La Cocina - Authentic Mexican Kitchen

La Cocina - Authentic Mexican Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Andrea

   Phoenix4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall v nice experience - the fajitas were delish, Burria tacos were the winner!
   

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   Scott VIP

   Phoenix139 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time eating here and it didn’t let us down. Food was excellent as well as the drinks. We will definitely go back
   

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   Michael

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The two good things about our experience here were 1) Brandon our sever & 2) the chips & salsa. Other than that it was disappointing. We made a 7pm reservation 24hrs prior, with a request for a window table. We were seated at a small table in a corner, literally up against one wall & one of us had to face another wall. Realise requests are only requests & it was busy, however this table was the worst - maybe the 'last resort' table for walk-ins, but surprised to be seated here when we'd made a reservation. No apology or even acknowledgement of the inability to meet our request. We asked to be moved when an adjacent table became available & Brandon accommodated that graciously, & he was also very helpful with questions we had about the menu. Our main course fajitas & tacos were just OK, nothing special, but surprisingly they arrived when we weren't even halfway through the starter, so were tepid by the time we got to them. Not enjoyable sitting with all that food in front of us going cold, completely off-putting. Brandon apologised for the timing, but having ordered just after 7pm we were done & ready for the bill at 7.50pm, just felt completely rushed. Not our idea of a pleasant evening out for dinner. Maybe if the restaurant closes at 8pm, suggest take last reservations at 6.30pm - don't give diners such a poor experience by rushing them as we were. Thanks to Brandon for taking the starter off the bill, but not a restaurant we'd re-visit or recommend to friends who live here.
   

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   Stacy VIP

   Chicago17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and service were both outstanding. Dog friendly patio. Highly recommend.
   

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   Connie VIP

   Phoenix68 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A great neighborhood gem. Prices are steep for mexican food, but the quality is good and the staff very accommodating! I'll go back for sure, but probably Happy Hour!
   

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   Melinda VIP

   Phoenix8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall, we had a good experience. This was our second visit and both times food was excellent. Staff were attentive and friendly. It was crowded but on par for Friday night in Scottsdale and they seemed to have enough staff; however, food service was very slow. Our waiter was very apologetic about it. Maybe need more help in kitchen? Also, suggest lighting and fans on covered patio. Otherwise, happy to have a new Mexican restaurant in North Scottdale. We’ll be back!
   

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   Gordon VIP

   Phoenix95 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 9, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I enjoyed the restaurant in the past. The service was excellent! This time ordered the fresh salad. Both my wife and I were a bit disappointed. The chicken was played on top, cut up a whole piece. Should have been sliced smaller and mixed in. Also the dressing was a bit bland. Offer others too. The salad could use some cheese and or red onions or scallions, for my taste.
   

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   Janet VIP

   Key West99 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was good but service was bad. We waited a half hour to place a drink order and had to get menus ourselves. I’ve had lunch here and all was good. Thus was first time going for dinner and will probably just keep this location for lunch.
   

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   David and Janice VIP

   San Francisco81 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cinco de Mayo was celebrated very festively with a good meal and our efficient server, Drew. We've had 4 dining occasions since La Cocina's opening and they have been all excellent.
   

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    Jo Ann VIP

    Phoenix35 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    It appeared that the restaurant had overbooked tables as we were seated 35 minutes after our reservation time. Three of our four dinners were oversalted and we weren’t able to eat them. Hopefully things will improve as we had high hopes for a good Tex-Mex restaurant in this area.
    

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