Topolabamba in Glasgow City

First impression, I was doubtful as taken to a couch that was all ripped! But was pleasantly surprised Staff very helpful and pointed out we could have some of our dishes on the lunch meal with add dish Food was delicious and straight to the table which meant pipping hot Would definitely visit again

I came here with my partner for dinner fairly late on. This was not a bother to the staff they welcomed us warmly we were seated by the window in a very nicely dimly lit area which was very intimate. We ordered off the big boys section getting burritos which were amazing. We had chips on the side to share and drinks. This was another amazing visit definitely will be back

Arrived solo for a spot of lunch. Never visited before. I asked for a table for 1 and the chap on the door gave me a nod as though to follow him. He took me to a quiet table in the corner set for 2, and cleared away the second setting and left. Not a word was spoken. A waitress then came to take my order and it arrive ridiculously quick. I had literally ordered my meal, replied to a text and 2 dishes appeared and were announced,even although I ordered 3. I sat for 5 minutes trying to catch someone to ask where the missing quesadilla was, then another waiter arrived with it. I don’t understand why things aren’t served all together or why there wasn’t a “your quesadilla will just be a moment” 20 minutes into my meal a table started to appear beside me of 20/25 young adults. They were rather loud and had no consideration for anyone in the restaurant, ordering a ridiculous amount of drinks ( 2 beers, shots and cocktails per person) one guy ordered a bucket with 8 coronas in it! This is irresponsible to serve this amount of drinks to a party in such a “hingin not even been to sleep” state. One of the females in the party kept repeating she was “baked” and the rest of the party were “letting her cook” clearly under the influence of more than a spicy margarita! The staff member who didn’t utter 2 words clocked her having a drink and told her she would be asked to leave if saw having alcohol. He cleared my plates and asked if I would like to be relocated but I was put off ordering another drink by this point and just asked for my bill. Customers in that state, or behaving that way should not be allowed entry. Further more why would you sit a solo diner beside such a large party when there was other areas of the restaurant unoccupied?!

Topolabamba, what can I say. I have visited both the Edinburgh restaurant and this one in Glasgow and both were thoroughly enjoyed, but Glasgow's shines just that little bit brighter in my opinion! Fantastic, tasty, spicy food. Excellent price for the express lunch menu and would honestly feed two! Restaurant is themed and atmospheric, it was quite busy around lunch time but plenty of seating tucked away. The customer service was top notch, friendly chat offered. We ended up leaving a tip on top of the service charge, we were well taken care of. We will certainly be back for another here. Thanks for a great lunch.

Amazing taste and service.We prefer to visit again

Really nice meal, a lot of different flavor and mant choice to adapt the spices to your liking. Recommend !

We came here around 8.30 after the cinema. We weren't too hungry so shared 3 small plates between the two of us. They were all really nice and washed down with a beer. I would come here again. Reasonably priced.

I have eaten in many Mexican restaurants and this is the least Mexican thing that comes close to it, food of very poor quality and nothing processed is artisanal. The attention and decoration is good.

The food is not delicious, the rice seemed plastic, the quesadillas were very processed, I was very disappointed. The place is very nice and the service is good, the only redeeming feature.

The serving sizes were huge! The food was good, but nothing amazing.

A great night had at Topolabamba, food was amazing, service was great and the atmosphere relaxed. The only downside was the barman shouting for drinks to be picked up, memo to self, don't sit by the bar!

If you're looking for a delicious Mexican in Glasgow, you've come to the right place. We chose 4 Mexican tapas and the nachos with guacamole and were thrilled. We've had Mexican food before, but rarely as good as here. Unfortunately, I only have to deduct a star for the service, as no one felt responsible for ordering and paying for dessert. We would still come back.

Been a few times, realy enjoyed it

Large group of us went. Had a great time. Lovely atmosphere. Massive selection of mexican food especially if you like your spice. Service was excellent 👍

Great atmosphere, the food is super delicious, I loved the most the barbacoa beef quesadillas. SO DELICIOUS

Great service, the best pina coladas

Good Quality of food and presented well. Quick and friendly service.

Lovely food and great gluten free options.

Food was awesome with a friendly atmosphere and matching service, definetly will be visiting again in the future

We were in Glasgow for a concert and fancied some Margaritas and Mexican food. Having read the reviews, Topolabamba seemed like a safe bet so we pre-booked as it was a Saturday evening. Unfortunately everything about it was disappointing. First off, the basic Margaritas (we had Classic on the rocks and a frozen mango) tasted like a pre-made mix (like you’d expect in Slug & Lettuce or Wetherspoons). They arrived far too quickly to have been made from scratch, and were served in tumblers, not Margarita glasses, and we weren’t given the choice of salted or unsalted rim - they came unsalted. I then ordered a Deluxe Margarita at twice the price. When it eventually arrived after a mis/non communication between our server and the bar which meant I had to re-order, it was actually not bad - served in the correct glass, salted rim and tasted like it had been made from scratch with the proper ingredients. The food was very ‘samey’, dry and unremarkable - most likely pre-made or frozen. Certainly nothing about any of the five dishes we ordered would entice me back again. Presentation left a lot to be desired - the food looked like it had been chucked onto the plates in a hurry. We obviously hit ‘unlucky’ with our server who was disinterested to say the least and appeared totally unsurprised when we asked for the 10% discretionary service charge to be removed from the bill. Perhaps she was just having a bad day. If you’re looking for good frozen Margaritas in Glasgow that cost less than a tenner, I recommend the Bier Halle. They serve decent food too!

Called in Sunday afternoon with friends seated immediately. Felt a bit cramped seating wise.

Great Mexican food and fun decor. I recommend sharing multiple dishes amongst people as the portions are smaller, so you can try out various dishes. There were many dishes I had yet to see in other restaurants. It was an excellent experience overall!

The food was so dry. We ordered quite a few plates to share. We ordered the chicken taquitos and we honestly could not finish them. Overpriced and bland.

Amazing mexican food and drinks

The place is so nicely decorated it really gets you in the mood. The food is really authentic! I loved the flavors, I ordered the burrito and I thought it wouldn't be spicy as normally maxican places adjust their flavors to european taste but this one was the real thing. Really good mexican option in glasgow

Honestly the best Burrito I’ve ever had, fantastic service, great atmosphere and don’t get me started on the Margaritas, absolute heaven, 1000% recommend!!!

I visited with my 8 year old son for an early dinner on Saturday. We didn't have a booking, but the restaurant was empty so it wasn't a problem, although we were shown to the furthest back corner booth which wasn't the nicest table location. The staff were all student-aged girls who came across as if they would rather be anywhere other than working at the restaurant. Advice on dishes was sparse and lacking in care, and the male at the front 'welcome' desk didn't exactly greet us with a big smile. Actually, nor did he even say goodbye as we left the restaurant! The starter beef tacos were cool in temperature. The chicken quesadilla was tasty. The beef burrito was mediocre. My son struggled a little with the spicy food so we asked for milk and that took quite a while to arrive, despite the restaurant being empty. Nobody checked to see if we were enjoying our meal. The only reason I paid a tip was because it had already been added to my bill. I do not understand the high review ratings for this place. Certainly, the Glasgow city centre restaurant has not impressed me and it will be our first and last visit.

Fantastic food, great staff and lively atmosphere

I love the tapas menu here. Always has a nice party type atmosphere. One of the best Mexican places in Scotland for sure

This is my favourite place to grab Mexican food! The staff are friendly and kind, the atmosphere is amazing, and the food is authentic and oh-so-tasty. A wonderful staff member gave me advice on what to order because I was ordering to-go and traveling a fair bit. She recommended the classic queso fundido and it was so good! I also got the vegetarian quesadilla and my daughter loved it. The carne asada steak, chicken tinga, and barbacoa beef tacos came unassembled, so they were perfect and not soggy when we got home. If I could go back in time I would have ordered way more smoked chicken and barbacoa beef taquitos, they were the best thing I’ve ever tasted. Would highly recommend!

Fast, friendly service. Fresh well cooked and presented food. Good value for money. Highly recommended

Very tasty food. Visually very cool restaurant. It was a bit noisy, but that wasn't a big deal for us. The service was perfect, from A to Z. Thank you very much, Martha🙏

Walked in a Tuesday evening (not knowing that they were booked full). The manager was SUPER accommodating and said he’d try to get us in. We went to the bar and ordered cocktails. While we were waiting for our drinks he already had our table ready. Food was FAST and delicious! If we get a chance to return to Scotland we will DEFINITELY return. Great hospitality! Thank you again for being so welcoming!

Not that great. Edible. The "Mexican hot chocolate" is just watery Cadbury cocoa. Nothing to do with Mexico whatsoever.

Great food and good advice from friendly, helpful staff.

Had a Christmas lunch here, food was excellent with great service and reasonable pricing. Everyone who went would happily return again.

The service was bad we entered and the waiter was disgusting

Cool restaurant in central Glasgow. Nice vibe. Service was friendly and very fast. Food was excellent. Great for a few friends or family because of the sharing plates.

Lovely restaurant, absolutely packed, great atmosphere, food was fantastic, service was the same, really good, definitely give it a go

A really great Mexican tapas restaurant. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was really nice, but by far the best thing was the service! Super friendly and helpful.

Totally yummy food, great decor and atmosphere and service, always busy so can be hard to get a table.

Super busy and service was super friendly but slow on drinks. Food arrived quickly but only complaint is the menu isn’t really accurate, lots came with additional toppings like leaves or onions but wasn’t listed on the menu, we had to send some back to come back without. Drinks were tasty but slow. Ordered frozen margs and were told they’d be 15 minutes before they’d arrive so we said just leave it and ordered other drinks….which then took 20 minutes to arrive. Overall we did enjoy and it was good just a bit frustrating at times. Staff were super helpful and friendly

The food is absolutely delicious, my wife and I got a lot of the sharing dishes and they were incredible. Really reasonable prices. Vast food and drink menu. The staff were all really friendly and helpful. Really liked the decor within the restaurant. 10/10. Will be recommending to others and will be back.

The food was really good and good portions. But our waitress wasn't the friendliest, which ruined the experience a bit.

No other words for it just wonderful food, wonderful service and wonderful prices

Young waitress was very nice and helpful

Very delicious and authentic mexican food, very filling main dishes and addicting starter meals. Though if you're tight on budget I do suggest looking elsewhere, quite expensive for students and non sponsored foodies as our total came to £68 for 2 starters 2 mains 2 soft drinks and 2 alcoholic ones. We had a great time and staff were fun to talk to, loved the magrita they recommended to me. Highly recommend to try out the Chimichangas as they are very filling with all the right ingredients.

We are a family (2 adults and 2 children aged 9 and 13). The food, service and ambiance were excellent! I recommend, it's worth going!

You know what you are getting with Topalabamba, it is always consistently nice and the staff are top notch. Can be very busy so book in advance

Delicious food, good service and great atmosphere

My friend and I had a delicious lunch here today. We both ordered the chicken chimichanga. Fantastic value. Our waitress, Alice, was very professional, courteous and friendly. Will definitely return.

Had dinner with a large group of colleagues. Another venue let us down and we booked very late. The booking team were reallt helpful and sorted us out. On the night, the orders were efficient, the food came quickly and everyone loved their meals. Great choices (lots of veggie and vegan options) and the drinks menu had a lot of variety. Really relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be back, thanks!

Loved it, felt like a proper Mexican atmosphere. Reasonably priced and great tasting food. Will definitely be back

Had the lunch deal which was really tasty and good value. Cheesecake was disappointing though

Good place to eat when you have friends. I unfortunately have none.

A fun place for good Mexican. They are generous with the guacamole

Amazing! Highly recommend the steak tacos and crab tostadas, as those were our favourites, however, in my opinion, you really can't make a bad choice.

Lovely tacos, and drinks. Service could have been better.

Fantastic Mexican spot in Glasgow! The staff are super friendly and accommodating, the service was quick and efficient despite it being a busy Saturday night. The food was so good I didn’t manage to take any photos of it before we ate 😄 The cocktails were great too, the spicy margarita packs a punch. Definitely recommend this place, rather affordable too.

Great spicy food and atmosphere. Loving the interior. Food was great, margharitas was great, big plates and amazing taste!

Really enjoyable dining experience with friendly staff and great food and drink!

With so many options to eat out in Glasgow I’m so glad we chanced upon this place. Tapas style eating is a great way to try several different dishes and I left here wanting to buy a Mexican cook book. We were met by a friendly member of staff and taken to our table. We were promptly introduced to our waitress who talked us through the menu and took our drinks order. We chose 4 dishes between the 2 of us and this was plenty for a lunch. The food arrived very quickly and it was all fabulous. Highly recommended and easy to find as it’s next door to my favourite Glasgow pub, the Drum and Monkey. I’ll be back.

Really cool place to visit and has some good food. Tacos were great but the queso fundido was quite average and not so much a fundido. It was basically an overpriced chips and queso which was disappointing and also hard to find the actual meat in it. They also just use like normal queso and not melted real Mexican cheese like other places do.

Great place with the majority of the menu being gluten free. Very good quality food which is so much value for money.

Busy Mexican. Food was good (ordering a few plates recommended) and service friendly and efficient. Went on a Tue evening and only just managed to get a table so booking recommended. Busy, buzzy atmosphere.

Here with friends and had a great time, only let down was an unfortunate accident with staff splashing food over 3 of us. Management was apologetic and gave us free cocktails and a reduced bill.

Lively, energetic, great food and drink. South approved.

Food is always perfect and service is amazing

Good central location. The classic margarita was very disappointing, not even a salt rim. The food was okay but not amazing. Tried their burrito, tacos and queso.

Still not finished 3 times asking for take out your plate.

Sadly, rubbish. I wanted this place to be good. I visited many years ago when it first opened and got food poisoning, but since then heard mixed reviews. Was recommended tonight as my friend has coeliac and halal food requirements. Which the menu is great for. Sadly, it was not good. Spicy margarita was tiny, and much too spicy to enjoy the tequila taste. Friends Prosecco glasses were half full and tried to capture waitress attention to send but no luck. House white wine tasted off. Tortillas and guacamole ok, pico de gallo ok, but nothing especial. Prawn tostados awful. So bland and iceberg lettuce made everything watery. Fish tacos flavourless and coleslaw taste far too overpowering. Spent 45£ each and honestly am gutted to waste my money. Also, had to ask for the bill three times?!! Honestly trying to entertain friends and am embarrassed I brought them here. Sorry.

One of my favourite restaurants in Glasgow! The food always hits!

Half decent food but overpriced. Poor service

Good place with decent enough food. A bit busy for a miserable old man?

It would be nice if instead of "garbage reggueaton" they would play Mariachi and so the atmosphere would be Mexican. The food was good, I liked it!

Probably the best mexican restaurant I've been to in Glasgow, well apart from Bibis but that's a different experience and not central. Foods really good, service is excellent and it's a good atmosphere. Nothing to fault really. Been twice and wouldn't hesitate to go back Still not as good as taco van in LA tho ☺️ If you find this useful please hit like, I'm trying to be an expert reviewer 🤣

Made a quick visit here for lunch. The lunch time special is amazing value for money and tasted incredible. Loved the decor, and the staff were friendly.

Amazing food. Great lager and cocktail selection. Lunch menu £13.95 plenty of food.

Great lunch choice! Fast service, delicious fresh food with halal options, and the extra attention of the professional waiting team added to the experience. Will be back !

Lunch with my bestie. It's the first time I had been here so we shared the plates. Lovely food in a great relaxed atmosphere with friendly helpful staff. Great meal thanks 👍

Basicically Chapatis with nice, but a bit samey toppings.

our visit for my daughters 18th at the weekend was exceptional! I didn’t get any names of the staff serving us but any questions asked was met with a professional and knowledgeable account of the menu. with her being celiac it was important for me to trust them and was given a folder with fab info on all their dishes, which was very helpful. we will definitely be back ~ the staff where terrific and it was a great atmosphere in the restaurant… thank-you for a great experience

Meh. Maybe I chose poorly. Two lots of tostada and a Mexican slaw. Crab ceviche tostada was plain weird. Canned (?) crab with lemon juice and too much iceberg lettuce. Plus tofu tostada: cold tofu with around 12 black beans and half a head of iceberg. Margaritas fine. Adding 1 star for the slaw. Guac overprocessed: minus one star. Plus one star for great tortilla chips. Minus one star for running out of dos Equis. Free pencils: plus one star

Incredibly friendly staff, sorted out a table for us after a minor mix-up with the booking despite it being packed to the gills. Not had any other Mexican food in Glasgow before but you can't go wrong here, easily the best I have had. Good portions, lots of option available. It's busy with good reason so I would recommend booking in advance. My partner and I were well fed for around £30, the burritos and quesadilla's were excellent.

Lovely food, nice friendly staff, fast service.

I visited Glasgow recently with my Mum for a rare night away. We were staying at Blytheswood Spa and someone recommended Topolobamas for our evening meal. We had a lovely meal … quick service, friendly staff and good food! We will be back next time we’re in Glasgow ☺️

A lad on the plane recommended this restaurant, as we arrived into Glasgow. It was a great recommendation and I'm happy to now recommend also. The jalapeno poppers were awesome! Cool vibe. Efficient staff. Tasty food.

Went in with my 2 daughters. We had a lot of different dishes. I absolutely loved the Chicken Tinga Tacos delicious. I also had the Habenro Chicken Wings, they were tasty but I don't think they deserve the 3 chilli's. We had a few cocktails each. The total cost was surprising I expected it to be more expensive especially being on the city centre. We will defo be back.

Buena comida mexica fuera de Mexico, ofrecen diferentes niveles de picante, ambiente hermosa y excelente atención al cliente

Dashed in for a quick bite to eat on Saturday Expected to be rushed through, so that the could turn the table but was amazed at the quality of the food and fantastic service from Regan Lovely personality & super efficient Managed hotels, restaurants & pubs for 16 years & train organisations in Customer Service, so can be quite pick… but I love acknowledging great service

Good atmosphere and delicious blood orange margarita. Everything else was average at best. The ceviche was not good, but the staff was very friendly and helpful and immediately apologised and took it off the bill when we told them. The food came a bit too quickly, the first two dishes arrived before the drinks. The restaurant could be quite good but unfortunately it's not.

Received recommendation from family to go here and I wasn't disappointed. Loved the food, it was fresh and tasty with the best of ingredients. Favourite dish was the prawn tacos- king prawns with Mexican slaw on soft tortillas and the barbacoa beef tacos. Only flaw I had with the food was that I couldn't fit it all in! Portions are a very good size and the Mexican beer is great too.

Great service and atmosphere, good selection of food, good sized servings. Be warned as some food is very spicy.

Topolabamba vibes are 5/5. This place has a lot of small plates, but also a few larger ones, and is meant for sharing. This was nice since I could share everything with my partner. We really enjoyed all the small plates from the “street food” section (we got taquitos and tostadas) and the salt and chilli pepper fries (all of these are shown in one of the pictures). But we were less impressed with the cauliflower wings and chicken mole enchilada that we got. However, getting margaritas here is a must. The blood orange marg that I got was one of the best I’ve ever had!

Had gone here for lunch today with high hopes in regards to the standard of food reading so many reviews. Unfortunately this didn’t live up to standard in my opinion. We were given 1 hour with the table which we had been rushed out the door at 59 mins (we had only just paid the bill-literally) food was extremely dry, crunchy and tasteless (other than the fries which were lovely) it was a bit crowded as well. The food looks great no issues there but wasn’t great with taste to be honest.

Good Mexican food. They say it's hot but it's not that hot either. Normal service. Good atmosphere.

Really enjoyed the late lunch here with my daughter. Never had a booking on a busy mother's day but they managed to squeeze us in. We both enjoyed the burritos and share a few tacos. Staff are very attentive and triple checked no allergies after my daughter asked for her burritos without cheese. Would recommend.

Delicious Mexican food, plenty of choice, busy place, best to book table, Margaritas were really good, trendy surroundings and quick service

Brilliant Mexican food. Great gluten free options. Incredible Margaritas. The restaurant is vibrantly decorated. Friendly service. Good value lunch deal!

Absolutely delicious Mexican food. The guac was next level 🤤 super reasonable prices too!!!! I loved the tofu, black bean & pickled onion tacos. The margarita went down a treat too. The atmosphere was great, very busy but food came out really quickly