Chiquito

I had my first experience of Chiquitos in Leicester square in London. I was attracted to it as it looked busy and lively and like it might sell interesting drinks. On my first occasion in Chiquitos I did not dine, I just had some drinks. The bar was downstairs, with seating area and if you wanted to eat you could go upstairs. The bar was incredibly busy so there was no chance of finding anywhere to sit and it took ages to get served but the atmosphere was good and lively and the drinks were nice, all be it a little pricey. I returned to the same Chiquitos a couple of years later and this time sat upstairs to eat. The food is Mexican, and there is a wide ...  Read the complete review

I was very excited when Chiquito's started building a restaurant near me, I love mexican but there is something of a lack around where I live, and I was missing my regular fix since moving house. My review is based on Chiquitos at Teesside Park, although with being a large chain restauraunt I'm sure a lot of the same policies apply. The restauraunt itself is large and spacious, with an interior based on a Mexica/Cowboy theme. There are red walls, and a lot of rustic wooden style seating and tables. There are also a lot of wagon wheels and cacti pictures, but this is balanced by modern lighting and some funky pictures to stop the place seeming ...  Read the complete review

Chiquito's is a nationwide chain of themed restaurants where you can enjoy food & drink with a Mexican feel to it. Whether you fancy a fajita, paella or maybe even some kind of exotic wrap, you're sure to be able to find it here. I recently visited my nearest outlet with a friend for dinner so thought I'd summarise my experiences in this review. We visitied on a Wednesday night and the restaurant was quite quiet, I instantly noticed that there were probably more staff in there then actual customers. Considering this, it took them a good 15-20 minutes before they came round to take our order which I think is far too long. Once we had ordered though, the ...  Read the complete review

This review is about the metrocentre gateshead outlet.Its a nice looking place but its food is dissapointing,not very authentic at all,its £2.50 for a small dish of fries and the chilli leaves a lot to be desired.The fajita combo,of which i had beef and chicken was a let down,basically 1 chicken breast and a small amount of chewy beef steak for £14.50 is a disgrace really,and we had a chilli beef wrap for 9.50 which was a joke,one tortilla half full of onions and half of the mediocre chilli was outrageous.I was really looking forward to eating here and it was almost a total letdown and not worth the money,i would have been better off going to the KFC upstairs.Overall the ...  Read the complete review

Chiquito is supposed to be a Tex-Mex restaurant, it combines the eloquent spiciness of Mexican food with the bulk and substance of traditional Texan food, or it should!! I visited a Chiquito in Barking a while ago and have to be honest, in terms of quality and service it was one of the worst meals i've eaten in my life. Unfortunately a restaurant will be judged on how it presents itself and its food, if they don't live up to expectations you don't go back, and I won't be going back, as I found the place to be inept on both levels. We visited on a Tuesday evening which was not a time we imagined would be particularly overwhelmed with diners, ...  Read the complete review