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We've been going here for years and it's always been good food, some times you have to wait a bit as staff changes quite alot we went yesterday and ordered 4 mojitos and they were the worst, just soda water a glass of crushed ice and mint and that's how it tasted, we complained and they took them away and when they came back you could taste the bacardi but no lime or sugar syrup simply the worst cocktail and they put an extra £18 on the bill at the end for the extra bacardi, we won't be going back
Sean M . 2023-05-11
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Food and drink fabulous, so good we came back a few days later for a birthday meal! Had the best waiter too Aidan, who was so friendly and helpful!
Louise Dell . 2023-04-20
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Aidan was great! Suggested some different things on the menu and the halloumi sticks he suggested were incredible! Very good service, he was super friendly and only checked on us the once as he could see we were chatting away happily!
Emma J . 2023-04-17
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Good food and great service from Aidan who was very friendly, polite and accommodating. He really looked after us and was happy and upbeat.
melissadance . 2023-04-15
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The food and cocktails were amazing! The atmosphere was really cosy and Aidan made it even better, he was attentive and friendly!l 5 star service! Would definitely come again
charlotte g . 2023-04-15
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Came here for a catch up with a friend. Served by Jason, who was friendly, funny, efficient and knowledgeable ,giving some great recommendations! Food was delicious!!!!!
GreenQueen555 . 2023-04-06
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The food here is so tasty and authentic and Moreish so spot on food. The desserts as well the churros especially are also good. The staff were getting on my nerves I have to admit as towards the end of the evening they were messing around a lot and having too much banter which isn’t the right place to be acting like that but managers here have been willing to help us out as much as could. The tables here have an excellent mosaic tile look and do match the Mexican restaurant style well.
Tommiddle . 2023-03-29
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I am going to keep it short & sweet as possible and unfortunately this restaurant through the years gone downhill! Our last experience was one of the worse! It used to be lovely service food etc but week day we went for bday celebration and everything arrived very late waiting 45 for main to arrive starter was very late too 😕! Very unprofessional management my chicken has arrived burnt like almost you can break a glass with it very solid tried to eat it but couldn’t so had to take it to the manager got replacement was much better but still was chewy ! Overall was I shouldn’t even give any starts but we’ve been going there last 17 years lol! They said short of staff even that wasn’t busy excuses! Unfortunately won’t be going back there long time unless they’ve improved!
mirage21 . 2022-11-14
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Honestly the service was what made me write my first review in a while. Lucas was so positive and friendly he is an absolute credit to the company. I’d come back just for his kindness in a world of miserable people! Food was just right and hit the spot
201malcolmg . 2022-10-30
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Unfortunately was extremely slow service was seated straight away with a warm welcome, drink orders as taken promptly then it went downhill. Drinks took 20 mins to arrive and then another 20 mins to take food order. We waited an additional 1 hour for food to arrive and wasn’t offered and apology or another chance to order a new drink. Food finally arrived wasn’t amazing seemed rushed and dry. Ribs could be good with more sauce. Seems to be an issue in the kitchen, shouldn’t take that long to get food out to guests. Overall very disappointed and was not worth a 1hr 30min wait.
jakeelogann . 2022-09-03
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I am truly sick and tired to see the quality of food and service continuously decreasing in a time where money are few and people just want to spend them well. The wait for food and drinks was too long , almost 45 minutes for drinks and starters followed by another hour and half for the mains. But the problem started when the food arrived, super dry chicken, not even properly melted cheese on a fondue, fries all stuck together. Just poorly.
federicom316 . 2022-08-26
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Visited this establishment for the first time on this occasion but it will definitely be the last! Terrible service, staff were unfriendly and rude and we were ignored until it was time to pay the bill. The restaurant was practically empty. We were seated and waited about 40minutes before even being given a menu or asked if we would like to order drinks! Due to the prolonged wait we asked for our starters to be brought out with our mains. After a further hour our food arrived cold and raw. Both myself and my partner were served raw chicken breast! Our waitress didn’t seem bothered about this and was unwilling to resolve this she simply shrugged her shoulders and said it wasn’t her problem. We were not offered replacement food or any bill compensation for our experience. We were charged almost £70 for our entire meal. We asked to speak to the manager and when we spoke about our issues with them they seemed equally not phased and bored as the waitress. Myself and my partner were quite I’ll from eating raw food. Disgusting behaviour Raw food No empathy 0/10
Jessica5626 . 2022-08-12
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We had a table reservation for 6pm and arrived at that time. After a while we had to get a waiters attention to order drinks. Decided to order food at the same time. After 45 minutes I asked a man who I assumed was the manager where our food was. He didn’t come back to update us. At 7pm we told a waiter we would only wait another 5 minutes. Food finally turned up after 5 minutes. Steak fajita which was ordered medium was so tough it seemed like it had sat at the pass on the hot plate for too long. I would like to state, when we arrived the restaurant wasn’t busy. People who were seated after us got food before us. Disappointed at this restaurant as not had this problem at other Chiquitos
Amanda C . 2022-07-30
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Just back from a family meal, food was nice, had one dish fajitas it was spot the peppers (must have been a shortage in the kitchen) with a sea of onions though!, the wraps were cold (must of come straight from the fridge) but the sour cream, cheese and salsa was very warm and close to melting, server's were friendly but unfortunately we were left waiting for such long periods in between it was not great service! And we were not offered more drinks at any point, the servers became more attentive close to the end of the meal near paying the bill time, we tried to pay via barcode at the table,but we couldn't due to no table number so we had no choice but to wait for ages to pay via hand held device, not terrible but so so can be improved on overall satisfaction. I did not tip!!
J7008JElizs . 2022-07-03
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Food was lovely. Good balance of time between courses. All staff was polite and attentive. Lucas you made the night! What a personality you have. Thank you so much for making my daughter’s birthday such a funny night. You are an absolute star!!
jennycF6102BY . 2022-06-27
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The good part. The waiter who served us was BRILLIANT. Food was acceptable, if not very hot and a bit slow arriving. My Classic burger was a bit weird the pattie was supposed to be prime beef but it felt grainy and a bit unusual....
Steve H . 2022-06-23
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There was 9 family members having a birthday 🎂 chef had cooked 4 meals with warm chips had to wait 10 minutes for other 5,chips where hot. So we had eatern most are ours wasn't good. Waitress was good but not sure why she had...
O5681AGpeterj . 2022-06-19
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After being seated and having our order taken fairly swiftly, and noticing that the restaurant was fairly quiet, we didn’t anticipate any problems. However, after waiting an hour for any food to show up, we noticed that there were other tables around, that had been...
2022Stacey . 2022-06-05
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Would not go back and if I were you…. Don’t bother goin in the first place…. Service was long and painfull, but the food even worse, excuses from staff about the chef and the menu training, I can see why it wasn’t busy and getting...
Reggiebar . 2022-05-30
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The food was lovely, however I never write reviews. This time I couldn't stop myself and the review isn't even about the food, it's just to say that Lucas who served us tonight was absolutely fabulous. He literally stands out from the team before he...
GeorginaPhillips247 . 2022-05-21
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Ran out of guacamole. Ran out of cheese!!!! Is this a mexican restaurant??? Really poor. In fact worse than poor... a joke !!!! So instead of telling people the serve nachos with some sort of slop on top to cover it up. Rubbish
Chatan123 . 2022-05-01
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We booked for a birthday lunch following a morning trip to the cinema. The food was great, delicious and perfectly cooked. Our waiter Lucas was friendly and helpful and very attentive and his exemplary service really made the experience perfect. Will highly recommend
F1347ERalanh . 2022-04-19
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First time back post pandemic. Food was tasty in fairness. Long process though. Arrived 630pm ish only to leave 845pm after just two courses 😕 and a 30 min wait only to be told the coffee machine had given up the ghost. Short staffed in...
M3207ADalank . 2022-04-14
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Lovely meal out as soon as we were seated our order was taken drinks arrived almost instantly and starters arrived quickly and were piping hot main course followed quickly after, all our meals were delicious staff were all helpful and polite really good meal out...
polly r . 2022-04-11
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Well it took about a hour for them to bring us our food and the food wasn’t very good it was in we tween mid and slightly good and they forget one of our members food !!
H1_1arry . 2022-04-03
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1st time back here for a while and it hasn't disappointed! Food was amazing, full of flavour and entirely delicious, the new cocktail menu is insanely good and I need to make my way through it. Danni's service was impeccable, thoroughly recommend a visit here
Amanda C . 2022-03-24
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Very disappointing, ordered a steak dish and a pulled pork dish - both were unavailable. Ended up with paella which was tasteless and fajitas which had tiny portions for the fillings. The service was fine but won’t bother going back.
Visean10 . 2022-03-16
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The staff were friendly and whilst we couldn’t get in, we used the app for takeaway. The app is appalling, crashes and has a limited supply of their foods. When we ordered the burritos lacked sauce, had clearly not been made very well and they...
mikedodd47 . 2022-02-05
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Upon arrival it was already a rocky start. Was left waiting for ages before we had our drinks order taken. The starters came out fairly quick and we’re delicious, however we was offered no cutlery or napkins considering it was messy food.. ended up having...
kayleighs466 . 2022-01-08
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Takeaway night with Uber eats, chose wings and ribs with sweet potatoe chips and slaw and onion rings and the wife had the pork carnitas burger which came with fries and slaw. They arrived on time and lady delivering was very pleasant, but when I...
BarryGeorgiou11a . 2021-12-14
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Had dinner here on Sunday, the place was not very busy and we were seated under a very very bright hot light. We asked to move and was accommodated with no problem. I tried to order a drink but sadly 3 of my choices were...
shazzzalongley . 2021-10-18
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My wife and i decided to pay a visit after a not so successful visit post lock down. Things have got worse. Waitress was very friendly and accompdatin but the same cannot be said about the rest. Waited over an hour for main after started...
cliff w . 2021-10-09
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Stopped at Chiquito for lunch. Was amazing! Food was great 😊 Thank you Karol for the amazing lunch!
Supernova7237 . 2021-09-30
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Arrived at 7:20, got a starter at 7:40 and had to remind the staff we had ordered a main at 8:40, we were told the kitchen lost our ticket and was cooking our food again. We waited another 20 minutes and 2 meals were cold...
I735HarryT . 2021-09-10
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Food was good, so nice to see this open again as was closed the last time we came to Rochester. Food was tasty, though skillet for Fajitas was cold. Margaritas were great. Staff were lovely, very attentive
granthar . 2021-08-28
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Fantastic and quick service. Lucas as always was a star, so lucky to have him but very sadly he’s leaving and moving on to hopefully bigger and brighter things. We will miss him!
only1more . 2021-06-13
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Came here randomly and didn’t expect the food to be that great. I was wrong although my friend got fajitas they were just ok but the surf and turf meal I got was very tasty. The staff were pleasant and didn’t leave us waiting too...
Ambj007 . 2021-06-02
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My partner and I visited Chiquitos recently and was served by Lucas. He was welcoming, efficient and so lovely. He made us laugh continuously, gave us the time we needed to look through the menu, advised us on the best starters/mains and drinks and was...
jodieF01 . 2021-05-31
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A long time coming due to covid, it will be even longer after tonight's visit. I went with my wife, who did not order a starter, I said I would have a starter of Tacos with beef, then for mains I had a pork burrito...
cliff w . 2021-05-29
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UNREAL. Customer service from LUCAS. Made us laugh was unbelievably polite and catered for all our needs without hesitation and as quick as possible. I would genuinely come back just to be served by this guy again. Was a pleasure. O top of the paella being cooked to perfection! Props to the chef!
tpcg1991 . 2021-05-28
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Has such a welcoming energy! Lucas was lovely and made us feel at home. Definitely coming back again! Thank you for the graet night out!
benmB1148SZ . 2021-05-23
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I visited this restaurant the first week of indoor eating, food was amazing but service was even better! Lucas made sure we were well looked after and even made adjustments to our food as requested. Overall really friendly and we will be visiting again! X
patricelX6868KE . 2021-05-22
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Great food as always! It was lovely seeing familiar faces in there! Lucas was great as always and is alway happy to help!
Jodieandcraig0527 . 2021-05-21
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Thankyou so so much food but fab but to be honest I would return for the service alone Lucas is amazing he’s fabulous with my children he makes us feel welcome and he goes above and beyond to make sure we were all happy and...
108naomib . 2021-05-21
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Lucas was amazing! Best service I’ve had in a while! He’s been my waiter twice and been amazing both times☺️
TrailBlazer183229 . 2021-05-20
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Lucas was an amazing waiter! Made experience so much better! Will definitely be coming back! Food was lovely
Amyw1998_111 . 2021-05-20
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Such a great meal! Lucas our waiter was the best waiter we’ve ever had! Didn’t think waiters could make an evening but Lucas surely made ours! So attentive and caring. Food was lovely too, a lot of variety for Vegan food which you don’t get...
meganpalmer2000 . 2021-05-20
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Come to this restaurant quite often and last night was the 2nd time we had Lucas as our waiter.He is literally the Best waiter ever! Such a lovely person. He was so nice to our 2 youngest boys, that they always ask if we can go back here to see Lucas. Thanks Lucas.New Vegan menu is brilliant and food is always top of the range. All other waiters/waitresses are also brilliant too. Joe, Clare, Zac, George and Leo.
F22YRjoec . 2021-05-18
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Lovely Lucas💖 Lucas went above and beyond to make our 90th birthday Queen feel very special! My daughter wants to go back everyday, he is just fabulous darling!💖 #oneinamillionwaiter 💖
V4802QW . 2021-05-17
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Came here for the first day after opening up after lockdown and Lucas looked after us, could not fault anything about our visit, the food was amazing, Lucas was amazing, will be looking forward to be served by Lucas again 10/10 from the Irish guy and Croatian girl ☺️
benmY4360UO . 2021-05-17
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We visited for lunch today as they open for indoor customer. Service was outstanding. Very friendly and professional server Lucas was very attentive and with great humor. Food was nice as well. Thank you Lucas
872izap . 2021-05-17
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Visited Chiquito on the bank holiday Monday, great to have this Chiquito open, whilst is it still outdoor dining, nice views over the river isn't so bad!Visited as a family of four, 2 adults, 1 infant & 1 toddler, service was fantastic courtesy of Lucas, tendered to us & doted on our kids throughout the meal, given this was our first meal out in over a year, we splurged & went 3 rounds! All delicious, well prepared & cooked.Thanks again to Lucas & the others working at Chiquito, highly recommended & great to eat out once again, we'll be back sooner rather than later
Mike M . 2021-05-10
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Another lovely meal and a nice setting sitting outside in COVID times! Service good from Lucas last week and all the staff are always very friendly and welcoming. Music playing whilst sitting outside is a nice touch too, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.
Dana J . 2021-05-06
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lucas had amazing service and very friendly, hope to have him again as my waiter :) 10/10. will be visiting again very soon!!!
jessbL2431OH . 2021-05-03
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I love this restaurant, and it’s always made better by our favourite waiter Lucas he always delivers a great service with a warm smile and friendly attitude!
261hayleyt . 2021-04-28
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Great food and service from Lucas who looked after us! Defo coming back! Had chimichanga and enchiladas with garlic bread! Great choice!
clancy_97 . 2021-04-23
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Reheated frozen meals. Have had better from a supermarket. Good service though and a nice location also handy for the cinema
W731WNjulianc . 2020-11-04
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My hubby and I had a lovely experience tonight at Chiquitos. Food was great and our server Lucas was so lovely. Very helpful and friendly always love visiting this restaurant. Safety measures in place with sanitizer available around the restaurant. A one way system in place. Staff all in masks and a track n trace app in operation. Thumbs up for Chiquitos. See you again in December xxx
Djsammy13 . 2020-11-01
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A lovely meal,great atmosphere, great food and an even better waiter! Lucas you’re fab!!! We will be back soon X.
Lozza1314 . 2020-10-27
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Sarah the waitress was really friendly and great with allergies. The food was delicious too. I had a great birthday and can’t wait to go back!
Simran003 . 2020-10-26
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It was a lovely dinner, Lucas was our waiter and he was absolutely brilliant the only problem was the chicken was dry.
DillonCraw . 2020-10-25
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Chiquito's in Strood is open and the service was great. Covid measures were in place. Lucas was great help through out. I love Chiquito I visit regularly.
328mikeld . 2020-10-25
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A last minute dinner date made most enjoyable by the most friendly, upbeat, attentive member of staff, Lucas. Even though a couple of our menu choices were not available there was no disappointment as he steered us unknowingly to alternatives and added that it would mean we would need to return, and we will, very clever!!Lovely, tasty, social food enhanced by the service.
NJW76 . 2020-10-25
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I took my son and his friend for dinner and the whole thing was fantastic. The two boys had great choices and myself being plant based the vegan options for starters mains and deserts were great. From arriving to leaving the staff were great and Lucas who looked after us was an asset to Chiquitos. I will be coming back
Tonyspalding . 2020-10-21
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What a breath of fresh air in these crazy times!!!! The food was great,i had Fajitas and my partner had the ribs(she couldnt believe how much meat was on them)i nicked a bit off her and they where lovely.The staff where bubbly and very helpful,really nice.Loads of salsa,tortillas etc.Very reasonably priced aswell,as usual its the drinks that bump the price up.Definately be going back again.Thanks
davec698 . 2020-10-19
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Food was delicious and our waiter Luca was amazing. Attentive and funny. He’s a credit to your company
HaleyP105 . 2020-10-18
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Went for dinner with my friend & we were served by Lucas, he is the most amazing waiter we’ve ever been served by ever/anywhere. he’s so attentive & got to know us really well. couldn’t fault him or the food. it really made our night
Patterson1976 . 2020-10-16
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A great restaurant with brilliant, energetic staff. The menu and cocktail are versatile. Its nice to see the restaurant buzzing with socially distance diners on a Saturday afternoon. Despite Covid-19, its a lovely place to relax and dine.
217aartis . 2020-10-13
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My boyfriend and I visited this restaurant on a Sunday evening on our way back to London, the place looks very nice and the food was good. The service was the best though especially Lucas, a lovely guy! Keep up the good work ;)
LindaMucioniu . 2020-10-11
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Our waiter Lucas was so friendly and helpful! The food was delicious and the service impeccable. Everything was socially distanced and felt very safe. Great atmosphere.
milliec906 . 2020-10-11
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Our server Lucas was awesome, and all the staff were really friendly. Food was absolutely DELICIOUS!! Perhaps just a tiny bit on the pricey side but if you have a Tastecard then it becomes very good value. Highly recommended.
Lozza365 . 2020-10-10
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Always a good fair priced meal here at this Chiquito. Our server Lizzie was amazing tonight. Attentive, polite and helpful. Food and drinks came quickly and all very tasty.My only criticism would be that the vegetables need a few more minutes cooking on the sizzler plate before serving. Great that you can use your tastecard 7 days a week here. Would recommend!
danielc678484 . 2020-10-09
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The tables are socially distanced well. The food was all yummy! Have never had a bad experience here.
jessikahlopez22 . 2020-10-09
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Five of us popped in this evening.Made a reservation yesterday.Was seated quickly. Social distancing was good with a one way system.We all had 3 courses with soft drinks.I am vegan (have been for nearly a year) and the vegan menu and options are very good - the best I have seen in a chain restaurant. The vegan lava cake was amazing.My sister is gluten and dairy intolerant and had a decent selection too.Our waitress, Luisa, was very good with knowing what was gluten and dairy free and even asked the kitchen to modify a dish for my sister.Everyone enjoyed their food and had a nice relaxed evening. Thank you.We will be back again soon.
T6219NJkevins . 2020-10-08
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This was our first visit after lockdown and it couldn’t have been better . Food was soooo good and the service was JUST AMAZING. Thank you Sarah for everything. Girl you are a gem to this place .
884renateh . 2020-10-06
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Table for 4 at 4pm on 27th Sept. Promptly seated with at least 2 metres from any adjoining table. our server was a most affable young man called Lucas. Nothing was too much trouble, he was cheerful and attentive without being overbearing. We all enjoyed our meals. Starters, Mains and Sweets and Ice cold drinks too.There was still a great atmosphere even with the current restrictions in place, undoubtedly due in the main, to Lucas sunny disposition.Will be eating there again. You bet !
Doggylong . 2020-09-30
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Came for a cute date, got served by Lucas - literally the best server i have ever had at a restaurant. I even recieved a sweet note on the receipt to say 'have a good evening'. Absolutely brilliant.
705jamieleew . 2020-09-30
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We hadn’t been to Chiquito for a few months now due to the virus going around but we decided to treat ourselves for a meal with friends as we craved it too much. Service was amazing from our server Lucas as he went above and beyond to show us the new regulations put in place but to also allow us to enjoy the food Chiquito had to offer. We had really good portions and it all tasted just how it did 6 months ago! So glad that our favourites were still on there as we knew some restaurants had gone to a limited menu but Chiquito still had the ultimate fajita, tacos, burritos, the lot!!! It was nice to feel comfortable in a restaurant despite what’s going on currently and being able to enjoy time with friends and with good food and drinks! Well done to the management for being on top of everything and definitely can’t wait to come back!
Turnerjm1994 . 2020-09-29
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We were so sad when we thought Chiquito was shutting and when we saw it’s open it was great news. Was so impressed with all the Covid measures. Our waiter was brilliant and so careful to make sure he was distanced and used napkins on plates so he hasn’t touched them. Food was yummy. Lovely evening.
AimeeTrowell . 2020-09-28
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Our local chiquito has unfortunately closed so we drove just under an hour to come here for dinner and it was well worth it! Delicious food, amazing staff and the social distancing measures out in place made us feel relaxed and safe.
ru8ence . 2020-09-26
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Good food and service, family friendly. Served by Lucas who was amazing. Gave outstanding service and has a good knowledge of the menu.
dougpeters78 . 2020-09-17
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We live Chiquitos , been loyal for about 13 or more years with this restaurant as always been different than other Mexican food restaurants etc ! We’ve been looking forward to see reopening again here we went cut it short service was good as always they work hard & they’ve brilliant but however all our food especially mine was tasteless starter chicken tinga lettuce cups was hardly any chicken on & bland ! My main is recently been same main but again reheated chicken smell , luke warm tasteless my side extra was chicken breast on the side just grilled but dry no taste ! Haven’t said anything to them but eatable just not their standards ! I think prepackaged marinated ready cook chicken would’ve have more flavours!
mirage21 . 2020-09-16
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The staff are lovely, no issues whatsoever, however the food needs attention. It is well presented but lacks flavour. I had the Lettuce cups with Tinga chicken to start, a lot water dripped out into my plate making the lettuce very soggy. Others in our party shared nachos, the portion size was really poor. My steak fajita was well cooked but the onion and peppers were not given time to caramelise before being served. A small bowl containing grated cheese, salsa and guacamole accompanies the fajita. Again the portion size for these was pathetic. Literally a teaspoon of salsa certainly not enough for the 3 tortilla wraps given to you. The dessert was by far the best course. For the price paid there needs to be greater flavour and a more generous portion size to elevate this Mexican restaurant.
138Paul138 . 2020-09-13
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Dined here on Monday night, restaurant was busy however we was sat down quickly with no trouble as we booked. Food was brilliant and the service was outstanding. Our waiter was James and he went above and beyond for us. Very good COVID safety guidelines in places, made us feel safe to be there.
TravBarnes34456 . 2020-09-08
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Atmosphere and food is excellent. There is a very attentive waiter named Lucas, kudos due. A good place all in all.
phiaaaaaaa . 2020-09-03
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Best place to visit whilst your in strood... Lucas is a good host and his a nice person .. his so skinny he looks like a model 😂... food is great, and atmosphere is lovely..
shazza7861277 . 2020-09-03
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Lucas was very friendly and bubbly great service ! , the food was amazing, and music was fantastic, would definitely recommend!
kkaur41 . 2020-09-03
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Tasty, enjoyable food with fantastic service and excellent covid measures!!Our kids love Chiquito’s so it was great to head back down for a late lunch now that they have reopened.Firstly, it is worth mentioning that the CV19 measures are excellent, with everything clean, social distancing in place and track & trace in operation.The food here was excellent as always, with good portions of delicious food served piping hot and packed full of flavour.We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, and as always we received a warm welcome and fantastic service throughout our stay.It goes without saying that we will be returning!!
JonP423 . 2020-09-03
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Dinner here after a day out at an adventure park round the corner. We had reserved a table but phoned to say we would be 10 minutes late for our booking. The gentleman on the phone quite bluntly told my daughter that it’s ok it’s our eating time we were eating into as they only allow an hour and a half at the table. We are a family of six and we felt it was unrealistic to expect us, with two young children to eat a 3 course meal in this allotted time. My daughter was annoyed at his attitude and told him not to worry we would go elsewhere at which point he backed down and said no it would be ok and we could have the table for 2 hours as he didn’t want to lose our custom. Not a great start, but we were tired from a fun packed day out and needed to eat. Waiting staff were super friendly and helpful. Our waitress went out of her way to oblige us with all our requests. Premises clean, but food is bland. For a food chain who serve Mexican food, theirs is devoid of any significant seasonings or spicing. The fajitas my daughter and I had were almost tasteless. My husbands rack of ribs was dry and needed extra bbq sauce (which he said tasted like it was one of 57 varieties). If you like Mexican food I would suggest you try somewhere else.
judy2000 . 2020-09-01
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Turned up here on Chiquito’s 2nd night of opening after covid19 shutdown. Quickly realised I’d booked the wrong night and I had booked for the Wednesday night, classic school boy error, but I was away with work so had a dilemma. Dilemma averted thanks to the amazing staff for helping and getting a table ready for me. Covid cleaned ✅Escorted to the table and a great waiter came over and served me, first name terms considering I’d misbooked so good on the transfer of booking details, suppose good contact trace protocol.This time I decided to order from the norm, and wow glad I did... had the jalopeno poppers, tasty and vibrant followed by a the fiery chicken, superb heat without being OTT, full of flavour and fresh roasted veg too, not limp and wilted. Loved it, one slight note, the accompanying tortilla chips had a few soft spots in them where maybe the oil hadn’t been hot enough.... but still tasty, and given the service I received due to my error on booking is 100% overlooked. Smells coming from the kitchen with the hot plates even after id finished eating were amazing. Great atmosphere, maybe a tad quieter in noise volume terms than the norm but it ensures people are not having to shout, and the staff are ensuring everything is cleaned. I know next time I’m staying at the premier inn, then I’ll call here rather than going to either of the other local eateries. Cheers guys
daveoj71 . 2020-09-01
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Honestly so glad that this restaurant has reopened! Went the first day since it’s reopening and as always had a really good experience! My mum is vegan and there’s plenty of different options for her! The food is always really good, they have the best nachos! And our waiter, Lucas, was great, he had a great energy and gave really good service!
lydiaoram . 2020-09-01
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Thank you Sam for being a great waiter :-) we had a lovely Friday evening being served by you in this restaurant
demsil95 . 2020-03-13
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Came into Chiquitos for date night, we both had the chicken fajitas which were lovely, our waitress Sarah was very kind and attentive. Thank you!
Woods52 . 2020-03-13
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Thank you so much for being such a lovely waiter!!! Excellent service. Will certainly come back xxxxx
rachelsZ3316SW . 2020-03-06
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Spyros our waiter provided really great service. Despite being a group of 10+ people the food came quickly and was very enjoyable. Would highly recommend.
shannongaardbo . 2020-03-06
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Beautiful meal, accommodated a big group last minute. Amazing service. Spyros was a fantastic attentive server. Would come back
mimieol98 . 2020-03-06
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We visited here for my friend's birthday.Being gluten and lactose intolerant makes eating out quite stressful.However our waitress for the evening, Josie was lovely, she checked items on the menu and was very patient. She was friendly and happy to help with anything we asked.The new menu was brilliant. Again Josie was happy for me to mix up gluten free and add vegan options. I'm pleased to hear this venue is not one that will be closing. Will be returning soon
twirlydoughnut . 2020-03-04
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Eight of us went for a post-bowling meal and all enjoyed it. I had fajitas with chicken, pork and steak and despite thd steak being quite tough, I enjoyed it. The bean stew was apparently very spicy, the loaded nachos were nice and the hot tacos were tasty. I would visit again.
SteMar247 . 2020-02-29
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Had lunch with my daughter there yesterday and the food and the lovely staff were both great. Had the lunch menu, really good food at very reasonable price. Normally go to Frankie & Bennies but thought we would give this try. Only down side were the other diners, loud and noisy ‘families’ with no manners and oblivious to other people around them. Shame but can’t see that the restaurant can do much about it. maybe ask for a quiet corner, don’t let them put you off.
yellowperil2018 . 2020-02-20
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We called in for a cocktail, I had a pornstar martini and my husband had a fruit margarita we also had a starter each they were very good so we will definitely go back for an evening meal. We had Lucas serving us he was so nice and friendly
Jennifer E . 2020-02-16
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We have always visited this restaurant when we are in Rochester. It has always been a great atmosphere and excellent food. However , on our visit in August it was the complete opposite. The menu was very limited and the prices had increased enormously. The service was a disgrace . I had my starter almost thrown down on the table . Suffice to say we will never be returning . This pandemic has given them an excuse to up the prices and reduce the menu by less than half !