Love, love, love! While in Santander, we were dying to get some Mex after being away from LA for so…read morelong. Enter: Garibaldi! The mother/son team saved the day. They gave us a fantastic tour of the restaurant and we chatted about MX while taking tequila shots. What a gem!

It's hard for me to be without Mexican for an extended period of time, so I was jumping for joy…read morewhen I finally came to this place. While, yes, you're in the heart of Cantabria and the food is ridiculous, sometimes the stomach wants what it wants and you just need some tacos and guac! Thank you, Taxco for fulfilling that need. Loved everything greatly thank you for scratching my itch.

This cocktail bar/pub is fantastic to start, spend, end your night. Great service, and amazing…read moreselection of drinks (alcohol), let alone a very impressive wine selection. Very hard to find both at same location.. Food was the big surprise. We found ourselves coming to eat here. The pitu caleyu dorados (think Mexican flautas) are a MUST. I had these every time I had my gin tonic - which was almost nightly! Fun atmosphere, with a patio on the front (main restaurant/plaza view) and private patio in back (covered, lit). Tables inside also can be at the bar area, or more private in the back. Fantastic location to relax and enjoy a drink or meal.

The tacos al pastor were pretty good but were a bit expensive for the small amount of food. The hot…read moresalsa was very spicy, especially by Spanish standards & was probably the best part about coming here. The fajitas were nice and came with a lot of food, probably the best bang for your buck, but not super Mexican if you're craving an authentic taste. Also, be advised that you really need a reservation on a weekend at night. We tried coming at 9pm on a Friday and although there was literally nobody else there, they wouldn't seat us without a reservation, but told us we could come back after 11pm. We made a reservation for the next day instead and were generally satisfied with the taste of our meals, but we all agreed that we wished the portions would have been bigger for the price.

The best Mexican food I've had in Europe in nearly 20 years living here, and full of authentic…read moretouches in the ingredients and offerings even if the decor trends to the loud, colorful, and kitsch. The proprietor is Mexican, and she and her staff are very friendly and personable. Among the offerings are huaraches, quesadillas, hand-made guacamole with totopos, and of course a variety of tacos including one rich with chiplote, the cochinita with shredded pork, and one that makes use of a traditional mole sauce. Can't forget the floriqueso (aka queso fundido), mead with mushrooms, peppers, beans, and of course cheese. Of course, they serve beer and tequila, and with gusto, but my partner and I were attracted to the Jarritos sodas they had available -- they aren't very common at all in Europe.

This was no where near Mexican cuisine. The pico de gallo was just tomato and onion with lack of…read morechillies, lime and a little salt. The tacos was not cooked and was the worst meat I have ever tasted. I should have looked at the star rating before and maybe I would have thought a bit more. The staff were not even organised. The portions are far too small. I gave one star for effort. One Mexican restaurant to miss off the list.