Halisco Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was OK though the waiter ran away in the middle of our order."
• "The service and atmosphere didn’t feel very warm- as if there were too many tables for the space available."
• "The margaritas were lovely. Service was decent too."
• "Very friendly atmosphere and reasonably realistic tacos."
• "Staff were on point. There was a moment were we were given the wrong dish, but that sort of stuff can happen and it's no biggie."

Cons:

• "The service and atmosphere didn’t feel very warm- as if there were too many tables for the space available."
• "Service was poor with a good 20-30 minutes between each bite sized dish."
• "The waitor walked off whilst we were in the middle of ordering and forgot to come back so we had to find another waitress to help."
• "Service was not great from 1 waiter. I never got her name but blonde waitress was very rude & had blunt almost angry tone."
• "We had to repeatedly request an update on our food, which still took ages to come out."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I had the melon marg, absolutely delicious and still thinking about it now!"
• "The 🌵 cactus hash browns were lovely, same goes for the fried beans with feta and nachos."
• "The food was amazing, there wasn’t too much or little of anything; every ingredient complimented each other perfectly!"
• "Absolutely delicious food - small plates and tacos. All freshly made and tasty."
• "Food was incredible, have eaten at this place since first opened in house and through Uber eats and the food continues to amaze me each time."

Cons:

• "The food itself was average at best; not flavourful or exciting."
• "When it came to the tacos 🌮, the flavour was nice, though the tortillas felt a bit undercooked as they ripped apart really easily."
• "The “main” was literally a taco not much bigger than the palm of my hand. They certainly didnt load up on the filling either."
• "The tacos were soggy and tasteless."
• "The food was not good. Starters were okay. However, the tacos were soggy and tasteless."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Absolutely delicious food - small plates and tacos. All freshly made and tasty."
• "Incredible food! Brighton is an expensive place and most restaurants don’t seem worth the price. Halisco does."
• "Very enjoyable visit, the team were very friendly and helpful."
• "Came here for lunch, had the salsa and guacamole platter as a starter and pastor pork belly tacos as a main. The tacos were good in flavor and portion."
• "The food was delicious and portion size was great."

Cons:

• "The food itself was average at best; not flavourful or exciting."
• "The portions were absolutely tiny. The “main” was literally a taco not much bigger than the palm of my hand."
• "Nice food but overpriced. Probably the most expensive meal we've had in Brighton."
• "The food was great but expensive for the quantity, sadly the pardon peppers were undercooked."
• "The food was delicious. I had nachos with guacamole and refried; and beef tacos. What I would say though is that it is quite pricey."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The margaritas were lovely. Service was decent too. Overall, a solid spot!"
• "Absolutely smashing food - small plates and tacos. All freshly made and tasty. Cracking margaritas as well. Friendly service."
• "We’d definitely go back."
• "The food and margaritas were top tier!!!!! Food absolutely amazing, so so much flavour."
• "Welcoming warm, friendly service. The place is small but colourful."

Cons:

• "The service and atmosphere didn’t feel very warm- as if there were too many tables for the space available."
• "The tables were unpleasantly sticky. It would be lovely to be able to put my hands or arms on the table without them feeling sticky afterwards."
• "The place is small but colourful."
• "The floor throughout the restaurant was greasy and slippery."
• "The music is completely random, not Mexican!"