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    Cocina Antigua

    4.4 (122 reviews)
    ModerateLatin American
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    COCINA ANTIGUA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Plato centro americano
    Araceli G.

    It was not overly crowded when I was there over the weekend. We all enjoyed our meals with the refreshing aguas frescas; I had the pineapple and my husband and mom had the guanábana. For food my mom had pupusas, I had the huevos rancheros and husband had the desayuno centro americano. I feel good supporting this small business, plus it's good portion at a decent price. The restaurant was nice and quiet which allowed us to enjoy our time conversing. I look forward to returning soon!

    T is for Taco
    Dana B.

    Great place to come with your folks. Loved the food and sweet hospitality. The dishes are pure and hearty. If you're in the area how can you not stop by for a pupusa and fresh baked cookie?

    Tacos chapimese & pork pupisa
    Sher T.

    So many things on the menu but if your not familiar with Central American food, it's kind of hard to choose because there are no photos or descriptions on the menu or menu boards. We ended up getting 3 pupusas again. The pork, chicken and zucchini. They all were good and kind of fun to eat because they're like pancakes with fillings. It also came with a flavorful tomato's sauce that I liked because it didn't rely on heat to give it flavor. But my favorite part of the dish was the tiny cabbage salad on the side. The owner brought us an extra plate with another little side of it which I finished quickly . It had so much flavor. I'd like to come back and try different foods but have to educate myself a bit more on Guatemalan cuisine. Lol.

    My handsome son waiting for his tacos..lol
    Kat S.

    I get notices on my Yelp to try restaurants in my area, this was a recent one. Since we moved here I've really not been satisfied with Latin food choices. I was super excited to see this one..Well I read reviews and tryed some of the locals favorites..No joke the Tacos Chapines are my favorite tacos this far in my 56 years of life. Of course you cannot go without having their freshly made papusas, man they are good and the sauces that come with each dish are really flavorful..We took home some Plantanos with leche"crema" inside..Were going to have them with coffee. But I'm way to full to eat them yet.. The staff, and owners were so welcoming and took time to help us order..I'd eat here again and again..Best place hands down for tacos and Latin foods..Can't wait to try some more items on the menu..For now we are happy and full. Thankyou to the owners and staff working tonight for making our visit, also my Birthday dinner super special and fun.. I highly recommend eating here..You will not be disappointed.

    Al pastor taco
    Mark K.

    This not a Mexican restaurant but they serve some similar items. I really liked this spot because they have a variety of dishes that you might find in Central America. It's a nice change from a typical Mexican restaurant menu. Since this was our first time here, we ordered several different items. We ordered several flavors of pupusas and tacos. My daughters ordered horchata which seemed to be good, but I'm not a big fan of this type of beverage. I got an al pastor and a chicken taco. Both were good. Al Pastor is my favorite meat choice for tacos. Their version was good. My daughters really enjoyed the chicken tacos and said they'd come back for those. I've only had pupusas a few times before this. They have never ever grabbed me, but I'm always willing to try a new one. I got the pork pupusa. I would not have known it was pork if I hadn't ordered it. It was average and was helped by the side of salsa(?) and cabbage. My daughters also tried the pupusas and also thought they were okay. We all agreed that pupusas weren't flavorful enough. This place was good and we'd like to come back. There are definitely other items on the the menu that we'd like to try. Notes: They have several tables outdoors. They have an attached market. they have very good and long hours of operation.

    Tacos Chapines - house specialty, served with a tangy salsa. I devoured them
    Mike K.

    Talk about a hole-in-the-wall, I knew where this place was and still had a hard time finding it! (PS: Next door to Tommy Salsa). Well, Guatemalan food has arrived in Novato and I couldn't be happier. Always on the lookout for something different, I was intrigued to learn of a new restaurant opening in the shopping center strip known for Redwood Bagel & Tommy Salsa. Today, my wife and niece came with me to check it out. The menu is full of exotic sounding dishes as well as some very typical Central American fare - there are menu photos posted here to check out. I went for the Tacos Chapines, my wife had the Caldo de pollo (gallina), and my niece just had a bean and cheese Pupusa with a horchata. Just the smell of the place made us even hungrier as we waited (not long) for our meals. My niece kept saying "oh yeah I made the right choice" as she wolfed down her pupusa, my wife couldn't believe how much food came for her soup (a bowl of soup PLUS a plate of chicken and rice), and the house special tacos were off the hook! The people at the next table kept asking "What's that? What did you order" and their plates looked just as good as ours! Only open for a couple of weeks as of this writing, I hope Antigua has a LOONG tenure here in Novato. I'm tempted to go back tomorrow and try three more dishes! Just a note - the restaurant is attached to a market, so if you go in the Redwood Bagel side you'll have to walk to the back and make a right to get into the restaurant. Table service was very prompt and everyone seems very friendly! Check it out, something DIFFERENT for a change!

    $15.00 BUCKS  FOR THESE TINY TACOS- and a Horchata that was  90% ICE.        
  SO NOT WORTH  IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Micky C.

    BAD, BAD SERVICE!!- Greasy food! There was one table inside and one out, yet it took 35 minutes to get my food... TWO LITTLE -ITTY BITTY TACOS. 6 people working there at the time. These 2 tacos and a horchata cost me $14.00 bucks - NO CHIPS AND I HAD TO ASK FOR SALSA. The reviews on this place must be fake!

    Rellenitos are delicious!!

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    Ask the Community - Cocina Antigua

    Platanos Rellenos look amazing. Are they gluten-free, by any chance? For that matter, are papusas gluten-free?

    Is there a happy hour?

    Not I am aware of yet.

    Is there an online menu? I don't see one on the site.

    No, just what you see on YELP. There are MANY specials every day also.

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    Placed an order online for 8 pupusas, an order of nuegados and a pastelito de plátano. I got…read moreconfirmation saying my order would be ready at 12:56, I got there at 1:05. The lady at the front told me 5more minutes for my order, I waited 10mins and nothing. When I went to ask again she told me my order had just come through their system? Make that make sense! And on top of that there were other orders just sitting on the counter getting cold and the lady at the front cares more about peeling mangos with her back to the front door then handing out the orders to the customers that are waiting! The manager talk to me and was able to get me my order but guess what? They gave me the wrong order. We tried the pupusas we were given, they were dry and barely any filling inside. So not even the food is good. Bad customer service which is very sad because i drove from Santa Rosa to give this location a try. Will not be coming back.

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