Viva Mexico

This was another excellent meal served by friendly, helpful staff. We had travelled up by the Borders Railway for a day's walking, followed by a night out. This meant we both had bulky backpacks but there were no objections made, as at some restaurants I could mention. My husband stuck to his usual beef enchillada (why change a good thing is his attitude), while I tried the quesada grande with pulled pork. Both were delicious as usual. I don't often have a dessert, since the mains here are substantial, but I broke a habit and have to say that the pecan pie was melt-in-the-mouth. To quote Arnie, "I'll be back".

nice enough atmosphere and surroundings. food bit hit and mix among our group. not as good as the reviews or as their website impression. thought £4 for a small bottle of san miguel was abit steep - maybe in scotland it isnt - but we thought so.

I've been eating here for years & I've never been disappointed with the food or service. Great atmosphere as well.

This is such a lovely restaurant (I have been here a few times and the food has been amazing). As a Mexican, it is difficult to find authentic food in Edinburgh, but usually Viva Mexico stands out. Unfortunately, this time the food was just okay. I had the pastor tostadas, which you are supposed to pick up and bite into, but the tostada itself was quite soft so couldn't be picked up... The starter of Plato Nacional was quite pricey for what we actually got (pretty much just tortilla chips and a couple bites of quesadillas for £8.50), and we waited almost 30 mins for our drinks order. I will come back as I love the place, and the waitress was very accommodating with my friend's allergy (though it's a bit ridiculous that we had to go back and forth about 5 times between our table and the kitchen because everything seemed to be deep fried in Soya oil...), but will try mid-week rather than Friday night.

Very good would come again good size of plates recommend

Everyone in our booking party enjoyed their meals. The service was spot on. Viva Mexico is a great place to have get together with friends.

Great food and staff. Will return on our next visit to Edinburgh. Would recommend this restaurant to friends. Great for veggie and gluten free meal.

I visited Viva Mexico with my husband for our wedding anniversary. I used to live in Edinburgh and always loved this restaurant so, being back in town on a rare occasion, I had to see if it was still as good. I wasn't disappointed. The menu was broad, but simple enough to not confuse, and from the initial margarita through stuffed jalapeñas and quesada grande packed with shredded beef it just got better and better. I loved the atmosphere as well; bright decor, music that was not too loud and a casual feel made it a really enjoyable experience, which is often hard since I wear hearing aids. I would recommend Viva Mexico to anyone who likes to eat good, down-to-earth spicy food in a relaxing but fun atmosphere.

My family and I went to Viva Mexico on Sunday 6th December. I booked the table online and requested balloons or similar as decorations for the table as we were there to celebrate our daughters boyfriends 20th birthday. We were met with a lovely warm welcome and taken to our table which had a birthday boy banner hanging above!!! We were served quickly and the food was excellent. I couldn't fault anything. They had ran out of a particular dessert that one of our party asked for, but there was other choices. All in all - a very good evening.

Excellent food, drinks and service! Great atmosphere with friendly attentive staff. Menu has a wide variety of Mexican food to choose from. Delicious food and margaritas! Will be back!

Overall a really enjoyable dinner. Food was pretty good but service was really excellent and the venue is ace. We were initially seated in a room that became quite noisy when a couple of big parties arrived but the staff offered to move us to another room where it was easier to talk. They also gave us 10 % off the bill without us actually complaining or anything. Very accommodating - even though we only booked last minute online and they had to find us a table! Would definitely go back next time we fancy Mexican food in Edinburgh!

Great night at Viva Mexico. The service and food for the 10 of us was excellent. A nice place with friendly staff. As good as it was when we first went there around 30 years ago!

The service and food was excellent. The only down side was that we were sat next to the window and door and it was rather cold. Would definitely return though.

Food excellent with a great menu to chose from, very good service and a brilliant atmosphere. Will definitely be going back with friends very soon.

Great food, sizzling prawns are delish. Lovely atmosphere and great choice on menu at reasonable prices.... had a slight dippy waitress, but overall good experience and will be back

Excellent food at a good Price. Service was quick and Christmas menu was very different but good choices. Very good for children as well and our 9 year old liked lots of things from the menu.

A little slow with service but great food and atmosphere. Each of us had food envy of the other and there was a small fight to share some leftover refried beans. Would definitely return.

Food was lovely. Service was great, very quick. Very friendly staff and helpful. Definitely recommend eating here. I will definitely be visiting again sometime soon.

Booked for a Friday evening, Restuarant was busy a good sign. Had Very good and taste food, could have been a little hotter but that's personal taste. We are veggie and still had a good choice. Will definitely be visiting again

excellent fun and funky restaurant. staff fun and friendly love the deco as well authentic food was really good ,well presented and well priced. i would recommend this place

Atmospheric restaurant in Edinburgh's Cockburn Street with seating both upstairs and downstairs. Menu covered all the Mexican bases from burritos to nachos. I enjoyed the pulled beef burrito. However, some of my party weren't as impressed with their meals which were too dry and lacked the salsa touch. Service was OK but nothing special.

Excellent food and service. Second time I have been in the last couple of weeks. Had 3 courses and all were great. Music was great as well.

Excellent service and lovely and food. Had the nachos and burritos for lunch. Would definitely recommend to friends. Look forward to my next visit. Thanks

Fabulous Mexican. Great food, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Definitely a restaurant to put on your list.

Good atmosphere, good food and realy nice personal! Just make your booking you will not be disappointed! I have been there several times and its always viva mexico!

Great food, friendly service ....................true authentic Mexican food, fresh, colourful, great refrained beans, tacos crisp and filled and the fish great.........what else do you need? Nada.

Very good food, very enjoyable atmosphere. Service was friendly and efficient. The salsa was really really good, would definitely recommend to friends and come back another time.

I've been going to Viva Mexico since the late 80s and it never fails to satisfy. Staff last night were friendly and attentive. Thank you.

It had been a few years since we'd eaten at Viva Mexico, and we were delighted to find that the service was still fast and friendly, the food as excellent as ever, and the cocktails were even better! Can't wait to return.

I love Viva Mexico, I've been over 10 times in the last year and I love it. The fish tacos are to die for!! It's a relaxed environment that does fantastic food. I'll continue to come back.

great food, friendly & helpful staff - we were an hour late for our reservation (suitcase lost on bus), and they couldn't have been more accommodating.

Very pleasant and courteous staff Rapid service Good choice of food overall However the dishes lack greens and the whole meal feels really dry indeed

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch here. Haven't been for several years but it was better than ever. The staff were very friendly and service very quick

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and lovely staff... just as good as our first visit 29 years ago ! This Mexican restaurant is a wee gem 👍

Great place great food it never fails .. Staff very friendly 😜 as always viva Mexico is our favourite Mexican restaurant in Edinburgh well done guys

Great food, great atmosphere, friendly staff and strong cocktails- what's not to love. I've returned many times. Only con- non wheelchair friendly- there is seating upstairs but bathrooms are situated down stairs.

Food was gorgeous and worth the money. Staff were lovely and I will definitely be returning and recommending this lovely little place to my friends.

great service and the food waa delicious! cant wait to go back!

The food was tasty. However, after receiving our main courses we were not asked whether we wanted any dessert or anything else to drink and did not receive any further attention for over 1 hour, and finally had to go up and ask for the bill before we could leave.

The food was delicious and fresh, and the staff were extremely nice and helpful. It wasn't too expensive, and the margaritas were nice, but not AMAZING. I had the tacos with minced beef and they were fantastic, large portions and good location.