Cosecha

Cornbread. Seriously, try the cornbread. Simply the best.

A friend said yeah let’s go its delicious.
No.
It’s over priced mexican food that wants to be good for you. I ate a torta and may never come here again unless I need to feel good about my food choices or maybe I’ll get a salad or something.
So don’t go thinking your going to have mexican food as you will be sadly mistaken.

There is an obvious draw considering the crowd this place pulls in. I really wanted to like this place but it was more of an anxiety rush than anything. The place is filled to the brim at lunch time and the line is pretty long. I came with a friend and my daughter and they both got their food within 10 mins and they were practically done by the time I got mine. I did really love the chips, those were amazing. Aside from the handmade tortillas, I felt like I could have made the simple quesadilla with peppers. It was not very flavorful and could have been larger considering the price.

We wanted to get something to eat after the horrifying West Elm/​Pottery Barn warehouse sale a couple weekends back and stumbled upon this place. The atmosphere is great — a bunch of food and beverage spots all under one roof. Kind of reminds me of Gotham West Market in NYC.
I ordered the pork tacos smothered in a red sauce, topped with pickled onion and cilantro. The two tacos came with a side of pinto beans. It was good, the pork was tender, the beans were also good.
I do agree with most of the other reviews on price, it is kind of steep. I think it was $ 12/​$ 13 for two tacos and some beans. the tacos were little so I am not sure why they command such a high price.
But they were good! If I was in the area again, I would go back for sure.

Food = excellent. Price point = poor. Hence the 4 star average. I loved my food but as others have mentioned, I don’t think it was worth $ 15/​plate. Both my SO and I had the Grilled Chicken Anchiote. It is served in a cute clay plate over rice with guacamole and a couple tortillas. Perhaps make the guac optional and lower the price a few bucks? The quality was great and they supposedly use fresh, seasonal/​local ingredients which always jacks up price so I get it. to an extent. But it’s also not a sit down restaurant. It is cafeteria style– in a large building with other restaurants, much like San Pedro Square Market in San Jose if you’ve ever been. Oakland is certainly stepping up it’s food game and this was a great example. I would recommend this place but don’t expect your fav hole in the wall taqueria prices.

Love love freakin LOVE this place! The staff are really nice, food is EXCELLENT! Great spot to eat for lunch even dinner. The tostadas on Tuesday are to die for! MUST TRY! MUST TRY! It’ll never disappoint.
P. s. Pork belly tacos. I mean shut up right!

Cosecha is so fresh. From the salads to the tortillas for the tacos. Everything is made fresh to order. Love it

Delicious and fresh! Loved the casual ambiance and open set up. Looking forward to going back and trying more on the menu.

I was originally attracted to this restaurant due to its iced horchata latte! When I saw this on the menu I flipped with excitement and headed to Cosecha. I was expecting an conventional restaurant location, but I found myself at a food market. By no means was this a bad thing, it added to the ambiance of the restaurant. The food is on a other level, often you hear about a place and it gets so hyped up that you are extremely excited to try it and it let’s you down when you finally get to try it… well this is not that kind of place. The flavors are stupefying! Yes, I looked up a word to describe what I felt when I had the green pozole. I returned and tried the fish tacos special and on my next visit I had the chilaquiles. Needless to say, I am a big fan of this place and it’s authentic and unique spins on classic dishes. Only draw back, it’s on the expensive side :(

Bomb tacos. Favorites are the pork belly and chicken. Veggie is hit or miss — usually too watery. Tortillas are freshly made as you wait in line. Chips are greasy, crunchy, and delicious.
This food court makes it easy to go out with coworkers when you’re craving different cuisines; however, watch where you sit because vendors will get mad and yell at you to move if you sit in the wrong territory (tables are marked for specific restaurants in the shared space).

Love the hand made tocos, the shrimp is sweet and fresh, The chicken soup is comforting, I like mine to be more spicy. Just need to get there before the lunch crowd.

AMAZING. Everything i’ve gotten here has been incredible and i’m a very big fan (in case you couldn’t already tell) Their menu changes so there no guarantee that they will have a certain dish a given night. However, I was really impressed by the tamale i had here and the chicken anchiote. Comes with awesome sides of rice and beans, tortilla and everything tastes so freshly made.
Some could argue this place is on the pricier side compared to standard Mexican fare, but at first bite you will realize its absolutely worth it and keep coming back like i do.

Chicken tacos are so good. I want to come back to eat these!
Pork belly was ok. Verde mole was ok too, spiciness made up for the dull taste.
Everything taste so fresh.
Owner was super nice, bringing us our food.

Cosecha, Cosecha, Cosecha. I have such a weird relationship with you. I truly do like you, but you are expensive. I recognize that quality ingredients and such tastiness do cost money. But, spending $ 15 on 2 shrimp tacos and some beans in downtown Oakland at a pretty casual spot is insane to me?! Were those deliciously large shrimp tacos so tasty? YES, albeit a bit sloppy to eat. Plump wild shrimp, tempura fried with some jalapeño on 2 corn tortillas was perfection. I went the blue plate special and at $ 15 with beans, I was shocked. I actually think I wish I bought 2 at $ 5.50 per taco.: FRIDAYS only for those shrimp tacos, btw.: So, there, I said it. I don’t like dropping $ 15 on a casual lunch, but those shrimp tacos are so worth it.
I’ve actually dined here quite regularly for lunch since my move nearby almost a year ago and you always ignite the same reactions. When I’m paying, I gulp and say: how much? But, then my food arrives and I enjoy, maybe even savor every bite and can appreciate the ingredients. And although your portions don’t seem huge, they are more than enough food and quite filling.
In the end, Mexican is one of those foods. You expect to pay less and when you don’t, you’re like, excuse me? But man, Cosecha is so tasty. From their tacos, to their tortas, to their quesadillas, I’ve always been impressed. *
Seating can be a bit of pain, since this spot’s located within Swan’s Marketplace. A co-​op of sorts for local restaurants where they share the seating space. Lunch time is always packed weekdays, but taking a quick glance at their Saturday brunch makes me think I’ve been sleeping on this spot for weekend fare.
* Their guac is a good, but at $ 5+ for a small dish, it is totally not worth it.

Cosecha has very good Mexican food. It’s located in a food court-​esque building, with a few other restaurants that all share common seating. My friend and I went in around 8:00 pm on a Saturday night, and the place was bumpin. We both ordered a quesadilla (I had the grilled peppers and chicken, and he had the mushroom and chicken). We also shared some chips and salsa, and the iced horchata latte.
The prices are bit higher than some Mexican restaurants, but I think it’s worth it. I was impressed with everything. I thought the horchata latte was great, and actually complemented the spiciness of the quesadilla really well. The quesadilla was incredibly well prepared, and the salsa served on the side gave the quesadilla a great flavor.
I really liked the vibe at Cosecha, and the food was great. It’s definitely one of my new favorite spots in Oakland (along with Zachary’s, Drake’s Dealership, and OBTOWN)

The short: delicious tacos
This is a line-​up and they’ll bring your order type place. At lunch hour, this place is busy and the wait was around 15 minutes. While waiting, we watched some ladies hand-​make the tortillas. Mmmm fresh tortillas! Watch out though. The tortilla chips are ultra fried and oily; I almost could feel my arteries clogging up.
We ordered the daily special of two fish tacos (Wednesday and Thursday; Friday has shrimp tacos). I enjoyed them and wished there were more than two!
This place (Swan’s Marketplace) is an agglomeration of other dining eateries, which makes for a loud, crowded and semi-​cramped atmosphere, though the afternoon light streaming through was a nice touch.

Decent Mexican-​themed bar at Swan’s Market with a modest menu, whether brunch offerings like the huevos cuaouthemoc (two eggs over beans and salsa de arbol, topped with avocado and handmade flour tortillas) or evening fare like a fresh, crispy fish taco. They also offer a few nicely done drinks like their pomegranate margaritas.
Overall, the offerings are reasonably delicious, good quality, and presented nicely, although prices are slightly on the elevated side. As this is a small stand inside Swan’s Market, there aren’t many people working here so service may seem a bit overwhelmed or impersonal at times. Nevertheless, if you are here at Swan’s Market and want something more substantial than, say, sausages, this isn’t a bad choice.

I can’t remember which paper or publication I first read about Cosecha (weird that it wasn’t Unilocal — heh), but I distinctly remember that I had to check this place out because it was Dominica Rice-​Cisneros’, of Chez Pannise fame, new place.
On my visit, I tried out two dishes: Chilaquiles and Breakfast Tacos. Both dishes were quite tasty, but it is definitely quality over quantity here! Cosecha sources fresh, local ingredients, so expect to pay a bit more than your regular mobile/​taco truck establishment.
Located in the Housewives Market (Swan’s), you will find Cosecha in what I describe as an upscale food court. You place your order at the register, get a number and you will get your meal in around ten minutes or so. This place was one that I actually went before opening due to its popularity and I had things to do… like holiday shopping!
There is plenty of street parking!
My buddy and I when we totally beat traffic on a Saturday morning:
Uh, what time is it? Ten o’clock. They open at 10:30.
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Cosecha is a Mexican eatery with a nouvelle California twist. It’s located inside old Oakland’s Swan’s Market. Solid wooden benches– amenable to communal style seating — are set up in front of their ordering counter. I actually love shared dining like this; seems only fitting for a ‘market’ context.
The open wall aspect of this market is attractive; chose to avoid the interior ceiling fans and be warmed by the direct sun. People sitting outside were accompanied by their pets.
The ordering line took just a bit of time. I loved observing the hustle and bustle of the open prep station behind the glass. While waiting in line, I perused the paper menu pasted onto the glass counter. I was there towards the end of weekend brunch (they close at 3:00 p.m.)
I ordered the wild shrimp tacos and the horchata latte, following the tip from Bön Appetit’s August 2015 issue which featured Oakland dining spots including Cosecha. Place your order at the counter and pay, then servers bring your food out. The horchata latte was sheer cinnamon-​y goodness served in a tall glass– light, sweet, and tinged with coffee tones. I thought it would be the perfect non-​dairy counterpoint to spicy Mexican chillies. The two corn tortillas piled high with batter-​fried shrimp were nicely presented. The shrimp sat on shredded cabbage, were topped with a chili-​infused crema sauce and garnished with jalapeño and cilantro. The tacos weren’t spicy and the cup of beans on the side were well-​flavored. The shrimp were high quality and fresh with a firm bite (none of the mealy texture of aquaculture-​produced shrimp.)
My only gripe might be the quantity size – too small. The prices will reveal that this is not another street-​stall taco shop although it functions like one. I paid around $ 15 for the gourmet, delicately flavored shrimp. This place offers sufficiently unique taste that it’s worth a special treat, but it wouldn’t be my daily go-​to, based on price alone. There are plenty of more ordinary tacquerias for everyday dining.

Cute place!
It was my best friends birthday and we wanted to grab a bite to eat before we started drinking so we ended up here. She ordered a delicious salad that was great and the sangria. I ordered the shrimp tacos. They were good! The chips and salsa were also very yummy. Modelo on tap!

Excelente lugar, buena comida, buena diferente presentacion, buenos precios. Definitivamente un lugar para regresar.