Reviews for La Cocina De Mama in Estes Park, CO
I'm from Texas so I believe tex mex is pretty close to the real deal mexican food. I'm usually disappointed eating Mexican food... anywhere else so we usually don't eat it when on vacation. This time I figured we can give it a try. The pozole was very good,the mole was very rich. I was pleasantly surprised and actually went back to try other things and couldn't find anything tocomplain about and I actually thought it was some of the best Mexican food north of the border. The view from the patio isamazing as well. I come into town every year and can't wait to come back. Read more
These reviewers have no idea what they are talking about. First, this is Tex-Mex, not "authentic" Mexican food. And BAD... Tex-Mex. The burrito had the beans and rice IN the burrito. Which means they are SCREWING their customer by reducing the amountof meat, beans, and rice that they are serving. The burrito had NO taste and no ingredients (besides cheese) to give it anycharacter. I had to ask for salsa just to make it palatable. This restaurant had the worst service of any Mexican restaurantthat I've ever been to. Normally a Mexican restaurant prides itself on its good and fast service. This place was slow bringingdrinks, never refilled waters, got NO free chips and salsa (standard at any decent Mexican restaurant), and was slow with thecheck. Save your money and go somewhere else. Read more
We sat on the patio. Three of us shared the taco platter, we got the chimichanga, nachos, and a taco plate. The portions are... amazing. Tons of meat! Service was great. Great atmosphere. Great food! Highly recommend. Oh! And the Adios MF margarita! Wow!You only need one Read more
I've going to Estes for most of 30 years. So far this is my favorite Mexican restaurant. The street tacos and salsa were... flavorful, the service was attentive, and the outdoor seating is lovely in good weather. Their parking sitch isn't great, butwe went early and didn't have any issue. It's worth a walk if you have to park far or wait. Will be back next year! Read more
Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - we ordered Mama's Kitchen Burrito & Combo Platter of cheese enchilada, chicken chimichanga, and carne... asada burrito. Overall, the dishes were salty but the flavors are pretty good. Nothing fancy nor memorable but it satisfies. Thedishes had the same sauce on it so it tasted very similar and we wouldn't have known the difference other than the tortilla andfilling. The Mama's had rice in the burrito and the combo platter had rice and beans on the side. Ambience: N/A - ordered foodto go Service: 3/5 - the cashier seems newer as he struggled with putting the order in and had to ask the server forassistance. They switched to Spanish to talk with each other multiple times while taking my order. We were quoted 15-20 minutesbut it took closer to 35 minutes for the food to be ready Value for price: 3/5 - a bit pricey for the average food Read more
Delicious had the shrimp quesadilla with rice sour cream lettuce on side beans usually comes with it too. I'm not a beans person... but I'm sure it's good based on the rest if the food. I also had the fried ice cream. All of it was amazing worth it! Read more
I'd say the food looked better than it tasted. Not to say it was bad by any means, I think it was a good meal. The fajitas just... didn't seem to have much seasoning. But it was a good amount of food. They had a lot of other good looking dishes as well. Read more
They were very good! The drinks were "meh" but the food was enjoyable. There are a couple other better Mexican restaurants in... Estes but if you're in the area, La Cocina isn't a bad stop. The salsa was yummy and the chips were decent. It was affordableand good value for the money. It's a little outside downtown Estes so you can avoid the hoards of crowds that come with thesummer months. There isn't A LOT of parking so plan accordingly but we've never been there and not find parking. I'm not sure ifthat's an indicator of a bigger issue but it works well for us lol. They also have a food truck we enjoy ordering from as well.You won't go wrong coming here but like I said, some other places are a bit better! Read more