Wahaca - Newham

Upon arrival, we were greeted warmly. Paolo provided excellent service - he was friendly and knowledgeable. The food selection was fantastic and all of it was delicious without fail. The quality was consistent throughout. The prices were very reasonable.

This charming Tex/Mex restaurant in London, located in Westfield Shopping Center across from the London Stadium, offers delicious food in a pleasant atmosphere. The staff provide efficient service, although the waiter took a bit of time to attend to our table. Once our order was taken, the food arrived promptly and we enjoyed our meal. We would definitely return to this restaurant in the future.

I had a great experience at this restaurant with delicious Mexican food at a affordable price. The ambience was enjoyable and not overcrowded. I opted for tacos this time, but there were so many other tempting menu items to try.

We have previously enjoyed eating here and last night thought we would treat ourselves. The food was good but our waiter was surly. We are not demanding people and ordered a set menu and a couple of drinks each but it really felt like he had better things to do. At the end of the meal we decided to pay via the QR code on the table. A ‘discretionary’ tip had been automatically added to our bill. In the circumstances we would have preferred not to pay this but it seems the only way to avoid it would have been to confront the waiter himself. It’s not cheap eating out these days so you do expect friendly service to make it special. I know service staff work hard in sometimes challenging situations. However this experience left a bad taste in the mouth and has put us off visiting Wahaca again.

If you have to go to Stratford then be sure to visit Wahaca. The food is surprisingly good for a chain but, more amazingly, the service is wonderful our waiter, Mugurel, was an absolute delight, as was the maitre d’ who welcomed us!