Cochineal - Marfa

I've been here before so my expectations were very high. Again, Cochineal met the challenge. This is my favorite restaurant in Marfa. I could have eaten the bread all night long; the butter and oil accompaniments were very flavorful. The vegetable fritters balanced well with the aoli mustard sauce. The trout was the over-the-top surprise: truly memorable. The apple panna cotta was a fun finish to a perfect dining experience. I love this restaurant and I look forward to a visit again soon.

What a fantastic experience! Wifey n ' I in town for a quick anniversary getaway, and with just arrivin ' from the long drive (our messy timetable) we stumbled in without a reservation and hoped for the best. Granted, it was an oddball not peak time, so the crowd was thankfully thin and they got us in. I 'm not really up on the fancy restaurant guidelines and terms etc., but we put ourselves in the server 's hands for suggestions, etc., and it was fun, delicious and so unique. It was my first time trying some foods that were familar as food terms, but we 've just never put ourselves in a spot to try them, such as caviar, boar, and gazpachio soup, and some others. We LOVED it all! We got a Prix Fixe , which was a number of courses (check out the pic I took of that part of the menu). Not sure how relevant it will be to people reading this review in the sense it surely rotates greatly depending on what they have going on day-by-day. It 's all very chef-ie , and fluctuates depending, I think. And our server (I think her name 's Melissa) was so sweet, attentive, and humored our green-ness, she 's great. I got a few pics, I wish I got some of everything and did the items justice, but I hope they communicate well. As for how much it sets you back , I would describe this as not inexpensive, but considering where this restaurant is set geographically, the unbelievable artistry, expertise, assortment, flavors, freshness, presentation, atmosphere, finishing touches, staff, comfort,... it was VERY worth it. Not someplace we could come regularly, but wow, one of the best places we 've ever eaten and experienced ever. If you have the opportunity to ever visit here, wow, WOW, go for it! (just do bettet than us and make those reservations if you can).

My wife and I had dinner at Cochineal. Had made reservations almost 2 weeks ago. I did mention that we are Vegans and they replied that they were aware of that and were looking forward to having us for dinner. We were pretty excited about the possibility of having a special Vegan dinner. Surprisingly there was no special effort and we just ordered from the al carte menu. The ambience was good and they definitely had quite a few vegetarian options but everything we could order was pretty much was deep fried including the potatoes, fried veggies in oily saffron rice, deep fried veggie fritters and even the kale in the vegan rice entree was deep fried. They already included the 20%service charge and still came up with an additional request for the tip!! One of the many reasons people choose to be vegetarian/vegans is to eat healthy and oily food is definitely not a part of healthy eating. Hope they can serve their clients healthier meals if they consider themselves a fine dining restaurant .

Excellent food and service. We had a reservation and switch our table to accommodate incoming wedding party. Staff was so kinda and helpful. Kudos to Mo. Food was incredible and wine pairing perfect. Art and decor inspiration Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Quail Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free street parking

The host was very rude! Food was half cooked we ordered fritters and the binding flour was not cooked in the middle. Fried potatoes were half cooked at times. And after a rude service and not that great food we paid 20% gratuity without us choosing who the tip goes to! Food: 2 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 3