Chico Bandito - Hackney

Went for dinner with a friend here. Interior was cosy, and nicely decorated. Food was tasty and the portions were very generous. The prices here are also great for the quality and quantity of food you get. Cocktails are also delicious, and there is a happy hour for 241 too! This restaurant also takes tastecard which makes eating here very enjoyable and very, very cheap. Highly recommended.

I went with my partner for a late lunch at Chico Bandito. I liked the restaurant as I celebrated my birthday there last year, however this time I went back the staff were rude. We were the only people in the restaurant and it took nearly 5 min for someone to seat us as there was nobody in the front of house. Eventual the rude male waiter (Dutch or German) came to take a drink order without even a hello or a smile. Food and drink was good. Eventually when we finished our food the staff were sitting having their meal and we had to call someone to give a desert menu to which we were told rudely by the owner there is no dessert today, he then continued to mutter under his breath about us. We got rude looks when we arrived and the owner appeared to be disgusted by two men having a romantic lunch together.

Inauthentic bland food. No attempt made at delivering real Mexican (or even real TexMex) food. Flavour profiles all wrong (no evidence of lime, fresh chillies, cumin, cilantro, chipotle); awful guacamole just overmixed avacado to baby food consistency and tasting 'day old'; no fresh produce in the dish except a random bit of salad on the side; As a vegetarian, I had to order one if their 'Cajun vegetable' dishes (HINT: Cajun is not Mexican) however there wasn't a vegetable in sight! Only overlooked, under spiced beans rolled in a tortilla with some jar sauce on top. Shame, because there aren't many choices for Mexican in that area. <br >Chico Bendito: customers don't need gimmicks, drop the tacky decor and sombreros and focus on your food!

I was looking for some restaurant in the Shoreditch area and I found this one. First thing that I liked is that they called me to confirm my reservation and next when we arrived everything was super good. The atmosphere, the food was really good and the service was great. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. It relaxing and amusing!!

We were a party of 7, the staff was very nice and helpful!<br we just found the food "fair", definitely not bad, but not even remarkable. Very good nachos and enchiladas, we didn't particularly liked the fajitas. Margarita was just okish.<br <br We liked the location been just off the main busy streets.<br <br Overall I would come back if I am in the area.