Great food and pretty authentic. I enjoy the food every time. Like others have said, you cannot go wrong with the tacos, bistec tampiquena and my absolute positive favorite, the huachinango Veracruzana (Red snapper covered in a tomato based sauce). The decor could use some sprucing up and every now and then I have to ask that they re-clean the table, but you can't go wrong with the food. I thoroughly enjoy going there for take out.
Review Source:I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food, it has to be authentic and I was very impressed with this place..They have the best steak tacos ever, the meat was seasoned to perfection & the tostadas were piled high with everything, yeah it gets a little messy when eating it but it was so good I didn't care...I'll definitely be back!
Review Source:The food was good! I'd never had pollo a la tampiquena, and I was pleased. Lots of food!
I confess I found it incongruous when we walked in to nice bright Mexican decor accompanied by Pearl Jam playing loudly in the background...foreground really.
And I had to take away a star when someone put heavy metal on the jukebox. I finally asked them to turn it down.
But I've been back and have to recommend the tacos al pastor. And the guac is really good!
One of the best Mexican food places you will ever go to! It's the real deal when it comes to authentic Mexican food. All the ingredients are fresh even the seafood dishes, which impressed me! It's consistent across the board as far as service and food quality! HIGHLY recommend this place! Very family friendly, you can hear music, laughter, sometimes even a mariachi band! The drinks are well worth the money and strong so if you want a really good margarita this is the place!
Review Source:Consistently good food, consistently good service. They aren't trying to reinvent the wheel here. No sir. It's good ole Mexican food in large portions with a bright atmosphere. Family friendly, this is not a quiet little cantina. The decor is bright and the music is loud. Conversations and laughter are everywhere. The drinks are strong. Bring your friends here. Bring your significant other here for margaritas. I would probably NOT do a first date here or an intimate evening, but this place is great otherwise.
Overall, a fun place with a great atmosphere and yummy comfort food. What's not to love?
If your looking for a good sit down mexican restaurant, this is a good place to go.
The food was good, they had a good variety of foods and drinks. I had the beef taco, beef tostada and cheese enchilada. The beans and rice were good and the guacamole was very good. The prices were good, the one thing I really didn't like was no free refills on drinks.
The service was ok, it wasn't bad, the servers were nice.
The inside of the restaurant wasn't fancy or very welcoming. They had tv's up you can watch no matter where you were sitting. We had small kids with and some of the stuff on tv was not something I wanted them to see.
This is a place I would go to again, but not something I'm crazy about.
Let's say that you're driving to Indiana because you need to stockpile some cheap cigs. Or gas. Or fireworks. Or if you're me, all 3. Because let's face it - driving around smoking cigs and using them to light the wick on your roman candle and holding it out your passenger window is good times. Right, so you're driving along and you get a craving for mexican, but not like tacos or burritos - a meal. Make a pit stop here in Cal City. You'll know you're here when you see the super bright multi colored building.
I'll give you a couple of options. If you like raw oysters, start with those. I personally think it's like eating mocos (yep, that's spanish for boogers) but some people dig 'em. As an entree, I really like the guisado de puerco. Served with rice, beans, choice of tortillas and a salad. It's a type of pork stew in a red sauce. The meat is super tender and the sauce isn't too spicy. My favorite thing here is the seafood soup. Man is this stuff delicious. Its packed with shrimp, octopus, oysters (not raw thankyouverymuch) and fish served up in a spicy broth. To die for!
So here's where the law of averages comes into play. Basic mexican fare just isn't up to par. Neither is the service. Balance that out with the few things that they do amazingly well and you end up with a place that is A-OK in my book.
I have been a fan of Cocula's for years. Â I love their tortas & their horchata. But I prefer the other locations over this one. Â Their service is slow & the staff is not friendly. Â The ladies that work there are too busy watching tv or talking to each other to come check on us. Â I was wondering if obtained new owners in the past couple of years, because the service has changed greatly.
Review Source:I have been to most of the local Mexican restaurants in my area but Cocula by far has the best and tastiest selection of soups.
First off the restaurant is typically decorated as a traditional Mexican restaurant including the stuffed Bull's head on the wall. Which seems to be always looking at you when you eat. The menu itself is your typical Mexican fare BUT two things stand out, the soups and the parrilla plate. Parrilla  is basically a small hibachi type grill brought out to you with a variety of cooked and cooking meats. The grill is basically used to keep the meats warm and it includes grilled onions and bell peppers. They offer a Parrilla plate for two people for around 29$ but its well worth the money and they give you big helpings. It also comes with rice and beans and your choice of tortillas. The real star though is the soups. I have tried all of them and the sopa de mariscos is the best I have ever had outside of Mexico. The soup is packed with tons of seafood shrimp, fish, clam, oysters, crab,octopus, and calamari. Its a perfect blend of veggies, seafood and spiciness. You tummy will go home happy after eating this soup.  I also recommend the sopa de res and sopa de pollo both are excellent.
Where to begin. Ah lets start w/ the colorful painted walls on the outside. Seriously orange, green, blue, yellow??? With those bright colors you can see the place from a mile away. lol. The food is just ok in my opinion. Nothing out of the ordinary. Prices are decent. Service is just ok. Idk what else to say about this place. Its just blah.
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