El Guaca Mexican Grill in Tendring

Now this is a restaurant to hype about. Firstly the staff were really attentive and welcoming. Luis was our main server and he had such an infectious smile and positiveness. We started with a few cocktails. A good cocktail is one you can't taste the harshness of the spirit but still get the kick...boy they were good so we decided to order the fishbowls on the menu.The fiesta nachos were filling with the right amount of toppings...the roasted salsa and guac were definitely the highlight.We were spoilt for choice with the mains, we gave into the enchiladas and the chimichanga. Both were brilliant and could have had a 2nd helping of the creamy salsa but it was sooooo filling.We would normally stop at mains but everything was so good, we had to give in to dessert and we weren't disappointed. The Banana Chimichanga was beeeeautiful! Genuinely so good...just the right amount of cinnamon and the dulce de leche with the ice cream which fused into a naughty sauce to enjoy the unique dessert.Coming here ruined my initially planned trip to Clacton-on-Sea coz I wanna go back for lunch and dinner tomorrow.Thank you for making my husbands bday trip memorable.

I ordered food through uber and was simply blown away by the taste of the food. For vegetarians/vegan like me there were a lot of options to choose from and every dish I ordered was so tasty and yummy esp. vegan burger wrap. I think I had the best vegan Paella so far by a very large margin. Highly recommend it for vegetarians.

Fantastic food, service and staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience here. Will definitely come back again soon. Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍

Had a nice meal in there, food was good , service was polite but maybe a little slow at times.The place was empty as it was a week day with only 2 other tables in use and at the end of our meal there’s a Service Charge on our bill. What?!? , I come with 5 other people to your empty restaurant buying food, drinks and deserts and you want to add a service charge? Great way to upset your customers, I think the management really need to review this greed charge.We was really pleased but all left with a bad vibe after seeing that. I don’t care if it’s optional, stop being greedy as I’m going elsewhere next time and so are the other 5.

Food is so flavoursome, high quality and plentiful. Always comes out reasonably quickly, is always hot and fresh. The cocktails are gorgeous too. Lovely themed setting and situated along the seafront.

Food was fantastic, as was the service. Would recommend. Save some room for the Churros!

Amazing place, highly recommend! Soo many cocktails to chose from, all that we tried were tasty and strong. Food was served very quickly and tasted great🌯 Staff attentive and friendly, I'd definitely come back!

We had an absolutely brilliant experience! Walked in without a booking on Saturday late afternoon on the off chance we may get a table for 8 (4 adults, 4 kids). The staff were friendly, professional, warm and accommodating. They let us know they could seat us but that the table was booked in two hours time. The restaurant was filled with fun Mexican decor and a fantastic atmosphere, it was clean and followed all covid measures. The menu was impressive, with something for everyone and a particularly awesome vegan menu. The food was incredible and the service could not be faulted. We walked away with happy, full bellies and all agreed it was the best dining out experience we'd had in ages! Cannot wait to go again the next time we're in Clacton! And would recommend to anyone look for delicious authentic Mexican food and amazing service! Thank you El Guaca!

Great food! Decent portion sizes too. Good variety for vegetarians too! Highly recommend the restaurant. Service was good too!

Lovely place with an endless range of cocktails and delicious food. Very rich and filling meals, their enchiladas are so yummy! Great deals for sharing, vegan option available!