I went in with a hope and a prayer that one review would be an accurate one.
Man, was I wrong. In so many ways.
Overpriced, overcooked, and underwhelming. I was nearby at Dorking Halls for a meeting and thought Mexican for lunch sounded like a better option than a boring, overpriced sandwich from the snack counter there. Oof. Big mistake.
I got a taco plate described as being "double corn tortillas" which made me think 2 soft corn tortillas per taco - standard for a good Mexican restaurant. I ordered the chicken variety. What came was amazingly awful. It was, I am fairly certain, the contents of an Old El Paso home taco kit with embellishments. Hard corn tortilla shells, shredded 2 tone cheese quite clearly from a packet, lettuce, mushy corn, some chopped tomato & onion, shredded lettuce, and orange rice which was direly overcooked and seemed very likely microwaved. The guacamole was clearly the sort of liquidy long-life squeezy bottle variety which is one of the most off-putting things in the world. I was asked if I wanted salsa. I said yes. Out came a tiny ketchup-dipper-sized pot of what looked like a spicy ketchup, but nothing like a nice pico de gallo that I would expect at such a place.
The chicken is the only thing I can say anything nice about. Whatever seasoning they used was very nice, and quite spicy. It was juicy and flavourful. But that is the only positive aspect of the meal.
For 4 taco shells, a bunch of toppings from bags, the chicken, and a Diet Coke I was charged £16. Sixteen! For lunch. IN DORKING.
On my way out, a man who I presumed to be the owner asked if I was local. I said no. "Then I won't waste a takeaway menu on you!" he said laughingly. (Thanks???). He asked if I thought it was good, and all I could say was "the chicken was delicious" - because that was true. Unfortunately a bowl of nice shredded chicken doesn't make up for the fact that I was charged an insane amount of money for 1/3 of a £4 grocery store DIY taco kit. I probably should've made a fuss at the time, but I had to get back to my meeting and the owner seemed a bit aggressive and I didn't want to have to deal with that.
Most awful fake Mexican I've had. read more