La Cocina Bar & Grill

Best waiters around! Never had a bad meal.

Love the margaritas!

We wandered, we wandered, just looking around,
And stumbled on joy — the best food in town!
A short little walk from our sweet B&B,
Led us to flavors as grand as can be!

It was busy — so busy! We waited a bit,
But oh, when we sat… we were glad we commit!
The cheese was all melty, the chili was bold,
With flavors and spices worth more than gold!

The burritos? Supreme! The margaritas? Divine!
With lime on the rim and a salt-shaker shine.
Each bite was a burst, every sip full of cheer,
We toasted good luck and the food that brought cheer!

Now one tiny note, not really a flaw—
Just something we noticed, not something to jaw:
It’s noisy, oh yes, with the hustle and shout,
As staff zipped around while the orders flew out.

But never once did we feel we were missed,
We had all we needed and nothing was dissed.
Just had to lean in for a chat or a joke,
Above the sweet din and the sizzling smoke.

So if you like food that delights and surprises,
And don’t mind a crowd chasing flavor-filled prizes—
Then this is the spot, a true gem we did find,
A happy accident that blew our minds! 🌯🍹🎉

The ORIGINAL La Cocina. We have a location 1/4 miles from us on Golden Valley but we drive the extra 5 miles to go to this location.

Honestly, the food tastes even better than the Golden Valley location and I didn't think that was possible. 10 out of 10 here and 9 out of 10 at Golden Valley.

Great chips and salsa and they food is very good and you can never go wrong with a margarita ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Taco and Enchilada Rice and Beans, Enchilada Vallarta, Tortilla Soup, Mitchilada

Great place about the only place I get Mexican food. Great service too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajita Tostada, Mitchilada

Great taste huge portions

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Go to spot here in Scv - great food, great service, friendly workers and amazing prices especially for cocktails. Order a skinny Cadillac and you won’t be disappointed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is a classic Mexican food place that's hidden but yet all the locals go for great food. It is usually very busy so get there early for good parking and great service.

The drinks are generous and the bartender Armando is the best especially with mitchilada.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Santa Clarita.

Recommended dishes: Beef Tostada Lunch Special Combination Plate, Steak Rice Beans Pico De Gallo, Mexican Flan, Quesadilla, New York Strip Steak Ranchero, Fajita Tostada, Fish Tacos, Taco and Enchilada Rice and Beans, Carne Asada & Shrimp Platter, Chilaquiles Verdes Con Pollo, Taquitos Rancheros Appetizer, Burrito Al Pastor, Enchilada Vallarta, Avocado Salad with Chicken, Tortilla Soup, Mitchilada

Fantastic food and service!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were unimpressed by this subpar Mexican restaurant. It’s a cattle call kind of place. The quality is lacking. The chips and salsa were bland and flavorless. The margarita was the worst we’ve ever had. Their bar tenders are lacking in this area. They water down their skinny margaritas with club soda. The club soda dominated the margarita. It was awful. We cold barely drink it. We should have sent it back. We gave this restaurant two tries, but we are done. I had the Chile relleno and it was decent. I also had the shrimp fajita dish and it was awful. It was flavorless and smothered with old flavorless onions. This is perhaps the worst dish I have ever had in a Mexican restaurant. My husband ordered the Chile verde. What a disastrous attempt at making chili verde. What he got was a pork in a pink sauce with peppers and onion. What a joke! Chile verde is a green sauce. This restaurant should be ashamed of themselves for serving this slop. The service was also terrible. Our waiters were always in a rush. They want to heard you in and out like cattle. There is zero ambiance. The restaurant is old and outdated. We’ve been to both the Seco Canyon and Bouquet Canyon Rd locations. Both a flop in our opinion. Same experience at both restaurants. This chain restaurant is not fit for us foodies and our foodie friends. We will not be back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I have been eating here since 2012 and I always get CarneAsada Normally it comes with a nice chrae on a NY Strip, now is comes with no char and very tough to eat?? We are done with LaCo!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Everything was hot fresh and delicious ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food used to be awesome went an it sucked steak was gard chewy fajita was the worstcsomeonevtold me they changed the food sn it was bad I fifnt believe them o boy now I do it was awful

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Best Mexican food in the SCV. Margaritas to die for, and great service. Authentic Mexican atmosphere. Never a bad time here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omelette de Camarones Culichi, Quesadilla, Fajita Tostada, Carne Asada & Shrimp Platter, Enchilada Vallarta, Tortilla Soup