Upon entering this restaurant in Mebane, North Carolina, a female waitress greeted us and asked the usual questions that customers are accustomed to hearing. As my friend and I followed behind her to be seated, I began to notice that she was leading us away from everyone else and toward an isolated area near the bar. What immediately stood out to me was that no one else was seated there, and neither of us drinks. At the same time, I could clearly see several empty tables available in the front dining area where all of the Caucasian customers were seated. As an African American woman, I felt confused, saddened, and deeply uncomfortable. It was difficult not to question why we were being separated from everyone else. With respect, I explained to the waitress that I did not want to sit "in the back" and politely asked if we could be seated in the same area as the other guests. She appeared visibly annoyed and stated that she would have to go ask someone. At that moment, I had no desire to argue or create a confrontation. No one should have to feel unwelcome or question whether they are being treated differently while simply trying to enjoy a meal. Rather than endure further embarrassment or discomfort, my friend and I quietly chose to leave. It was frustrating to experience something that made me feel unseen and separated while spending my money just like every other customer. I am not my ancestors, and I refuse to accept being made to feel hidden, excluded, or less deserving because of the color of my skin. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality! read more

A very nice dinner experience. Very nice authentic atmosphere. The service is fast and on point. The shrimp taco salad, shrimp fajitas, Tommy salad and chicken fajitas are delicious and big portions. The house margaritas are big and potent, ask about the size lol The best Mexican restaurant I've eaten at in this area. My bueno! read more

Went here on a Sunday evening and I have no complaints. They were able to accommodate my party of 8 with no issues. Wait staff friendly and food was excellent. read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Some friends of mine came into town and were so excited to visit your restaurant because we eat at the Roxboro location all the time and absolutely love it. Unfortunately, this visit was a huge disappointment. The food was cold, I didn't receive what I ordered, and when we asked to speak with a manager, no one would come talk to us. The experience was nothing like what we're used to and expected. Sadly, after this visit, we won't be coming back to this location. read more

Family is still COVID Cautious, and they listed outside seating. I did not see photos. Well, they have great outdoor seating, has a fireplace also. (Too hot now). Service sat us no issues, and I was glad the waitress came out with a mask on. She says she always wears it! Yeah! Good selection of, seems Tex-Mex to me? But great huge servings, spouse's beer was in a 32 oz mug looked like a pitcher! Ice cold he said! (I find drink) Sister (age 64) only wanted one taco, beans and rice, so waitress kindly suggested the kids menu. Very nice of her! All and all a great meal. BTW, the meat had some awesome flavored spice, Not hot at all, but delicious! I forgot to ask what! read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Outside seating with fireplace - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

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The food here is always fresh and ready to go at the time I'm quoted. If they say "10 minutes" then your food is ready to go in 10 minutes!

Tonight we went to La Cocina for dinner. After we ordered FRANCISCO came to our table and accused us of leaving without paying. At first I thought we were being pranked, but he continued. He said he knew it was us. Once I realized he was serious I started asking questions. I asked why us. He said he saw us on video. I asked if he could show us the video he said he couldn't. I asked the date. It was OCTOBER 29!!! I was like WTF!!! If you know me you know I was HOT, but still maintained my composure. I informed him of the following: I've never ordered a meal I could not pay for, regardless of price. I've never walked out of a restaurant without paying for my check. I've NEVER been accused of something like this before. Needless to say I pulled up my online banking, search for the restaurant, and showed him the confirmation of payment. I asked for the manager and he said there wasn't one there. So I'll be saying FAREWELL to La Cocina! I will share this poor experience with family and friends. I will no longer bring colleagues here. I will no longer bring friends from out of town here. Due to the experience tonight you've lost a valued customer! A message to the owner: I am a Human Resource professional. I would recommend you coach your servers on the appropriate way to approach a customer with a sensitive topic such as this in order to avoid losing future business. read more

I had the steak burrito bowl and wow that was the best burrito I have ever had. It was huge and very yummy. The price was reasonable at $14.50 better than a regular burrito. That's what I'm getting every time I come back except I'll try the grilled chicken or shrimp bowl. read more

I love coming to this place amazing food portions Great service, drinks are amazing the food taste fresh especially the guacamole! This is always my go to place when I want Mexican cuisine read more

Great food! That is not the issue. Service? On par! However, telling me a waitress gave me "poor service" when I tipped $9?? Ridiculous! Look at the receipt! Trying to "guilt trip" me into feeling bad about my tip??? I had to pull the waitress aside and ask her about this. They said it was "out of their control". It was,"upper management". I'm going to call the manager next! read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Always love La Cocina in Mebane! Great food, quick friendly service and they rarely laugh at my attempts at speaking Spanish (that I know of) read more

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1.5/5 - I ordered a bean burrito with veggies, took a bite and there was chicken in it. Took forever to flag our waiter down, and when I explained to him that I'm vegetarian and asked for beans and not chicken, he stared at me, gave me a dirty look, and without saying a word took my plate back. It was promptly replaced but the order I received was still wrong bc there were no veggies. I didn't complain again though. The food was underwhelming, nothing special or flavorful about it. Portion size and price were the only positives. Definitely will not be returning. read more

La Cocina - Mebane - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

This spot is across from my house. Never been but I am happy I decided to try them out. They are still following covid restrictions...that's a plus! The menu is huge and can be overwhelming. The salsa is flavorful...so good. I had the chorizo pollo plate and it was absolutely delicious! Service was fast and our waiter was cool. Prices are very reasonable and you get lots of food! read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

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I love this place- best price for food, best margaritas ever, and the sweetest guy who works there Jose is always so nice and attentive! He waited on us the first time going there, was so nice and thoughtful introducing us to the food, and remembered us when we came back a month later from one random night even though they're so busy and take care of so many people! read more

This place be hit or miss n has been miss Alot lately when it hit it hits very flavorful and well worth the money when it don't hit you'll left feeling cheated by the pile of flavorless food you get read more

Always great to eat here. Their salads are yummy, the lunch specials are great! Well presented. Love the atmosphere. Service is speedy and just what you'd like! read more

I can only review the taco salad since I've been twice, and both times ordered the taco salad. They give you a lot of meat! I LOVE it and will probably get it again. The taco is better than any Mexican restaurant I've been to read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

My favorite Mexican restaurant in town!! Great food , good service , and yesss pitchers of margaritas!! I am pretty basic and have gotten the same thing every time I go shrimp, stake and cheese taco. Delicious every time. We opt in for the top shelf tequila, and if you get heartburn or anything usually, you won't here, I'm not sure what there trick is. read more

I go there at least twice a week with family and my employees. Food is usually pretty good. But the last time I was there the waitress said there was a new cook was why my Quesadilla was burnt and my husband's steak burritos had bloody meat. Still we got charged and no offer to make another one. Never saw the waitress after the check was left and no one was at the front register to ask for a manager. read more

La Cocina - Mebane - The black was the burnt outside of my Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Great local spot! Food is reasonably priced and tastes great! We went at 9:30 and the place was packed, which is a good sign! We got right in. Quesadilla la Cocina was delicious! The small margarita is pretty small so next time I would just get a medium. We will definitely be back! read more

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December 29,2024 we ate in the restaurant. They appeared to have a full wait staff. Chips and salsa came out but, nothing to drink. Finally someone took our order and brought our drinks. My meal came out 8 minutes before my friends dinner. My meal was incorrect and nobody came by the table to tell about the problem. When my friends meal came out and we pointed that my meal was wrong..the waiter seemed put out. By that time, my meal not only was incorrect it was cold! The waiter took back the portion of my meal that was incorrect and 5 minutes later returned with the correct item. Honestly, if the food was good, I would not be writing this review. The meal and service was below average. It seemed quite a bit of the staff was standing around, while 3 staffers worked the restaurant. I could have spent that $60 in 4 other Mexican restaurants in Mebane. You lost 2 customers La Cocina! Happy New Year! read more

The food was good and the service was excellent. They offer authentic Mexican dishes and drinks. It was very crowded when we were there, however their service was excellent. read more

Chips and salsa were good but my chicken tasted like it was out of a can. Plate came out 2 minutes after ordering it as well so it was probably all precooked. read more

Awesome food Awesome service. Drinks are really really good. Always enjoy anytime I go there.

The meat (chicken, pork, beef and crab) in the various items we ordered was very good (and plenty of it), and the service was very good But we will not go back to la cocina because the food at La fiesta is much better due to the sauces that la Cocina uses. Also the taco salad was too heavy on the meat and cheese (ie. it was not a salad), but if that is what u want go for it read more

Seated immediately. Our waiter Collin took our drink order right away. I went with a Frozen Mango margarita. Wow. Huge! My daughter got the frozen strawberry one. My husband went with a Mexican beer. Hot chips and salsa . We ordered guacamole and cheese too. Very fast to refill our chips. For lunch I ordered Menudo. So happy to see this exotic soup on the menu. A specialty in real authentic Mexican restaurants. It's one of my favorites. I love it. Nice heat to the dish. Served with chopped onions, cilantro and limes. Big bowl full of flavor! My husband had the enchiladas. Huge portion. My daughters both had the Mexicana burrito. They couldn't finish it. They said it was delicious. It was my daughters birthday so we got the royal treatment from our great waiter Collin. They gave her a sombrero and sang to her. Special touch ! All and all a very enjoyable experience. I love it when you get great service, and a great meal. Thank you Collin for a job well done ! read more

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I go to there other location in garner all the time so I thought I would get the same great quality food at this location but guest what I WAS WRONG! I got the combination number 1 with a taco and two enchiladas. Nothing had any flavor the sauce on the enchiladas was bland. The chips taste store bought not homemade like the garner location. My fiancé ordered fajitas and his food was bland as well, no seasoning just a pan of sizzling meat. I would not recommend this location at all! read more

They have really good margaritas, but I would not eat the food. Very basic mexican food!

Horrible customer service. I will never eat here again. On Sunday, March 10th, 2019 I called the restaurant at 3:04pm to place my order for a taco salad and a side of rice. A woman on the other end of the phone took my order and told me that it would ready in 10 minutes. I thanked her and let her know that my husband would be picking it up. Thirty minutes later, my husband arrived to pick up my order. No one knew what he was talking about. Apparently, the woman did not record my order. When I called to complain, another male employee rushed me off the phone, telling me that the food is ready. He said that he could not provide any compensation for the inconvenience. I called back five minutes later to check on the meal and my husband said that the male employee lied and my order that was placed more than 40 minutes is still not ready. read more

Great customer service, very attentive to the table. Received the order correctly and it was delicious and hot. Due to business meeting taking a bit longer than expected, they did not bother us as we continued. read more

Really good Mexican food. The camarones ala diabla are the best thing on the menu. Great service

Nice fast service. Good options and combos. Definitely hot food which I like. Plenty of parking and easy access from the interstate read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Don't waste your money here... Go one exit up to la fiesta! They put canned chicken in the chicken soup, the service was terrible, the food was beyond sub-par it was down right tasteless and poorly prepared. The salsa was sour!!! Why? How? Nasty! The chips were old and cold. They waited 15 mins after I ordered to come out and tell me they didn't have chili poblanos today and 2 mins later the food arrived for the rest of the table.... Thanks.... I'll wait while everyone else eats so you can make something else. All around FAIL. They got 2 stars because the Resturant and bathrooms were actually very clean and they have a nice large bar. Seriously go 1 mile farther and ENJOY excellent authentic Mexican food with great service at La Fiesta. You won't leave grossed out like I am feeling now after my lunch. Gag. read more

Food is always good and the staff is always friendly. My go to spot. We will continue to go here as a family.

Excellent chicken soup and refried beans. Food is hot and great flavor. Great service! read more

Stopped in when I was in town for business. Had the Burrito Mexicano and it was HUGE! And was very good. Service was quick and bartender was great. I will be eating here again when I'm back in town! read more

Food is ok and plentiful, how ever do not sit in 3rd booth in bar area- they have a exit door to patio and all the sun comes in on you and company Not well thought out Babanabanananananabab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I say BAD!!!! read more

Esteban was our waiter and he did absolutely amazing. one of the best servers out there hands down! He drew this on my to go box before letting me leave read more

La Cocina - Mebane - Mexican Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

The best Mexican restaurant in the Mebane. Everyone is nice and friendly. You get seated right way. The food is great. read more

Jaime is amazing. Knows what we want to drink and knows our appetizer order as well.