This Week's Specials at Cocinart

I hardly ever (rarely...je je) eat beef.  Especially a steak.  But the arrachera special at Cocinart this week knocked my socks off. It's in a chile ash sauce with huitlacoche; this is high end MXN fare. Partner had the Chile en Nogada (one of my go-to meals when on special there).

Sopa del día at Cocinart is gazpacho this week.  Nice to have a cold soup on such a hot day.

Here's rest of specials,

This week Cocinart is once again featuring Arrachera With Chili Ash Sauce.  It's about the best meal I've had there and I've had many many meals there.  High end Mexican dish at a very reasonable price. Their menu including these weekly specials are also available on Traitte.

First a confession:  I ordered the arrachera with chile ash cream THREE times the week of April 2th  

And it's on today's specials blackboard!  

But I went a bit lighter and got the Sea Bass. I do not believe this was basa which is often passed off as sea bass in MX; I say this based on thickness (basa is quite thin) and flavor and texture (this was firmer than basa).  The fish was cooked beautifully and the Mediterranean sauce is quite light.  

My partner had the chicken in brie and mozzarella cream....ultra tender, smooth and with very good flavor.

Cocinart will no longer serve breakfast and accordingly will not open until noon on Sundays, same as other days.

Sad...they had the best Eggs Bennies, especially their spinach version.

The Eggs Bennie at Casa Linda at LCS are outstanding, I get it on sourdou bread instead of muffin

Thanks ArtSnob, will give them a try. I prefer the traditional English muffin. fyi, at Savta they serve their Bennies over their home-baked bread. They have a "Cholula" style one with poblano hollandaise.

One of the specials this week is Trucha (trout) with garlic (extra garlic oil on the side).  I sub'd papas cambray for the french fries.  

This week's specials has 2 Big Winners.  The arrachera with chile ash cream sauce and huitlacoche is reminiscent of the best restaurants in CDMX for a fraction of the price.  They also have a lamb dish that was so tender, so flavorful.  

Sorry no pics today!

Here's the specials list,

It's our Lucky Week at Cocinart!  Both our fave specials are on the menu.  

Arrechera with chile ash cream sauce and huitlacoche, as well as the garlic trout.  

Also available via Traitte.

'Tis the Season!

Chile en Nogada is THE dish of Día de Independencia and Cocinart's is exceptional.  They use the best ingredients, from the dried fruit in the filling to the ground meat to the walnuts and fresh granada seeds.  And oh-so generous with the cream sauce.

For 180 pesos and it comes with a side of rice.

Too late to edit my last post but wanted to mention that a few of the weekly specials (including the trout at our table) came with Sweet Potato fries.  Crispy exterior and creamy inside.  I hope they add to their regular menu.  So much more interesting than white potato fries.  

This week's specials reflect the upcoming Día de Independencia.

I had the arrachera special for lunch today (as I do whenever it's offered).  What a unique dish with the creamy chile ash sauce.

One of the specials this week is Mahi in a Mediterranean sauce.  

Let me preface my review by saying, I normally hate the idea of a tomato-based sauce on any fish.

But Cocinart's version is light...the mahi mahi is cooked perfectly and the tomato treatment is tempered by the addition of capers and olives.  Just perfect!  

My partner had the Hamburguesa de Cordero which either of us often order....it's the best burger in town, be it beef, pork, lamb, chicken or shrimp.  

Yum.......going there with a group for lunch today.