Monday night in Prairie City. A metropolis rolling up the sidewalks about 6 pm in a county where…read more99.83 percent of meals are home cooked, at least on Monday night. A banner fluttering on the curb, cheerful paint colors, a golden light from the windows said to us,"Your dinner will not come from the snack bag in the car or the donettes and cold pop at Chevron. El Cocinero is home cooking. Cooked well, large portions, filling. We split #2; two enchiladas, beans, rice and a tostada. I sit in my cushy Prairie City Hotel room chair - I am filled up. Should have walked a mile or two, or not ordered the Tres Leches cake and coffee. This is a former town hangout. Ranch brands decorate the sidewalk , booths and carpentry. They can be looked up on Google Lens. Prairie City is a small, quiet town,on it's way back up with new generations. While other eateries are closed,El Cocinero will probably be open, warm and welcoming.

The chicken enchilada was amazing! The staff was very friendly and service great! Will stop…read moreagain next time we pass thru

We were looking for some grub on our way out of town and saw this place. Super nice staff and great…read morehomemade food! I had the chorizo quesadilla and my son had the large burrito (can't remember the name). Both were tasty and made fresh!

Made fresh Big Burrito Carnitas with green chiles sour cream and refried beans was delicious…read more Friendly prompt service. Comes with fresh chips and a salsa bar. I recommend the mango salsa. Mmm- mm

Great food, great service and the best Fried ice cream! Just passing through with our great…read morenieces, hadnt been here in many years. Our dinners were really great, I especially liked my Pollo A la crema. The place was very clean, even the restroom.

Delicious food. Hot salsa. It was busy on a Monday night so must be the place to go in town…read more Guacamole was superb.

What a sweet place! I cannot believe it was empty but it was mid afternoon! Server greeted sat…read morepromptly and served warm chips, warm bowl of refrieds and house salsa! I ordered a shredded beef quesadilla ($9) and took half away! Asked for thier hotter sauce and it was great! Clean ... festive.... Fun..... food hit the spot and I would come here again!

This is the best Mexican food I've had in a long time. I'd travel the 1,050 miles over and over to…read moreeat here again. The read and green sauces are equally delicious. Refried beans...yum! Even the salsa and chips were delicious! Gotta try it! Pork Tim yum!

I had a bowl with the chicken and it was watery and bland even after putting everything on it. The…read morechicken and beans were just super watery and had very little seasoning. Maybe their tacos are good. I probably won't go there again though.

Outstanding food, great people. Good atmosphere. This is a fantastic lunch stop in Baker City…read more Forget the fast food chains. Stop here instead.

Order to go of chicken quesadillas and a vegetarian wheat burrito. Got home and found quesadillas…read moredrowning in red enchilada sauce!!!! Who puts red enchilada sauce on quesadillas? It was gross! And the burrito was on a soggy white flour tortilla not wheat like we ordered with refried beans very little rice and onion and NO veggies or sour cream. We threw over half away. First and last time for us. SAD!

The new homemade tortillas were Awsome. Always a great place to eat and now even better with the…read morehand made tortilla.

Stopped in for a quick bite, street tacos with their homemade salsas were excellent! Delicious…read moreauthentic Mexican food

Small plate sizes, high prices, stand at the counter ordering. Not a good experience.read more

Charming atmosphere. A step back to a gentler time…read more Engaging waitstaff I'd hire several of them just for their people skills. Food good too, able to customize our order. The diner chatter was uplifting. I'd come here on purpose just for the vibe.

Bright and airy restaurant. The waitstaff have been so welcoming. The portion sizes on the food my…read moreaunt said would feed 6 people. My only complaint was that it came with bbq sauce on the ribs that was sugary and I am diabetic. Homestyle food at its best. Totally recommend!

Stopped in Baker City on our drive from Washington back to Idaho and loved it! Laid back at home…read morefeeling as you walk in with friendly staff. Great place to chill and have good food. The service was great and the food was amazing! If you get a chance to stop you must try the Cajun wings and the flat bread club. Forgot to take pics of food but here are the wings that made the picture lineup.

This is your average local sports bar: lots of seating, a long bar, TVs, and marginal bathrooms…read more The food is actually good. Unfortunately, the Main Event here isn't getting food to your table. The front-of-house ignores the ding when the orders up; you stare idly at food that might be yours, but nobody is picking it up, nobody is delivering it to your table, and it ends up there later, cold. After complaining about something completely avoidable, the servers take it back to the kitchen, not realizing you are right there listening: Server: They say it's cold Cook: That's because it was sitting there forever I'm guessing this is just a gift for people passing through who maybe don't tip well. Sorry, I live one town over. My tip was good because I don't rip off servers, but given how bad your service was, think about how much better that tip might have been if you had exercised any care whatsoever. For the cooks, keep doing what you are doing, hope someone gets to appreciate it.