Mestizo

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103 Hampstead Road

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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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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
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(14 ratings)

Two of us ate here last night. The service was poor even though the restaurant was by no means full. We had the sharing Taco dish When the tray of assorted fillings arrived they looked stale and dried up, certainly they were not freshly made, the resulting outcome was two severely upset stomachs the following morning.

Annie South Sat May 4
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Two of us ate here last night. The service was poor even though the restaurant was by no means full. We had the sharing Taco dish When the tray of assorted fillings arrived they looked stale and dried up, certainly they were not freshly made, the resulting outcome was two severely upset stomachs the following morning.

Annie South Sat May 4
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Two of us ate here last night. The service was poor even though the restaurant was by no means full. We had the sharing Taco dish When the tray of assorted fillings arrived they looked stale and dried up, certainly they were not freshly made, the resulting outcome was two severely upset stomachs the following morning.

Annie South Sat May 4
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I went with my family for the brunch at Mestizo a few days ago. It was really great! Service was excellent and food really lovely. My kids enjoyed the quesadillas and I just loved the tacos, great value too!

Adriana Wed Apr 17
Rated as: 4/5
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I went to Mestizo last week for the first time and I'm so glad I did. I chose for the taco tray which was delicious. Strongly suggest to book in advance as it gets really busy in the evenings. I'll definitely go back, especially to try the Sunday brunch which I've heard is really good.

Rachel Sun Mar 31
Rated as: 4/5
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Mestizo always impresses me with the size of their dishes. I am a meat lover so the tampiquena is my favourite main dish and it's always delicious. The atmosphere is great, staff is very friendly and always willing to help. I am a huge tequila fan and Mestizo is the perfect place to discover new tequilas.

Cormac Thu Mar 28
Rated as: 5/5
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Mestizo is by far London's most authentic Mexican restaurant. I keep going back over and over again to get a taste of home. Starters are amazing, flautas, quesadillas, jaladas, etc and I always struggle to make up my mind in choosing my main. I always fall for the enchiladas or the mole, and never have enough room for dessert. Few people know but Mestizo is also perfect for vegetarians and they have a special menu for them. I love it!

Jimena Thu Mar 28
Rated as: 5/5
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Excellent Service, it was fast & friendly , I order enchiladas, and they were delicious. Prices are reasonable. I can't wait for my next visit

Gabriela Lannon Thu Mar 21
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i do love the restaurant the foot the attention the place is so fantastic would recommend it to anyone

elissa Sat Feb 23
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Authentic Mexican food, not TexMex. The people that found it awful is probably because they were expecting TexMex. Food is delicious at Mestizo, although I must admit the portions are fairly generous, to share between 2 people. I recommend the Sunday buffet to try a bit of everything and learn about Mexican cuisine.

Berry Sat Dec 1 2012
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