Great meal. Just too much. Had the Hawaiian fajitas tonight…read more Very nice server. Very attentive Nice decor inside

Cocina Real Mexican Restaurant is an overall good choice if you find yourself in Roanoke (and…read morethat's the Roanoke in Alabama, not to be confused with Roanoke, Virginia). I am a huge fan of Mexican food and I have always found Mexican food to be the most consistently good in my frequent travels for work. The service was friendly and professional. The ambiance was good and the food was definitely enjoyable. If you are in Roanoke, Alabama and are craving good Mexican food, head on over to Cocina Real Mexican Restaurant.

FOOD POISONING!!! Ate there Thursday and was sick for days…read more Very hard to recover. Live locally and !!! I will never eat there again.

This place is awesome. Food is always hot, service is great. Staff is amazingly nice.read more

This place is INSANELY good. From the moment you walk in, the energy completely shifts--what looks…read morea little questionable on the outside turns into a warm, welcoming spot that feels alive and inviting. The workers are not only efficient, they're incredibly generous... like they refuse to let your chips run out (and trust me, you won't want them to--they're addicting). And the speed? Almost suspicious. Your food comes out so fast it makes you do a double take, but somehow it's still hot, fresh, and packed with flavor like it was made with care. Every bite hits. This place really knows what it's doing. Lowkey didn't expect much at first, but it completely proved me wrong. I'll definitely be back.

So authentic and so good! I always love coming here when I'm around. Service is fast and excellent,…read moreand the ambiance is nice with plenty of seating.

Inside the restaurant is very nice. Staff is friendly and efficient…read more Cheese dip beats my fav Mexican spot because it's thick, not watery. Unfortunately my meal was odd tasting. Can't explain why. It was just off. I'd return for drinks and chips. Please give this place a try!

We waited 1 hour to get our food and It was cold there was water dripping on us from the vents. The…read morerestaurant was good except for the dripping water. Our server was super nice and came over to us a bunch of times if we needed anything. Over all it could have been better

Leslie was an amazing server. We will ask for her every time. She made sure to tell us about…read moredrink specials.

The food is good and you get a lot of food. The service was fast and he was very Attentive to us…read more My friend love this place. I will cone back

I'd say this place is a 4.5 but since had to choose felt a four was more appropriate than a 5. This…read moreplace might be the most authentic Mexican in the Opelika/Auburn area. Some dishes are more texmex but others are great. Highly recommend

We have tried different Mexican restaurants in the Opelika Auburn area, but this is by hands down…read morethe best we have tried. Love the food and will continue to come back!

First time here. There are not many choices in this area of Alabama…read more I order Carnitas. Very tasty and cooked perfectly. The salsa was just ok but the Salsa Picosa was very good. It is kind of the only came in town as far as food goes and the only Mexican around for miles. I would eat here again.

Not trying to be mean, but this is some of the worst Mexican food I have ever had in my life. I…read morebelieve a blind dog could randomly pick ingredients and cook a better dish.

Talk about a divey Mexi pad @ LaGrange, Juanito's hits it fo sure;…read morePlace always full on each of my visits; Dug the local home vibe of the regular patrons and v friendly kind staff. Their gratis chips y salsa was way fresher, better, spicier, than ur usual Tex-mex place. Also went out of their way to gets me a v fiery fresh hot sauce for me quesadilla. Not blistering; certainly v tasty. Not sure y the many sh__ reviews; Might be due to the longer than avg wait time on entrees. This place a 3.5 rounded to 4. There IS a reason it always Packed. Wait times not ridiculous; J's of course slows down some, when crazy packed fo dinner. Our waiter made sure to check in multiple times during night. They did bring my quesadilla before the soup. I'll get em later. :/ The chicken soup was Huge btw :) Wished it had more fresh, just cut veggies :/

Wow what a fantastic experience... We were just traveling through from New Orleans to Atlanta and…read morestopped for the night and really wanted Mexican... We looked at several reviews and Juanito's by far had the best and it was a good decision!

Finally found this wonderful spot tucked off the main road. Amazing margaritas!!! We both had…read morechicken chimichangas and they were delicious. Cozy place w both excellent service and good food! We will be back!

Purchase the seafood soup to go twice. Both times the soup spilled in my car on my way home. The…read morecontainers that they put the soup in are not sealed properly so the second time it happened, I called in to let them know. They told me that they have not ordered the proper tops for the soups and that is why it spilled out. When I called in, they offered to refund because they said it would happen again if I got a remade. After a long 10 hour shift I simply wanted to eat. Honestly felt like there could've been something done for the inconvenience, especially being that I have been going there.

Best meal we've had this whole trip! Fresh and hot chips and fire salsa!! Our server's hustle…read morereally impressed me as well. Family owned and operated. The owner was nice to chat with. Id recommend this joint!!

This is the WORST restaurant ever. They illegally tax you. I was taxed about 20% on my bill. It is…read morevery illegal and absolutely immoral. These people know what they're doing. Do not go here. I hope someone that has more time on their hands will go to the law about this bs. Absolutely unbelievable. Downloaded yelp for the first time just to leave this review. I've never left a review on anything good or bad, but this review is absolutely needed to save people in the future and/or so someone can take this matter further. Unreal.