Wahaca Shoreditch in Hackney

The place was cosy and the food really impressed us with the ‘Favourites’ menu, but the service was what made the whole difference. João understood what we needed and performed above our expectations. Can only recommend the place! The only way they could make it better is to have Caipiriña on the menu as well.

A perfectly fine take on Mexicsn food by London standards. They've done well to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere here, and it’s a credit to the staff. There were plenty on, all working hard to keep the large group bookings happy, all the while never neglecting the smaller tables. Points for that. The food was great for what it was. The portion sizes aren't huge. You can get bigger burritos at Mexican Take Away shops, but here, you can at least sit down and enjoy the buzzing vibes. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. I wouldn't hesitate to come back.

Amazing food, really flavourful and our server Stephanie was so sweet and attentive. We will definitely be back!

Loved it! Such a great amount of space in the restaurant. Didn’t feel like we were on top of other diners so could have our own conversations. Service was brilliant by Richard G

Clean, friendly staff and fresh, tasty food.

Great food and great service! Thanks Joao!

Joaõ the one and only! very friendly and fast like speedy gonzales :)

Thanks to Richard for the service and your warm welcome, you’re the best !

This is without a doubt one of the best Mexican restaurants I've tasted in London! Many thanks to Santiago for the incredible service

Excellent. My favorite spot in London.

First time eating here food was lovely, we were served by Joao who was very smiley and helpful. Would come again 👍

Joao was great server and food was delicious

Amazing place with super delicious food and great service. I’d recommend especially the Mushroom Burrito and the Three Citrus Fizz. Special thanks to Joao D for the great service and all the positive vibes. It’s always a pleasure to see people who sincerely care about their customers. ❤️

Food really flavoursome!! Especially the beef taco, and sweet potato and feta and the cauliflower!! Definitely recommend 🥰 great place for a date night. Amazing cocktails and the staff soooo lovely!! Josh served us and he was so wonderful. Thank you!!

Good food for reasonable price. Nice staff.

We had such a lovely experience and Jono was such a wonderful host to us.

Love this place and it's great value

Absolutely brilliant food, lovely staff and a very well curated atmosphere - with traditional decor! Slightly pricey but is in every way worth it.

I have to say up front, this review is biased. I have been to Wahaca restaurants in various parts of London and can say hand on heart this Mexican chain is excellent. And last night's experience here in Shoreditch (my first visit to this branch) was no exception. Fabulous food in the shape and taste of mouth-watering tacos, terrific beer - Modelo is world-fave for me (tho I prefer the Dark version over the light) - great service from Joao (thanks again Mr Brazil!) and a nice Dia de los Muertos atmosphere. Already looking fwd to my next visit to Wahaca wherever that may be!

Fantastic service, excellent food and great atmosphere!

Stephanie was our waitress tonight and was fantastic. So friendly and attentive, food was incredible. Very filling and fresh, great service and great drinks.

First time at a Wahaca and definitely won't be our last. Absolutely lovely food and service. Thanks

..but food is really tasty and service great. Bit noisy...as I'm getting on a bit

Such a lovely place Foods are awesome and unique in taste 😋

For me it's a 10; I entered this place because it caught my attention from the outside and the man who greeted me could not have been more friendly and pleasant. Your kindness and that of your colleagues have made my night. I ordered some tacos and a quesadilla and I loved them, as I also loved the pineapple and passion fruit cocktail, without forgetting the brownie for dessert which was spectacular. I'll be back!

João was very welcoming and friendly, would go back!

Great food and excellent service

Amazing food, exceptional service - Toby was brilliant!

The food, service and atmosphere are amazing. Such friendly staff. Tasty tasty food. Thanks you

I was getting home late and had been craving tacos ALL day! I really wanted the pork ones at Wahaca but was worried it was getting late and either they wouldn't be open and/or would have stopped serving by the time I got there. After checking they were still open til 10pm, I got there 09:28pm, expecting the staff to be tired from a long day's work and annoyed at this taco fiend strolling in late as asking for tacos! I could not have been more mistaken. From the moment I arrived and asked the very nice lady behind the bar (sorry I didn't get your name) if they were still serving (read as: I am DESPERATE for pork tacos!!), I was greeted with some of the BEST service I have had to date and in a long time. Everyone was so friendly and professional, chatty and accommodating without being overbearing, and made me feel welcome and at ease. Particular shout outs must go to Stephanie F who served me and was amazing and had great chat; her colleague Toby, who showed me to my table and was super nice and reassuring; and to the aforementioned lovely bar lady (apologies I didn't catch your name!) To your manager: this 5 star rating is totally down to you 3! I recently had surgery and haven't been able to socialise or go out as much as possible and am slowly dipping my toe back into doing so. So to come to Wahaca Shoreditch and have such as positive experience was a really boost and I thank you for that. As someone who waited tables last year at a fab restaurant in Angel, I know how much work goes into making the experience. Keep up the good work!

Toby C was a lovely server, very helpful and friendly. Food was great!

Great place and great food! Thank you João for your excellent customer service. I will definitely be back!

I loved the food super recommended and the service from Santiago and Stephanie was wonderful and made my experience better

Very good meal. Service good for allergies but slow, there were 6 of us but couldn't eat at the same time.

Go eat here! Food was absolutely delicious, staff very friendly and helpful, overall atmosphere was everything you want when craving yummy tacos and Mexican food

This place was delightful. Relaxed, excellent food and good beer. I had the guacamole, beef tacos and a gipsy hill pale ale. Service was very friendly and chilled.

Lukewarm, bland, sad food. Admire the founder but the food served was a world away from the vibrancy of food it surely is aspiring to be. Service very nice and attentive. Margs a bit on the sweet side but that's just personal preference. I've been told this is one of the "good" chain restaurants, so wanted to try. Disappointing for the price.

Amazing vegan menu, loads of options, including desert. Shout out to Joao for being an amazing waiter

Food and service were great a Toby was very helpful.

Ordered Wahaca board for one. Delicious, fresh and very pleasant eating. Washed down with a classic margarita as you do. (Margarita was exactly as it should be) Joao, my server was the most welcoming with his smile, attentiveness and cuteness. Great service, food and vibes. Lunch was absolutely perfect. Cannot recommend enough.

We have been to Wahaca many times, our favourite place to eat when in London, this was the first time at this branch! We had the ‘Favourites’ Menu. All lovely, brocolli underdone though but all flavours excellent.

Stephanie took amazingly excellent care of us

Food was awesome! Loved the Beef Gringa Tacos! My kids have gluten allergies and our server, Stephanie, was so nice and the manager, Raphael, came over to make sure everyone was taken care of. Came back two days in a row it was so good!! Highly recommend!

Came here with my partner. The food, service and drinks were amazing! Stephanie, the waitress, was very attentive and helpful with recommendations too.

Food is a good sustainable conscious mixture of Mexican food and local European ingredients that keep the Mexican flavors and elevate the dining experience. Toby was awesome and the Tiramisu was delicious.

Great food and service. thanks Toby for looking after us

Had a mix of vegan and vegetarian small plates and enjoyed. Their sauces are hot! Asked for normal mayo to try and cool down my tongue a bit but was advised they only serve spicy dishes and condiments. Was quiet when we visited but nice looking venue, friendly staff and plenty to choose from for veggies and vegans.

Had a mix of vegan and vegetarian small plates and enjoyed. Their sauces are hot! Asked for normal mayo to try and cool down my tongue a bit but was advised they only serve spicy dishes and condiments. Was quiet when we visited but nice looking venue, friendly staff and plenty to choose from for veggies and vegans.

Excellent food as always, thanks to the staff and thanks to Toby and co!

Food was good, the service was great, drinks we're good too. I really enjoyed the decor, especially downstairs.

Sam was great ! Thank you Very much the experience in Wahaca Shoreditch ! Would definitely recommend ! Food and service was amaaaaizng ! Thank you once again !!

Excellent birthday dinner meal, absolutely delicious and fresh! Sam, our server was very attentive and an absolute legend, big shout out to him

Good enough mexican food :) It is tasty for sure. And for a reasonable price. Also the location is amazing in an old building with its own atmosphere. But still something is missing, and aftertaste was not great to be honest

I was in London for vacation. Spent my first and last night here because I liked the Atmosphere. Staff is very friendly. Music is not overbearing loud. The passion fruit hibiscus drink is very delicious. Tacos were very spicy though. They don't accept cash.

Wonderful burrito! Great service from toby on the foot

Delicious food with great variety on the menu. Very friendly workers and effective service. We would repeat without hesitation.

After a long day, my group of friends were looking for a filling dinner to recharge ourselves. We were not disappointed! When we arrived we were immediately seated and the food and drinks came out quickly. The service was very polite, friendly, and attentive. I had the slow cooked beef burrito and mojito. The flavors and seasoning of the burrito were amazing and I highly recommend it. Our only slight ding is that we wished more chips came out with the guacamole (there were four of us and the cup of tortilla chips was small). Otherwise, we loved the vibes and the food tasted great. If you are vegan or vegetarian they have a dedicated menu and each menu item identifies its environmental impact. Check it out!

Lovely service and vibes and food 🤍🤍 thank you

We had a great experience. Our server Toby was excellent and the food was amazing. I enjoyed a vegan rainbow bowl and my wife loved the ancho chx tacos. We also loved the fresh juice, guacamole and chips and churros for dessert. Would definitely love to eat there again! Cheers

Mayna was so helpful when I asked about an intolerance menu and was fantastic throughout our lunch.

Absolutely fantastic customer service from Joao, backed up by truly delicious food. A really great place to eat

Went out to eat spontaneously - very tasty food and super nice service!!!

Amazing service with amazing food. Nice atmosphere, highly recommend 🙂.

Fantastic service by the whole team but was swerved by João who was so helpful!

10/10 food & drinks, Mayra was lovely 🥹

Mayra was lovely, had a great night.

Great restaurant with absolutely incredible servers! I strongly advise you to go there!!!

Super tasty food, great flavors, the Mexpresso Martini was giving me a nice lil’ buzz and the service was excellent as well.

the food is amazing and the staff are extremely kind. unforgettable experience.

Fantastic experience as always. Food and service cannot be faulted

Great food and service. Mega place.

Meal did not arrive, children had already finished. Terrible service

Worst service ever. Waiters have no sense that how to serve. Disgusting!!!

Great food, slow service (maybe understaffed)

Authentic Mexican food. Great atmosphere and amazing staff 😊

The food was decent, but a small portion even for the “bigger plates”. I asked if they had any hot sauce to bring out with the dish and at the end they charged .75 for it which seems ridiculous, especially for Mexican food! They also added a “Discretionary Service Charge” to the bill when paying by QR code which they give you no option to modify.

Good service provided by friendly staff. Food as always is good

Nice place for mexican food. Friendly personel

We had a great time here. Atmosphere was chill, cocktails were really nice and thr food (even though small portions) very tasty.

Eat here on a Saturday night during the pride weekend, so london was very busy everywhere. Sat outside, enjoying the nice weather, service was excellent, good excellent, would 100% eat here again.

The best customer service yould ask for. My friemd was unwell as Austin helped so much. Couldn't recommend enough

Excellent Mexican food. Our Waitresse Ellie was great: curteous, available to explain the system and dises and always with a smile.

Super tasty Mexico City nachos !

Really tasty mexican food and an awesome service! We recommend to Order a bunch of different tacos to try them all - comes perfect with the variety of salsas and a cold one 🍺 We recommend to check it out!

Super tasty Mexican street food. We ordered a variety of vegetarian dishes off the menu and everything served was fresh and tasty. Our personal favourite was the plantain tacos.

Great food. Atmosphere is also great. Cocktails are awesome. We took chicken burrito and chicken avocado quesadilla. Both were good. Tiramisu was very tasty as well. Recommend this place.

Won’t be returning. We wanted to stop for a quick margarita after a busy day and thought we would try this place as I had walked past a few times. When arriving we were told we could not just have a drink we would have to order food as well. I would have understood if the restaurant was busy however there was only 2 other tables in the whole of the restaurant and the rest empty including all of outside. We decided to stay and order some chips and Guac. The next disappoint was when I tried to order a margarita with mezcal as opposed to tequila and was told they couldn’t, in the servers defence he did ask the bar however was still told no with no rational as to why other than they just can’t. I explained that I was happy to pay extra but no it just wasn’t on the menu so they wouldn’t do it (there appeared to be some discussion over the fact there wasn’t a button on the till). The drinks were good Guac wasn’t particularly special. When the bill arrived there was added tax as well as tip and no option to remove, nowhere in the menu did it state the prices did not include tax as the majority of UK restaurants do. The staff were friendly and got the vibe they were just doing as told but the whole experience was poor and I now perhaps understand why they were empty.

Terrible customer service and small portions. Fix up!

I came on Sunday every thing was great thank you so much for this yummy food

£17 for a burrito, quite slow service, very loud music

Best vegan taccos I’ve ever had. Juicy, great flavors and it had strands like chicken does.

Food was OK. Drinks were good. I really liked the tiramisu

Outstanding service. My two daughters weren’t sure, but staff were superb!

Food here was great, everyone enjoyed it! Fortunately we got a table here, every other place nearby was too busy Our favourite was the crispy cauliflower bites followed by the sweet potato & feta taquito Recommended 👍

Food was good but nothing special. No draught beer either which wasn't great. Portion sizes were quite small for the price so I won't be returning

Yesterday evening these kind souls were able to accommodate our group of 16 without a reservation! Amazingly quick service and great food. Everyone was happy and I am super thankful, you made my birthday very special. Miracle workers for saving us with our last minute large table!

Great place for eating Mexican food and lots of options for vegetarians.

Pleasant surprise. We just sat for a quick lunch due to the nice outside seating, but we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food: aromatic, complex and with quality ingredients. Service was excellent!

We love this place for several reasons! Great tacos(beef and fish are our favorite), burritos, enchiladas, kid friendly(great kids menu for our little one) vibe, delicious starters(sweet potato taquito, guacomole), and perfect micheledas and amazing friendly service- very effective and smiley people:) what else do you need? I really don’t understand the bad reviews. We have been here at least 15 times by now and always had great food and service. Very successful version of mexican street food! Oh i also love the salsa trio, it is so scrumptious that we order each time!!

Fantastic atmosphere! Exquisite food! Super friendly and professional staff!