Lupe's Cantina Mexicana Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is friendly and upbeat, the staff are attentive and friendly."
• "Visited for the first time at the weekend. Bright & welcoming decor with friendly staff."
• "Service is on point, such a great Mexican vibe with music to match the atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was vibrant and colourful, the restaurant was packed by the time I left and rightly so."
• "Nice atmosphere with good music and lovely decor."
• "Great ambiance and decor inside. True to the whole Mexican theme of the place."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant and vibrant with positivity."

Cons:

• "Place itself is appealing on the inside, a bit less so from the outside."
• "The atmosphere and decor is authentic but we didn't rate the food at all."
• "Its a noisy little place!"
• "Can be a bit noisy but adds to the vibrant atmosphere if anything."
• "The interior is quite strangely decorated but has a 'cozy' feeling to it."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was fantastic."
• "Food was extremely delicious, great cocktails and fabulous service."
• "The staff were competent and friendly, and the service was almost instantaneous."
• "The service was excellent."
• "Staff are friendly and they helped us out explaining the menu."
• "The service is fabulous and always met with a warm welcome when I come there."
• "The service was very good and genuinely friendly."

Cons:

• "The server mixed up our drinks order and food order as well."
• "We waited 30 minutes for our booked table and one member of staff was extremely rude on arrival."
• "Our waitress seemed a bit more interested in a table that appeared to be her friends than the rest of the tables."
• "Staff communication was poor, both with us and other members of the team."
• "Sadly, the service has been poor lately. Staff is rude, rushing you letting you order only once."
• "Staff were variable. The waitresses were lovely but the lady with red hair (?manager) was rude and just threw my food onto the table and walked off without a word."
• "Our drinks were immediately forgotten and we had to reorder them."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Service excellent. Cocktails excellent. Food excellent."
• "The beef was really nice but the dish was ruined by overpowering flavours from the sauce."
• "The starter was amazing."
• "Super authentic Mexican food!"
• "Beautifully cooked lamb and fish mains."
• "Best tacos in the area hands down, authentic."
• "The food is authentic and beautiful."

Cons:

• "The tacos and enchilladas were massively bland the only redeeming thing was the cheese and sour cream."
• "The food was great, the portions not so.. This is the only criticism of the place."
• "Small plates, no taste (yet overpriced), no pico de gallo, I wouldn’t call it Mexican food."
• "Unfortunately the guacamole was bulked out with shredded lettuce underneath."
• "The ceviche was overly acidic, the cactus salad wasn't as fresh tasting as I would have wanted."
• "The enchiladas were impossible to eat, no taste at all, besides the tortillas strong taste."
• "Small portions, poorly presented and not particularly flavoursome."

Value

Pros:

• "To totally sweeten the deal the bill was surprisingly cheap considering I got a starter a main and two drinks for just over £20. Amazing!"
• "£25 per head (plus tip) for full stomachs and a couple of cocktails is great value."
• "Surprisingly reasonable prices (seriously, I thought they must have forgotten something in the bill)."
• "The prices were just right for the quality of the food and flavor."
• "Pretty reasonable prices for such good food, about £50 a head and we were full up and made merry."
• "This place is not cheap, but its reasonable for the quality."
• "Great value for money."

Cons:

• "One of the only authentic Mexican food restaurants in the area, but you pay for this with over priced food, poor service, food comes out at random, leaving some people eating and some people not."
• "The only drawback is that portions are too small to get only one and it’s also a little bit pricy to get a couple to feel satisfied!"
• "Also, I found the prices a bit high compared with the portions that they serve."
• "The only drawback are the prices, it's a little bit expensive for the portion size that you get."
• "It's not particularly expensive, but nor did it represent good value for money."
• "However, tiny, tiny, tiny plates for the price!"
• "Portions were very small. I had guacamole on the side and it came in the tiniest bowl!! Not worth it for £3."