Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Most authentic Mexican food in KC |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | Deli-style service |
| Favorites: | The corn tortillas |
| Comments: | Authentic Mexican food isn't deep fried and isn't covered in sour cream; you'll find neither at La Cocina. Most KC mexican food is a variation of Tex-Mex while La Cocina is closer to real Mexican food. Try the tacos with pork or the chile rellenos. |
| Reviewer: | Tim |
Date: | 1/17/00 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Gateway Plaza, OP |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Always a party atmosphere! |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Nothing compares to this food |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Where else can you find the staff dancing behind the counter |
| Favorites: | Pork Quesadillas |
| Comments: | La Cocina del Puerco is the best restaurant in the US for
Mexican. Nothing is comparable to the food and specials! The staff is very friendly, too! P.S. Not for the timid or shy! |
| Reviewer: | A Devoted Fan |
Date: | 7/19/00 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Gateway Plaza, OP |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Festive, cantina-like atmosphere |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Just-right portions, outstanding flavor |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | essentially self-service |
| Favorites: | Spicy Chicken Burrito |
| Comments: | This is a great restaurant for anyone who isn't a stuffed shirt. Throw on your sandals and you can almost feel the breeze coming in over the beach at Cancun! |
| Reviewer: | Brian |
Date: | 9/30/00 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | Metcalf and 91st |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | extremely pleasant |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | well managed by chefs |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | carne asada |
| Comments: | Since I have lived most of my life in California I did not expect to find a place like this one here in Kansas. I tip my hat! |
| Reviewer: | Marcos |
Date: | 10/6/00 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina Del Puerco | Location: | 91St & Metcalf, OP,KS |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Great Music |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | I'm from Southern California and the food at this resturant doesn't compare to what i'm use to. It lacks the true flavor of real mexican food. |
| Reviewer: | Don |
Date: | 5/4/01 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st and Metcalf, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | authentic Mexican | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | | Notes: | there is no service it's more cafeteria |
| Favorites: | carnitas |
| Comments: | Just a quick note DON'T MISS THE BURNT CREAM. it 's too bad that most people see the pic of the burnt cream. but until you try it you will never know. It's to die for. It's really hard to describe it's heavy,but light what i liked about it was not eggy lt's kinda of like a custard but not eggy but more of a taste of real whipped cream. the texture is so smoothe it will melt in your mouth. Don't leave la cocina del puerco without and share with someone you love. used to work in the area i'd go buy some and take it back to the office with 5 spoons and every body loved it really they should give it away to everbody because I thing it's a secret. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IT'S TRULEY WONDERFUL.I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
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| Reviewer: | Kathy |
Date: | 10/29/01 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina Del Puerco | Location: | Metcalf - Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | casual, cantina atmosphere |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | cafeteria style |
| Favorites: | pork burrito |
| Comments: | This place is my favorite. No ground beef or Velveeta. Awesome, shredded beef or pork, etc. Big, fat whole beans. A salsa bar... I love this place. |
| Reviewer: | Scott |
Date: | 7/3/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocino Del Puerco | Location: | 91st Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Carne Asada |
| Comments: | For an excellent Authentic Taquaria atmosphere / excellent food / the best Guacamole in the city along with superb margaritas, this is a must go to establishment - The weekly entertainment is a draw in itself - give this authentic mexican restaurant a visit. |
| Reviewer: | Neal |
Date: | 7/23/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st & Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | New management, less friendly. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Portions small. Don't be hungry. |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | #11 |
| Comments: | New management not very friendly, very stingy servings, half the food for the same price. Disappointed three times! Lost this long time customer. Was the best true Mexican restaurant in Kansas City. Regret the loss. |
| Reviewer: | Woody |
Date: | 8/13/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st & Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | authentic Mexican | Price: | $ bargain |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | great party atmosphere |
| Food: | | Notes: | authentic mexican--no velveeta or sour cream smothering! |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | self-serve for food, waitress for drinks |
| Favorites: | cheese and onion enchiladas, salsa bar |
| Comments: | Great, authentic Mexican food and live bands. New owner and former owner both working in the restaurant most of the time. New owner has made some great renovations and the new music line-up is fun. Cheap Corona on Fridays. Check out the patio in the evening. Definitely think the food has improved with change of owner. |
| Reviewer: | cherie |
Date: | 9/17/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Funky atmosphere |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | As authentic as you'll find in many towns in Mexica |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | Mostly self service |
| Favorites: | Fish tacos |
| Comments: | I have been dining here for 5 years and was excited to see the new management upgrading the facilities and adding new menu items. The new seafood items are fantastic and it seems as though nothing else has been changed on the menu. Also I'm a teacher so the Teacher Discount Nite on Thursdays is a big bonus. |
| Reviewer: | Maria |
Date: | 11/14/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st and Metcalf, OP |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | The new Shrimp Burito is fantastic. Chicken Mole. |
| Comments: | Wow! New management has really made some great menu editions to the previous superb menu. I get fantastic Shrimp buritos and can still get my Tres Tacos and Chicken Mole, no changes there. And the burnt cream dessert is a must! See you at La Cocina. |
| Reviewer: | Suzy |
Date: | 12/15/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st & Metcalf, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very festive all year long, not just occasionally. |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | pork carnitas, drunken chicken, burnt cream |
| Comments: | The BEST margs / Good food served fresh and hot / Fun live music / Whether inside or on the patio it's always a good time !! If you've not been there you're missing out on Fiestadude's paradise ~ get your PIG HERE :-) |
| Reviewer: | T. J. |
Date: | 12/16/03 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina Del Puerco | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Authentic Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Very relaxed, south of the border feel! |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Huge variety, very authentic. |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Friendly and will do almost anything to please. |
| Favorites: | Enchiladas, Carnitas, Chipotle Chicken |
| Comments: | My extended family and friends make a point to visit La Cocina at least once a week for the great food, excellent margaritas and relaxed atmosphere. I will admit the first time I visited La Cocina I was looking for the traditional Americanized Mexican food. It took me a second try to buy into their authentic Mexican food and rich flavors and now all other Mexican restaurants taste like Taco Bell. Every week I go in I have a difficult time deciding between my favorites. My family, who live in Colorado, also can’t get enough of it. Every time they come out they insist on a visit to the kitchen of the pig and they live in western Colorado where you would think they would get good authentic Mexican food but they insist that there is nothing like La Cocina. I encourage lovers of Mexican food to step outside their Americanized view of Mexican food and visit La Cocina or give it another try it you’ve been in the past, they have improved on their ambience and are un!
der new ownership and are constantly improving on the little things. I truly do not think there is another restaurant, in this price range, that has better Mexican or better food in general in the KC area. |
| Reviewer: | Cori |
Date: | 2/26/04 |
| Restaurant: | La Cocina del Puerco | Location: | 91st & Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Like A Trip to Tijuana! |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | Fast, fast, fast |
| Favorites: | Carnitas |
| Comments: | My first husband was of mexican descent, and his mother made the best mexican food I've ever eaten. She's a dear lady, so please don't tell her the La Cocina is nipping at her heels. First, I love the ambience of this place. It is fun, casual, colorful and comfortable. It makes you feel like you're on a summer road trip to Tijuana. The food is always very fresh and fast. You place your order at the counter and it's served up in seconds. I always judge a mexican restaurant by their carnitas and their tamales. If they can get those dishes right, everything else will be good. La Cocina does both very well. The carnitas are slow-cooked to tender perfection. They truly melt in your mouth. I also love the beans. No mushy 'refried' beans. They serve whole, tender, slow-cooked beans that are as good as the main dish. Lots of different fresh salsas to choose from, suited to all tastes. Come hungry! |
| Reviewer: | Julie |
Date: | 6/24/05 |
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