Bodega Cantina | Leicester Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The most impressive of all was the incredible service from the whole team, especial thanks to Ryan who made us feel welcome and comfortable from the start!"
• "Service excellent. Very friendly without being too intrusive."
• "Super friendly waitress."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "Staff are excellent and James is a brilliant manager too."
• "Service by the two guys in today was great and food was amazing."
• "The staff were welcoming, polite and friendly, & caring, they seemed genuinely interested in our experience at the restaurant."

Cons:

• "The lack of attentiveness (no one came to ask if everything was ok or take any more drink orders)."
• "Me and my partner came in at the weekend for a meal, to find that the staff was messing about behind the bar."
• "very slow service."
• "The waitress was rude and appeared to be offended when I asked why we had been told to come back in half an hour when she had clearly seated another couple straightaway within minutes."
• "Staff need to be more tentative & alert, we need to raise our hands thrice to get her attention."
• "The service was incredibly slow: we sat outside but didn't get menus or asked if we wanted drinks for at least 30 minutes."
• "The waiter Ryan was really rude to us and made My wife want to leave even before having the food order taken."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chipotle burrito was one of the best burritos I've ever had."
• "Food was all so tasty and really reasonable."
• "Brilliant that they have a vegan menu too!"
• "The food was excellent."
• "The food was simply perfect, great atmosphere and notably outstanding service."
• "The sweet potato fries are amazing and by far the best I have ever had."
• "Quesadilla with mole chicken, tasted incredilble."

Cons:

• "I had burrito it was ok but looked a bit lonely on the plate & my wife had the tacos she got 2 & we could not believe how small they were."
• "The beef birria, I found quite sour."
• "Considering we paid over £12 it was a really small portion."
• "I ordered Pollo al Pastor. When cutting the legs I saw pink and blood inside."
• "The food was tasty but the portion size is definitely smaller."
• "The rice feels very generic and I try to avoid ordering it."
• "I was served slop. It was supposed to be a naked burrito."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere of the place is superb. The music is at the right volume and it is never empty, no matter the time of the day."
• "Atmosphere was relaxed as well, great music and pretty interior."
• "The place has the tropical happy & sunny feels with cheerful music."
• "Great vibe and decor."
• "The atmosphere was incredible and it was someone's birthday they went above board to celebrate with them."
• "Loved the street vibe inside, the colours and the music were fab."
• "Great atmosphere & ambience. Have sitting arrangement both indoor & Outdoor."

Cons:

• "We also had the worst table and the atmosphere wasnt the best."
• "It’s simply not worth your effort, time or money for all you will receive is very poor food, with low flavour and extremely small portions."
• "If you want to go out with your friends and not be able to hear anyone speak over the shouting crowd of overly crowded diners, this is the place for you."
• "It was quite noisy too, the music was on the loud side and it was busy."
• "The music really livened up the place and made it feel very sociable."
• "The service was appalling for take aways."
• "If your looking for casual Mexican street style food then come here."