La Cocinita Restaurant

Name: La Cocinita Restaurant
Address: 1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, US
Telephone: (847) 332-1625
Rating: 4.40

Latin American restaurant, Venezuelan restaurant

Contact Info

Location: 1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 332-1625

Opening hours

Monday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Tuesday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Wednesday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Thursday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Friday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Saturday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Sunday: 11:30 am-8:30 pm

Services

Identifies as Latino-owned
Identifies as women-owned

No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeaway
Dine-in

Fast service

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Happy-hour drinks
Happy-hour food
Quick bite
Small plates
Spirits
Vegetarian options
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Counter service
Dessert
Seating

Gender-neutral toilets
Toilets

Casual
Cosy
Trendy

Family friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safe space
University students

Accepts reservations

Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Paid street parking

Food & drink

Sandwich

Pulled pork

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

Menu 1

Menu 2

Menu 3

Menu 4

Menu 5

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Reviews

Clean and friendly space.
No AC on a hot day is kinda rough for the summer. Food is a tad heavy and greasy.
The veggie option is pretty stellar and of course the pabellón is good.
But the yuca and empanadas 🥺 need to be revamped Yuca could be crisp outside and tender inside topped with garlic and lime oil; empanadas the dough needs to be grittier and the meat grounded mixed with some onions and chili leaving room for air to get the crisp. Albeit those are based on my mil’s Colombian GOAT creations. Oh flan was thick and harder than others we have had but it is not too sweet which we appreciate. Hoping the new location will bring improvements in space and taste.

No AC here and the food is super heavy.
It’s also pretty pricey - recommend the poke spot across the street instead! Would not come back - too greasy and heavy.

Owner response

Hi Eugene, unfortunately our landlord has terminated our lease a few years early in order to demolish the building and replace it with a high-rise.
We are in the process of a very expensive buildout for our new restaurant around the corner for our new restaurant space.
So when our HVAC unit broke we couldn't justify the $12k fix given that we are moving out so soon.
That said, I apologize for the heat; until we move around the corner it's best to go with carry-out.
As for the heaviness of the food, we actually have a good mix of heavy/fried items (most of which are labeled as "crispy") and a bunch of lighter items that you might prefer.
If you're willing to try us again sometime (and I hope you will!), I'd recommend the chicken or veggie tacos or the El Vegano or La Sifrina arepas.
We will also be adding a bunch of lighter items to our new/expanded menu at our new location.
I hope you'll come check us out in late August/early September when we open!

We had arepas with a friend of mine, and I enjoyed them quite a bit -- both pork and chicken one.
I thought the balance of chicken with one of the fruits and the sauce was really great, though perhaps I liked the chicken one better.
I would go again, though it's a bit pricey.
The drinks were also authentic, so that's pleasant.
The staff is nice, and one of the servers is quite good looking!