Exquisito

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Fri Jan 29 2010

In a refreshing change to the typical Mexican restaurant penchant for putting a Latin twist on everything from drinks to toilet dispensers, Exquisito – set amid the bodegas and betting shops of Blackstock Road – goes no further than a couple of ponchos pinned to the walls and an inner bunting of terracotta tiles. The kitchen’s insistence on breaking down culinary borders can have mixed results: duck fajitas would have been better with shredded rather than cubed meat, but pollo relleno (chicken stuffed with chilli and cheese on a bed of spiral fries) was bursting with flavour and built to satisfy a large appetite. Chorizo and garlic bread were delivered with a rustic flourish on wooden plates. A cheerful, charming place.

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Address:
Exquisito 167 Blackstock Road
North London
London
N4 2JS

Phone:
020 7359 9529
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-10.30pm Mon-Thur, Sun; noon-11pm Fri, Sat.
Transport:
Tube: Arsenal tube/Finsbury Park tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £4.90-£13. Set lunch £5.90 bento box.
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1. Exquisito
  - 167 Blackstock Road
    North London
    London
    N4 2JS
  - 020 7359 9529
  - 51.561258,-0.098818

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(3 ratings)

we had a lovely meal in Exquisito with my girlfriend. Got the main course Fajitas and nice glass of Chardonnay. They gave us free shots at the end. We deffinatly coming back next time we are in London.

Petre Thu Mar 7
Rated as: 5/5
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Didn't get a chance to try to food. After being seated, we spent 15 minutes trying to get the attention of the waitresses to order a drink. They just kept walking straight past and ignoring us! Eventually we got up and left and went elsewhere. Try Leziz for fantastic Turkish food if you're in the area.

Tim Sun Jun 3 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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This place does not deserve 3 stars. The food was awful, the worst Mexican food I've ever eaten. The chicken hardly tasted like chicken at all and there was no chilli in the food either. The refried beans were just warm kidney beans from a can and the tortillas were stale tasting and burnt. The service was slow and there was a huge leak in the ceiling just above us.

Camila Sat May 1 2010
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