Cuco’s Mexican Restaurant
1050 N Edge Trail, Verona, WI, 53593
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Address :
1050 N Edge Trail
Verona, WI, 53593 - Phone (608) 845-7100
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Dan S.
Cucos is my favorite Mexican restaurant so far on the west side of town. Having just moved to the area, there's a lot still to explore, but it's hard when I already like Cucos so much and is right down the road! Pros: Staff is very friendly; fairly inexpensive menu; margaritas are a steal; salsa is very good and fresh guac is outstanding; never have to wait for a table Cons: The interior decor is something to be desired, but I think they must have taken over another bar/business; wish they had a larger outdoor patio that didn't overlook the parking lot It's unfortunate for some of the negative reviews. I'm somewhat of a foodie and have been eating Mexican all my life. I think the food has been good! Not great, but you're not paying for great either. It's all relative. Update: Since my initial review, I noticed some changes in the menu. They must have switched chefs or food suppliers because there is a difference in the quality now. The salsa doesn't seem as fresh, and some of the menu items are just different. As a result, I dropped it 1 star.
(3)Matthew F.
Below average in most aspects, service, food, and atmosphere. What they have going for them is price and lack of competition in Verona in this price range. Great lunch spot, but coffee was cold and apps got to the table before the drinks!
(3)AJ S.
I would love to give this place three stars because the service is pretty darn good. But the food is just sub par compared to the other choices in Madison. I had a combination platter of a burrito, taco, and tostada. It was very bland and didn't seem to have much flavor at all. I would compare this place to a restaurant like Pedro's. It's Fast, Cheap, and just OK.
(2)Dave J.
Went there for a late lunch on Sat. Service was pretty good and the food was OK but not fantastic.. Overall I'd give them a C.
(3)Douglas B.
Mediocre food, slow service. Took about an hour to get our food. Lots of uncleared tables made dining room look messy.
(2)Dave G.
Service can be hit or miss, but the food is always good. The people are always super friendly, but service can be slow. Price, quality and serving size are all in line here. The atmosphere is really laid back, with the occasional "fun loving" crowd at happy hour. Cuco's is actually a great place for a family meal and they do really well with small kids. Free bottomless chips and salsa pretty much gets any restaurant off to a good start in my book. Margaritas are on par with your typical Mexican place. My experience with main courses here is pretty limited as I really enjoy the pollo fundito and pork burrito el roqueta. I have a hard time deviating from these favorites. I wouldn't go in expecting a life changing meal, but this place is a really good local Mexican restaurant with friendly staff, good food and a laid back atmosphere.
(4)Steve L.
After meeting friends for a quick brew over at WBC, the urge to eat struck and we ventured into Verona to see what we could rustle up. A failed attempt to eat at the Draft House landed us over at Cuco's. + Nice looking building + Huge interior with high ceilings - very open feeling; someone noted a northwoods feel - I couldn't agree more + Prompt seating on the outdoor patio - Outdoor patio is *tiny* and has far too many tables/chairs. They should remove a few tables, or think about changing the size/configuration of them, because once you're seated, you can't move anywhere. Servers had to shimmy between everyone to get food/drinks out - A huge menu; far too many items. How many variations of a fajita or burrito can you have? Answer: too many. + Decent pricing - Draft beer options not listed anywhere; servers didn't offer up options - Ordered a Tecate, received a Corona Light with no explanation or correction - Sangria was very buttery tasting (not in a good way) - Servers seemed very confused. We had three different servers over the course of our 45-minute visit. First guy said it was his second day and didn't know anything; second guy said first guy went home early so he was taking over. Third girl was good, but first two servers must not have filled her in on anything. First server got order wrong; third server had to correct it and then come back to tell us that they were out of several items we had ordered. Just very odd. - Food wasn't anything great. Asada tacos were chewy and flavorless. Meat tasted and felt very greasy. Chicken salad was decent; the chicken was by far the best option. Not sure I'd race back to visit again.
(2)Jeff L.
We were the first to arrive at dinner time. We ordered the kids milk. 10 minutes later I got up and had to look for a employee. They were out of milk so had to go shopping to get more. Didn't tell us, didn't bring us chips id take our order. The meal didn't get better from there. This is the second time we tried here, last time we said we'd never come back. Should have listened to ourselves.
(2)Kelly F.
Decent food and drinks, but the service was very poor. I probably wouldn't go back. Once we got our drinks and appetizers, we never saw our waiter again. This prevented us from ordering more drinks or getting waters refilled. It took forever to flag someone down to get my group's bill, and it took an hour from when we asked for the bill to pay and get our credit cards back. Some of the people in our group lost patience and just threw cash down on the table because it took SO long to get the bill.
(2)Jared G.
Adequate food, below average service. Cinco de Mayo they were busy as expected, although we got a table right away. No waiter/waitress for 30 minutes, though... Not acceptable no matter what the occasion.
(3)Casey B.
Just had a great dinner here with 5 great friends. Food, service, and drinks were great especially for the price.
(4)Cathy S.
The worst Mexican food I have ever eaten. The steak fajita meat was full of gristle and I had to spit out every piece I tried to chew. The waitress had trouble understanding English when I told her about it. There was no apology or attempt to substitute another menu item or removal from bill. The other members of my party disliked their entrees too. While the margarita was strong, the cheap tequila gave the drinker a stomach ache. Perhaps WI does not know what good Mexican food is like.
(1)Jason A.
I've been living in the Madison area for about 6 years and in Verona for over 4. I've been to many of the Mexican restaurants in the area, including large, medium, and "hole in the wall". I've now been to Cuco's around 7-8 times and believe it's one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Madison area. The service is always super fast, the atmosphere is decent, the food is great, and prices very reasonable. My wife and I also like their margaritas. I'm often a creature of habit when it comes to restaurants, but I've had fun trying a variety of items at Cuco's, all have been great. I really like their Chile Rellanos. I also recommend trying a few of their specialties. For a twist on Fajita, I recommend trying their Molcajeta. I also really enjoyed their Burrito Cuco's. If you're really hungry, the Especial Grande will do the trick...but don't be surprised when they bring out two large plates of food! All for around $12.
(5)Roger W.
Wake up Madison & Verona. You need to experience Cuco's. Don't let the opportunity pass you by. Great authentic Mexican food. We've been five or six times and everything is a hit. Enchiladas, burritos, the molcajete is great (eat the cactus people!). Great service, extremely friendly staff.
(5)Matthew B.
If you come here, do not go for the normal combination dinners. The meat is barely spiced, and the sauce on my burrito tasted closer to marinara than anything else. The salsa was also quite bland. Service was good though. My friend tried the fajitas, and those were also not bad. Still, I would see no reason to come here if I did not work in Verona. There are much better places in Madison.
(2)Morgan T.
Went to Cuco's for dinner... Food came out fast and the portions were great. Service was polite and friendly. Would definitely recommend!
(5)Becky L.
The food was bland and the service was okay. We had to clarify our various orders a couple of times. And, the plates were far too warm to indicate freshly made in the kitchen. Our waitress tried to make up for the various issues but I don't know if we'll go back. Best intentions but there are other options in the area.
(2)Tina Z.
This was a pleasant surprise. I was looking for another restaurant that must have closed and came across Cuco's by accident. The décor is definitely kid friendly, they have toys and things to occupy the little ones. They serve chips and fresh salsa which was delicious. I had one of the combination plates and the food was excellent. The portion is quite large, so you will not leave hungry. The price was very reasonable and the service was good.
(3)Anna D.
I had a business meeting here in the middle of the afternoon. The staff was very accommodating and kept our beverages full while we worked away! The food was pretty good. There chips are extra yummy. It was very cold in the building and that was tough because it was freezing cold day outside. I would return.
(3)Anne K.
My group really, really wanted to love this place, due to its close location to our house. Unfortunately, the whole dinner was nothing but disappointments. - Only one waitress for the entire dining room. Service was incredibly slow, drinks were not refilled, was attempted to be served someone else's dinner, then had to wait what seemed like forever to get our check. We had planned to get dessert but decided against it since service just took so long for everything. This was only partly the fault of our waitress, the establishment simply needs to hire more waitstaff. - Sauces on our food tasted tinny like they had come from a can. When there are so many other options for Mexican food in the area, you need to make sure your sauces are good. I don't know if theirs is homemade or not, but it certainly didn't taste like it. My enchilada was super watery due to the sauce and skimpy filling on the inside. Not only that, but the flavor was bland too. - One person at our table ordered a margarita. After he finally got it, he commented the taste was also bland and unimpressive. With places like El Jalapeno and select chain restaurants nearby, Cuco's needs to step up its game. Stop cheaping out on service and the food. Until then, we will not be coming back.
(1)Joshua B.
If you want to have Mexican in a Northwoods Inspired building go here. This place had to be a different restaurant and these guys didn't put any effort into changing it. Whatever I understand. I was hoping for a good meal, I really was. We arrived around 1pm on a Sunday and the place had maybe 5 other tables filled which is nothing for the size of this restaurant. We sat down and ordered our sodas and reviewed the menus. I had the rolled quesadilla's and my fiancee had the Shrimp Chimichangas. Neither of us were impressed what so ever. The quesadilla was supposed to have cheese on top, it did not... The Chimichangas looked not so great and weren't quite done enough. There wasn't a whole lot of taste to the salsa or our entrees. I wouldn't go back, I'm sorry. I really was hoping for another great Mexican joint, this one does NOT fit the bill.
(2)Onotse I.
Cuco's is a decent place. The food is pretty consistently decent. The service is decent and their drinks are decent. I have had a lot of things on their menu and the food is far from authentic but it's decent. They also have decent margaritas. One thing that I'm not in love with at Cuco's is how overly salted everything is. There is really not much to say outside of just noting that the place is decent. One thing that is kind of standout at the restaurant however is this dish that comes in a stone pig shaped pot. It has chicken, chorizo, steak, and shrimp and is served with avocado slices and rice with beans. It's pretty freaking good. It's also pretty freaking salty but still really good. It is enough for 2 people which should mean that the man and I split it. But it doesn't. He eats all he can and looks forward to taking the rest home for breakfast the next day. He does let me have a few bites of it, only sometimes though! If you want decent Mexican food and a decent atmosphere with decent service come to Cuco's you won't be disappointed.
(3)Ryan J.
Food was decent - but nothing amazing. There are a lot of comments on here about poor service, but our service was fine. The waiter wasn't the quickest to refill sodas, but that was about the worst of it.
(3)Kent A.
Cuco's service deserves a zero-star rating, but some of their food redeems them to two stars (still nothing to brag about...). My wife and I ate here shortly after they opened and were disgusted by the slow, uncaring service. The food was alright--rather bland--but hearing "oh, I forgot" over and over from our server (when we could find her) made sure we didn't return until last night when we decided to give them another try. Some things never change..... The food was bland and the service was nonexistent. We won't go back.
(2)Steve F.
My family has eaten here 3 times in the past month and both the food and service has been excellent. Fresh chips and salsa has been present each time, and wait staff have been attentive in providing more. I love the shrimp chimichanga and have ordered it twice. Generous amount of very fresh shrimp in a light yet crisp shell. The steak burritos are highly recommended - the steak used is much better quality than I have experienced in other area Mexican restaurants. This has quickly become our favorite Mexican restaurant!
(5)Audrey L.
We like to go to Cuco's because we live down the street from it. The food is GREAT but the service is terrible. 8 out of 10 times my food is incorrect when it comes out or the server asks questions that don't pertain to what I'm ordering. Besides strange service their drinks are never made correctly and the manager or owner is very strange and follows the workers around. The food is good but the rest is just BLAH.
(2)Laurel M.
Worst Mexican food EVER..ordered enchilada got the wrong order..snotty slow hostess asked what my problem was. When I asked to talk to the manager she said he was not there. It was the dinner hour. Before going here take some bland cooked chicken throw it on a piece of White bread pour salsa on that and save yourself $$
(1)crispy c.
I would have to say that this place is pretty good mexican food as far as Madison goes. I go here because there is no alternative, but their service is good and their food is decent. I always got their burrito Mexicana which is good, but the downside is their beef is not good. Their chicken meat is a lot better. The last time I went I got the Chicken fajita quesadilla and that was much better then their tough dried beef. This place gets a 3 because of their beef and how quick the food comes out (meaning they are all precooked) otherwise their portions are ridiculously large and their free chips and salsa tastes really good.
(4)Jackie E.
I've been to Cucos once before. At that time it was decent, nothing special but when I went back tonight I was very disappointed, as were my two friends that were with me. My friend and I both ordered combo meals which included a cheese quesadilla, a chicken "enchilada", and something that was supposed to be refried beans. The entire meal was very small for the cost. The quesadilla was just a tortilla made with shredded mozzarella cheese, not even Mexican cheese and no spices or anything. Extremely bland. The enchilada was quite bad as well. No flavor whatsoever. The refried beans were extremely watery and as weird as it sounds, they had a coffee taste and my friend agrees. I'm not one to write reviews, and am usually very happy with meals at restaurants but this was not good. My other friend ordered a taco salad and said it was okay but nothing special. The service wasn't wonderful either. Our waiter didn't seem all that friendly, never asked of we needed more chips or water, and forgot a side of sour cream we had ordered. I would not recommend this restaurant. It's a waste of money.
(1)Angie M.
One of the most friendliest service and great food! Also, go there often!
(5)Rodney L.
Best Mexican food in Madison area. Food and drinks are priced well and the service is always great!
(5)Alicia M.
This place was pretty good. We sat on the patio which was very nice. The service was excellent, fast and very polite. The food was cooked very quick (be careful the plates are very hot...they tell you in the menu and when they give you the food). I had the chorizo tacos which were delicious!!! My sister had the enchiladas, I wasn't a fan of the sauce but she really liked them.
(4)Mike C.
Average.....at best. Went for dinner tonight with my wife and two kids. They did pretty well on service, the staff was friendly and attentive. The tortilla chips were stale and the salsa didn't have alot of flavor. My wife and I ordered strawberry margaritas, mine on the rocks, hers blended. After several minutes and what sounded like a blender over the wall by the bar, our server came back to inform us they couldn't blend anything, so she took hers on the rocks too. The drinks had too much sour mix in them and neither of us could taste any tequila. I'm still not sure why they add $.025 on the bill for the "strawberry", it looked like they had poured flavored soda in it, no fruit whatsoever. My wife's chicken fajita burrito had good taste but certainly wasn't the best ever. My Cuco's Burrito was delicious but a little heavy on the cilantro. Bottom line, if you want to survive in Madison as a restaurant, you'd better master the basics and find a "wow" factor to keep people coming back. I'd consider giving them a second chance and maybe I will a long time from now, but there's much to choose from that excites me more.
(2)Blue K.
A nice addition to Verona's culinary offerings. Friendly and accommodating staff, large menu, and competitive prices make this place a keeper. The food reminded me of places like Laredos but the complimentary chips and salsa were both very bland.
(4)Timothy S.
This place is very good but not great. At least not yet. Watch for improvements because the staff seemed to be interested in what drew us to the restaurant. We hope they continue to do all they are doing right and seek to improve their restaurant even more. We were greeted promptly by two young ladies at the entrance with big smiles and both were dressed sharply and professionally. This is always the way to start a nice dinner experience. We were seated promptly and while sitting down a gentleman showed up with tortillas and salsa and our menu. Not a minute later another gentleman was ordering our drinks. Maybe it was the same man, it all went so quickly. The salsa by the way had a very good flavor and mild. Since this was our first time here we decided to go with dishes we have ordered in the past at other Mexican restaurants. One dish was with chicken and the other was with shrimp. Our waiter did not speak English well at all so it was hard to qualify some of our order but usually this is not a big deal for us as it might be important for some people. While waiting we noticed the tables were sports bar themed. Jim Rome was featured along with a photo of some cheerleaders that my wife covered up with a napkin. Ha. It was a bit distracting and not complementary to the atmosphere. This place used to be a sports bar and restaurant and we think they bought the place with the tables. All fine and good but either use tablecloths or re-theme the tops of the tables please. (Neither of us are big fans of sports bars so this was a big turnoff for us when we are looking for a Mexican-like eating experience. Yeah, yeah, I know that this is a sort of Americanized version of Mexico but go with it.) Mexican music played in the background at a nice volume level. Our dishes came quickly and were really beautifully put together. We were really happy about this. Everything was hot. Everything but the rice tasted good to very good. The best was the Pollo Norteno and it's sauce was absolutely excellent. The rice was kind of bland and not very flavorful. There is some habanero sauce on the table that you can use to kick up the heat but go easy. It is pretty hot stuff. On our way out were were questioned with interest about our experience and thanked graciously. We look forward to their continued success. Went back recently for carry out. Everything was set up nicely. But I did notice their vents are filthy dirty in the foyer. Tsk, tsk. They need to do something about that or their stars are going down. I want a clean restaurant from top to bottom or I'm not eating there. Why? Because if you don't notice this and I as a customer do what does this say about what you miss in the back kitchen? Please Cucos, clean your vents and all restaurants out there, do a quick walk around and see the things that need to be cleaned. ugh.
(4)Bryan B.
Terrible. Overpriced and wet nachos supreme. Bad service. The nachos were full of lettuce that was dripping with water. This caused the nachos on the bottom of the plate to become saturated and inedible. Have you ever heard of a salad spinner? Complained to the waiter, but he didn't seem to care - basically said, "I'll just go ahead and file that complaint away". Well, that was just my experience. Not going back. Good luck Cuco's.
(1)B G.
Cuco's is a decent place to grab a meal. Good, but not great sums it up pretty well. The services is good, the tables are clean, the food is hot and pretty tasty. The margaritas we had were not very good, but I'll go back again and probably give them another try.
(3)John B.
In Verona there are far too few options for Mexican food, and Cuco is the closest around. My experiences are mostly that of take-out lunches, and for that they're pretty solid. Reasonable pricing and the staff is pretty friendly. The quality of food is average with that of a Laredo's. The speed at which everything is made is quite good - take out orders are a 10 minute wait, and sit-down meals take about 10 to 15 minutes to cook. It all tastes pretty decent and the building itself looks alright. Plenty of seating all around and a fairly nice bar for Verona.
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