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    1960 Cocina

    4.5 (210 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Some sort of dessert. No idea. Basbousa or something.

    Back in high school there was a bunch of shady vaguely ethnic individuals (Armenian if I had to guess based off the tropes from the TV show Family Guy) operating some sort of restaurant here called like "Aladdin's shack". Wow; man, horribly expensive and I was the only person that probably ever ate there. The guys watched me the entire time and they had very expensive cars parked outside it felt very strange and I never told a soul because it shook my character so deeply. Anyways it closed down and now it's this 1960 place which is very good normal Mexican-American fusion food at a good price.

    A beautiful rose
    Bev H.

    I created a Yelp review of this restaurant a year ago. You know how things can change . What once was a 5 star spot drops to a 2 or 3. Maybe a new owner or new chef or something. I am happy to say, these folks still rock! Alejandro has left, but his sister Liz is a gem. My husband loves the carne asado and his dish was just what he expected. I really like their "street " tacos which are much more than the street ones. This time I had the pork with its adobada marinade . I also had roasted chicken with nicely cooked pasilla chiles complimented with small chunks of pineapple. Yummy! There's more to each dish - cilantro and the like - and all the flavors blend so nicely. Their house salsa with chips is a very nice starter. And the margaritas are freshly made rounding out a great meal. Two photos attached with one being an empty plate, just cannot seem to remember to take the before photo!!! I may have mentioned this in a previous review, and I think it bears repeating. Our scale of a restaurant's potential quality is a table setting that includes cloth napkins, fresh flowers and soft butter. I am not sure 1960 ever serves butter, so cannot attest to that. No matter. So I've included a photo of the flower!

    Lea J.

    We popped into 1960 Cocina last night (Thursday) and--just before we left--Jean and I were allowed to go into the kitchen to say hello to the matriarch, the chef, the heart and soul of the establishment. As far as I was concerned, we may have well had just met Emeril. Liz is one of the servers--sister of our friend Alejandro, who has moved up to Portland--who also did some cooking during Covid). Our server was Carmen, is Liz's daughter. So that's three generations working in there. She was swell. I introduced Jean and myself to her and she said, "I think I've heard about you." Very possible, because I was a well-informed, rapid FAN of the place from day one. I wrote one of the first two or three reviews on Yelp right after 1960 Cocina opened. We had enjoyed a *queso chorizo Fundido* (served with perfect homemade tortillas) and a large Chile Relleno, which comes with a side of rice, a mild roja sauce **on the side** (a great idea) and a large deep fried, jalapeño with frijoles inside. For me, Chile Rellonos are the holy Grail. Having traveled across the southwest every summer, and living just outside of West LA, my family had acquired a taste (and a very high standard) for rellenos. I've found. The relleno we had last night was every bit as good as the one that we were served on our first visit. A flavor-packed poblano pepper, not very spicy, filled with a meltable cheese and covered with a light crust. You know how most places use a lot of batter and then smother the relleno in sauce. This is not that. We also ordered a large bowl of chips and - instead of house salsa - any sort of variety pack of salsas they could offer us. They brought us four flavors, one of which was thick and dark, dark red. It was made from. _____ peppers and - as they all warned us - it was pretty damn spicy. We had the house margaritas upgraded with top shelf tequila, and they were perfect as well. I used to bring them a jar of homemade salsa every summer. Alejandro said they generally opened and consumed it as soon as they got it home. Some years have been better than others, but this (2024) was a good year for salsa, so I've got to run a jar over tomorrow. In closing, this is a family run, everything homemade, Mexican restaurant that will not appeal to folks whose idea of a great Mexican meal is a couple of cheesy enchiladas with large helpings of rice and beans. And endless free salsa and chips. Yes, 1960 Cocina is a bit spendy. But do yourself a favor and take someone you love -- and who also loves great, authentic Mexican food--share dishes, "family style" and enjoy yourselves. And take small bites. Oh, the rest of the menu is great as well.

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    Barbara B.

    Loved the mezcal margarita and the chicken enchiladas were delicious. Enjoyed the guacamole. Small restaurant, tasty food. Ambiance was ok. Friendly service. Overall a nice meal.

    Vanessa H.

    Overall our experience was good! I wouldn't recommend coming hungry cause the pace is...very slow. Everything with the server and host (same person) seemed to be in slow motion (the table he told us we would be sat at sat empty for over 15minutes as they addressed everyone but the people waiting to be seated, not the end of the world but, just a slow pace as stated) the food was good though! I was admittedly sad my Margarita didn't come in the cool glass others have posted theirs in (lol) it was still tasty. The house salsa had a kick to it and the chips were great! I had the Birria which was great and my husband had the enchiladas which he also devoured

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    Annette M.

    Best spot we found for Mexican food in Eugene. We enjoyed the tacos, Enchiladas De Pollo, Chile Relleno, and Chorizo Con Queso Fundido. Drinks came in cool little glass skulls and the service was super friendly. We would come back,

    Tacos with shrimp, pork and cactus
    Ilona S.

    Ambiance is slightly upper scale Mexican with cloth napkins and modern and sparse furniture with about 9 tables inside. There was one man serving, bussing and taking care of customers and all tables were taken on a Thursday evening. He did a great job! The food was very bland in my opinion. I has 3 tacos, one with shrimp which was delicious, one with pork and pineapple which was ok and one with cactus which was awful bland. No rice, no beans, just 2 slices of carrots and a slice of radish....($18). My husbands carne asada was the better dish with steak grilled nicely. The tortilla needed more salt. ($29) My sons Birria was so disappointing: the beef was tender but absolutely flavorless. We all tasted it and found it the worst Birria , and Mexican beef, we ever had. ($27). He had been to central Mexico and was really looking forward to it but unfortunately it did not deliver. All in all, rather disappointing.

    Michael D.

    This family run restaurant serves the best Mexican dishes in Oregon. There is nothing ordinary about this place. The word here is "outstanding" The enchiladas, cheese or chicken, are far and away the best I've ever had. Everything here benefits from great family recipes and local meat, fish and vegetables We are thrilled we can once again dine in the restaurant but will on occasion still bring our dinner home or have the restaurant deliver. Be sure to order guacamole with your beer or cocktail ... a great start to a memorable dining experience.

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    Crystal K.

    What a lovely spot. The food is authentic and flavorful. The service is always spot on. It's a Mexican family restaurant. Each dish is well thought out and prepared with care. Thank you!

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    Sydney P.

    Light, flavorful and amazingly tasty. Family owned, clearly they take pride in the food they are putting out with their name on it.

    Chips and guacamole

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    Delicious food, very high quality, and great vegan options! Everyone here is so nice and we always enjoy coming in!

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    Great service great food great beverages. Well priced. What's there not to love? Timely and a family owned feel.

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    1 year ago

    The interior was a bit run down, but the food was fabulous. Incredible authentic flavors, friendly attentive service and parking.

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    Excellent food! Prices run high, but portions are extremely generous so you will have leftovers to take home!

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    Thanks for visiting us Annette.

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    Great authentic Mexican food, the tacos were incredible as well as the chips and tortillas. Definitely coming by back again and again

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    See you next time Robert!

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    Simply the most authentic and delicious Mexican food in town. Their shrimp tacos are great!!

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    That great! Thank you Alyssa!

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    Ask the Community - 1960 Cocina

    Can you do gluten free?

    Our Tacos and Gorditas are made with corn masa. Was there a specific menu item you were wondering about?

    How do I look at a menu online? The link on your website pops up an interstitial delivery order form, but I can't see the menu.

    Hi Caine, I see what you mean, you can click on the ORDER NOW then PICK UP and that will take you where you can browse our menu Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll see what we… Read more

    Are your beans and rice vegetarian? I've been wanting to try you guys for a while!

    Yes. Hope to see you soon.

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