Taco Libre Reviews Summary

Authenticity and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The most genuine Mexican restaurant I've been to in Edinburgh."
• "Walking in, you'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stepped through a portal to a Mexican cantina."
• "The interior is bright and colourful and the food packs a punch."
• "Run by Mexicans and cooked by Mexicans."
• "Decor is funky and the chairs are not the most comfortable but staff are pleasant."
• "Everything from the decor to the music and most importantly the food was wonderful."
• "The decoration has the Mexican atmosphere is cool."
• "The atmosphere was great, light and airy with so much colour and feeling of being in an authentic family Mexican restaurant."

Cons:

• "The food came in a puddle of oil and was cold in the middle."
• "The tortilla chips to start with seemed to come from a bag, the chimichanga was cold."
• "The taco bread was poorly made and ripped while we ate them."
• "The restaurant is a cramped lil diner and just totally lacklustre."
• "The food was good but we did wait 1h30 in the cold for two dishes."
• "The place is tiny so every time that someone opens the door to check if there's a place left, the whole place gets super cold."
• "The atmosphere was great and the server was very helpful. It has a kind of kitsch 'lucha libre' vibe going."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really tasty and well done food!! Tacos slow cooked for hours means you can chew the meat with your tongue."
• "Taco Libre advertises that they were awarded the best Mexican restaurant in Scotland for 2023."
• "The food tastes and smells delicious, and as far as possible seems to be made with authentic ingredients."
• "What a gem of a place! The food packs a punch."
• "Staff are lovely, and food is beyond good."
• "I’ve been there few times and the tacos are really good."
• "Would recommend to anyone passing and looking for a quick bite to eat."
• "Beef Tacos and virgin mojito. Price for location is great. Food is spot."

Cons:

• "Loses a point for portions, service not as friendly as one would expect."
• "Tacos were tasty but very oily and I expected larger portions for the price."
• "Good food - lots of different options and portions were great. Cocktails were also reasonably priced."
• "Very disappointing experience, we expected much more from the reviews online! While the meat was cooked well, the portions were not big."
• "Great Mexican place going downhill. First time I came year before I was impressed with authenticity and quality. Last time I came quality went down."
• "The food came in a puddle of oil and was cold in the middle and the staff gave them self an added 10% service charge."
• "Ordered 2 chicken enchiladas, received them swimming in oil, politely returned and asked them for a refund (£15)."
• "The food was really disappointing, we had nachos which were soaking wet from a low quality salsa on top."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Food was reasonably priced for the city centre, the staff were friendly and there were toilets available."
• "Staff are lovely, and food is beyond good."
• "The staff is friendly and I didn’t wait too long to get my order."
• "The staff were very relaxed, found us a place and settled us in without be pushy, the tables cleaned and the food menu is easy to understand."
• "Everything was wonderful! My boyfriend and I loved this place, the staff is super nice, Especially Emi and luis."
• "Staff are nice and the food was quick and fresh."
• "Super friendly staff, amazing atmosphere, lovely restaurant and great service."
• "Great little taqueria serving delicious authentic Mexican food. Staff were nice and the food was quick and fresh."

Cons:

• "One of the only good spots for Mexican in Edinburgh so greatly appreciate them for that but the service is mid/bordering on bad."
• "Also find it funny that they have time to repost our insta stories showing our first round of drinks but don't have the time to remember our food."
• "We waited until 10 minutes after our booked time to be seated at our table."
• "Having waited so long we were starving and ate them anyway but in hindsight I wish we would have just complained and refused to pay."
• "No thrills but authentic Mexican food. I have now visited here for a work lunch and an evening meal."
• "Absolutely dreadful. I wish I’d read the reviews on trip advisor rather than google. Never met such incompetent rude staff in all my life."
• "Good drinks but terrible customer service. I've come here twice and both times I've had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to order and receive my orders."
• "The pastor tacos were out of this world, as were the sopes which I've never had before! Great value for money and really quick service."

Payment Options

Pros:

• "Food was reasonably priced for the city centre."
• "Would recommend to anyone passing and looking for a quick bite to eat."
• "Price for location is great. Food is spot."
• "Best Mexican in Edinburgh hands down. As an American living abroad it’s difficult to find anything that compares to the Tex-mex I can get at home, but this place does a good job with flavor, fresh ingredients, homemade tortillas, and delicious margaritas."
• "Beef Tacos and virgin mojito. Price for location is great. Food is spot."
• "Taco Libre must surely be the best taqueria in Edinburgh."
• "This is a family-run place with a nice atmosphere and decent prices."
• "They serve exceptionally tasty traditional soft tacos. Super friendly staff, amazing atmosphere, lovely restaurant and great service."

Cons:

• "The only downside was cash only."
• "Cash payments only which I don’t understand!"
• "They dont accept crédit card so take cash."
• "CASH ONLY ☺️"
• "They only accepted cash, which was a bit frustrating."
• "They don’t accept cards even tho the sign on the door clearly indicates that they do."
• "The food came in a puddle of oil and was cold in the middle and the staff gave them self an added 10% service charge."
• "The food was good but we did wait 1h30 in the cold for two dishes, only to be told that the card machine was 'broken' and that we had to walk to the bank to get cash."