Mestizo

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103 Hampstead Road

Mid-range

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Time Out says

Mon Oct 8 2012

Mestizo means ‘mixed’ and, sadly, that’s an indication of the kind of experience you’re likely to have at this bar-restaurant. The ballooning one-room layout, painted throughout in red, with full-length windows affording widescreen views of an uninteresting residential stretch, fails to charm. The programme of feast-day events (be it Día de Muertos or de la Madre) makes it a hub for Latin American expats, but increasingly the food and service disappoint. Mestizo has been a destination restaurant – it needs to be, since even those living nearby can’t be entranced by its location – but that was back when a kitchen aiming for Mexican authenticity was rare. An appetiser of grilled spring onions was generous and zinging with lime, yet the nopal cactus in some tacos had not been worked free of its tinned taste. Staff were friendly, but struggled to recommend main dishes from the lengthy menu, so we chose safe-option enchiladas over more expensive meat-focused dishes. An accompanying mole sauce had some vibrancy, but overall the experience put the ‘meh’ into Mexican.

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Address:
Mestizo 103 Hampstead Road
London
NW1 3EL

Phone:
020 7387 4064
Website:
www.mestizomx.com
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-11pm Mon-Sat. Lunch served noon-4pm, dinner served 5-10pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Warren Street tube or Euston tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £10-£24
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1. Mestizo
  - 103 Hampstead Road
    London
    NW1 3EL
  - 020 7387 4064
  - www.mestizomx.com
  - 51.527342,-0.138911

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire
Occasions:
Drinks. Cocktails. Going in a group. Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties