La Cocina Richmond Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to La Cocina Richmond, a delightful Tex-Mex eatery nestled in Richmond, Texas, at 515 FM359. This hidden gem serves up a menu bursting with flavor and flair, featuring standout dishes like El Texano fajita combination plates and the exquisite Muy Grande Shrimp Diablo, wrapped in bacon and cooked to perfection.
The vibrant atmosphere is complemented by friendly service and generous portions, making it a perfect spot for families and gatherings. Diners rave about the crispy nachos, creamy puffy queso, and the addictive chips and salsa that keep them coming back for more. Whether you're craving a home-style enchilada or a zesty seafood cocktail, La Cocina expertly balances tradition and taste.
Visit La Cocina Richmond for an authentic experience that promises both comfort and satisfaction in every bite. It's not just a meal; it's a flavor-filled celebration of Tex-Mex cuisine.
From the Grill with Love
Pechuga Chihuahua
Grilled chicken breast topped with melted Monterrey Jack Cheese, Strips of Bacon & Poblano Peppers
La Pechuga
Tender grilled chicken breast w/ sauteed onions
Pechuga Mazatlan
Chicken breast lightly breaded & deep fried to perfection topped w/ our zesty ranchera sauce & Monterrey Jack cheese
El Marinero
Grilled fajita steak stuffed w/ shrimp, grilled poblano pepper & Monterrey Jack cheese topped w/ our famous mushroom & cilantro sauce
Pork Delight
Succulent chunks of slow simmered pork in our red achiote spice w/ green tomatillo sauce. Served while they last
La Sirena - Our House Specialty
Charbroiled chicken breast stuffed w/ shrimp & Monterrey Jack cheese topped w/ our famous creamy mushroom, wine & cilantro sauce
Tijuana Brass
Combination of 4 broiled shrimp, served w/ a juicy tender fajita steak.
Baby Back Ribs
Baked smoked baby back ribs smothered in our BarBQ sauce (1/2 slab)
El Caballero
4 baby back ribs, served w/ juicy & tender fajita combination
Carne Asada
Charbroiled juicy & tender fajita steak w/ sauteed onions. Add a topping for 1.99 - Mexican topping (spicy); - Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, jalapenos & tomatoes - Sirena topping (Monterrey Jack & shrimp, Ranchera sauce) - Grillada topping (Monterrey Jack cheese, mushrooms, bell peppers & onions
Compadre
Succulent pork carnitas with fajitas of your choice
Quail La Cocina
2 charbroiled succulent quails cooked in our bacon, cilantro, tomato, jalapeno & wine sauce. Allow extra time for cooking
Quail & Fajita Combination
1 Quail grilled & topped w/ our bacon, cilantro, tomato, jalapeno & wine sauce. Along w/ our famous tender fajitas. Allow extra time for cooking
La Cocina Filet
Churrasco Nicaraguan style butterflied charbroiled tender beef filet basted in chimichurri served with gallo pinto, sweet & green plantains with chimichurri . Olive oil with finely chopped garlic & parsley.
Tilapia Con Salsa Chipotle
Blackened tilapia filet topped with our lemon, white wine cream sauce with chopped asparagus, baby shrimp and tomatoes served with broccoli and black beans
Grilled Salmon
Tender grilled salmon served w/ steamed broccoli, fresh black beans, fresh slices of avocado & mango pico de gallo
Chicken Grillada Yucatan
Grilled chicken breast in our achiote spice, served w/ black beans, steamed broccoli & mango pico de gallo
Fish Cancun
Tilapia fillet wrapped in aluminum foil & steam cooked over the grill in it's own juices along w/ sliced onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, cilantro & lemon pepper w/ black beans & jalapenos (allow extra time for cooking)
Salmon Wrap
Grilled salmon in a light tortilla wrap along w/ chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onion & mango pico de gallo served w/ black beans
Tilapia A La Plancha
Pan grilled tilapia filet blackened style served with steamed broccoli, black beans & avocado slices
La Cocina Wrap
Charbroiled chicken or beef fajitas in a light wrap along w/ chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onions & pico de gallo served with black beans
Light Menu
Fiesta Fajita Packs
Fiesta Fajita Packs
Your choice of plenty charbroiled chicken & beef fajitas & generous servings of: Mexican rice, refried beans, grilled onions, chile con queso, guacamole, flour tortillas, pico DE gallo, red sauce, sour cream, chips. 1.50 delivery charge to go or delivery only
House Rita (Frozen/Rocks)
Cocina Rita (House Gold/Marnier)
Flavor Ritas
Strawberry - Raspberry - Peach - Sangria - Grape - Watermelon - Sour Apple - Blue - Mango
Top Shelf
"Skinny" Rita
w/ agave nectar, fresh-squeezed lime & plenty of Tequila!
Margaritas
Cervezas
Draft & Tap - Domestic Beer
Draft & Tap - Imported Beer
Domestic Beer
Imported Beer
Shiner Bock
Chile Con Queso - Reg
Rich, spicy mexican cheese dip add spicy ground beef for 1.00 Lg - 13.99
Quesadillas - Reg
Mexican style grilled cheese sandwich in a medley of cheeses filled w/ your favorite choice of chicken or beef fajitas. Lg 16.99
Spinach Quesadillas - Reg
Filled with spinach & Jack cheese. Lg 16.99
Shrimp Quesadillas - Reg
Filled with fresh shrimp, Jack cheese & ranchero sauce. Lg 18.99
Cheese Quesadillas - Reg
Filled with a medley of cheese. Lg 13.99
La Cocina Nachos - Reg
Crispy corn tortilla chips topped w/ refried beans, melted blend of cheese &choice of chicken or beef fajitas. Lg 16.99
Supremo Nachos - Reg
Crispy corn tortilla chips topped w/ refried beans, melted blend of cheese & choice of taco meat or ranchero chicken. Lg 15.99
Elegantes Nachos - Reg
Crispy corn tortilla chips topped w/ refried beans & melted blend of cheese. All Nachos & Quesadillas served with plenty of fresh Guacamole, Sour Cream & Jalapenos. Lg 14.99
Ceviche Machu Pichu
Fresh shrimp & Tilapia marinated in freshly squeezed key lime juice w/ garlic, onions, celery, jalapenos, cilantro & avocado, served w/ corn cob
Shrimp Cocktail
Fresh cold boiled shrimp in our tomato sauce w/ pico de gallo & diced avocados
Fried Bean & Cheese Burritos
4 Golden fried burritos filled w/ beans, cheese & hot sauce, served with chile con queso dip
Al's Campechana
Blend of seafood cocktail: scallop, shrimp, white fish in our spicy cocktail sauce with avocados, cilantro & crispy chips
Botana Combo
2 bones of baby back ribs, 2 mixed quesadillas, 2 mixed fajita nachos, 2 chicken flautitas, 2 fried burritos served w/ sour cream, jalapenos, guacamole & chile con queso
Beef Taquitos
4 golden fried beef & cheese flautitas served w/ guacamole & sour cream
Queso La Cocina
Melted Monterrey Jack topped w/ our famous grilled chicken or beef fajitas
Queso Del Mar
Melted Monterrey Jack topped w/ fresh shrimp in our zesty ranchero sauce
Queso Grillado
Melted Monterrey Jack topped w/ sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers & onions
Queso Flameado
Melted Monterrey Jack topped w/ spicy chorizo
Appetizers
Salads & Soups
Grilled La Cocina Salad
Large fried flour taco shell w/ a bed of fresh greens, cheese, avocado & tomatoes w/ sliced chicken or beef fajitas
Crazy Taco Salad
Large fried flour taco shell w/ a bed of fresh greens, cheese & tomatoes w/ Mexican taco meat or seasoned chicken ranchero
Gloria Salad
Grilled chicken fajita meat, red onion, carrots, green bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, boiled eggs, various mixed salad greens and avocado served with a side of fresh homemade dressing (add beef for 1.99) Dressings: Low cal. italian, ranch, honey mustard, bleu cheese & chile con queso
Tortilla Sopa - Cup
(Mexican Veggie Soup) mushrooms, onions, celery, tomatoes & topped w/ cheese. Bowl 14.99
Sopa De Pollo - Cup
Chicken & vegetable soup with avocados, rice, noodles & pico de gallo. Bowl 15.99
Charro Bean Soup - Cup
Pinto bean soup w/ tomatoes, onions, cilantro & bacon. Bowl 14.99
Black Bean Soup - Cup
Fresh black beans served w/ sour cream, avocados & pico de gallo. Bowl 14.99
Wednesday (Street) Tacos
Individual tacos of your choice with charbroiled beef or chicken wrapped in a corn tortilla & topped with fresh chopped cilantro & slice of avocado
Crispy Taco Dinner
2 crispy taco shells stuffed w/ choice of Mexican ground beef or seasoned shredded chicken breast, chopped fresh lettuce, tomatoes & grated cheese
Los Suaves
2 soft flour tortillas stuffed w/ choice of Mexican ground beef or seasoned shredded chicken breast, chopped fresh lettuce, tomatoes & grated cheese
Chicken Flauta Dinner
2 golden fried corn tortillas w/ seasoned white chicken breast served w/ fresh guacamole & sour cream
Tacos Al Carbon
Soft flour tortilla w/ choice of charbroiled chicken or beef fajitas served w/ rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole & chile con queso. 2 for 17.99
Fish Tacos
2 flour tortillas stuffed w/ catfish lightly breaded in our tempura beer batter & golden fried to perfection. Served w/ sliced cabbage, tomatoes, avocado slices, creamy chipotle sauce, black beans & Mexican rice (Grill upon request)
Carnita Tacos
4 shredded pork carnitas in corn tortillas served with pico de gallo, avocado slices, green tomatillo sauce, and sour cream
Taco Plates
Fajitas
Award Winning Fajitas For 2
We give you all you need to roll your own. Sizzling beef & chicken fajitas w/ sauteed onions, fresh homemade flour tortillas, Mexican rice, boracho beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream & grated cheese. Add 4 Diablos or 6 broiled or Mazatlan shrimp only 12.99. Each additional setup 3.50. Additional fajitas for 1 16.99
Carlitos Treat
Fajitas for 1: Sizzling charbroiled beef and chicken fajitas w/ sauteed onions served w/ grated cheese, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream. (add 1.99 per person for beef only)
El Texano
Charbroiled chicken or beef fajitas, 1 cheese enchilada, a crispy beef taco & chile con queso
Tex-Mex Combo Fajitas
Beef and/or chicken, chile con queso & one of the following: WIth your choice of - 2 tamales, 1 cheese chile relleno, 1 golden fried chicken flauta, 2 beef or cheese enchiladas, 1 beef or chicken chalupa
Veggie Fajitas
A mixture of fresh broccoli, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, jalapenos, and carrots. Served with rice, black beans, guacamole & pico de gallo.
Fajita Combination Plates
Las Enchiladas Plates
Queso Enchiladas
2 enchiladas topped w/ our enchilada sauce & chile con queso
Cheese Enchiladas
2 cheddar cheese enchiladas topped w/ our enchilada sauce
Beef Enchiladas
2 enchiladas w/ Mexican ground beef topped w/ melted cheddar cheese & chile con carne
Chicken Enchiladas
2 enchiladas w/ seasoned, shredded, white chicken breast in our zesty ranchera sauce & smothered w/ melted Monterrey Jack cheese & sour cream
Combination Enchiladas
(3) spicy Mexican ground beef, cheddar cheese & seasoned chicken enchiladas smothered w/ melted Monterrey Jack cheese, chili sauce & sour cream
Cadillac Enchiladas
2 charbroiled beef or chicken fajita enchiladas smothered w/ a blend of cheese, tasty chile con carne & fresh guacamole
Las Verdes Enchiladas
2 enchiladas, choice of succulent pork or charbroiled fajita chicken, topped w/ fresh green tomatillo sauce, melted Monterrey Jack cheese, sour cream & sliced avocado
Spinach Enchiladas
2 fresh spinach enchiladas smothered w/ melted Monterrey Jack cheese & ranchera sauce, topped with guacamole
Shrimp Enchiladas
2 shrimp enchiladas smothered w/ melted Monterrey Jack cheese & ranchera sauce, topped w/ fresh avocado slices
El Sabroso
A crispy beef taco & 1 cheddar cheese enchilada
La Dama
A crispy beef taco & a chalupa w/ choice of Mexican taco meat or ranchero chicken
Nuevo Leon
A cheddar cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco & a pork tamale
La Carreta
A golden fried chicken flauta, cheddar cheese enchilada & a crispy beef taco. served w/ fresh guacamole & sour cream
El Charro
1 charbroiled fajita taco al carbon, 1 puff chile con queso tostada & a crispy beef taco served w/ fresh guacamole & pico de gallo
El Delicioso
Charbroiled taco al carbon & a golden fried chicken flauta served w/ fresh guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo
El Famoso
1 cheese chile relleno, Mexican Ground Beef enchilada & a crispy beef taco
Saltillo
2 cheddar cheese enchiladas & a crispy beef taco
El Paso
Crispy beef taco w/ 2 beef or chicken enchiladas
La Comadre
Succulent pork carnitas, crispy beef taco & a chicken flauta
El Patron
Puff chile con queso tostada w/ guacamole for starters. 1 of each: taco al carbon, golden fried chicken flauta, cheddar cheese enchilada & a tamale. Served w/ rice & refried beans
Combination Plates
Shrimply Delicious
Shrimp Al Ajillo
8 Gulf shrimp seasoned in a variety of spices & served in our Mexican butter & garlic sauce
Camarones Mazatlan
6 Gulf shrimp breaded in our beer batter & lightly deep fried & topped w/ our zesty ranchera sauce & melted Monterrey Jack cheese
Muy Grande Shrimp Diablo
6 giant Gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon w/ slice of jalapeno and Monterrey Jack cheese pan broiled to perfection
Shrimp Carnaval
2 jumbo diablo shrimp, 2 Mazatlan shrimp & 2 shrimp Ajillo all prepared to perfection
La India
Large flour tortilla w/refried beans, melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, ground beef or ranchero chicken (add fajitas for 1.99).
La Rosa
1 Puff chile con queso tostada & crispy beef taco served w/ fresh guacamole, Mexican rice & refried beans
Quesadilla Dinner
6 Chicken or beef quesadilla with rice and refried beans
Burrito Con Queso
Large flour tortilla stuffed w/ refried beans & chile con queso, topped w/ plenty of enchilada sauce & queso served with Mexican rice & fresh guacamole
Burrito Deluxe
Large flour tortilla stuffed w/ refried beans, chile con queso & choice of Mexican ground beef or seasoned shredded chicken breast ranchero, served w/ Mexican rice & fresh guacamole
El Chilango
1 large chile relleno battered, deep fried & stuffed w/ Monterrey Jack cheese & topped w/ our zesty ranchera sauce served w/ Mexican rice & refried beans (add taco meat or chicken for 1.00 or fajita meat for 1.99)
Tamales Nuevo Mexico
4 pork tamales topped w/ chile con carne & melted cheddar cheese, served w/ Mexican rice, chile con queso & refried beans
El Mariachi
1 bean & cheese chalupa topped w/ fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, spicy Mexican ground beef or shredded seasoned chicken breast topped w/ guacamole, sour cream & served with Mexican rice & refried beans
Chalupas Locas
2 crispy tostadas w/ layers of refried beans & chile con queso topped with Mexican ground beef or shredded seasoned chicken breast, fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, fresh guacamole & sour cream
Carne Guisada
Mexican Stew: Tender beef tips, simmered in a delicious rich brown sauce w/ veggies (carrots, mushrooms & bell peppers) served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo & homemade flour tortillas
La Chimichanga
Fried flour tortillas stuffed w/ choice of Mexican spicy ground beef or shredded seasoned chicken breast & mixed cheeses served with Mexican rice, refried beans & chile con queso