Wahaca Updated...

So we got to Wahaca and miracle of miracles there was no queue! This must have been a weeknight miracle! S got there at 5.20 and got us a table- but even when I arrived 20 minutes late (courtesy of gridlock on Oxford Street!) there was still no queue! When we left at around 7 there was a long queue snaking up the stairs but I definitely think Wahaca is worth it!

Two cocktails- a tequila mojito and a tequila Moscow mule- both lengthy, cool and boozy and plenty of food only came to £42.00 and when you consider the amount of food we had and the excellent quality well Wahaca is a true central London gem!

My top notch three mini tacos from the street food section were absolutely delicious- well cooked steak with just the right amount of char and a chipotle salsa was the perfect foil to the rich meat.

The Quesadillas- toasted flour tortillas oozing with melted cheese and served with the house salsas came with their homemade black beans and mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. These were very rich and a little on the bland side but the home made salsas helped perk them up!

S thought the highlight of the evening was the MSC shrimp ceviche-two crisp tortillas, piled high with MSC shrimp ceviche with lime juice and habanero chilli, served on a bed of round
lettuce and crisp, corn tortilla. These were hot hot hot courtesy of the habanero chili's but the ceviche was fresh and zingy and a true flavour explosion!

The one disappointment of the evening was their tostada of the season-Seasonal Devon crab, MSC shrimp,avocado & chili salsa. The 2 corn tortillas wrapped around the crab and shrimp filling then deep fried and served with crema found their flavour obliterated by the deep frying and we couldn't taste either crab or shrimp- one to avoid in the future for sure.

In an effort to be good we then shared a large Summer Fuerza salad- the interesting mix of
Marinated beetroot, home-pickled hibiscus flowers, cucumber, avocado, radish, totopos, fried ancho, mint and salad leaves and quinoa (a protein rich grain) all tossed in their homemade
hibiscus dressing was quite delicious and a perfect counterbalance to the other richer dishes.

Side orders of sublime home made guacamole, hand fried tortilla chips and black beans rounded off the meal and we had no room for dessert although the menu offers quite a few delicious options.

I think Wahaca has the ability to become a nationwide chain = the prices are fair, the service was snappy and friendly and the dishes were for the most part top notch! I urge you all to go!

http://www.wahaca.co.uk/