Pinche Pinche in Leeds

We had dinner here yesterday and I have to say what a complete waste of money. Very expensive for what you get. The food tasted as if it’s been pre-prepared and just warmed up. Some of the sauces were that hot I’ve been up all night with a burning ulcer! Years ago this used to be an excellent Mexican with freshly prepared food and then the previous owners handed it over to somebody else. Now, I don’t know what’s happened but it just isn’t a good place to eat. I’m gobsmacked at the seemingly high reviews as it’s just basic food being passed off as Mexican. I don’t know what’s happened in Chapel Allerton but there’s not many good places to eat anymore and food standards have really dropped everywhere.

Lots of veggie options and everything I had was excellent

Excellent food, delicious margaritas, friendly service, great atmosphere!

It's a lovely place, and the food is delicious! Great atmosphere and excellent service. I tried chicken tacos and plantain with ice cream for dessert—they were just delicious!

Delicious vegan tacos! Really nice food and environment with super friendly staff 100% recommend and definitely make sure to make a reservation

Great place, lovely food and staff

great attention to allergies, I am allergic to many foods and the chef/owner was really kind to offer me a valid and excellent alternative. I will return soon, I recommend it as the best Mexican restaurant.

Great food, always find some delicious choices that are gluten and dairy free... a rare treat!

Delicious food and lively atmosphere for a perfect family meal. Great service from Lois in particular.

Good steady Mexican food. Feel as though portion sizes have got smaller vs previous times, but that was a while ago (hasn't everything). Service could have been warmer and friendly. Not rude but no small talk or being made to feel particularly welcome. Music was blaring so not easy to chat but that is maybe me getting old... Glad the restaurant is still doing well. Been in Chapel A a long time. Can and probably should improve though.

Had a table booked on a Saturday evening at 7pm Orderd Rosè which we couldn't drink as was just a bottle of chemicals the white wine was no better so went for processco ,very nice but only had 1 bottle , on a Saturday night, not good enough.After sharing our disappointment with Sam he managed to find a warm bottle in a back room. They took our plates and told us if we wanted desserts we had to be very quick cos they needed the table , this was 8.10pm .shocking. expressing our disappointment to Sam fell on deaf ears WONT BE GOING BACK

Great service, great food and great margaritas 👏

Just loaaaads of fake cheese. On everything. I mean… everything.

Friendly staff, very tasty food and good service.

Easily some of the best food in Leeds....anywhere really. The fish tacos are worthy of a Michelin star in my view as a foodie who has regularly visited starred venues in London over the last couple of decades. Very colourful, buzzy atmosphere, with the food matched by the service.

Delicious food and excellent for gluten free / coeliac.

Great place to come for a family meal.

Good food at a good price with friendly and efficient service

Lovely food with great service.

Nice people and exciting food. This will be a regular visit. We only had some chicken wings and a couple of Burritos which was plenty of food for us two. I was looking forward to trying the Tacos too but we'll save those for the next visit. Others have mentioned the tamarind dip which is certainly worthy of note: hot, sweet and punchy and very very moreish! I must say I was particularly impressed with both the service and the quality of the food. On the face of it this is a simple cuisine but you can taste the care that goes into the prep' and the layers of flavours and ingredients. Food like this is under-rated because it looks simple, but like some many things, when you're really good at something, you make it look easy. This is seriously good food.

My favourite restaurant in all of Leeds! The best food, amazing margaritas, friendly and helpful staff. We go pretty regularly and are never disappointed, the menu is the best it’s ever been. Get all the Tacos!

Excellent, authentic and tasty Mexican food. The restaurant has a great, lively atmosphere and the service is very good.

Great food and drink. Esp range of nibbles/starters

Amazing food and great service. Interesting menu with plenty to chose from- will definitely be back

Delicious food, great service and cosy atmosphere.

Gorgeous. The blackberry margarita was a highlight. Beautiful delicious food. Best Mexican in Leeds

We had an absolutely fantastic experience last night - and want to thank the chefs and staff for everything from the sensational food, delicious cocktails (wow), attentive service and for squeezing us in slightly earlier than our planned table time to save us a trip back and forth. Myself and my friend haven’t been to Pinche Pinche for a little while, and based on our experience last night I’m not sure we will go anywhere else for our dinner catch ups in future. I woke up this morning thinking about the food! A massive 5* from me

Have wanted to try this place for a while and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Fantastic food, the variation of flavours were excellent and they offered a good variety of vegetarian and gluten free options. Would definitely recommend.

Great little restaurant right in the middle of CA

We finally made it to Pinche Pinche for a family night out. I’d not been in years and it didn’t disappoint. Everything was on point, the drinks and tacos especially. All with great friendly service!

Fantastic food, great service, delicious cocktails. Thanks!

Very busy, lively atmosphere. Great choice of vegan options. Friendly staff.

Lovely food and great staff very pleased with the evening out

Lovely people and great food. What else is there to say!

Really nice little restaurant. The quacamole shared starter was amazing.I had salt fish tacos for my main which was just as good as I had had in other Mexican restaurants. Because we got there before 18:00 on a weekday, we got a good deal on the menu: Each main meal was £10 and came with seasoned fries which were delicious 😋.

Fantastic restaurant. The food is delicious and staff are lovely. It's a really nice vibe in there, and there's great vegan options.

Really delicious mix of food - we had nachos, plantain and pork tacos and the short rib burrito. The staff were super friendly too, and they do great no-jitos!

Food was delicious and served promptly. Staff were lovely and very attentive.

Busy but not in a bad way. Great vibe as always. Solid service from Sam & the team. Drinks and food were amazing, as with every visit.

Amazing food and service. Really attentive and friendly 😊

Vegan options on offer are fantastic. The execution of food is top notch, visited 3 x in the past 2 wks and they have smashed it out of the ball park on each visit. Consistency of great food is key, service is as important as the food and they've got it right. No gratuity added to the bill is like a breath of fresh air and eliminates the awkwardness some diners may feel if they do not wish to leave a gratuity for whatever reason. Hopefully this encourages pleased and satisfied customers to leave what they feel they wish to leave dependant upon their dining experience. Well done!! 😀

An excellent place to visit, the staff were attentive and knowledgeable.

Great atmosphere and great food

Great place with really nice tapas like tacos - fully recommend getting a few different tracks to try and a margarita!

Another superb experience at Pinche Pinche. They've widened their margarita menu which was a joy, and the food was delicious; fresh, so tasty and great value for money. See you guys next time.

As always, a great meal, food delicious! Allergy care is also fantastic!

Really good food! Loved the vegetarian options

All in all a really good mexican. Food was decent, plenty of flavour with good portions. Lovely environment and fantastic service.

Absolutely loved it. The tamarind sauce is excellent. My only suggestion is a better coffee machine, it is a little slow.

Brilliant can’t wait to go back

First visit to Pinche Pinche. Food was lovely and service was ok. Abit annoyed I had to pay £2 extra to swap the soda water in my mocktail for lemonade when I wasn't informed of this.... seems a little much but it wouldn't stop me from going back as the tacos are just delicious.

Midweek treat for dinner so was quiet but that meant super service so no complaints. Food and drinks both excellent and staff provided good advice on how much to order. Will be back soon

Absolutely loved our evening here. We've been unlucky previously with trying to get a table. We went for wings and corn ribs to start, both very tasty, then a trio of tacos and some loaded fried. Everything looks great, tastes great, and doesn't cost the earth. Drinks are also very reasonable. Pinche Pinche is just what a great neighborhood restaurant should be, good food, sensible prices, charming service, we will be back.

Enjoyed this little old school Mexican restaurant. The sea food tacos were very good and I enjoyed the atmosphere of the place! Good standards of customer service. Will be going back at some point! Salud 🇲🇽

Great service. Good price. Nice sharing dishes. 4 stars because the chicken tacos were dry and the churos were small and needed to be served with chocolate sauce

Incredible tacos and margaritas, service was excellent too. Absolutely love Pinche Pinche!

Amazing food, really friendly staff. Can't wait to go again!

I love this restaurant, it is possibly my favourite restaurant in Leeds. Food is always excellent, staff are friendly and attentive. Margaritas are superb. Would highly recommend!

Excellent food and great service as usual at this lovely little restaurant.

We go to Pinche Pinche every couple of months. The food is delicious and generous and the service is always great.

Delicious food in a cute Mexican restaurant with great staff.

Lovely tasty food presented beautifully Really friendly, helpful and professional waiters Good access for customers with a mobility impairment

A delightful place for really good Mexican food

Tried recently in March for a differnt cuisine from our usual outings and it’s fairly local, we love Mexicans at home and Pinche Pinche did not disappoint. The staff were really pleasant and talked to us about dishes as well. We ordered above what we normally would to try a few different things as there was so much on offer. Plenty of vegan options which 1 out of the 2 of us are. All the food was delicious with no complaints at all. When it came to pay there was no discretionary service charge added which seems the norm now (and I don’t mind paying unless execptional circumstances), there was only a prompt to ask which we duly added and paid as it was deserved. We will definitely return at some point!

Tasty fresh food, good drinks and friendly service, it's worth a visit!

Lovely food and great service. Will definitely be back.

I ate here with my 2 adult sons. The restaurant is small so booking is recommended. A very friendly welcome. Great advice on how much to order. Brilliant tacos. Full of flavour and perfectly cooked as was the burrito. Great service. Great place. Give it a go. We will be back. Good value.

Fresh tasty food, plenty of choice, recommend choosing a few different plates like an tapa. excellent value. Must try the cocktails!Great atmosphere!

Excellent food as always! The service is always really good as well, staff are always friendly and attentive. Love it here

Wonderful place. Great service and excellent food. I would recommend that you book as it can get busy.

Food was really quite poor. Tortillas tasted like cardboard and nothing seemed fresh at all. I thought Mexican was a relatively safe bet but unfortunately Pinche Pinche was extremely disappointing. Menu seemed promising but food really didn't deliver.

Good experience at Pinche Pinche with the family. Would go again and recommend

Just decided to try Pinche Pinche on a Friday evening. Both my spouse & I were blown away. Nice little kick to the food. Well tasty and presented. I'd definitely come back for some more. Oswald

Brilliant mexican food in suburban Leeds. Small restaurant so best to book ahead. The Bahaja fish taco is amazing

Excellent (if a little loud) Mexican restaurant. Super food and really quick.

Fantastic independent local restaurant. Really cosy atmosphere and great food. Huge portions! And seriously good margarita!

Really can’t say enough good about Simon, Sam & the staff at Pinche Pinche. We’ve been deprived of legit Mexican food since we moved to the area, and have tried several of the most highly recommended restaurants but just never satisfied until now. We sampled several different tacos, salsas, chips, beans & rice, margaritas and everything was amazingly… even dessert was remarkable!!!! We left 100% satisfied and excited to go back, and will definitely make a booking next time so we don’t risk getting turned away (even though Sam worked some magic to get us in as a walk-in). Thanks team!!!

Awful, just awful! Very confused by the reviews here, worst food I have had in a long time! Collected a takeaway on Sunday evening, 2 x burritos, chicken wings and mexican fries. Burritos tasted overwhelmingly of BBQ sauce and nothing else, dry meat. Chicken wings very dry and the fries were like cardboard. At £25 this wasn't a cheap takeaway and it was a 0/10. Not even close to Mexican cuisine and most went in the bin. Ignore the reviews, save your money and avoid this place! Edit: A "nasty" review is appropriate for a nasty meal.

Lovely little Mexican restaurant in Chapek Allerton. Brilliant staff and good food. We need more Mexican food in Leeds

Amazing food. In your average Mexican diner, the dishes tend to be all the same fillings, with the only differences being how the tortilla is folded around the fillings. At Pinche Pinche, the tastes and textures were varied and very very good. Service was excellent. The icing on the cake was that the piped music was almost unnoticeable - a rare delight in a world of frequent sonic sensory overload. We could concentrate on enjoying the food and each other's company. We will be back!

Nice proper Mexican food! the tacos are great!

Really nice food, the burrito was really good. Went on a Saturday night, and it was busy, but it didn't feel too crowded and that noisy. The waiters were good and we didn't have to wait too long for the food. We shared the nachos, guacamole, and chicken wings. They were fresh and really tasty. I had the Birradilla Burrito, it was presented well and the flavours were so good, it tasted really authentic. Overall I would recommend this mexican restaurant, it is definitely the better of the ones I have been to.

We have been looking for a Mexican restaurant for a while, after reading reviews we thought we would give it a try. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and the food was great. Well priced good portion sizes and lots of little dishes to try. Would definitely recommend and will be returning.

Tasty food but tiny portions. Not sure whether it was supposed to be tapas but the staff did not advise us that if so. Staff friendly but not very attentive and seemed keen to rush us.

One of my favourite restaurants in Leeds. The tacos are delicious and the margaritas to die for!

Tasty Mexican food and cool restaurant. Friendly staff

Amazing food, excellent service, overall really good vibes! The waitress was super helpful and gave great advice on spicyness of food and portion sizes for the two of us! Such a reasonable price, in my opinion, for good food. 100% will be coming back and thinks it’s a great option for the colder months for a nice warm tea!

We had a great time here. Food was excellent and service was friendly and efficient. Those Mezcal margarita's are something else.

If you want delicious, authentic Mexican food to eat in or take out there's only one place to go in Leeds. The menu is simple but has excellent variety, there's loads of options for vegetarians and vegans. Great selection of beer and wine as well as the harder stuff and the restaurant has a cool atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Are here yesterday for the first time. Loved it! Fresh, tasty nachos, tacos and burritos. Mt gluten intolerant daughter was in heaven!

excellent food, great service, lovely atmosphere

Absolutely delicious. Layla, Sophia and the rest of the waiting staff were a pleasure to deal with.

I have always loved this restaurant for eat in and take out food. We ordered 2 takeaway burritos last night and although the flavours remain delicious, we were shocked at the reduction in size of the burrito. The complimentary side order of nachos has now stopped too making this takeout the same price as eat in menu and way too expensive. It cost £25 for 2 burritos measuring not much more than 13cm in length.

Fabulous margaritas and a good choice of options. Would prefer a lighter touch to some options.

This is such an amazing place. We regularly go for dinner and get takeaway from here. Such tasty and good quality food. We are a nightmare allergy wise too. I am coeliac so gluten free and dairy free, and my other half has tons of allergies. They are always amazing with us, and gf and vegan is marked on the menu which makes things easier. Grace was ace - she was our waitress tonight and went above and beyond! Thank you everyone x

18.10.2023 at 6.15pm - Booking of 6 I am so disappointed in my experience this evening at Pinche Pinche. I have been there twice before and had very good experiences. From arrival to starter everything went well and staff that attended the table were professional and mannerable. There was a very long wait after our starter to receiving our mains. We noted that other customers that came in after us were being served both starters and mains then leaving before we even received our mains. We were wondering what was happening as we arrived at 6.15pm, and it was now 7.45pm and we were still waiting for our mains. Staff were at the front counter and had not explained what the situation was. Due to the wait we looked across separately towards where the staff were, wondering what was happening. One of my friends on our table caught a member of staff eyes, then she gestured to that member where is our food. This staff member was coming over to find out what we were trying to say, as she approached our table a male staff member came over whom I believe was the manager and aggressively pulled the female staff away so he could deal with the situation instead. He approached my friend that made the gesture with a really bad attitude, and asked in a confrontational attitude 'is there a problem'. We explained that we have been waiting over 45mins for our mains. He said 'well, we only have two chefs'. We then explained that people had come in after us and received their starter and mains and have now left. His response to that was 'well you have had your starter'. Never once did he apologise for our wait. We were left feeling very offended. When our food arrived he came over with our food, trying to be polite but you could sense his hostility. Four of my friends felt he was just throwing our food down on the table but I am not clear about that. I just sensed some hostility. I felt very embarrassed as I have been here twice before and did not have this experience. If I had, I would not have brought anyone there. Another one of my friends spoke with him outside to clear things up. He made matters worse when as he said 'when you all came in the restaurant you were trouble'. When he was asked to explain, he referred to the period of our long wait when we looked across at staff, which he described we were 'scowling’. As a matter of fact, we may have been looking across individually at different times trying to work out why we were waiting so long. Even with my friends guester to say where is our food. His approach was completely unprofessional and quite upsetting as it was clear he was displaying anger towards us. I think he completely misread the situation and came across in an aggressive manner and not to defuse the situation or offer any apology for our wait. It appears, he does not know how to speak with a customer, he argues and escalates situations. Leaving you feeling undervalued as a customer. There was no management skillls present. When my friend said 'we won't be coming back' he responded again infront of customers 'we don't want you back'. Based on his responses, I am not sure if he was aware he should be acting in a professional capacity or if he knows how to. He clearly does not value or treat all customers equally. There were no issues with the other staff members that served us, none whatsoever. To be honest, when he approached us the way he did, I wanted to leave. I did not enjoy my food after that and it was unfair that we should have to eat in such a hostile atmosphere. I am extremely shocked and disappointed. Unfortunately, I have no plans to return and I will be sharing my experience with others. Every customer should be valued and I feel this manager lacks management skills and customer service skills. I am not sure if he has managed before, if he has, it may have been a restaurant of poor standards. I believe Pinche Pinche to be of better standards. He is not mentoring his staff in a positive way. He would benefit from some training in management and customer service care.

Feedback for 18.10.2023 at 6.15pm - Booking of 6 people I am so disappointed in my experience this evening at Pinche Pinche. I have been there twice before and had very good experiences. From arrival to starter everything went well and staff that attended the table were professional and mannerable. There was a very long wait after our starter to receiving our mains. We noted that other customers that came in after us were being served both starters and mains then leaving before we even received our mains. We were wondering what was happening as we arrived at 6.15pm, and it was now 7.45pm and we were still waiting for our mains. Staff were at the front counter and had not explained what the situation was. Due to the wait we looked across separately towards where the staff were, wondering what was happening. One of my friends on our table caught a member of staff eyes, then she gestured to that member where is our food. This staff member was coming over to find out what we were trying to say, as she approached our table a male staff member came over whom I believe was the manager and aggressively pulled the female staff away so he could deal with the situation instead. He approached my friend that made the gesture with a really bad attitude, and asked in a confrontational attitude 'is there a problem'. We explained that we have been waiting over 45mins for our mains. He said 'well, we only have two chefs'. We then explained that people had come in after us and received their starter and mains and have now left. His response to that was 'well you have had your starter'. Never once did he apologise for our wait. We were left feeling very offended. When our food arrived he came over with our food, trying to be polite but you could sense his hostility. Four of my friends felt he was just throwing our food down on the table but I am not clear about that. I just sensed some hostility. I felt very embarrassed as I have been here twice before and did not have this experience. If I had, I would not have brought anyone there. Another one of my friends spoke with him outside to clear things up. He made matters worse as he said 'when you all came in the restaurant you were trouble'. When he was asked to explain, he referred to the period of our long wait when we looked across at staff, which he described we were 'scowling’. As a matter of fact, we may have been looking across individually at different times trying to work out why we were waiting so long. Even with my friends guester to say where is our food. His approach was completely unprofessional and quite upsetting as it was clear he was displaying anger towards us. I think he completely misread the situation and came across in an aggressive manner and not to defuse the situation or offer any apology for our wait. It appears, he does not know how to speak with a customer, he argues and escalates situations. Leaving you feeling undervalued as a customer. There was no management skillls present. Before leaving, another one of my friends approached him, mainly about the comment he made when he said 'when we walked in we were trouble'. Again, he escalated this infront of customers who could clearly hear. When my friend said 'we won't be coming back' he responded again infront of customers 'we don't want you back'. Based on his responses, I am not sure if he was aware he should be acting in a professional capacity or if he knows how to. He clearly does not value or treat all customers equally. There were no issues with the other staff members that served us, none whatsoever. In fact they were very nice and polite. If he did not pull his staff away to deal with the situation himself with hostility, we would have had a nice evening. I believe she would have dealt with it professionally. To be honest, when he approached us the way he did, I wanted to leave. I did not enjoy my food after that and it was unfair that we should have to eat in such a hostile atmosphere. I am extremely shocked and disappointed. Unfortunately, I have no plans to return and I will be sharing my experience with others. Every customer should be valued and I feel this manager lacks management skills and customer service skills. I am not sure if he has managed before, if he has, it may have been a restaurant of poor standards. I believe Pinche Pinche to be of better standards. He is not mentoring his staff in a positive way. He would benefit from some training in management and customer service care. I noted a framed phrase on the restaurant wall which said 'it's nice to be nice' that he does not practice.

Great food, lovely service and good vibes. Superb for plant based diners, will be back again soon.

I had really high expectations because of the reviews but I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. The food was relatively tasty and definitely fresh, but nothing incredible. I ordered the vegan “fish” burrito bowl, and I couldn’t eat any of the vegan “fish”. It was made out of aubergine (which I normally love) but the texture was awful and slimy. The mushroom enchilada was similar, very slimy in texture and completely fell apart. I really liked the potato and kimichi small plate, that was my favourite thing we had. My date really enjoyed their beef quesadillas, but also agreed that it didn’t meet expectations.

Food was fresh and full of flavour was beautiful