Chiquito (Covent Garden)

• If at Leicester (which is pretty much everytime) chiquito becomes an obvious choice as it's among the few 'restaurants cum bar' which are open till late but is highly over priced
• Ambience Chiquito is always busy
• Drinks Selection are fairly huge but I have never tried it and they are said to be the good part about chiquito
• If you have a taste for Mexican food then this restaurant is worth a try
• It has tried to incorporate the mexican flavour with a British/American twang
• It was one of the best ones I had had in a long time
• This is the place to get a good fast meal with great service
• Get there for happy hours and pitchers are for just £
• On a good sunny day you could grab seats outside with great views
• The service was great and the waiting times were average
• This is an ideal place if you are in the area and would like a long lunch
• Was very disappointed with the taste of the food
• The food here is extremely tasty and affordable
• Great place to have a few drinks too with happy hour and pitchers that are just £
• Great music that cheers the environment and to all a good start to a nice evening board Desperados typical beer with tequila and a plate of nachos with chicken and guacamole to share
• I remember wandering on the streets at leicester Square with a couple of my friends
• It was a weekday and it was not crowded at all
• I ordered the Regular Burger which was not great but nice
• There are a few Chiquito's around and I wouldn't say that this is the best one I've visited
• The steak fajitas are better than the chicken
• Right next to odeon theatre this mexican restaurant is a must go for everyone who like mexican food
• Some of the best mexican dishes ever had
• Free popcorn with your order
• Have tried all on my various visits all are lovely and suited for Indian palette
• Tried virgin mojito as well which is nice but with so much ice and mint the quantity is very less
• A veg meal with mocktails can cost gbp 35
• Would have given 5 stars but food arrives very slow but staff is nice though has to be called each time of you want something
• Chiquito made me fall in love with Mexican food
• We started off with the free spicy popcorn
• Spicy chicken Quesadilla was really tasty
• As we entered we noticed that the inner ambiance is totally different from what's portrayed outside
• Beautiful lively atmosphere with great music playing
• Their Churros are mouth watering
• Only downfall is the wait as it's so busy down there but definitely worthwhile
• I enjoyed alot out there as we went there for a holiday and it was my parents' anniversary so had a really good time out there
• Cool staff drinks were very good and different from the norm
• Intimate booth and were checked up on relatively frequently
• Most of which are microwavable
• The major downsides were the restaurant trying to take on too many customers
• The service was really Nice
• The waiter was portuguese
• So he made sure everything was Going pretty fine
• Chiquito (Covent Garden) made me fall in love with the Mexican food
• The service was up to the mark and the food was on our table with in 10 mins
• I am a huge fan of Mexican food but often feel that it is hard finding really exceptional Mexican food in Europe
• The wings are pretty good and the Chiquito Guacamole is really fantastic (they allow you to mix your own by choosing a few things like tomato and jalapeñ
• ) And there is plenty of amazing mains to choose from as well
• The Mango Cod is really flavoursome
• The Churros are always a safe bet
• The next favorite cuisine after Indian dishes which i relish the most is the Mexican cuisine
• It is situated at one of the best locations of London
• On our arrival we were handed with a buzzer and was asked to wait for minimum 20 minutes
• Very lively place but the music is too loud with that noisy crowd
• Baked veges with cranberry jam and mint salsa the best i had
• Burritos very well wrapped with exact proportion of beans
• The portions were big and satisfactory
• Starters I had the South Western meatballs which came with tortilla chips
• The meatballs were delicious and really got the meal off to a good start
• My mains I ordered the Beef chilli burger which was spicy and taste great
• Dessert I went for the Strawberry deep filled cheesecake with vanilla ice cream which was yum
• The service was very helpful and the price with the 25% discount was only £
• With a big and bold interior that was pleasing on the eye
• The dishes were well balanced and some of the spices would act as a great introduction to someone who has yet to experience the wonders of Mexican cuisine
• This positive was nullified by the cheap tactic of keeping you waiting by the bar downstairs for long periods of time
• The experience was very Mexican
• Well suited for large groups and there is a bar on ground level as well as outdoor seating
• The portions were sumptuous as well
• Budget ~35 for 2 people is more than enough
• I visited Chiquito (Covent Garden) on a recommendation with a group of 15 friends
• I ordered the Baked Spicy Chicken Enchiladas and I am happy to report that they were really good
• Chiquito (Covent Garden) is pretty pricey if I'm honest
• The service was efficient and cheerful
• The ambience was very typical Latino/Mexican
• Ordered chicken and chorizo skewers from their sizzlers menu and what i got served was overcooked chicken with no resemblance whatsoever with a sizzler
• Turned up on late on a Saturday evening expecting a quiet restaurant but was pleasantly surprised to see it about two thirds full
• I normally find that for a chain restaurant Chiquito is at the higher end of the cost scale and therefore at the lower end of the value for money scale
• That being said on this occasion I went for my normal starter of Barbecue Wings which are generous in portion size and also delicious
• I have to say I thought it was delicious and a good sized portion
• The grilled chicken with veggies and chips were quite remarkable
• This is a real shame but it is also a fact
• The food is western Mexican done in a terribly mediocre way with slow service in a packed and cramped setting
• Spicy chicken is highly recommended
• The chain used to be one of the best Mexican chains some 10 yrs ago
• Currently some of the Chiquitos restaurants are closed including the one that i used to visit back then near Brent Cross
• The place at Leicester Square is done up decently
• How ever food was absolutely rubbish this time around
• 2.5 rating is for old times sake
• Visited the place once with a couple of friends
• In fact it was a bit disappointing to be honest
• Being here twice I like their food which is simply good but the service needs to be improved which was quite slow twice the time I had been here before
• My favourite pick in their menu is Quesadilla with pulled pork stuffing which is quite filling for a meal
• Mexican near Piccadilly circus and Chiquito is the place to be
• We went to Chiquito when we were in London on holidays
• We had chicken fajita salad served with guacamole sauce
• So the service was good and the waiting times were average
• All tables outside were packed so we settled for a high table opp the bar (making it easier to get drinks)
• We started with couple of round of Mojito with an interesting Spiced Ginger flavor
• The plus of being in Leicester Sq is there are many tourist
• So they striking a conversation or chatting up in general is inevitable
• In the end it was a good night
• Burgers were decent (or we were too drunk to notice)
• We paid damage of approx 200 quid (tad bit expensive) but no complaints as the cocktails were just perfect
• Hard to miss this Mexican restaurant attracts many tourist and people who are out on the weekends
• Food which is the main thing did not impress me massively
• All it could drip was jalapeno jelly like thing on my cold chips
• The Burger had a juicy beef patty which came with a small side of purple cabbage coleslaw
• 12 with an insignificant filling of which I would call mince chicken and frugal sprinkle of cheese was the most shallowest taco I've seen
• Three barren taco shells with a kids portion of salad and a side of salsa sauce was not worth at all
• 7 the starter was not visually or economically justified
• The description says tiger prawns which are generally lot bigger
• Cherry tomatoes were bigger than the prawns in the sauce
• It was a tiny slice of cake with a garnish strawberry cut into three
• The entire meal for two was for £
• Last night they had the launch preview of their new menu along with new tequila based cocktails
• Each dish was paired with a separate tequila based drink including a chilli chocolate tequila to dip our churros in
• T have a very sweet tooth as you all know but this dessert was definitely one I would have again
• I honestly expected better since most of the nachos got all soggy and moist due to the big amount of sauces (mind you that they were still tasty) and the burger&rsquo
• S meat was very dull and nothing was special about it
• One of the best place to have Mexican food
• My favorite dish here is chicken Fajita
• The menu offers so many different tempting options and the service is also pretty quick
• The portion was absolutely huge and then the classic chicken fajitas which was as you would expect it to be
• Found some cooking issues with some siders
• Came with chicken and cheese with a range of sauces
• Have an outside eating area which is great for a hot day (one of the very few in a typical English summer)
• What attracted us was the music and the lively ambience of the place
• We were 11 of us and was lucky enough to get the last empty table left
• The food was absolutely amazing and the Sangria was just perfect
• Me and my friend were really hungry and wanted to go to a nice place for lunch
• The nachos with salsa and guacamole was my instant favourite
• I also had the Chimichanga which was so filling
• Their breakfast menu is also extensive
• Love a good Mexican and Chiquito is quite good
• Their steak is really good
• Ordered nachos ofcourse portion is smaller that what I'm used to in Mexican places
• Salad was limp with disgusting old radicchio
• Entered quite late when all nearby outlets were not permitting entry
• The server was polite and hospitable
• Cantina mushrooms they come in gravy which is similar to red past sauce we didnt like it much
• Hallumi skewers were good if you are fond of hallumi cheese
• Good place to visit if you are near to the area
• Amazing food with friendly ambience
• Chiquitos offered a bunch of options and were more than willing to customise some of their non veg options and replace the protein with Tofu
• The ambience is chilled out
• The garlic tortilla was a much awaited dish and boy it doesn't disappoint
• The nachos were nice bt missing something
• Needless to state which is the healthy option
• I lived in London for 3 years and Chiquito was one of my favorites Mexican restaurants
• Plus all the staff was amazing and it's a really happy place to have dinner/lunch

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