The food was great the new Owner of IN Beach was there eating with his wife, Skyler took care of us…read moreand was awesome.

There was nothing here that I thought was really tasty, but nothing terrible either…read more Service was slightly odd, our server took about 30 mins to bring food menus and did not understand me asking about recommendations for frozen margarita. We weren't offered a second round of drinks until after we'd finished our food, and only got water with the bill. Weirdly at this point the server became super friendly - maybe she'd received some good news halfway through our meal, or was happy we were the last customers! Food-wise the cheese fondue and nachos with everything selection I don't think wowed anyone but were nice enough. My tacos were all fine although completely disintegrated once I added sauces. The carne asada was definitely more like braised meat than steak, but still tasted fine. The shrimp was again fine but unremarkable. Overall the taste couldn't compare to the fish tacos over at Fusion Lab. My taco dorado had the nicest filling (guacamole, chorizo) but it wasn't the best deep-fried taste - not sure whether that's just my preference or something about the oil but would give them the benefit of the doubt. The huitaloche enchilada wasn't that exciting in the end - basically a sort of mushroom flavour, I wouldn't go for it unless you lurve mushrooms. I think Yayo is right this would be good as a late night place for some snacks after drinking, however it seems to close by 11 even on Saturday so they might be missing a trick there. Overall I wouldn't say no to going back but nor would I suggest it.

I've seen this place advertised in so many places as I've always had a thing for Mexican tacos and…read morefoods .. so it's been on my want to visit for so long. In December when I was in the city, I was next door in the whiskey jar and wanted tacos so went in but they were full and were only taking bookings .. but january I prebooked and got in. Omg this place is amazing ... full Mexican inspired menu of drinks and foods with emphasis on margaritas and tequila. We just got a couple of beers and they had Corona on tap which I've never seen before. Got seated quickly and served quick too .. we went for the pork carnitas tacos and the chicken ones so me and my brother tried both and omg they were amazing. I went straight in when the food arrived and slipped it all over, only seeing the plates once I'd finished .. but my god .. they were the best pork carnitas I've ever had. Crunchy, tender and the most melt in your mouth pork ever. And the chicken ones with avocado were equally as delicious. In fact, I've decided that every time I go out around Manchester ... I plan to finish the night with tacos from here .. there were that good

I never thought that one day I would be so disappointed with Mexican food or restaurant like I was…read morediscount with El Capo. The Food: We ordered a few plates to share and the majority of them did not have any flavour at all. The food without ANY FLAVOUR was: All Tacos - All chicken wings - and from the pictures the plate with shrimps. Honestly, It seems that they just marinade after cooking the food. And the only good food was the chips! The Drink: The drinks were so so. However, the sangria that they made for one of my friends OMG didn't taste like sangria all. And to be fair sangria is one of the easiest drink to make! You don't need to be an expert. Honestly, that sangria tastes like aspirin One of all favourites drinks from them were the two pink drinks which I believe that one is frozen stg The environment: Good environment The stuff: They were friendly and helpful. But they took more than 15 or 20 minutes to get us from the door and find a take for us

We got a decent feed here althought it wasn't brilliant and I wouldn't rush back. It's interesting…read morethat this place is very close to a packed Ruby's yet we were the only dine-in customers. Our server looked lile she would rather be somewhere else but sorted our drinks and food pretty promptly. The nachos were quite good but would give the chicken wings and fries a miss. Tacos come without much sauce and you basically just add your own bottled condiments - a really good place would make their own or serve with more punch. Interestingly, you can see a major difference in my photos of the tacos versus Jonny's - his generally look much better, they do come with a sauce on the side and unlike mine aren't covered in iceberg lettuce, which seldom improves anything. The burritos looked good and thought it was cool they come with a pot of sour cream for you too add to taste. Drinks wise only one beer on tap was available which is perhaps an indication of how not busy they are. Soft drinks limited to the standard options which was a little surprising givrn most of the chains sell Mexican sodas. They do serve in gorgeous glasses, I want them! I don't think there's any seating option that isn't a high stool so if you have access issues, or like a lot of comfort, this isn't the place for you. Overall, not bad but Panchos is better for food imo.

The best Mexican food I've had so far in Manchester (beyond my wife's cooking...) - this new…read moreaddition to the Ancoats scene (opposite Rudy's) is streets ahead of all the chainy burrito joints for taste and atmosphere. More a cafe bar than a queue up and order counter style venue, there's some good beers, tight menu of Mexican classics and heavy leaning on burritos and tacos. The prawn and pork ones I've just eaten were fantastic, especially with some hot sauce. Friendly staff, great eclectic music and passion for authentic cooking makes it a winner in my book!

This place has been on my list of "to visit restaurants" since around 2019. I've always enjoyed the…read morelook of the restaurant from other reviews and pictures on social media so I decided to bite the bullet and take myself there. As usual I have to look at the menu before hand to see whether it would" fit my vibe and I had a hankering for Mexican style food so this was my first option when I knew I was going to the city. The restaurant is in the trendy northern quarter of Manchester, on one of the streets that has been closed off so restaurants can have outdoor seating... and they look great ... I'd love to go back later in the day and enjoy a few drinks and some food when it's evening. Back to this visit ... I walked passed around 1130 because in my head I thought it opened at that time ... but it opens at 12 ... but it was good for me to find the building, have a last look at the menu and make a decision on the food I was going to have. When I went back at opening time (I always find it useful and handy for me to get entry into a restaurant when it's open ... it's a lot harder and more illegal when it isn't ) I was the first customer. I waited a little bit while the staff were getting everything sorted, went straight to a table and within minutes the lovely server came over to take my order. I went for the chicken blasts (Korean bbq flavour ... which from looking back at their name and flavour .. I should have realised something), the Birria burrito and the Fanta (wasn't feeling like a boozy drink this time). My order got put into the kitchen and I just had to wait for it then ... the server came back over and apologised my drink was taking a bit to arrive as another member of staff had to go get ice ... but to be honest, I wasn't waiting too long and I honestly didn't mind. When my order came I looked it over and it looked DELICIOUS. I started with trying the chicken and it was so tasty and crunchy and perfect ... and then the heat kicked in (but it was fine ... I'm just not used to heat). So there I was, restaurant getting busier, and me sat there looking at the window ... crying in public (not crying crying but heat tears) ... thank god for that ice. Went to my burrito and the beef was to die for ... there was a nice crunch to it's contents, and there were fries inside which I've never had before and it was just amazing. 3 napkins and Niagara Falls worth of tears later, I had finished ... ice in my mouth to try and quench the heat. The server apologised again for taking so long with the bill but to be honest, it was my fault for not saying I wanted it and it had got busy so, again, I was fine with it ... I had plenty of time. All in all it was a great visit, great food, awesome and very lovely staff ... 10/10 would go back again.

I had been craving Tex mex food and this place didn't disappoint. It was conveniently located right…read moredown the street from the hotel I was staying at. Also once I found out they had happy hour specials I was sold! The food had lots of flavor which is hard to find in the UK, in general. The drinks were good too plus on happy hour!! If could had I would had try the entire menu!! The food was very good and filling. This was the first time I experienced ordering from your phone at the table. That was ok I just wish I could start a tab so I don't have to have multiple charges and have to type all my info over again. Overall a good experience

Went to Wahaca couple weeks ago. Never actually been but it was on my list to visit, ever since it…read moreopened in Corn Exchange. Even though it is a "chain", I like Mexican food and the person who is behind it won Masterchef years ago and there most be a reason why she has several branches of Wahaca around the country (I think about 27) and they have been around for more than 10 years. We decided to order a few things each and basically share. The friendly, helpful waitress, suggested how many of the different types of items to get per person. We got mostly tacos and was suggested to get either 2 each (plus a side) or 3 each. We had: Chargrilled steak taco Battered cod taco Carnitas taco (which was one of the specials) Plantain taco Buttermilk chicken taco Black bean & three cheese quesadillas Overall they all tasted good. I am not that big a fan of plantain so it just tasted OK. Also, I thought I didn't like black beans (I like the ones you have in Chinese dishes - the fermented dried ones) but I really liked the quesadillas. Maybe it was the combination with the cheese. The tacos were good - my favourite was the buttermilk chicken ones. (I didn't specifically say anything about coriander so luckily it was just mostly on the top of the tacos - and not too much. Phew!).

We popped into Wahaca for a quick bite at lunch on opening day and it ticked all the boxes we hoped…read moreit would, having visited their London venues a number of places. Situated in the upcoming revamped Corn Exchange building, you have a decent amount of seating in and outdoors (well a lot in the fake outdoors in the internal courtyard...) and it's bright, airy and generally doesn't feel too chainy. The food we had was all great - tasty crab and avocado tostadas, chicken tinga taco's and a really nice guac with nacho's. Having cooked a number of recipes (and the Tinga being a regular go-to meal) from Thomasina's cookery books, I still have to say mine taste better though ;-P Prices were fairly decent but the beer selection needs improving a lot. They just sell Mexican lager which isn't too shocking I can imagine but there's no other options in terms of beers and even Las Iguanas now sells Mexican IPA, Wheat Beers etc. Put it this way - I was wanting a beer but just decided to keep my money in my pocket and drink water. I'm sure I'll be back again regularly as it's the best restaurant Mexican in town (Pancho's will always be getting my casual burrito money though) - a welcome addition to the foodie scene.

This newly-opened Mexican food place offers a selection of burritos, tacos, nudos and super-nachos…read more Most of the dishes are under 7 pounds and offered in a smaller and larger versions (the smaller one was well enough for me!);) The process of creating a burrito reminds me of Subway- the assistant asks you about what fillings and sauces would you like, just without the wait for heating up. While most of the fillings are included in the price, you have to pay an extra for some, for example, 0.95 for trendy guacamole and 0.60 for salsa. They also have some sort of loyalty card that gives you freebies, which is always a plus.

I first went to Chilango on their opening day - when they were giving away free burritos. I was…read moreworried I would be queuing ages but wasn't too bad. I had seen on their social media (Snapchat?) that they could make a burrito in 27 seconds. That sounds good in a way but wasn't actually too fast - before I had decided what I wanted (toppings) it was being wrapped! Now the burrito I had was OK - average. Shame they don't have any wholemeal wraps and more than one rice option. Also, there was no sauces they added to the burrito - so almost was a bit dry, in a way. The burrito was OK as I said but tasted all "separate". One bite was all rice, the next was all meat and then another bite was all just salad. The way its wrapped? How ingredients are positioned in the wrap?? I then went shortly after, I think the next day, to try it out again. I got a voucher on the opening day so used this - got a free lemonade. The voucher actually has 2 other options - free tortilla chips and free guacamole. Actually, that leads me on to the guacamole. Normally its £1 extra. I expect guacamole to be included in a burrito! And even if it isn't, £1??! And I thought it didn't taste that good. Chilango do sell other things other than burritos such as nachos, nudos, tacos - which I may try one time. However, I am not as likely to have a burrito again. Although they are OK, Changos is pretty much just across the road and I much prefer their burritos. As well as better tasting, you get option on wholemeal wraps, couple different rices and with the different sauces, it was more "together". And of course if I wanted the best burrito in Manchester, I would go to Panchos which is about 5 ish minutes away. I have reviewed the Panchos in Arndale Centre and just reviewed the one off Oxford Road). One thing to add about Chilango though is the service. Very friendly. Upbeat.

Crazy Pedro's! I'd only heard about this before but never really got chance to look into it. Looked…read moreonline and saw that there's now two branches, so thought I'd pop into the Northern Quarter branch, which was a little tricky to find, but is basically nestled behind Affleck's, next door to Dive. Their decoration seems to be this weird quirky blue guy... is this Crazy Pedro? Lives up to his name anyway from what I can see. But moving on. You enter down some stairs into a basement space, which is dark, modern, and very Northern Quarter, right down to recycled aluminium lighting and filament light bulbs against bare brick. I like the colourful artwork though, and the music posters on the ceiling. It also has pinball machines, which is always a plus. It has a nice atmosphere too, friends meeting up to laugh and chat over big ol' pizzas, nachos, cocktails, and beer. As we enter, a friendly staff member at the bar welcomes us and lets us choose from the menu, giving us some advice on the pizzas, and when we decide we want to share a pizza, he lets us know that we can even have half-and-half on a pizza, so we can try a couple of options. Great idea. What's even better is that we appear to have arrived during Happy Hour, meaning a 16 inch freshly made pizza was only £10! Bargain! We opted for half pepperoni (classic!) and half The Cuban. Both arrived in decent time, and were hot, fresh and tasty. I particularly liked that the base tasted toasted, and wasn't soggy in the middle with the toppings sliding off into a fatty pile or anything like you tend to get with a lot of pizza places. The pepperoni was great, can't fault it, but The Cuban was really REALLY good! Ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles (gherkin slices) and mustard, and it was perfect. It wasn't greasy, it was full of flavour, and all the flavours worked together really well. I would DEFINITELY order this again! So although it was a fleeting visit, I was really impressed. Good atmosphere, friendly staff, surprisingly good prices for the Northern Quarter, and damn good quality pizza! Go! Go now!

Definitely a fun twist on pizza. The KFC was an unexpected delight. Light but flavorful…read more Cocktails were a bit small but that's my American speaking. Price was very reasonable. Service was polite and quick. Has a young, after work, hip dive bar vibe. Great place to meet up with friends.

I have heard about this place good things, including seeing a poster describing the place as the…read morebest burrito in town. The place is very atmospheric: Mexican music, authentic graffitis on the wall and stylised tables and chairs. The menu is of a great variety, I could chose medium or large tortilla, 7 fillings (mostly meat, but also a veggie version) and additions, such as guacamole. Medium size comes only in a plain variety, the large one can also be a spinach or tomato one. As much as I wanted to try them, medium size was more than enough to keep me full! Medium option will cost you under 6 pounds, large one is between £6.10-6.50. There are plenty of other food choices, including nachos, enchiladas, and tostadas, most are under 7 pounds. The place has also loyalty cards - don't forget to pick yours near cashiers!

There is a lady who attends so bad, with a very arrogant attitude. Otherwise everything is…read moreexcellent, delicious food.

We ordered 7 plates in total for an anniversary dinner. Our faves were the short rib taco, Veggie…read moreclay pot, crab tostados, prawn tempura and corn..delicious! The other two items were a bit misleading...'the wagyu beef flat bread' was more like just beef mince on a corn nacho chips (where is the taste of the wagyu?) and the chocolate bento box is actually just a chocolate soufflé put in a bento box. If you like chocolate lava soufflé, this may be a dream come true! However I'm not a huge soufflé fan which is why I was disappointed when the waiter opened the lide and revealed a chocolate soufflé. (in a Japanese / Mexican restaurant does serving it in a bento box really make a Japanese inspired dessert lol ?) Overall The food is good just be careful what you order and double check with the waiter. The staff were really helpful and food came quickly, but they charged us for a few items we didn't order. In a hotel setting, and dining concept run by Amir Jati ; attention to detail is everything! 4 star experience but don't think I would go here again. Interesting concept mixing Mexican and Japanese, it's definitely worth a try if you've never been!

Located inside the excellent, Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, just off Deansgate on Peter Street in…read moreManchester. Peter Street Kitchen combines Japanese and Mexican cuisine in a cool, modern menu down to the standard A la carte menu and even the breakfast, for example with your standard hotel breakfast which is served here you can order "A taste of" one of these beautiful countries. Japan: Smoked salmon sashimi on a toasted muffin with wasabi mayo, shichimi and fresh lemon Mexico: Poached hens' eggs, cayenne-buttered muffin, sliced avocado and Mayan-spiced hollandaise. I visited here for breakfast during my stay at the Radisson, and I feel I was impressed with the quality of both food and service. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10:30 during the week, and between 7:30 and 11 on weekends and bank holidays, which is pretty much in line with other hotels in the area. At £20 per head, breakfast is slightly more expensive but as it is located in a five-star hotel this can be expected, and there is a discounted rate for hotel guests, for previous bookings I've paid between £6.25 and £7.25 each which is a considerable saving, while being much cheaper than other hotels in Manchester which generally charge between £13 and £18. The buffet selection is small and it can be hard to access at times, as they are located on a high table and the breakfast area is slightly small and cramped so can get busy with everyone wanting the freshly made baked beans (had a paprika kick), or the creamy scrambled egg. One thing I found confusing is that you had to order toast with your server, which most other hotel breakfasts usually let you do yourself, which did cause some confusion for me in knowing which toast was and wasn't gluten free, luckily I managed to stop myself before eating the first lot of toast that comes out - the gluten-containing toast my friend ordered looked stunning, it was presented in a cardboard tray with butter and jam, and split into quarters. I've never seen toast presented so beautifully, which is what added insult to injury when mine come out unsliced with no extras next to my omelette, with soggy store-bought bread which tasted like cat food. All of the items on the buffet I tried were good quality including extras, they managed to make poached and fried eggs to my liking, even though I would have liked them on the buffet, ordering them fresh meant they'd be fresher and be able to make them to my liking so I did like that. I also ordered a ham and cheese omelette, it tasted good and was seasoned well, I did have to send my first one back as it was really overcooked which was a shame. The orange juice here was fresh, it tasted freshly squeezed with pulp, however, my main issue with the fruit juices would be that they were in jugs rather than the pourers most hotel use, and there was only a selection of orange or grapefruit juice, I would have prefered another juice or two to choose from such as Apple. As within the hotel, they used the premium tea brand Newby and I had a really enjoyable earl grey tea which tasted fantastic, which is also something this hotel does better than others. Overall, minus a few negatives and inconvenience, the breakfast and overall service at Peter Street Kitchen is good, and despite being in a five-star hotel the prices are much more reasonable than one would expect, such as charging between £6.25 and £20 for breakfast, and £28 for afternoon tea. A four-star review for good quality food and service has been awarded, but due to issues with the presentation of the buffet and issues with how my omelette was cooked (an egg station would have been super to watch the chef cook your food), I feel it doesn't deserve higher than the four-star rating.