La Cochabambina Restaurant

I see that they have expanded! Good for them! They still don’t have carry out menus and their main menus are in Spanish only!
I haven’t tried the food this last time I was there, but I’ll try it again. The last time I was here I was not that impressed!
It seems on many of these Bolivian restaurants the servers are not that well trained and not into good customer service! If they (servers) want better tips then they need to offer excellent customer service!
Also keep an eye on the final bill. On some of these places they will already add a 15% tip to your order!

La Cochabambina Restaurant is a Bolivian restaurant that is located in a little plaza in Annandale. They also have a food truck that runs around the Falls Church (6528 Arlington Blvd) area that is pretty popular on the weekends. The menu (that is 100% in Spanish) offers daily specials (piqué macho, silpancho, pacumutu, filete de pescado, and milanesa de carne), sopas, and specialty entrees (chicarrones, charque, escabeche, enrollado, etc.). I tried their Piqué platter, which came with huge fried potato wedges, sliced hot dogs (salchichas), and cubed steak. There really isn’t a sauce mixed within this dish — it is literally 3 different items, ‘mixed,’ and placed on the platter. There’s also a side of fresh salad that comes with sliced red onions and green peppers; a little tub of fresh Bolivian coriander (quillquiña) sauce that you can dip your meats into — I think I just expected there to be more seasoning or some usage of spices; however, I’m thinking it’s just very simple, homecooked fare. I also tried a cup of cold mocochinchi, a Bolivian drink, which is made out of dried and peeled peaches; they’re left in the water overnight, then boiled with cinnamon and sugar — it literally tasted like Korean soojunggwa (persimmon/​cinnamon/​ginger drink). I would like to definitely check out their other entrees, especially the chicharrones. Plenty of seating within; when you walk in, you can grab a table or order up at the front for a carry-​out. Just keep in mind that you do need to be somewhat fluent in Spanish! Ms. Ana is the one who works at the front and who is also the cashier; Chef Fauna took care of us in terms of taking our order — she was so unbelievably sweet! :D A definite favorite of the locals, the place offers some authentic Bolivian cuisine of hearty portions!
+menu entirely in Spanish
+some fluency in Spanish necessary: D
+ask for Chef Fauny: D
+Ms. Ana is up at the front: D
+authentic Bolivian fare: D
+brick-​and-​mortar establishment in the plaza off of Little River Turnpike
+plenty of seatings within
+food truck in Falls Church area