We keep coming back. El Paso is not short of taco joints, and Taqueria Ay Cocula is a dependable one. We go as a family to their hard stand off Mesa on the West Side, but they have a food truck on Fort. Bliss too. I love their quesobirria. On this trip , I tried something I have been wanting to try for awhile, the birria ramen. It's ramen and birria in the birria consume. It comes in a bowl and is loaded with birria. I tossed some cilantro, onions, and avocado in there and it was amazing. The server came and checked on us regularly, but I wouldn't say it was spectacular. They were nice though, and made sure to ask if we wanted more. Another thing I like is Taqueria AC has pretty good aguas frescas. Liz ordered their pina colada agua fresca. That comes loaded with whipped cream and pineapple chunks. The ambiance is kinda divey, but it's definitely safe. Parking is limited. We love their taco Tuesday specials, and we will return. read more

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I was starving when i got here. Nice and patient service. First time here so i had a few questions. I got the quesabirria order (4tacos), birria tacos (4 tacos) and 1 taco de asada, 2 pepino limon drinks= total 49.60. I dont know if i was supposed to get toppings but i did not get any. I was expecting cilantro, onion, etc. and the 4$ carne asada was skimpy and dire need of toppings. We took it to go and didnt check the bag. ‍The birria tacos were great even without the toppings. The juice was so flavorful. Plus, since we at home, we fixed them up with more toppings. Not a real difference between quesabirria and regular birria tacos. Quesabirria had a tiny bit of cheese. The drinks were delicious! Now i went on a Thursday and that 4$ taco was tiny! BUT apparently they have mon-Wednesday special of buy 1 get 1 free and if it had been 2$, it would have been reasonable. If you come here, come on Monday- Wednesday! read more

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Food is amazing with their 4 tacos or 6 tacos pack. I ordered tripitas, barbacoa, asada & carnitas which were all delicious. Service was great & the salsa bar was a nice offering. read more

Staff watched me take 14 quesa birria tacos straight to the dome and didnt judge. Lovely service and even better tacos. Loved the Wednesday "all you can eat" deal. Shout Rene, best waiter. read more

Passing through El Paso and stumbled across this little gem of a taqueria. As I came in I was greeted by Rene. Even though it was busy he took the time to explain it was taco Tuesday and he asked what I intended to get then he shared the special that would best fit my order. It's just not tacos that were on special. The queso birria were on special too. It was busy but there was plenty of staff to make sure everyone was ok. The salsa bar had everything any taco lover would want. Several salsas, onions (glazed raw, pickled. Well you get the picture. Just go and try it because the tacos were delicious. read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Quesabirria 4 Pack Tacos (2x1 Tuesday) - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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they racially profile biracial couples and service is only good with select servers very disappointing The food was cold like it had Ben sitting there for hours and they gossip about there guests read more

Delicious Quesabirria tacos. A little wetter than typical so very messy, but oh so flavorful. I chose flour tortillas. They were grilled nicely, but due to the very moist meat, the shells began to fall apart. The restaurant was as little warm, maybe to be expected when it's 105 degrees outside. Food was delicious, and I'd go back, especially if I was nearby, but I've had better. Service was great. Total for 4 tacos, drink, and 20% tip was $21, not too bad. read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Quesabirria tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The first of a long planned adventure for tacos in El Paso. Came on recommendations from the community. Service was a bit spotty because they completely messed up the order, but the food that did come out was still really good. The Al Pastor is off the charts. There's a lot of heat on everything so be prepared. The margs are really good too! read more

We went on Taco Tuesday and they had a special going of 2 for 1! We ordered Birria Tacos, Nachos & Birria Ramen. We also ordered Horchata, Pina Colada & Limon Pepino. Everything was frickin' bomb. The service was amazing. And the restaurant was very cute. read more

The tacos are (chef's kiss) especially the al pastor one the meat right off the trompo. Uy quiero ir otra ves . Service was good ambience it reminded me of el chavo. In a good way read more

Great Mexican restaurant in El Paso. All you can eat on Wednesday. Great service. Great food. read more

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I usually come to this restaurant pretty often but I have to say I've recently have been highly disappointed. My fiance and I are a bi-racial couple that likes to come here on the regular, and I've noticed a change in our service recently. The servers have been racially discriminating us purposely giving tables that get there after us food first. Today our server completely ignored our table. As we're waiting for our tacos to be served a hispanic couple walks in and sits at a table behind us. Mind you we had been waiting for a long time already, and within maybe 10 minutes of them sitting down they got their food. The couple had ordered the exact order that we did. So that just told me that they've purposely not given us our food. I even experienced a terrible attitude from a server when I took my mother in law to the restaurant as well. I asked for a lemonade with no tajin and the server completely ignored that and handed me a lemonade with tajin on top. When I asked her politely if I could please get another lemonade with no tajin on top, she proceeded to hand me a spoon and a paper boat and said to scoop it out myself. Mind you my fiance and mother and law are black. I simply can't accept this kind of behavior and disrespect. I'm honestly shocked because we seriously never used to get treated like this before but it has become a huge problem. I'm highly disappointed that one of our favorite spots in El Paso did this to us. Let this be a message to the black and mexican community, please be careful going into this restaurant I would really hate for another bi-racial couple to experience what we did. ): read more

As we were driving from Vegas back to Houston we needed to charge the Tesla and eat dinner. I believe this place closed 30 minutes after we arrived and I dislike being that person that comes even an hour before closing but my @$$ needed to eat some Birria Queso Tacos! We were immediately greeted with a smile and a welcome! I really wish I could remember the names of the host, server AND all of the other employees. The ambience was amazing! Definitely fit the atmosphere and vibe of the establishment. 2 dollar Estrella Jalisco cervezas with the food menu they have here?! Yes please! After we were greeted we were sat at a table by the server. We ordered the Birria Queso tacos, Carne Asada tacos, Al Pastor tacos, cerveza, and a classic margarita. EVERYTHING was fresh and delicious! I tore that Birria Queso tacos up in a heartbeat! The salsa and topping selections were abundant, fresh and flavorful. This will forever be one of our stops when we travel through El Paso! Thank you everyone at this restaurant! We will be back soon! read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Birria Tacos and 4 Pack Tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The tacos are amazing. The home base for same taco truck that is often on base at Fort Bliss. Quesabirria is our favorite but the pastor is amazing as well. Lovely salsa bar, with lots of options. Service was friendly and quick and I think we had our tacos within 5 min of ordering. Lots of families sitting around enjoying their food. Don't overlook this one! read more

Excellent salsa bar, tacos were very good except like the other reviewers have said, their quesatacos with birria were soggy. I'm used to them having more crunch to it. The pina colada slushy was big and tasty. read more

Dont come here at night !!! Server will forget about you he wont come back lady in front had to bring us our food and it was cold already, and the server wont even get your order right he never came back afterwards he brought us our drinks, come in the morning when the owners are here they will be on top , night crew sucks , i dont balmed the chefs but the service is bad !!!! read more

I usually come here on a regular basis and really enjoy the food as well as the service, but today that I went during the afternoon shift it was not the same as my server didn't approach our table anymore after handing over our drinks and we had to go up to the cashier and ask about our order that had been sitting in the delivery window for more than 20 minutes causing our food to be cold when brought to the table. I do not blame the cooks and understand times get busy but over all it was not a good experience as my food was soggy and cold. read more

I went on a Tuesday afternoon to try out the location that had been vacated by Chase the Taste West. I went to support them in their endeavors since they have several trucks at the Farmer's Market and I wished their actual physical location well. I try to be honest with my reviews and I'm sad to report that it was a really disappointing experience. They are super overpriced even for Taco Tuesday. Their deal is to just double the tacos from 4 to 8 tacos for $12 which comes out to be around $1.50 a taco. They only allow 2 meats excluding the birria tacos. I got asada and carnitas tacos. The meat was extremely gristly and chewy. It wasn't seasoned and I can see why they offer such an extensive salsa bar, it's to cover up the blandness of the actual tacos. They didn't even bother to cut up the avocado. The carnitas came with chunks of real grilled pineapples which are great, if the eyes had been cut out. Because they weren't cut correctly, I had to fish them out of the tacos and throw them away, alongside half of their mystery meat since the gristle and hard chunks of cartilage made it almost inedible. I ended up having to throw away 3 tacos and I never throw away food. The horchata was mostly ice and whipped cream, for their price, the agua fresca is a rip off. The service wasn't any better, the cooks were arguing in the back, the servers were just on their phones and the only customers there were friends or family. I love supporting local and wanted to give them a fair shot, but this experience was extremely overpriced and kinda disgusting food. With so many other great options around for Taco Tuesday, I don't think I'll be back. We ended up going to Pho & Rolls down the street to get decent food since we were still hungry. :( Taqueria Ay Cocula 5004 Desert Blvd N, El Paso, TX 79912 (915) 500-1672 https://maps.app.goo.gl/us9PMErDM3zZejsz8 Full review with pictures here: https://www.todoelpaso.com/2022/02/07/ay-yay-yay-cocula/ read more

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The tacos are decent, but I also got take out so maybe that changed the quality. Service was good and ambiance of the place wasn't that bad. Not sure if I would frequent here but I does fix your taco craving. read more

Great quesabirria tacos and the salsa bar is on point. Service and ambience are great. Tuesday two for one specials are outstanding.

First thing coming in, the vibe was good. Popular Latino music was playing and the setting seemed like a cool hip place. I was greeted right away and she answered my questions. She provided good old fashioned customer service. Ordered quesobirra tacos and a 6 pack of tacos. (Asada, Tripas,buche, pastor). I only waited about 10 mins and she handed them to me directly. Me and my wife both enjoyed the food. I would say the Quesabirria tacos were mid and we have had better. The birria seemed to be a bit bland. The Consome didn't seem to help it. The tacos were good though! I really thought the Asada and buche were great! The Horchata we got was ok as well, but I did dig the presentation with the whipped crème. Did think the Horchata was a bit pricy though. Overall, I'd definitely recommend to stop by! Service, food was good aside from my little nitpicks. Also I'll add a star for the fact that you can mix and match tacos with the packs. That's one thing I hate when visiting El Paso, is the weird taco pack system. Go visit Ay Cocula soon! read more

Amazing customer service. Their response to every ask from additional napkins to a salt shaker is met with "of course". Our drinks would get halfway empty and they were on top of it asking if you would like more. Food was very tasty and the portion sizes were outstanding. The management and staff must be commended for their dedication to going above and beyond to satisfy their guests. Thank you read more

THE BIRRIA WAS AMAZING NICE JUICY AND FRESH the toppings are very juicy the pina colada was amazing and the place is very cool and they have lots of deals read more

writing this review as i'm in the parking lot because this place definitely needs to be recognized. Definitely the best birria i had since living in el paso. The meat was so flavorful and juicy definitely will be coming back and letting my friends and family know about this place. read more

Tacos are good, came here many times In promo days and regular days, ; supported this business because is close to my house, and I love tacos , I am not picky so everything taste good for me , but they do not honor all you can eat they will ignore you until you leave Asada tacos 10/10 Tripita tacos 10/10 Buche tacos 8/10 Barbacoa 3/10 not real flavor and greasy to much condiment kind of disgusting Quesabirria 9/10 good birria tacos with cheese :) but very disappointed with the ALL YOU CAN IT promo on Wed , they tell you to order In 2 tacos increments (they are tiny), but they delay more and more every time you order, It happen many times in previous visits , but last time was the very last , they ignored us when new customers walked in , and put their orders in front , after 27 min waiting for two more tacos my wife and I decided to leave with mixed feelings , maybe if you pay the regular price they give you a better service, not sure Sometimes they let the tacos get cold in the kitchen window waiting for the server to bring to us , Was or last time after two and a half months of 4 days a week tacos here read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Tripita and asada tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Everyone is always welcoming. Being a person of color in elpaso isn't easy and this is one of them few places we don't get eyes but are treated as family. The food is always fresh and hot and we've always sat down and ate. We came the last time with kids and they were so accommodating when our kids were picky and let us switch it out for something else. read more

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Delicious birria! Love the salsa bar. Could use a few more beverage options, they were limited to about four read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Quesabirria tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Fabulous service, excellent food. Top notch. I will stop every-time I pass through now. Everything from the salsas to the tacos. Perfecto read more

Today we tried going to TaQueRia Ay Cocula for their Taco Tues special. It's buy a 4 pack of tacos and get a 4 pack free. GREAT DEAL ! They were DELICIOUS! We tried the pastor and the birria queso. YUM! We will definitely be going back. -- read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - Pastor tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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AWESOME!!!!!! So many people there so I decided to try it. Got the Quesabirria and it was freaking amazing!!! So much food for just $12 and I couldn't even finish it. read more

This restaurant was located right next to my hotel, and there aren't a lot of birria places in San Antonio so I had to try this one. I ordered online, took me two minutes to get there, and my order was already ready. It was delicious and the consume was amazing. They also have a lot of indoor seating and the atmosphere was really fun. read more

food here is so good!! birria tacos are bomb. barbacoa, queso and potatoes are good too. read more

Taqueria Ay Cocula - birria tacos - Tacos Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I walked in and ordered to go. The restaurant was at around 30% capacity. I placed my order. Waited for 18 minutes and then asked if my tacos were almost ready. Server said it would be a few more minutes. I asked again 10 minutes later and was told my order had not been entered. Terrible service. I do not recommend you go to this place. Save your money and go to taco tote instead. read more

Really good tacos and prices & Wonderful service. I highly recommend to get

My wife and I ordered the quesabrilla tacos and were delicious. The meat was tenderly shredded and the dipping sauce was to perfection. The ajua de lemon and cucumber was refreshing and had the right amount of sweetness. We will tell other family members about this place. read more

one of the best taco place in el paso would recommend again 10/10 amazing birria tacos would marry these tacos read more