Mexican restaurant with a lively soundtrack for small plates of market-style food & cocktails.
At a glance
#142 of 276 Bars in London #294 of 516 Restaurants in LondonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.30
Rating breakdown
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5 ★56%
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4 ★29%
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3 ★9%
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2 ★3%
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1 ★3%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Wahaca Covent Garden?
- Wahaca Covent Garden is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 4,244 reviews.
- How does Wahaca Covent Garden rank in London?
- Wahaca Covent Garden is #142 of 276 Bars in London by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Wahaca Covent Garden located?
- 66 Chandos Pl, London WC2N 4HG, United Kingdom — 0.6 km from the center of London.
- How can I contact Wahaca Covent Garden?
- Phone: +44 20 3951 9741 · Website: wahaca.co.uk
We had an overall great experience at Wahaca. First of all they managed to get us a table without a booking (7 people!).
Staff were extremely kind, especially Alex (Italian).
Food? Definitely tasted great! I recommend you get a few small plates to share instead of one main dish each.
Staff were extremely kind, especially Alex (Italian).
Food? Definitely tasted great! I recommend you get a few small plates to share instead of one main dish each.
Our server Mario has been really helpful! He explained the menu to us since it is our first visit, and he is also really friendly. The food is awesome. Would definitely come back again.
This is a Mexican restaurant that has a menu based on the style of street food. Think of this as Mexican Tapas as you need to order many dishes which on the whole are not substantial for a single main course.
The restaurant itself is vibrant and well themed. Waiting staff are fantastic, the food is fresh and presented with such care.
What let the service and experience down was the kitchen as items which we expected to be brought whilst waiting for the food took a while in coming and one arrived at the end of all the order items arriving. The chaotic arrival of items meant at the beginning half our party had no food watching the others that did! Poor kitchen service, as at least a few items should arrive for all parties as it is not a case of sharing due to half of the party being vegetarian.
No parking and outside appeared to be resident permits only. Best use the train should you want to visit as this restaurant is 0.2 miles from Leicester Square underground.
Something to note if you require disability access is that their is no apparent lift down to the restaurant, leaving stairs as the only option.
The restaurant itself is vibrant and well themed. Waiting staff are fantastic, the food is fresh and presented with such care.
What let the service and experience down was the kitchen as items which we expected to be brought whilst waiting for the food took a while in coming and one arrived at the end of all the order items arriving. The chaotic arrival of items meant at the beginning half our party had no food watching the others that did! Poor kitchen service, as at least a few items should arrive for all parties as it is not a case of sharing due to half of the party being vegetarian.
No parking and outside appeared to be resident permits only. Best use the train should you want to visit as this restaurant is 0.2 miles from Leicester Square underground.
Something to note if you require disability access is that their is no apparent lift down to the restaurant, leaving stairs as the only option.
Nice and fast service. Food is good, nothing extraordinary in terms of taste. Nice variety of dishes. Price-performance ratio is good.
Luckily we booked as it was busier than expected.
We arrived earlier than expected and only had to wait about 5 mins before getting a table.
We were welcomed on entrance and Ricardo, who served us was very professional and polite.
We decided to go for the ‘Favourites’ set menu, which we found underwhelming to be honest. This is more so due to the flavours of the food.
We are glad we tried it for the first time.
We arrived earlier than expected and only had to wait about 5 mins before getting a table.
We were welcomed on entrance and Ricardo, who served us was very professional and polite.
We decided to go for the ‘Favourites’ set menu, which we found underwhelming to be honest. This is more so due to the flavours of the food.
We are glad we tried it for the first time.
Really nice place for good tacos and quesadillas, the margaritas (regular and picante) are good.
The porc tacos (spicy and juicy) and chicken (perfectly cooked and grilled for a nice charred taste) are awesome.
Special mention for the newly added roasted pineapple (spicy and sweet)
The porc tacos (spicy and juicy) and chicken (perfectly cooked and grilled for a nice charred taste) are awesome.
Special mention for the newly added roasted pineapple (spicy and sweet)
Attentive service, delicious and flavorful dishes loaded with fresh ingredients. Just what we were craving. We split the classic sampler plates and it was more than enough for 2. Also the caramel brownie was delicious. Cool ice cream with the rich warm brownie and caramel and nuts.
Wahaca Covent Garden is an excellent restaurant just off of the Main Street. The paper menus double as placemats, it’s helpful to keep them around as you’ll likely order more than one round of food. The blackberry margarita is sweet with a nice sour element which I found really tasty.
The guacamole is simple and delicious - just avocado salt and lime. The pork is the best meat we had, both in the tacos and the burrito. The rainbow is also filling and tasty. Our favorite thing we had was a holiday special of potato esquites. The second time we went on our week-long trip they didn’t have them - what a shame!! We got the sweet potato bravas as. Side dish instead and they were also excellent! The smoky hibiscus dip reminds me of a more flavorful barbecue sauce!
This place takes precautions for gluten free/celiac. They change their gloves and put allergy flags so you know what food is safe for you. A manager is also required to take your order to make sure that they’re serious about the allergy.
Overall one of the best places we ate at in London!
The guacamole is simple and delicious - just avocado salt and lime. The pork is the best meat we had, both in the tacos and the burrito. The rainbow is also filling and tasty. Our favorite thing we had was a holiday special of potato esquites. The second time we went on our week-long trip they didn’t have them - what a shame!! We got the sweet potato bravas as. Side dish instead and they were also excellent! The smoky hibiscus dip reminds me of a more flavorful barbecue sauce!
This place takes precautions for gluten free/celiac. They change their gloves and put allergy flags so you know what food is safe for you. A manager is also required to take your order to make sure that they’re serious about the allergy.
Overall one of the best places we ate at in London!
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