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Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

4.6
4.6
36 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
  • Lively
Miguel's Cocina is a Mexican restaurant and cantina. One of the primary tenets of this eatery is authenticity. If it can't be ordered south of the border, it's not on Miguel's menu. The restaurant itself opened in 1982 with a few classic recipes and has been consistently growing and expanding ever since. The kitchen staff at Miguel's cocina make almost everything in the restaurant by hand from scratch, including tortillas, salsas and colorful corn chips.Popular starters, or antijidos as the are known on the menu, include the ahi tuna ceviche, carinta flautas and crispy fried calamari with a house jalapaño white sauce. Entrées are straightforward traditional dishes made with premium ingredients. Diners will find dishes like pork belly quesadillas, steak burritos and even gorditas made with griddled masa and filled with chorizos, potatoes, cilantro, onion, cotija cheese, cabbage and lime crema.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Traditional Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 759-1843
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 36 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North San Diego

    Good for groups

  • North San Diego

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Miguel's Cocina in Carlsbad offers a "nice location" with "good plentiful food" and attentive service. Highlights include "amazing chili verde dish" and "great Taco Tuesday and happy hour deals." While some reviews note inconsistent service, many appreciated the "phenomenal servers" and "fantastic birthday celebrations." Overall, a friendly spot with diverse menu choices.

36 Reviews
  1. Shelly

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for a cozy dinner with an amazing bar and excellent service ❤️

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  2. Tom and Bertha

    VIP

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone was courteous and nice and food tasted great

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  3. Bryan

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Henrry our server was amazing! Great as always! Will definitely be back.

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  4. Dana

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect . Chips salsa and cheese dip amazing. Tacos, enchiladas , rice and beans delicious . Service was beyond perfect , comfortable seating arrangements

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  5. Joy

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice service. Food comes quickly. Margaritas were delicious

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  6. Alonso

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Place looks like it had potential but what a disappointment! Ordered several different plates from the menu including drinks from the bar. The Ahi tostaditas were not only bland without flavor but it was more avocado than ahi. I could barely see any ahi on the dish. The norteño tacos were also very bland and lacking much flavor and lacking some more chicken. Some salsa would have made it better. My wife said the ahi salad was just ok and to top it off the drinks were horrible. Ordered a paloma and it literally was a glass with ice and grapefruit juice. I would not recommend this place.

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  7. Patricia

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice location. Food was good. Service was good, could be a bit better but overall would recommend.

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  8. Kari

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had excellent service and the food was delicious. It was a nice way to spend New Year’s Eve.

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  9. Jeffrey

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing and service was great. Best chili verse dish we have ever had. Go enjoy

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  10. Ariana

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Taco Tuesday and happy hour deals were great. We sat in the lounge and had great service as well.

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FAQs

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 759-1843.

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad is rated 4.6 stars by 36 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

5980 Avd Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Traditional Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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