la cocina - what's the secret word??

[Sarah Moss]

I prefer booths myself and have never had a problem getting one for 2 during lunch at La Cocina. I've always thought the food was over priced and not very good, but still Mexican and enough to satisfy a craving.

We went more often when they had lunch specials. $7 for a lunch there was good, but I am hesitant to pay any more than that. It's somewhat bland and not very good. If they would bring back the lunch specials I'd order a booth for 2 today!!!

 

[Beach Runner]

Hubby took our two landscape maintainance guys in Georgia who are from Mexico to La Cocina, and they loved it except that they said that the food was not spicy enough.

Other restaurants on their list:
Red Bar breakfast -- the best.
H & M in DeFunk - "How did you find this wonderful place?"
Pizza Bar --
Taco Bar -- tacos great, burritos not so good.

 

[Beach Bimmer]

Hubby took our two landscape maintainance guys in Georgia who are from Mexico to La Cocina, and they loved it except that they said that the food was not spicy enough.

BR, seriously, you packed your landscapers in suitcases and brought 'em to the beach for Mexican food?? I just snorted I'm laughing so hard! :rofl:

 

[Matt J]

Hubby took our two landscape maintainance guys in Georgia who are from Mexico to La Cocina, and they loved it except that they said that the food was not spicy enough.

Other restaurants on their list:
Red Bar breakfast -- the best.
H & M in DeFunk - "How did you find this wonderful place?"
Pizza Bar --
Taco Bar -- tacos great, burritos not so good.

We saw them at Pizza Bar.

Big D and his boys.

 

[Beach Runner]

We saw them at Pizza Bar.

Big D and his boys.

Big D just corrected me. He said the one who ordered the shrimp diablo at La Cocina absolutely adored it.

BTW Big D paid for all of their meals, plus an hourly rate for their time. They loved swimming in the heated pool and swimming on the beach. Big D didn't join them in that because he was watching basketball. They even made their beds every day -- great guys. Big D told them that they didn't need to clean up their rooms because we have a cleaning service. They were stunned.

BTW just for the record, Big D took them to the beach to do landscaping at our house. It looks great!

 

[Beach Runner]

BR, seriously, you packed your landscapers in suitcases and brought 'em to the beach for Mexican food?? I just snorted I'm laughing so hard! :rofl:

You are so funny!

No. Big D had major surgery in December (rib removed for a bone graft, and then had the bone graft between L1 and L2 with a titanium cage). As a DIYer, he can no longer do major yard work for a year until the bone graft totally heals. So he hired these guys and took them to the beach to spruce up our yard there. They have also been sprucing up our property in GA because our daughter's wedding reception on June 19 will be at our home.

He took them to some of our favorite restaurants that he thought they'd like and feel comfortable.

BTW due to the titanium cage Big D is "Bigger D." He has grown from 6'8" to 6'8.5".

 

[Maystrong]

I wonder if George and Ann are aware of this practice and of this thread.

I'm sure that if someone were to make George aware of this, he would bend over backwards to make it right. I had a couple of incidents there recently and when I said something to George he fell all over himself aplogizing. Then on my next visit there, he was in the restaurant that night and went above and beyond in making sure we had a great dining experience! And what was so funny was that one of the employees who had "messed up" before, called us by name and was overly courteous! Hopefully George will read this and continue to be the gracious business owner that has made him so successful thus far!

 

[Here4Good]

I'd like to know what happens the next time you go and he's NOT there.

 

[jpbhen]

I'd like to know what happens the next time you go and he's NOT there.

ditto. we don't know the owners, and should not NEED to know the owners in order to have a good experience!

 

[Diane4145]

Better yet....

I want to sit at, THAT BOOTH!;-) A good manager, would've OK'd that! Now, they get to have this thread, out there!

My secret word is...No, I'd like to sit at a booth.

They may have done you a favor...I like Shades