We found the food tasty, the service excellent and the atmosphere jubilant without being over…read morepowering at Topolabamba. Traveling through Scotland we've been amazed at all the Mexican food restaurants. After a terrible plate of natchos, we've avoided them until last night. The lure of a margarita brought us in to this place that serves water out of Jose Cuervo bottles. The ambiance was lively and had the bright ceramics of our home town neighbor. Ben, our waiter, was wonderful-calmly dealing with our concerns and bringing us dishes one at a time. We started with fish tacos which were delicious and had slices of Serrano peppers. The spiciness was welcome. We had prawn tostadas that I would order again without hesitation. Quality of the prawns was excellent. The spirit of Mexican cuisine was in these dishes although they were different than the Mexican food we've had in Mexico and in San Diego. The calamari was a stretch for being Mexican but tasted great. We were disappointed to not have the margarita rims salted and the avocado was barely adequate for us but otherwise this place is great for Mexican food in Scotland.

The service was so nice--truly lovely people--but if you have ever had actual Mexican food you will…read morebe unbelievably disappointed. If you're just craving churros then this is the spot! Just avoid everything else.

One of the best burrito spots I've ever tried! The ingredients were super fresh and the tortilla…read morewas perfectly grilled. I got the Loaded Burrito and it was packed with flavor. Fast service, great portions, and fair prices. Shout out to Mark for all his help!

The rebrand of my favourite love/hate affair - Pinto…read more Nothing has changed inside apart from a lick of paint, new menu boards, and new branding. Instead the main changes are on the menu and the attitude of the staff. My big problem with Pinto was it slowly felt like a production line as time went on, this is now the opposite - you are greeted at the door by a friendly face, the staff behind the counter are friendly and chatty, and there seems a lot more love and attention put into making your food now. The menu itself is made up with the exact same menu as Pinto, but with additions to the burritos - a loaded burrito (a standard burrito with coleslaw and guacamole), and a superfood burrito (coleslaw replacing the rice), there is also the addition of Churos to the menu which is great for a sweet tooth like me. The food itself hasn't changed much, there's just a couple of tweaks I noticed. I spotted herbs and spices being added to the rice while I waited. My favourite part is the bland chicken that continually disappointed in Pinto has gone. The chicken now has a subtle kick of spice to it that complements everything else in the burrito brilliantly. A much welcome rebrand.

I can finally tick off having Mexican food in Scotland. Each trip wherever what country I'm in, I…read moremake it a priority to try their versions of food we have back in the states. The restaurant itself was quite nice. It's right in the heart of Glasgow just down the streets from all the shops and bars. Staffs were all welcoming which is a major priorities at restaurants. Drink wise, it was a full bar so anything you would like they had. Started off with 2 margaritas which was quite nice. And for starters, chicken katsu which you would never see on the menu at a traditional Mexican restaurant. It was quite nice, good crunch and nicely battered. For entrees, still odd but the katsu dinner served with rice in a sauce with scallions garnish. It was quite tasty to say. Also, the fajitas platter which was ok. Nothing major to rave about but it was good. It wasn't sizzling on a skillet how the states serves it. The way it was presented was meat on one tray, another tray had the sides of sauce of sour cream, salsa and guacamole. And the last was the tortillas. Portions of meat and grilled veggies were very skimpy. Other dishes that were ordered from our group was a taco platter which came as a build your own tacos. Three different meats, tortillas and the condiments. Even some of the starters had nothing to do with Mexican food. I guess you have to add traditional items at different restaurants to please everyone. Not saying I'm a connoisseur of Mexican food but having loads throughout Mexico and the states, it was just ok. I can say I finally tried it.

This was my first time in a las Iguanas restaurant and I loved it. I chose a veggie chilli which…read morewas delicious, even when I was full I couldn't stop eating as it was just so good, same with the coconut cooler I had in a beautiful pineapple glass I wish I could take home. Service was fast and staff were so friendly and accommodating and complimentary which put me at ease as I was dining alone. This is a lovely relaxing restaurant and I can't fault it, so glad I've finally tried a las iguanas and no doubt I will be back!

Superb food and service. A hidden gem. Good tunes, great…read morestaff and very good value for money. It's casual but worth it.

Good sushi. Service was excellent Draft beer is available…read more Outside and inside seating.

My rating of this experience has went up as I had such a brilliant time. I've still not been here…read morefor food but I hope I will do in the near future. I came here with friends, after attending a film screening at GMAC (Glasgow Media Access Centre), across the road. Fortunately my friend had reserved a table for fifteen. We had three tables pushed together but it was high stools. It was quite tight and some folk couldn't use the stools, but we managed to get a normal chairs and table and we made it work. I unfortunately was driving. Boo!!! I know, right?! So I stuck with the soft drinks. Unfortunately their draft Pepsi was a bit watery but they had cans available. The cocktails looked amazing and some of my friends were really enjoying them. Definitely, next time!!! The band got themselves ready and then they had the place jumping. It already is quite a lively place, so don't come here looking for a quiet date night. The band played pop classics with a Brazilian twist. There was a small area for dancing. So this time, rather dodging it on the way out, I was one of those flang, flung persons, flinging themselves about the place. Remember, I was completely sober. Haha!! It was so much fun. Later on we had a male and a female dancer come out in full traditional Brazilian bling and feathers. It was brilliant to watch and we just joined in, dancing along with them. Overall it was a brilliant atmosphere, lively and a guaranteed fun night out. I do hope I get the chance to try the menu the next time.

Worst New Years 2023 experience ever. We didn't have any drugs on us and yet they falsely accused…read moreus, they body searched us, two people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnicity (BAME) , without have any substantial evidence. Due to our intersectional identities, we believe we were racially profiled and then searched during their Hogmanay Party- Latin Connection 2023. The body search was ineffective as we were two international students from two prominent university in Scotland and have nothing to hide. I guess we were taken aback as we did not expect to experience institutional racism and bias from a place like Boteco Glasgow. I was also touched inappropriately by the female security guard while searching .

A fun cocktail bar near the University. Despite the very young party atmosphere, the bartenders…read morehere take care with their cocktails and make them the right way. Service was very welcoming. Spin the wheel for a mystery shot!

Amazing bar! Super nice staff and delicious drinks! They gave us popcorn with our drinks! Nice…read moreambiance. Would definitely come back!

This is a great place for drinks…read more I know other reviews show food being served...however...as of July 2025 there is no kitchen open here which serves food. However, if you wish, you may bring in takeaway food from nearby establishments. My mates and I loved this place for its simple offerings of good beer on draught, and their local whiskey selection. Everyone else was watching the football match on the tele...but we were just having fun amongst ourselves.

lack of sushi the duchess was dirty…read morestaff spat in my food didn't enjoy the experience overall really nice place kind staff tasty food glad it had no sushi ( I'm allergic )

Very meh Mexican food. Chipotle in the states is better. Service ok. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE for very…read moremediocre food and drinks. Price should've been a fraction of what was charged. They also overcharged us by about 15 pounds and had to dispute on my credit card after returning home. Pass.

This place was kind of teetering on 2 stars, but the overall quality of the food was just good…read moreenough to warrant the 3rd, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the tacos are well prepared and generously filled. The birria to me was just a little too "lamby" to be called birria, I'm assuming because the chile flavor was not more prevalent. I'd call it a lamb taco instead. Service was horrible; she never came back to ask about more beverages or to see how the food was and we waited almost 45 minutes for the check. Surroundings are too loud and it's nearly impossible to hear your table mate without yelling over the music.

So, I'm biased, because I already know I love Mexican food (or Tex Mex which is apparently what we…read moremostly get in the UK. Fine. Whatever. I love it). Having tried other bits and pieces of Latin inspired cooking I figured a Cuban restaurant would probably be a pretty safe bet. Having wandered past Poco Havana a few weeks back, it went straight to the top of the "to try list." So, at around 9pm on a Saturday night we arrived to a quiet-ish, but not totally empty restaurant. We took a seat, ordered a jug of frozen margaritas (yes!) and looked at the menus. The first impression we got was that the restaurant was warm and welcoming and that the smells coming from the kitchen were awfully promising. The second impression we got was that for a restaurant named for Cuba's capital, it serves an awful lot of Mexican food. About half the menu is given over to burritos, tacos and enchiladas. Perhaps that's no bad thing, but I was kind of surprised. Anyway, I ordered the hurrachas con chorizo to start. It's a kind of corn meal pancake which was served really crunchy and topped with chorizo, potato, avocado, mushrooms and sour cream. My braver partner went for the almost death wings. I tried one - they're hot. I mean, I could probably have eaten one, if provided with sufficient water, but not the 5 he was served. We decided to stick to the "Cuban Corner" of the menu for our mains. I chose the Pernil Relleno cos Moros y Christianos - a garlicy, citrussy and lightly spiced dish with huge juicy chunks of tender roasted pork shoulder, served with rice and peas. My goodness that pork was good and it's nice to get a change from the ubquitous pulled pork that seems to be everywhere right now. My partner chose the Ropa Vieja, a slow roasted, chipotle spiced, shredded beef dish, again with rice and peas. A delicious as it was, after his 5 chicken wings he struggled to finish it. Fortunately the staff didn't mind at all that he wanted to take the rest home with him and made a point of wrapping it extra carefully so it didn't leak. We finished the meal with pisco, a kind of brandy I hadn't tried before, as a digestif. The whole meal came in under £60 which, given how much we enjoyed it, I thought was a great price. While we were there we noticed that they clearly also operate as a bar. You can just sit with a few drinks, maybe a bar snack or two, and while an evening away. Chatting to the staff we were told that they're open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, which is good to know. As well as a favourite new restaurant, I think we've found a cool new place just to hang out.

So got an itison voucher for 2 burritos and 2 beers for a tenner, can't argue really. Used to dig…read morebo kantina so was surprised it had changed hands to recently... We got pork nachos to start, stone cold. The pulled pork tasted just like shop bought pork smothered in bbq sauce, was cold and stringy and far too sweet. The guac was Brown, and the tortilla chips of the lowest quality. Got steak burritos for main, easily the worst attempt at burritos I've ever encountered. Filled with what seems like microwaved rice and pea mix with rare steak. Couldn't taste anything else I would expect to be in a burrito, like guac or sour cream or cheese, or beans. Just rice, peas, and raw steak. Now I feel like a philistine for complaining over rare steak, normally if I order a steak I would ask for it medium. But you just don't expect to be picking bits of raw beef out of the rice in yer burrito. I can't imagine this place stays open for long serving that grub, if you want tapas style Mexican food - go to tooplabamba.

This is not a good taco restaurant. The tortillas chips and hard tacos were stale. The BBQ sauce…read moreseemed like a good idea at the time I was ordering, but it was sticky sweet and was zero Mexican. The guacamole was way too puréed. The cheese was not right. Nothing was right. The UK should recruit some entrepreneurial Mexicans who are good at cooking.

Popped in here a few weeks ago before going to the cinema with the other half, I was absolutely…read moreCRAVING Mexican food and didn't mind trekking down here from where I'd parked near the cinema to get some. The aforementioned other half used to work near here and being a total grubber, got food from them quite a lot - so much so that the managers still say hi to him when he comes in! We decided to take advantage of the burrito and a beer for £8, which in my opinion really is such a great deal! It was exactly what I was after and I wasn't disappointed. I went for the barbacoa beef, with sour cream and mild salsa because as I've probably mentioned at least three other times on here, I don't do spicy. The beef was amazing! Seriously tasty stuff, it's earned a place on my "Things I Occasionally Get Weird Cravings For" list (see also: cheesy beanos, Dairylea Dunkers, strawberry milkshake, Chasni...to name but a few!) The rest of the filling was pretty tasty as well, but I did feel that they could have spread everything out a bit more evenly, as there were parts of the burrito which were just rice and beans and parts which were just the barbacoa beef - no complaints there, mind! The burrito was massive and definitely filled me up, I never quite finished it even though I was determined to - sometimes even I have to admit I'm defeated. Again, for the price I thought it was excellent and the other items on the menu are pretty reasonable as well. I've had their nachos before and thoroughly enjoyed them, so I can say with relative certainty that I'll be back. I quite fancy trying the one in Central as well, just to see what it's like!