Translating to “the harvest,” organic ingredients are used to craft the menu, which is a blend of interior Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. The restaurant is owned by the Wiggins Hospitality Group who own McAdoo’s Seafood Co., a seafood restaurant housed in a historic downtown post office.
Walking into La Cosecha, customers can appreciate the interior design, including the green tiles brought from Mexico and hand-painted murals from local artists, which is founder and owner Becky Wiggin’s specialty.
“We were trying to create the whole experience with the sign, the food, the landscaping, the cocktails,” she said. “They are all of the same quality, so you really feel like you have a unique experience.”
They kept some design elements of the previous restaurant—Mamacita’s—incorporated, including the barstools from the business that have been made into chandeliers.
“The quality and the thoughtfulness that goes into matching the design and the atmosphere, the patio, the landscaping, match the quality and thoughtfulness of the food,” Wiggins Hospitality Group partner Caroline Wiggins said. “[Whether it is the] beautiful fresh garnishes or homemade pickled red onions, all of these little things that contribute to the overall feeling, and it’s not stuffy; it’s not unattainable or unfamiliar. It’s just thoughtful.”
To build the menu, the restaurant’s first executive chef went to Mexico for several weeks to cook alongside a native woman in her home, learning recipes and cooking styles, Becky Wiggins said.
There are also multiple dishes for customers to enjoy during the hot Texas summer, including the Snapper Crudo, Grilled Oysters Divorciados and heirloom tomato salad served with housemade burrata.
In the future, the La Cosecha team hopes to expand and open another location closer to San Antonio. The family is also working on opening an American cuisine restaurant in the basement of the old City Hall in New Braunfels, located at 202 N. Seguin St.
“I think we really just wanted a nice, more upscale, authentic experience that wasn’t too expensive. ... We wanted people to have more of an experience when you are going out to eat,” Becky said.
La Cosecha Mexican Table
505 N. Business I-35, New Braunfels
830-358-7511. www.lacosechatx.com
Hours: Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
