El Cochinito Restaurant
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Top Sentiments among El Cochinito Restaurant Reviewers
Authentic black beans
Excellent rice pudding
Wonderful avocado salad
Delicious roasted pork
Best fried bananas
Good Pollo saleado
Good tostones
Delicious tomato stew
Nice lunch date
Great garlic flavor
Customer Reviews (17 reviews)
Melissa Gage
on Citysearch Sep 02, 2009Eastsiders swear it's better than Versailles: Inside this small, family-run spot, the narrow, no-frills dining room is awash in the pervasive scent of garlic. Yellow walls are covered in framed photos of Cuba and... (more)
oxyboricua
on Citysearch Mar 20, 2009as a puerto rican living in L.A. sometimes i really get a craving for caribbean food. this is about as close to the food i'd get at home without being in the kitchen for hours on end. their lechon asado is simply to die for.... (more)
Boriqua18
on Citysearch Oct 21, 2008So I wanted to meet a friend of mine for lunch, El Cochinito happened to be the center between both of our jobs, she had been there before, so she recommended it, but she did say it wasn't amazing, but good, so she did... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 14, 2008This is the best! Chicken, beef, pork, or whatever it is you desire...this restaurant delivers! There's just something extra special in their cooking and their sauces that sets this place apart from the others. Its... (more)
Tinarocks
on Citysearch Jun 24, 2008To start, Versailes is NOT Cuban food. It tries really hard to be, but it's not nearly as good as the real stuff! I was weened on Cuban food since I was tiny and El Cochinito is one of the only spots in LA that does it right.... (more)
asp811
on Citysearch May 17, 2008I found out about El Cochinito through a friend that lunched there. I was very curious to try it since I had spent a number of years living in the Caribbean and know the food well. I wasn't disappointed. The food is... (more)
Reah C
on Yahoo Apr 01, 2008not much competition in the area for cuban food. even so, it's one of the better ones for cuban. the roast pork is quite yummy and amazing and comes with plaintains, black beans and rice. it's a good hearty meal and just a... (more)
Marcelle
on Yahoo Mar 16, 2008one of the few good authentic cuban restaurants. the food is great. it's a small mom & pops place. i haven't had better cuban food-- other than at home. (more)
laloba98
on Citysearch Jan 14, 2008Even know this is a small restaurant, their food its very good and true cuban food!!! My family orders their party packages (which are very in-expensive) and everyone who comes to our parties loves the food too....... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Jun 17, 2007Small family-run Cuban eatery serves simple but authentic meals to Silver Lake regulars in a very small mini-mall location. (more)