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Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA

Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

4.5
4.5
31 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
23:00
Booked 15 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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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

What 31 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

Diners' Choice Awards

  • San Diego

    Good for groups

  • North San Diego

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad offers an inviting atmosphere with a menu that delights guests. Patrons praise the "excellent service" and "delicious food," highlighting standout dishes like the chili verse and queso dip. While some experiences vary, the restaurant remains a popular choice for its "friendly and helpful" staff and enjoyable dining.

31 Reviews
  1. Alonso

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Place looks like it had potential but what a disappointment! Ordered several different plates from the menu including drinks from the bar. The Ahi tostaditas were not only bland without flavor but it was more avocado than ahi. I could barely see any ahi on the dish. The norteño tacos were also very bland and lacking much flavor and lacking some more chicken. Some salsa would have made it better. My wife said the ahi salad was just ok and to top it off the drinks were horrible. Ordered a paloma and it literally was a glass with ice and grapefruit juice. I would not recommend this place.

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  2. Patricia

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice location. Food was good. Service was good, could be a bit better but overall would recommend.

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  3. Kari

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had excellent service and the food was delicious. It was a nice way to spend New Year’s Eve.

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  4. Jeffrey

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    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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  5. Ariana

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 December 2024

    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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  6. Bryan

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 25 December 2024

    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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  7. Ginger

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 December 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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  8. tina

    Palm Springs

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 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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  9. kirk

    VIP

    San Diego

    258 reviews

    4.0

    258 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 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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  10. Kathy

    VIP

    San Diego

    133 reviews

    5.0

    133 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 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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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 31 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
23:00
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Miguel's Cocina - Carlsbad

5980 Avd Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    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
    Indoor Fireplace
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