Viva La Mexicana

Excellent traditional Mexican food! It’s clear with some of the reviews that some people don’t know what Mexican food is. If you are looking for something delicious look no further. Will be back!

Hidden gem in Bedminster. This is a fabulous restaurant serving authentic Mexican food. The food was delicious, great flavours and great service. Highly recommend. We will definitely be going again.

The lady serving was so lovely, she was by herself on Friday night but was still very attentive and managed all the tables very well. The cocktails are soooo good, very strong and great price. Very yummy food, enchiladas were delicious! Overall great experience for a great price, highly recommend :)

Great margaritas! Awesome vegan enchiladas and my partner enjoyed his caluaco (ribs in tequila sauce). As a California gal this was top notch. Service and atmosphere were so perfect and authentic. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Thank you - we enjoyed every second of our visit.

Solid authentic Mexican food for Britain. We had the assorted salsas with guac and chips, pork ribs, quesadilla, panuchos, tres leches and buñuelos. The salsas and guac were the highlight of the meal. The chipotle salsa was smoky and thick, the salsa verde was just spicy enough without being painful, and the pineapple and tomatillo salsa was sweet and thick, a good accompaniment to pork. Guac was the style with chopped tomatoes and onion in, not just avocado. The protein fillings were a little bland, and appeared to be just shredded chicken or shredded pork, but the meat quality was good and they were generous with the fillings. We ordered quesadillas but I think they sent out tacos, as there wasn't a shred of cheese to be found anywhere. I was surprised that they were a semi-crispy flour shell that seemed baked instead of fried. Not bad, but also didn't feel very Mexican. But it also came with guac as a condiment and were great with the meat and salsas. The big disappointment was the desserts - they were awful. The tres leches cake came out completely frozen, and my partner who had never had it before thought it was an ice cream cake. The Buñuelos were unseasoned, oily, fried tortilla chips with a drizzle of honey. This was a huge disappointment as good Buñuelos are a proper pastry that can change your life. Honestly the desserts should just come off the menu. The service and communication was spotty, and the website didn't match the printed menu which didn't match the QR code menu so that was a little confusing. Also, the online reservation system doesn't seem to work correctly so if you make a reservation, call it in. Don't use the online tool. Overall we were pretty happy with finding *actual* Mexican food in the UK and are prepared to forgive a lot due to the fact that they've got to modify the menu for an audience that's hesitant to try the food. The only unforgivable item was the lazy, phoned-in dessert.