Topolabamba Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is incredible, really tasty."
• "Each dish was bursting with authentic Mexican flavors that transported us to a culinary paradise."
• "Food was really good. Frozen margaritas also excellent- not overly sweet."
• "I definitely recommend the meatballs, the green rice was fragrant and tasty."
• "I ordered seafood chimichanga which tasted great."
• "Food was very tasty... on the spicy side."
• "The food, particularly the taquitos, is absolutely amazing."

Cons:

• "No seasoning on the fish tacos."
• "The guacamole wasn't homemade and it tasted like Tesco's."
• "The tacos were not the warmest and the quality was poor."
• "The pico de gallo was really underwhelming, and the enchiladas had no flavor."
• "Guacamole wasn't good, super thin - wrong consistency."
• "The food was awful…. We ordered the crab ceviche which had more lettuce than crab, carne asada tacos that were super chewy and dry, fish tacos that were also dry and flavorless."
• "The food was not very good, specifically the taco shells tasted like rubber."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were really helpful and service was speedy."
• "Fab experience. Can't praise the staff enough who went out of their way to ensure we had a great lunch."
• "Wonderful staff. Really helpful and considerate."
• "We were served by 2 lovely servers, Anna-Lily & Rhiann! They couldn't be more helpful."
• "The staff was helpful and caring, food got to the table quickly."
• "Booked a table last minute online without any issues. Service was friendly and quick."
• "Very helpful and welcoming team, the food was good and delivered very quickly."

Cons:

• "The experience of booking a table by phone is totally unacceptable."
• "Booked a table for my wife's birthday and got a reminder for it 48 hours before the table was booked. We turn up at the restaurant on time and there's a note saying it's closed without any explanation."
• "Extremely upset with our entire experience with this location."
• "Service was alright, staff were nice but they looked very busy and a bit stressed running everywhere!"
• "Never again... service awful, rude and rushed off their feet (short staffed)."
• "Service was okay, but just at the end when we have paid the bill and I was waiting for my partner to come back from the loo, I was asked to move because they needed table."
• "Staff kept asking if we were done. Even though we were clearly still eating and drinking."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Excellent atmosphere and extensive, interesting looking menu."
• "Really good atmosphere so I think it is a great place to have a few drinks and something to eat."
• "The atmosphere was fun and Inviting with nice lighting and decor."
• "On the bright side, the interior is SUPER nice and stands out from the rest."
• "The place had a great atmosphere with lovely waiting staff."
• "Love the atmosphere in this place."
• "Atmosphere was really nice after such a long time without going out due to COVID."

Cons:

• "One issue was the toilets, the smell of urine was really bad."
• "The restrooms seemed to have seen a bit of wear, and the cubicles were very small."
• "The music was a tad loud. (Rap does not get better in Spanish)."
• "Atmosphere however could do with some changes. For instance the music was hitting the 'oh damn, that's loud' level."
• "Loud atmosphere on a Saturday evening."
• "Asked politely to be sat further inside the (near empty) restaurant as it was freezing every time someone come in or left. The hostess was very rude."
• "Overall it was disappointing to be treated in such a way apparently because we had kids."

Value

Pros:

• "The express lunch menu is great value for money."
• "Yummy and cheap if you get the lunch deal."
• "The food is plentiful and good value."
• "£60 for lunch for 3 which was 2 set lunches + 1 main menu item, 1 starter, 1 lager and 2 soft drinks. Including 10% service charge, felt about right for food quality."
• "Prices were really competitive too."
• "You can eat very tasty authentic Mexican food for under £10."
• "£9.95 for two dishes with coriander rice or salt'n'chilli fries was excellent value."

Cons:

• "Great guacamole is the basics for a Mexican restaurant...prices aren't reasonable for the food quality."
• "3 stars for expensive low tequila content margarita and poor quality too salty tortillas."
• "Food is very nice but it's not the cheapest place."
• "The food portions are tiny, very tiny for the price you pay."
• "It would be seriously overpriced."
• "Not worth it, food is bland, small portions for the price."
• "Just a touch overpriced unfortunately."