On a whim, we went to Mestizo on Saturday night. While the place seems conflicted between wanting to be an upscale London restaurant and a 'divey' Mexican place, the food was great. They have a vast menu of tacos and various Mexican dishes. We weren't too hungry and we wanted variety so we ordered the taco sampler. You select 4 different meats and they come in bowls surrounded by guac, onions, pico de gallo, coriander, beans and sauces. We ordered the cochinita pibil pork, lamb, another chicken in sauce and chicken and chorizo [I'm upset at myself at not knowing the names]. The cochinita was great-- it reminded me of the tacos i had on repeated trips to playa del carmen [Of course, it was not as good as Gerardo's cochinita, but really, what is. The lamb was too salty and the other chicken dishes were great. The most unfortunate part was their use of flour, rather than corn tortillas. However, the meats on their own were great. We splurged and paid the extra £3 for 3 different hot sauces-- and these were worth it. Insanely hot, to the point where my head sweat, but good. The cost for the taco platter is £12/person. Not bad in pounds, brutal in USD. All in all, the best London mexican experience we've had to date. It's located near the Warren St Tube Stop.
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