We were going to a show while in London and were looking for a close to the theater restaurant. This place had strong reviews. We made a reservation through open table. The place has a fun and bright decor. We started with a Mexican style beer - Sir Veza (get it). It was good. We then got an order of their guacamole and chips which was very tasty and a decent portion . Their menu is focused on small plates but you don't have to share. We did share an order of the deep fried cauliflower which was good. I got two tacoson corn tortillas: one with shredded pork and the other an El pastor style with a chunk of fried Greek style "Opa" cheese. Both were very good. My wife enjoyed her large burrito with mushroom, beans, rice and cheese. Service was fast so no issue having enough time to walk the few blocks to the show. Thumbs up! read more

Loved my burrito. Spectacular flavors but nothing overpowering. We arrived with reservation for 5 PM before our theater tickets. We didn't really need the reservation. There's two rooms Connect by the hallway. read more

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Wasn't expecting to eat Mexican food while in London but we did. It was a spur of the moment decision but we were seated right away without reservations even with a full house. Food here is served tapas style so don't expect big portions. Service was quick and friendly and food was surprisingly good! It was just us two so we ordered from the shareable menu. We started off with cocktails first -- mojito for him and a jalapeno cucumber sptitz for me! Drinks were strong so I just stuck with just that one. Pico de gallo chips were delish.. again it's tapas style but enough to tithe us over before the main course. We shared the grilled antioche sea bass that was served on a banana leave. The sweetness of the charred pineapple salsa complimented the spiciness of the sea bass perfectly. Wahaca focuses on Mexican street food style cooking so keep that in mind when you decide to dine here. We didn't want to fill our bellies up so the portion size was perfect for the both of us. read more

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Amazing food, high quality ingredients and creative recipes. Super kind and knowledgeable team members. Great vibes overall - my partner and I enjoyed our favorite meal in England here. read more

Wahaca - Marg trio, salsa trio, rhubarb cocktail - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

The burrito was pretty good, and we enjoyed our wahaca colada, BUT the plantain tacos and horchata were not it. The platanos were cooked well, but they could shine as their own dish. The horchata was watered down and was extremely bland, but it could've been an off day. Room for improvement, but overall was nice to get a familiar meal. Our server was extremely attentive and transparent, especially when it came to the hot sauce. The atmosphere and vibes were beautiful as well. read more

The food was delicious! The gluten free menu had many selections! Billy, the manager, was courteous, pleasant and funny! Highly recommended! read more

Food was superb! The service was terrible! The dining area was clean but loud. We were immediately seated on a Friday night without reservations. My seat felt like I was in the middle of a busy walkway right by stairs into the back dining area. The server was not friendly and took so long to come back to take our order that we almost walked out. It was close to 30 minutes that we sat waiting for him. Our food came out quickly and when the waiter finally came to check on us I asked for a water refill and mentioned how I needed more water due to the spicy food. He never returned with water. He did return to tell us he wanted to leave and his coworker would take care of us. We told him to bring our check and we would pay immediately - we also really wanted to leave by that point. As for the food, we ordered was delicious and we would definitively try this chain again the next time we are in London, but not this location. read more

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Very good Mexican street food. Best I've had in a while. Service is excellent, comfortable atmosphere. We added guacamole and chips and cocktails. Margaritas are delicious but small. read more

Wahaca - Fish tacos and sweet potato chunks with jalapeño - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

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Awesome place! Vibes, drinks, and food are great. Service is excellent. Definitely recommend

This place is AMAZING! Trust a mexican when traditional mexican food is the topic. Coming to London for Mexican food was not what the plan was, came here with very LOW expectations and we were AMAZED with everything from Fran our server (she made us feel right at home) to the most delicious gourmet nachos and drinks! Def coming BACK! read more

Wahaca - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

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Make a reservation if not wait time is 40+min. Yup, we waited and it was worth it. Open concept restaurant, very well decorated, great music playing which makes the wait time not feel as bad. We were checked in on by the front desk person who assured us we were forgotten about. Once seated we were greeted by the manager who took our orders due to nit allergies. I ordered a passion fruit margarita which did not disappoint. Food here is tapas style so small plates. I had the fish tacos, which was not oily and perfect fly seasoned with some pickled onions. We got the nachos and trio salsa which was spicy but perfect for the cold London weather.chicken enchiladas were filling and yum. The winner was the churros and chocolate dipping. It was SO good I could have eaten it all. Place is very nicely decorated and spread out. The fact they had a full on allergy menu worked out well and made my dinner experience stress free. Service is amazing not matter how busy they were. Check this place out ! read more

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Watched Thomasina Miers journey on Masterchef and was very keen to try her restaurant as her food always looked excellent and we love Mexican food from our travels there. The food was OK, nothing stand out. Tried the guac and salsa trio to start with margaritas... lovely drinks and guac was delicious, nachos were drenched in oil. Salsas were underwhelming, expected at least one to be properly hot. For mains we had fish tacos, fried chicken tacos and squash tostadas. Fish tacos were not good, smelled strongly of fish, not like fresh fried fish should. Fried chicken tacos were ok. Squash tostada was delicious and original. Very average overall experience of food. Service was very good. With so many good options, will not try this again. read more

The food here was delicious!! I had the Wahaca for one and everything was very flavorful. My family tried the plantain, mushroom, chicken, and beef tacos. All were wonderful. The chorizo and the chicken quesadillas were crunchy and one of the better chorizos at a restaurant. My girls and I tried the mocktails and everyone was very happy with their choice. The food comes out as it is ready. Our server Cesar was friendly and good. The restaurant is very colorful and cute and deceptively large. read more

Full disclosure, coming from San Diego, my expectations on Mexican food in London were pretty low. This place completely defied expectations. I ordered the guacamole which was amazing. The Beef Gringa tacos were great as well. I threw some guacamole on the tacos and muah (kisses fingers). This is a great place for a light lunch. Atmosphere is great, service was wonderful. 10/10 would come again. read more

Wahaca - Beef Gringa Tacos - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

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The staff was all very nice, but I just have to say I didn't enjoy the food. They were accomadating for my gluten allergy, and have a separate menu! read more

Long wait, but well worth it. We ordered the vegetarian nachos to share (light and tasty, but wish it had more salsa or guac). I enjoyed the fish tacos and crab tostado, and my daughter loved the beef gringa. Hibiscus Margarita was good too. Our server was helpful and very pleasant. Bonus: we discovered that the restaurant is owned by Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers! read more

Great lunch spot! We were out and about and needed a lunch spot. My brother found this place and it turned out to be such a fun spot! The food itself was pretty good. Delicious tacos and fantastic drinks. Casual but lively atmosphere. read more

Good 5/5. Fish taco was really good. Cauliflower bites are a must. Nachos were a huge hit (maybe some of the best nachos I have ever had). Ambiance is great. Love the hand washing station up front. Service started off strong then we waited a while to be checked on and waited a long long time for check. So 3/5 for service. Food was really great, though! read more

I was very pleasantly surprised by this place! I am from Arizona where there is very authentic Mexican food, which makes it hard to live up to. However, the food was so good! The margaritas are 12/10, the service is so fast and our server was so friendly and helpful! I live in Scotland now and they have one in Edinburgh, so I will definitely be taking friends to that location in the future! read more

We stumbled upon Wahaca as we were exploring Covent Garden area and pubs near by. They had good ratings from my fellow Yelpers so we decided to check it out. Headed on in and was stoked with the menu (anything Mexican you can imagine) and a great drinks list too. Trendy place with decent Mexican fare offered in small plates. You may have to wait to get seated, but you're handed a buzzer so you can sit at the bar while you wait. They offer Mexican style street food snacks and bigger Mexican meals are also available. We tried little bit of everything from Tacos, Quesadillas, Nachos, street corn, burritos etc. Everything came out as expected and tasted good. Over all, Relaxed atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff. Excellent vegan options too, ask to see their vegan menu! Reasonable prices and there's something for everyone! read more

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Food was not really to my taste but it seemed very fresh. Service was lacking though. They said food may come out at different times but my son was completely done eating before any of the rest of us even got our food. They stuck our party of 4 adults and an older teenager at a little 3ft table in a corner and it was very tight. They put two really small water bottles on the table which were empty before our food even came but we never got more water. Never saw waitress after food order was taken, a different employee delivered our food and no one ever came back to check on us. Probably wouldn't try again. read more

Wahaca - Empty water - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

I don't understand all of the 5, or even 4 star reviews. The food was just ok, nothing special. The menu was fairly limited, though the drinks were very good. The ambiance was kind of cool and the location is very convenient, but the service was quite slow. Honestly we would have had more drinks if the waiter was attentive. But we just gave up. read more

This place is hoppin'! There was a bit of a wait and I know why, this place is so good! You can choose between small plates or meals here. We opted to go for small shareables. For the two of us one order of tacos, nachos and the chicken quesadilla were plenty. Our waitress was awesome and showed us which plates were shareable and gave us recommendations. The nachos pack a little heat so be careful if you don't like spicy. The beef tacos were tender and delicious with shredded beef marinated in something awesome. Quesadilla was also great. We loved every bit of our meal and would definitely return here! Just like everyone else apparently since it stays busy. read more

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We were looking for a nice fresh dinner with a quick and easy menu accessible for us both. On yelp we ran into Wahaca Covent Garden. The staff is a pleasure! Fabio served us with the biggest smile which made us order way more that we intended to eat for our 'light' dinner. We even went in for seconds on some of the items. Fresh ingredients, balanced flavours, great options! Drinks are epic too. Try the Passionfruit and Hibiscus Cooler when your in the mood for an awesome fizzy lemonade. Afterwards we found out that Wahaca is a franchise! Would eat here again! read more

Wahaca - Chargrilled steak and cheese tortillas to share! - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

Wahaca serves to fill the void of reliably acceptable Mexican food that is London's cuisine scene. In addition to a massive menu of food options (which the friendly servers will warn you are served tapas style and will arrive at your table as they're ready), their drinks list warrants some applause. Not that it's an exceptional destination if you want some mind-blowing cocktails, but I've had my fair share of acceptable margaritas and bloody marys, and they do offer my favourite brand of mezcal, too. For fiends of spicy meats, don't miss out on the pork pibil. It had my nose pores sheened with sweat beads after four or five bites. Additionally, I have a secret love affair with taco salads, and Wahaca's Sonoran salad strikes quite close to the mark. You may need to score some extra salsa to kick it up a notch, but it's a fair approximation. For a properly gluttonous night out, combine this with a trip to Rules' cocktail bar, just a few minutes' walk away. You're sure to waddle home with your belly full of lip-smacking good food and booze. read more

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Please tell me the name of this place is deliberately misspelled. I'm really hoping I'm right about this.

Loved the vibe of this place. Don't miss the entrance though, it's all downstairs which is exciting. You can't order food at the bar, only drinks which is a bummer. I waited a few minutes for a seat, but nothing crazy. As soon as I got seated it took a little while for the server to get to me, which was okay since I wasn't in a rush. I ordered the pomegranate margarita, nachos and a couple of tacos. The menu doesn't list everything that comes on the items which was slightly annoying as I wasn't expecting black beans on the nachos, none the less I ate around them. Overall everything tasted amazing and I would go back. Just recommend that they list everything that comes on the food so people aren't surprised. read more

Wahaca - Nachos! - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

Yum!!! I was feeling a bit Home sick while in London cuz i was craving Mexican food. Did a Little yelp search while i waited for the boyfriend to get off work and stumbled upon this gem! One thing i will never get use to is that London restaurant's take away (to-go) menu is completely different than their full menu. There are many many things that they do not allow take away. Unfortunately one of these things here was the tacos :(. I was craving it so much that i was decided to dine in as table for one. (Sad face) but whatever the food was delicious!! I ordered the chicken tacos and he cheesy cauliflowers. Mmmmmmmm my mouth is watering thinking about it. They even have an app that lets you pay your bill without having to flag your waiter down. Super convenient and I'm totally digging this 21st century upgrade. It did feel a bit weird walking out afterwards. Made me feel like i was dining and dashing. Ha ha ha. read more

Wahaca - Mexican Near Me - London, XGL

Five stars for satisfying my California need for street tacos and a classic margarita. Prices are very reasonable and service was great.

Yes there is great Mexican food in London! Yesterday I grabbed a late lunch here had the sweet potato feta taquitos with black frijoles. Tasty and service was excellent! read more

Delish food from Oaxaca. They are cashless and you can scan a code at your table to get your check and pay that way. Dining room is in the lower level so it was a bit cooler (nice in a heat wave). read more

The UK take on a taco. Being American and a bit of a taco connoisseur...this was a tad disappointing. I ordered their veggie nachos, mexican street corn, frijoles and rice and their rib eye tacos. The nachos were interesting, quiet spicy over all, but the cheese sauce was dreamy very creamy and had a flavor of its own. I wish more of it was on the nachos instead of a drizzle. Next, the street corn, or eloté as I would say, the cheese was not traditional but still very tasty. The sauce underneath was just hott, it was good but something as strong as habanero sauce on mexican street corn was way too much. Traditionally I was expecting a mexican crema spread with tajin...but nope this was not it. Now on to the taco..okay. Let me start my saying the meat is one the rarer side meaning it is still bleeding, so if that is not your jam. Stay away. They did try to make me another one a little closer to medium, but it was still much too rare for me to digest. So, order at your own risk. The passionfruit tea was amazing and the beans and rice were a home run! Me being Puerto Rican I know good beans when I taste them and they were Amazing!! The service overall was great, but the food was a bit one note for me, which was SPICY and I know there is much more to mexican cuisine than just spicy! ‍ read more

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Really good Mexican restaurant in London !!! Close to Covent garden it's a really good place to go. The food was delicious with a really good taste and close to the Mexico style. We took tacos, quesadillas and tostadas, the portions are small but it's so good. For the dessert churros y chocolate are divine !! The chocolate is amazing Our waiter Alejo was super good with us, super friendly and nice. I RECOMMEND !!! read more

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The food was great. Amazing street food that had a nice twist. I got a few tacos and they were fantastic. Would recommend the chicken one(be warned it is spicy). The service was middle of the road good service that was nice and helpful. The place had a chill vibe and gave some good experience. read more

Vegetarian tacos where great, especially the ones with cactus! Drinks were alright as well, I'd recommend this restaurant if you're wanting to eat some good tacos! read more

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Horrible restaurant. I've almost never been so upset after a meal. The service was horrible, took us an hour to get tacos after ordering our meal. Then the waitress added 5 dishes to my girlfriend and I's bill. Not a dish or two but legitimately doubled the bill and seemed to not give a single care about us. Never heading back that was the worst dining experience I've had in a long time. read more

Food was good I suppose, save the stale chips that came with guacamole. Received our drinks after we finished eating our food.

This is a cute restaurant, but I was definitely not impressed at all. I guess I should have figured out that London isn't a great place for Mexican food. Dinner for four was pretty cheap, especially with alcohol. Paying for your meal was interactive since you could provide feedback right away about the food. I should've provided my feedback then, but I was too exhausted to care. The guacamole was delicious that we ordered two of them. There aren't a lot of chips that go with it. We also got the Mexico City nachos, and that was a disappointment. One thing that the server did tell us is that the food comes when it's done and not all together so we got the Mexico City nachos after our meals. It was odd. I ordered Bavette steak and that came before the nachos. The steak was pretty good, but I didn't like the green rice or the slaw that went with it. We also got the churros with chocolate, and again, that was okay. It's located at a really cool spot and I loved the ambiance. I would go back for drinks, not food. Oh and the toilets are located upstairs, and they have wifi for customers! read more

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I had this spot "bookmarked" since the day I found out I was going to London. I was only there for about 4 days and I knew I HAD to fit this place into my schedule. The colorful and abstract decorations are what caught my eye at first and as I did some digging, I found out their food was right up my alley as well. They have bigger plate options, along with smaller portions (which I enjoy, so you can order a little of everything and try more of the menu). My boyfriend and I started off with the Guacamole and Chips (and beer) to settle our "just off an 8 hour flight hangry arguments". As we started munching on those and throwing back some Modelo we began laughing, realizing how much we both get grumpy when we need food (WHO DOESN'T?). We quickly started deciphering the menu and contemplating what we should order/split. This is where the server came in handy.. He broke down the menu for us and told us some of his favorites. My bf chose the 3 Grilled British Steak tacos, which had an impressive amount of flavor for such small tacos and the way they cooked the meat made it melt in your mouth. I went with the Ancho Chicken Tacos; I would highly recommend these to anyone who doesn't know which menu item to get. The marinated meat and the sauce coincided very well together, not to mention the flavor of pickled carrots. I would have ordered way more, but we were trying to not get overwhelmingly full right off the bat. The food and atmosphere are something you won't want to miss out on... definitely bring your appetite and camera! read more

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Wahaca is so yummy and a great place even to just go for a drink- the cocktails are good but a little pricey. I am a massive mexican food whore so this place really got me going. Upon arrival you are served with homemade tortilla chips and chilli dips and then you can't help but salivate over the menu. The simple chicken burrito is SO good and inexpensive at £5.75. I always get the refried black beans with chorizo as well. There are more adventurous meals and even fish straight off the grill. Puddings have to be the traditional churros served with chocolate dipping sauce. The waiters are always smiling and service in my experience has always been great. Highly recommended for birthdays or meals with lots of mates! read more