Lunch at La Cocina is a good choice. Lots of lunch specials. I always go for the # 17, the quesadilla with steak, chicken and shrimp along with onions and peppers. Comes with lettuce, diced tomatoes sour cream and guacamole. Very large entree for lunch. Took part of it home for dinner. Lunch started with fresh chips and salsa. My cousin had the chicken taco/burrito special. It was very large. Also came with a side of rice. We ordered a side of guacamole which was fresh and good. We meet there since it's close to Duke's campus at Arringdon. The server was attentive with refills and such. They also don't rush us or bother us so we can have time to visit. The dining room is large enough to accommodate large tables and many booths. There is a bar but neither of us drink at lunch so we didn't order alcohol. read more

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Good, not great but in their hurry to bring out items super quick, they almost always ignore any special requests.. ie no green sauce, no pico, etc. happens very often and I see the wait staff writing it down so I know it's not on them. Just please slow down. read more

I ordered a chicken quesadilla and it was one or two pieces of chicken and TONS of peppers and onions and no cheese. It was horrible and I could not eat it. To me a quesadilla is meat and melted cheese - period. The chips were not that good either. My sister got chicken tacos and did not like them. we threw out most of the food. read more

Do not come here if you expect to eat chipotle flavored or Americanized "Mexican" food. Food: I went with the combination option of enchilada, tostada and taco. I wanted to try enough of the menu to give this place a fair review since it has low stars. The food tasted like something I've had when visiting Mexicos local spots or NYC Queens food trucks. The flavors and seasoning are authentic and ingredients are fresh. I liked my meal. Price: I thought for $13 I did not get much food. I saw a review that said to come for lunch to make it worth your buck. If I come back I'll definitely do that. Ambiance: there is authentic Mexican music playing. The servers are singing along. It gives a very homey feel to the place. It's nothing fancy but great for a quick bite when you don't feel like cooking. Service: our server was great! Friendly, fast and have great recomendaciones. The food came out very fast and she took our drink orders quickly and brought chip refills before the basket was even finished. Will be back read more

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We've been ordering here for awhile. The chicken chimichangas are decent enough. Food was always ready fast and it was reasonably priced. But after venturing away from the chimis a few times now everything has been a miss. The fajitas come out with chicken whiter than me, same with the ACP. Someone's uncle Chad is in the back flinging these up and they forgot to teach him how to season. I ordered some Al Pastor tacos. $14.99 for whatever this is. Big chunks of flavorless, extremely dry meat. Where's the pineapple? I'll miss the convenience of this place, but I'm gonna have to tap out. Please let me know if this place turns around cause I'm actually sad for them about it. read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - "Al Pastor" tacos - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

I order door dash from La Cocina often because I live in Briar Creek very close to the restaurant , they always get it right and then some also portions are worth the cost I am a former restaurant owner and this place is legit, keep it up friends , Best In The Triangle! Morrisville Location read more

We've lived in the area for years, we hadn't been here for a couple years. We gave it a shot and the food was HORRIBLE. Inedible actually. The prices had skyrocketed since my last visit. Most expensive mexican restaurant in the area by far. Service was okay. but food was awful. i get why the place was dead now. read more

Yum! My hubs and his fam love Mexican food. We've tried a ton of places over the years. Solid fare from La Cocina tonight. Their prices were super reasonable compared to other local places and the food options were nice and diverse without the menu being too big. I had to call with a question about the menu for my hubs family and the person who answered was super friendly! Everyone said they loved their food. Definitely will be grabbing food from here again. read more

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I was in a rush to get some late lunch in and stumbled upon this place. I really wanted some Mexican food but looking at the reviews I was a tad bit hesitant. I figured why not try it out for myself. It took a while for me to initially get serviced. I received chips and salsa long before receiving something to drink which was a little odd. The vibe wasn't really to my liking either, majority of the servers were sitting on their phones in plain sight.. Just the beginning of everything was a little slow for my liking but once I put in my order the food came out fast. Now, being that I do eat ACP a lot this one was my least favorite. It lacked flavor, seasoning and just some overall love. The cheese sauce didn't really stand out to me at all and it wasn't enough of it up there. The rice was a bit clumped up so I wasn't really a fan of that either. But all in all for the price and the fact I was starving it wasn't bad. 5/10! read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Half order of ACP. - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

Don't listen to the bad reviews. Give it a chance, if you are in the mood for Mexican!! We did and it was a great meal!! Go for lunch, otherwise prices are a little high for the food, but it is near the airport, sooooooo you know, they need to be in the game. Great service and great food!! I am a picky eater, I won't try to hide it. I love how their menu listed my favorite, ACP!! It was just want I needed! I also recommend their frozen margaritas! 1/2 a pitcher was plenty for two, though again .. the price was steep; $18.95. Go try it out!! read more

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Standard Mexican fare at reasonable prices. Definitely not bad for a quick meal or take out. The burrito de la Roqueta was satisfying and a very large portion. The interior of the tortilla had a nice mix of steak, queso, and tomatillo salsa topped with fresh pico de gallo. The rice was nothing special. My husbands Chile relleno and tacos were standard also, good but nothing particularly noteworthy. My margarita (large on special for $7.50) had a strong flavor of sweet and sour mix and very little tequila taste which was a bit of a disappointment for me but for the price I thought it wasn't too bad. I noticed they have some excellent beer specials going on during the week as well. Service was excellent and staff was prompt and friendly. read more

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I don't go here often, though it's near home. I stopped by one evening on the way home from work, and had the burrito deluxe (chicken), a side of refried beans (extra), and a frozen mango margarita. The burrito deluxe was so big that I didn't need the refried beans. I ordered the medium sized margarita, and it was yummy, but bigger than expected, as well. I would've done fine with the small. They bring chips and salsa to the table early, but they're just okay. Save the calories for entree. read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

My favorite Mexican food in Raleigh to date. I should caveat that I'm from Southern California, so my taste in Mexican food skews more that direction than the Tex-Mex style. As a result, I have had a really hard time finding what I like (recommendations please?!). However, La Cocina seems to blend both styles fairly well. Personally, I love the little salsa cups you get so everyone can have their own, and the lunch menu is fast and reasonable. (Wouldn't recommend their plain margaritas, the mix is not good. However, the frozen ones are exactly what you would expect). Oh, and they have an outdoor patio in the shade which is dog-friendly! read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Outdoor seating, in the shade of the tower! - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

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Incredible food and portions. We got the birria, packed with quality meat and tons of flavour, comes with all the fixings and rice/beans. Excellent salsa. Horchata comes with refills, a rarity. Will definitely come back here. read more

Three stars is about right for this establishment in my experience. It's serviceable for when the Mexican cravings hit which is pretty much every day for me. They have four vegetarian options and I've had the burritos twice. They are a pretty decent size for about $8 so you can fill up for cheap here. I liked the food but the veggies were watery and just made everything a really soggy mess. The queso, chips and salsa were what you'd expect but pretty tasty. This place will do for quick, cheap, sit down Mexican. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Every time we've been here it smells like the bathroom. The service is TRASH. Food is disgusting. You will go without refills the entire time. Your order will come out wrong, cold, missing items etc. We gave it two tries since it's so close to the house but I'll never be back. Terrible. read more

This small Mexican joint is one of our go-tos in the Brier Creek area. The vibe is unassuming, but very comfy. This is a great place to grab some food or a drink. The free chips and salsa are always delicious and the margaritas are so good (and are frequently on special). We love the carnitas, the quesadillas, and the choripollo - and don't sleep on the chicken wings! The food always comes out fast and the waiters are very prompt. We highly recommend checking this place out if you're ever in the area! read more

Had high hopes for authentic Mexican food. Should have known better when they brought out the chips and salsa. Ordered a Horchata and Lengua tacos. Horchata was watered down and the tacos were dry and bland. Asked repeatedly for tomatillo salsa and the waiter brought Tapatio and didn't allow me to explain myself before rushing off to get the wrong thing. As a semi experienced Hispanic food "connoisseur", I know what I want and what it's called but the waiter seemed to assume I didn't and kept talking over me. Will not be back. read more

My husband and I used to frequent this restaurant often. In fact we went so often we burnt ourselves out. This evening we decided to go this evening because our neighborhood was without power. My husband and I had the same meal the combo with a chicken burrito and beef enchilada with rice and beans. Very disappointing, not much flavor at all and they appeared to top the burrito and enchiladas what looked like a can of tomato paste? The beef seemed like hamburger meat. My husband and I were so dishearten so we decided to bring it to the waitress attention, she offered no excuse or apologies and appeared nonchalant and matter-of-fact. We do not recommend this restaurant and will no longer frequent that restaurant. read more

One of our usual lunch locations. The service is usually quick. The lunch menu has many options. I'm pretty high maintenance with my Mexican orders, hold the onions, add tomatoes, etc...and the get it right. When done they bring the bill and then you have to get in line to pay. I don't love that but to add to it, it's the same line for people waiting to be seated. That's my biggest complaint, but overall it's a good option with the standard menu choices of the typical Mexican restaurants in the area (i.e., Speedy Gonzales). read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Lunch menu - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

First time was a 10 , second time was a 7 , this time was a 2. I ordered the la Cocina quesadilla. The tortilla was burnt but still somehow soggy. The meat was lukewarm in the middle. It took my food literally 3 mins to come out and it was chicken, shrimp and beef which proves it's already precooked and microwaved. I definitely won't be back. read more

This place is HORRIBLE! I love Mexican food of all types and could honestly eat it every single day of my life. This place did not get anything right. The menu is too huge to choose from. The service was slow and terrible. I ordered ACP because I figured you can't possibly mess that up. Wrong!! It was so salty that I literally could not eat it. The chips are weird and thick. They got my friend's order completely wrong. And they charged us each for wrong items on the ticket. We had the server fix the ticket three times because he kept putting things on the wrong check. We wanted to order mixed drinks but they dropped off the mixed drink menu and disappeared for over 20 minutes. Service: Lacking Food: Disgusting Drinks: Non Existent since they didn't come back to take our order. read more

Best Mexican food in brier creek!!! This place has some bad reviews so I was hesitant to try it but I'm so glad I did!! They make one of the best chile rellenos I've ever had! Their meats are seasoned & flavorful. They have delicious margaritas which are often on special. The staff are super friendly & attentive. I highly recommend this restaurant!! Don't pay attention to the bad reviews, go try it for yourself & if you know good Mexican food, you will be impressed read more

Absolutely delicious food. Ground beef was season perfectly. Chicken was wonderful. Fast and friendly service. Quiet atmosphere. Only thing that wasn't our favorite was the salsa. read more

I've been to both the East Garner and Cary locations four times now, so this was the first time I tried the other location now in Morrisville. I definitely thought they do serve a little bigger portion for lunch I thought for my shrimp fajitas than Cary did. But, SO good and food is consistent and the same deliciousness at both locations though. I have made it my go to Mexican food place now at least two times in the week when I need that big Southern California hug, as I heard the owners were from CA and the food is consistent with what I find in CA. There's now no reason to go shopping around for better mexican food. I found it here finally! It's that good and my leftovers are always gone! This is what I had leftover after eating two fajitas already so it was enough at least for three more to take home. I also LOVE their hard shell ground beef tacos, way better and quicker at lunch than taco bell ever would be! read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

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Literally my go yo Mexican spot everytime! Our server Valentin is our favorite. Always super nice and fast. Food is always quality and the churros are ON POINT!!! read more

I've been eating at a few restaurants that surrounds La Cocina for a while now, I thought I would finally give it a try. I stopped in for dinner and there weren't many people. In about 30-minutes, the place started to fill up. This was around 6:00 p.m. The complimentary chips and salsa is a plus. The chips were warm, complimented by the fresh salsa. The menu was huge. There were lots of options to choose from. I went with the three chicken enchiladas. It was delicious and tasty. I was impress with it. Good customer service overall. A new lunch/dinner spot on the way home! Sounds like a plus to me! read more

This is the worst chicken quesadilla I've ever seen. Will not be returning, the service was okay. The margarita was good but the food was terrible read more

So many better options for Mexican food. They don't use a lot of fresh ingredients. The soup I ordered consisted of a ton of canned vegetables. This could has easily been better. Heck, there is literally a Food Lion a few steps away from the restaurant with fresh produce. read more

La Cocina is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the RDU area! The people are kind, the food is amazing and fresh every time we order to go, their service is speedy, and despite all of the modifications my partner and I get, they never get it wrong! This is a 10/10 recommended place for me! read more

I would say I'm a regular at this establishment. I frequent maybe 4-5 times a month. The last 4 visits have been pretty bad. I order takeout more so than dine in and this last visit (today at 1:30pm) might have to be my last. The chips have been stale almost every visit, ordered a sweet tea and it came unsweet (mind you - they up charge drinks) and the food just isn't good like it used to be. Not sure if they are under new management or they have a new cook but they need to figure it out. read more

great place, great food and amazing chips & salsa. Margaritas are awesome! Chips and salsa are unlimited

Food is good. but my main gripe is when a restaurant charges you an automatic 18% gratuity. I will not eat at restaurants that do this. Bewar!! read more

Great food and very accommodating. We celebrated a customers birthday and they did an excellent job serving all 14 of us with delicious food. read more

Just got takeout ACP. Get home, no cheese sauce. Chicken so salty I can't eat it. So angry, I will never eat here again.

Fast service, clean restaurant, decent pricing. I had the Lunch Texas Fajitas and needed just a little more shredded lettuce...I was completely hocked when I got my bill and saw that I was charged $1.70 for "lechuga"!!! What a bunch of malarkey!!! read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Lunch Texas Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

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Service was quick in the beginning and the food came out pretty fast as well. The food was great! I had the chicken fajitas and a mango frozen margarita. So much food, literally a mountain of food and it was really good. But the service very quickly took a turn for the worst. After receiving our food, our waitress did not check on us once and walked by multiple times checking on other tables. She asked if we were ready for our check after us waiting probably 15 minutes while just sitting at our table staring awkwardly in silence at each other cause we were ready to go, you know how it is. When you keep looking around hoping like someone must be coming back to check on you..But no one ever does. And I really try to be patient and understanding if servers are busy. Anyways We ordered some churros to go and they came out while we waited for the check. But over 30 minutes later she once again comes by. She asks if we are ready for the check and THIS time asked if we were together or separate. For reference, she first asked if we were ready for our check at 8:18. (Yes I know the time because I was checking the clock because we had been waiting at that point, petty idc.) the second time she asked if we were ready it was 8:52. Like what man?! I brought up us having to wait over 30 minutes for the check to which she says she was busy and we were supposed to have gone to the front to pay... if that was the case why on earth wouldn't you have said that from the start and why did you ask twice if we were ready for the check like you were bringing it. I simply replied "you should've just communicated that if that was the case" and she got an attitude. Anyways, long story short-- great food, good hosting, bad service from an inattentive server that didn't just take accountability for forgetting our table and got an attitude instead. And we still left a tip, not 20% but more than most would've in this case. 2 stars for the (1) food and (2) host. He was super friendly. read more

New to Brier creek area and live just a few miles from here. My gf and I thought we would give it a try.. asked to sit in booths at bar which wasn't busy. Young lady behind the bar was really great. She allowed us to try the margarita mix since it was already pre-made (you can never be to sure about this..most of the time it's just sour mix) was not our favorite so we stuck to the traditional Corona. We both got the ABP which I thought was good, flavor was great (i do wanna add maybe lay off the salt a tad), rice cooked perfect. Will be back again! read more

I came here for lunch, and the menu was pretty standard Mexican lunch menu. I had the quesadillas and taco with beans and it was good. When I come next time I'm going to try some of the frozen margaritas. Also we tried the fried ice cream which was very good. I recommend read more

La Cocina Mexican Restaurant #9 - Mexican Near Me - Morrisville, North Carolina

First visit based on yelp reviews- it said authentic so i had to try it out. Stopped by for late dinner. We were sat quickly. I went to the restroom and 1 out of 3 bathrooms were working. Both bathrooms were dirty and clogged, super grossed out. We ordered kids enchilada, enchiladas suiza and steak plate. My daughter took one bite of the enchilada and that was it. We specifically asked for cheese and they brought a ground beef enchilada. My plate arrived and I was confused-If the place was authentic Mexican they would have given me green sauce enchiladas aka enchilada suiza. I called the waitress over and she said they make all their enchiladas with red sauce only. The enchilada had chicken and cheese sauce- totally not what I had in mind. We ended up sharing the steak plate because we didn't care for the food. Only good thing we ate were the chips and salsa. I ordered a strawberry margarita which was good. Ordered as soon as I walked in and arrived to the table after my food. Very disappointed as I was hoping for real authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

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