Taqueria

South American·
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Bronze Award
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SquareMeal Review of Taqueria

Bronze Award

With its lively Latin beats, bare floors and portraits of revolutionary hero Zapata on the walls, this cheerful, scruffy and cheap little dive captures the old boho buzz of Notting Hill. Messy but delicious Mexican food is the order of the day, so get your fingers around succulent palm-sized tacos – perhaps stuffed with shredded slow-cooked pork, pickled jalapeño, green pepper and citrus. There are also crispy tostadas topped with ceviche, as well as home-cured chorizo, chicken marinated in beer, and even smoked cod with guacamole, roast corn and chipotle – all backed by essential sides such as refried black beans. Be sure to save room for some deep-fried churros or a rich pudding with cajeta (the Mexican version of dulce de leche). Drink beer and Tequila if you’re brave, ‘aquas frescas’ (flavoured water) if you’re not.

Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
South American
Ambience
Lively, Traditional
Food Occasions
Brunch
Food Hygiene Rating

Location

139-143 Westbourne Grove, Kensington, London, W11 2RS

020 7229 4734 020 7229 4734

Website

Opening Times

Mon-Fri, Sun 12N-11pm (Fri -11.30pm Sun -10.30pm) Sat 11am-11.30pm

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18 Reviews 
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Service
Atmosphere
Value

Anon

26 September 2022  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 0.5
Value 0.5
Racist

I went there thinking it was a safe latino space but as soon as I enter the owner comes out throws me out and says they don't service my kind while rolling out the red carpet for white customers. Definitely won't be coming back it was giving colonization vibes  like we are gonna steal your food and culture as a white British business owner but won't service actual Mexican people. 

Anon

25 September 2022  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 0.5
Value 0.5
Basura

Te debe de dar vergüenza, esto no es parte de tu cultura, ni puedes leer lo que escribo verdad?? Por qué usted no saben nada, pero se quiere ser dueños de MI cultura, MI comida, MI hogar. Pero saben que? Ahora todos quieren hacer latinos, pero le falta sazón

Anon

21 September 2022  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 1
Value 1
Not worth it :(

It just was not for me.  The food was not very good for the value and there is much better Mexican food at other restaurants near by. I wanted to like it so bad 

Anon

21 September 2022  
Food & Drink 1
Service 1
Atmosphere 1
Value 1
Staying away forever.

Pathetic place of a restaurant that doesn’t focus on the food quality. Horrible owners, they should be sued for their entitled behavior

Anon

21 September 2022  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 0.5
Value 0.5

Anon

19 September 2022  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 0.5
Value 0.5
Shame on taqueria, ismael munoz amorin is a moron

Disgusting, shame on you Taqueria, Ismael Muliz is moron, places like this one shouldn't exist, trying to appropriate Mexican cultural and even forbid a Mexican person to use a Mexican word

Anon

26 July 2019  
Very authentic, you can tell everything is made from scratch and with love. Team is always smiling and happy to have you. Great mezcal. Good vibe overall!

Deblina C

09 June 2016  
Amazingly fresh and flavourful Mexican food in a relaxed, casual yet elegant neighbourhood setting. Great for lazy lunches, girlie brunches, date nights or entertaining friends. The food is always bursting with goodness and can be customised to be healthy as well as tasty. The mezcal selection is pretty amazing as well.

Patrick B

03 May 2013  
Food & Drink 4
Service 5
Atmosphere 2.5
Value 3
Slightly flawed but acceptable Mexican
At Taqueria, the service is very good. With that out of the way, the dining room is cramped, the menu is not confusing in a classical, London “small-dish-you-need-at-least-25-per-person” way, but seems to be specifically design to confuse and mislead. Some “starters” are (far too) large, some “mains” are tiny even by nouvelle cuisine standards. The good point is, that this is good Mexian food made out of good ingredients, so whatever the randomly assigned portion size, you will not be left felling terrible. A very 21st Century Notting Hill Mexican experience then (Mexico City on Regent's Canal anyone?) , but one where as so often the “concept” has spoiled an otherwise good kitchen. One leaves feeling sorry for the staff who do their best to explain the maze of a menu and are exhausted from constantly answering questions about what is what and how its made.

Niamh H

08 May 2012  
Food & Drink 4
Service 4
Atmosphere 3
Value 3.5
for 6 quid at lunchtime (12-4pm weekdays) you can have a bowl of warming broth (caldo tlapeno) with chicken, rice, avocado and chickpeas. Its filling and delicious and comes with two quesadillas on the side – perfect for re-fuelling I agree with the other reviewers – this is not greasy tex mex – this place serves authentic tasting mexican tacos
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