La Cocinita Restaurant

1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston
(847) 332-1625

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Pulled Pork with Chipotle on Flour Tortillas
Arepa Chips & Pico De Gallo
Yuca Fries with Cheese
Crispy Fish Tacos
El Pabellon Plate
Breakfast Arepas
Carribean Bowl
El Pabellon
Venezuelan
Pork Arepa

Menu

Build Your Own Bowl
Build Your Own Bowl
Customize your Cocinita Experience how you want it! Starts with Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese

Arepas
El Pabellon Arepas
Brisket, Sweet Plantains, Queso Fresco, Black Beans, & Cremita
La Llanera Arepas
Crispy Arepa with Carne Asada, Guasacaca, Grilled Queso Fresco, Salsa Verde, & Pico de Gallo
El Pabellon Vegetariano Arepas
Black Beans, Maduros (Sweet Plantains), Avocado, Queso Fresco, & Cremita
La Sifrina Arepas
Grilled Chicken, Chihuahua Cheese, Chipotle Crema, Roasted Sweet Potato, & Cotija Cheese
El Puerco Arepas
Pulled Pork, Salsa Verde, Pickled Onion/Tomato, and Cotija Cheese
El Vegano Arepas
Roasted Sweet Potato, Corn, & Carrot Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Cabbage Slaw, & Pico de Gallo

Tacos
Braised Brisket Tacos
3 Brisket Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Can be Made GF, Nut-Free
Crispy Fish Tacos
3 Fried Tilapia Tacos with Cilantro-Green Onion Sauce and Rajas (Grilled Poblano Peppers) on Corn Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Made with GF ingredients, Nut-Free
Carne Asada Tacos
3 Tacos. Served with salsa verde on corn tortillas. Garnished with cotija & purple cabbage cilantro slaw. Served with rice, beans, and cheese.
Sweet Plantain, Black Bean & Cheese Tacos
3 Vegetarian Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Vegetarian, Can be Made Vegan
Braised Chicken Tacos
3 tacos. Served with roasted jalapeño salsa on corn tortillas. Garnished with cotija & purple cabbage cilantro slaw. Served with rice, beans, and cheese.
Pulled Pork Tacos
3 Tacos. Served with chipotle crema on flour tortillas. Garnished with cotija & purple cabbage cilantro slaw. Served with rice, beans, and cheese.
Roasted Seasonal Veggies Tacos

Sides
Yuca Fries
Served with Chipotle Crema, topped w/ Queso Fresco
Maduros
Guasacaca
Venezuelan-Style Guacamole
Rice & Beans
Spanish Rice & Black Beans, topped w/ Queso Fresco
Tostones

Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tacos
3 Mini Corn Tortillas with Pulled Chicken & Cheese
Kids Cheese Quesadillas
2 Flour Tortillas with Melted Cheese
Kids Plate
Rice, Black Beans, Cheese, Maduros & Grilled Chicken

Desserts
Churros
Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar served with Chocolate Sauce
Venezuelan-Style Flan
Caramel Custard (Quesillo)

Family-Style Meals
Arepa Family-Style Meal
Serves 4. Deconstructed Arepas, on 8 Arepas, with your choice of Protein, 2 Large Sides, 2 Sauces, Cilantro Cabbage Slaw, Queso Fresco garnishes & Churros w/ Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Arepa Meal Kit
Delivered cold, serves 4. Make your own Arepas! Includes masa dough for 8 arepas with your choice of Protein, Pico de Gallo, Sauce & Queso Fresco garnishes. Includes Instructions for making the Arepas at home

Drinks
Mexican Sodas
Canned Sodas
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, or Sprite.
Bottled Water

Appetizers
Empanadas
Housemade Chips & Guasacaca
Venezuelan-style guac
Arepitas (Brisket)
Arepitas (Cheese)
Venezuelan Sampler
Cheese Empanada, Brisket & Cheese Arepa, Pulled Pork Pataconcito, & Venezuelan-Style Guac
Arepa Chips & Pico de Gallo
Chips & Salsa with a Venezuelan Twist

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Recent Reviews

Big fan of this place. My favorite dish is the el pabellon vegetariano arepa and my spouse likes their cheese empanadas. We get the guac or yuca fries sometimes too. It always tastes really fresh and full of flavor. I've only had positive interactions with the folks behind the counter too, which I appreciate. The space is small so usually we get our food to go, but the area to eat inside is clean and as well organized as possible.
July 2024
The arepas here are some of the best I’ve ever had! I do feel this place is a little pricey though.
Like some reviews have stated, the wait time is kind of long even if your order is small. Personally, I think the food is worth the wait.
July 2024
Clean and friendly space. No AC on a hot day is kinda rough for the summer.

Food is a tad heavy and greasy. The veggie option is pretty stellar and of course the pabellón is good. But the yuca and empanadas need to be revamped

Yuca could be crisp outside and tender inside topped with garlic and lime oil; empanadas the dough needs to be grittier and the meat grounded mixed with some onions and chili leaving room for air to get the crisp.

Albeit...
July 2024

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La Cocinita Restaurant

1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 332-1625