Chiquito - Leicester in Blaby

lovely spontaneous date night. service was fab from Reece, really lovely and polite lad made our visit really nice would 100% come back thanks to reece

Reece was absolutely amazing! impeccable customer service. Couldn’t thank him enough for his welcoming hospitality

Great service from Harvey at our meal tonight! Thanks so much for your attentiveness.

Our waiter Harvey was super friendly and helpful

We came out to celebrate my son’s birthday. The food was delicious and Harvey was a great host.

Llegamos alrededor de las 7 pm en un sábado por la noche sin reserva después de ir al cine. Nos avisaron que tendrían una mesa en unos 30 minutos y podríamos esperar en el bar. Tomamos una copa y esperamos en el bar y en unos 20 minutos se mostró a una mesa. Después de eso el servicio bajó cuesta abajo. Estaban bastante ocupados, pero el servicio era lento. La comida era buena, lo que esperas para un restaurante de cadena. Había pedido medianamente caliente pero la bandera en la comida decía muy caliente. Cuando lo cuestioné, las camareras dijeron que era medio pero se habían quedado sin banderas medias. De todas formas, sabía bien, así que todo bien. Iría allí de nuevo después del cine.

Staff was really nice and gave me a discount

Service abysmal. Table not cleared. celiac guidelines not clearly observed.

Grace was amazing, very friendly and helpful. Thank you

We find the food is not as hot as other takeaway deliveries we get, not sure why. The food is tasty though & we like it

Best garlic bread naan pizza I’ve had

Great food and fantastic service. Steak and rice was beautiful.

Service was not good sadly as our waitress didn't even look at us. Our food was cold (fortunately they gave us a discount) but for what you get and the prices they charge it really isn't worth it. I don't think the table we sat at had been cleaned as it felt greasy and weird and we had to ask for cutlery. We were forever chasing staff down which isn't great. Especially for minor things. With that being said, oliver who we laid with was refreshing. If it wasn't for him we would have left even more dissapointed.

Really bad dinner here. It wasn’t even busy but the service from the staff was awful. Waited over an hour for mains as our server just didn’t put it through and when it arrived, the order was wrong and rushed and barely had any fillings. People who had come in after us were served starters and mains and left in the time we got our food. The staff were all disinterested and would rather talk to each other than serve tables, we asked for more drinks from another waitress but she just walked off and didn’t come back or send anyone else over. I wouldn’t come back at all.

Poppy was really helpful and accommodating for me and my cousins, we had a nice time and she was really patient with us.

Great food. Place itself not the cleanest and stuff quite friendly but not much interested in customers.

Grace is just amazing, nothing goes unnoticed, she’s very attentive and extremely polite and professional 👌

Fantastic food and service, will definitely be returning.

Reece was our server and he was great! Helpful and friendly. Food was great as was the atmosphere

We had a great experience at chiquito and had a brill server - Reece. He was very friendly and polite - had a great experience.

Had a fantastic time, food was great and our waitress Ella was fantastic especially as they seemed under staffed but she did a great job

Ella was very quick and the food was AMAZING

was served by grace today she was lovely and friendly very talkative! had a lovely meal will 100% come again!

What a wonderful welcome from staff especially Grace. Happy to help & talk through some of the menu. What she recommended was lovely as I’m a fussy veggie 🙄. Always checking if everything was ok with a smile on her face. First time here & won’t be my last, especially if Grace is working!

So nice !!! Grace was really kind. Love the glass bottle chandelier. Not too busy and food is definitely worth 🙂

Food was great as always and service was fantastic! We were served by Ella who went above and beyond for us and made this a fantastic experience. She was so friendly and would chat to us throughout and made it a very memorable visit! We don't live in Leicester, we're from Northampton, but would 100% travel back to this branch just for Ella's service. Without she deserves a raise!

Overpriced ,overcooked food, very slow , customer service was awful Child size portions, overpriced drinks too , added tips on without ssying, was ill next day.

Food was great. lots of choices for vegetarians, our server grace was excellent 10/10 will be coming back

Great texmex chain, only place I know of to get chimichangas. Thank you to Grace for wonderful service on our birthday evening.

Me and my family went out for a meal here. We had a mixed bunch of food me having a garlic butter tortilla and beef burrito, my wife having the fajitas and my daughters having items of the children menu. Service was okay they were all happy and very accommodating to our needs but some staff just seemed like they were running on 2 hours sleep lacking passion and the people skills, the facilities were nice and clean, the decor was rustic and appropriate to the venue without being to "in your face". Unfortunately for the cost for our food some items were just not up to par. Some items being overly greasy or oddly sweet leaning to a mass processed or tinned kind of taste. I would come again but I would have to look over the menu a bit more carefully to choose what too order.

The place was cold and uncomfortable to eat , had to keep our jackets on

Service is terrible, super slow. we waited about twenty minutes just for the bill. table was dirty, serving plates were dirty. food is average

Had a great time great food and drinks

Lovely meal, and even better service! A lovely experience, thank you!

A lovely meal with friends! Grace was incredible, she was very warming and kind. We will definitely come again!

Grace was really great - helpful and kind. Thankyou Grace :)

Amazing service by Ciaran! He was so friendly and made our visit very enjoyable ☺️

Amazing food grace was very welcoming and great service

Amazing service from Grace, lovely atmosphere and lovely food!

Grace was an incredible waitress. Very lovely very attentive and very passionate about making sure everyone was having a great time. i would really reccomend chiquitos and i’d highly recommend being served by grace

Very yummy food, and amazing service from Grace :)

Outstanding Service from Grace! I had the pleasure of dining with my mother today, and we were absolutely blown away by the exceptional service we received from Grace. From the moment we walked in, she made us feel so welcome with her warm and friendly attitude. She was attentive without being intrusive, ensuring we had everything we needed while making our meal feel extra special. Grace’s professionalism, kindness, and genuine enthusiasm for her job truly set her apart. She went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable, and her recommendations were spot on. It’s rare to come across someone who truly cares about their customers the way she does. A huge thank you to Grace for making our experience unforgettable! She is a credit to the restaurant, and we’ll definitely be back because of her.

Ciaran was very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. Another great experience and food at Chiquitos!!

Fabulosa experiencia, conocí a mi primo allí para una cena temprana. Estoy a dieta y solo quería algo ligero. Así que pedí la ensalada de fajita de pollo servida en una concha de tortilla. La camarera Gracie era increíble y dijo que podían hacerlo con la salsa de piña al lado. Estaba delicioso y Gracie era fabuloso, servicio de primera clase de ella. Gran relación calidad-precio también, sin duda volveré xx

The food in the restaurant much tastier than take away, would never order again

Grace was so sweet and overall amazing!!!

Grace at Meridian Chiquito was an excellent server. Made the experience even better 😊

Our server Grace was fantastic, chatty and quick to cater to us. She even remembered us from our last visit months ago and information I would not have expected her to retain like how many children we have! Incredible! We didn't book a table and of course were happy to wait for one to become available. We were told by Andrea that it would be 15 mins. After 40, we asked if there was a table available yet, being that there were more than enough empty. She spoke to my husband like she hadn't spoken to him before when it was in fact herself that told us to sit in the bar.

Fantastic experience. Grace was great as always

Grace and the manager offered completely exceptional service for us tonight. The professionalism exceeded many other restaurants locally and every request and adaption to the food was accommodated. Thank you.

Would heavily rate their food, it's an absolutely wonderful establishment and one of the best Mexican twist spots in the UK. I love how drinks are also priced sffordky

Came into the restaurant this afternoon to have a quiet meal with my partner on her birthday. We were greeted warmly and were shown to a that table need the legs sorting not a major issue were offers a replacement table to fix it. My partner and I thought great customer service a clear objective in here. We were wrong we made our order and when the food arrived we dug in to a paella for 2 after eating 1/4 we noticed that one of the prawns had its excrement sack still intact as we had eaten quite a few already we were put off eating the remained of our meal. We politely notified the server who went and spoke to the chef. When she returned we were notified that it was the suppliers fault? Working in hospitality myself I know that’s a subpar excuse. Then you’re going to telling me not one member of your kitchen team checked or washed the prawns before decanting or cooking them but the restaurant has high hygiene standards and practices. EHO should have a good look into this place. To some it all up no discount offer for the individual item and no replacement dishes offered. Had to pay full price (£29.95)for a dish we’ve barely eaten and had a intact excrement sack in. Not what I expect from a chain, I’d think you’d have procedures in place for avoid these kinds of issues let alone a complaint.

We had a nachos starter which was nice, although they have changed the recipe and it’s not as cheesy anymore but still very good. We had fajitas for our mains which was lovely as always but they really need to give more of the sauces, you have to pay extra if you want more but the portion really means you have to ration it across the 3 wraps. Service was brilliant. We were served by Grace, she was lovely and friendly. She was easy going, attentive, didn’t rush us and made our meal more relaxing.

The food was lovely and the service from Aneta and Grace was amazing.

Enchilada did not taste nice at all compared to when you dine in. Both enchilada and chimichanga where not very warm on arrival

Really enjoyable meal, great value for money! Thank you to Andrea for looking after us!

Good food. Quick service. Our waitress Grace was lovely and welcoming.

Lovely food, nice atmosphere and Grace was accommodating and bubbly. Seats were ripped though so we asked to move. Been coming here for years though and never had an issue.

I made a group booking for a work meal with co workers and Grace gave amazing service throughout and was kind, attentive & had a good laugh with all of us! the food was amazing and the service was top tier. we've been to this restaurant twice now and both times had 5* service throughout - would recommend

Esta fue una comida familiar, 4 adultos con un niño de 6 años y un niño de 3 años. El servicio era lento. Teniendo en cuenta que había 2 niños pequeños que se impacientan fue un poco desconsiderado. Llegamos a la 1. 45 pm a un restaurante no demasiado ocupado. Eran las 3 pm cuando logré atraer a un miembro del personal para preguntar cuánto tiempo más duraría nuestra comida. Luego llegó poco después, como si hubiera estado esperando en la cocina para ser servido.

Service is way too slow, especially with the fact that the fact that the restaurant was preety empty. At one point i had to get up myself and grab a menu for the desert because the waitress seemed to have forgotten to bring it. To top it up, there was a mistake on the bill. Really frustrating. The food was very average. Burrito was very dry. 60 quid for 2 people for very average food with no drinks is shambolic.

¡Reece estuvo genial! Juego limpio, realmente se aseguró de que nos cuidaran y fue amable durante todo el tiempo. ¡Gracias! La comida era muy buena, mi esposa sintió que su burrito estaba un poco seco (de ahí las 4 estrellas) pero no lo suficiente para que se supiera. Tomé la hamburguesa texana y me sentí satisfecho al final de ella. ¡Volveremos en unos minutos!

Nice place, but a bit put off by loads of DeliverRo and Just Eat riders hanging around the reception area. They need a collection area for these folks.

Lovely staff, great food and drinks.

Amazing, friendly food was out of this world great and the drinks was amazing

Great food and service! Highly recommend a visit. It was not too busy when we went which was around 4pm midweek. Really wish we still had one in Nottingham!

Always loved this place. Serves tex-mex style grub. Nice enough, fairly quickly. Five stars for being what I expected on a quiet afternoon in January 🙂

Was booked in for 7pm left at 10.30pm food was nice the service was absolutely terrible had your kids with us who fell asleep waiting for food

Great place lovely staff great food.

Great staff, great food and great service One of the best restaurants.

Just cocktails but v nice. These are Pina Colada cocktails & Miami Vice.

Good food but the service was absolutely shocking, front of house staff were laying down while people were waiting at the door and waiting to be served. Had to walk over to them and ask for our bill we had waited half an hour for, just to be told another member of staff will bring a card machine and he went back to laying down.

food was nice but xmas nachos lacked flavour! server Harvey was really lovely and constantly checking on us and made good conversation. we was a table of 14 and all got the correct food and on time too. could tell they were busy and understaffed but overall happy with the experience there!

Really lovely experience being here. I have intolerances that are not standard ones and all of the staff looked after me really well. The service did get slower as the evening went on, but Ciaran was just fabulous. Thank you.

Lovely food great service 😋 yummy always love this place good prices 😀

Absolutely lovely place for food drinks and get together ❤️

Absolutely shocking service and useless management! **waitress not at fault** Waited over an hour to be told that our food was not even ordered and it was only being made now and will take another 20 minutes! Management didn’t even come to speak to us.

Portions for starter was small £8 for one soft taco is a little insane. Main was nice but we were served on a rusty pan that was flaking off into our food?!! (Check pics)

Had a great evening and food last night, Ella was really friendly and looked after us well. The food was excellent and good value, we'll be back!

Chiquito has been a firm favourite of ours for many years but our local in ones closed down so it was great to find this one in Leicester was still open The menu is good, the food well prepared and presented and very tasty. Will be back next time we are in the area .

Great atmosphere, so glad we booked (but why wouldn't you on a Saturday night?!). Relatively quick service, though drinks took a while. Food was good, but I did think my main lacked a bit of flavour tbh. However, it's still my fave cuisine and I will be back!

the delivery time kept changing and chips was cold. fajitas really tasty

Unfortunately the food was Luke warm

The place was empty at 2pm on a Saturday and therefore lacked ambience and made you wonder what was wrong with it 😬 Food was good though, table bit sticky and we got short measures on glasses of Prosecco but they gave us 1 free glass to share as compensation which was a bit weird but better than nothing.

Food was brilliant but service was a little bit slow for saying how quiet the restaurant was.

Really lovely food here. First time and we all enjoyed our food. I've knocked one star off for service as food did take a long time to come but she did apologise as they were short staff in chef department.

Really slow table service. Left waiting for initial contact (and drinks) left waiting for the order to be taken. Left waiting for the table to be cleared and desert order so we didn't bother.. left waiting for the bill. Arrived at 6 left at 8.30 with an under 2 year old to keep happy. Very poorly managed branch. The food was ok. Overall, it was a poor experience.

What a unpleasant time. Food is ok , chicken was chewy. Servers all standing around talking and on phones, drinks come out very slow.

Grace, the waitress was fantastic, very prompt and created a lovely service. Thank you to the chiquitos meridian team.

Good food, nice staff but long wait

Always great service and delicious food. Love it here!

BBQ chicken wings should have been grilled and not fried. The nachos starter was cold.

La mayoría de nosotros disfrutamos de la comida, sin embargo el servicio era muy pobre, estábamos esperando demasiado tiempo para las cosas y no era un día particularmente ocupado.

La comida era mediocre, el servicio muy malo a pesar de la cantidad razonablemente pequeña de clientes. Esperamos 20 minutos para que alguien tomara nuestro pedido de bebidas, luego otros 20 para comida, media hora para nuestras bebidas, una hora para comida y 30 para que alguien diera la cuenta, pero aún así tuvimos que esperar demasiado tiempo para que la máquina pagara. Estoy completamente decepcionado con cómo resultó el lugar.

Poppy and ciraran was my waitresses today they done an excellent job at serving us and bringing us what we needed. Very polite and cheerful 😊

Good service 👍 and very friendly service

On entry we stood waiting at doorway for too long before someone came to seat us. Our table was near entrance so everytime anyone entered or exited we felt the cold. Took a long time fo waitress to take drinks order and a long time for drinks and food to arrive. I only saw 2 waitresses and it was quite busy for a Monday night. Uncleared tables surrounded us. The food took a long time to come out. It was cooked well but just tasted bland. There was only ketchup on the tables so I asked for sauce to make it tastier. A tiny pot of hot sauce was brought to table. It was just very hot then. I felt the waitresses were friemdly and hard working but the restaurant lacked atmosphere. Nobody had sombrerros offered. They were in a pile unused. I could barely hear music. Mexican music wpuld have been atmospheric. The place had lost its charm. Food cooked properly but the chef must just do what the company says. I can make better mexican with an old el paso kit. Wont rush back. Shame as was looking forward to it. Like everywhere these days, short staffed! & Cuts in quality!

After sitting down we were greeted by Grace who was extremely attentive and polite, she gave us the perfect amount of time to order our drinks and food. I’ve visited a number of restaurants throughout my time and been served by hundreds, without a shadow of doubt Grace provided the greatest level of service I have ever seen. She was wonderful and I strongly believe the business will only continue to benefit with her working here! If I could give more than 5* I would. I hope Grace will benefit as well from this review with a lovely bottle of Sauvignon as she thoroughly deserves it! Thank you once again, Grace.

Awful food. Didn’t get asked if the meal was alright throughout. Drinks were sat at the bar for 20 minutes before bringing them over. Fajitas were burnt, burrito was soggy. Blandest food I’ve ever eaten. Didn’t know you could get fajitas wrong!

Still, the best nachos in the world! Lunch menu is a great deal too!