LA CHOZA Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The tacos are really good and the starters aren't so bad."
• "Food came out tasty and fresh."
• "The food is absolutely SUPERB! Oh the fresh flavours of the street food salad and the delicious burritos!"
• "The food was really tasty and the restaurant was buzzing - great atmosphere and colourful decor."
• "The food is fresh and full of flavour."
• "Great food at good prices, the fish burrito and prawn burrito were delicious."
• "The food, especially the quesadillas I had, were really lovely."

Cons:

• "On top of that they were out of re-fried beans. In a Mexican place."
• "The burritos were really dry."
• "Taco fillings were horribly watery and bland."
• "I wish I hadn't ordered the food so spicy the next morning however..."
• "The nachos were good but the rest of the menu was a let down."
• "This was the worst Mexican food I have ever tried."
• "The food is terrible and the service worse."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly enough, and had it not been a busy lunchtime I would've re-requested the tempting salsa."
• "Staff were really friendly also."
• "Nice vibes and decor, brilliant service."
• "Service was very friendly."
• "The staff are bubbly and you're guaranteed to have a good time."
• "The staff were really friendly and well informed about all the menu items, especially the mescal."
• "Excellent service, our waitress Charlotte was extremely helpful."

Cons:

• "Order was forgotten and only served after chasing (after approx an hour)."
• "Service is poor. What really cheesed us off, they implement a service charge regardless of there standards...no choice."
• "The staff are fine, they take your order and serve your table but they’re not particularly friendly or have any charm about them."
• "The service was pretty slow and the staff just seemed slightly annoyed that we were there."
• "Unfortunately we found some of the staff quite rude and service slow."
• "Terrible service! Slow and inattentive. Waitresses unenthusiastic in their approach."
• "Poor service - 1 waitress and a bar person working and while the barman was randomly taking orders for someone else's food - we were waiting for drinks."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The best bit about this place is the decor."
• "The decor is great and gives a lively cantina vibe."
• "Lovely, chilled place, with a really good atmosphere."
• "The restaurant was buzzing - great atmosphere and colourful decor."
• "The venue is cool."
• "The décor was amazing and so colourful!"
• "The quirky little restaurant and it's colourful Day of the Dead theme."

Cons:

• "It was really a disappointing visit for a 30th bday meal."
• "Seating was cramped."
• "Very cold inside and cramped."
• "The decor is a little corny for my taste, but fun and light-hearted."
• "The place is dirty and rundown."
• "A little cramped for me."
• "We were shown to a table where 2 other people were already seated at. Wanting to have a private conversation, I requested that we sit elsewhere... we were refused this even though there were very few people in the restaurant at the time."

Value

Pros:

• "200% recommend!"
• "The drinks were slightly pricey, but the margarita I had was one of the best I have ever had and the cost of the food made up for it."
• "Prices very fair. If you like rum, try the coconut rum."
• "Not an expensive place either as they do have students specials."
• "Great value for money, we were satisfied and full."
• "Our lunch, including a soft drink each, came to £12.50, which I thought was very good value for money given a burrito from Chipotle or Tortilla would have cost about the same (and been not nearly as nice!)"
• "It’s just so....cheap...and good...and tasty."

Cons:

• "Bill for three around £90 with service now added. Not rushing back as better choices available."
• "I think it’s overpriced for the quality and service of food."
• "Charged a 10% tip as well."
• "Beer is £4 minimum for a small can."
• "Definitely VERY overpriced for what we had and wouldn’t recommend to friends and family."
• "In addition, we were charged £5 just to have our own birthday cake?"
• "You shouldn't have to pay £10 each for eyeball rolling and curses."