Mestizo

I am mexican, lived in London for 5 years and I have been quite a few times only a couple on the last 2 years and seems to me that the quality of the food has been lowering each time I go. I went for sunday brunch, price was very high and the quality of the food not so much, it felt like very cheap ingredients in general, beans were very liquid (hardly any bean, i really felt like they were trying to save money!), they also had ribs which were not very good, all the meat was very hard in general, they serve cheap food which for the price is very disappointing!

My company had the Christmas party there 2 years ago, they served mole sauce on top of a piece of turkey with rice, no-one of my 20 colleagues liked it and nor did I, it was embarrassing!

Try Lupita in Charing Cross, food is good, pricey too but very good!
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Rodrigo
6 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 2
Monday, November 14, 2011

I'll keep this short but sweet. Mestizo is a great restaurant. It consistently offers very good food and service, and prices are reasonable. Bonus points from me (a vegetarian) for pricing vegetable-only dishes at a meaningful discount to meat dishes—not the usual £1 discount that makes me feel like I'm subsidising the carnivores. Very accommodating of groups even when we had a last minute change (increase in party size). Have been several times over the years and have never been disappointed, although it can be noisy.
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Adam
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, November 07, 2011

truly authentic mexican restaurant with great choice of beers and tequilla , fresh corn tacos varied and interesting menu and very popular with the mexican community which is a good sign to me . not the quickest service but very friendly and helpful .

have tried most mexican restaurants in london and this is the best that i have been to .

there is nothing wrong with wahaca but this place is just better
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shane perkins
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 13, 2011

I was in Mestizo with my family on Sunday brunch and had a great experience. Arrive without reservation and eventhough the restaurant was fully booked, the manager received us very kindly and we passed into the bar area, it took us 10 minutes of waiting, meanwhile offered us drinks and guacamole (very cool indeed) and it was worth the wait! The food was delicious and excellent service. As we left, the manager kindly gave us her card (Adrianna) and gave us a warm "see you soon". Totally recommended!
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Erin
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, July 25, 2011

Finally a decent Mexican restaurant! It might be slightly out of the way, but it's worth the effort. It's about 10 minutes walk from Mornington Crescent station on the Northern Line.

You'll need to spend a bit of time poring over the menu because there's so much on there that's unusual. Where other restaurants entertain with the tried and tested, this is much more in the domain of the unique. And there are several Tequila-based cocktails to keep you amused while you choose. The food, when it arrived, was amazing. Really rich flavours and impressive presentation were the order of the day.

I loved the decor. Understated but striking at the same time.

The only thing that let them down a bit is the service. It's not actually bad, just a bit flaky. In the main, it's just a bit slow. But also there seems to be some confusion about which staff are looking after which table! Finally, they said they might be a bit slow because they were busy. But less than 50% of the tables were occupied. Everything came together at the end, however. But there were some cracks showing.

And the bill? No complaints. I'd say it was about right, even if the cocktails were a bit pricey.
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Alan Ingham - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, June 09, 2011

Went for the Sunday brunch at Mestizo a couple of weeks ago and found it to be a really amazing treat! One of the friends I went with is vegetarian so I was a bit concerned that we wouldn’t find good things for her to eat. I was pleasantly surprised when we saw that they had several vegetarian options and all of them were quite tasty. My friend fell in love with the vegetarian tamales and the cactus tacos. I quite enjoyed the maiz soup and a beef cooked with a spicy sauce. Everything was very nice, from the chef preparing tacos and eggs on the spot (we lost count of how many tacos we ate…), till the waitress explaining to us the dishes and advising on levels of spiciness. The desserts were also very good! We went home with a very full belly and a very happy heart :) I’m already looking forward to go back again and try some of the “a la carte” menu.
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Hilary Ingram
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 10, 2011

A true taste of Mexico. This was a wonderful surprise, great food, helpful staff, and surroundings whilst being modern had little touches that whisked me back to Tasco, Cuernavaca and so many other places far to numerous to mention. We'll definately be back here as soon as we can.
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James Anders
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, February 14, 2011

i know mestizo london had a really delicious mexican cuisine and i can tell everybody it is great cause im mexican and i love really mexican cuisine in another country! and their staff is really nice!
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jorge juarez
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 4
Friday, February 11, 2011

While the cocktails were good, the food was distinctly average, especially given that it is quite expensive. I wouldn't bother again. While most staff were pleasant one in particular was quite rude. Rather ruined the evening.
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3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Friday, January 21, 2011

Mestizo serves a buffet style brunch on Sundays and after much deliberation over the steep £20.00 per person price tag, we decided to give it a go. The atmosphere was festive and there was a certain buzz present which even made us feel like we were in Mexico... or was this the fact that the air-conditioning system was turned up to the absolute maximum - it felt like we were being cooked next to the made to order tacos and quesadillas. Eating in restaurant conditions of tropical proportions makes for uncomfortable dining to say the least. Yes, it is cold outside yet this should not be an excuse to make your diners feel as if they are part of the buffet hot section. The food was mediocre (to say the least) and the best items on the table were the shop-bought salsa verde and Mexican flan. This brunch is certainly not worth £20 per person, especially not when the surroundings were uncomfortable. This was certainly not the same Mestizo who promotes themselves as “bringing to London the best that Mexican food has to offer”. The service however, was relaxed and sociable.
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Daniel
4 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Monday, December 13, 2010