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    Cocina Mexicana Express

    4.3 (29 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Inside Cocina Mexicana Express: order at counter and find your table. Clean  for casual dining, but not the most comfortable of places.

    I arrived at Cocina Mexicana Express in the late morning. They were doing a steady business, but the strange thing was that I was the only one dining in; everyone else was waiting to take their food out. The owner, a really nice guy, greets you at the front counter as you walk in. I ordered a red pork burrito and the green combination meal. You encounter a drink dispenser on your way to a table. The owner quickly brought out a little bowl of soup as opposed to chips and salsa. The chicken soup with fideo had a nice flavor but didn't amount to much. A few minutes later my red chile meat burrito arrived. Inside was pork that was shredded and also chunked. The heat level was above average. The flavor was just ok, kind of middle of the road. Rate this burrito about a "B-." The main meal arrived after about ten or twelve minutes. The little flauta was hard and tasteless. I did not eat much of it. Rate it a "D." The refried beans were the normal. Rate them a "C." The rice was fairly good...rate the rice a "B+." The owner brought out a basket with a warm, large flour tortilla. The tortilla was good. The chile relleno was really sub-par...mushy and flavorless. Rate the relleno a "D." The rolled enchilada was filled with a little green chile and white cheese. It was average. Rate it a "C." The green chile contained some chunks of potato. The heat level was above average and the flavor was sort of pedestrian. Rate the green chile con carne about a "B." Fairly good but nothing special. I have dined in this restaurant several times over the years and the food, while not bad, has not really improved. It remains a middle of the road production. Out of the 65 to 70 Mexican food restaurants in town the Cocina Mexicana Express is ranked number 34th. It is right smack in the middle of the pack....nothing special. For the overall dining experience give it THREE AND A QUARTER STARS.

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    Amanda H.

    This is a solid stop when you're at the farmers market on a Saturday morning! There are wonderful prices (see photo) and a wide variety of delicious burritos. The stand is currently located at the most southern end of the market. I usually either order a bean burrito with green and red chili (I LOVE thier red sauce!) or a ham breakfast burrito. The only thing I don't 100% love is that they give ham in the style of lunch meat slices rather than cubes like most other places I've been. The only reason I am giving it a 4-star rating is because last time if took about 10 minutes to get a burrito--but that was a one-time deal!

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    The food was outstanding authentic Chile Mexicana. Located on the University side of Cruces, and you just pull right in.

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    Their carne asada burritos are the best I've ever had!! They never fail!! Both food truck and restaurant are amazing!

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    No molé today, no explanation no apology.. service sucked today. Only one sopa too. Won't return.

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    Love eating at simple Mexican restaurants really good tacos small place but worth it would to come back and try some more from the menu

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    Prices are great and food is delicious. This is our favorite place to get burritos throughout the day and day of the week.

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    Best Carne Asada tacos in town! Fresh, made to order food. They also have vegetarian options. I love this place.

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