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Nicolas Cocina de Herencia, Carmel, CA

Nicolas Cocina de Herencia

4.6
4.6
289 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
Reservations are not needed but are recommended, Walk ins are Welcome.

The newest creation from the owners of the beloved Villa Azteca in Downtown Salinas (Salinas City Center), the eatery honoring the Alvarez family patriarch will open Summer 2023 in Carmel Plaza. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant will have indoor dining, bar seating and a small outdoor space, serving specialty Michoacán dishes as well as other Mexican favorites, incorporating three generations of family recipes.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (831) 574-8802
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Andres Becerra & Susana Alvarez

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 289 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
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Hot spot

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Best Food

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Best Ambience

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Innovative

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Hot spot

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Nicolas Cocina de Herencia in Carmel offers a "wonderful Mexican dining experience" with "amazing food" and "attentive service." Guests rave about the unique and flavorful dishes, highlighting the "authentic Mexican cuisine" and creative presentation. The elegant ambiance and "beautiful decor" complement the dining experience, making it a must-visit spot.

289 Reviews

  1. Gowri

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant! Highly recommend the mushroom queso fundido and miatake birria. Worth a visit :)

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  2. Anna

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is great, service is understaffed. Second time coming here in 6 months and for the price, the timing of everything is pretty poor. Apps came before drinks, another 20 min just to order our entrees and then about 30 min to get the entrees.

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  3. Katherine

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service. Birria and pibil were exceptional

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  4. Edward

    Central Coast

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We ordered 2 appetizers, Mexican corn & guacamole . I ordered the short rib and my wife ordered the halibut for our entrees. Appetizers were brought out and I was told to order a different entree because the short rib would not be ready for another 2 hours, so I ordered the shrimp. After we had the appetizers, they brought out my shrimp entree and told my wife she had to order another entree because the halibut would not be ready for 1 hour , so she ordered the pork dish. They took my entree back to the kitchen. They finally came back to our table with our entrees and 30 minutes later. My shrimp entree was cold , they just let it sit in the kitchen while they made her entree and brought them out . They were not apologize or even offer any type of discount or complimentary beverage. It was a very , very , very bad experience. Would have been nice to have gotten an apology or some type of discount in this situation, but neither happened

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  5. Tracey

    VIP

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our new favorite restaurant! Excellent and very friendly seevice from this family owned restaurant. The food is excellent and some of the best cochinita pibil I have ever had. We will be back.

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  6. Melodi

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved the food and ambience but it took an hour to get our meal.

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  7. Lorena

    Central Coast

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you to the team for always providing great, attentive service. The food and drinks are always delicious. Carlos is an awesome server, very attentive and positive attitude. He knows how to guide us through the menu.

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  8. Brook

    VIP

    Central Coast

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Six of us had a fantastic family dinner at this fabulous restaurant and everyone was delighted by the experience. This is a true gem!

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  9. Alexandra

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was not very tasty Great beautiful place, great service

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  10. Jose

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent ambiance, attentive service, food is a bit on the expensive side. But good quality and fresh ingredients including a fairly good cocktail menu make the experience well worth it!

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FAQs

Nicolas Cocina de Herencia is rated 4.6 stars by 289 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Nicolas Cocina de Herencia

ocean avenue & Mission St suite 111, Carmel, CA 93921

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Carmel
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Executive Chef
    Andres Becerra & Susana Alvarez
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Wine
  • Phone number
    (831) 574-8802
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