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My fiancé and I come here really regularly and absolutely LOVE the food. I have never tasted better Mexican food in the UK and it’s quite hard to find real Mexican food rather than tex-mex. I am quite offended by recent reviews saying the food tasted like it had been reheated from frozen or that Taco Bell was nicer - I love Taco Bell but that is utter nonsense! My favourite item on the menu is the enchiladas. The Guajillo sauce is so good and I’ve been trying to recreate it at home but it’s never as good as Cesar’s sauce. My only criticism would be how long you can be waiting for food. We’ve been here before when there’s been only one or even no other tables of guests and waited a LONG time for food, almost an hour for a main course. I have nothing bad to say about the food or the service but I think they need a second person in the kitchen to speed things up a bit. If it wasn’t for that, this would be a five star review. If you know what you want then order it as soon as you make your drinks order - we did that tonight and our food came relatively quickly.
Joanne MJoanne M
10
We dropped in 'just to see what it's like". We were greeted nicely by a young man who turned out to be the waiter. There is a waiting desk as you arrive, but some people seem to walk straight past... That's because there's a cocktail 🍸 bar at the back. Cocktails are not our thing, so pass on that one! Sat at a wooden table, with a very sticky surface, to be handed a wooden stand with the food and a drink menu. All four of these menus had been clearly wiped... With a mucky cloth. Could it be this bad on these first impressions? Looking around, there were clearly others enjoying themselves, a party of 12 having a birthday bash, another couple of tables, and others disappearing to the back or out a side door (yes, they have an outdoor seating area that seemed busy). So we decided to order. Guidance by the nice young man with a head of very wobbly hair was brief, and despite saying we know nothing of Mexican food, was not very informative. However, we went for just the main course, quesadillas with different fillings. 1 pork, 1 Chicken with chilly and chocolate. They eventually turned up as the party was served just before us... Pork was tender but fatty, chicken was just bits of a bit of chicken in a brown sauce. I'm assuming it was chocolate 🍫 as it was sweet, but the rest of the taste bland. Not a hint of chilly! When I asked the waiter about this, he explained that it was because the chocolate and chilly blend was designed that way. In conclusion...The only thing that resembles a real Mexican restaurant was the sticky tables and makeshift look. Nice cocktail bar (loved the guy on the bar) but again not our thing.
Byron JenkinsByron Jenkins
30
Thoroughly enjoyed my first ever visit to the Mexican Kitchen this evening with friends. This restaurant is a true hidden gem which sells amazing, authentic Mexican cuisine cooked to perfection, if you haven't visited and you enjoy Mexican cuisine you really must, the food is amazing. They offer a great selection of Mexican starters, mains, sides and desserts as well as a varied drinks menu. If your unsure what something is on the menu like I was this evening or if you have any questions the staff are more than happy to assist you. All ot the staff are so friendly and attentive. Love the venue decor (especially the mural on the wall) which along with the lighting and finishing touches just adds to the overall authentic feel of the restaurant. Prices are extremely reasonable. 4x Frozen Mocktails, 4x Mains, 1x Side, 4x Deserts and 4 x hot drink came to just over £86. Highly recommended yhis restaurant and really look forward to returning again soon.
Hélène DwyerHélène Dwyer
10
Nice restaurant with lots of parking, warm and nice decor with friendly staff. The food was nice but only a 3 for a number of reasons. Firstly I really fancied the chorizo on the menu to find they never had it .. ok then we asked for fries and no they don't do that.. odd as I don't know any Mexicans that don't do dirty fries! Next they ask if you want mild, medium or spicy sauce on the nachos and enchiladas, when they came out with spicy sauce on I have to say I've never had a sauce so mild... Terrible, why advertise a spicy sauce when it is not especially when you do a medium and a mild.... And lastly absolutely no condiments on the table... Again I've never been to a mexican without having hot sauce on the table , there wasn't even salt or pepper! So yeah it was nice not hating on it but it was so mild and for me quite bland.
Martyn StillmanMartyn Stillman
10
Shared nachos and a sharing selection. Absolutely amazing. The pible was so flavourful, the chicken taco was out of this world and the peach and orange mocktail was so refreshing. The staff are friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was great from table near the bar, ( no criticism, I was very thankful to be seated away from the main area with lots of people.) From the outside it was so quiet but as you opened the door it was full of people happily eating. Not a drinker but a great selection of tequila and the cocktails looked amazing. Took our churros home as we were comfortably full, ate them later and they were still perfectly crisp on the outside with a nice chewy center. The dark chocolate and chilli dip was lovely, not overly hot but enough to add depth of flavour to the sauce.will definitely return with family
Emma Brown (screwy empress)Emma Brown (screwy empress)
00
Amazing food. Great new layout with a cocktail bar. Staff as great as always. Thankyou Mexican kitchen. Be back soon. Update as of 23/7/22 Put up to 5 stars. Staff...... attentive, friendly and made the whole evening enjoyable Food..... fresh. Clean. AMAZING Drinks, beer 🍺 reasonably priced and cocktails out of this world. Was such a shame it was a Saturday night and not full up in there.. come on people, get booking... Mexican kitchen stands alone as a great restaurant ticking all the boxes. See you soon Mexican kitchen
Andy BurginAndy Burgin
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9 Runwell Rd, Runwell, Wickford SS11 7PS, United Kingdom
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4.7
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attractions: Wickford Memorial Park, Memorial Park, restaurants: Toby Carvery Runwell, Quart Pot, Huttons Cafe at Wickford Memorial Park
