Cocina Del Sur, New York NY

Sometimes you just have to roll the dice and Cocina Del Sur was definitely a winning roll. While I was a little concerned at the emptiness of the limited seating area at dinner hour, it only took a few minutes to realize that the deliveries were flying out the door at a steady pace. That let me know that people in nearby offices, apartments, and hotel rooms knew exactly what they were getting.and I was ready to sample the goodness. The menu is both limited and complex. Cocina serves a lot of choices two ways: on plates or in bowls. Both are fresh, filling, and fabulous! We sampled chicken and steak protein choices, with a variety of rices and toppings. The coconut rice was delicious and creamy, but not wet. The cilantro rice, alternately, was light and fluffy with delicate cilantro overtones. The protein servings were hearty and tasty.with the steak edging the chicken in both flavor and quality. (The chicken was just a tad dry). All of the sides/toppings, like black beans, mango salsa, guac, corn and queso, plantains, and veggies were savory and well prepared. The menu really is set up nicely for prepare your own combo and each meal can be unique. With big servings and reasonable prices, this is a hidden gem in Midtown and now I know why there's a line of delivery bikes outside!

My favorite food and best service! Highly recommend Del Sur, the Coconut rice with shrimp is my favorite!

The Cocina Del Sur is a great place for healthy food especially if you have dietary restrictions. The fact that it is in midtown helps if you are working in the area too. Not only do they serve healthy food but they also have delicious options. We ordered their Choose your Meal Plate which was 1 protein, a sauce, and 2 sides so we got their Chicken as the protein, Brussels sprouts, and cilantro rice as the sides and Chimichurri sauce. The chicken was grilled and organic. It had a moist and tender with savory and slightly smoky taste. Topped with Chimichurri sauce was even better. The Chimichurri sauce gave it tangy and a bit of a spicy kick. If you love herbs like parsley and cilantro, you'll like this. The cilantro rice was made with cilantro of course and White Basmati Rice with a bit of Lime. As for the Brussels Sprouts they were Roasted with Olive Oil & chili flakes so they were also deliciously spicy as well.

Terrible service! Food not seasoned either. I asked for more beans since they gave me only 4 pieces of beans and they wanted to charge me $5 for a Little extra of beans. This is so outrageous and I will never return to this dump again! They should be embarrassed to call themselves Latin. No culture in this restaurant. Mediocre quality food. Yuck.

We've been here for dinner a couple times. The food is delicious, excellent spices, freshly made with fresh ingredients. We had skirt steak, shrimp, rice with cilantro, tomatillo sauce, and chimichurri sauce. Good service, a little expensive.and the food is worth it.

Overall it was tasty. I wouldn’t go out of my way but if I am nearby and wanting a quick bite to eat this would be a good option.

Cocina del sur is perfect for tasty, healthy food! Their coconut rice, grilled chicken and cheso corn are to die for! They also have vegan and vegetarian options!

Simple good eats at very reasonable prices. The chicken had a good chargrilled flavor and I enjoyed the fried plantain.

Food was good.a bit in the band side for me, but that's because I like spicy food. My food came up to $31, (I have 3 add ons). If you looking for a healthy, quick choice, this is a good option.

Best restaurant in the neighborhood! Definitely a must try. The arepa and coconut rice should be staples in every order. I really think this is a gem of a restaurant and would highly recommend to anyone looking for high quality food.

Do not order online, it will never come and they won't answer the phone for either you or seamless when you try to figure out what's going on. Food is fine, but russian roulette on if you ever get it/get someone on the phone to explain what happened.

I love eating here, the staff is super nice and the food is healthy and tasty! Definitely a good spot for lunch!

This is one of my go to lunch places the food is good and taste fresh. I usually get the salmon plate or shrimp plate with chimichurri and a side of rice and beans. They also have delicious fresh juices such as tamarind soursop and a few other flavors.

Everything was delicious! Not to be missed! The sweet plantains (to die for), the arepa con queso, the meat, the rice.everything was on point. Will definitely come back.