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

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'd seen some terrible reviews of La Casita online but if being a person who writes online…read morerestaurant reviews teaches you anything, it's when other ones are not totally legit. So I ignored them and went anyway and I'm glad I did because it was a really delicious, good value meal with great friendly service. Rich and I shared the choriqueso and the guacamole bowl to start. The choriqueso as you may be able to guess is a ton of chorizo with a ton of melted cheese. Of course this was bloody delicious. The guacamole was good too, I'm not sure what was achieved by it being in a tortilla bowl but it definite didn't detract from anything. For mains I had tacos el pastor and Rich had fajitas with chicken and chorizo. The tacos were great - no weird hard shells here - and the filling very tasty. If I had any complaints here it would be that the meat had a slightly 'chalky' aftertaste, so possibly I'd try another taco filling on another visit. The hot sauce that comes with the tacos is pretty bloody hot, believe them when they say that. Rich's only complaint was that the fajitas came with a large amount of filling and only two small tortillas. To drink I had a bottle of Sol and a very good, very strong margarita. Rich had a pint of lager and a rum and coke. For two starters, two mains and four drinks we paid around £50 which I thought was pretty good. I'll definitely be back! I just hope it sticks around as businesses seem to come and go in this location (so go support them!).

Worth a visit just for the Chimichangas! I ordered these as a starter and they were 3 small-ish…read moredeep fried pulled pork burritos, and were absolutely delicious! A layer of lettuce sat on top with cream served with pico de gallo (Fresh Mexican salsa), and a spicy dipping sauce. The pulled pork was juicy and full of flavour, the outside was nice and crispy, and the spicy sauce was the perfect addition. I made a major foodie error, and ordered the Cochinita Pibil burrito for my main, which is basically an upsacle non-fried version of the Chimichangas - in my defence: PULLED PORK! The Cochinita Pibil was slow cooked pulled-pork marinated in oranges, lime and traditional Mayan flavouring, and was spot on! I HAVE NO REGRETS The restaurant is a quaint little place at the Chorlton end of Barlow Moor Road, with a large open window and terrace, which is great on a warm Summers' night like on the night I visited. The inside is filled with Mexican style décor, like an awesome painting depicted Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The price was very reasonable and service was great, friendly and attentive, and I will definitely return to sample the guacamole, and bigger variety of their dishes.

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

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.

Random stop we made since the previous restaurant we headed to had moved. When initially walking…read morein, it seemed like a real cool spot and it never hurts when you see 2 for 1 drinks. Once we walked in the host that came to the door at first was trying to tell us if we didn't have a reservation then they didn't have room....I was confused because even though today was one of days of Pride, their restaurant wasn't full at all. (Wish I took a picture). I then asked why we can't sit at the bar...the host wasn't sure so he went and asked the manager and the manager stated why can't they. Alright so my point lol. We sat at the high bar tables and they explained that you can scan the QR code or just order at the bar. The bar option was easier for us since it was a group. Made our order at the bar and that was simple. Now the 2 for 1 drinks start coming out and the first one was VERY lack luster. It was the passion fruit mojito which tasted like mint fruit juice. I did not taste a lick of alcohol. (Just an FYI the 2 for 1 drinks apply to all cocktails). We then receive another drink which I can't remember the name and it was decent but I was good with water after that one since it once again tasted like fruit juice. Once the food starts coming out, I'm excited! The guac and chips, they actually made it into nachos...apparently guac and chips with salsa is something people don't normally order....so after some explaining then they understood what was needed. When the Moqueca came out it smelt so delicious!! Oddly enough the appetizer came out with the entree as well. The one I tried was the mango and cheese empanada. It was pretty good...nothing to rave about. Alright back to the Moqueca, it was delicious. For warn you that you do have to de shell the shrimp and clams but besides that it was great! It's not 100 percent like the original but they did a great job. All in all the restaurant was decent. I do think they need to get their staff on the same page, and work on the ratios when making a drink but otherwise it was a decent place to eat.

Come here for drinks and maybe appetizers, but meals seem to fall short on quality…read more Many 2 for 1 drink options and others available to be sure to check the menu for the best deals. We came here for dinner last evening and enjoyed a few appetizers including the garlic bread, chicken nachos, albondigas, chicken quesadilla, crispy cauliflower bites o which the albondigas and cauliflower were the hits worth ordering again on a future visit. For entrees we ordered the Gaucho steak and Argentinian burger, would not get either again. Drinks were all good and had a plethora available. There was trivia going on when we arrived and late night has nice loud music playin throughout the restaurant and bar area.

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.