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Seeing The Guild Church of ST Mary Aldermary requires time and efforts, so if you feel hungry afterwards, visit this restaurant for a good meal. Mexican food will be what you are offered to degust at Wahaca. Tasty tapas, chicken tacos and grilled chicken might be what you need. To order good churros, salted caramel ice cream and pudding is a really nice idea. Some guests like delicious tequila, wine or margaritas at this place. Great coffee, horchata or juice are worth trying here.
Your children will be provided with a varied kids’ menu. The well-trained waitstaff works hard, stays positive and makes this place wonderful. A number of people have noticed that the dishes are offered for reasonable prices. The nice decor and cool atmosphere let clients feel relaxed here.
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Mexican, Vegetarian options
Scheduled hours: 12PM - 11PM
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Price range per person £8 - £20
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Address
Mansion House
First Floor, One New Change, London, England, United Kingdom, EC2V 6AG
Features
Сredit cards accepted
No outdoor seating
Wi-Fi
Booking
Takeaway
Wheelchair accessible
TV
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 12PM-10:30PM |
| MondayMon | 12PM-11PM |
| TuesdayTue | 12PM-11PM |
| WednesdayWed | 12PM-11PM |
| ThursdayThu | 12PM-11PM |
| FridayFri | 12PM-11PM |
| SaturdaySat | 12PM-11PM |
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Wahaca was a much-loved favourite when it first opened years ago in London. It brought something new to the mainstream with Mexican street food for west end customers combined with cocktails. There was a real buzz about it. It’s now expanded considerably innovating the menu since.
Having returned now after years of not living in the UK, the experience seemed a shadow is its former self. I’m not sure if it’s because I was easily impressed then or if it’s genuinely lost it’s luster - there are details missing which surprised as lest we forget this was pioneered by a former Masterchef winner.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Service. It’s still friendly, engaging, very informed about the menu, organised and quick.
- Decor. Deceptively large venue with tiered seating mixing that casual but trendy feel throughout.
LOWLIGHTS:
Food overall. Let’s be clear the food is still good for the most part and if you’re eating the street food selection then the price point is still very competitive.
Plantain taco: it’s a good idea to combine sweet plantain with more savoury elements to balance but this didn’t work here as the thumb sized plantain overwhelms with sweetness, the size of the plantain leaves a pasty thick texture and the feta barely makes a dent. They should dice the plantain and seat to bring a bit more texture and add larger shards of feta so the sweet sour salt combo is complete. The execution is way off for what could be a great idea.
Chicken avocado taco: a mini version of a known classic. Chicken is seasoned and cooked well, avocado is cooking and creamy, the slight salsa adds texture and freshness. The taco is however over sauced leaving the base flour taco damp and breaks apart in your hands. It was also greasy so this is not what I expect when eating out; I would expect this at home.
Sweet potato and chorizo quesadilla: the portions have shrunk by half (margins?). Chorizo bleeds it’s signature smoked paprika and sweet pork flavour supported by sweet potato and enriched with cheese. The idea is there. However it’s very greasy meaning it’s a knife and fork job vs eating with your hands. Very disappointing in the execution.
Cornbread: curiously not a dish I associate with Mexico but by the way it is a decent portion to share with soft crumbly cornbread topped with whipped feta. There could be taken further with a spicy or sour element as it is a bit monodimensional. They could work on this more. Even a poached egg would make it a great breakfast dish; maybe add their pork pibil instead of feta? Just an idea.
Guac and chips: this should be their house star dish for everyone to graze on with a beer while deciding what to order. It’s OK but it wants salt, a punch of fresh lime and is missing a herbaceous coriander. The guac is reductive and needs more to take it from good to great. The chips however are crunchy, salty and delicious.
Overall? Disappointed not just for the food on its merits but also because returning to an old favourite to realise it’s lost its touch is disheartening. There’s some slight touches here that could really improve their offerings and make Wahaca Great Again.