Delicious and authentic Tex-Mex food. Son had carnitas burrito who enjoyed it. Wife ordered the flautas which she loved and I had the surf and turf tacos--delicious. Everything is flavorful and fresh. We will come back. From the outside there is more than meets the eye. They accept credit cards also, great for groups and dog friendly. read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Main menu - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Awesome place with the orange sauce being the best! Food is great and the service is amazing! These pple are humble and awesome! read more

Food: 5/5 Portions: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Customer service: 5/5 Speed: 5/5 Price: $ Takeout: yes Outdoor seating: all outdoor seating ADA access: yes, but dirty pathways Restrooms: no, this is a food truck Dogs: patio Kid Friendly: yes Vegetarian options: yes Ambiance: casual, outdoor Pros: new location has lots of parking, plenty of covered seating, great customer service, large portions Cons: not the fastest but definitely worth the wait. read more

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Must stop friendly, clean & good homemade food. We stopped here for a quick bite while camping at the mountain. Potatoes were so good just the right amount of cheese. Not sure but I think the tortillas were home made they were super fresh and food. This place is clean had picnic benches to eat outside with a tarp for shade. You order your food and they bring it to your table. Everyone here is friendly and the prices are not bad. read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Breakfast and the staff was wonderful and the food was wonderful and I would highly recommend this location read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Their breakfast burritos are AMAZING. Service was super friendly too. A great choice that will definitely hit the spot!

You cannot get more authentic! Ordered 4 tacos and it was a mistake because its not the mini tacos! It was delish though, very tasty & flavorful. Imagine a truck with a resto set up on the outside. They even have a restroom, its a porta-restroom but its there. Over all, i enjoyed my dining experience. Staff is great, much much more than a food truck and the food was absolutely authentic. read more

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Great little local secret. In my humble opinion, this is currently the best Mexican food in Valley Center. Call ahead for the best service, but if you order there and wait, they now have a cute little area to sit and hang out. read more

Best, tastiest rolled tacos I've ever had! Portions are well served and food is reasonably priced.

Great food, and lots of it! Huge menu, great service. Fresh food! Family owned and operated, the best breakfast burritos around. read more

My favorite chorizo breakfast burrito and best salsa. Staff is very nice and service is fast! read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Chorizo breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Food is excellent and service is great and ambiance is beautiful as it depicts an outdoorsy and country vibe!

this place rocks !! sincerely the hidden gem of Valley Center. Great little spot with nice seating in the shade, and the guy at the counter is very friendly. If you're looking for the most bang for your buck, with great quality Mexican and American food, this is the place. The street tacos are really good, and the lunch/dinner plates are a great deal. And all of the burger/sandwiches (which are HUGE btw) come with fries and a drink for $12.99 !! Please come through and support this place, it's always busy when I drive by and deservedly so! read more

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Locals breakfast/lunch spot that offers "tex-mex" cuisine out of a permanently parked food truck. What is Tex-Mex? Well in Texas it's puffy tacos and shredded orange cheese on everything. In San Diego it's called "Chili's". This food truck defines it through several "classic" tex-mex burritos that have unique ingredient combinations. Most of these could still be classified as "SoCal" taco shop offerings. I wanted to like the food at Cocina Tex Mex but the quality just wasn't there. This is Valley Center, not Del Mar, I totally get that but basic food preparation and quality was missed. The biggest issue was that the meat (asada) was of poor quality. Full of untrimmed fat and gristle which some pieces were 100% chewy fat.. Basically the stuff you cut off and toss out if you BBQ asada at your home. I understand it's cheaper to trim your own meat but that only works when the bad stuff is removed. Three of four burritos had issues with large pieces of fatty meat. The second issue was food temperature. Even though they were busy with customers, the rice and beans were luke warm. Same with the asada. Also the rolled tacos were fried too long and had a minuscule amount of meat inside. Clearly not one of their better days. * Service was friendly * Nice fruit stand next door * They did included a medium hot roasted pepper with each burrito. * Nice tortillas read more

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We have been coming here 4x now since we moved here end of December. Friendly service each visit. We have enjoyed burritos by them, they are generous on meat amount in burritos! First visit I've tried their Tex-Mex burger, it's good but not to point I'll come back for, their burritos is what brings us back as well as their service. We love both their El Paso and Apache El Paso burrito - the creamiest guacamole with cilantro is amazing with their pork! We wish they could have option to add pineapple, even chorizo mixed in would be amazing, might just be me as I loved both burritos and wish I could combine them together into one haha) Apache burrito - both Carna Asada and chorizo is so good, rich in flavor in their chorizo and not greasy at all! Tempted to try their breakfast burrito next one of these weekends! read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - El Paso burrito - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

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Fantastic food, friendly, quick service, and a cute flower-filled outdoor patio. Can't wait to come back! read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Covered outdoor patio - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Eaten here at least 10 times. I love it! They're Carne Asada fries are better than Jilbertos! I frequent Jilbertos and this place very often, rotating between the two. This place doesn't miss! Their carne Asada Fries, the #5 called El Trio is also good, with carne Asada, chicken and carnitas, rice, beans, pico and guacamole! I also like their breakfast burritos. They're a family owned restaurant and today I saw a sign that due to a family issue they will be closing at 4pm indefinitely so keep that in mind :) I'll continue to keep supporting this place as the service is good and the food is great read more

Good family run business in this awesome community. Good service and a nice place to sit down by the lake.

The best food in Valley Center, great service lots of options. The chorizo burrito is my grandsons favorite! They have great burritos and some American food read more

It's TACO TUESDAY...just picked up my favorite Barbacoa tacos. Flavorful & tender AS ALWAYS & SERVED WITH A SMILE! Love the tasty homemade salsa w/ freshly grilled onions, radish. Don't forget the lime! Swing by for quick bite or enjoy a meal w/shaded outdoor comfy chair seating. You'll become a regular! Always quick service, fresh ingredients/ excellent service ... EVERY TIME! THANK YOU TEX MEX CREW read more

A unique spot with great quality food, excellent portions, and reasonably priced. The service was good as well. Highly recommend you check it out if you're into non-traditional restaurants. read more

Amazing Chile Relleno Burrito! Fast, Fresh, Hot, and made to order. I will definitely come back while visiting Valley Center. read more

Good food. Got a couple of tacos. One Carne Asada & one Carnitas. Lots of flavor served on 2 tortillas. They have fixed up the place & it looks cute & inviting to eat lunch there. Always a friendly face. read more

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Authenticity on wheels!! Vroom-vroom. Move aside Jilberto's, Cocina Tex-Mex Food Truck is coming your way. This friendly spot holds some deep secrets: the best Mexican food in town. Granted, Valley Center doesn't have many food dining options, but who's to say the small amount of options we have can't be good! We deserve quality just as much as the next town. Well, nothing to worry about here. Cocina Tex-Mex has established itself as a great quality food option with surprisingly affordable prices. Note, I've only visited once. During that visit, I ordered their carnitas burrito (carnitas, guacamole, pico de gallo). The to-go box was packed with a hand full of tortilla chips, a grilled jalapeño pepper and the burrito. Their salsa was really good, I'd categorize it as medium-spicy. My total was around $7! Service is pretty quick! I can't wait to try more of their menu. read more

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I had the chicken mole plate. The serving size is very generous and I can honestly say that it's the best chicken mole I've ever had in my life. read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Chicken mole plate - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

Great food. But they are closed. They have been closed... morning, noon, and evening. Closed for many, many days now. No sign or signs on the front of the restaurant... no notice, no information about what's goin on, no notice nor information if they are ever even going to reopen at all. Completely empty. Just a big chain and lock on the front gate. Great food, but unreliable. read more

I gotta say. Cocina Tex-Mex is a great change on the taco shop grub that is available thru town. Two quick things to touch on here. The quality of the food is notably of a higher quality than most "fast food" places. I particularly enjoy the quality of the grilled chicken, it is always tasty and juicy whether it is in a burrito or cold on a salad, so a good sign there. I even like the roasted chili and small side of chips each burrito comes with. Secondly, the variety is great. The burritos here span the gambit from classic offerings such as California burrito, fish burrito, even a great chile reano burrito. But I will say I have really enjoyed the more specialty type burritos such as the Apache with ingredients such as grilled onions, other sauces and cheese options. Great changes on the burritos you are used to. The overall variety is great as well. Having them offer classic American style breakfasts here as well as ribs and burgers gives me an added reason to come by here even when I don't feel like Mexican fare. All in all...a great option here in the valley and I look forward to trying more on the menu. read more

Cocina Tex-Mex - Mexican Near Me - Valley Center, California

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Went for first time. Got a carnitas burrito for lunch and then 2 lbs carnitas and 1 lb carne asada for dinner. It was awesome. I will definitely be back. Service was perfect. They were so helpful in giving me suggestions. read more

Delicious! We ordered the California burrito and rolled tacos, the steak was full of flavor and cooked to perfection! Definitely a must if you are in the mood for great Mexican food! read more

Extensive menu that includes Tex-Mex, Half pound burgers and barbecue. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a food truck with a permanent awning in front, so not much ambience but the food is great. And you really get your moneys worth! read more

SOOOOOO delicious the El Paso was possibly the best burrito I've ever had can't wait to come back!! great prices & quality food... totally worth the stop if you're in the area!! read more

They have a new restaurant on Lake Wohlford. It is our new go to eatery. Had the chicken fried steak and I have to say it's the best I've had in ages. The country gravy was excellent. My husband already wants to return before traveling back to Colorado. I highly recommend! read more

Found by accident when passing through the area. Will make an effort to come back. Food was incredible! Got enchiladas e tacos and burrito. Each better than the other. :) read more

I just had one of the best carne asada burritos of my life. The breakfast burritos are very good as well. If you're in the area this place is definitely worth a stop. The food is definitely made with love and from scratch. read more

Food is fantastic, one of the must tries is the Chile relleno burrito with everything. Rest assured that the carne asada is also one of the best in VC. Planning an event? They also do catering. read more

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The food here is so delicious. Despite being sometimes very busy, they always get their food out in a timely manner and you'll never be disappointed! Definitely worth every penny and then some! read more

Friendly service from a dedicated family that makes some awesome food. Had everything from the rolled tacos to many of the burritos. They are always looking to provide more things that people like and keep the quality up. Highly recommend read more

Horrible, very disappointing. For a $11.95 roll taco plate you would think the guacamole would be green and fresh. It was just the opposite blacken and old. Shame on you for serving that crap. And the rib plate had tough rubbery meat. Take better pride in you food and MAYBE you'll get customers. You just lost my business serving us the lousy, gross food. read more

I would give a better rating unfortunately who ever they use for the meat company is cheap, all their meats (chicken/beef) has way too much fat attached to it. Which makes the food not very appetizing ... This is the only Mexican place i have been to that also chooses to order meat with fat on it which is sad because they have so much potential read more

Good menu. Good service. They need to stop pressing the valuable juices out of their burgers Dry is bad. Fat is good . I watch this travesty of food justice thru the window haha. But Love you guys tho and I'll be back to try again. PS awesome menu. read more