Our go to mom and pop spot! Great food with great prices. We literally are here at least once a week. Try it out!

Really good food. Papusas are very cheap and very well worth it. Will be coming back again

Cash Only. VERY GOOD food pupusas made at the spot. Doesn't skim on the portion. Can get full off of 2 read more

Came recommended and walked in here with co-workers one day. Customer service could be better. Once you get your food they forget about you. Steak Picado Burrito: no flavor! I was shocked. They used no seasoning what so ever. Plain taste and mostly rice in there. Awful choice. Caldo De Pescado: this soup was good. Definitely better. It had great flavor. I loved the hand made thick tortillas that comes with the it. Great choice. Pupusas Revueltas: these were good as well. Comes with the cabbage and sauce. Great choice. You gotta know what to order at this place so you're not disappointed. Check it out. read more

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our favorite local spot. BEST fish soup, chicken soup, pupusas, and more. super friendly and low key. there's a jukebox! cash only* read more

La Cocinita - menu front - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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La comida desazonada nada de sabor, la salsa parecía agua koolaid pura agua, luego pedí un burrito me dieron una bola de arroz, dicen barato para que regreses pero no regresará yo la neta no me azerco ni a la cuadra me kito el hambre de por 3 días read more

Went there for lunch with a coworker. Enjoyed their pupusas which were delicious. Also had their lomito de puerco highly recommend. The prices are reasonable just fyi it's cash only. read more

This place was cash only. They didn't have an ATM but the donut shop next door has an ATM. Great prices. Pupusas were made fresh. I also had a shrimp cocktail but forgot to take a photo. I would definitely come back for the pupusas. read more

La Cocinita - Chile verde tacos with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I love La Cocinita! This restaurant is family owned and gives me a very comforting vibe. You can see the two lovely women cooking in the kitchen and everyone is kind. Their food is so delicious and very affordable! Plates around $10 or so. I always get the fried fish plate with rice and beans. I also get the pescado soup, it's so delicious. 10/10 read more

The pupusa sizes are very big and it's very cheap. They only take cash. The food is also very good.

Great restaurant. Delicious pupusas. Great value for the portions they give and the staff are lovely

Place is very clean its a open kitchen staff is very friendly i did park outside in the meter since parking lot was full !! Note its cash only!! They where very quick on taking our orders they also sell ice creams from Guatemala and el Salvador but there pupusas are so good read more

La Cocinita - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

staff is amazing and so sweet. really nice sitting and taste amazing! definitely coming back here!! read more

La Cocinita - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We drove to LA from OC to try this place. We were not disappointed!!! The restaurant is located in a small shopping center. The place is clean and the service is great . The Pupusas are cooked to order so super fresh, authentic and delicious. If you ever in LA this place it's a must. The only downside, it's a cash only read more

La Cocinita - PUPUSAS!! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's average. All the items are stock, rice and beans tasted bland. My friend chicken was small and okay...nothing specially, I would skip this place. The service and people were kind and welcoming but the food is not good, it's decent. read more

La Cocinita - Plates - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious!! I've been coming here since I was a kid and the quality remains supreme. Yolanda, the owner is wonderful as is rest of the staff. The platanos fritos are the best in all of L.A. and the pupusas are always delicious. read more

A gem on Pico This place is too good not To be patronized. A hole in the wall With excellence all around. THEY HAVE ALCOHOL. Everything comes with FREE hot sauce & curtido - Salvador's coleslaw. Get a pup-USA BURRITOS ARE $5! Cash only, you're warned. It's so cheap you feel Like you are robbing the place. But you should pay, bro. read more

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Went to this place because of their reviews, their service was absolutely horrible. They do not charge you the same price that they charge you from the menu and over charge and their food was not great. The pupusa's did not have enough stuffing in it they were very flavorless. read more

Super nice folks! Delicious food! Highly recommend the pupusas with pork or beans and cheese with anything. read more

Friendly, family run place. Plenty of appealing options, but I went for the Carne Asada plate. The steak was cooked to order, which meant it was juicy. Everything on the plate showed care. I liked the rice, the beans, and the freshly made salad. The real showstopper were the tortillas which were amazing. Thick, like a flavorful corn cake, and so hot off the grill I couldn't pick them up for a minute. SO much better than the typical factory-made thin, blah, tortilla, that always cracks in half as soon as you put anything juicy in it. Price was very reasonable for such high-quality food. I will definitely be returning soon. read more

Meh They don't have Mexican cheese. They don't have chips. They didn't have asada. I won't be back. The competition in this area is fierce. I can get fresh and made from scratch. Why would I come back here. What they did have to make me took FOREVER! It's bean and cheese burrito people! Why is it an hour for beans cheese in a tortilla? Ya no. read more

This right here is the closest thing you can get to your moms home cooked soup. And their Platanos Fritos omg the best. Just had a bowl of soup for dinner and platanos for dessert. It might be a small little restaurant but service is great and the place is always busy and clean. I've had pupusas here before and they are very delicious! Also their prices are very reasonable. read more

Ordered pupusas and tacos take out. They only gave sauce for pupusas. Funny thing is I asked for one more salsa just in case but he said salsa for tacos are inside the container. Guess what, it was not lol. I had to eat tacos with tabasco sauce lol Only taking cash. Like its 21st century and we still have only cash restaurant? read more

Food is very bomb here and very nice people attending Everything thing is fresh and savory. Would recommend especially if your in the mood for pupusas read more

The food is SO good and they are very friendly (and patient with my ordering in English only over the phone). I highly recommend La Cocinita! read more

Yummy. Great prices, delicious food. This a simple place, mom and pop type of place. The staff are friendly. read more

La Cocinita - Chicken tamale - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great service, pupusas are always amazing and fresh! Owners are so sweet and welcoming.

During these summer days hitting 100*, there's no way I want to cook! But I sure want to eat. So the first place that came to mind was La Cocinita (in Pacoima on Van Nuys) Their menu has a variety of Mexican dishes. Which I've tried. Like: flautas (taquitos), Birria, carne azada, camarones (a la diabla, al mojo de ajo , a la plancha, and cocktail) and so much more. I'm picky with my food so when I ask for my dish to add or not have certain spices, I expect it to be done and this place has the best cooks!! The prices are decent. What is best is that they deliver!! They only have 2 guys delivering so it may take a bit. I always as for Hugo, he is always polite and honest. And HE won't get my orders mixed-up. The downside is that they close at 4:00 pm. Hopefully at some point they may close a little later. You can't go wrong with La Cocinita! Great food, decent prices, and delivery!!! read more

This restaurant is in a small strip mall location. The inside is very simple, clean and homey. These were some of the best pupusas I've ever eaten. They were made fresh while we waited and served with ample cabbage and red sauce. The pupusas were a la carte, and i ordered rice and beans on the side. The beans were a little bland, but ok and the rice was perfectly fluffy. Overall, the food was made with care and i would try it again if i were in the area but i would probably not go out of my way to dine here again. read more

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Well - I came back to try the soups- (which is crazy given that's it's 90* in LA today) and have to say I've found a new favorite! Nice big bowls b/n $6.50-$11 that come w side of rice & homemade tortillas! Can't be beat! read more

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Perhaps I am biased as my parents used to come to "La Cocinita" since the late 80s on dates. I've been eating their pupusas since the early 90s and the owner is a true sweetheart. I've had pupusas everywhere in LA and I still consider their pupusas to be on my top 5. I am half Salvadoran so I have a pretty good knowledge of this antojito Salvadoreño. Plus, they are so affordable and customer service is always wonderful. I suggest you order by phone & pick-up as they tend to get busy and they are minimally staffed. Of course, this is solely my personal opinion, I know online it says they sell Mexican food, but their best food is their pupusas + yuca frita! Yum Yum! read more

Haven't tried the food yet, but the horchata is fire. It tastes like Central American horchata, not Mexican horchata. It might have tigernut or something like that in it. Idk but it's bomb read more

Was craving Latin soup sooooo bad, so I decided to give this place a try l, since it's pretty close to me. I was able to walk right over. I saw the sopa de camaron y pescado (shrimp and seafood soup) and I HAD to have it. Lemme tell you, it did not disappoint!!! I couldn't shove it into my face FAST enough! Plus they have this yummy and spicy hot sauce, make sure to get it. I've also had the burrito which is also bomb af. Can't wait to have it all!!! read more

Very cheap price for a good home cook food.the owner is very warm,he keeps checking if everything is fine.very good experience read more

La Cocinita - Camarones a la plancha but we requested an add-on meat.yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hands down the best homemade food you can have. Service caters just like home! Parking small but you can park on the street. Try the caldo de pata, or some pupusas or sopes... highly recommend. read more

My new favorite Mexican. This place is so FRESH, affordable and delicious, I had it last week and I'm still dreaming of it. I got fried fish, grilled tomatoes, rice, salad. To say I loved it was an understatement. Then I wanted to try a taco so I got a chicken taco. Mouth explosion. The only note of warning is everything is made to order so if you come in super hungry, you might be waiting for awhile. Also, it is cash only so hit the ATM before. I will be back! SOON! read more

First time in LA. I googled a good Mexican restaurant when I left the airport. I ordered the pupisos (mixed) and a chicken and grilled steak taco. It is a small place packed with a lot of flavor. Those were hands down the best tacos I've ever tasted in my life!! I will definitely be back.... probably tomorrow lol. The staff was so nice and it felt like I was in someone's home. read more

La Cocinita - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not sure how this place even has 3 stars. No chips and salsa, crappy menudo no hominy, No michiladas only clamato. Be prepared to ask for the fixings that normally would come with a meal. Just all around not good "mexican" food. Save your dinero and go elsewhere. read more

We happened to be in LA today and where looking for a authentic Salvadorian food. We came upon this place and I have to say the food is excellent and very fresh. We ate A lot for and did not spend a lot. Very friendly service. I would have to say we would definitely come back. read more

Affordable, and very flavorful. It's a counter service restaurant and it's not in the best area, but I had a full and tasty meal for under 10 dollars! read more