My wife and I visited recently for dinner following our wedding in Marfa. Cochineal is an oasis of great drinks and great food that only enhances the enjoyment of this part of Texas. The food is as good as it gets and not what you would expect so far from the beaten path. Don't tell anyone but Marfa is a... More

If there is one spot to try out for a drink and some dinner while in Marfa this place is it. We were there during a very cold and snowy spell, but I'd imagine this would be a great place to hang out with a drink in the courtyard during nicer weather. Great service---they even provided wonderful alternatives for my... More

Service was iffy but food was literally on a par with Paris and NYC. We ate every veggie starter on the menu - fabulous endive salad, great meat dishes, and even better breakfast on the weekend. Reserve early for dinner, or stop by for a drink outside if you can't get in. No res necessary for breakfast. Hipster crowd but... More

It was a lucky bit of serendipity. Somehow we missed all the hype on Cochineal, and stumbled upon it accidentally in a cookbook I picked up in Campo Verde on our way to Big Bend. Although the owners no longer seem to be in the kitchen, they have trained their staff well, and seem to be very hands on in... More

I noticed that the sides of the various dishes looked excellent, so I asked for a vegetable platter- fantastic. You see, a restaurant that doesn't treat vegetables like an afterthought, that cooks each sprout and leaf to perfection is rare, but is shows the care they go to. Husband had the fried chicken and loved it. We nearly licked our... More

... the fresh food comes from (this you will understand when you get to Marfa and nothing looks very fresh). We learned that there is a vegetable garden in the back, that fish is flown-in to the Marfa airstrip and that there are frequent trips to El Paso (180 miles away) and other cities. That takes dedication. As fans of... More

Quite expensive but the food/ambience/service was brilliant, and the decor was top notch. Great job in an otherwise truly depressing location!

I'll start with the negatives. We had a reservation, and it took about five minutes to seat us because the host took us to the wrong table. Then another person came and said she would need to move us, and it took another few moments to figure out exactly where to move us too. This is rather insignificant, but it... More

This is an excellent, if a bit spendy, restaurant. Very nice atmosphere in the small space. Food was amazing. There's just no other word for it. The only reason it gets a four rather than a five is that we had called in the afternoon to make a reservation for 7PM. At that time, you were requested to leave a... More