It's like walking into Tia's kitchen, (if mine could cook). Seriously, I have a great love for food that comes from home cook's kitchens, be it Tia, Tante, Aunt, or Teta. Whoever it is in the kitchen at Las Cocinas is, or comes from one of those wonderful home cooks. I love walking in to the buzz and din of diners and conversation. The staff welcomes you as family and the food is fantastic, really. Every thing that I have tried, fantastic. read more

This place was so delicious. From the great service to the fantastic food - this is a must try! Everyone was so kind and attentive. The food was perfect and was so tasty! The strawberry margarita totally hit the spot after a long hot day. For sure will be back! read more

Not open on Saturday. Drove out here to discover that in person. Please update your Yelp hours online.

Been a fan since 2015, watched it grow. Food is consistently good and served hot and quick. Great local restaurant.

Great find! It was late and I was looking for something open for dinner and this place looked good. I ordered Quail, having never had it before. It was mind blowing! If you haven't had it before Quail is gamy, but not strongly so. It's very flavorful. It reminded me of duck, except for much less fatty (and of course much more meat. The platter came with rice and beans, fajita-style vegetables and tortillas, so I was able to make myself delicious Quail tacos. You have to try this place! read more

Las Cocinas - Quail - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Tacos Tacos Tacos! I loved it when you could take margaritas Togo during the pandemic. I love that they are so close to my house too. Fajitas and enchiladas are delicious! Super nice staff. The to go orders are super fast. read more

We were driving from houston to austin and was getting so we decided yo yelp for a tex mex place. When we got nearer it looked like the place was right off the highway and in the middle of no where. I was a little worries that the food might not be as good. The food was excellent! I had carnitas. The flavor and texture were superb. read more

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One of my favorite Mexican spots in the area! And their margaritas are great! Get a lot of food and they provide your classic Tex Amex just as you'd imagine. A bit out of the way but worth it! read more

This place is in the middle of NO WHERE y'all, but man is it worth almost getting rear-ended on 95 trying to find it. My husband and I were on our way back to Austin from Houston via 71 and were getting hangry when he took to Yelp to find us a new place to eat. Fast food wasn't going to cut it this time. It was an off time to eat so it was just us and two other tables. Service was prompt and the menu was expansive. My husband opted for the fajitas (they have so many to choose from, I don't even know which ones he ordered), and I got the Mexican street tacos which come with beef and chicken fajita as well as chorizo. I skipped the chorizo to be easy on my stomach. The food was delicious! Both the refried and charro beans were "legit" (quoted from my husband) and the red and green salsa were extremely good. It's only 4 or so miles off the beaten path of 71 so if you're passing through I recommend making a pitstop for dinner that isn't McDonalds or Buc-ee's. read more

Las Cocinas - Mexican street tacos (beef and chicken fajita, sans chorizo). - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Good value for the price. Usually can't say anything about the beans, but this place offer charro beans that were just like mama made. The sauce on the enchiladas was called texas gravy and was tasty. For dessert I had homemade churros with honey... hubby had 2 beers and the total bill was 34.00 and we left full. read more

The manager was very hospitable but the food was not tasty. So not satisfied at all & won't be back. Sorry first impression sticks with me. Ribeye steak has no taste no flavor & the beans & rice was stuck to the sizzling plate with not taste either & mushy. read more

Delicious authentic Mexican food. Staff was friendly and attentive. I highly recommend. read more

We came for lunch. The staff was friendly and helpful. We got lunch combo platters and an extra enchilada off the sides menu. There was no need to get any extra, as the lunch platter was plenty! Mmmm delicious! read more

Las Cocinas - Tortilla chip with 3 different dips as soon as we sat down! - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Outstanding pleasant staff good food nice place. Not a tourist trap. I have a nice experience

The Fajitas Mexicanos is very good. Chips an salsa is good come with green an red salsa an cheese dip. Nice friendly service does get busy around lunch time. They are closed on Saturday read more

Las Cocinas - Fajitas Mexicanos - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Pollo Cremoso was the special tonight so I thought I'd try it. So yummy. The baby back ribs are also yummy. Not impressed by chips and dips. The sopapillas looked delicious and I didn't hear any complaints. There were nine of us and everyone seemed satisfied with their food and drinks including the margaritas which are made with wine. No liquor sold here only beer and wine but a nice selection. Good service. Small outside dining area. Recently started closing on Saturday. read more

This is most definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Bastrop. Family owned and operated, and it shows. They work so hard to treat their customers right, they truly care. The food is amazing. My go to favorites are the street tacos, and the beef fajita stuffed avocado. Yummmm!! My daughter is obsessed with their carne asada....no one makes it as good as Las Cocinas!! read more

Picked up food, they do not care about take out orders. Ordered Chile Rellinos with ground beef. Got home and no meat on them at all. All was bad read more

The service and food was very good. We will definitely go back. There were eight of us and we all enjoyed our food. Love the complimentary queso. read more

Its to the point our journey takes out farther each time trying to find some where new to eat...Over all the experience was great...Clean, fast and friendly service. Its a solo joint sitting all by it self on the highway, bit difficult to get out of the parking lot when busy....Chips, 2 Salsas and Queso hit the table...Chips were crisp, queso was creamy, not much flavor, green salsa was tomatillo based, and was tasty, but needed some spice...as for the regular salsa, good yes, but served warm was something we were just not used to and the flavor was more savory...you could have added chicken and avocado and it would have been tortilla soup...was missing on that tomatoey zing that we are used to. We both went with the trio enchilada plate...one beef, one chicken and one cheese all covered in chipolte sauce. Chicken was tender, beef alone was a little bland..but with the sauce was a good fit, Cheese were cheesy..Rice was decent and had a good flavor...Charros were awesome!!...I wouldnt discourage anyone from coming, if you look at the area for mexican joints, its good for the area...as for us, our adventure will continue. read more

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When I think of a great Mexican food restaurant, I think of a small, family owned local place like the one I grew up with. Las Cocinas is the definition of this for the somewhat small town of Bastrop. We dropped in on a Sunday night after a weekend at the races and we left knowing we made the right choice. The chips were fresh and crisp and came with two different types of dip. I wasn't that impressed with either which is really my only complaint about the food and it might just be my preference. I really like hot, tomatoey salsa and this just wasn't that. My brother-in-law, stepdad and I shared a sampler platter with bacon-wrapped shrimp, quesadillas, taquitos, and some kinda deep fried shrimp/stuffed jalapeño thing that was really tasty. After the sampler, my brother-in-law and I shared Fajitas with shrimp and ribs and my stepdad got enchiladas. The compliments didn't stop throughout the entire meal. I really liked the rice and the tortillas were obviously homemade and very fresh. The service was exactly as you would expect at a small restaurant like this. The waitress was experienced and attentive. We couldn't have asked for more. The check ended up around $60 with tip for the 3 of us. We didn't have any alcohol tonight or that would have been a bit more. If you're in the mood for a great, small-town Mexican food restaurant you won't be disappointed with Las Cocinas. read more

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Extensive menu. Loads of lunch plates to choose from! They are open on Mondays! They serve 3 types of dips with your free chips. Queso, a warm salsa and a green cilantro dip. All were delicious. Also their charro beans were good with lots of onions and green pepper chunks. Very flavorful. Their tortillas were not homemade but we didn't mind because everything else was fresh and flavorful. We will be back. read more

It's locally owned. Really wonderful food, friendly staff. This is one of our favorite places to eat!

Out of all the Mexican Restaurants in town Las Cocinas is the BEST by far! The food is amazing, the drinks are cold, and the hospitality is awesome! My family and I love this place! read more

Not open and construction was being done when we tried to go yesterday, despite it saying open online.

Great place, food was fantastic, good atmosphere, clean bright and airy . Definitely a good place to eat and enjoy the day.

This place is out of the way, just on the outskirts of Bastrop.... if you didn't know it was there you'd miss it. Even looking for it, you might miss it. But keep looking, bc they're so worth it. They have a warm "salsa" with chips that will make you wanna slap yo mama it's so good! We tried 5 different plates and every bite was eaten. Every. Single. Bite. At my table of picky eaters. *mindblown* if I find something I don't recommend, I'll let y'all know ;) read more

Las Cocinas - Printing, their salsas are *SO* good!! - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

AMAZING!!! Delicious Mexican food. Excellent service, such kind nice people! Guacamole is so delicious! read more

The food was amazing. I had the flautas and they were big. The refried beans were the best I've ever tasted, and the guacamole was delicious and I hate guacamole. It was chunky so I tried some and it was good! read more

Met a friend for lunch at Las Cocinas yesterday, both of us driving 1.5 hours--he from San Antonio, myself from College Station. Outstanding lunch--fajitas for me, quesadillas for him. Fresh, homemade, tasty, and expertly served. We'll be back. Highly recommended. read more

This place is wonderful they have really good food , great service.. they even gave us Gave us a free appetizer their food is always deliciouswe never have a problem here Highly recommend it read more

Stopped here for lunch and was very pleased. Homemade guacamole was excellent. I ordered the number 1 and it was a tamale a cheese enchilada and a beef taco with rice and beans. Not since I left Pasadena Texas Have I hadsuch an authentic tex-mex meal. If they had margaritas, I would give it 5 stars read more

Boy, were we surprised that this gem seemed to be in the middle of nowhere outside Bastrop. We ordered so as to sample the basics, like enchiladas, tacos, fajitas, guacamole, queso, etc. We found it all to be quite good, and the service was excellent. I can think of only two things might be improved: 1) The salsas were a trifle bland; I prefer them spicier, but that is, admittedly, a matter of individual taste. I also would prefer them to be freshly prepared, with lots of bits of tomato, onion, chiles and cilantro, but salsa like that is hard to find in any Mexican restaurant. The food here is obviously well-prepared by cooks who know what they're doing; it's a shame the salsas couldn't have been more impressive. 2) The fajitas were good, but the meat appeared to be griddled instead of grilled, which I would have preferred. But that, too, is usually the exception rather than the rule in most restaurants. Aside from these two picky things, Las Cocinas is well worth the short drive out of town. read more

My husband and I came here with our two small children during our stay at the Hyatt Regency Lost pines. Came across through yelp as it had many great reviews and loved that it was a small hole in the wall, mom & pop restaurant in the area. The food was amazing! Service is good, friendly staff. We ordered the beef fajita, their camarones special, and a kiddie cheese quesadilla meal for the kids. Their rice and beans were amazing! A must try you won't regret! read more

Las Cocinas - Camarones Special - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

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I read the great reviews on Yelp, so of course, I had to try this awesome Mexican restaurant while I'm working in Bastrop today. It's a small, cute place with a small patio. I sat on the patio because it's a BEAUTIFUL day and have to take advantage of this fall weather. I had the #1 Lunch Special and it was yummy! The service is friendly and super fast. I will definitely be back. read more

Las Cocinas - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Every first Wednesday of the month this restaurant gives 10% of what they make to the bastrop animal shelter they are friendly, affordable & good! Go eat read more

So my brother told me about this place, we pretty much don't drive into Austin anymore due to all the traffic and the way it's changing.(We're old fashioned I guess) So one of the best things about this place is that they give you queso and don't freaking charge you for it! You heard me right, and it's not even cheap queso. I usually get a combo plate that comes with a taco, enchilada, and a tamale along with your rice and beans. I get all this for under $10. The food is very tasty here, I especially like their beans and rice which i can be picky about. The tamale is very tasty and I liked mixing it the with enchilada sauce. All in all this is the perfect place for lunch. It's a bit cramped but then again aren't all Mexican restaurants like that? Oh and the service is great here. I'm definitely coming back when I come to visit my family in Texas. read more

Las Cocinas - They give you queso with your complimentary salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

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What a fabulous place! We found this place on Yelp while traveling through. We were a little thrown off by the size of the place when we pulled off, but we know how sometimes the best places are the small hidden ones! The salsa wasn't my fav, but we got queso which was very good to hold us over until our food got there! We both got the #3 lunch, and ate every bite! Just FYI, only one bathroom and service is a little slow, otherwise we will be going back in the future if we are making that drive!! read more

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This was a great restaurant. The food was amazing and so were the margaritas. Read the reviews on yelp and I am so glad we tried it. Service was very good. Thank you Maria. read more

Great way to end the weekend! Great food,service and margaritas. One of our favorite local restaurants. Never had anything here. Definitely will return. read more