Chiquito Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant Manchester

Address: The Printworks, Manchester, M4 2BS, United Kingdom

Phone: +441618301560

Rating: 4.2
based on 155 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "She was extremely bubbly and attentive without being overbearing."
  • "Roxanne was amazing, friendly and did well especially with it being her first day."
  • "Service was very quick and we didn't have to wait long for anything."
  • "Staff were great."
  • "All of the staff were extremely welcoming and attentive."
  • "Very helpful and friendly waitress."
  • "Staff were absolutely brilliant ran like clockwork."

Cons:

  • "Her overall service was terrible."
  • "I was ignored by the bar staff (fair enough as I imagine this is not their job), I was ignored by a member of staff who walked straight past me and implied he would return, which he did not."
  • "They force us to pay for service without letting us know we need to pay for service and the staff was rude not welcoming."
  • "It was also very loud and the drunk people sitting behind us were annoying."
  • "Service is slow."
  • "Whilst it wasn't majorly busy, the staff did seem to be overwhelmed."
  • "Waitress is nowhere to be found when more tortillas are needed."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Right in the heart of the party building of Printwork, Chiquito offers delicious Mexican food in a spacious dining area full of Mexican artwork."
  • "The tacos were really nice."
  • "Enchiladas and fajitas are really tasty."
  • "The steak was beautifully cooked and the chicken and pulled pork burger had lots of pulled pork."
  • "The nachos sharer was extremely delicious and quite mild."
  • "The food was fresh and the wait time was really good."
  • "The food was gorgeous and hot."

Cons:

  • "The mini chicken burrito is disappointing and tacos are average."
  • "Starters are overpriced for what you get."
  • "Enchiladas and fajitas are really tasty just a shame my sister never got to eat her food she had the sweet potato and both times they came out they were undercooked and really hard."
  • "The skin on fried was also not up-to the mark."
  • "Only average quality food really. Used a half price voucher which made it reasonable. I'd have been a bit disappointed if I'd paid full price though."
  • "Food was decent nothing special for the price and not cheap for spicy mince in a taco shell."
  • "Chicken fajitas was more like chicken and onion - would 100% not recommend this dish."

Ambience & Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The interior and ambience is perfect for a Mexican restaurant."
  • "The vibrance and atmosphere gives you a feeling for what this place is all about.. Fun and good food."
  • "The restaurant itself has a great vibe - really nice pictures and decorations on the wall!"
  • "The atmosphere was a little quiet but for me that was great as then I could really enjoy the surroundings and the company."
  • "Great atmosphere!"
  • "The atmosphere is nice too."
  • "Lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "The toilets were filthy and you could smell them as you walked upstairs."
  • "It was also very loud and the drunk people sitting behind us were annoying."
  • "Do not take children hear unless your child can sit for prolong periods in an nearly empty restraint with no food ore entertainment in sight."
  • "We found hair in our starter, main was cold in the middle. Overall hygiene of the place was bad."
  • "Both came out freezing cold, they looked shocked I said it was cold and frozen."
  • "Only down fall was the cleanliness of the upstairs toilets but could be dealt with quickly I'm sure wouldn't be an issue all the time."
  • "Do not take children hear unless your child can sit for prolong periods in an nearly empty restraint with no food ore entertainment in sight."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "If you like a 'Drink' (alcohol) & you are a general 'Foodie'......I would recommend you go here. #cocktailmenu 😉👍"
  • "Food was fabulous 2 full to the brim plates drinks and starter for £58."
  • "Drinks aren't expensive we ate for two plus a starter for £30."
  • "You should definitely go if you're a student because they have 25% student discount!"
  • "Would highly recommend this place for a great tasty meal at a reasonable price."
  • "GO TO THIS PLACE... well worth the money.😋😋"
  • "They provide a great student discount too!"

Cons:

  • "Not cheap for 2 people to eat - even with a 2 for 1 offer, over £51 and that was with just 2 standard drinks each!"
  • "Quite expensive for what it is and the service was terrible."
  • "Even using meerkat 2-1 this place feels expensive, half the menu is basically wraps, rice with a little bit of meat."
  • "Not totally inedible. But lower quality than Taco Bell. Kinda like Mexican slop."
  • "A tad pricey for the quality (better corn tortillas would be great)."
  • "We’ll definitely be visiting again soon."
  • "The dishes were good overall."

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