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.

We dine at Chiquitos on a semi regular basis so I thought that it was about time that I wrote a…read morereview! We made our pilgrimage on a Saturday night with the aim of having a quick dinner out. For those of you who are familiar with the location, you'll know that this is right next to the cinema; on a Saturday night, there was little to no chance that we would get a table quickly, but lets call it the hunger over-riding common sense. The wait was about 40 minutes (and usually we wouldn't wait, but we'd made our decision and didn't have the energy to want to go anywhere else). We were given a pager and pointed in the direction of the bar - added the drinks to the bill and found ourselves a table outside in the sun - by the time our table was ready I'd kind of forgotten that I wasn't just there for a drink! Now, onto the food - it's pegged as a Tex-Mex restaurant, and the menu is varied and quite wide ranging within that category... The Tex seems to mostly be burgers and ribs (with some chicken thrown in) and the Mex has some of the favourites; Burritos, Quesadillas, Fajitas and Enchilladas feature heavily, with a variety of fillings. I opted for the Peri Chicken fajita. These are served on a brilliant sizzle plate - a hunk of cast iron, heated until it's super hot, and your food is served on that - it's a great presentational piece, and it keeps everything nice and hot... The Fajita is served with sour cream, guac and salsa, with some cheese thrown in. You're expected to build your own - just the way nature intended. The portion is just the right size, and I was left pleasantly full. The restaurant has recently been re-arranged (rather than renovated) and hats have appeared. Yes, the good old Mexican 10-gallon is representing in the most stereotypical way you can think of! If you're heading to the cinema, you could do worse than Chiquitos.

I don't know what it is about Chiquitos, when I walk in I like it - it's usually softly lit with…read morethe smell of sizzling food whofting by and a youthful buzz about the place. It's been a long time since I've dined here and it was only because I had a discount offer we decided to try it again, as mentioned above it always starts so well. We were seated quickly and a drinks order taken. I perused the extensive menu, all the dishes sounded mouth wateringly tempting and the prices make you think "hmmm must be good if they can get away with charging that!" But then the food arrives and it all starts going horribly wrong, we shared a starter of loaded potato skins, it was about £4.65 and it's basically a jacket potato, cut in half with some cheese and sour cream and a little bit of bacon should you want it. They taste like they were prepared about a week ago in some Mexican sweatshop, this must be one of the highest mark ups in history for one potato and a sprinkle of cheese, the speed at which it came suggest that they are kept in create next to the 'secret Mexican spices'. For the mains we had what was supposed to be a succulent breaded chicken breast, cooked in authentic spices. What it looked like was some deep fried brown puck and the palest chips, my Nan would have been ashamed to serve that plate to someone. We also had BBQ Chicken fajitas and at nearly £14.00 I was expecting something good, apart from the drama which is the dish being brought sizzling to your table... the taste is mediocre. The BBQ sauce is too sweet and really there was only enough chicken for two pieces per (small) wrap. I like most things in wrap form so I can't say that I didn't enjoy the meal, but had I been paying full price I think that may have made me more disappointed. Dessert came in the form of what was called a Warm Brownie Stack, this was barely warm and was not stacked, just your bog standard brownie really. The brownie tasted dry and the ice cream was low grade. We also had the Churros which were cooked properly although they no longer serve with a maple syrup option, just chocolate and toffee, which were ok if again over sweet. I will say that our waitress was very friendly and efficient; she was really easy to chat to and could not be faulted at all. Due to the location of this Chiquitos, most of the diners are here on their way to the cinema rather than people travelling far and wide for the experience. Chiquitos are aware of this and charge as much as they think they can get away with whilst serving processed unauthentic food. If you are wanting authentic Mexican food, then do not dine here, the authenticities end with the name of the dish, if you want somewhere with a lively atmosphere, walking distance to the cinema and don't mind paying the premium for the privilege, then it may be suitable option.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

I have to say, I didn't think Pinchjo's was very good which seems to put me at odds with basically…read moreeveryone else that has been there including my two fellow diners. So maybe I am just wrong. But let me explain. The prices were great - all the dishes were £2.50 - £3 (I think this is a Monday - Thursday deal) which frankly is so cheap these days it's almost not worth complaining about the food. However, I really didn't think the food was that great. Calamari and patatas bravas were just ok. The calamari came with something that was supposed to be chilli and garlic mayo but which tasted like thousand island dressing. Good quality plain alioli would have been much better. Patatas bravas were a little soggy, obviously there's a sauce on them but they should retain some crispness rather than being drenched in it, generally. Maybe this is just the house style. Gambas pil pil I thought kind of had a strange taste which I suspect was something to do with the oil. You get five prawns which is a good portion size but overall this dish was disappointing, especially when compared for example with the incredibly good gambas al ajillo at Tapas Brindisa in London Bridge (to be fair, those cost £8.95 - for a small plate!) Finally the tortilla. Tortilla española is one of my favourite dishes in the world. Done well, it is one of the most delicious things you will ever eat, despite its simple ingredients. One time I had a tortilla in a baguette, which was one of the biggest and best meals of my life. Unfortunately I almost immediately afterwards went home to my host family to find out that grandpa had slaughtered a goat from his farm for me, which I then also had to eat. This tortilla, however, was really bad. It was very soggy, it had no flavour, you could barely tell there were potatoes in it, let alone onions. Maybe there weren't onions in it at all, actually, but then don't call it Spanish omelette. It was basically just egg and what looked like spinach. What I can say for it is that there were 3 slices, which was generous. The restaurant appearance and atmosphere is nice and service was pleasant and I was impressed when our server came over to apologise for the food being delayed (we hadn't been waiting inordinately long at that point). But overall I guess we did wait quite a while as we weren't really sharing it was a bit awkward when 2 people got most of their stuff way before the other 1. Not that big a deal though really.

As someone who has lived in Spain for a number of years, I'm always quite wary of tapas bars in the…read moreUK that claim to have British twist. I'm a classic purist, believing that if something has worked for centuries there's no need to modify a winning formula. The thing about Pinchjo's though, is Jo's enthusiasm and charm, which translates directly into the food he prepares and the atmosphere of the decor. It really does look like a basque bar with its classic bar seating and traditional wooden furniture. The latin music immediately lifts your spirits and it's clear the staff here are enjoying themselves, they're so friendly and smiley. The food, based on Basque pintxos (tapas mounted on little rounds on bread), I have to admit, are welcome modifications to classic dishes. Yes, I take it back. The chorizo cooked in white wine was sublime, as was the pan-fried red mullet with salsa verde. Washed down with my favourite South American beer, I was a happy chappy indeed.

I made my order here as I was craving tacos on a Saturday and this was the only place that was open…read moreat the time I needed. I've seen the business advertised on a bbc show with Ainsley before so always knew about it, but this was my visit visit. Walked around the Arndale market to see about the place and it looks really good ... a proper street food authentic Mexican unit with all the ingredients on display, a cabinet full of hot sauces and chilli sauces and authentic Mexican items. It was great. I made my order through deliveroo to collect as I'm always a bit shy when ordering at a new place for the first time .. so order to collect on an app is perfect for me. I ordered the chicken tinga tacos (which were corn tacos so gluten free) and added tofu (for a cost) and had free toppings of soured cream, cheese, chipotle sauce and salad, and a bag of tortilla chips. The order came in an awesome branded paper bag and it was huge. The tacos were at the bottom and looking inside the bar, I didn't realise how big the tortilla chip bag was The food was great ... the container was filled to the brim and was so delicious. The salad was crunchy and fresh, the chicken came in big chunks and was delicious, the tofu was the best tofu I've ever had and they had rice on the tacos too. 10/10 would go back and recommend to anyone .. I need to try the burritos or burrito bowls next time .. or just have one of everything as it was so good .. and in the city centre too so if you're around and you want authentic, delicious, fresh Mexican food .. this is the place. (They even sell merch of the shop and things like Mexican wrestling masks and tomatillos and so much more)

The first time I went to Pancho's I wasn't so sure about it but I loved my burrito today - pork and…read morelime which was an unusual and delicious flavour. It's noticeable how different the filling is from the identikit Chipotle-style burrito places elsewhere - I'm not sure if this is actually more authentic but it sure is a nice change. Will be back. Just a note that the first time I didn't like the burrito so much because the sauce in the pork I had was quite watery which made the whole burrito soggy - so take a quick look at the meat options to eliminate that one if that doesn't sound good!