La Cocina Bar & Grill / La Cocina de Reyes

Keith Landers

6 months ago · ★ 4

Overall, a very nice Mexican restaurant. Service was excellent. The Mexican food was good. Margaritas were also good but honestly small for the price.

Juana Gutierrez

3 months ago · ★ 5

I’ve visited this place three times to watch the World Cup 2026 games. They have a special World Cup menu that I highly recommend. The Taco Flight is a must try, the tacos are consistently delicious and perfectly cooked. They also offer drink specials for the World Cup, and the friendly staff behind the bar makes the experience even more enjoyable.

Jackie Leany

a month ago · ★ 1

Went this morning to La Pena in Temecula. We had seen rave reviews so we tried it. We definitely did not have the same experience as the reviewer. First let me say our server was excellent. She was really working hard. It appeared she was the only server there. The food was tasteless. It seemed like the food came from cans or boxes- not fresh. The chips were stale, the salsas bland, The prices were very high for the quality of the food. We have had better food at Taco Bell or Del Taco. We definitely will not be returning.

Armando Padilla

a year ago · ★ 3

The first thing you see entering the restaurant is a sign effectively stating there is a 75 minute cap per table. While unwelcoming, the rest of the physical environment was pleasant, mainly booths. Chips and salsa were served quickly and the salsa was good with a mild kick that built up. That was all the spice we would have. We ordered the pastor tacos and the enchiladas tapatias. My partner found the pastor to be too salty and lacking a pineapple taste. While the plate came with guac and pico (no kick at all, decent flavor), there was no salsa paired with the dish. My enchiladas came out very well, but also didn't have much of a kick. Despite the lack of spice, the flavor for the enchilada/fajita plate is definitely worth a trip back. . . To go. The food was quick to come, but the service was distant. Staff looks generally discontent and our server specifically checked in our table once, and we had to reach out to get the check. Tldr: Distant service. Fast decent food. No spice. Decent physical environment.

Sabrina S.

2 years ago · ★ 1

My friends and I stopped by this restaurant after realizing the first place we wanted to go to was going to be a long wait. We were able to snatch a table outside on the patio since our dogs were part of the guest list and a lovely server greeted us. He was entertaining and quite helpful but since we were the only guests sitting outside, he often seemingly forgot about us. For appetizers, we got the freshly made guacamole to go with our chips and salsa. I finally got a chance to witness guacamole being freshly created in front of me! I was able to add or take away ingredients if I wanted to and I wish I asked for extra salt. For entrees, I wasn’t feeling too hungry so I went with the ceviche de pescado. Other entrees that were ordered but I didn’t try were the carne asada tacos (they strangely didn’t have street tacos), shrimp cocktail, and the chicken salad. Overall, everything tasted decent but nothing really stood out. When we finally got the check, we were slapped in the face with a 20% service fee that was added onto the bill with no warning or explanation. It was a required fee and on the bottom of the receipt, it mentions that this doesn’t count as tip for the servers. This unfortunately soured our entire experience and we don’t wish to ever return to this establishment.