La Cocinita Restaurant Evanston

$ • Latin American, Venezuelan, Food Trucks

Hours:
521 Davis St, Evanston
(847) 332-1625

About La Cocinita Restaurant Evanston

La Cocinita Restaurant Evanston offers a delicious and flavorful experience, with food that is outstanding and a big hit with guests. The restaurant provides a complete taco bar, sides, chips and dips, drinks, and desserts, along with serving dishes and utensils, making it an easy and reasonably priced buffet option for events. The food is not too spicy, but a large array of sauces allows for customization.

Specific dishes that stand out are the divine and delicious Caribbean Bowl, the kids’ chicken tacos, and the arepas, which are described as filling and perfection, especially the brisket arepas. The carne is also noted as flavorful. The brisket and fish tacos are favorites, and the rice and beans and chicken plate for kids is a generous portion. The red salsa is a particular stand out.

The staff is described as fun, friendly, hard-working, and helpful, with a server who was so helpful and a waitress who was a bundle of fun energy. The ordering process is pleasant and easy, and employees set everything up in a way that is not overwhelming. Despite a high noise level due to hard surfaces and a busy environment, the delicious food and great experience make it worth repeat visits, and customers express a desire to use La Cocinita again for future events.

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Recent Reviews

4.6
232 ratings
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Food
4.7
Atmosphere
4.5
Service
4.7

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They stopped at Alarmist Brewing, and we placed an order.
Their ordering options are not well Advertised/communicated or laid out.
Tacos you must order 3, arepas you must order 2, etc. but no where on their menu or on their truck deos it say that- very misleading aka- don’t try to order a single taco or single arepa or the chef/ staff will get pissed at you.
FOOD WAS SO OILY / GREASY - we literally got our order and tipped our tacos and arepas
To the side and had...read full review

The Venezuelan sampler was great, and it featured pulled pork and beef brisket. We also enjoyed the plantains. We will be back.

Great Venezuelan food, the place is great and friendly service.

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Hours

Monday 11AM - 9PM
Tuesday 11AM - 9PM
Wednesday 11AM - 9PM
Thursday 11AM - 9PM
Friday 11AM - 12AM
Saturday 11AM - 12AM
Sunday 11AM - 9PM
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