to give them the benefit of the doubt. As I was waiting for my food, also noticed the lack of a host/hostess to seat patrons. And no A/C was turned on... don't know how people dining in were tolerating... read more

They have delicious jugo de lima and the pique is good too. I've also had their chicharron and I loved it but they run out quick on the weekends so you gotta come early. They also have a food truck you might get lucky with that one. Their saltenas are decent way better than cinthias bakery. read more

La Cochabambina Restaurant - Huge pique macho. It's so delicious but you have to eat it there ... don't take it to go. - Latin American Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Great experience and quality food, I'd suggest take it to go just because it gets busy at times. Amazing food regardless

Probably the best Bolivian place in the area!!! The food is delicious and the portions are huge !! Always take left over home since can't finish it. Love this place!!! read more

Not only are the portions at such large quantity , but the deliciousness is spot on as well ! This is a Bolivian restaurant with some amazing plates , it's honestly an easy weekly meal because the pricing is ideal. My favorite dish is called Silpancho , that feeds 2 people ! The environment is friendly , got sport matches on & to your request as well. Throughout my time eating here , I've seen all sorts of people who come from all over have a go at this place! On their wall , it shows their origin of how the place became what it was , all starting from very small beginnings , food truck ! If you're Bolivian or not , take it firsthand , this place is a must . read more

I really like the Salteñas at this place. They are so good that you have to call and pre order as Salteñas sell really fast.

I love this restaurant their food is very good. My favorite dish is pique macho it's so good and their empanadas are so tasty. Their rollitos are so good it's bread with cheese inside super good I recommend them! read more