Pros Shrimp taco is incredible Great carne asada taco Fair prices Clean Kind staff Cons Chicken taco wasn't good Stingy about cutlery Added carne asada to fries and it was skimped for the price I would definitely return. read more

Delicious grass fed asada bowl I had today. Amazing service, great vibe, and great place! Highly recommend if you want delicious Mexican food. They have so many choices and best quality. I will definitely go back again and I've already told all my friends about it. read more

Cocina Cilantro - Asada bowl - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

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A lot of people seem to be comparing this place to Chipotle... maybe bc the bowl kind of looks like a Chipotle bowl? Anyways, I think that's an unfair comparison since Chipotle is a customize-your-own-burrito/bowl/taco/etc. type of place, while Cocina Cilantro is your pre-set burrito, bowl, taco, etc. With that clarification aside, this place is pretty good. The portions aren't the largest, but they are just right. the price point is also relatively moderate--not expensive, and not cheap. I got the carnitas bowl and a side of salsa/chips. The carnitas were tasty in my opinion. I ate all of it and was left with just enough room to go find myself some dessert. :) (Also, note: if you are comparing to Chipotle for quantity and price, the bowls at this place are shallow and are basically like a plate, rather than a bowl. The pics from top-view can be a little misleading about the quantity. lol) read more

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The breakfast burrito as a bowl is incredibly tasty and healthy. Ask for it as Spartacus style for extra leanness.

The guy was super helpful when I was trying to order. They have a lot of good pictures so that you could see what it is you're getting definitely a must try! read more

Nice little Mexican place in Glendale with healthy food. I really enjoyed the quality of the food here. Everything seemed very healthy and had a nice flavor. With Cilantro in the name you really want to taste the cilantro and I can confirm that YES you can! Not much more to say. A solid burrito and great ingredients. They also have a bathroom and limited outdoor seating. Check it out if you are in the neighborhood. read more

Flavor of the carne asada was pretty solid. Rice had nice flavor, but the bowl was cold. Everything was cold, actually, but flavors made up for it. Service was just ok. The lady was reluctant to give out the free agua fresca you get upon checking in through yelp. I'd go back for a burrito potentially, in hopes of a warmer option. Overall 2.5 stars read more

This place is great. It's small and comfy, and the staff is nice. Plus, the food is great! Had the free range chicken burrito, and it tasted great! Absolutely recommend this place for lunch! read more

Cocina Cilantro - Wall art - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

Every item I've ordered from here is very tasty and very fresh. One of the best places in town for sure. Top quality food and clean cafe. read more

The best Mexican food I have ever tried!!!!!! It is 100x better than chipotle! I tried their shrimp burrito and it is a must try. The staff is also super friendly. I would definitely be back!!!! read more

Nice people, but the food lacks complexity, depth of flavor, the guacamole was ok but the rice and beans were bland, while the chicken was oddly spicy. read more

i go to this place at least once a week. The best Mexican restaurant in Glendale. last time i had kale and quinoa salad which was amazing. You have to try their mexican pizza. The best. Highly recommend this place. read more

Lots of flavor in their large vegetarian burrito. It was great to sit at the window and watch the world go by.

The Best Carne Asada Tacos I had in a while. Place is clean and well designed. Employee was attentive and quick in responding.

I have been eating at Cocina Cilantro at least twice a week. The new owners really care about their customers and they always serve fresh and tasty food and a very clean dining area. Would definitely recommend them!!!! read more

I was in the area and hungry and wandered into this little restaurant. It's a small spot with a handful of inside seating and 1 or 2 outside tables. The inside is super cute and colorful. I ordered a chicken bowl and an almond horchata. The horchata is made with almond milk which was a cool twist. The woman working in the restaurant I think might be the owner, and was running the front and cooking in the back. She was very nice and helpful when I asked questions about the menu. The food was out within 5 minutes after ordering. The chicken in the bowl was really flavorful and cooked well. The only thing that would have been nice is if it came with salsa. Admittedly, I didn't ask and just assumed that there would be salsa in the bag, but when I sat down to eat it later there was none and I'm wondering if it needed to be ordered separately. I'm not sure. The almond horchata was really good. Honestly I would go back and just get that if I were in the area. It was super creamy despite being almond milk and the flavor was yummy without being too sweet. I was surprised by how good it was. read more

Delicious and healthy! I get the shrimp taco and almond horchata every time I come here. A lot of places don't do shrimp right. But they know what they're doing here! When I told the lady that is always working there (sweetest person I'll get her name next time) that the shrimp taco is so good and idk how she makes it...but it's better than anything I've had in a while, she said "I cook it in garlic and lemon and I take it out right in time, that's the trick--because if you fry it for too long it gets rubbery" read more

Cocina Cilantro - Shrimp Taco Almond Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

My husband who is vegan LOVES their Soyrizo burrito! Great service, great food! Cute little place.

I cannot rave about this place enough! It is decorated so nicely inside! The food is so delicious,reasonably priced, and great portion sizes! I eat here almost every week and the staff is always so friendly and welcoming. The food is prepared very quickly as well. I always bring coworkers and friends here to try the food and they always love the flavorful items. If you are thinking of trying this place out definitely do it! read more

Came here yesterday and I have to say I wasn't impressed. Located on Brand Blvd. This place disappointed me. I got the free range chicken burrito bowl. The chicken was super dry and I felt that the rice was not cooked I felt some hard pieces when I was eating it. I barely even ate half and tossed the rest. :( I may give this place another try and try their tacos but I won't be going here anytime soon. Free agua fresca with yelp check in and purchase of bowl or burrito. The watermelon agua fresca was fantastic. The girl working the register was super nice as well. All in all this place was mehhh for me!!! read more

Cocina Cilantro - Chicken bowl, chicken was super dry and the rice was hard. Not impressed. - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

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We ordered food last night to pick up ourselves. We ordered shrimp tacos, loaded mexi cali fires and cheese quesadilla. To be honest the food was nothing special, very basic Mexican food, nothing fancy and tasted so bland. I had very high expectations from a newer location but it was very very basic. Last night being cinco de mayo I walked in around 8 and I was the only one there, there was no other customer. When I told the girl at the cashier about "aqua Fresca" that they have it on their yelp account that you get with yelp check in, she said you only get that if you dine in and order a plate. I don't know if I misunderstood what's written on their yelp or she wasn't willing to offer that. Anyhow, not a big deal but I was not very happy with their food. You get better tasting food at other Mexican fast food places or even taco trucks. read more

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Ugh I had high expectations of this place!! We came on a Saturday night and it was empty. Lovely decor, a very fresh and modern concept/vibe. The girl working the register was so so sweet and helpful with her recommendations! You order at the register and go sit down, and they bring out your meal to you. I got three veggie tacos and fiancé got four tacos: soy chorizo, carnitas, carne asada, and chicken. They were out of lengua. We also got loaded fries to share. They load the tacos up pretty well, they definitely don't skimp on filling them. Lots of mushroom and beans in the veggie tacos, but they seemed to lack flavor. My fiancé said his chicken and carne asada tacos also lacked flavor, and the soy chorizo was overpowering. The carnitas taco was his favorite. True to their name, the loaded fries do come pretty loaded. Loved the guac it came with. But the rice doesn't work with the fries, it makes the whole meal too dry and carb-y. We felt like the fries needed more fresh veggies or sauce. I must say that the presentation of the food is excellent but it's one of those "it looks better than it tastes." A lot of potential with this place if they tweak some of the recipes for added flavor. Not authentic Mexican food but not bad either. Prices are average for Glendale, and warranted given the higher equality (grass fed beef, free range chicken, etc.). I prefer more authentic Mexican food so probably wouldn't choose this place next time I'm craving tacos. read more

The food was really good and came out really fast! the customer service was also extraordinary really nice people and great environment would recommend as much people to eat here. read more

The food was amazing. Come here if you want fresh Mexican food. The service is very pleasant and it was nice chatting with owner. The ambience of the restaurant is great with a fun orange and green color scheme that pop. read more

Soooo. If you want HEALTHY ..Fresh Mexican food ~. This is your place .. I'm sitting here in this quaint little spot on Brand Blvd in Glendale eating 2 delicious veggie tacos with killer guacamole !! so fresh ! so delicious ! Super clean ~. Calming cool vibe .. spinning ceiling fan above and some soothing mellow tunes ... PERFECT way to end my busy Monday! I'll be seeing you again real soon! read more

If there is such a thing as "healthy" Mexican food without compromising taste, this is it. The food was delicious and filling and prices were reasonable. Friendly staff and a clean space for dining also made it a pleasant experience. We will be back! read more

Ordered it two days in a row. Comparing to chipotle. Much better bowl for me. Highly recommend the asada read more

Cocina Cilantro - Grass-Fed Carne Asada Bowl Grass-Fed Carne Asada Taco Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

Love this spot. Go here for lunch all the time. Healthy and tasty and reasonable prices. It's a rare combination these days! (I had written a review previously but seems to have disappeared so posting this one again!) read more

I got the Grass-Fed Carne Asada bowl today with easy rice. It was super flavorful with a great mix of fresh ingredients. The place is tastefully decorated, the service was friendly and, might I add, super quick. I order and got my food in no time. I like places that respect your time and take pride in serving food with quality ingredients. This place is just that. Will definitely be back on future lunch breaks! read more

The food was Good, but the best was the owner and her service, I was with my dog and she got some chicken for her.

This was a sad burrito tbh. I love burritos and cilantro rice in general but it's not okay when your burritos just has cilantro rice and they weren't really going together well here. The size wasn't crazy huge too and there wasn't a lot of beans or veggies. Even no guac or sour cream. You always expect good burritos in LA lol Parking is convenient and service was kinda fast as well. read more

Cocina Cilantro - Veggie Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

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Really cute place In Glendale. Tried their horchata (it's vegan btw) and their soy chorizo burrito it was amazing. The soy chorizo burrito was a good size I was definitely full. The cashier girl was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Cocina Cilantro - Soy Chorizo Burrito and Almond Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

I've gotten the vegetarian bowl from here, and it is delicious and fresh. Some of the base ingredients are warm and some of the toppings are cold, which may put off some, but to me it adds to that fresh feeling. I feel satiated afterwards without feeling heavy. The aesthetic of the restaurant is very tranquil, earthy, and clean. The prices are VERY reasonable! The service was satisfactory. read more

First time coming here today & let me say, I don't regret it one bit. It's conveniently located on the corner of Brand & California. Parking wasn't too much of a hassle but i can see if you were to get there right in the smack middle of lunch rush or dinner/happy hour, parking can become a bit difficult due to the variety of different restaurants located within the same block. The seating area is pretty intimate. I counted a total of maybe 15-18 indoor seating capacity with maybe 5-8 at max for outdoor seating. The inside was nice. Very dimple & clean. The bathroom wasn't dirty. The door was a bit loud & heavy, handle seemed a bit overworked but nothing that would discount a star from the rating. The food was better than what I expected, flavor wise. As soon as I saw it I was like wow, totally didn't expect it to look this good. & when I took a first bite, i was even more in awe. I've seen people compare it to Chipotle in the reviews, but as someone who finds Chipotle to be disgusting (bad experience), Cocina Cilantro cannot be compared. Chipotle has a very "Subway" style, build-your-own system to it meanwhile Cocina Cilantro doesn't. It has a fixed menu & it can be a good thing if you're someone who gets overwhelmed by variety. Being raised in a Mexican household, I know what great, authentic Mexican food taste, looks & smells like. If you're looking for that here, don't bother. It's not meant to be an authentic Mexican restaurant so don't experto find mole, menudo, pozole, sopes, huaraches or anything of the kind. This place would be like what Panda Express is to traditional Chinese food, Americanized. Nonetheless, that's not to say it's still not very tasteful & healthy. I got the Grass-fed Carne Asada Bowl. The bowl isn't exactly a bowl per say. It's more of an elongated plate with a slightly higher border to keep the food from falling out (think of a long, oval hefty plate you would use for birthday parties). Regardless, it is stacked up high. Not too high of course but the proportion is just enough to fill you up & leave a nice enough wiggle room for dessert if you're up for it. Along with the asada bowl, I did get an agua de Jamaica (checkin on Yelp to get a free agua fresca!) & it wasn't the best tasting agua de Jamaica I had ever tasted, but it wasn't the worst either. I actually quite enjoyed it because it wasn't overwhelming sweet like an authentic agua de Jamaica would be at any other Mexican restaurant. For my personal taste, this was perfect as I'm not a the biggest fan of sweets. Long review short, if you're looking for a Mexican-American restaurant that is healthy, where the food not only tastes great but will keep you full as well as only cost you the 10-15 bucks you have in your pocket, then give this place a try. It's pretty great. BONUS: idk about any of you, but I love my guacamole to have lemon in it & i love to taste the lemon & their guacamole definitely has that lemony taste I very much love so if you like that, definitely give it a try. read more

Cocina Cilantro - Grass-Fed Carne Asada Bowl with an Agua de Jamaica - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

Parking: 90 min parking on California This is like a fast food american mexican restaurant. It's a small place. You order up front, they have a decent menu with salads, burritos and tacos. Their salads are really delicious and I'm really happy that they soy chorizo tacos. I absolutely love soy chorizo, the first time I had it here, it seemed tastier than the 2nd time I had it. I would recommend this place, it smelled funny the 2nd time I went. Also their drinking water was warm, it was weird....but cool..? read more

Cocina Cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

Very small place. Its next to Regent coffee. No private parking lots, most garage structure or street parking. Their food are not bad, not like champ delicious type. Its good for 2 people and simple food. Cute decoration and its only about 20 seatings. Friendly staffs. read more

Hands down best tasting Mexican and freshest in Glendale. highly recommend the shrimp tacos and the carne asada torta

Best food in Glendale, one of the only places I eat when I don't cook myself. They actually feed you healthy ingredients instead of processed food like 90% of the places around here. The veggie burrito w/ California style avocado and fries is the best You won't be disappointed read more

Clean and neat, friendly lady, love their food so fresh and yummy. Definitely coming back for more items in the future read more

Cocina Cilantro - Grass-Fed Carne Asada Taco love love it So fresh - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, California

Tasty food and amazing quality to go with great service! Carne Asada tacos are amazing and grass-fed! The chicken bowl was also delicious with free-range chicken. So many healthy and tasty options to choose from. And I even treated myself to a delicious horchata for the icing! Will be back soon! Highly recommend this place! read more