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Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

4.5
4.5
28 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
  • Lively
Miguel's Cocina is a Mexican restaurant and cantina. One of the primary tenets of this eatery is authenticity. If it can't be ordered south of the border, it's not on Miguel's menu. The restaurant itself opened in 1982 with a few classic recipes and has been consistently growing and expanding ever since. The kitchen staff at Miguel's cocina make almost everything in the restaurant by hand from scratch, including tortillas, salsas and colorful corn chips.Popular starters, or antijidos as the are known on the menu, include the ahi tuna ceviche, carinta flautas and crispy fried calamari with a house jalapaño white sauce. Entrées are straightforward traditional dishes made with premium ingredients. Diners will find dishes like pork belly quesadillas, steak burritos and even gorditas made with griddled masa and filled with chorizos, potatoes, cilantro, onion, cotija cheese, cabbage and lime crema.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Traditional Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 759-1843
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Miguel's Cocina in Carlsbad offers a delightful dining experience with "delicious Mexican food" and a "casual atmosphere." Guests rave about the "excellent service" from attentive staff, creating memorable occasions. Enjoy their complimentary queso with salsa and chips, and don't miss the Mango Margaritas. Conveniently located, it's a "great place" for gatherings.

28 Reviews
  1. Jeffrey

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing and service was great. Best chili verse dish we have ever had. Go enjoy

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  2. Ariana

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Taco Tuesday and happy hour deals were great. We sat in the lounge and had great service as well.

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  3. Bryan

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good and service were awesome as always, couldn’t have been any better!

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  4. Ginger

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Waiter got my order wrong He never came back to see if we needed anything else Brought our check but didn’t thank us for coming in

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  5. tina

    Palm Springs

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good plentiful food and attentive service. A little noisy but it was a Friday night…

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  6. kirk

    San Diego

    256 reviews

    4.0

    256 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Enjoyed our lunch - with inflation (wage, CoGs, etc.) paying $25 each for lunch w no alcohol is seemingly the new norm.

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  7. Kathy

    VIP

    San Diego

    133 reviews

    5.0

    133 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was phenomenal. She brought everything we asked for right away. Our order was done as requested. Our server kept our waters filled without being asked.

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  8. Nancy

    San Diego

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great time for a birthday celebration- we got there early and our booth was actually ready- the service was friendly & helpful. They have a very good selection of menu choices and everyone loved what they ordered. We all had a fantastic time and will be back!

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  9. Angie

    VIP

    San Diego

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The bartender doesn't know how to make a regular Margarita but spicy watermelon is yummy. L9ve there cheese sauce but our chix fajitas , chix was tough veggies we're over salted as was the enchilada sauce on my cheese enchilada. And my husband loves lots of sauce but even he said it was too much ugh

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  10. Crystal

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter Katherine was amazing. I the food was delicious and the service was excellent!

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FAQs

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 759-1843.

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad is rated 4.5 stars by 28 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 PM
Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

5980 Avd Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Traditional Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Formal Attire
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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