Horchata Horchata

A refreshing, creamy drink made from rice, cinnamon, and sugar, perfect for cooling down with its sweet, spiced flavor.

Bodega Cantina Birmingham

Bodega Cantina Birmingham

12 Bennett's Hill, Birmingham, B25RS, B2 5RE, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic


"November 7, 2011 Halloween bonfire night are traditionally associated with being a whole lot of fun for kids. For me, however, it’s the perfect excuse for some food indulgence (like I need an excuse… Although I have been known to dress up in some weird and wonderful costumes and go out on the hunt for sweeties, this year my Halloween was a much more grown up affair as I celebrated Dia De Los Muertos with my good friend Sarah at Birmingham’s own little slice of South America, Bodega . Their event included a pop-up shop, a special cocktail and a healthy dose of delicious food. Whenever I frequent Bodega (and it happens a lot it takes me an age to decide what to eat. Do I play it safe with a tried and tested Burrito or do I dare try something new? This time, however, greed got the better of both of us, as we opted for the Bodega Selection platter with a selection of some of their best dishes, like Pork Carnitas Tacos, Patatas Bravas, Frijoles, Nachos, Albondigas Cubanas and Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas. Plus we got a side of sweet potato fries! I tucked into the Albondigas Cubanas first of all, tender and juicy beef meatballs in a deliciously rich red wine and tomato sauce, which were a flavour explosion in the mouth. Definitely gives Italian meatballs a run for their money! The patatas bravas in the same sauce were equally as impressive. Next up I tucked into the quesadillas which had the tiniest hint of spice, delicious flavour and stayed crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside. Just the right amount of cheese complimented the chicken and made the quesadillas surprisingly light. The nachos were a surefire winner, smothered in tomato salsa, fresh guacamole and sour cream topped with melted cheese. You can’t go wrong with that combination and these were definitely right. The Pork Carnitas Tacos were also really good, with succulent, spicy shredded pork in a soft shell taco. The biggest surprise for me though, were the Frijoles. Call me uncultured, but on paper"

Mezcal Cantina

Mezcal Cantina

127 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, United Kingdom, E8 2PB

Cafés • Pizza • Cheese • Mexican


"The name is Mezcal Cantina so you should expect two things from this place:1. Mezcal2. Mexican foodBoth were atrocious. From the list of Mezcals the restaurant claim to have they only had two barely two at that since nobody should be proud of stocking Monte Alban so really only one passable Mezcal was available. This was on a Saturday night so it 's not like they had sold out over a busy weekend and were awaiting re supply.They didn 't even have any interestinmg Mexican beers just the standard stuff you find in the supermarket and this place is selling them to you for a fiver a bottle! Where 's the Bohemia? Where 's the Tecate? Where 's the Indio?Guys if you 're struggling for Mezcal supply try Master of Malt in the UK or CampoLuzEnoteca in Spain (both will deliver to you) or maybe get your mates back home to ship it over from La Europea. Whatever you do, if you 're going to call yourself Mezcal Cantina the least you can do is have some Mezcal in stock!!Now on to the food...It 's obvious you don 't make your own tortillas but I can forgive that (although my wife was less than forgiving on this point).What cannot be forgiven, what is utterly disgusting is that your salsa is made from ketchup!! Ketchup Salsa. Folks, let that settle in a bit. A place that prides themselves on serving authentic Mexican cuisine thinks it 's ok to serve you salsa made from tomato ketchup.So let 's recap.Mezcal Cantina doesn 't have any Mezcals worth drinking and their very mediocre food is served with ketchup salsa.I 'll also agree with many other reviewers that the food and drinks are horrifically over priced."