La Cosecha Mexican Bistro — Restaurant in Baldwin Park

I've been here 3 separate times, twice with my bf and once by myself, so it's enough to have a good idea of this place. Each time I came, I ordered something different. I'm giving this place a low rating for two reasons.

The first is that the food is okay compared to the many other mexican restaurants in the area. The first time I went was a few weeks after they opened. I got the Pozole Verde and it smelled gross, it basically smelled like they don't clean their chicken before cooking it. With the pozole I got an appetizer that I think they don't offer anymore. It was thick sliced pieces of cheese in pesto sauce and a few other things. Basically, that dish was okay, nothing special. Just from this alone I didn't want to come back but I thought I was being too picky since it had good ratings. The next time I went, in 2022, I got the Enchilada Flight which was a bit dry and they put a minimal amount of sauce on the enchiladas and the tortillas didn't seem to be heated well either. With the enchiladas I got the Cazuelita de Queso Fondido which was actually good, only issue with that was you need to eat it fast before it gets cold since it doesn't taste good anymore. What finally made me decide to not come here anymore was the House Pasta I had this year. It was disgusting, too much cheese that over powered the poblano sauce, unbalanced ratio of meat to pasta, and it was too salty. This time instead of an appetizer I got a dessert which was basically churros with icecream. That dish was pretty good, you honestly can't go wrong with that combo. For drinks I only got horchata and agua fresca de piña (which was sent to another table and by the time the waitress came to our table I was already eating, but I don't blame her because she was super busy). The second reason for such a low rating is due to the prices! Holy hell who wants to pay so much money for mediocre food. Like why would I pay 100+ dollars for a steak when the rest of the food isn't even that good.

The atmosphere is cool, music is good, except when they consistently change it in the middle of a song. Just get youtube premium and make a pre-selected playlist! It's not that hard. But even with a nice atmosphere, it isn't worth it if you can't enjoy the food.

Overall, if you like wasting money on OK food then, sure, this is a place you can do that at. But if you want food worth spending money on, then the new mexican restaurant with the pig logo by Morgan Park is great, or the Argentinian restaurant by the West Co....

I went the night a street fair was going on in Baldwin park on the street the restaurant is on so needless to say it was busy. I had seen it on channel 5 and liked the presentation of the food and the decor and vibe of the restaurant. From the minute we walked in I felt at home and even thou it was busy the hostess approached us rught away and advised of the half hour wait. She sked for our number so she could call us. They have a bar area but it was full and they have a patio area too. There was a group of young men playing corrido music live and they sounded excellent. We left to a local market and returned after the call. We were seated immediately at a nice table booth and they had a nice drink menu and I chose the Costa Azul I believe jt was called. I saw wonderful food coming out of the kitchen and the band continued playing music the e tire time we were there as there were birthday party's there too. I also saw the owner and he was having fun too enjoying drinks with what appeared to be his brothers. Our mocajate was enough for two and was delicious. I enjoyed the fact that the vibe was homy and everyone was having a great time. They had a guest singer and at times the owner had them go to certain tables and for a long period of time they were near our table. In Spanish I conganulated the owner on his establishment and told him I had seen it on the news and by coincidence we happened to be at the market which was right next to it so I'm glad we decided to come in. I ALSO told him that I loved that I felt like I was in Mexico and felt at home there. We shook hands and he bowed with hands together as a form of Thank you for my comments. The molcajete was priced well, but for 4 drinks we had it was 72 dollars so be prepared if u like to drink that your bill will be a decent price. LOVED THIS PLACE AND...

My friend and I came to this place last night.

I’m giving it 2 stars because there was a gentleman who helped us out best he could. But I will say I will not come back nor recommend this place at all.

We reserved a table for 8pm. When we arrived it took someone 10 min to even acknowledge us. Another 10 min to be seated. So already off to a bad start.

We get to our table and we didn’t get a server, not sure if it was a manager or owner. I also noticed he kept picking on the young gentleman who helped us. The whole time this young man busted his butt to move as quick as he could.

We started off with drinks, I got the spiced Paloma and my friend got her drink. She enjoyed hers, however when I got my drink, I tasted it and it was not good, I had my friend try it just to make sure I wasn’t wrong. I flag the guy down and explain the drink has no flavor and tasted like agua mineral. He goes on to say “oh it’s because they might have put more squirt” no my guy! The drink was plain and gross. He took the drink and I just ordered the margarita flight. 40 bucks for a flight… yeah…

We ordered our food, my friend got a burrito, and I got the “tower” aguachiles. They brought the wrong burrito to my friend, and for the price that I got charged for my food and the amount they gave… yet again. So disappointed.

The kicker was they were trying to charge us for the burrito they got wrong.

The manager takes NO accountability, and he was practically arguing with the people next to us. Which the lady explained her food was not great as well. For the prices it’s not worth it. Servers walk around like you don’t matter, no one greets you. The place is set to be “cute” and fun, but trust me it’s just for show.

In the end to be charged 130-150 for food and drinks that weren’t great, this place needs a lot of...