Taqueria La Coqueta

Everything we had was delicious. Service was quick and the staff made us feel at home.

Me and my niece went during lunch time and even tho it was rush hours the service was great and like always the food was great!

Love the food! Everything I’ve ordered is amazing 💯

Great menudo!!! Very clean and well served! I enjoy coming here after a bad hangover.

The food is good, customer service is very nice.

Really tasty food. If you're disappointed at least you got to eat some good grub.

I love this place I have been going there for years very fast service very friendly family-owned place

Great food here. The chicken mole is the BOOM! Just like my Mother!!! All the food is Awesome!!!

I order via their drive thru. Pretty Quick service for authentic food. I recommend their burritos. They're huge here so it's worth it. My fav is their lengua burrito.

great food but no joke some of the BEST SERVICE I've received from any restaurant in a very very long time! Great chips and salsa and lots of options.

It's a small Mexican restaurant. It's so good and everyone there is friendly!

Food is good. Got 2 shrimp cocktails. They come with a lot of shrimp. The lady was extremely nice. I'll go back .

100 % Authentic Mexican Food. Small but comfortable. Absolutely delicious and affordable food with a great selection. Customer service is awesome. Highly recommend.

Love this place! I walk in and they already know what I want. Very friendly staff. And awesome food.

Best menudo in town. Friendliest wait staff. Salsa is perfectly done. This is my go to mexican restaurant in santa maria

They had such great food and great workers. It was my first time going to this restaurant and they get a a 10 out of 10.

Great atmosphere. Amazing tacos!

I love eating here don't miss your chance if you get one

Friendly family oriented Mexican food restaurant. It's small but well worth it. You can order ahead for pickup and take home. Weekend fresh menudo and pozole with handmade corn tortillas very good.

Exelente food, great taste. I'm not from Santa Maria, and the week I spent here I was very disappointed with the food. But I finally found this small restaurant and it hit the right spot. I ordered a Caldo de Res and two Tacos de Cabesa and two de Pastor. It was delicious. I will definitely come back to this place on my trips to S. Maria from L.A.

Unbelievably great food and service. Cannot recommend highly enough. Easily go beyond 5 stars if I could

The food here is delicious. I have tried several different items and each one impressed me more than the last. The service was superb, but the food was even better. I recommend and would definitely come back here to enjoy more tasty entrees.. Thanks Taqueria La Coqueta! Keep up the good work and don't change nothing.. It's all good!!

A hidden gem. Kind of hard to notice this place because it sets back off the road, but is worth finding. Great Mexican food. Brought my daughter-in-law, who was born and raised in Texas, here for dinner while she was visiting from England and after one bite she was almost in tears because she had not had decent Mexican food for about 2 years while stationed in England.

Has some of the most authentic Mexican food in Santa Maria. The food is incredible and the service is also welcoming! I would recommend this place to anyone of my friends and family and to anyone who enjoys eating really good food. Oh and the prices are right on. Thank you guys!

A treasure not just of Santa Maria, but of the West Coast. Authentic Mexican food without three grease or salt. We will stop here whenever we are in town.

Driving from San Diego to visit family, always come back to this place for breakfast. The star of the show, fresh corn tortillas made daily (request before ordering) Best green chilaquiles and Chiles rellenos. Also beans are a must on your plate. Outstanding customer service, very Family oriented. Will continue to come back every time we visit Santa Maria.

Recently tried this great little place. Prices are fantastic and the food is fabulous. Do yourself a favor and try this hidden gem. You won't be disappointed.

Excellent food and service, perfect for a quick lunch. Friendly staff and tasty tacos.

This spot is legit been going there for years! The burrito's and menudo are on point. I laughed when I saw the review above complaining about the menudo being gone by 1pm! This spot has multiple "Best" awards for the menudo and its gone faster then they can make it! Try the chorizo burrito with cheese and papa's you wont regret it! P.s it has grease lol duh!!!!!

Ordered the eggs rancheros, added Chile verde on top. Best breakfast plate I’ve ever had. The chips and salsa were good. The waiter Roger was fast and friendly with everyone that walked in. Each plate that left the kitchen looked and smelled amazing. Highly recommend.

Thank you for not changing your recipe. Other restaurants are putting flour to make there sauces stretch and they have lost the flavor. Today’s lunch was so good and the sauce had a lot of flavor. Thank you thank you

Great food. Attention. Service great.

Great food, service was great, very friendly staff, stop here from out of town, was very pleased with food and service,

Taqueria La Coqueta in Santa Maria offers a delightfully authentic dining experience. The burrito al pastor was a standout, bursting with delicious flavors that leave your taste buds satisfied. The salsa is perfectly crafted, adding a zesty kick to every bite. With the added convenience of a drive-through, it's not just a delicious choice but a convenient one for those on the go.

Only been here for their breakfast burritos. Very good. Never a complaint for them. They even make a special request burrito when I ask them with no issues.

The food is always great here regardless of what you order. Staff is always attentive, very friendly, and accommodating!

Decided to try this place out for dinner. A little bit of a hole in the wall restaurant....BUT very good food! Good service and a lot of food for your money. I will go back again.

Wow, what a treat! Great food, service and location. Just randomly popped in and glad I did. It is busy for lunch, but obviously very skilled staff was on point and people came and went quickly, carry out and dine in. Bravo!

A friend told me to check out this great Mexican restaurant. I’ve driven by where she said it was many times and have never seen it! It’s almost directly across from the Post Office on East Battles Rd, she said. So, yesterday I drove by it again and almost missed it. It’s in a smaller building across a large vacant lot. If you know it’s there, you’ll find it. The server was very outgoing, the menu was extensive, and the server made a recommendation based on what I described. The food was excellent, a mole/chicken platter with rice and beans. Yes, it is an excellent Mexican restaurant. Look at the pictures here to see where it is.

Authentic, simple, no frills Mexican diner. Inexpensive, good quality tortas, sopes, tacos, etc and Mexican breakfast, which is great any time of day

I love the food and there so kind whether ordering in drive thru or eating in. I got the Chile Verde burrito! Hit the spot! Yum!

Geof “Chef Geof” Lambert

Wow, what a treat! Great food, service and location. Just randomly popped in and glad I did. It is busy for lunch, but obviously very skilled staff was on point and people came and went quickly, carry out and dine in. Bravo!

Richard Lee

A friend told me to check out this great Mexican restaurant. I’ve driven by where she said it was many times and have never seen it! It’s almost directly across from the Post Office on East Battles Rd, she said. So, yesterday I drove by it again and almost missed it. It’s in a smaller building across a large vacant lot. If you know it’s there, you’ll find it. The server was very outgoing, the menu was extensive, and the server made a recommendation based on what I described. The food was excellent, a mole/chicken platter with rice and beans. Yes, it is an excellent Mexican restaurant. Look at the pictures here to see where it is.

wladimir wlassowsky

Authentic, simple, no frills Mexican diner. Inexpensive, good quality tortas, sopes, tacos, etc and Mexican breakfast, which is great any time of day

Cynthia B (Cyn)

I love the food and there so kind whether ordering in drive thru or eating in. I got the Chile Verde burrito! Hit the spot! Yum!

Best place I have eaten for years it still tastes good so far and always love to keep coming back in this place.

Caldo de Rez is my favorite. I like the drive through, it makes it easy to order and still be in your pj’s for the comfort food. They can’t help the atmosphere. It’s in Santa Maria but all the best places to eat are in sketchy areas.

Fabulous service and delicious food.

Small building, big value. Restaurant quality food. Fast food style take away drive thru window. See your cook as the kitchen is connected to the seating area. Not easy to find in an off street business lot. Servers very friendly.

Menudo (weekends only) was outstanding, as was everything else. Small hole in the wall place, but awesome food and service!

I live down the block from Efren's and I used to think their food was really good until I tried La Coqueta. I haven't explored the whole menu yet, but so far the Chili Verde Burrito, the chili rellenos burrito, the enchiladas, torta, machaca are amazing. The staff is very friendly, especially Roger.

Julia Edgerton

Fabulous service and delicious food.

Benjamin Mealey

Menudo (weekends only) was outstanding, as was everything else. Small hole in the wall place, but awesome food and service!

Frank Ciuba

Small building, big value. Restaurant quality food. Fast food style take away drive thru window. See your cook as the kitchen is connected to the seating area. Not easy to find in an off street business lot. Servers very friendly.

Patricia Rodriguez

Great food. Attention. Service great.

Abel Cruz

Best place I have eaten for years it still tastes good so far and always love to keep coming back in this place.

IllegalMovie

I live down the block from Efren's and I used to think their food was really good until I tried La Coqueta. I haven't explored the whole menu yet, but so far the Chili Verde Burrito, the chili rellenos burrito, the enchiladas, torta, machaca are amazing. The staff is very friendly, especially Roger.

Andrea Urias

Caldo de Rez is my favorite. I like the drive through, it makes it easy to order and still be in your pj’s for the comfort food. They can’t help the atmosphere. It’s in Santa Maria but all the best places to eat are in sketchy areas.

I Door Dash here.. but if I knew what kind of oil they used.. I would eat here.. I prefer lard

Best authentic drive through Mexican food in town!! Very friendly staff and excellent service!

Asada burrito: tasty beans, well wrapped tortilla, and a decent salsa. Great customer service and fast delivery.

Good food, pleasant staff. Only reason I didn't give a 5 is they were a bit slow.

My new FAVORITE place to eat! Always great service. Good prices and Tasty food. I usually call my order in and its done by the time I get there. I order same thing every time.. Chilli Relleno Burrito with Carne Asada.... Yummmmmm

Authentic Mexican food Best central coast Winner of the best Menudo so delicious so good fresh every Saturday and Sunday , homemade tortillas and they have other food Teresa Pompa and Family had so much to offer this place is really really good small but delicious across from the post office you will like most of everything at LA coqueta ask for the Quesadilla Veracrusana.

Food was good. Serving was fair. As expected for this kind of establishment. Is good food to eat fast and go. Not so Much to bring a date. Decor is not impressive. But clean.

Love This Place. I have same thing everytime Chile Rellenos Burrito with Carne Asada in it. Yummmy.. Its a small place very comfortable atmosphere. Service is wonderful and prices are decent. Definitely recommend this place.

Great food, there's a reason this place is packed on the weekends. Get there early on Sunday or they run out of menudo.

Great family owned restaurant with wonderful authentic food, huge fan of their Chile Verde Pork burrito....! Everyone is nice and friendly, quit reading and go eat already...

Good food. We like the tacos and chimichanga. Salsa was mostly tomato sauce, no spice and little flavor 😕 but carne asada is worth the trip.

Food was good but not stellar however service was great. Waitress worked very hard and quickly on both visits. Would visit. Guacamole was very good as well as Birria soup. Not the best menu do imo.

Had the 2 red enchiladas with beans, rice and carne asada. The food was very good! Waitress was very nice also! Would definitely go back again.

Food is always good.

Love this place even though the lady keeps forgetting the lemons and roasted chili's (usually jalapenos or serrano chilies) w/onions. I ask at 3 or 4 times n she even said they we're in the bag but they're not. I'd still recommend this place it's got a family feel to it regular prices.

Hole in the wall place but good friendly service. The portion of my portion was good. Will likely return

Thomas Candy (120% Success)

Had the 2 red enchiladas with beans, rice and carne asada. The food was very good! Waitress was very nice also! Would definitely go back again.

Live Life

Food is always good.

Stephanie Silva

Love this place even though the lady keeps forgetting the lemons and roasted chili's (usually jalapenos or serrano chilies) w/onions. I ask at 3 or 4 times n she even said they we're in the bag but they're not. I'd still recommend this place it's got a family feel to it regular prices.

Melinda Chris

Hole in the wall place but good friendly service. The portion of my portion was good. Will likely return

Food is like homemade. Mom & Son operation. Depending on what you order, the food is good, but not excellent. Service is slow, but the waitress is very friendly. Only 1 waitress on any given day. Very busy on weekends.

Danny Baltodano

Food is like homemade. Mom & Son operation. Depending on what you order, the food is good, but not excellent. Service is slow, but the waitress is very friendly. Only 1 waitress on any given day. Very busy on weekends.

Stopped while passing through. Had the beef enchiladas. It was decent but I've had much better. The horchata was delicious.

Takes a while to get food and food is okay

A decent asada burrito. Middle ground in the sea of mexican food in SMV. It's been around for a long time ... so... yeah... but their drive through moves like molasses and therefore is pointless. Speed per quality is seriously null ratio

The food was pretty bland, the service was slow and I was wayyy over charged (15 and change without tip) for my wet asada burrito and horchata. Save your money and time.

I eat here often.. I can vouch for the Burritos and the chimichangas minus the beans .... They r pretty good I also order a chilled rejeno (<~ can't spell ) it's really good... The young man taking orders is great. Very positive and enthusiastic

Great service, terrible food. Meat looked like it had been dried out under a heat lamp. Portions and quality did not match price.

I usually go on weekends am to get posole and sometimes they run out. I'm updating 7/16/23 The last few times I got posole it's been water down no flavor. Their food is good otherwise

The Al pastor tacos are ok but nothing great, there are a lot of good taco shops in Santa maria and this one just doesn't shine through!

Place is good authentic Mexican food. Very tasty and quick service. Service is straight forward and nice. Prices are equally well for this area. Could be cleaner and up dated a little. Parking is ok. Must people will enjoy if they are looking for quick Mexican food.

I luv this place so much. But today I got a piece of wire in my menudo. And their phone is turned off and mailbox is full. I received my order through door dash. It's upsetting that they turn off their phone so I can't tell them.

Maria Palomino

I luv this place so much. But today I got a piece of wire in my menudo. And their phone is turned off and mailbox is full. I received my order through door dash. It's upsetting that they turn off their phone so I can't tell them.

Been there many times but this time I was not happy with the service. The lady waiting on us was just rude. Food was just ok and probably will not go back!!!

Everything was good , but my only complaint is that it was ridiculously expensive. The owner treats it like it's a high class restaurant.

This is hands down one of my favorite places to eat. I have introduced many of people to this little hole in the wall gem. As of today I will no longer be a customer or someone who recommends this place. You order something that says one thing and they are charging you a whole different price, than what is advertised. How do you advertise something for $9.99 and then tell me my total is over $13?? She tells me tax. I look at the receipt and it shows food for 12.99 vs 9.99 advertised. There is no one to speak to about this as there is a language barrier today with everyone on shift. Disappointing to expect one thing and to be given another without notice.

Not sure what happened here. Got the wrong order at the drive up window. Ordered a cali burrito, and got shredded beef and potatoes I’m guessing. Not a bad burrito, but not what I ordered. Asked for a side of hot sauce, and got ketchup instead..

Jesse Odom

Not sure what happened here. Got the wrong order at the drive up window. Ordered a cali burrito, and got shredded beef and potatoes I’m guessing. Not a bad burrito, but not what I ordered. Asked for a side of hot sauce, and got ketchup instead..

They have really bad customer service and there food is not well cooked

If you order through door dash they don’t give you hot sauce that you pay extra for. The people who work here are scheming lazy folks. I would advise not to order from this business.

It's rude that they serve the tacos they do. No pride. Another Santa Maria taco shop that serves raw tortilla. Polite though.

Overpriced menudo it’s not what it just to be.

Ran out of menudo at 1 in the afternoon, and that's why I had gone there. Didn't even give me a cup of water I asked for. Took a while for the food to get out. Caldo I ordered didn't even have any flavor and my friend's burrito had too much oil. Overall, horrible service and not very good food. Never coming here again.

I ordered nachos. The tortilla was stail, the meat was dry the beans were old and there was not much cheese. I have had their tortas before and that's was good.

We ordered drive thru the lady charged us 46.00 for 2 drinks 2 tacos 2 bean and cheese burrito 1carne asada fries, so be sure you get your receipt because they don’t give you one😡

Coming from a Hispanic, this place should be ashamed of themselves. La comida no tenia nada de sabor! The food did not have any flavor! I ordered two #7's, enchiladas with carne asada, the steak was so thick and almost flavorless. The beans tasted like they were canned and then refried (yes, I know the difference), and the enchiladas were soggy and the sauce was oily. Cheese was perhaps monterrey and not traditional queso fresco. My original price was $32 for just the two meals. I added a soda during checkout and it bumped it up to $36. $4 dollars for a soda. Save your money. Go to chipotle or pollo loco. Yeah, I said it.

Small facility, clean and neat. I had plate number two, which is a Teller, Riano’s and cheese enchiladas. They were delicious rice, and beans with it. All excellent.

I was disappointed with the Caldo de Res and Quesabirrias. The flavors were poor, the vegetables in the Caldo were hard, the caldo felt like it was water down.

Nature 93923

I was disappointed with the Caldo de Res and Quesabirrias. The flavors were poor, the vegetables in the Caldo were hard, the caldo felt like it was water down.

My family has known the owners for years and have eaten here just as long, they were always my favorite place in town. Recently within the last 1-2 months they have messed up my order multiple times by either forgetting something I asked for, or giving me the wrong thing completely. I tried to overlook it but again after picking up my to-go order and they forgot my sauces…it’s been the 5th time I get home and it’s incorrect. I am so disappointed and sad because I truly loved this place and it’s recently gone down in service quality and I don’t know why. Food still tastes amazing I just wish I got what I actually wanted.

Bit into carnitas burrito. Texture didn't feel right. Pulled a bunch of clumped up hair from my mouth. Took back to restaurant to show worker for a refund. Didn't look like the cooks were wearing anything over ther heads to keep hair falling into food. But this was clumped up hair. I just hope it wasn't done on purpose by one of there workers.

Justin Williamson

Bit into carnitas burrito. Texture didn't feel right. Pulled a bunch of clumped up hair from my mouth. Took back to restaurant to show worker for a refund. Didn't look like the cooks were wearing anything over ther heads to keep hair falling into food. But this was clumped up hair. I just hope it wasn't done on purpose by one of there workers.