disappointing. not nearly as good as chipotle, and i don't even think chipotle is that great. also kind of expensive for something I could make at home. portion size is alright i guess. i just dont plan on going back. But if this discourages you, you should know i'm from california, so maybe my Mexican food standards are just a lot higher... read more

How many times have I been to Los Cardos? Enough to fill two reward cards and counting! Due to the nature of my delicate palette, spicy food and I are not friends, but I have been almost tempted to make an exception of the carnitas of Los Cardos! I stick to either the red tractor chicken (which can be a wee bit dry on occasion) or the steak in either a fajita burrito bowl or the soft tacos, but my family & friends rave about the carnitas quesadilla/burrito. The staff are so friendly and more than happy to offer suggestions, and I think that it is fairly priced for the sheer amount of food you get. I also love that they have haggis, and vegetarian haggis at times, on the menu. Well, I hate haggis, but I do appreciate it being there and from all accounts it is a tasty and popular choice!! read more

My friend and I were having a lazy evening and craved spicy food. According to Yelp, Los Cardos seemed a safe option. I ordered a veggie burrito with pinto beans (not the one with veggie haggis-not my thing) and my friend got one with some kind of pork. The estimated delivery time was about right (an hour) but the food arrived lukewarm. The veggie burrito is kind of annoying. It's like the other burritos minus the meat, but at the same price tag... It was tasty enough, it filled a hole, but it had nothing on the spicy flavoursome Mexican food you can find in the states. There was too much rice, too little spice, and it just left me feeling not so satisfied, despite the humongous size. My Californian friend was likewise not so impressed. It could have also been better with a corn tortilla rather than the flour wrap. Did we just order the wrong things? read more

Quite good. If we are comparing this to Chipotle, I think it has a little bit of catching up to do. Chipotle uses more fresh coriander in their rice and the rice was a little on the crunchity side the last few times I ordered. The veg haggis is inspired, though and I highly recommend it. Overall the service is good and the quality is decent. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for. read more

We're recent converts to Los Cardos, and now in danger of going every night! Top quality burritos - the haggis one is surprisingly delicious. The guacamole is to die for (though I would save that for the chicken, as mixing that with haggis is too much even for us). Thoroughly recommended for a slightly healthier fast good option! read more

This is my comfort food takeaway - a fajitas burrito delivered straight to my door. Typically carnitas or chicken with everything added, side of tortilla chips. Excellent. read more

So we were in Edinburgh on Cinco de Mayo so of course we had to order some haggis burritos. They were pretty decent, but some of the other items were a bit tastier. The food certainly doesn't rival some of the great places that we have in California, but it was pretty solid fare for a country far, far from Mexico. read more

ok, i have a confession to make.... this place is my go to takeaway when i'm tired, can't be bothered making dinner, and want something quick that is not as unhealthy as the normal takeway and is freshly made. i've gotten my dinner here about four times since my last review (i should really get a customer loyalty card!!) and i have to say it has been solidly tasty, especially so tonight! i got my usual, carnitas burrito bowl, tortilla chips, and a side of pico de gallo and it all seriously hit the spot....the incredibly delicious spot!! i'm still munching on the tortilla chips as i write this update!! the carnitas was super mosit and tasty and mixed well perfectly with the pico de gallo and the normally rather bland rice (which was not so bland tonight and i noticed when they were making my bowl that coriander had been mixed through the rice). it was a big bowl of well seasoned fresh food that filled my tummy and put a smile on my face. what i really love about this place is the people that run it and make up the food. the guy who put my dinner together was super friendly and even engaged in some banter about the absolutely freezing weather!! i also appreciated that before the next customer was served by another staff member they checked to make sure i had everything that i needed for my order. so lovely and polite :) i'm writing this update because i want to move this place from 4 stars to 4.5 stars but sadly can't reflect that on the rating system! but this place definitely deserves to move closer to 5 stars...which is why i've reflected it by upping my previous rating!! thank you los cardos for being there for me when i'm tired and just want to dive into well made tasty filling portions of tex mex food!! you are amazing :) read more

Fantastic new burrito place in Edinburgh - set up by some American ex-pats who actually know what Mexican food is supposed to taste like! My favourite is the haggis burrito (ok, not exactly an authentic Mexican combination but it works!) - this is no lame tex-mex place. AND it's very inexpensive. Love it. read more

I ordered a chicken burrito and a side of tortilla chips. The whole thing was cold, tasteless and the plain white rice was over cooked. I asked if I could have cheese on my tortilla chips (which tasted like a supermarkets own brand.) and was told they didn't have facilities to melt the cheese and the salsa was was just chopped tomatoes and onions with no sauce to it. I could see a "fresh" batch of cooked chicken in a ziplock bag being re-heated in a pan of hot water. There was no distinctive taste to any of it! So disappointed after reading so many good reviews and I love Mexican food. We won't be coming back. read more

Fast service, easy menu and generous helpings of all of the fillings. Only fault was that the steak was a bit dry and not as hot as I would like, otherwise it was good honest Mexican and a cool setting read more

The guys are are muchoo goodo in everything, they even have seating we will be back for more, fresh fantastic taste and banter ,what more can a gringo and his chick want !!! read more

Seriously good takeaway Mexican food. Particularly brilliant after a few beers ;-)

Like most Mexican food outlets, Los Cardos can be a bit hit and miss. Fortunately they have a lot more hits than misses.This is a very handy wee place for those of us who live in Leith and crave a quesadilla or burrito on the way home from work. You can order online too, so especially nice if you fancy a break from the doldrums of Chinese & Indian takeaways. Their green salsa and carnitas are absolutely out of this world! read more

While there's not much competition in Edinburgh this is the best burrito in town! I had a steak burrito - a little light on the meat, but still a good value. I'll definitely return read more

Los Cardos - Mexican munchings on Leith Walk So, just a quick post on this one, as I wanted to get the word out about how much I enjoyed my box of food which I picked up last Tuesday night. My rather excellent personal trainer Tracy Griffen recommended Los Cardos to me last week, but they'd just closed for the day by a whisker when I popped by , so a second attempt was made and was a success. Still open, I was gonna get me some dinner. Los Cardos opened a few of weeks ago on Leith Walk, on the block between Dalmeny Street and Jameson Place. It's a little takeaway shop, with a couple of seats for if you want to eat in. The very friendly people behind the counter talked me through the menu - so many tempting choices, so it was a bit of a dilemma on the picking front. The had steak, chicken, pork, pinto and black-eyed beans, and all sorts of fab veggie bits, guacamole and salsa to top and dress the burritos, or tacos, whatever takes your fancy. Kind of knackered from my work-out, I realised that my decision making powers were a little useless, and the only thing I could really decipher from my brain was that I was very hungry, and heck, all of it looked good. I think I muttered something along the lines of 'chef's choice' and so I took home a tasty box filled to the brim of their rice ,beans, carnitas of pork which is braised in their tangy salsa verde, some lettuce, sour cream, cheese....Anything else? Um, nope, I think that was all. Their tag-line is 'Fresh Mex', and it was definitely the best takeaway dinner I've had in a long time; really nice home-made tasting food. Only, the beauty is that they take care of stocking all of the millions of component dishes, and I just have to provide the plate and cutlery when I get back to the house. Sweet deal or what? My only gripe is that their drinks fridge (as giant and plentifully filled as it was) didn't seem to offer a huge choice beyond sweet sticky sodas, energy drinks and water. It'd be cool it if they struck up a deal with some local fresh juice company. Maybe they do their own ? Will check it out next time. Unsurprisingly, Los Cardos has already recruited a loyal legion of fans; not bad going in three weeks! Anyway, they're waiting for their website to be finished, but in the meantime here's the link to their Facebook page, which has the current contact details. In FB-speak, Leila Likes this (giant thumbs up). ps - Word is they also do MacSweens legendary haggis as a filling. Why, it's so loco it might just work! From http://leilappetit.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html read more

Popped into los cardos with a friend this week for a quick lunch. Had the 3 soft tacos, one each of beef, pork and chicken. Delicious fillings with freshly made green salsa or mixed beans. Medium spiced was perfect for me but I think you can get them mild or hotter(which I'm going for next time). Topped with sour cream and cheese! Delicious. Would definitely recommend it and visit again when next passing. Only down side for me is its not on my normal route and I have to usually make do with a Subway. read more

Luik, I flitit awa frae Leith, I come back fer their burritos- Best Burrito joint ower this side o the pond like.

Absolutely delicious and great place to eat choose from burrito, fajita, quesadilla etc., choose your filling, then choose how hot you want it to be. Ready in minutes, very generous sizes, and quite unique in Edinburgh a far cry from the usual fast food choice of McDonalds or KFC. There's even a loyalty card which you can collect stamps on towards a free takeaway. Hot and Mexican sauces are also sold behind the counter. The staff are very friendly, helpful and always trying to make their business even better wish I still lived close by so I could frequent here more often, however delivery is always an option! read more

Absolutely delicious - choose from burrito, fajita, quesadilla etc., choose your filling, then choose how hot you want it to be. Ready in minutes, very generous sizes, and quite unique in Edinburgh. There's even a loyalty card scheme you can collect stamps on to go towards another meal. They also sell Mexican sauces and spices behind the counter. The staff are very friendly and always trying to make their business even better - wish I still lived close by so I could frequent here more often, however delivery is always an option! read more

I had some friends visiting from the U.S. On there honeymoon and had been craving Mexican since they had been gone for the last few months traveling around Europe. So we decided we would check this place out since the reviews were good. Easy little place to find . Small little shop right on Leith . Place was busy! Like crazy busy and we had just beat the rush . I will say this , people in Edinburgh love their Mexican food! Place is kind of like Chipotles , you get in line and go down the list of what you want in your burrito or whatever . I always go for the carnitas and it was the right choice! Good flavour and much better then the steak or chicken which my friends got. The steak was quite tough I thought and the chicken kind of bland. Prices were not to bad and you got a lot of food. Although I don't like when places fill you up with rice and beans in your burrito. Helps them save money by giving you filler. They were ok with it and didn't pile so much in which is good. Otherwise not a bad place 3-stars and I would go back again if I was in the area. If you are in the area check it out! read more

It's about time Edinburgh had Mexican worth eating. On a tip from a friend, my wife, baby and I trekked down Leith walk to Los Cardos. Momma was probably too hungry by the time we got here, and I already had a broken toe causing me to limp. But, it was worth it. We're SoCal natives living in Toronto... you know what Toronto doesn't have? A lot of Mexican options... and I don't know if I've seen a burrito worth being a burrito there. Sure, Mexican inspired wraps, which are tasty, but not if you bite into them thinking it's a burrito. And Edinburgh? I once had a burrito which was like a pot roast in a tortilla (store bought tortilla at that). So... WOW, this was one of the most satisfying and tasty burritos I've had in a long while AND it is in Edinburgh. Maybe I'm inflating the star rating due to the inverse relationship of quality to distance from Mexico or from California or Texas (both places where I've lived most of my life, so I feel i have some sense of burritos)... but, if you're not as burrito-starved as me, maybe it's a 4 or 4.5. Fine, you can have that. I'm just happy to eat a great burrito. read more

Good food, fast and friendly staff. I like their loyalty card system, have made use of that for some free food over the last year. Recommend the 3 soft tacos if you want to try the different flavours on offer. read more

I got a chicken burrito. It's awesome here (warning, cash only and only two tables to sit at). I can't really remember what it tastes like because I ate it so fast. I also came here with a couple friends and it was our last meal together and the staff was so kind to offer to take our pictures for us when they saw us struggling to take a selfie, haha. I've eaten at restaurants with burritos done poorly but Los Cardos is not one of those restaurants!!! read more

Eat here far too often. carnitas is my favourite, although all the meats are pretty good. Nice loyalty card deals as well