la cocina - Chicago

Stopped in for lunch today for the first time. Ordered the quesadilla dinner and it was lots of food and delicious. Also, the customer service is great here. Highly recommend this place if you are near the financial district of the loop.

Love this place, have missed it since they move from Jackson. Quick service, good food, and complimentary chips and salsa. Friendly staff always playing dance music techno tacos.

Went here for lunch today for the first time. I was very satisfied with the al pastor (marinated pork) tacos. My only complaint is that the tacos were pretty expensive (relative to other restaurants) and the portions were smaller than anticipated. A single taco will set you back $3.75 and a combo with 3 tacos, beans and rice will set you back $14 before sales tax. I ordered three tacos but no sides. I could've probably eaten five or even six tacos. For $3.75, I would expect three or four to fill me up. With that being said, I think it's worth it, especially given that the tacos were really good and there aren't many good Mexican restaurants (Qdoba doesn't count) within walking distance.

This is my 3rd time having La Cocina. My 3rd visit I got the chicken tamale plate. Hair in my tamale and the picture attached is exactly how my food looked when I opened it. Tamale open and u can see I didn’t waste anything in my platter. Done.

No “designer” Mexican food here. This is the real deal. Staff are great!