Cocina Vasquez

56 Central Ave, Albany
(518) 764-8310

Recent Reviews

Kat

Best homemade tortilla I’ve had outside of Mexico. Can’t wait to go back and try other items!

Melanie Rockefeller

Truly delicious! We got salted beef tacos, chicken taquitos, and cheese empanadas. The portions are very generous and great value!

Caitlin W.

I've never had a meal that disappointed me here, and I eat here fairly often. It's a warm, friendly, family-run place where the food comes in big tasty portions that always leave me with plenty of leftovers. My personal faves are the lengua tacos and the enfrijoladas, but really you can't go wrong -- just be wary of the spice level if you're sensitive to hot stuff, because when they say "spicy," they actually mean it. Tips: the hot coffee is made (fresh to order, I'm pretty sure) with cinnamon and comes in a really cute mug. The green salsa that they sometimes bring out with the chips is much spicier than it looks, and absolutely delicious.

Marshall D.

My favorite place for Mexican food for the past 4 years I've been in Albany. Owned by a wonderful and friendly family that serves nourishing and filling comfort food, that makes one feel at home. Especially recommend their soups, tlayuda, and beef burrito.

Jesse L.

The food is amazing and the staff is extremely kind. The steak tacos are flavorful and filling and the shrimp fajitas are emasculate. Definitely try this place out!

Lauren L.

SO good. Literally so good. Tasted fresh, price was great, ample portions. I wish I lived closer I would eat here once a week. We picked up and drove 20 mins back home and it was still super fresh not soggy or anything. 10/10 highly recommend

Cindy Flores

Great customer service provided and great Mexican food at a great price.

Jacob Lancrain

TAKE about good food, wow amazing food.

Trish H.

The best Mexican food I've ever had! I really liked the tacos and the taquitos. The texture was great and the food was really flavorful. Portions are also quite generous.

Sonia S.

A great burrito for it's price and flavor! I decided to come here and order takeout for the evening, as I wanted to try a new Mexican restaurant in the area. The place is just around Washington Square Park, and it's tucked away on the street. Interior is very homey and small--not a lot of seating, but there are definitely seats (but I probably wouldn't recommend with COVID). The food is very reasonably priced and has all the flavors there. I wish there was some type of sauce inside (my personal preference), but they do offer salsa on the side. The burrito was really great in terms of portions, and it tastes very authentic. It's also an additional plus that they include avocado in the dishes without an additional charge. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for an authentic, family-owned Mexican meal. They have a lot of lunch specials, so those are next on my list to try. (Also, for anyone ordering takeout via the Yelp app, I'd recommend going earlier rather than later to pick up the food. I ordered my food on the app at 6:25pm, and the Yelp app suggested my food was going to be ready between 7-7:15pm. I got to the restaurant at 7pm, and the food was definitely ready beforehand (food was not hot, but slightly warm).)

Distrx

The food there is like Mexican food real Mexican food and it is delicious you everybody has to go to this restaurant

Jose Sanchez

My mother always said if the salsa with the chips are good then they have good food. Let, me tell you something about this place the salsa is no joke especially the green one so if you don't like spicy stay away from the green. The food here is fenomenal for the price and portion and taste was like eating in Mexico authentic to the last bite all meats tender. I'll keep coming here forsure.

Ricardo Alicea

Loved it the food is fresh and just amazing!!!

sergio garcia

REAL authentic Mexican food no Texmex Mexican. You get the real deal, extremely flavorful.

J Hanley

Been there twice now. Food was excellent both times, came out relatively quickly, and the owners are really nice.

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