El Inca Plebeyo Restaurant Reviews Summary

Authenticity and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "As soon as you enter the restaurant you will feel you are in Ecuador. Very beautiful and cosy restaurant with an amazing management and even more amazing food."
• "The place definitely gets points for authenticity."
• "The restaurant itself is vibrant and cozy."
• "The decoration is traditional from Ecuador and happy."
• "It feels like being in a small town in Ecuador with the time stopped."
• "The space itself was beautifully decorated."
• "Great atmosphere, Latin music."

Cons:

• "I was disappointed that via email I was told that there were more vegan dishes than there were in actuality."
• "Certainly not worth the money, and not typically Ecuadorian."
• "The food was good although the authenticity was slightly compromised."
• "Not typically Ecuadorian. You will eat better and for less in other Ecuadorian restaurants."
• "Being from an Ecuadorian background, I was really looking forward to trying the food in this restaurant after hearing many great things. Unfortunately I was rather disappointed."
• "The food was not good. Certainly not worth the money, and not typically Ecuadorian."
• "First impressions was that it's very small and feels a little cramped."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Delicious, interesting food in a cozy environment."
• "Food is top quality."
• "This is the freshest most fantastic food I've found in london!"
• "The food was brilliant and the atmosphere was relaxing too."
• "The seafood in the ceviche and the tiradito was beautifully tender, marinated to perfection as they say."
• "The food is absolutely divine. Every dish was fresh and beautifully seasoned."
• "The food taste like heaven."

Cons:

• "Food was great, but they served us an opened bottle of wine which was stale and got us sick."
• "And what I did have, the flavours were fairly meh or very salty."
• "The food doesn't justify the prices."
• "However, the food itself wasn’t special, neither in terms of taste, nor presentation."
• "Really lovely homely place but food didn’t quite live up to what we hoped, felt like it lacked a little flavour."
• "The food was overpriced and did not taste good (except the plantain, which was pretty good)."
• "For the most part it lacked seasoning, almost everything could have used more salt."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff was friendly and eager to answer all of our questions as well as explain the origins of the dishes."
• "The staff were so incredibly friendly and genuine and made time to chat and ask about us, which is so unusual for London!"
• "All the staff at El Inca Plebeyo were so friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were all friendly! Definitely will be returning!"
• "They were warm and friendly, passionate about sharing their cuisine with newcomers."
• "The staff is always lovely and helping."
• "Staff were extremely friendly and walked us through the menu."

Cons:

• "We had a bit of mix up as not able to use 20% off food and happy hour cocktails at the same time but seeing as everything was so tasty we weren't too put out."
• "Four of the mains were also not available."
• "When I ask the waitress, she was also not particularly friendly or accommodating."
• "What was most disappointing, however, was the customer service."
• "The service was a little slow, but the food was fabulous and attention was kind."
• "Food was a bit slow to come, not issue for us, but could be in a day where they are full?"
• "However the portion sizes are so small, being a fellow South American I am used to going to Spanish restaurants and getting so much more, so this left us all disappointed."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Main dishes are correctly priced but all the sides and appetiser are so pricey."
• "With the discount this was acceptable but I think at full price the food is expensive."
• "The food is more than wholesome, authentic and very, very good value."
• "The food is also extremely well priced given the amount of care that goes into preparation."
• "Prices are very reasonable too."
• "The service was good for a reasonable price."
• "Very good strong cocktails as well!!!"

Cons:

• "Only downside was the price of guacamole and house wine a bit expensive."
• "Certainly not worth the money."
• "Quite disappointed, I am Ecuadorian so I actually know how our traditional food is like, the portions are tiny and prices too expensive for what it is."
• "It was pretty expensive. I would go back, but it did seem very expensive for the portion sizes."
• "Ceviche very good but 13£ for such small quantity is a shame."
• "However.... The price for the quantity is just too much, 7£ for 7 cassava fries lol."
• "I think this is the reason why the food is a bit pricey."