El Guaca Mexican Grill in Maldon

Nachos and halloumi are absolutely delicious. Bit of a slow service was a fairly busy Friday evening. We ordered 2 fajitas for mains and only one came out and was told the other one would be out shortly. So one of us ate our mains whilst the other waited. Was almost finished by the time the other dish came out. All in all it is nice but it does seem expensive - £92 for two people to have a starter each, a main each and 1 drink each. Inc service charge automatically put on the bill.

We have just moved to the area and after eating here, we decided to book my daughter's 11th birthday do with her friends here. The food is amazing ( my husband and I had some beef enchiladas when the children were eating).. The children had the kids meal ( 3 courses for £8.50, and the choices were ready good, we also treated them to a mocktail each, which they all liked. . The staff were really nice and friendly, suggested where to take the best photographs, and had the mexican hats at the ready! All the children really enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend and we are going back in a couple of weeks!

Absolutely lovely, we will be back!!

Sadly disappointed, we were given false information regarding a birthday deal, which they did not honour. Leading to us all ordering more than we needed so the birthday boy could eat for free. Then as a gratitude they gave us roughly 6% off our meal ( insult) then charged us £18 service charge!! Sadly won’t be going back Picture show the information I got without any t&c Was booked so could clearly see we had children and knew I was looking for the birthday deal. Maybe a good service would have been to wish the birthday boy happy birthday and been aware of their customers. ( as I had already contacted to tell them why we were coming )

Always a really lovely experience and a great restaurant for family or friends to enjoy.

Sadly disappointed, we were given false information regarding a birthday deal, which they did not honour. Leading to us all ordering more than we needed so the birthday boy could eat for free. Then as a gratitude they gave us roughly 6% off our meal ( insult) then charged us £18 service charge!! Sadly won’t be going back Picture show the information I got without any t&c Was booked so could clearly see we had children and knew I was looking for the birthday deal. Maybe a good service would have been to wish the birthday boy happy birthday and been aware of their customers. ( as I had already contacted to tell them why we were coming )

Amazing food as always. Please reconsider opening restaurant in colchester

Great Mexican food and awsome staff, highly recommend 👌

Great atmosphere! I had a great time. My server Emily made the experience great. Overall food was excellent will definitely come back

May was a wonderful hostess. Friendly, polite and funny. Most enjoyable evening. 👍

Went to this restaurant to celebrate an anniversary with the family. We arrived and had to wait a considerable amount of time before we were approached by waiting staff, for our drinks order, the restaurant was not busy. We then waited for about 10 minutes for the drinks to arrive and order our food, starters and mains. The server was not very interested nor did they look happy to be there, once our order was taken we only had to wait about 10 minutes for our starters to arrive. The Nachos and fried halloumi was great, once we had finished the server took anther drinks order, while we were asked to stack all of the plates for them. Then they brought the mains out, they tried to get us to take and pass plates around. Which is not a very professional look for a restaurant. The food was great just the service let them down. We were glad to find out that we were not asked to clean the plates, after being asked again to stack and pass plates down the table. All in all the food was great, however the service is enough of a let down for us to avoid returning to this restaurant again.

Lovely independent restaurant. Food was really tasty. Have booked for new years. Reasonably priced aswell

Nice food , shame that they had run out of a popular main and banana dessert.

Great service and food. Loses 1 star as the surf n turf was small in comparison to other places I have eaten this otherwise the food for everyone else was great

Food was lovely, service by Ebony was exceptional, friendly, priced right & great portion sizes. Margaritas were spot on! Thank you so much guys. See you soon x

Food was ok, if you are a keen cook then doesn't seem that special. Service was ok, not bad but not exceptional.

El Guaca never disappoints. The food is always tasty and fresh and the service is impeccable.

It was great food, fast delivery and nice service.

We had Fay dealing with us this evening, it was my 30th birthday. The food was amazing, the service was fantastic, the vibe is outstanding! Really would recommend El Guaca! Lovely small town restaurant with a big image! Thank you

Lovely food, attentive staff , very enjoyable evening

Excellent food and service, and class management who explained all the food very well.

Great food great service welcoming atmosphere Great cocktails

We love coming to El Guaca, it is our favourite restaurant in Maldon. The food, staff and atmosphere are wonderful.

Fantastic place to go, great atmosphere and amazing food.

Service was quite poor. Didn't get acknowledge when entering. Waiting staff brought drinks to us holding the glasses at the top lip of the glass. Slow service and food not great.

Lovey food and great service, would highly recommend.

Always a great meal out whether with kids or not...sombreros supplied 👍

Love Mexican food, and this us the best we have found in a long time.

Excellent all round food , service atmosphere.we booked for lunch with all the grandkids.very child friendly.Great vegan menu too.Highly recommend.

We had a lovely meal for my stepdaughter’s birthday and the staff brought out ice cream with a candle & sand Happy Birthday which was unexpected & really nice x

Lovely food and staff very efficient.

Food is always good here, really tasty

Lovely restaurant, food very tasty. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

Just visited for our wedding anniversary meal. Food was amazing, service was quick & friendly, great atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

Great food very good service reasonably priced. Will come again!

Came in for lunch. The menu has plenty of options for Mexican food and grills. The food is tasty and is fresh. The staff are very welcoming and the atmosphere is on theme!

Went to the maldon one and it was lovely food was really nice and the drink options are amazing recommended to Tey thos place

Natalia was our waitress and she was so lovely. The food is beautiful, the staff are amazing, the atmosphere is calm relaxed and welcoming. Loved this restaurant!!

The food was really good and Fay our server and waitress was amazing and gave us what we wanted and we thoroughly enjoyed our food

Our servers tonight, Fay and May, were absolutely fantastic. Helped with our every query, very patient and overall great service.

Friendly staff and funny, lovely service, couldn’t ask for a better evening, definitely coming back, food was excellent

Had a lovely evening tonight. Staff are really friendly and helpful and service was very good. Food was really tasty. I can highly recommend it here.

Faye our server was amazing. Food was excellent and the atmosphere was great. Definitely recommend and will be coming again. Tegan done us amazing cocktails

Brilliant night,good food and superb service

A great place to have a family meal. Amazing food and service x

Food and service was Excellent as always!! Will keep coming back for me!!

Great food and fantastic customer service, will be back soon.

I've eaten here twice now and their food is very yummy. They have quite a few vegan options, a kids menu and a good selection of drinks. I'd definitely go again.

Amazing Gluten free and diary free meal. Great service, even included a pen!!!

Do not go here during the lunch time the food was dry as a bone and not good. I have really enjoyed the food in the evening but the daytime food is reheated overpriced rubbish

Great find! Something Totally different.. in a world full of Chinese, Pizza and Indian restaurants it’s great to have something out of the ordinary! Cooked amazingly with a fantastic choice on the menu. We will be going out of our way again and coming back for sure 👍🏻

What a great little place on the high street. We came here as a walk in for a late lunch. Very quiet the time we came, lovely decoration and staff very friendly. Food was nice and fair price, also not too long to wait for the food. Very happy with it all and would definitely come back and recommend to anyone who likes Mexican food.

Amamzing food, fresh and tasty. Friendly and quick servce and relaxed atmosphere.

It was a shame when El Guaca in Clacton closed… but now we’ve found the Maldon “branch”…. Worth the 45 min drive. Absolutely fabulous food, great service and top not decor. Love this “mini chain” ….

As always, lovely food and brilliant service. Will keep coming back and would always recommend!

Excellent food excellent atmosphere good value for money will definitely come back and recommend to all friends.

Absolute beautiful food 4 of us came here for dinner everything was cooked perfect from starters to desserts. 5*** highly recommend this restaurant. Excellent value for money really big portions and really tasty food absolute spot on.

Staff friendly. Good food. Will be back again.

Tasty food and excellent service. Possibly the nicest toilets in Maldon or at least very clean.

Had a lovely Mother’s Day meal service and food was amazing as usual

Always enjoy coming here. Beautiful food and great service

El Guaca is our "go to" family meal out destination. We all love it and have tried loads of things from the menu, never once been dissatisfied. The staff are excellent, again we have only ever had good experiences. Highly recommend

Great food, good atmosphere, service excellent, will go back again.

Brilliant evening, great food, great service.

Always wanted to try this restaurant and it didn’t disappoint! My husband and I popped in at lunchtime and had nachos, enchiladas and a burrito. The food was lovely along with excellent service. Additionally it’s super clean and accommodates babies. Definitely recommend and we will be back 😊

Food was absolutely amazing. One of my favourite restaurants!

After a few years absence due a loss in standards we tried el gauca again. So glad we did. Back to authentic flavours, brilliant service and just a good night out for something tasty. We used to come weekly, and will be returning. Thank you el gauca.

Very nice food, service and atmosphere was good 👍

Lovely Mexican food we ordered the duck enchiladas and the steak and chicken fajitas. Very nice would definitely return if in the area again

We've eaten here twice now, been such good service from the staff and the food is amazing! Loads of choice, and the Kids menu is also good, seeing as my kids are fussy eaters. Not too expensive either, a new favourite of ours, the staff cannot do enough for you.

Great place with amazing food. Been several times.

Verry nice dishes with great tast Try the Paella - is amazing

Expensive. Food arrived too fast from ordering. No time to relax and chill. Wouldn't go again

Wee been to El Guaca, but I'm not disappointed at all. The service was excellent, the food was perfect 👌. The kids side menu was huge 👌. The price is a bit chilli but if u want a good meal don't hesitate 😋..

Have always gone to El Guaca since it opened. The food is okay/good but not outstanding. My main gripe is the cost of the drinks have shot up. £7 for a pint and £9 pounds for a cocktail seems to me exorbitant. Our bill for the two of us came to £120 quid and we didn't go silly on the drinks or food. We both came away thinking what used to be a reasonably priced place has got a bit out of hand, so unless someone else is paying we won't be back.

Brilliant service, Mae was absolutely fantastic! Extremely attentive and welcoming, always making sure we had what we needed and going to extra mile to make our experience the best it could be.

Our server Mae was so helpful with refilling our water and just being extremely polite when asked to grab something or order more drinks. Wonderful food with amazing service. 10/10

Our server Mae was incredibly helpful , whenever we needed top ups she was there to help . Brilliant service. Food was wonderful! 10/10 would recommend. Everyone loved it - will be coming back 100%

Always fantastic food and service. 😋

Chimichanga is bad, vegetarian options are okay. Great staff, great drinks. Let down by food. Maybe ill try something different.

This is one of my favorite places to eat, fantastic options and great for anyone who is gluten free

A fantastic lunch with family and friends. Food was amazing and the staff were really friendly and attentive.

Loved the food here, the staff were attentive and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit. 2nd visit: the staff were excellent and very helpful. The food was outstanding and well prepared. The kids eat free in school holidays was brilliant and didn't feel like an add on. The way the waiter interacted with my son who can be a picky eater made the meal flow well and was appreciated. Nothing was a problem or too much for them and I would absolutely recommend this place to eat. It can get noisy when busy but that is part of the feel and ambience which works for the theme.

We always have a great time at El Gauca and come back often for our date nights! Service is always friendly and good always tastes fresh and delicious! They often have good offers on for families too!!

Consistently good food and service. Still great 🌶

Simply put, this is our favourite Mexican restaurant in the south east. Absolutely love when we are able to find time to pop over, and never disappointed when we do. Have had lots of celebrations over the years, and no doubt will continue to do so. Urge anyone to find the time to go here if you can.

Great food, great service was quite being January but could imagine brilliant in the evening

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely food and lovely atmosphere. A wide range of good and tasty vegan options and yummy cocktails

Ellie was absolutely amazing at making sure everything was perfect. Food was 10/10 (portions are a great size) the drinks are amazing value, and the extra kick you can get in the food is definitely an EXTRA kick (highly recommend) 🍸

Absolutely incredible, it was my second time here and I genuinely thought I had perished and gone to heaven. The service was friendly, warm, and incredible. The food was perfection to he point that I decided I liked guacamole. (Previously, I hated it) The drinks??? Oh, the drinks. They are dangerously good. Like juice, but better. All in all, I am addicted to El Guaca overall and will definitely return. Well, when I can get a lift or a taxi, thanks to the strength of the brilliant value drinks!

Superb Mexican food, lovely staff, always worth a visit

Friendly staff , great food, brilliant range of gluten and dairy free choices

Lovely friendly service. Great food . Not many people in there for lunch

Food is always decent!!!!!! Hot and fresh fan service too

Love this place. Amazing food and atmosphere.

Ótima surpresa, melhor comida tex-mex da vida, atendimento acolhedor, rápido e muito amistoso, estamos ansiosos pela volta.

Very good food, highly recommend the sharing nachos, staff all really friendly Great cocktail

We had a fabulous evening here, fun staff, great food and great value.

Lovely as always. Perfect spot for our family Christmas Eve lunch.

Came for a casual lunch and the food was incredible. Staff were friendly and we couldn’t fault anything we were served. We had the nachos with chilli as a sharing starter and enchiladas as mains. Great food, fresh ingredients and wonderful service!