La Cocina Restaurant

Restaurant Mexican restaurant Latin american restaurant

Casual eatery serving traditional Mexican breakfast, lunch & dinner menus with weekly specials. People often mention tacos, service, good, Mexican,


Address

406 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60605, United States

Contact

+1 312-922-8211

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (126 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (8) service (8) good (6) Mexican (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Danna G. 1 year ago on Google
    Listen- this place is great for a quick bite. I had to get my stupid passport and had 2 hours to kill- came here to have lunch and it lifted my mood right away. The food was quick, the music had great acoustics, and the servers were dope- kinda like family friends cooking for you- the kind that knows how to cook lol. I got 3 tacos and they were loaded and freshhh crisp lettuce- I would recommend coming in! I would have taken a good photo but I ate it too quick 😂
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ryan S. 5 years ago on Google
    This is one of my main places to come for Mexican food near where I work. I especially like the tacos, as they are made fresh and taste like the tacos I have found in the barely-English speaking holes in the wall of Pilsen. While the atmosphere may not be very cozy, that probably isn't why you'd be coming here. For lunch, the service is efficient and you can be in and out within 15 minutes if you ate in. If you do eat in, the waitress provides chips and salsa on the side. They have the typical selection of Jarritos and Mexican Coke in the glass bottles. But be careful if you ask for a water at the counter, as they may think you're asking for a $2+ bottle of it. I hope this place sticks around because I come here time and time again for the tacos and quick service.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 John A. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was not good. Service was terrible. Prices were expensive. Charges service fee for credit payments. Will not come again and will actively tell everyone to avoid this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 William F. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is totally a joke .. the waitress, the cashier guy . The steak was old , smelled terrible bad and dry . So after I complained the waitress said they do it fresh per order .. and then I saw like 3 containers full of precooked steak right in front on the register just jetting dry and old . Never coming back to this unsanitary place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Veronica H. 8 months ago on Google
    SCAMMERS!!! I had a really disappointing and very bad and negative experience at the restaurant. The food was cold and tasted bland, the service was incredibly slow, and the prices on the menu were unclear. It was frustrating to have such a bad meal and feel like I was being overcharged for it. I tried addressing my concerns with the staff, but they weren't very responsive. It left me with a negative impression of the restaurant, and I haven't been back since. They gave us a check with the “open food” instead of the food’s name and they charged the tip accordingly with the number of people not with the amount in the check, plus they charged for the credit/debit payment without telling us about it!!.. Don’t waste your money here!!!….SCAMMERS
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Malinda R. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was awful, especially for the price I paid. Service was horrible. They forgot my daughter's meal. They didn't serve us drinks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SQueen_ R. 1 year ago on Google
    Tacos were excellent and service was good.Nice family owned business. Great that the young daughter was there to watch how things operate.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Georgina B. 9 months ago on Google
    Our server was mot focued when taking our order which resulted in us repeating ourselves multiple times. The food was ok.

  • 5/5 Jordan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good breakfast for a good price. The guys were nice. Had novellas going on the TV.

  • 3/5 P. M. 11 months ago on Google
    Came here after work to grab a bite. Start with chips with the choices of red or green sauces. Nothing crazy here but the red sauce was the better of the two...it had more kick and taste that i typically like. I ordered the beef burrito dinner and the burrito was bigger than I expected too. Couple bites in and it was pretty decent...hit it with the red sauce next to get the full experience. The red sauce gave it justice and I finished most of it before I got full. Customer service was straight and definitely keep my glass full of water...I was not going to be dehydration here lol. Overall nice spot not bad...there are better Mexican spots in the city for the price here. 7.1

  • 2/5 Maged S. 1 year ago on Google
    Expensive for what they provide. The tacos were ok, but not 5 dollars ok. Go to a local taco shop I’m not the best areas and you’ll find better tacos for better prices. I’ve had a 2.5 taco that had more meat and delicious sauce compared to this lazy excuse of a Mexican food place.

  • 5/5 KAMAU M. 1 year ago on Google
    Tacos were excellent and service was good.Nice family owned business. Great that the young daughter was there to watch how things operate.

  • 5/5 Ricardo S. 1 year ago on Google
    I had the Chilaquiles for breakfast. Muy bueno! and great service. I highly recommend if you are in downtown Chicago.

  • 1/5 nubia b. 1 year ago on Google
    I have placed orders for their food through Uber Eats and both times they have up charged me. I thought the first time it was because I asked for lettuce and tomatoes on the tacos but the second time, they did the same thing. The prices on the website are definitely not correct and they will not explain why they are doing a price adjustment. Definitely not worth the $10 extra that they wanted to charge me for some tacos.

  • 1/5 Olivia M. 7 years ago on Google
    The food always tastes great, and on one particular day a few weeks ago it tasted especially good. Unfortunately for myself and 3 of my coworkers, we received horrible food poisoning. There were intense plumbing issues for everyone who ate anything with steak. We ate it on a Friday and the illness was so intense we missed work on Monday. Can never go back. :(

  • 4/5 Jose G. 6 years ago on Google
    Looks are less than desirable. My burrito on the other hand, was fairly tasty and can't complain about the free chips. It lacks the character of the other locations but it's reliable Mexican food.

  • 4/5 Brenda P. 4 years ago on Google
    Generous portions and affordable prices! Staff is super friendly, I really want to give this place 5 starts but the burrito I got was a little messy and the sauce on it was salty. Maybe caught them on a bad night. Wish they would change up the Interior decor and made it a little more modern to attract a younger crowd!

  • 5/5 Sahara S. 5 years ago on Google
    I'm visiting from California and has been craving Mexican food. I had Chorizo and eggs and it was delicious. My husband had chilaquiles (green) and said they were delicious. We were seated immediately and the food did not take long at all.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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