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Serves meat, vegan options available. UK Mexican restaurant chain. Has separate vegan menu that offers several small dishes and a few mains. Example of the choices include the Mexican bowl, plantain tacos, sweet potato burrito, churros, and raspberry sorbet. Lots of gluten-free options. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00.
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31 Reviews
First Review by EmmaFaeEdinburgh
McMackem
Points +39
Superb food : fantastic service - Edit
7 of us well done looked after - good selection of Vegan and veggie options. We loved the bean quesadillas and mushroom enchiladas. Staff very friendly and helpful (supporting us embarrassing a birthday with a cake and candles we had brought).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-25
Pros: Ambience, Portion size , Friendliness
Cons: Minor but pay scan to pay at table didn’t work.
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Jlin
Points +280
Very good service and sweet potato burrito - Edit
I got the sweet potato burrito and a hibiscus margarita. The waiter was so nice and helpful. They brought my meal out with sour cream on the chips and she noticed it before I could say anything and went to correct it. She was very knowledgeable about the vegan options and had good recommendations. Food tasted great! Had a lovely smoky flavor to it.
Read morePros: Tasty food
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lekman
Points +211
Tasty tacos - Edit
Decent Mexican food, especially for a chain. Could do with more customisable dishes but good base menu.
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AllyTheFox
Points +86
Worth visiting - Edit
Super friendly waitress (Matilda) and they have a separate vegan menu (and a separate gluten free menu as well).
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Separate menu, nice ansd tasty food
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MellyFratelli
Points +260
#tacosandmargs - Edit
I was a big fan of Wahaca when I lived in London but there isn't one where I live now. They now have a separate vegan menu (you need to ask for it, but it's referenced on the main menu) which has plenty of vegan versions of the Wahaca standards - snacks, tacos, burrito etc. This is probably my favourite sort of good as I can never decide what I want and at Wahaca, I can just get several smaller plates for myself - obviously I wouldn't share any of them. Cocktails optional (unless you're me).
Read moreNot pictured - rest of my drinks, chips, guac, and the mushroom and violife cheese quesadilla that I got too excited about and ate too quickly.
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-27
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highflyer
Points +628
Lot of vegan options on separate menu - Edit
It is really huge place! Looks good but it is still "fast food" style. Staff is super friendly and helpful. I had mushrooms enchiladas and it really missed some final touch, average taste. Maybe other options are better. Guacamole was nice
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RosaWeen
Points +259
great - Edit
a lot of clearly marked vegan options on a seperate menue, a lot of them gluten-free as well, everything we tried was super tasty, very friendly staff
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Kimmisventure
Points +320
So so good ! - Edit
Wahaka has a separate vegan menu. Everything we tried is super flavoursome and just bang on !
Read moreThey even have free blant based dishes throughout January !
Cocktails and Mezcal is top tier and the service is very accommodating! 10/10 recommended
Pros: Separate vegan menu, Lovely fresh flavours, Better than real Mexican
Cons: Vegan meals should be cheaper than meat dishes !
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banananna
Points +391
Vegan set menu - Edit
Shared the vegan menu for 2. Plenty of great food and a good price, great drink options too. Had to get the churros afterwards!
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t1gg
Points +146
Triggered my dairy allergy - Edit
I appreciated the key that let you know if something was fried in shared oil so you could avoid cross contamination, and a full menu of vegan options.
Read moreHowever, despite avoiding those dishes, notifying the staff of my allergy, and the manager taking my order as a result, I got to wake up hours later with a swollen tongue and hives.
If allergies aren’t a concern for you and you have non-vegan loved ones, you may want to go here, but if you like spicy food like me as well as being vegan this is not the place- the vegan nachos were great, but the faux chicken taco was just okay and the black bean quesadilla was really plain- it tasted like literally just beans and violife.
Overall, food was pricey for what it was and ‘meh’, and I obviously can’t recommend it after mr allergy flare, but I will say it’s obvious that any cross contamination was incredibly minor as this is a very mild reaction for me, so they did at least try.
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-14
Pros: A full vegan menu , The waiter Justiyna was really nice
Cons: Price , Not allergy friendly in my experience , Food very plain
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KateEmmett
Points +3134
Tasty quick meal - Edit
A lot of options for vegetarians, several of which are vegan or can be veganised. Had the whole food salad with roasted cauliflower. The hibiscus juice is very refreshing
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-08
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RachelSeifert
Points +316
Tasty tasty tapas! - Edit
Mexican tapas, it's so good! Tons of vegan options, including tacos, quesadillas and cocktails😄the portions are a good size, 2 or 3 items is more than enough. Really tasty, and right on the tram line too!
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rachelburns7
Points +1148
Vegan Dinner for 2 - Edit
📌 @wahaca
Read more•MEXICAN RESTAURANT•
Taste: 🤤🤤/5
Value: £££ - Expensive
🌱 VEGAN NACHOS
💰: £6.35
💭: I don’t think I could fault these, the guacamole was lovely and the combination with black beans was lovely
🤷🏽♀️: Order again? Yes
🏆 - Fav Dish
🌱 VEGAN PLANTAIN TACOS
💰: £6.15
💭: I really really did not like these, I can’t specify what I didn’t like, it was just the full combination was off
🤷🏽♀️: Order again? No
🌱 VEGAN BLACK BEAN & CHEESE QUESADILLA
💰: £6.05
💭: When ordering a black bean and cheese quesadilla i expected more. There was a small layer of vegan cheese on top and a pot full of nothing more than black beans leaving me disappointed
🤷🏽♀️: Order again? No
🌱 VEGAN SWEET POTATO BURRITO
💰: £9.75
💭: This was similar to the quesadilla where I felt all there was to it was black beans
🤷🏽♀️: Order again? No
🌱 VEGAN CHURROS
💰: £6.25
💭: Sweet tasty chocolate churros, delicious
🤷🏽♀️: Order again? Yes
📝: I was very disappointed in this restaurant and won’t go back. I have heard from other people that it seems to have went down hill so I don’t think it’s Wahaca itself and perhaps the restaurant itself.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-21
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great location
Cons: Expensive , Didn’t meet expectations
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misslucykate1
Points +363
Good tacos - Edit
vegan options clearly marked and plenty of them, including deserts. There’s also a Separate vegan menu.
Read moreVery transparent about cross contamination too
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georgiat98
Points +246
Good choices! - Edit
Had nachos, burrito and churros, all amazing 😍
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SophieSchueler
Points +125
Good food, would recommend - Edit
Nice options for vegetarians
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HannaBrown
Points +205
Great Options! - Edit
They have a separate vegan menu with plenty of options. I had the Mexican bowl which was an exciting mix of lovely things. Service was quick and friendly too. I will look forward to my next visit and trying out their other options!
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Scallywag
Points +193
Vegan menu available, quick and satisfying - Edit
It's quick and easy food in a casual environment. The vegan Mexican Bowl was tasty and there were several other vegan and vegetarian dishes to choose from. If you're a fellow coriander hater though, be careful as they like adding lots of it here! 🤮
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options , Quick and fast service, Casual dining
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billyrose
Points +291
Lots of options - Edit
The separate vegan menu offers loads of options, would gladly have tried them all, but ended up ordering the guacamole and the Mexican bowl. Really fresh, great flavours and excellent guac!
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Teryunna
Points +104
Good but not perfect - Edit
We had a veggie set for 2 (6 different dishes). All those dishes are also available as separate meals to be ordered. Overall experience is good. Food was served quickly and service was very pleasant. Some dishes were very tasty (stuffed blue corn tortilla, tacos with plantain), some were fine (black bean quesadilla, tacos with pumpkin), some just average (broccoli, tacos with mushrooms). Some tacos were too soggy because of the filling and were falling apart in my hands, making it difficult to eat, other meals contained the same spices making it difficult to distinguish between 2 originally very different meals. As it was a share set for 2, it was a bit strange that some meals contained odd number of items (1pc and 3pc in some dishes) on the plates. It could have been better, should they really customise their sets for 2 people and not just bring those meals the way they are stated in the menu as separate items to order.
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian options, Lots of vegan options
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Realoff
Points +21
Nothing to write home about - Edit
We tried vegetarian set for two. The portions were definitely too small for two adults. All foods for some reason came with the same red cabbage inside them as well as sprinkled on top. I guess that's why all foods tasted the same...
Read moreDo not recommend. And definitely wouldn't go there the second time.
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EllieDouglas
Points +156
Good range on vegan menu - Edit
Great place to walk in, separate vegan menu, helpful staff and good food though they made a mistake with my order.
Read moreToilets are upstairs but there is a lift which my disabled companion was able to use.
Interesting new 'cactus and courgette' filling - good to try something new!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Staff attitude , Good value
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ellaj0n3s
Points +292
Really great vegan options - Edit
Staff were lovely, and they have a whole vegan menu which has some delicious options! Loved it 😊
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Imrekj
Points +43
Great place - Edit
Ask for the vegan menu. They have a wide selection to choose from, as well as two desserts. I had the cactus and courgette burrito, which was very tasty. The menu clearly specifies whether an item is fried non-vegan food, and if it is possible to omit it. Nice place, althougj quote loud.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu, A variery of choices
Cons: Noisy
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russellelly
Points +240
Limited vegan options 😕 - Edit
I’ve loved Wahaca as a veggie for years, the food is great, there’s a cool atmosphere, I love getting lots of little dishes. I went back as a vegan, and the options are quite limited. Not only that, but in their vegan menu, quite a few dishes are served without the cheese, but with no substitute. So, the vegan plantain tacos (which are tasty) are quite dry compared to the veggie version. The nachos are without cheese, rather than with vegan cheese.
Read moreA few years ago, just having a vegan menu was quite unusual. But these days, I think other places, including chains, have overtaken Wahaca. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a good place to eat, but there’s room for improvement for vegans!
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SamanthaParkin
Points +238
Birthday meal - Edit
We had a great night and tried lots of dishes from the vegan menu! The staff were great and my hubby got a complimentary tequila for his birthday
Read morePros: Vegan menu with lots of options , Friendly staff with great knowledge of the menu, Great atmosphere
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wilmo
Points +174
Creative menu, iffy execution - Edit
Separate vegan menu which is great!! I got the cactus and courgette burrito and it was interesting- my main critique is that the ingredients weren’t evenly distributed (ALL the cactus was in the first four bites, ALL the cabbage was at the bottom). They say some items are fried in the same frier as non vegan items, which I didn’t mind except for my shellfish allergy, but the waitress said the only item that is fried in the same frier is the specialty tortilla chips, but you can request gluten free chips and they are not fried in the same frier😄glad I tried out the restaurant but would not order the same thing IF I come back..
Read morePros: Attentive to allergies, Fun atmosphere
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