La Chingada in Southwark

Cracking tacos get the carnitas and lamb birria

I think this is a great little spot. The lamb birria tacos are incredible but the others tacos were good. The service here is great and the chefs come out and talk to you. They clearly take great care and pride in their food. And their hot sauces are great. I saw one customer being slightly abrupt and rude to the waitress and she was incredibly polite to them so kudos to her! Would highly recommend this place regardless.

Worst tacos I have ever been served. Flavours are so bland. So disappointing as we live locally and would have loved a local taco place. Big money waste. Will never come back.

My new favourite restaurant! Food is absolutely delicious. The space is simple but very cozy and the service makes the experience even more enjoyable.

The schedule is wrong, it says at 12 and it turns out that they open in Bermondsey at 5. Luckily we called the number and we had to wait for nothing. Update the schedules so as not to lose people who come far away for nothing.

Excellent food and drinks, really lovely staff and very accommodating to a large group. Can’t wait to go back.

It was the first time we went to La Chingada. The food was great - sometimes a bit too spicy (the sauces I mean). Staff were also very welcoming and they noticed we could speak Spanish so we did so with each other. We had nachos with guacamole, tacos (baja prawn and lamb) and pastor quesadilla. Sorry I don't have a picture of the quesadilla, we eat it way too fast 😂

The food tastes good and feels authentic however the portions don't match the pricing at all. For that price I would expect double the quantity. The tacos are small (as they should be) but priced between £5-7 per taco (incl. service charge). That's like $10 for 1 taco and don't see anything that can justify that. Not good value for money. Eating tacos shouldn't feel like you're breaking the bank. We had to restrict ourselves and left the restaurant still hungry. Overall frustrating experience. It's too bad because the food is good.

The food is not that nice. The pork burrito I had, smells weird and the nachos are very hard to bite and chew.

Best tacos in London. From a Mexican ;)

This hidden gem in Southeast London brings the spirit of an authentic Mexican taqueria to life. If you’re looking to experience the true essence of Mexico City, this is the place to be. With a bit of imagination, you’ll feel transported straight to the heart of Mexico. Don’t miss the tacos al pastor, enchiladas verdes, and pastel de tres leches—they’re especially worth trying.

Authentic mexican tacos; a lot more than you pay in CDMX but the best I've had in Ldn. Lamb & broth was very good. Basic restaurant - friendly staff and chefs.

I really want to love and recommend this place. Maybe we shouldn't have gone on a Friday? But it was early. This is a small space, the walls are close, and the music? SO. LOUD. I don't understand this. I want to talk to the people I went with? And as English wasn't their first language, we had trouble ordering, then dishes weren't brought out in order so someone ended up eating someone else's... It's very popular for delivery, food came in a very odd order. One person finished all their dishes before I'd got one, I was hungry. I had a headache by the time we left. Please restaurants, let people chat without screaming :( The food is great, for Mexican in the UK which is rarely up to much, it's very tasty.

The lamb taco made my partner have her first ever orgasm. Highly recommend!

The food just make me wanna come inside my mouth they taste like haven specially the lamb omg and the juice of the meat and the sauce for the tacos you have to come here before you die please I love this place plus I have really good company when I dine in here so it makes it tastes 10 times better too

There is a beautiful waitress who surely makes the experience even more awesome! And the food is also great.

10/10 best mexican food in south eat london

A delicious little slice of Mexico, ask for a spicy mezcalita if you want some hairs on your chest. Friendly service and authentic tacos, let's goooooooooo #sombreroemoji

a really local Mexican restaurant

Awesome tacos! Try the lamb one! Lovely staff.

Suadero was delicious, as was tres leches cake and jarritos soda.

As a mexican who came to london, This was a surprise to come across a mexican restaurant, and let me say the food was delicious and authentic. Would highly recommend it.

Visited in October 2024. La Chingada is clearly a hidden gem! The fact that the staff and a significant number of the clientele were speaking Spanish gave me a very good feeling about the authenticity of this restaurant. Tried a bottle of Victoria lager in a Michelada glass, as well as a selection of tostadas and tacos (the prawn-octopus and the carnitas particularly stood out, being fresh and zingy). There are many other authentic (i.e. not Tex-Mex) menu items which I’d like to try next time, like nopales and Cacahuazintle corn. Only thing I’d say is that while the food may take a little time to be prepared, that’s testament to the freshly prepared ingredients and the attention to detail the kitchen team clearly take when preparing the food in the almost open plan kitchen.

Amazing Mexican food. I wonder if the food also dreams about me…

Delicious food!! I could say that they are the best tacos in London, the recipes are authentic brought from Mexico 🇲🇽♥️ 100% recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

delicious !! but service is a tad slow (everything came out at diff times) and could do with being a tad cheaper with the portion sjze. but can tell it’s all freshly made!

Probably the best tacos in London.

Some of the best food, some of the best drinks (spiced mango margarita is a must) and some of the best people. Don't hesitate, just go!!!

Driven past for years and regretting not trying it. Food is exceptional, staff are friendly, and worth every penny. Have to try the lam birria

Our favourite tacos in London!! This restaurant has the best tacos, great atmosphere and authentic menu. We bring friends and family all the time as it’s so fun with the colourful murals on the walls and awesome music. Everyone loves it. This is Surrey Quays hidden gem. Last Tues we went for Taco Tues (£6 tacos) to celebrate my daughter’s 5th bday. Although they didn’t have her favourite tres leches dessert, the owner scrambled to pull together a similar substitute which she was very happy with! Book ahead as it’s a popular place.

Absolutely wonderful food. We visited the Euston restaurant and the flavour, the textures....perfect. and great service. We had a wonderful time here. Thank you

Whilst I´m not really a fan of Mexican food (due to lack of any knowledge -my knowledge goes about as far as old el paso taco kits). I had read a lot of the reviews of this store (La Chingada Mexican Food) so I decided to give it a go. The food was fresh and filling (nothing like a cook at home kit). The taste were a bit on the strong side for me, in terms of certain herbs (garnish) overpowering the taste and flavours. This place is well known for its authentic foods.

Almost put 3. Pro: having been to Mexico the food in this restaurant reminds me more of what I ate in Mexico City more than anywhere else in London. The tacos were really delicious, nothing too pretty or fancy, all about the taste and staying authentic. Lamb birria was especially good! Con: the beef steak was very fatty and chewy, poor quality meat. Quite expensive for a casual meal. We spent 25£ per head on food which included 3 tacos each and a starter.

The food quality at La Chingada has noticeably declined. The tacos we had over the weekend were disappointing; the tortillas were dry, and the pastor, which used to be my favorite, didn’t taste anything like it used to.

The food is great and as authentic as can be. Edit: after knowing more mexican places in London, la chingada is not more expensive than others but it is better. Removed mention of prices.

Suadero taco was excellent, other less so but still very good. Well priced and michelada for £2 extra is great and authentic, most places try to rip you off for the same

Amazing food. I mean super super good. Very nice and welcoming atmosphere. I can only recommend this place! You won’t be disappointed!

Mexican place recommended by my Mexican colleagues and absolutely fabulous tacos, consistent high-quality and I almost become a regular. However, I’ve had two negative experiences with customer service. One, as one day I ordered takeaway for lunch, I was asked to pay service charge on top of the food. After bringing up the fact that I was never charged service when I previously ordered takeaways, the staff looked confused and said they always charged service for takeaways. It wasn’t until I showed my previous purchase that the staff took the service charge out. I wouldn’t have mind paying for service if it had always been the policy. However, your policy has been precarious. Second, as one day I went for dinner on tacos Tuesday, I was charged the original price for one of the tacos instead of £6 - the taco Tuesday price. I pushed back by saying it says on the menu that this particular tacos is indeed part of taco Tuesday but staff insisted they are not. It was a really bizarre experience as the menu was clearly in front of us, and the item I got charged the original price for was printed literally with the biggest fonts possible on the taco Tuesday menu. It almost felt as if the restaurant wanted to charge me extra on purpose…anyway, it was late at night and I was tired to argue over three quids. My recommendation would be, on top of making consistently good food, it might be worth training your staff to provide consistently high quality customer service. It’s difficult for customers when you stopped charge service for take out one day, but start doing so the next. It also hurts your reputation that you deliberately charged me original prices for tacos that are clearly stated to be on the tacos Tuesday list.

Most delicious veggie tacos I've had in the UK 🌱 service was also excellent- can't wait to come back

Downgrading from 5 stars to 1. Reason for this is because I saw La Chingada born when it was just a take away site with only burritos as option. Now they have “refined” themselves taking the burritos from the menu and serving just tacos ( by the way, very small portions and no chicken option on them). The development of La Chingada across the years has been very disappointing.

I don't know what happened to Chingada, but I was one of its first clients when it opened, and the burrito was really good....until tonight, when I went there with some family from Spain and the burrito is not in the menù anymore and neither anything with chicken! We opted for tacos...very small in size, overpriced and not fresh at all. I'm sorry, but it's a NO for me!

Best Birria Tacos I’ve had!! Great customer services from Santi!!

Authentic Mexican food, one of the only places you can find chilaquiles and enchiladas in London. Servers are attentive and kind and the food is bonkers 🫶🌮

Good example of why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover: this is one of the best Mexican restaurants in London if you are looking for traditional food and not something fancy. Pros: Cozy, unpretentious and relax atmosphere. Amazing food and reasonable prices. Cons: I could taste any tequila in the “Tequila flan” 🤷🏻‍♂️. Also it’s a pity they started adding service by default.

Food is very good but the portions are extremely small. Cost benefit is not worth it. The tacos are tiny. I don’t think there was 80g of meat in both tacos combined. The portion size would need to be at least 3 tacos for how small they are. Good food but if you wanna leave full you’ll have to spend quite a bit of money.

My favourite Elote is here! And it was so good. The staff took the time to explain everything in the menu and gave us good suggestions. 👍🏼 loved the tacos!!

Lovely, chef came out for a chat, good food at a good price, best Mexican I've had in London.

Came here for Lunch. The Baja Prawns the Lamb Birria and Confit steak tacos are an absolute accomplishment. Highly recommended

I am Mexican living in the UK, and the tacos are great, I love that all the staff is Mexican and the flavors are really authentic, I feel at home

I was so scared of not finding good Mexican food when moving to London, but this has become such a comfort spot. Always feel so welcomed and taken care of here.

good overall, I think there were some noticeable flaws but still above average for london. pros: delicious margarita great tacos carnitas good vibe (loud spanish music) cons: little bit pricey given quantity salsa was sub par, and they didn’t give us much server was perplexed at the idea we wanted a quesadilla with no meat which is the definition of a quesadilla. pastor tacos kinda dry quesadilla came with no salsa stingy with the coriander i think if they improve their salsa this is easily a 4 star place

What can I say?? Unrivalled mexican food, passionate chefs and awesome staff. 5 stars

Ok Mexican food made for Mexicans in London, we been there with my friends and we didnt expect such amazing food, is a quiet far but the travel was worthy i fully recomend it the attention was great, the prices are very expensive and no all the dishes are tasty we order de burrito Wich I don’t recommend try the tacos and the zocalo corn to be satisfied you will need to spend £80+ per person, I don’t really go regularly because of the prices and for me is 1 hour on the train , if you like to try something different it’s ok

Food is nice and tasty. Portions are small for this price. They have a small menu and they didn't have a few items.

A wonderful local spot. Good vibes and good food with welcoming staff.

I came here with my heavily pregnant wife, the staff could not have been more accommodating. She had a craving for pickled jalepenos and modelo beer which this place provided in excess 😎. The birra tacos were superb and i could not recommend this gaff enough.

Taco tuesdays and great margaritas. Friendly staff and quick service. Perfect dinner spot for locals.

Best michelada I've had outside of Sinaloa!!!

All super delicious, authentic Mexican food. We ordered green chilaquiles, carnitas tacos, suadero, birria, shepherd's quesadilla and some complimentary nachos, all 10/10, super recommended to remember the Mexican flavor 🤌🏽.

A pleasant experience to try and remember the flavors impregnated in Mexican food. Having original recipes despite being far from home is invaluable. The staff service is spectacular.

They really are flavors of 🇲🇽 Mexico; very very delicious sauces. It exceeded my expectations.

Excellent as always. If you haven't been, you're wrong. If you leave a bad review, you're wrong. Real food cooked by amazing people. Get everything it's all amazing: I love the tacos and the grapefruit soda See you next week, T x

Over priced and very basic. The food was under seasoned. I seriously do not understand why this place is so highly rated. There must be better Mexican restaurants in London.

I cannot believe I found this so late. I have been dying for authentic taco's. What I found was amazing tacos and the best beef burrito 🌯 and I never liked burrito. We loved it so much we ordered X2 😂. If you need a Mexican hit come here. The margarita was to die for. Not fancy but just the best authentic food. Definitely coming back.

Very good service, tasty taco al pastor and green chilaquiles, we will definitely return

Delicate flavours, tight selection of platillos, the elote was a highlight, as well as the service. Our delightful young Ecuadorian waitress took good care of us with tasty recommendations and cheerful service. Thank you!

The customer service was quite lacking. I walked in an no-one even acknowledged me when I went up to the till plus the food was so bland. I have had great Mexican food before so this was very disappointing!

Summary: I have visited most Mexican spots in London. Giving a five star because despite some opportunities, the food and deals are at a price you can’t beat with service that makes you feel like you are a regular. Pros: -Amazing, authentic food at a stellar price for London. We had tacos as well but forgot to snag a photo but plenty of them already. -Proper margs which is always a treat this side of the Atlantic with a margarita deal on a Saturday! Can’t complain! -Awesome service - my wife came on her bike that doesn’t fold and they let her keep it there Opportunities: -it is a small cozy spot, but there was a really loud table next to us which almost felt like the table had an echo with where they were located. To be fair, it was a Saturday night but it may be tough for you to hear. I think this is negated though with low price - no Amex but I get it - I say this as I love Guacamole: the guacamole was just ok. I always look forward to some solid guac, but the only guac they had was mixed with some nachos that were definitely our least favourite of the dishes and a tad underwhelming.

Delicious food and great service.

Amazing environment, always go above and beyond

Was excited to try this place but felt it was very underwhelming. What was most disappointing is that we ordered the lamb birria tacos which on the menu says it comes with a lamb stew to dip them in and it’s also more expensive. When the tacos came there was no lamb stew so I asked the waitress and she said they had run out. If they had run out then she should have let us know when we ordered it. Then when the bill came the price was still the same even though we had a dish missing. Some of the tacos we had were cold. The chicken tostada was cold and bland.

Authentic mexican, and delicious cocktails

Best mexican food in London hands down. Staff are really nice as well. Head in on Tuesdays or Thursdays as they have deals on!

The Pastor tacos taste great, but found the price high considering how small the tacos are. Staff are friendly.

This was my second visit on my own and I hope next time I can eat with more people so as to try all the dishes. I tried the Pastor tacos where the pork is taken off the spit like in a kebab shop . Tasty marinated meat on corn tacos , tasty but quite small. At over £8 for two small tacos it didn't represent the best value or the most filling lunch. The staff member told me they have tacos Tuesdays where they're all priced at £6 so that might be the best day to visit. Impressed to see tongue on the menu .

It's ok, not great. The place looks lively but the food is actually quite bland. I've eaten here three times so this isn't a one-time impression.

Good to return to the Mexican flavor for a while. Love the food.

Quite disappointed. Had this on the list for quite a while to check out. Tacos were incredibly slow for the money, and it was just meat and sauce. Sure I get this might be traditional, but it absolutely does not justify the price as even taste wise it was quite bland, the pork was super fatty. I am rarely disappointed in food but this really missed the mark

This place has been on my list for ages! Finally got the chance to visit and try the tacos 🌮 The menu looks small but is huge and hard to select as they have so many tempting choices: we went with classic nachos and a shrimp and octopus taco to start, the pibil and steak tacos and a mushroom tostada. The shrimp and octopus was amazing and the meat tacos top notch. Staff are really friendly and knowledgeable and it’s such good value. Will be back soon!

Incredible food. Quesedilla portions could be bigger and shame they don't do burritos any more. Some more vegetarian options would be good too.

We went to this restaurant to celebrate a friend's 60ths birthday party 🎉 and it was a great choice. The food is very sithentic👆🏾, the atmosphere relax and great service. We love the homemade tortillas, for me the bear michelada was just fantastic! And to have a proper corn-on-the-cob was just a treat.

A nice little restaurant with amazing flavorful food, not too expensive too.

This place will blow your mind. The tacos are incredible, bursting with flavour and melt in your mouth, especially the birria taco. The taco is as authentic as it gets. The corn also floored me, I've never seen this white corn that has bigger kernals that are super meaty and flavourful. You cant go wrong, everything on the menu is delicious, you can tell chef Walter puts his heart into the food.

Two tacos cost £9. However, the actual quality of the tacos felt like £5-6 tacos maximum. They were a bit dry, and lacking flavor.

Burritos are gone?! So so disappointed had been looking forward to one all afternoon

I know how difficult it is to make good Mexican food in Europe. A big thanks and a big congratulations to La Chingada, their tacos are good. We got pastor (a must), birria, suadero, carnitas and a gringa. Everything was well done. Prices are fair for the work it represents doing things as they are supposed to be done. If I must I would have appreciated more spicy sauce…but hey, that is a bit a tantrum. Well done La Chingada.

I had been waiting to try this place for months. The food was exactly what I wanted. I got lengua tacos and the shrimp / octopus tostada. I would recommend those two dishes to anyone. Tacos were excellent, though they are on the smaller side, especially for the price. The tostada was delicious, and they combined interesting fruits with the seafood. It was spicy, which I have a hard time finding in London. The issue was with the service. Those two dishes were all the food we ordered and it took 30 min to get them. We probably would have ordered more but the experience quickly went downhill. I was certain of the time because we also ordered a Modelo and I took a picture of it, so I was able to see the timestamp. Of course the modelo was mostly gone by the time I asked the waitress about our food. I was watching people get their apps and their mains, and I noticed those people had arrived after us. I asked her about this, since the dishes we ordered seemed to be the quickest things on the menu (tacos and the cold seafood salad on the tostada). It was obvious to me that the order had been forgotten, but she argued with me that all those other people had actually arrived after me. Here’s a tip - you could have just brought us some complimentary chips and salsa when you forget our order, and we would probably shut up. If even you just apologize for the mixup, i would probably be okay with it. TLDR food is very good, but waiters need more training

Burritos!! So yummy! I can't enjoy a burrito from anywhere else in London after eating a burrito from here. So good!! The staff are friendly too.

I had dinner here tonight with my daughter & her partner. The service was swift and good. Although they had initially messed up the table reservation, they managed to give us a table for 3 after about 10-15 min. The food was very tasty, in good portions that also allow sharing and/or having two dishes for a main without overeating or leaving remains. They have a nice selection of drinks, and it would be even better if one could have a coffee as a desert. The prices seemed fair to me, the quality of the food was very good, the service was good as well. The acoustics of the place make it a bit loudish at times, but nothing that would disturb me.

My daughter and I went to this small, well decorated Mexican restaurant. The food is tasty, although I feel the tacos portion is small ( comes with two), I guess London standard anyway. I was very impressed with the art decor as it made me feel like I could really find those in Mexico at any local restaurant over there.

Really wanted to like this place after reading all the good reviews (and being a mexican food lover!). Sadly it did not live up to my expectations on food or cost - we spend over £50 on a plate of tacos, a burrito and two beers. The food also wasn't worth that price, it was quite basic and my fish tacos were fairly flavourless. There's also not a lot of veggie options which there usually are at mexican places. The overall vibe feels very much like a takeaway too with white hospital lights above. Not very cosy or atmospheric - would be happy with this had the price not have been extortionate. Like I said, really wanted to like it but the price is very off putting for something you can make so cheaply at home, so won't be going again.

Absolutely delicious, fresh food. Highly recommend

Almost everything here is made from scratch. They don't even have a microwave. Personally, I prefer their chicken tostadas and chicken burrito along with a portion of tortilla chips. All of these come with their insane beans!

Food was really good, and the service was really quick. But the food came so quick that when we paid, we were expected to get up and leave straight away for the next customers. Maybe we should of delayed the payment, but we were still digesting our food by the time we were asked to get out

Got recommended here by colleague from Mexico. Truly authentic and everything freshly cooked from scratch Love the tinga chicken tostados The staff is warm and welcoming Highly recommended

We were a party if 3 and were seated after a party of 2 moved over from a 4 top table to a 2 top. 🥰 the couple moved without hesitation.🥰 The wait staff then allowed us to look over the menu, came over and took our order. We enjoyed the chips and red and green sauces. The other items were very delicious. Such a wonderful find while staying in Surrey Quays.

The only good Mexican in London. The real deal!!!!! Everything on the menu is 10/10!

I am Mexican and have been looking for a good place to have authentic Mexican tacos (not the taco shell abomination), and was delighted to find delicious tacos and quesadillas at La Chingada. They also have proper Mexican corn on the cob (white corn, not yellow), a good selection of Mexican beers, and lovely spicy salsas like the ones from Mexican taquerías.

Absolutely amazing food, very welcoming and one of if not the best Mexican restaurants in London. It was a very authentic style and it was magnificent. Would totally come back again or recommend it to a friend. :)

Excellent Mexican food, very delicious margaritas and with Spanish-speaking waiters for those less familiar with English! Good end to a vacation!