I have eaten in Mexico City and in some quite obscure places on the west coast. I think that Wahaca gets it right on lots of levels. It provides the choice and quality of what is basically street food found around Mexico. Staff friendly, (to kids too). Best to order small amounts and then order more so as not to receive all the food together. read more

We've been eating here for almost a year at least once a month. So to do a review is better late than never, plus we can say exactly how good the service was. The waiters are great - on the ball and fast. In all our visits (possible 20+) we had one bad situation with a hair in our food. Through no fault of their kitchen (the deserts are apparently from a factory and delivered daily), they apologised profusely and offered a kind discount for this. I'd have no problem eating here again despite that as the pulled pork burrito is wonderful. If they could always be stupidly juicy each time - that would be the icing on the cake. Maybe I should ask if that's possible next time! read more

Excellent food, good service. It gets a five because I would have never guessed you could find a great Mexican place in London. The food had more of a Baja flair than traditional Mexican. We had the sampler and everything was great. Good sangrita as well. The only thing missing was a tamale. read more

Wahaca, Mexican Street Food...unique concept when it was first seen in Covent Garden and I am glad that it has now opened in Canary Wharf, where the young professionals can enjoy the pleasures of Mexican Cuisine that is not just typical and boring enchiladas and fajitas. The restaurant itself is really nice, on the second floor overlooking the park in Canary Wharf with the Skyscrapers in the background. The interior also is lovely with its open, comfortable, wooden and stylishly lit indoor. The food is also great; I recommend getting a few small dishes and eating it like Tapas...that way you will get a bit of everything and feel satisfied with the various and different flavours and experiences of each street dish. I have to say the mains do not seem to live up to the small dishes with the Burrito, the flagship dish of any Mexican restaurant, dry and clearly not prepared fresh and from scratch Also the vegetarian options seem to be basically nil. Only a salad there and a soup there...so don't go there with a veggie! Otherwise it remains my favourite Mexican restaurant franchise and is a nice, unpretentious and cheery place to eat in Canary Wharf. read more

As a native Southern Californian, I am always winging about the poor excuse for Mexican food in England. I think Wahaca is about as close as I'm gonna get on this side of the pond. I will forgive that the waitress said that they didn't sever jamaica, but that they did have a "refreshing hibiscus drink" because the food was good, fresh, and a great price. It's been the only place that has had decent corn tortillas, a pretty tasty mole, and a good margarita. The to-go veggie burrito with chips and guac almost made me feel at home. Sitting down in the restaurant, our waiter was great- timely, friendly, and helpful. read more

Not exactly the kind of Mexican I'm used to, but the introduction menu to split between two was good and well priced. There was a lot of different food, but it all came at the same time. Because of this, you felt a little rushed to eat. The service was good though. read more

The Mexican Wagamama. I have no idea how authentic the food is, but it is very tasty. The Canary Wharf venue is much more spacious than other branches with a lot of light. Service is very friendly - but bring your buddies and colleagues, and not your business partners. No reservations. At 12pm you can even get a table for a group, at 12.30pm it is packed. read more

VERY authentic and great value. The menu was explained quite clearly and we ordered 4 small plates including quesedillas, toquitos, refried beans and guacamole which came with tortilla chips. The guacamole was the best and perfectly seasoned. Good value too. read more

The Mexican equivilent to wagamama. Same formula different food. Went for business lunch. Far too noisey and tables not condusive to conversation. Not sure about value for money but my food (taco salad with black beans - veggie) was good but unremarkable. Gaucomole was disappointingly bland and not blended. Would not rush back. read more

Once again on the hunt for good mexican food a friend tok me to Wahaca. It was not what I expected but the food was actually pretty good and the menu was different not just the taco & burrito thing. It is also good to come to with friends and you can share many dishes tapas-style. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is nice as it aims to create and street-food kinda atmosphere, but Wahaca is more on the expensive side. read more

It was so nice to get guacamole so similar to what we're used to eating. The pork tacos also delivered. They have a pretty big menu, so I'm sure there are lots of hits and lots of misses. We look forward to going back to find our favourites. We are so happy to have found a great Mexican place. read more

The mexican food here was fresh and delicious and my three colleagues and I were loving the tapas section of the menu so that we could try a number of dishes instead of one huge main. (Especially good were the taquitos) However, the service was quite spotty - we were given the wrong starter (although the waiter kindly let us keep both once we flagged him down and it was corrected!) and service in general was very slow. Considering the location and that most customers would be there for a work lunch - this should be faster! read more

Came to London, went out with friends and ended up having Mexican food for dinner. As a part time Californian and a frequent visitor to Texas I am fussy about my Mexican food but this place was incredible. The quesadillas and soft tacos were smaller but filled with taste. The Tortilla soup was amazing with big pieces of avocado, but the high point of the evening may have been the chisels with a cup of melted chocolate for dipping! a real must do if you're in Limehouse or Canary Wharf. read more

I came with such high expectations - finally good Mexican food close to work! Left disapointed, it's alright and that means within Canary Wharf it's one of the better options but not the outstanding mexican food we had been promised. read more

Lovely food. Nice margarita. Good friendly and professional service. Pleasantly buzzy ambiance. Will definitely go back and looks a likely place for work colleagues. read more

Excellent food. Authentic Mexican cuisine. Nice to see that in London as your usual fare is tex mex rubbish. Pork pibil tacos are as good as any I have had in Mexico City taquerias. Very impressed by the authenticity and quality of food. Good Mexican beer selection too. Negative: service at the canary wharf branch is pretty terrible. Place was almost empty and the waiters still kept forgetting about us. Staff are pretty arrogant and lazy - they need better training. read more

Excellent Mexican food in a very festive environment. The staff was quite friendly. The portions are quite small so you will need to order several of them. I tried three of the taco selections and all were amazing. Very creatively done with nice flavors and tastes. read more

Delicious Mexican style food, good tacos and better shrimp cocktails. Very good option for thsi type of food lovers.

I really find this restaurant as a good alternative to the most places at Canary Wharf. Stuff is really nice and friendly. Its a bit crowded during the lunch time but you also can have take away. read more

I love the food, I'm sure it's not as good as other Mexican across the Atlantic but at least London gets a bit of Mexican love. Usually not a fan of pork but the pork burritos were NOM, so were the Churros... would be nice to see some Flan on the menu. This isn't the kind of place to go for business (come on it's finger food in the end, in a faux camp market environment), it's for social gatherings with friends. Prices seemed fair for what you were getting, but it's hard to get a waiters attention since it can be busy. read more

Well generally I can't get enough of Wahaca, and I don't know whether it was because it was a Sunday but the service was not great. My partners coke was served in a dirty glass that smelled pretty bad so he drank out of the bottle. The plates for sharing which were already on the table were also dirty, which left us dreading the food! However when it came it was as tasty as ever. But again it was hard to get the attention of the reluctant bored waiters to get the bill and get out of there!! Disappointed. read more

Wahaca is Wahaca wherever you go in London, so take it or leave it. Normally heaving at lunchtime with all the other workers of Canary Wharf, since it's one of the few fast options around. There's also a takeaway service inside and a food truck just outside, in Canada Square, where you can also pick up burritos and the like. read more

The Grilled MSC cod with green olive & herb salsa is pretty good surprisingly. The cod is fresh and nicely made. The rice and salad are ok though. But I give the cod 4 stars. The service is good and the waiter is good at handling a big group. read more

I put my Sombrero on and visited this Mexican joint right on my doorstep. In fact, I've been there a few times now. The food is good and some of it is really spicy. The service is not great, but this is London, so the service can be hit and miss. If you like Mexican food, this place is for you. read more

I am a repeat customer to Wahaca. Their food is always top notch, friendly, efficient service is great though when it gets crowded it can take a while to get the waiters attention. Consistency is sometimes an issue in that the waiters forget to inform you of any specials (usually comes on a post-it note that they need to slap on the menu). Prices are above average. read more

Always a pleasure to eat here. The street food style allows me to taste multiple dishes for a decent fare. Book in advance as evenings can be quite a wait. Their bar on the top floor is also decent where yummy nachos and dips go well with the booze. read more

Very quick, efficient and friendly service. Yummy food which again comes out quickly. Never had one bad experience. Very affordable and always leave full. Love the chorizo and potato quesdillas, the sweet potato and feta taquitos. Burritos excellent as well as the fish taco main. You can also pay using the flypay app which cuts out waiting for the bill at the end. read more

Gorgeously delicious Mexican food, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. You can't ask for much more.

I've been to Wahaca 3 times, food can differ when you come..sometimes the grill can be overly done sometimes it's good. The service is really sth not pleasing. They offer you food very quickly but when it comes to when you wanna get their attention to get more drinks, pay for the bill etc they just are really slow. I think it's because they don't have service charge so the waitors/waitress will stick to your table for the whole time, if you ask help from others they don't care cuz they won't get the tips... read more

Having been to the Covent Garden restaurant a few times with good experiences, I hate to say that I'm disappointed with the Canary Wharf restaurant. This was not so much because the food was any different but because the service was inefficient and rude. My friend and I went on a Wednesday evening about 9pm and it wasn't busy - probably about 70% full. While we were seated promptly, it took 15 minutes to get someone over to take our drink orders, which only happened because I had to finally get up and walk over to the group of waiters/waitresses standing around talking and ask if we could get someone to help us. Turns out that our assigned waiter was not one of them and since we were not in their sections. Strike one. When we finally got our drinks, mine wasn't correct. I clearly stressed "no salt" when I ordered my margarita but it came with salt. It happens and I wasn't too fussed but when I sent it back and the girl looked annoyed and sighed. Strike 2. Finally our waiter came and was very polite and took our food orders. When the food arrived it was all I have come to expect from Wahaca - fresh and tasty. Being a native Texan, I know how Mexican food should taste and Wahaca almost gives me my fix - not quite but almost. Then, as we were eating, I could not help but notice that the group of waiters/waitresses were arguing about something, right by our table- arms waving and everything. Big no-no of customer service! Sure, it's going to happen but should NEVER happen in front of customers. Strike 3. I'd love to give this restaurant lots of praise but I cannot. They need to sort out their staff issues. What could have been a perfect meal was ruined by whatever was going on with the staff that night. read more

It's a 4 star if you're not Mexican and 2 if you are so we'll meet in the middle. They do their best with the ingredients they can access so on that. My biggest complain was using English instead of Mexican cheese on some of the dishes. Either way it's a good attempt. :) read more

I was quite impressed by the array of offerings on the menu as well as the taste of everything that I ordered. I'd definitely go back! Its not the typical Mexican food you'd find in American- Mexican restaurants so the variety is very welcome. London doesn't have much in the way of Mexican options, so Wahaca is a great bet! read more

Fantastic burritos and a wonderful idea, can't fault it.

I have been going to the Wahaca CW about twice a week for almost 2 years now. Lately it has been going downhill. A few weeks back the fish was off, today; however, everything was bad. There is clearly a Spanish "mafia" running the place - and please note I am Hispanic myself - which initially I found refreshing as I could eat Mexican and also speak my native language while listening to Spanish music. But lately the service has become a bit more Benidorm than Canary Wharf. Today I was seated and then ignored for a good 15 minutes. Then moved to another table where I was ignored for another 10. Finally my order is taken. I ask for ice and 1 cube of ice returns. I ask for more ice and the guy just brings me an empty glass. On the third time I get a glass of ice -- this time with ice, but also remnants of dishwashed food all over it. I recognize this is a busy restaurant, but the answer in those cases is to add extra competent staff, not try to increase profit margins by seeing how much you can get away with before your loyal costumers depart. read more