La Parrilla Mexican Grill

Greeted warmly at the door and showed to a table. The place was full and it had a noisy vibrant atmosphere (we'd never been here before so didn't know what to expect! . Very friendly and attentive staff..so much so that when we were taking a group photo some sombreros were plonked on our heads and the waiter took some great photos for us! Food was delicious we ordered chimichanga and steak and chicken fajitas. Overall we really enjoyed the food and service. Parking: Hard to park on South Road so park along Marine Drive instead and walk up. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Chimichanga, Loaded Nachos Parking space: Difficult to find parking Parking options: Free street parking

Will start by saying how hospitable the staff were and how good it was to offer a cheesecake as we had a group birthday. Overall however I’d say the food was only okay and not really authentic. Considering it is a Mexican restaurant, I requested my food to be very spicy so was expecting that and I asked for only a little sour cream on the food. So I was a little disappointed when receiving my food that it tasted rather under seasoned and I didn’t really taste any spice at all, the salsa although requested hot tasted like a mild one. The food had what I’d say is excessive sour cream on top which made eating the burrito particularly more difficult. Considering prior to the meal also I saw someone bringing a tub of what looked like the cooked rice I had I wasn’t surprised to find that felt very dry and bland. Despite quite a few flaws there were good points such as the cocktails we tried, wedges, guac and meatballs. As mentioned despite the food being under seasoned and not spicy it was still cooked properly in the taco and burrito. Overall I’d say there are better restaurant options in the area for the price but this place is somewhere which is maybe worth a try for someone if you don’t mind that the food is more of an imitation of Mexican food. Mainly due to the atmosphere and staff friendliness/ hospitality. Service: Dine in Food: 3 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Enchilada, Halloumi Fingers

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £50–60 Food: 1 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2

Was here for my adult daughter's birthday had the early bird menu. Excellent food, well presented, prompt courteous service, what more can I say. I'll definitely be visiting again. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5