Cocina Mariposa - Eureka

This is one of best Mexican Restaurants in Humboldt County. From the chips to the entree everything is fresh and made from scratch. I had the enchiladas with rice and beans. My wife had the fried fish tacos. We will certainly be back to try more.

Chips, so, so. Thin and not very good. We ordered the enchilada and chile relleno plates. My wife had black beans and rice with her dish and mine had frijoles and rice. Her enchiladas were too spicy for her, but I had what she didn't eat and I thought they were quite tasty. The chile relleno was also good. The thing which surprised me was the corn tortillas served with lunch. Unusually thick and had excellent texture and flavor. Possibly my favorite thing about the meal... the tortillas ?? The view of the golf course is amazing ???? I would go back ????

The food was super good but wait time was not so great. We were the only ones waiting for our food and we waited at least 45 minutes which was after we waited 10 minutes to even order our food (only me and my son). Definitely felt like they were prioritizing call ins over people actually at the restaurant. Then when we asked for lime they never brought it out so we went inside to get it and they charged us $1 for it. Also since we were waiting so long my son had finished his drink and wanted more and I was charged another $5 for it. They were friendly but the wait and up charging was a little much, probably won't be going back.

Amazing food and friendly staff. We eat here all the time, and we have never been disappointed. It is a very popular spot with a small staff, so call in with your order if you can. Be sure to check out their Instagram for updates on hours and current specials! The owner updates frequently. 10/10 every time!!!!!!!

Bottom line the BEST Mexican food around. They?re a small restaurant and therefore not a lot of staff, so it can be a little bit of a wait during peak hours, but my god they are SO worth it. I?m a vegetarian and have gotten used to not having many options (not to meting GOOD options but I have a hard time deciding what I want when I come here because I have so many choices. I don?t like Chile Relleno anywhere else but I could eat them every day from Cocina Mariposa. The vegetables in the fiesta veggie burrito are always perfectly cooked and seasoned and a way better veggie combo than most restaurants offer (cauliflower!! . And they have JACKFRUIT! I usually don?t get tacos anywhere else because they?re either subpar vegetable tacos or beans and rice, but these jackfruit tacos are top notch. Our orders are always right even though my husband complicates his (he wants this but without this or that and add this this this and this . The owner/Chef is fantastic and always posts on Instagram if there are any changes to hours due to staffing/life things so it?s always good to check before starting the drive-not much is sadder than having your heart set on getting Cocina when they?re not actually open. I literally could go on forever about how much I love this restaurant. A