La Cocina Economica

Ordered takeout and it was fantastic, great food easy to use, delivery was fast.

SOLID. Every time I eat here, I am never disappointed. Ever since they replaced the old restaurant like 15 years ago, and in their time as a taco truck, they have delivered every time. My favorite spot to eat in Chico hands down.

I searched all of Chico for years and sampled many Mexican restaurants. La Cocina Economica is the best by far, and always reliable. Love the rellenos, tacos, carnitas and fajitas. All yummy!

Clayton Headley

Ordered takeout and it was fantastic, great food easy to use, delivery was fast.

Georgia Zweber

I searched all of Chico for years and sampled many Mexican restaurants. La Cocina Economica is the best by far, and always reliable. Love the rellenos, tacos, carnitas and fajitas. All yummy!

Katie Stalter

We love La Concina Economica! They are fast, friendly and always consistent in the quality of their food!

Clare Burger

This is our absolute favorite place to get excellent food at an affordable price! Love everything!

Tommy B

My whole family loves this place! Our company uses them for events and parties often and they never disappoint!

Cecily Sherman

Excellent meals for takeout! The young woman cashier did a wonderful job of making sure that the entire experience was perfect!

j murphy

We had La Cocina prepare the food for a wedding and they set us up so well, the food was delicious, they had all the stainless and utensils we needed, so easy and inexpensive--a ton of food for a super good price. Would recommend using for catering, they make it really easy!

This is a nice spot I got recommended for Mexican food in Chico. The artwork & the atmosphere is very cool. The menu has some fun choices. The chips could be a little thinner, saltier, & I wish they came with a salsa verde. But, the food was good overall! My fiancee & I got the usual stuff we get when we try a new Mexican place—chicken burrito & some tacos. We definitely want to come back next time we're in Chico to try the So Cal burrito with tater tots in it!

Always come back for the tostada salad with Tri Tip! Tried the shrimp taquitos today! Tasty!!!

Dillon Allen-Perez

This is a nice spot I got recommended for Mexican food in Chico. The artwork & the atmosphere is very cool. The menu has some fun choices. The chips could be a little thinner, saltier, & I wish they came with a salsa verde. But, the food was good overall! My fiancee & I got the usual stuff we get when we try a new Mexican place—chicken burrito & some tacos. We definitely want to come back next time we're in Chico to try the So Cal burrito with tater tots in it!

Sonia Mendez

Always come back for the tostada salad with Tri Tip! Tried the shrimp taquitos today! Tasty!!!

Just did a pick up order, the food was good. The staff was really nice. We had a burrito and two tacos.

Jen Acosta

Just did a pick up order, the food was good. The staff was really nice. We had a burrito and two tacos.

I've heard rumors of this eatery for years..."The food's excellant," "It's the best in Chico," "The service can't be beat"...etc. So it became time to check out this hidden gem. MEH!! I've had better food from Taco trucks, and better service as well. I tried the Carne Asada fries and the Fajita platter, with chips and salsa. While the meat on the fries was quite tasty, the rest of the meal was thrown together and haphazard at best. The Fajitas were just cooked meat and veggies in a sauce, and wasn't quite worth eating. The rice was void of any flavor, and the salsa tasted like 40 other restaurants in town. The plate of beans and fresh cheese was pleasant, but the chips were small and greasy. I'm assuming it's because this restaurant is away from other, better establishments that it gets better reviews... but I can travel, and will continue to do so to better food. I mean, who wouldn't!?

It is like a taco truck, but with a Mexican Jail ambience (cinder block walls, barred windows, etc). There are only 2 off-street parking spots (both taken by staff, I suspect). Food was OK, but the service was non-existent. It is basically take-out with a couple of tables and a cashier who sighs with exasperation whenever job duties tear her away from Tinder. For a real good time, ask for a glass of ice water! I really hate places that ask for a tip before getting your food (or service). What exactly am I tipping for? I'm filling my own drink, picking up my own food from the window, and bussing my own Styrofoam dishes... Be sure to visit the latrine for the authentic Tijuana experience.

John Horning

I've heard rumors of this eatery for years..."The food's excellant," "It's the best in Chico," "The service can't be beat"...etc. So it became time to check out this hidden gem. MEH!! I've had better food from Taco trucks, and better service as well. I tried the Carne Asada fries and the Fajita platter, with chips and salsa. While the meat on the fries was quite tasty, the rest of the meal was thrown together and haphazard at best. The Fajitas were just cooked meat and veggies in a sauce, and wasn't quite worth eating. The rice was void of any flavor, and the salsa tasted like 40 other restaurants in town. The plate of beans and fresh cheese was pleasant, but the chips were small and greasy. I'm assuming it's because this restaurant is away from other, better establishments that it gets better reviews... but I can travel, and will continue to do so to better food. I mean, who wouldn't!?

Jeff G

It is like a taco truck, but with a Mexican Jail ambience (cinder block walls, barred windows, etc). There are only 2 off-street parking spots (both taken by staff, I suspect). Food was OK, but the service was non-existent. It is basically take-out with a couple of tables and a cashier who sighs with exasperation whenever job duties tear her away from Tinder. For a real good time, ask for a glass of ice water! I really hate places that ask for a tip before getting your food (or service). What exactly am I tipping for? I'm filling my own drink, picking up my own food from the window, and bussing my own Styrofoam dishes... Be sure to visit the latrine for the authentic Tijuana experience.

Edit: they redeemed stars by making very delicious and generously portioned nachos. Most disappointing and flavorless 11 dollar veggie burrito. A small amount of rice and lettuce, dry, 2 beans throughout the whole thing. Shrimp burrito is the same thing but with 4 shrimp. I guess they have a good breakfast burrito my partner always gets.

Got the food for pick up, the food was alright. The service was great. The staff are very friendly.

Jenifer nicole acosta

Got the food for pick up, the food was alright. The service was great. The staff are very friendly.

Nicole Autrey

Edit: they redeemed stars by making very delicious and generously portioned nachos. Most disappointing and flavorless 11 dollar veggie burrito. A small amount of rice and lettuce, dry, 2 beans throughout the whole thing. Shrimp burrito is the same thing but with 4 shrimp. I guess they have a good breakfast burrito my partner always gets.

Food was average but very fresh. Lady with nice eye brows took my order. She was rude or didn’t seem to want to be there. Air conditioning is running and cold.

Will probably not go back. There is no pricing on there menu. Big red flag for me. I ordered two tacos. One fish and the other was shrimp. With rice and beans. The bill was $20 with tip. The tacos that came out, I had to laugh, were tiny street tacos. There was plenty of rice. But it was flavorless. The bean was real good. I liked the beans. The taco were tasty but tor $20 bucks make it a normal size tortilla. I looked on line at There menu and the same things I got was under 10 bucks. When I confronted the cashier about it. She said those prices are not right. The only other complaint is it was 105° that day and the have no A/C. They have good food just ask the prices first.

Ben Bullock

Food was average but very fresh. Lady with nice eye brows took my order. She was rude or didn’t seem to want to be there. Air conditioning is running and cold.

Tony Scribner

Will probably not go back. There is no pricing on there menu. Big red flag for me. I ordered two tacos. One fish and the other was shrimp. With rice and beans. The bill was $20 with tip. The tacos that came out, I had to laugh, were tiny street tacos. There was plenty of rice. But it was flavorless. The bean was real good. I liked the beans. The taco were tasty but tor $20 bucks make it a normal size tortilla. I looked on line at There menu and the same things I got was under 10 bucks. When I confronted the cashier about it. She said those prices are not right. The only other complaint is it was 105° that day and the have no A/C. They have good food just ask the prices first.

I ordered a carne asada burrito, and it was 75% rice. No exaggeration. If I wanted rice, I would've ordered rice. Very little meat in that burrito. This place used to have great burritos, don't what happened but they kinda suck now.

Sean Stevens

I ordered a carne asada burrito, and it was 75% rice. No exaggeration. If I wanted rice, I would've ordered rice. Very little meat in that burrito. This place used to have great burritos, don't what happened but they kinda suck now.