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Cocina 35 - Downtown, San Diego, CA

Cocina 35 - Downtown

4.6
4.6
43 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Hot spot
  • Innovative
Breakfast? you got to try the Best Chilaquiles in San Diego!

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 8:00 am–2:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Family Recipes!

What 43 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Mexican

  • San Diego

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cocina 35 - Downtown offers an exceptional dining experience with "some of the best Mexican food in San Diego." The menu boasts flavorful, beautifully presented dishes like chilaquiles and enfrijoladas. Guests appreciate the "friendly" atmosphere and "great service," although some have noted occasional service delays. Overall, a "must in SD."

43 Reviews
  1. Dayeli

    San Diego1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I had made a reservation for 12:30. I arrived at 12:20 and I was seated at 12:55. While I was standing there waiting for my table, a group walked up to the host said they had no reservation & the host let them know it would be a 45 minute wait. About 5 minutes later a server comes out and discreetly waves them over and they were seated. Obviously they knew the server. Its unfair for the people with reservations, they were already backed up on seating people. They had people waiting for 30+ min. for walk ins and the server just let people cut in line. It’s unfair to them as well. Other than this my server Esther was great, the food came out pretty quickly and it was good as usual.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They were right..best Chilaquiles in San Diego County!

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  3. Lara VIP

    Houston8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This location does not have the cocktails shown on the website. Also says seating is first available regardless of indoor/outdoor that you reserve.

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  4. Vanesa

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing !!! Love everything about this place. Good and fast service

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  5. Michael VIP

    Los Angeles14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had Sunday morning reservations for 8:30 and were seated immediately. The host was very friendly. The tables inside are a bit tight. We ordered chilaquiles with chorizo and the enfrijoladas and both were excellent. The server was indifferent and the cafe de la olla that we ordered and were charged for was regular coffee.

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  6. Jasyn

    Austin1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is some of the best Mexican food in San Deigo!!!

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  7. Marcela VIP

    San Diego43 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Great ambience. Great service!! Highly recommend

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  8. Richie

    San Diego2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was disappointing from the start. We had to ask three times just to get water, and despite reserving an indoor table due to the weather, they initially tried to seat us outside. We ended up waiting an additional 45 minutes to be seated, which was understandable given the holiday, but being asked to sit outside after making a clear reservation was frustrating. On top of it all, the waitress served other parties before us even though we were clearly seated before them. Unbelievable. Food was 5/5 though. Service was the only flaw of that restaurant.

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  9. Juan

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food but too many birthdays at restaurant and waitress took forever to come back to table

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  10. javier VIP

    Hawaii2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    You order at the counter and they bring your food out. It’s not what I was expecting or how it’s depicted on social media. So that’s really it for the service. No one really comes up after wards for any type of table service. You pretty much get up and get your own refills or anything else you might want to re order. Food was good but not worth the wait

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FAQs

Cocina 35 - Downtown does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Cocina 35 - Downtown also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 431-5611.

Cocina 35 - Downtown is rated 4.6 stars by 43 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Cocina 35 - Downtown

1435 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 8:00 am–2:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Family Recipes!
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