Cantina Laredo

After travelling over 100 miles to try this restaurant, we were not disappointed, in fact totally the opposite, we were very impressed by the cleanliness of all areas, the friendliness and the excellent service of all of the staff. Now to the food, each course complimented the previouse one with a variaty and piquancy of tastes and the coffee rounded the meal of to perfection (for the non drinker me) as to the margaritas well what can I say? except it was not so easy getting the other 3 back to the train station in an upright position. In the famous words of Arnie "we'll be back".
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Rae, Ipswich
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Excellent. We were in a hurry to eat before the theatre and the staff could not have been more helpful. The food was excellent and the prices reasonable. Would definitely eat there again.
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9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The meats seem like they are bought in frozen, the carnitas, the chilli con carne, the machaca and many more seem like they're all bought in frozen and cooked so all the chefs would have to do is thaw it and serve it.

The desserts also seem bought in, ready made, even the mexican brownie. the mix is ready made, basically the restaurant is nothing more then a factory where people are paid to produce food in poor conditions.
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paras
3 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Monday, August 09, 2010

We went to Cantina Laredo on Friday night and I would say the overall experience was positive. I opted for the "Fiesta Grill" (a sort of mixed grill). The plate was absolutely gorgeous and I loved it. My daughter, however, chose the "Enchiladas de Portabella" a dish with mushroom and goat cheese topped with chipotle portabella sauce on a bed of spinach. I tasted it and it did not taste right to me! As any good dad would have done, we swapped dish and i ended up with that very average dish. She, on the other hand, devoured my "Fiesta Grill" to my utter dismay. I'd break it down like this, Fiesta Grill 10/10, Enchiladas de Portabella 3/10. We also ordered the "Top Shelf Guacamole" for a mere £9.5 (great tasting but somewhat expensive for a mix of avocado, lime juice and tomatoes). The Marguerita (I would personally never swap a Caipirinha for a Marguerita) was fine but again at £9.5 I would stick to Coca Cola next time round. To sum it up in a nutshell, we had a great time with a very friendly and dedicated waitress. She knew the menu, history and background of her company like no one else (Good management training i reckon!!). On the other hand, the hostess who welcomed us was beautiful but I'd rather have an ugly one with an outgoing personality.
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Marc Schmitz
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Horrible place. The mole looked like awful and tasted of dry, sweet chicken, once you've sawed through the taco. Cranberry and pecan salad for a whopping £12 was all leaves and was overtly sweet. Prawns with a spicy cheese sauce was ok, but served bafflingly with a lettuce carrot and mango salad. Do yourselves (and your wallet) a favour by going to Wahaca, or Dishoom two doors down. At £50 a head, it would be an expensive mistake. Service good though.
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Beff - View all reviews by this user
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I visited Cantina Laredo last week and, I have to say, it was one of the best meals I've ever had in London. The food was really fresh and extremely tasty, and the margaritas are to die for! Service was also excellent and can't be faulted. My tip: guacamole made at the table is great as a started to share, and make sure you leave room for the Mexican Brownie served on a skillet to finish.
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Michael Davies
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Monday, July 12, 2010

One of the worst meals I've ever had. Awful awful place.

From the soulless interior, which is like a hotel Ibis cafe. To the, what seemed like, countless staff who should have been working in DisneyLand with their fake smiles.

We ordered our mains which came to us in 2 minutes! What was produced was a tasteless microwaved meal which you could buy better from your supermarket.

This is a restaurant for those who fancy a meal "up west" before a big night out.

The Mexican equivalent of an Angus steakhouse, a "Mc" restaurant.
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John Cleur
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, July 12, 2010

We watched this place getting ready to open over the last few months and decided to give it a try. The food is not the best Mexican I have ever had and there really isn't much that's 'gourmet' about it. That said, it was all fresh and tasty and miles better than the slop I've eaten at Mestizo and other places in London.

Service was a bit hit-and-miss but very friendly, USA-style. The main downside is the price. It's just not value for money in any sense. Yes, it tastes good but if you could make it at home for a tenth of the price, it leaves you feeling rather ripped off. If you like tequila, there's a great selection but you will pay for it!
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HK
5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 1
Thursday, July 01, 2010

Brilliant place, staff are excellent and the food is so fresh. Loved it. Will certainly be back.
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stephen murphy
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Went there Friday night for pre-theatre drinks and a snack. The mixed drinks, while pricey, were generous. I had the odd sensation of not being tall enough to reach the straw in my glass while seated at the bar. The service was excellent - attentive but unobtrusive. The bar snacks are very reasonably priced. We had the quesadilla and the sliders. The bread on the sliders was only OK but the meat was excellent.

I think my favourite part was the salsa - I've only found one other place in the city with such perfectly salted spicy salsa. Yum!
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, June 30, 2010