La Cocina de Emma

Harvard, IL · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Harvard
#3
of 29 restaurants
City Percentile
64%
rating percentile
Address
La Cocina de Emma, 111 W Brink St, Harvard, IL 60033
Phone
(815) 770-0710
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

La Cocina de Emma is a restaurant located in Harvard, IL. It is one of 29 restaurants listed in Harvard. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Harvard city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #3 among Harvard restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–8 PM
Sunday10 AM–5 PM
Monday10 AM–8 PM
Tuesday10 AM–8 PM
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10 AM–8 PM
Friday10 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Linda Anderson · Feb 2026

My first visit here, food was so fresh and delicious. I got the Taco Plate with 3 different tacos, they were all fabulous and great rice and beans, also the margarita was awesome. Great service, highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jaclyn Camargo · Jan 2026

Harvard has quite a few Mexican restaurants and although I’m not Hispanic, I do love the food! Emma’s has always been our go-to. Sometimes I try an other Mexican place in Harvard and end up regretting it. I like that Emma’s offers tinga. Love their guacamole. Love their salsa and fresh chips. Their staff is friendly and attentive and quick!

★★★★★ 5.0 Yosh Lee · Aug 2024

I’ve always passed pass this place and wanted to try it. I finally did and I was not disappointed. The horchata is SO good. They make their tortilla chips fresh so when we got them they were warm and delicious.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kelly MacDonald · Feb 2023

OMG! The food was great! The fish tacos were tasty and the Goat tacos were even better!!!! One of the best in the county. Pedro was great! We will be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ana Vazquez · Sep 2025

They were very nice when preparing some vegetarian sopes with nopales and huitlacoche, the flavor was really delicious

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer ✓ Cocktails

Services

Mexican restaurant

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