Excellent chicken fajitas. Even better chips and salsa. Beer came with a chilled glass, which is a rare but always appreciated touch. Delicious sopaipilla. And friendly, efficient, professional service. Busy as heck at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon, which tells me this is a favorite of the locals. read more

My husband and I stopped in for dinner after a long day of travel. It was cozy and warm and I loved the look of the place. There were lots of customers and service was a bit slow but friendly and helpful. We each had stuffed sopaipillas, mine with chicken and his with lamb. They were delicious and I had a lot left for later. It was nice to also get a couple of plain sopaipillas to eat with honey at the end. read more

The salsa makes your nose run and it's like chunky and there was a cold glass with my lime for my beer. The salsa is diff from the taco sauce they brought and the green chili is like raw not a liquid sauce. Like I would stay here to eat this place again. Valeria is a boss! Such bomb service. Best food ever read more

Great food and service. La Cocina, mi cocina, tu cocina. Gotta be the best place in town!

I've only been here once and I've only had breakfast but from what I had I can tell you this place is great. Huge portions and the food tastes great. The chile was good and the service was exceptional. Prices are nice and affordable. read more

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We enjoyed our meal at La Cocina. My favorite were the hominy soup and sopapillas. They were scrumptious. Staff were pleasant. Prices just right. read more

Yup, a must when we come from California, the family meets for dinner. Margaritas & chips and salsa. I had the steak and cheese enchilada plate, with red and green chilies. Boy, the green was hot and good. read more

We just happened to be in Espanola and decided to give this place a try since we have driven by often and the parking lot is always full. So happy we stopped. It was delicious. The service was great. Very friendly. We will be back. read more

Visited about 30 minutes before closing, and the place was fairly full. They still easily accommodated a party of 6, and were polite and attentive. The complimentary, homemade chips needed to be salted - fairly bland, but the kids still enjoyed putting honey on them. The salsa was fairly hot. The sopaipillas were sweet and delicious. We tried their queso, which tasted like melted Velveeta mixed with some tomatoes and chile (they had told us it was just melted american cheese, so it matched the description). Their beef fajitas were flavorful, and the classic la cocina burger was fantastic, despite the bun being super tiny compared to the giant patties. Good atmosphere, good food, good service, somewhat expensive. read more

La Cocina - beef fajitas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

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Not my favorite New Mexican restaurant, but it was not bad. Service was a little slow but the waiter was friendly and as helpful as could be. I felt the red chile on my sopaipilla could've been hotter but it was pretty tasty. read more

Nailed it! The carne adovada at La Cocina in Española is as good as any that I have had in New Mexico. It is brick red, with a strong chile flavor without bitterness. The pork is very tender without being mushy and full of pork flavor. The was a very mild heat level, and I prefer hotter, although the flavor did not suffer much from the lack of heat. It is served with rice that was wetter than most restaurants, but was acceptable and a good accompaniment to the chile, as were the refried beans and cheddar cheese. The sopapilla was a gigantic triangular pillow, and had a sweet pastry flavor with just the right amount of chew to it. The desserts looked good, but I was too full to eat anything else, so I will save that experience it for next time. Service was great and the restaurant is clean and comfortable with a solid NM vibe. read more

Stopped in on October 26th 2020 of our second to last day of our 12 day vacation visiting dinosaur museums and military museums in Colorado and Wyoming. Now heading back to Arizona because New Mexico is in a lockdown, bummer. I had the Carnitas and a Margarita and was overjoyed with the taste of the food and a fabulous Margarita and the outstanding service by Josue. We came back the next morning and had Breakfast. What a OUTSTANDING Breakfast and service from Kathy. Everyone was so friendly both for dinner and breakfast. read more

La Cocina - a margarita with a lime garnish - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

came here and everytime i came, the food was good and service amazing. Haven't try the pie yet...but well soon!

We went yesterday to La Cocina hoping for good food like in the past. Our food was cold, beans were cold, posole was cold, the sopapillas were straight out of the refrigerator, needless to say, we , AND others around us had to send our food back. So disappointed. The waitress had more tables than she could handle and she gets paid a measly $4.50 an hour. Shame on this owners, trying to get us, the customers to make up for wages they should be paying! NOT going back and posting this complaint on social media! read more

The food was amazing. Such great memorable taste. I had the breakfast burrito smothered with both red and green...Christmas....and I was not disappointed. They took the time to make half of the potatoes, eggs, and ham in red Chile and the other half in green chile. Then matched the red and green inside to the outside. So when you cut in to the burrito it's red and red and the green is green and green. So delicious. And large. My hubby had the Huevos rancheros. they have blue corn piñon pancakes on the menu so our next trip... and homemade tortillas made right before your eyes and bags of their red Chile powder for purchase. And it was hard not to walk out with some cake that looked homemade. I need another road trip! read more

La Cocina - Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

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This was the worst restaurant eperience I've had in years. I've eaten here 4 times in the past month. All guests of family each time. Not a good experience or time. Today was phone in order. They said to pick up in 30 min. I arrived in 25 min. I asked the wait guy if the food was as out long. He said 5-10 min. But food is still warm. I got home the good was cold. Ok I expected that but the restaurant was not busy and they should have said 15 min not 30. I paid $30+ for a cheese burger 12 overcooked French fries and 3 greasy soft tacos. It was disgusting. My dog refused to eat it. All 4 times there were issues with the food. All 4 times the wait staff were just fine. This place is really the only full-time restaurant in town since covid and this place has gone down hill. Food really is bad. Do yourself a favor. Don't overpay for bad food. read more

We found this place by accident. We were looking for a lunch place and came upon this restaurant. The restaurant is huge. They seemed to have three dining rooms. We were seated fairly quickly and our food arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. The food was delicious but my order was not delivered correctly. I ordered a burrito bowl but the server got me a burrito- not a big deal but would have liked my bowl. The burrito itself was great- really flavorful. Also loved the green salsa that came with the burrito. Overall I would recommend this place. read more

La Cocina - Bread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

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Delicious breakfast and dinner options! We are vacationing in Española and have eaten here three times because it's so good! read more

La Cocina - Breakfast... I think Javier's plate? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

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I've been eating at this restaurant for decades and they have my favorite vegetarian stuff Sopaipilla. It's a vegetarian friendly restaurant and they're very clear about which items have meat in them which is greatly appreciated. The service is always good and the staff professional. The ambience is a little loud but are there many places. read more

I have considered this business to be a 4 to 5 star establishment for many many years but im fed up with the constant issues and excuses. All I hear now when there's an issue, we're short staffed...thats not an excuse for not checking the orders before they go out and training the new people properly. I've seen 4 to 5 new faces at that counter in the last year, they're not staying for a reason and its management. I went un today and the new person didn't know what buttons to press on the machine and it was a truly terrible latte. Not her fault either, she clearly wasn't trained. The other issue is they advertise themselves to be a specialty coffee place, hire professional baristas or don't serve it, Worked in food service for ten years and customer service my entire working career and its embarrassing how this place is run. I remember Angelina's great food, always went back for it even though service sucked, but it eventually catches up to you. read more

Amazing food and great service!! We were in Santa Fe for a few days and ate here twice because it was so good!! Definitely recommend!

I was nearby visiting Abiquiu Lake and decided to stop in on the way back to Albuquerque based on the good reviews. I was disappointed. The chips were dry and flavorless. That's really saying something considering how hungry I was when I sat down! I love a good chiccharone burrito but this one was sub par. The chiccharones were chewy and dry instead of crispy and flavorful like they should be. Not nearly enough cheese, just a bit sprinkled on top. The shining star of the meal was the sopapilla which was pillowy and excellent. read more

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Would have given more stars if the food came out hot. I was served warm food, almost like it sat there for a long while. It also took awhile to get our food served to us. Not sure what happened but another customer wanted his soup warmed up because he said it was wasn't warm enough. Don't get me wrong food was yummy but would have been delicious if it was served hot. I will return and give it another try. read more

Not the best - period! Pretty bland for Mexican Food. Sorry many more places around that are better - Service was poor!

Service was not good, very dismissive had to flag her down which I hate doing as a previous server myself. She wasn't familiar with the menu either. Margaritas where expensive fore the size and waaaaay too much mix. Both our meals where really subpar as well. The only upside was the sopaipillas were delicious. read more

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Excellent restaurant!!! Love the ambience and their food is delicious. You can make a reservation!!! read more

Cute little restaurant with delicious food and a variety of baked goods for dessert, in addition to the sopapilla's served with meals. Non-descript on the outside, but very clean, tastefully decorated and super friendly service. read more

Food was so good, Service was outstanding. When I go back to visit I will go back to enjoy La Cocina. Just wish they had a bar.

Isually is a wonderful place. We especially like the lamb enchiladas. However, this trip we left. We simply could not get any service. We waited, waited and waited.... We were not alone. The table next to us could not get their check. They finally stood up to leave and then they got their check. That was our tip off that we should move on. So unfortunate. Suggest they limit their setting if they cannot provide service. read more

The best place in town for Sopaipillas! There coffee, from Aroma Coffee Santa Fe, is the absolute best coffee I've ever had. The staff was very friendly and the food was just terrific! Since I don't get to New Mexico often, got a little bit of everything on the menu! read more

La Cocina - Breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

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We were driving past Espanola and looking for a good margarita and found La Cocina a block off 84. SO glad we did because this was one of the best meals we had on our trip. The food was a step above the places we go in Santa Fe for New Mexican. Superb service. We really could not fault anything we had and look forward to our return and will plan pick up from their To-Go menu after our meal. Absolutely delicious beans and posole. A varied menu, including small meals if you are not super hungry. Highlights were the sopapillas, and enchiladas. So fresh. We are already looking forward to our next meal there. read more

Superb! We are here on a business trip and our client told us about this place. Fabulous service, our waiter even brought me club soda and a cloth to clean my blouse after spilling red sauce on myself. We inquired about an offering on the menu we'd not heard of before and he brought us a sample. We both ended up ordering it and were not disappointed. Avocado was delicious and serving sizes were such that neither of us were able to finish it even though we certainly wanted to. Loved everything about this place. read more

We went a year ago and have been dreaming of the blue corn piñon pancakes ever since! So much so that we planned our next New Mexico trip so that we are staying in Española so we can go again. The entire breakfast was excellent. My vegetarian husband loved his breakfast bowl and the generous green chiles on the side, and I was happy with my standard eggs, bacon and hash browns. But, oh, those pancakes!! Worth a fifteen hour drive from central Texas! read more

La Cocina - Amazing (giant) blue corn piñion pancakes with the vegetarian breakfast bowl, and a delicious salad with grilled chicken and avocado. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

The food was terrible, and no one cared. Im on my honeymoon and my wife dinner was overcooked (not even a sorry or can we try to replace it) mine was ok but the cold queso should have give me a clue how the night was going to play out ,but when I asked for the manager,a boy who looked 19 maybe ,cocky and arrogant just blew me off , no apology nothing .This restaurant has a sign out front stating its been in business for 58 yrs , thats hard to believe with that kind of sub par food and terrible customer service read more

Picked up a to go order on a busy Saturday night after reading other reviews on yelp. Very tasty chicken flat enchiladas smothered Xmas and guacamole rolled chicken with Xmas. The red and green chilies are spicy but still allows to taste the delicious food. I will definitely call in to go order the next time I'm passing through espanola. And the sopas with honey....mmmm. And picked up a 6pk of chicken tacos that included a generous portion of flavorful fresh salsa. I highly recommend. The young woman taking orders/cashier was efficient, sweet and kind. read more

Great food in a wonderful atmosphere. Think of eating at grandma's house when you were a kid, you always loved it and came back for more. read more

La Cocina - View from bar area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

It was alright. Stopped through town to grab lunch and decided here because it has the most/best reviews in town. The onion rings were okay, not bad. They are served with a side of ketchup. My mom got the cheese enchiladas with a side of soup. They did not put the soup in a little bowl so her enchiladas were soggy and partially tasteless because of the soup in her food. My boyfriend and I split the Carnitas Burrito. It wasn't anything to write home about it. I recommend trying somewhere else if you are visiting from out of town. read more

Very impressed with both the food and the service. The carne adovada, cooked in red chile, had a deep, rich flavour; warmed me to the bones after a cold day of hiking. Lovely festive decor; many tables serving family groups -- the place is clearly a local favourite. And the service was incredibly professional and friendly. read more

La Cocina - Carne adovada - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Espanola, New Mexico

First, know that Google Maps has a glitch that directed us to the old location acoss the street, which a waiter told me they left about 10 years ago. You will see a Cocina sign on the right side after you turn off the main road from Santa Fe or Taos and cross a river bridge. Very good food, attentive and excellent service, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Shared a regular size lamb fajita and it was more than enough for two of us. We left room for dessert - root beer float for me (yummy). We would return. read more

If you are looking for traditional northern New Mexican cuisine then you are certainly going to enjoy this restaurant. Any menu item is better with red/green chili aka Christmas! My husband loves the Huevos Rancheros and I love the Chicharrone Burrito. I have sampled most of the menu items (via take-out) and can unequivocally state that you will enjoy it all...salads, flautas, enchiladas, burritos and more. The sopaipillas and tortillas are freshly made and delicious. Bring your appetite is about the best advice I can give anyone who is hoping to enjoy a meal there in the near future. read more