Bodega Cantina | Birmingham Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant Birmingham

Address: 12 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS, United Kingdom

Phone: +441214484267

Rating: 4.3
based on 447 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Amy was amazing with the drinks, they came out so fast and they all tasted so good."
  • "Staff were friendly and welcoming."
  • "Staff very helpful smiley and kind - thank you very much -happy way to spend an important time with work friends."
  • "Johnathan was our waiter and was very accommodating, polite and patient."
  • "The lovely waiting staff helped cleaned up my clumsy spillage and replaced my drink free of charge."
  • "Lucy, my waitress, was friendly, helpful and attentive."
  • "Service by Wadii was amazing! Catered to what we wanted and drinks came quicker than expected!"

Cons:

  • "We did have to call for service every time we needed it though."
  • "The moral of the team seemed deflated and all looked very done with being there."
  • "Service was friendly but having lived in Mexico in the past, I wouldn’t say the food was remotely authentic."
  • "Greeter appeared to be having a bad day and wasn't very welcoming."
  • "Service was super slow. Took almost an hour to get drinks and I had to flag someone down to order food."
  • "Service; my friend was served with the wrong drink, and mine was forgotten about until I reminded the waitress."
  • "Service was terrible. Namely the young lady yesterday (23 June) who didn’t know what ‘cruzcampo’ was, their only beer on tap."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food is great and good prices - especially the burritos and nachos."
  • "The food was delicious and we certainly left feeling full."
  • "Pork enchiladas w/ spicy rice and skin on fries were very good and the passionfruit mocktail was nice too."
  • "I ordered the large vegan plate - it was AMAZING!"
  • "Genuinely one of the best Mexicans I’ve had. The tacos were amazing."
  • "The restaurant boasts delicious Mexican cuisine that truly hits the spot."
  • "The food was delicious and made with fresh ingredients."

Cons:

  • "The spicy rice had a stale smell to it."
  • "The food was pretty mediocre. A lot of it was just 'warm', cold spots."
  • "The food we had was lack luster, particularly the Taco platters."
  • "Then the food, it took at least an hour and a half for it to arrive, we ordered tacos which shouldn't have taken so long to make since they were slightly larger than a two-pound coin, but they even arrived cold."
  • "The nachos and mole chicken was very salty, too salty to eat."
  • "Our plates arrived hardly warm and we felt they were just re-heated."
  • "The food tasted really bad, and we didn't like it."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Atmosphere was brilliant, good music, decoration, no stone unturned."
  • "Good decor and atmosphere."
  • "Good vibe in there."
  • "Atmosphere in the dining area was relaxed and easy going and I'd be keen on trying in the future."
  • "The atmosphere is nice and relaxed with a bit of background music that you can still have a conversation over."
  • "The vibe was lively."
  • "The atmosphere was vibrant and festive."

Cons:

  • "The place feels, and probably is, like it caters more towards drinking and partying, rather than hungry customers."
  • "The inside is a bit quirky, the tables are quite close together and it just felt slightly compact."
  • "The front of house staff looked panicked, running around looking stressed which doesn’t add to a great atmosphere."
  • "Everyone else was quite restrained and quiet, and didn’t really seem to smile."
  • "There was a weird smell to the downstairs."
  • "Oh & the floors were sticky, not the best experience as a whole."
  • "The music was very annoying with every track having the same monotonous beat."

Value

Pros:

  • "This total meal costs £34. For 2 places of food and a black coffee."
  • "Good food and happy hour all day Sunday was a bonus."
  • "The prices were very reasonable, I was actually surprised that we spent so little compared to other places."
  • "For a city centre eatery prices of main dishes were very reasonable."
  • "Happy hour 12-19:30 - 2 cocktails for £9! No skimping on the alcohol content either."
  • "The cocktails are great value and I will definitely be returning."
  • "I had the lunch deal, such good value for money!"

Cons:

  • "Prices like everywhere else, but not worth it."
  • "The price were a bit too high for both and given the taste, it wasn't nice."
  • "Food quite tasty, but really poor value."
  • "Cocktails; the alcohol content has clearly been reduced to the point of being negligible."
  • "The Coke Zeroes that came were shrinkflation tiny 200ml bottles and were also expensive."
  • "Furthermore paying 7.50 for coleslaw with ONE piece of prawn sealed the deal with us to never go back."
  • "The restaurant witheld £20 of the deposit, which seemed quite mean."

Staff

Pros:

  • "Staff were helpful and friendly, food was excellent."
  • "Staff very helpful smiley and kind - thank you very much -happy way to spend an important time with work friends."
  • "The staff were quick to serve, and also very friendly."
  • "We had an amazing experience with our waitress Ruby, she recommended incredible cocktails whilst making lovely small talk with us."
  • "The staff are amazing, very welcoming."
  • "The staff were friendly and attentive without bothering us unnecessarily."
  • "Especially thank you to Charlotte and also Joe that provided truly excellent service and aced everything for us - really did an amazing job!"

Cons:

  • "The moral of the team seemed deflated and all looked very done with being there."
  • "Greeter appeared to be having a bad day and wasn't very welcoming."
  • "Once the table was ready another member of staff lacking some people skills took our order."
  • "Disappointingly slow service on a Monday evening. Staff ignored us for over 40 minutes."
  • "The manager and staff were ignoring us as we waited. We had to constantly call for their attention to actually get them to help us."
  • "Service was terrible. Namely the young lady yesterday (23 June) who didn’t know what ‘cruzcampo’ was, their only beer on tap."
  • "Have to say staff are miserable, lack manners, and don't even smile or say thank you or please."

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