Really enjoyed the carne asada burrito with crunchy Pico and creamy guacamole. The steak had no fat and this was a solid burrito for $11. read more

La Cocina Economica - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Being downtown has options on where to get your choice of food, we were drawn to a place we've never heard of and I'm please to say it's a diamond in the rough. Not quite a place you would associate an amazing dining spot the outside looks like a burrito joint that is stationary food truck. This place as soon as you walk in the atmosphere engulfs you with a flight modern cafe vibe with a Latin mix. I ordered the tampiquana carne asada steak with enchilada on the side the steak was great the enchilada was a great accent the rice was something desired with a flavor I've never had before. My wife had 5 carne asada tacos. The meat was cooked perfect and the tortillas hot. This place should be on a place to try. Located in a mini mall look for the bright lights on the window inside is completely different. Service was amazing helpful and welcoming margarita was very nicely done smooth with out the liquor flavor too bot read more

La Cocina Economica - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

If you order here get it to go its hot inside and not comfortable to eat inside. Still waiting on food but had to put this as a must

We wanted chilaquiles for breakfast and boy did they deliver. Red, Green and Ranchera all delicious. The chips and salsa and steak are all delicious. We liked it so much we came back two days in a row :) read more

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Carne asada fries are a 10/10 so good. The environment is nice and clean . The cashier marina was very nice

I have personally been going to their restaurant for years it is a family run business, so the customer service and food are AMAZING. Always look forward to enjoy meals with them. I haven't had any complaint for the past 10 years that I've been a customer of theirs!! The ambience is so fun and festive all year around! For sure my top favorite Mexican restaurant in Phoenix. read more

The food was amazing. Huge platter for a great prices. The service was perfect & quick. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a taste of Mexican culture. read more

First time eating here. This place must be pretty new, it's by my mother in law's house and I have not seen it before so strap up and enjoy this ride. You order at the counter and they bring your food to you. It's really quite cute inside and very clean. All food is made homemade and fresh. Now to the best part; the food is amazing. All of it, so far. I had a bacon omelette and asked for crispy bacon and it was perfect. It came with refried beans but the beans are done the right way and they are perfect. Homemade potatoes that are made to perfection and the chorizo is great. You get your choice of homemade tortillas, flour or corn and they are definitely homemade and fresh and delicious. The salsa is very good and tastes like what I make at home, I think they stole my recipe lol Karaoke on Friday nights from 7-12, have to check it out. Good friendly service as well. Looks like a new east side Mexican food restaurant for us. read more

Great customer service and the food was pretty good :) it was a bit of a wait considering there was only one other group of people in the restaurant but everything was tasted fine. Will definitely be revisiting read more

La Cocina Economica - Chorizo Breakfast Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Went to stop at this place because it was near the clinic and it was by far some of the best Mexican food my mom and I had! The ceviche was so fresh and took me back to Mexico on the beach, the steak fajitas were incredible with fresh delicious corn tortillas. read more

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Been coming here for years and the food has never let me down. This family owned spot is exactly that. The friendly staff and comforting food is amazing. Everything from the soups, plates, are seafood are delicious. Highly recommend to everyone. read more

La Cocina Economica - Al pastor quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The carnitas taco were amazing, the carne asada tacos was very dry but good flav. The service was good the place was clean and we felt much safer here than at a couple other locations we checked out read more

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I give this place three stars. The food is just okay. Doesn't come close to CalMex. 1 star off for charging $1.00 for fries. The burrito was just okay. The sauce was just store bought. The salsa with the chips was really good but some chips were still oily. Definitely not a winner of the Dos Burritos® for taste nor the Poquito Mas® award for freshness! read more

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Came in with my wife and daughter for some menudo. What I got was a bowl full of meat and no hominy. I asked if they could remake and they took so long we had to get it to go. I wanted to sit down and have a good breakfast with the family and what I hit was to go plates. It was good menudo but not enough for me to go back! read more

I was asked to try out this restaurant and so I did. As soon as I walked in the staff was very welcoming. I ordered the 5 street tacos de adobada. My wife ordered 2 large tacos also adobada and a carnitas sope. The deco is funny, the tables are themed from the game lotería. There's a few tvs and some music playing. The tacos were really good and hot ( temperature wise). The sope was huge and well portioned. The red salsa was my favorite oh yeah they offer made in house chips with salsa for $1.00. Definitely returning to try their other tacos. I saw as well that they have Taco Tuesday specials. Swing by and check them out. read more

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This restaurant is the best! My dad and I visit here often and it is so good, definitely worth the drive for authentic food if you don't live near it. The vibe they have in there is amazing as well as they play music, and the staff is attentive and look happy to be working :)! read more

happy hour prices are a joke. If your bill is over 100 they tack on a tip. So they got tipped twice. Food was average. 50 bucks for 10 beers happy hour.. Wont be going back read more

The food was delicious and very filling. I got my one year old a quesadilla with French fries, which she enjoyed. I ate the chilaquiles and I like that they were not hard tostadas. We had the basket of warm chips with a side of salsa as an appetizer, those were amazing! read more

La Cocina Economica - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Service was friendly and excellent Food was a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT ‼ Traveled from far west valley to enjoy one of their crispy chicken chimichangas I had here before several times. But unfortunately it is now filling up with beans and now is a wet soggy burrito. Nice new remodel and update to dining room area. Changes to style of cooking must be due to new owners or changes in cooking staff. read more

As someone that grew up eating Mexican food, moving from a small town in Texas where practically every restaurant was a Mexican restaurant to Arizona made it difficult to find a restaurant that served the authentic Mexican food I grew to love, since tons of places have americanized and franchised their locations out. Enter La Cocina Economica, a diamond in the rough. I stumbled in for the first time in 2009 when I was in the area. They're close to a Filiberto's, but anyone that's had "filly-b's" should be familiar with that weird, metallic aftertaste in all the food you get at Filiberto's. I opted for La Cocina and I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I was blown away by the authenticity of the food and the atmosphere. The entire staff spoke Spanish back then (and only a little English), but that was then... Today, most of the staff members (which are still there from 2009), are fluently bilingual. The menu has changed very little in the past 13 years and I've had dozens of opportunities to try every dish, including the tilapia. My favorite is the chile verde, made strikingly identical to the way my grandfather made it when he was alive. The flour tortillas are made in house, and laughably large. Like, seriously, it's the size of a trucker's steering wheel. Every dish is delicious... if you like street tacos, definitely don't miss out, and get them with corn tortillas. The carnitas are fantastic, too. Literally everything they make is edible gold on a plate. The staff is SUPER friendly too. I moved away in 2010 and came back 2 years later and they still remembered me. It's refreshing to go to a place where you're remembered, and the staff isn't turning over like a rotisserie. If you're considering La Cocina for the first time, DO IT. You're sure to agree, best Mexican food in the valley. read more

Love this place and they are open on holidays.. the last 2 thanksgivings we have ordered from them and the food was made right and was delicious read more

Not sure how they're 4 stars. Service on a Sunday morning was horrible. Slow and acted as if they didn't want to work or help us. We weren't the only people frustrated with the service many people complained while we were waiting. The worst part of everything was we have been talking about trying this place for years. The BIRRIA was on our minds. Not even close to Birria I have tried in other restaurants around town. It was super dry and no flavor. Not normal to ever give low star reviews it this is a must Feom me due to service , food, and cleanliness of restaurant all low for our experience. Too bad it wasn't what we hoped maybe it was a bad day. read more

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The owners are so sweet! Everyone is really. Their sopes, TO DIE FOR. Love them! & their horchata too. It's also always clean & smells so inviting. 10/10 recommend. read more

I was really disappointed with my burrito and after I received my food no one came to check on me, the potato's were so big and I didn't get what I asked for in my order which was super disappointing. Anyways, if you guys don't have the items I would love a suggestion. I won't be trying against read more

La Cocina Economica - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

So I've been here a couple times. The first time was truly a 5 star experience as the food, drinks, and overall atmosphere where all on point. The second time not as much but kudos to our waitress cause she was bomb. Her co-workers, it so much. Idk if they were exhausted because of the rush they had prior to our arrival but long story short...it is never okay to lie to a patron just because you are not their server. All that being said the food was still bomb! Hope y'all enjoy read more

Super tasty chicken chimichanga! The big girl inside of me is pleased. Very Pleased!! Even the michilada was delish! read more

La Cocina Economica - Michelada time! - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

La Cocina Economica is a little place near downtown. I came across it on Yelp, and decided to give it a try. The menu has some great stuff. And the prices are great. It really is "The Economical Kitchen"! The interior has tarot paintings on tables, cartoony artwork of Mexican celebrities, and photos of actor Pedro Infante, who is clearly the owner's favorite. We walk in, and the record scratches. Yeah, thats right. We up in the spot! Clearly not too many güeritas visit. You order at the front counter, and your food is brought to you. It does warn you on a wall sign that everything is made from scratch, so don't mind the wait. We waited a bit, but not horribly long. We had great chips and salsa. I had a Mexican Coke, while J had a fountain soda. We each got a Torta Mixta. It was basically ceviche shrimp and octopus with onions, cilantro and avocado on top. So good! J got the Tampiquena steak, and thought it was well-seasoned and cooked. I has the huevos con nopales. This was great as well. The nopales were just right - not too spicy. We will eat here again for sure. This was a great little place with great big flavors. read more

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Food is good they just take long to give food especially call in orders. Last time i called in order 20 minutes ahead of leaving and when i got there they didnt even place order until i paid for it and still waited over 30 minutes. Its hard to order from places for lunch and they not have food ready when u are limited an alloted lunch time. Gave 3 stars for that otherwise food is great. read more

I love there tacos gordenos (shrimp and chipotle) mmm so freaking good I always go here for real Mexican food I love there tortillas hechas a mano read more

The food here is amazing! Everyone here is so nice and they are very accommodating. Lovely environment with a cool mural on the wall.

Excellent food...great family...REAL down home Mexican food ...so happy this place has been in our lives and neighborhood for 20 years! The menudo is the best in town...the birria tacos are to die for...you can't go wrong with anything there...and the seasoned chips are a nice touch! read more

What a great find this restaurant was!!!! With such an expansive menu I'll never be bored of trying new items. The tacos are wonderful and service fantastic! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! read more

Gone for lunch here today for the first time and was surprised of how amazing it was. There is alot to choose from the menu, there is not way to eat light once you see the options! I ordered the number 9, it comes with a cheese enchilada steak, beans and rice and a grilled jalapeno. I got the corn tortillas and they are the freshest and fluffiest corn tortillas i have ever had at a restaurant. Id definitely recommend this place if u want birria tacos aswell (my bf ordered them). Ps the tacos are well stuffed and huge. My bf who eats pretty well got full off of 2 and a half tacos. 5 stars!!!! read more

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I LOVE THIS RESTAURANT ITS SO GOOOD & the owners & workers are so lovely :) the food looks super good and a very aesthetic environment

Came here on Saturday with a group of 15 people with the family! The food took extremely long and they messed up a couple of our food items! The chili verde was delicious though! read more

Having brunch with friends. The world must know what happened here. I ordered a steak and eggs breakfast. The steak is literally as thin as beef jerky. Just look at it. It is dry and tough. Everybody else seems hapy with their food but they did not order a "steak" breakfast. I am not happy and I feel ripped off. Counter service. Ok decor read more

La Cocina Economica - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Nothing fancy but will do in a pinch. Like the name implies, La Cocina Economica is an economical place to eat. They offer Authentic Mexican food at decent prices. The food is good and I have never had a bad experience. The food is made fresh to order, so you may have to wait for 10 minutes for your order. La Cocina offers several daily specials for $4.99. If you want something fast and inexpensive La Cocina is not a bad choice. read more

La Cocina Economica - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pleasantly surprised when I walked in looking to get some tacos and they had mariscos on the menu!! The chips and salsa were delicious as well and the prices were super reasonable. I'm always searching for a good authentic Mexican food place and this is DEF it! I live right down the street so I will be frequenting this place more often :) read more

There are so many good options on their menu it's insane! I love love love the quesabirria tacos! The food is always made fresh when I come and the price is just right. Eat here and you won't be disappointed! read more

My boyfriend and I are regulars at this spot! They have the best chips and salsa always freshly made and not only that but the shrimp tacos have the freshly made tortillas as well! They are so delicious and I have to say, best shrimp tacos ever! Oh and the red chilaquiles are a must with the yummy potatoes and beans that accompanies them! Not only is the food delicious but the customer service is on point! No matter what server it is she's always very attentive to your needs and just makes the whole experience even better. Definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting a delicious authentic Mexican meal! read more