Taqueria La Cocina

Nice people but very skimp servings. For a $20 burrito you’d expect something loaded. I’d recommend driving down to San Pablo or Oakland to a taco truck instead. It’d be cheaper and worth your money

Don't know if it was just an off night but it took about 40 minutes to get 2 burritos and 1 chicken enchilada, there were only 4 other people inside the restaurant. Once we received our food everything was cold. Flavor was ok. Tortilla chips were stale. The salsa station needed some cleaning up, one is salsas had a little round container that someone had dropped. Last thing is that this place has gotten pretty expensive total was $70 for 2 burritos, 1 enchilada, 2 drinks.

Damn Good ~ Carne Asada Super Burrito for $16.52. good portions, delicious flavour, killer salsa bar

Steak Burrito was too crunchy and it had way too much filling with less meat. Very disappointed. Even there chips was stale and chewy not going to this location for a while.

I always come here for a burrito. To anyone that is looking for a pleasant place, to eat a delicious “burritos” or a “taqueria” to go to. Come here. It will not fail you. I enjoy their burritos and service. Shout out to Erick for being so phenomenal. Keep up the amazing job you do.

The best burrito I have had since I moved from SF. Absolutely delicious!! The price is comparable to their places in the area but they are waaayyyyy worth it! Sooooo Goooood

I've had food here before, but for some reason the two steak tacos I had at lunchtime yesterday were SO GOOD omg best tacos I've had in my life.

I come here regularly and I highly suggest ordering the super chicken quesadilla. Chicken is flavorful and juicy. Also, be sure to get the Oreo cake if they have it in stock!

Looking for a vegetarian burrito? A good one? The best one?! I found it! Here!! I keep ordering it and it never fails me. Sooooo good. Not a run-of-the-mill veggie burrito. This one is PACKED with fresh-seasoned veggies plus, of course, the rice, beans, cheese and crema. I have also ordered meat dishes and was equally impressed. Don't sleep on their caldos either!! Try everything. So happy to see this place in Pinole. It is my "go-to".

Hi, now I know customer service is dead.. but literally right after ordering an item with the cashier before I'm even done talking I'm being told ' anything else!?' whatever happened to allowing the customer 2-3 seconds to say that's it , that will be all thank you and give me the total? I ordered 5 items and after each item I'm met with 'anything else!?' It was actually very annoying but at the same time comical to see what customer service has become. I know you guys get busy but there was no one in line behind me, and even if there was is it that serious?

I ordered an asada tostada to go. The picture shows the salad in a shell I got a clump of lettuce with a little meat and a bag of chips Worst part is I paid $17.00 for nothing

its Taco Tuesday & here I am again ! I love the salsa bar especially the pico de gallo & the chunky red sauce ! I usually get 2 street tacos, one w/pinto & & one w/black beans plus the onions, cilantro, salsa & a little tray of chips !! The chips were especially crispy today service is so quick, it is clean & well lit & never very noisy

We came back here twice the last 2 weeks for the same item. We had the signature La Cocina burrito, their namesake. I used to order their super burritos which had cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Now I enjoy their very basic burrito that they call the La Cocina burrito which has no rice, cheese guacamole, or sour cream. The La Cocina burrito is currently my favorite because I appreciate the simple ingredients in this burrito. I like to order the lengue in it, it reminds me of a very good stewed beef. Sometimes it has more chew to it but I still enjoy the flavor. I enjoy this simple burrito with salsa from the salsa bar. I really appreciate that they have a good size salsa bar that includes pickled carrots with bay leaves. These bright colored carrots are crunchy and delightful. I come over for dinner after I make a visit to Kaiser. This taqueria is convenient because it is across the street from Kaiser and on the same lot as Sprouts where I go shopping afterwards. I want to give a shout out to the super nice and helpful young man who works at the register. He even offered to cut our burrito in half and carried my salsa to the table. Right now I'm not going anywhere else for my burritos. They also have a large screen television that plays movie sometimes. Definitely recommend!

Street taco served on lid. Not happy to receive my dinner on a lid when I spend over 30 dollars on my meal For my gf and myself , And half the order is always wrong or they forget to add cheese that they charge you for.

The service was good. The cashier was super nice and friendly ! My husband got tacos de al pastor. I got the caldo de camarón. Both were amazing ! We tried the green salsa , delicious fresh and citrusy. The salsa tatemada (which is the roasted one) was so good- as expected ! We finished off the meal with the shortbread like Mexican walnut cookies which are filled with cajeta ( similar to dulce de leche) - if you haven't tried them you must !

I love coming into this restaurant the service is always so welcoming. Ive tried a lot of dishes but sadly haven't taken any pics but one thing is for sure i keep coming back because it's so tasty.

We really enjoyed our lunch here. I had the chili rellenos plate and my husband had a shrimp burrito. Both were flavorful and portions were hefty. Accompanying the entree were tortilla chips and flour tortillas. The shrimp burrito had at least 10 whole shrimp and they were throughout the burrito. There is a self-serve sauce stand with about 8 different sauces. There's a self-service water dispenser. Order at the counter and your food is brought to you. There's six tables for four and a counter area. Service is friendly.

One of the best taquerias I've ever been to! This place is a true hidden gem -- from the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm service and a great atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious. We tried the tacos, taco salad, and quesabirria, and every single dish was packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. We were so impressed that we ended up ordering more to take home for friends -- and they loved it just as much as we did! The quality, freshness, and authenticity really stand out. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to whenever I'm in the area. Highly recommend!

The food is excellent and prices are reasonable. More importantly, this place is very clean! The service is also great I returned a second time and ordered the two chile rellenos plate that comes with spanish rice, beans (black or refried), shredded lettuce/sour cream/guacamole/fresh tomato slice. Warm corn tortillas are served in a container. I ordered the mix fresh fruit - fruta fresca and have included a photo of it. Love coming here!

We came here for lunch on a weekday and there was plenty of space for dining. Seemed like local workers came in for their lunch. The Pina (pineapple) Agua Fresca was light in flavor (not sure if it was watered down). I liked the Mojado Burrito Carne Asada- diced meat with red sauce that was not too spicy. We also tried the Super Burrito Cabeza (cheeks) - looks like shredded corned beef, had tendons and was tender and juicy. I would get takeout from this restaurant too. My Ratings: 5 - Excellent, above and beyond 4- Very Good, I'll return again and again 3 - Average, I could come back 2- Below Average, I may try them again 1 - Needs Improvement

Have to drop 2 stars. Service has gone down. For my last few times I've placed my order over the phone, my orders took longer to make because the order was taken wrong (don't know the menu/POS system), wasn't even made yet even though I called over 30mins prior and told it would only be 20mins, or supposedly the order was "accidentally given to someone else". Seems like there is an excuse every time for the poor service and the kicker - I always order the same items each time so not sure why it's hard to fulfill properly.

First off I'd like to say I give everybody the benefit of it of the doubt people that work in their food industry deserve respect. Now here's my complaint about La Cosina. We asked for all the dishes we ordered no hot sauce. Several times we told them this yet every single order had hot sauce on them not one dish came like we ordered it. This is not the first time they have done this its the third time hoping this time they get it right. Unfortunately once again they failed and disappointed even after we asked several times. Will not be going back there anymore. Only reason they get one star is this app wont let me hit post unless I give them one star.

Pretty solid spot for the area! I got the carne asada super burrito with black beans. The meat was actually really flavorful. Bonus points for coming with chips and self service salsa bar. Chips are light and thin, and salsa bar has about 5-6 different salsas with good mild options. This place is affordable, clean, and tasty :)

I ordered some tacos, a burrito, and some nachos. I thought the best were the tacos, for $4 a pop, it was pretty big in portion size. The nachos were good. I didn't get a chance to try the burrito because my son devoured it. Service was quick and helpful. I liked that they had a salsa bar! Nom! Ambiance is super chill, and I enjoyed it. I will be coming back

Placed a phone order, 3 super carne asada burrito and 1 regular carne asada burrito. Didn't tell me it's extra for carne asada, found out when I picked it up total $78.00!!! We go here for the convenience but it's a hit or miss sometimes it's okay, sometimes it's good but today was not good at all. It usually comes with sour cream and guacamole but today it was mostly beans and rice and a fat roll of tortilla AND the carne asada we paid for extra had very hard parts you couldn't chew. So not only do they charge extra for carne asada they used the cheapest meat where you need to spit it out or you would choke!!! So almost $20 for 1 super that was incomplete and cheap meat that you paid extra for. Lost my business permanently! If only I can give negative stars I would.

Mexican food that hits the spot. We tried their burrito and tacos and it was good. Will definitely be back again. Great customer service and restaurant is clean.

Not bad, but not consistent. When it's good, it's great. Other times, we've gotten burritos that have super dry meat and just tastes like it's been sitting in a hot pan for 8 hours. Staff is always friendly and service is generally quick!

Food is advertised as fresh but the flavors and seasoning don't really give that energy. The chips are a little stale and the meat is flavorless

I was in the area and came here for lunch, this hidden gem is located next to a bowling alley. Parking lot was pretty big and easy to find. The place looks modern and classy, in the front I was greeted by a sincere person. I ordered two carne asada tacos, a Al pastor burrito and a Jamaica drink. While waiting for the food I found myself a table and helped myself to the salsa and pickled veggie bar. I looked at the cooks make the food as the kitchen was relatively open. The food was delivered to the table and it smelled delicious. They also provided chips at no cost. The tacos were loaded with meat and flavor. Additionally adding the different salsas from the bar, I could not stop stuffing my mouth. Would definitely recommend the tacos. My super burrito was also amazing, it had a generous portion of Al pastor and guacamole. This place is going to be my go to place for Mexican food when in the area.

May 9 2024 Stopped by for lunch again. Somehow this place manages to be very noisy even with only three customers. One senior packing up her purchase of food to go and two more seniors (us) waiting for our dine-in order. Bad acoustics possibly. If they must have music, was happy to hear music in Spanish being pumped in. Thank You Management for getting rid of whatever that was playing on our last visit. Atmosphere is half the dining experience. Food was tasty and nicely plated like during our last visit. The food server was friendly. We did have a knot of inedible dough substance- same as in my last chili relleno (picture) visit. I was just barely able to separate the crispy knot from the edible section using a fork and knife. My silly wife said she would eat the knot but she had to give up. Also we had to ask for the complimentary corn chips again. Like during our last visit. Pretty consistent place. Nice and clean. Good job keeping the windows sparkling.

Went here with the family on a Thursday night. They were pretty steady while we were there. We had super steak burritos and quesabirra tacos. They have a salsa bar and the restaurant was pretty clean throughout. Not sure if they clean up after you or you take your own trash. There is a trash can with a dish bucket near the front door so we dumped out trash. Menu boards are tv's and they sever Horchata, Jamaica and Pina drinks fresh. They even cover them with a heat sealed boba lid. (I thought was cool) Salsa was not too hot probably because I like everything habanero! The burritos were good and filling. Only issue with the burritos were the steak was a bit under-seasoned or under marinated. The quesabirria tacos got to thumbs up! They give you your own basket of chip instead a single larger basket for sharing. Finally service was great and they were very friendly and I will say the food comes out quick. You won't be waiting long to eat. Will come back when in the area.

I ordered 1 fish and 1 shrimp tacos and they both were such a disappointment ; the fish smelt awful , the shrimp one only had 1 shrimpwas cut into pieces and weird things were put into it such as peppers and other things I have never seen in a taco before , the worse part of this is that only 2 tacos costed me 17.16$. I will never order again or go back , everything was super old and pricey

Good food. Good service. Great for Pinole food. Great vibe & fast service!! I've had all sorts of stuff but the two dishes are from the most recent visit!

I decided to give Taqueria la Cocina a try this afternoon. It was busy but not packed for a Sunday afternoon. I ordered a bean and cheese and a vegan burrito. Fyi, burritos do not include chips. There is an unlimited salsa bar though. The food was prepped and served very quickly. My major issue is that the tortilla needs to be heated/grilled more. It tasted just like the tortillas that you get from a package. Nothing too special with the burritos. The ingredients were standard and nothing stood out. The salsas although plentiful were also sub-par. Overall, burritos were standard. Nothing too astonishing. Service was friendly and quick.

A Five Star rating. Last Tuesday while I am was dinning inside the parking lot outside was being constructed. That did not stop me from eating at Taqueria La Cocina. While I was dinning inside Taqueria La Cocina I was offer chips and salsa while I was waiting for my tacos. This was the first that I was given chips and salsa while waiting. The service at Taqueria La Cocina was fabulous. They are providing the best service to customers. I love how they manage to keep the tables clean during lunch hour. Keep up the great work Taueria La Cocina

Super clean, super cute and super good! My little one loved her bean & cheese burrito. When the guy who took our order asked us if everything was ok, she said it's DELICIOUS. Glad I found this place on Yelp and can't wait to come back as the food is reasonably priced

Hot new and yummy taqueria takes over the previous Kyoto Ramen spot in Pinole! Loved the complimentary salsa and chip bar which had the works - several different salsas, limes, pickled veggies. There's a water station in the front, tapatio on the tables, and a restroom in the back. Got a few super burritos (grilled chicken, shrimp and steak) and a super nachos with carnitas. Portions were huge! My surf and turf burrito was delicious and it had ample filling ingredients, tender shrimp, flavorful steak. The nachos were good but the chips needed to be cooked a little longer as some were not as crispy. For to go orders they pack in chips but don't forget to grab your salsa from the bar. I'll definitely be back for my Mexican food fix!

I've been here so many times since I found out they opened. I think it's about 12 times in the last 3 weeks. I can't help it! At the most legit taquerias/taco stands I've been to, there's buche offered. Some of the things I look for in a good Mexican spot is if: 1. They serve buche 2. The buche is good 3. Chips and salsa self serve And they're 3/3 on these. I've had all of the different tacos at this point, and they do a good job with all the different . meats. The buche and Al pastor are crispy, the cabeza is super juicy, and the grilled chicken has a nice char and light seasoning to it. Their chips are crispy and light kinda reminds me of the chevys chips but better. My favorite salsa is the (tametada?Its the salsa in the back left corner of the salsa bar) and the habanero one. The only things I wish they had was a second green salsa, and just a slightly more durable cup for their smoothies. I dropped mine in the car and the side of the cup split open. Not a big gripe with me because I dropped it but never had a cup burst open like that off a small drop in the car. Other than that this place is amazing and I'll be trying their soups and tostadas soon

The chorizo breakfast burrito is amazing! It came out to about $15 but is very large and all handmade. I love adding the tatemada, one of their best salsas. I like coming here for breakfast rather than lunch or dinner as the meat tacos are okay. I'll have to retry them one of these visits.

Our entrees were all absolutely delicious! Serve yourself chips and salsa station. I love it. No being stingy on the tortilla chips. Front counter service was friendly and patient. Small diner style restaurant with about 6 tables. We met the cooks only to thank them on the great job they're doing serving up awesome Mexican cuisine. Price is right! Food is yummy! Service is great! Will we return? For sure.

Menu has a lot of variety; ordered carne asada super nachos during this visit. The price is fairly priced for the portion they give you. The service and ambience is pretty typical, clean and staff is very nice. Really like the salsa bar. The food reminds me of what you would get in socal which I miss having.

I don't know who told them putting a bunch of onions and green chili was a good idea we asked not to put onions in the order and they still put a lot of them in it don't waste your time with your shrimp burritos, plus my partner got super sick after that burrito

Update: tried it again few weeks ago. Got some tacos. 4 stars for the respectful and friendly gentlemen at the cashier. 3.5 for the tacos. As long as you keep a friendly staff, will go back again for sure since it's just down the hill from where we live. :)

If you're a vegan then this is a very good spot. I myself do not enjoy vegan tacos and burritos. But they do offer meat tacos and burritos. I ate here so long ago that I don't remember the food that much but I remember the lovely murals and how they left me with a good impression.

Friendly staff, clean facility, and great food. Friendly staff, clean facility, and great food.

I am always looking for tasty Mexican food. I had wanted to try their food since they opened. I was happy when Toni M. asked me to join her here for lunch. I went all out and had a plate that included a chili relleno; they happily replaced the enchilada for me with a crispy taco. The plate also included rice and beans. I was happy with my lunch. The serving was generous and the food was tasty. The restaurant is clean and the people working there are friendly. Parking is easy. My only suggestion would be to have a laminated menu by the cash register in addition to the large menu over the register. I enjoyed the relleno. My mom always warned me that a watermelon would grow in my tummy if I swallowed a seed. In the back of my mind, I think if that is true of all seeds, a chili grew in my stomach it would be a disaster. The chili was seeded; I could rest easy and enjoy my lunch. I liked the rice and the beans. I've only recently started to eat beans and thought these were tasty. The taco on my lunch plate was different than the one I had a few days later. The shell on the one I ordered to go was lighter and fluffier than the one on my plate. They were both good. There is a small salsa bar in the corner. I do wish that the salsas were labeled. I would make it easier to decide which one I wanted. I definitely will be back. I considered walking here when I had lunch with Toni. The walk would be easy, but walking uphill to go home, with a full belly did not sound like it would be enjoyable.

Phone ordered 4 regular tacos & 2 regular burrito. When we got home we realized they only gave us 1 burrito &4 tacos... our total was $39+. I guess it's our fault not making sure they completed our order correctly & charge correctly?? Food was okay, not happy/disappointed about what happened though since we drove 20mins away just to try out the food.

Nice and friendly local Taqueria, good selection of menu options , Moderate prices , tried the Crispy Taco and it was crunchy , steak was cooked perfect and delicious.

Horrible service and food. Prior reviews are schills. I got short changed my order. Should have gone to Chipotle or Taco Bell.

I order the Super nachos via UberEats close to closing time. The food came fast and the nachos were definitely super! Full of tasty meat and other toppings. I would absolutely order again!

Came on a sunday early afternoon and it was pretty busy. Most of the tables were taken. They have a pretty big selection of food like any other restaurant. I do like that they have a salsa bar so you can get whatever sauces you like. I came for the yelp elite event and the lady forgot to discount the item but i wasnt mad about it. She fixed it right away. The wait for the food wasn't too long. Prob got it within 10 mins or so. We both got burritos except i got the super. Pretty good size. The chips and hot salsa are really good. Horchata was prob my favorite. Some places its either too chalky or watered down but theres was perfect in my opinion. Would definitely come back to try other menu items.

Came for my first YELP event and left feeling full. Let me say the service was excellent. The 2 staff members my family interacted with were really friendly. The guy at the register had a nice smile and even when he brought our food to the table he happily got us a side of guacamole and sour cream. When we were leaving the lady helped us with to go containers and was super sweet. Food: they give out a free bowl of chip and the green salsa and pico were so good. The green salsa wasn't spicy, it had a cilantro kick which was nice. The tostada my son had was great. The quesadilla wasn't very cheesy but packed with grilled chicken. The guacamole on the side was good with the chips. The guacamole was whipped and had a decent amount of salt. The quesa birria had a decent crunch on the shell but not much of a cheese pull. The consome had some cilantro and onions inside, tasty enough for my son to drink on its own. The ambience had some cool Mexican art. I will come back.

It's hard to find a great place to eat Mexican food but finally I found La cocina taqueria in Pinole California. They offer excellent food, and have nice & friendly staff. I have tried different things from the menu and they have been delicious. I definitely recommend this place.

A new fast casual Mexican taqueria located in the sleepy bedroom community of Pinole, California. Taqueria La Cocina replaced the Kyoto Ramen/ Lilikoi Boba location in the Pinole Gateway Shopping Center directly located right off of the Pinole Valley Road exit off of Interstate 80. When I saw that there was a new taqueria in Pinole, and after realizing that they had taken over for Kyoto Ramen, I knew I had to make a visit as soon as I could, and when a friend went to a local community partner and found coupons for complimentary taco available with no purchase necessary at Taqueria La Cocina, we knew we had to make it there before this deal expired. Luckily on a recent Friday afternoon we managed to make it out to Pinole, and being the lovers of food that we are, we decided to not only get two of their Regular Tacos, plus an additional from their menu to split. The menu at Taqueria La Cocina is separated into categories including Tacos, Burrito, Nachos, Quesadillas, Sopas, Plates, Breakfasts, Vegetarian, and Sides. Interestingly enough, they also still sell sweet treats at Taqueria La Cocina including their former Boba Teas, as well as traditional Mexican specialities such as Fruta Fresca, Elote Cup, Mangonadas, Diablitos, and Todos Locos. Today, we decided to come for food, as we stuck with our plans, as their taco menu looked amazing, and so we ordered two Regular Tacos that were topped with the meat of our choice, in this case carnitas, in addition to cilantro, onion and salsa. To add to our order we also decided to order their Super Burrito, which featured rice, beans of our choice, in this case refried beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and the meat of our choice in this case we ordered Carne Asada. Our total bill was $13.16, which was aided by our coupon, and made us so happy that we were getting so much at an affordable price point. As we waited for our food to be made for our takeout order, they have not only a plethora of sauces from verde to roja to pico de gallo, they also have a plastic bin filled with light tortilla chips under a heat lamp of which you can grab as many as you like and eat to your heart's content. It didn't take too long for our order to be called, and their team was nice enough to put another bag of tortilla chips for us to enjoy as we brought our food home. Upon getting home we each ate our Regular Tacos, and they were a perfect light snack to start our meal. We then split our burrito and it was so large that we easily could have saved a small portion for a future meal. Yes it was that large and so hearty to consume. I cannot wait to come back and support La Taqueria Cocina when I get the chance to, as they certainly become a welcome addition to the community as there aren't many other traditional taquerias in the vicinity so this is definitely a place that the public is going to embrace, especially if they keep doing those extraordinary introductory offers like a complimentary taco. The fact that they still offer complimentary tortilla chips is a rarity and for that we should be so lucky, I can't wait to come back to order their Quesadilla Suiza Super, which sounds as outrageous as it is described and their Plates were not only reasonably priced, but seemed quite hearty by the description alone. Here's to the continued success of La Taqueria Cocina, may their stay at the Pinole Gateway Shopping Center be a long and successful one!

Had to update and give this salsa a 5 star plus rating. If you like chunky, extra spicy and overall good taste then come get the Tatemada. You won't regret it haha! Here's a tip: Eat a cold radish after a few dips to curb that full mouth heat. Thanks again to the staff great energy and nice vibes. Marcel was very kind and served customers with a smile.

Best quesabirria I've had in the east bay so far, and the consommé was perfect. I got the plate, which came with 3 for $16 which felt like a fair price considering it came with chips and access to the salsa bar, all the salsa and pickled veggies were great too. Service was super good as well, only thing I wanted that they didn't have was beer, but I am absolutely not holding that against them in this review.

New Mexican place near the bowling alley in Pinole is a "strike". It's clean, reasonable prices, quick service and dedication to fresh ingredients make it the perfect game. Our favorites were the asada and bbq chicken tacos. Tortilla chip bar in the corner could use more supervision (lemon was empty and pico was low. Mexican music played in the background was a nice touch. Shared parking with Habit and the bowling allley. We will be back!