A little hard to find as they take 3 floors of the Westfield mall but the entrance is on the fifth floor. We did not have a reservation and luckily were able to be seated. Definitely check out their taco Tuesday as all tacos were $3! Such a steal since they are usually $6-$8. We started off with their totopas and guacamole. The guac came out pretty quickly. The chips were nice and warm and the guac was pretty good just a bit heavier on the lime side. Also they refilled our chips and guac later in the night and didn't charge us which was great! The crispy chicken taco was delicious. The creamy sauce was perfect. The Baja fish taco was ok. Not very flavorful could have used more toppings. The coffee braised beef taco with sriracha was quite good as well. Their tacos are all served on small green tortillas. I would say 3 definitely filled me up. I will definitely be back for another taco Tuesday! read more

El Topo - Chips and guacamole in the back and beef tacos, fish taco, and chicken taco! - Mexican Near Me - Sydney, NSW

The Eastern, Level 3, Westfield Bondi Junction I found out this Mexican Restaurant/Bar by accident when I was browsing around in this shopping centre. Nice cactus caught my eyes and I wanted to take a picture of it and I noticed this place. Downstairs, Level 2, is a night club open 9pm-4am Wed-Sat. When I dropped by El Topo in the afternoon on Wed., there was nobody yet, so I thought it wasn't open yet. However, Mon. is closed and Tue. & Wed. opens 4-10pm, Thu, Fri, Sat. & Sun. opens 12pm-12am. Meals start from $5 ( Three plain tortillas $2) and 3 different Set Menus are available. Meal and Drink prices are very affordable and nice Mexican atmosphere here, very close to Bondi Junction Station and Bus Terminals. read more

El Topo - Mexican Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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Located inside the BONDI JUNCTION Westfield, El Topo is a Mexican get away oasis. I've been a couple times now and have solidified this place has some pretty good chips and guac. For $8, you get a healthy serving of homemade chips (a little salty for my liking) and guacamole. We ordered the ceviche which for 16$ was a bit disappointing. Not only was the portion just too small for the money, it was overall sweet, maybe from the yellow corn, and laking that limey tang that ceviche should have. If they are doing the taco specials, Street tacos 15$ for 3, this is good value as regular price is $6 per taco. These street style tacos are filled with your choice of meat, and toped with onions, served with lemon. I would have to say the highlight for me was the Maiz, chargrilled corn, smothered in chipoltle aioli and rolled in sunflower seeds. It's $5 for 1, but well worth it for a hefty snack or side. Congrats El Topo, you've made the short list for my culinary adventures at Bondi Junction. read more

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Okay- Oaxaca is not spelled Wahaca. I hate that! Serving up Chapulines, (grasshoppers) locally grown I'm told, props for that. Great selection of Tequilas and Mezcal's, and solid matgaritas. I have eaten here 3 times now and have decided it has evolved into a worthy stop, worth your time and money. Even though the owners have not sent their chef to Mexico, and he has never been there, I won't hold that against them. read more

I'll sum it up quickly: Bad food, bad service, high prices. Someone else mentioned on Yelp that the food is bland and I agree. $17 for a bland, underwhelming, overpriced chicken quesadilla. You can see in the photos posted that it isn't good value. Dont be fooled by the beautiful aesthetic of the restaurant like we were. read more

Really good experience I enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant and the decor - added to the atmosphere. The food was good, and so was the service - greeted, took our order promptly, food came out fast. Would highly recommend the tacos, especially the fish and beef tacos! read more

This place was a bit hard too find. It's inside Westfield bondi junction on level 5 and you really need to pay attention. Inside they have a mix of communal tables and booths. They also have an interesting space that is semi outdoor. On a cool day, definitely being a jacket. And be careful when leaning against the wall when it rains as the water seeps through. My friend's jacket got wet as she was leaning on the wall at dinner. Margaritas were interesting, but they didn't blow me away. The chips with guac and salads were standard. I liked the plantains with spices and tacos. We ordered southern fried chicken and soft shell crab. Mushroom quesadillas were yummy but I couldn't taste the truffle despite a mention on the menu. The spicy beef quesadillas were rather dry. The service was friendly but when we were finishing up our meals, they weren't subtle when hurrying us to finish, pay up, and leave. So... 3 stars because the food was pretty good, but service at the end were rather meh... read more

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I had a quick lunch here before catching a movie. It was pretty empty here on at around noon on a Sunday. I tried two soft shell tacos - crispy chicken and soft shell crab. Both were surprisingly delicious. A little too pricey though (hence the 3 stars) Would definitely be back to try other food. read more

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This restaurant is on level 5 of the Westfield and is a good option for a pre movie dinner spot if you are after drinks and Mexican food. Great with a group of friends make sure you grab a booth and order from the menu to share - I would recommend the tacos and the tequila tasting plate. This place has a bar atmosphere and is so dark inside that you could sometimes mistake it for the nightclub (which is directly downstairs). If you are feeling really adventurous try the crickets!! read more

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Last Wednesday I was at your establishment and was embarrassed and publicly ridiculed by one of your staff. I was allowed into eltopo and then 20 mins later was asked to come outside because they wanted to check my ID again. I was fine with this as I knew it was my ID and was not blind drunk. After they took me outside the front door person said I had to wait for the cops to come and check the ID I then waited outside for hours. I had said I don't need to go back inside just wanted my ID back as I wanted to go home (my friend who I was staying with was still inside) I said that she could stay in there until I got my ID back because there was no point both of us waiting outside. I asked multiple times when the cops were coming and got no answer. By this point the club was closing and I kept asking for my ID back and the door guy said because of the law he couldn't legally do that. The thing that annoyed me the most and has me upset is that he never asked to see any other forms of ID to prove as I had 2 cards with my full name on them and ended up giving me back my ID hours later when the cops hadn't even came! I could of gone home and when they didn't believe my real ID but the fact that he made me wait for hours saying only the cops could give it back and then he handed it back to me is unexplainable! I took multiple videos of the whole thing and can send them through. I also talked to friends and they said they have also had problems with this guy. I have never felt more publicly ridiculed than I did that night and have felt so upset the past few days because this type of thing shouldn't happen read more

El Topo - Mexican Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Not a bad establishment. This place can attract mixed reviews, yet I was fortunate enough to have been invited to their opening night. Their cocktails are so bursting with hot flavour, and the food is otherwise okay. The fish varieties are a hit. This Mexican restaurant was at the top of my list until I visited Mexico Food and Liquor in Surry Hills. The latter establishment acts in a similar manner to El Topo - yet Mexico is now the hit! Sorry guys, better luck next time... read more

El Topo - DJ spinning some tunes on opening night! - Mexican Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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El Topo rocks!! This is my new favourite Mexican in Sydney. The food is awesome and reasonable value for money. The atmosphere is a bit chaotic - which it should be in a mexican bar and restaurant. When you go make sure you order the chorizo and slow cooked egg. The tequila and mezcal options are mind blowing (think baxter inn but mexican). Can't wait to go back an work my through more of the menu and do a few more margaritas! read more

El Topo - Slow cooked egg, chorizo, turtle bean and potato. Awesome! - Mexican Near Me - Sydney, NSW

High price low flavour. After a delay in any service from staff during a very quiet lunch (one table of 3). We had to get up and get our own menu and water. Then when food arrived it was lacking flavor like our table lacked service. For a Mexican enthusiast this meal was dismal. I was hoping for so Much more. I didn't think tacos were difficult. Everything seemed over priced as well. Not impressed. read more

What a terrible night. Thanks for ruining my night, El Topo in Westfield. Your service was terrible, Your waitress could barely speak English, and couldn't even tell me what some sauces were on the menu. I asked her if it was spicy and what it is and she pointed to another thing. The dumb woman didn't even know what I was saying! She went back to the kitchen to 'ask what it was' and came back and said it wasn't spicy. Then I repeated myself and said "But what is it?!" She went back to the kitchen and still didn't know what it was. Jesus Christ. When the food came, I had asked for a tofu taco with black beans, tofu and salsa. I bit into it and there was extremely spicy cabbage in it! I didn't ask for that and that wasn't on the menu!!! My body couldn't handle how spicy it was and I threw up. When we changed tables, it took you guys nearly 30 minutes to clean it up (yes, I timed!) It's great that you take hygiene so seriously. Worst restaurant I've ever been to. I hope you guys close down. (Also, how can you call yourselves a Mexican restaurant and have no nachos?!) read more

Promote themselves as mostly gluten free but they are not. Gluten products cooked in the same frier so cross contamination occurs. Manager was very rude and didnt even want to listen. read more

Greg T. My third time there last night. They used to have good tacos with some others bits which made it a good alternative to tex mex. Tacos are pork or beef tongue...not great. Margaritas are pretty good, but service is shocking...the guy in charge of seating people hangs ben rude on a numbers of occasions. Go if you want a different experience, but there are much better places like chic bonita for example read more

Was intrigued by $3 tacos, tortilla was old, flakey and flavourless, filling lacked flavour aswell. Hands down worst food I've ever had.

Walked in with no service...so awkwardly went to the bar to order a drink. Grabbed a table (again can't see anyone apart from the bar staff) by ourselves and managed to finish and entire drink before anyone came to take our order, the girls seated next to us had left unattended in that time. Crap crap service! read more

Love this place.. Food is absoulety amazing ! Highly recommended.. Only thing is it is alittle bit pricey but soooo worth it read more

Waited for twenty minutes under the rain and was the only one asked if I was on the guest list. Also we were the only ones with a darker skin colour. Thanks for making my gf cry you facists arsholes. read more

Where do I begin ? Went there with a friend last week on Wednesday night , the restaurant was quiet.. who would of thought ordering two basic drinks would take so long ? We politely asked how long our drinks would be and we were told in a rude aggressive tone "there is only one bartender working" .. we were in shock. It took 45 minutes for our drinks (a beer and a margarita ) to arrive and quite frankly I think they just forgot to process our order, the venue was quiet. We tried the set menus and unfortunately I could not say I enjoyed any of it. Lacking flavour , freshness and presentation. 1/5 Unfortunately this whole experience wasn't a pleasant one and it left a lot to be desired. I will not be spending money here again and would advise anyone reading this to do the same. read more

Well for me.. It's another arrogant Eastern Suburbs restaurant opening. Strange thing is they are serving 3rd world cuisine. Take a leaf out of Bondi Burrito's book and let everyone in! I got there and was told that there was an hour wait when it was obvious that there were tables available. Talked to the smug manager and he didn't even know what Yelp was! If you want a Mexican meal I would avoid this place!!! They have tried to split the space into both a restaurant and a seated bar area where you don't have access to the full menu! When I asked the manager what the deal was with this his response was 'Its the rules'... F this place as a Mexican restaurant! There are 1 million better. Literally!!! In addition there are no enchiladas, burritos, nachos or tostadas on the menu!!! $6 per single taco. What a joke! read more

Great decor, lovely staff who really made us feel welcome and the food was delicious. Amazing depth of flavour, the mole sauce was so black it stained our lips and fingertips. Quite affordable considering the standard of the food and service. Will definitely be going back again though I'm still not too keen to try the fried crickets. read more