Santo - London

Nice spot to pop into to take a break from the Portobello Road Market. The food was good, and the service was friendly. Would definitely come again.

Do not be fooled by the initial impression as a buoyant hotspot of authentic Mexican cuisine in a vivacious corner of Notting Hill Santo is an affront to decency. To look back on the experience in a positive light would be, at best, futile, and it is clear that I am not alone in holding this view. Such a flagrant disregard for culinary aptitude is seldom encountered, and they likewise miss the value for money criterion by a rather impressive margin. Our meal was capped off by an awkward exchange with an arrogant degenerate, posing as a waitress, upon our rational refusal to pay the laughable discretionary service charge, and is one that we, as long as we are able to reason, will never seek to repeat.

When we found this place we could not believe how delicious the ceviche was! Having walked in we thought it looked a bit basic but had a cool vibe. The only thing that wasn’t perfect was the bill, quite a lot more than expected

Food and drinks are expensive, portions are small and service was poor. Very disappointing as the food as actually very tasty and authentic, and the vibe inside is cool, but every time we wanted service we had to get up and ask for it (we went early on a Saturday evening, so were one of the first customers) and the portion sizes are very small (I ordered the burrito, and there was minimal fillings). Essentially, we paid £60 to then get a frozen pizza on our way home as we were still hungry. We won’t be back.

We had a lovely night there, great service, good food and friendly staff. Until......a bouncer turned up, started harassing everyone, claimed it was “his patch” all was quite amusing until it got boring. We left. Having gone there for 10 years it’s a shame and there are better places next door. Don’t waste your time.