Exquisite

Takeaway review: Me and my girlfriend were walking past and decided to stop and get takeaway last night. The cooking was fantastic and the takeaway boxes even had little sub sections containing loads of sour cream, homemade salsa and even some fresh salad!

Im not a mexican food expert but I feel that the owners might not be aiming to create the next trendy gourmet mexican resteraunt in London. This isnt a bad thing though.

Instead, the food comes across as seeming really authentic with a real emphasis on deep barbequed type flavours, massive portions, great value and a sort of finger licking satisfying quality that exotic street food like this exudes!

We will definitely be going back!! The resteraunt had a lot of charm, even on a Sunday night, so next time we will eat in!
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Ukiah
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, October 05, 2009

Went to Exquisite over the w/e and really enjoyed it. The food was great - good selection,well-cooked, generous portions and reasonably priced - and the house red wine is a real find for an inexpensive neighbourhood restaurant. The staff were very pleasant and we'll be going there again.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, February 02, 2009

I've eaten at Exquisite quite regularly over the last 9 years and still havent found a better Mexican. There is always a wide variety of food on the menu with a specials board as well. The atmosphere is great as its always busy and the margaritas are brilliant! I will keep going back here as I've never been disappointed. Not sure if they still do it as I never make it there in time but there used to be an order before 6pm and everything is half price, that included wine, beer and cocktails.
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Amanda
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, December 04, 2008

We've been to Exquisite 4 times as we live just round the corner. We've always been impressed by the welcome (free little bowl of nachos with houmous!), and the food. I've twice had lamb fajitas - delicious and juicy strips of meat sizzling on a hot plate. I've also tried the quesadillas and burritos and never been disappointed. I asked for extra tortillas (which WERE steamed - the reviewer below had burritos, which had been in the oven, hence the crispiness) for my fajita, which were £2-ish on the menu but they didn't add them to the bill, and generally it's good value with plenty of dishes under a tenner, plus a big discount if you go early evening. Best value is probably a small (still a decent portion) vegetarian burrito for about 6 quid. My girlfriend is obsessed with the artichoke version (though I tasted hers and felt there was fur left on the artichokes, but that was probably just a one-off). The mojitos aren't too bad either, and there's a reasonable choice of Mexican beers - Dos Equis is nicest. The atmosphere can feel a bit stark until it fills up, but there's usually a decent crowd, which is saying something since the other restaurants on that stretch of Blackstock Road can be empty even at weekends. This repeat custom speaks volumes.
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Charlie
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

We went to Exquisite last night based on the good reviews on here and I must say it was excellent! Not the huge choice of different dishes I've seen in other Mexican restaurants but a large choice of starters, then fajitas or burritos made up most of the rest of the menu.

Food was very good, service was excellent, and reasonably priced. I'm veggie and there was plenty for me to choose from.

Will definitely be back!
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Christine
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

We went to this restaurant because I had read good reviews and I couldn't have been more disappointed. The atmosphere was nice but the service was awful. The food, however, really shocked us. I'm appalled that they call it Mexican food. I expected cheese on my nachos and my burrito tasted like it had a can of mixed beans thrown in. A real disappointment for anyone who has tasted good Mexican food and had hoped to find it here.
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Rebecca
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 3
Friday, October 05, 2007

I thinkI can be described as a re\gular visitor to Exquisite,so I write with some authority. the menu is varied, one can stray away from the Mexican element if required, to good fish,or steaks. But I have to say that the Mexican element of the menu is excellent - wonderful fajitas etc. the atmostphere is also excellent - even if the music is sometimes VERY Mexican. the important elements of this restuarant are first-class. Food, 9.5 out of 10; atmostphere 9.5 out of 10; staff efficiency and friendly approach, 9.9 out of 10.
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T. Nash
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, September 20, 2007