Wahaca Edinburgh Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Wahaca is one of the best mexican food I ever had outside of México."
• "Food was excellent quality."
• "The food was amazing (omg the sweet potato and feta taquito!!)"
• "The food was delicious with lots of flavours that you'd expect from Mexican food."
• "Food was good as always - the conchinitas tacos on special were delicious."
• "Tastiest Mexican food I've had, with clearly the freshest ingredients."
• "The food was great and at an affordable price. We had lots of small dishes to share which was perfect."

Cons:

• "Food was ok, pork taco was cold upon arrival but was brought back fresh albeit very soggy which was later comped at the end."
• "Vegan enchiladas and tacos were boring and fell flat."
• "Drinks took 30 mins and the food was dry and not very warm."
• "Poor to average, bland, under seasoned food. Very small portions."
• "Flavourless flour tortillas filled with mashed potato and onion."
• "The taco with the vegan chicken was extremely poor compared to other brands on the market."
• "One of the dishes tasted like swimming pool water."

Service

Pros:

• "Marta got it sorted out and brought us free nachos to keep us happy!"
• "Loved the ambiance and the food has some fresh ingredients and you can feel in the taste."
• "Our wonderful waiter mark who made our afternoon so chatty and lovely."
• "The manager Brian who constantly asked if we were OK such lovely service recommend to all my friends will deffo return."
• "Our waitress Claire was amazing! Couldn't have been nicer and was great at helping us feel safe in regards to an allergy."
• "The staff recommended a couple of dishes - Mushroom quesadilla and the fresh buratta and both were absolutely delicious."
• "The staff was super friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was extremely slow (but nice)."
• "Poor service and poor food hygiene. Beware eating here."
• "Service of food and drink was absolutely terrible."
• "Service started off good but disappeared once we had been served our mains."
• "The service was extremely poor, unattentive and generally sloppy."
• "We sat for 20 mins waiting to be offered a drink but our waitress kept walking past us to clean tables, ignoring us."
• "Service was abysmal - took nearly 20 mins to get our bill for the table."

Value

Pros:

• "Lunch for two was reasonable and very tasty."
• "The tacos and the small things are cheap."
• "Delicious and tasteful food at fair prices."
• "Great food for great price!"
• "Price wise the food was good value for money and well presented."
• "Really nice food and for a reasonable price especially in town."
• "The food was great and at an affordable price. We had lots of small dishes to share which was perfect."

Cons:

• "It cost us £60 for the two of us to leave still hungry."
• "A little bit pricey for what is really cheap food, though crazy over the top."
• "All the drinks were very expensive cans of coke for the kids were like £3.20 each!"
• "Food was good but overpriced for how much you get."
• "However, the meal was ridiculously expensive for the amount of food we got."
• "They were expensive for what you get."
• "I spent over £85 feeding my small family and we left feeling hungry."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Decor good as always with Wahaca, and toilets well maintained."
• "The atmosphere really caught a good Mexican vibe with the music playing in the background."
• "The restaurant is spacious with a great atmosphere and nice lightning."
• "Decor wise it’s really beautiful."
• "The restaurant is lively, has a wonderful atmosphere with a great choice of food, even for vegetarians."
• "The vibrant atmosphere sets the stage for mouthwatering flavors."
• "The atmosphere is lovely. A lot of Dia de los Muertos decorations, very vibrant, a lot of plants to give you that Mexican feel."

Cons:

• "Shards of the broken plate sat on one of the seats for the whole meal."
• "The service was friendly but the atmosphere is not very relaxing and feels rushed like a fast food restaurant."
• "There were lots of teenagers sitting in the outside seating area, lots of smashed buckfast bottles."
• "There was what can only be described as explosive diarrhoea all over one of the ladies toilets."
• "Setting is poor with really bright lights."
• "Feels a bit cut off from the rest of the restaurant and you get a draught from the door sometimes."
• "The music can also be a bit too loud at times."