Cantina Malibu

4.1

48 Reviews

£26 to £40

Mexican

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2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
Great for live music

Cantina Malibu brings Mexican food to the City . Gather friends and join us for dishes including tuna tostadas, short rib birria, pork carnitas tacos and whole sea bass with salsa verde and salsa rojo. All served alongside plenty of margaritas, mezcal negronis and mole espresso martinis. Expect counter-style seating at our marble-top tables.

Please be advised bookings cannot be made for drinks only. Pets, other than registered guide dogs are not permitted in any public area or restaurant at The Ned. Children are welcome in the restaurant with last booking at 6pm; seated up to 8pm. We will try to accommodate pushchairs where possible but please be aware there may not be space at the table. If you would like to request a highchair or for further information please contact the restaurant directly.

Please note The Ned reserves the right to refuse or cancel any reservation either ahead or upon arrival.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 3828 2000
Website
http://www.thened.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
27 Poultry, London, EC2R 8AJ
Neighborhood
Bank
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Bank Underground Station

What 48 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

48 Reviews

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Tom
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Average service, slow not unpleasant but unattentive. Food is very average, not bad portions just lacks any actual flavour
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Lucy
VIP
Surrey
12 reviews
2.0
12 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very rude staff from the second I walked in which immediately set the wrong tone. I was told I wasn’t allowed to sit in a booth because we only had 3, not 4 guests, despite the restaurant being 100% empty (and, to note, this booth was still not filled more than two hours later). They then proceeded to tell me I only had 90 minutes before I even sat down, and when I said that wasn’t long enough, they extended it to 2h. Note that would have been spending a fair amount of money but the vibe they set was so wrong, I’m glad, in the end, we didn’t have the opportunity!! The staff then proceeded to rush us so completely through insisting on clearing plates before anyone had finished eating, coming over every 5 minutes to take more away, at times even taking full dishes away that we were still eating!! We were brought the bill without asking, and had to ask it to be reissued because we hadn’t finished ordering. I appreciate that it is a busy time of year but for staff to be so incredibly rude in what should be a well regarded establishment not only takes their brand but the overall Ned brand into disrepute. Luckily my friends and I went on elsewhere and didn’t waste too much time nor money at Malibu but I would have been incredibly disappointed if I had been attending this “restaurant” for anything more than a cocktail and a nibble. I will never return.
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Caroline
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was ok, small portions and the nachos are poor. Good margaritas. We won't return.
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Fiona
London
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was quite disappointing…didn’t have enough flavour and even the wraps were dry
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Deborah
Hertfordshire
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
A very limited menu, but what we ate was very tasty. I am vegetarian and although I really enjoyed what I had, there wasn’t much choice. The waitress was quite helpful, but took our plates before we’d finished. Super lovely ambience.
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Dennis
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Services staff so on the ball in terms of understanding the menu on what to recommend elevating the experience further
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Rachael
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was faultless, the salsa portions were embarrassingly small and the food was a little disappointing and not very tasty. Thank goodness for the Cholula on the table.
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Robert
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I can see why some people would rate it, but it wasn't for me. Pricey, noisy (there was some sort of band playing) and with not great food.
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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and great service on our last night in London.
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GregB
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Cool space, food was fine, but I expected it to be better, it was just overpriced ok food in a cool space, with hard to listen to piano music. Ha! It seems like that’s the thing at the Ned, but … might be better in a smaller venue.
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Cantina Malibu is rated 4.1 stars by 48 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

27 Poultry, London, EC2R 8AJ

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bank
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Bank Underground Station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.thened.com/
Phone number
020 3828 2000

Cantina Malibu

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What 48 people are saying

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