Crazy Homies

On par with all the other Mexican places we have tried in London which means the food is okay but that is about it. Just okay.
We went on a Friday evening and had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. There is seating both upstairs and downstairs and the place has a lively vibe. Service was friendly and fast.
Tender spiced chicken enchiladas. Warm 10in flour tortilla filled with black beans, jack cheese, and salsa. Topped with guacamole, sour cream, coriander, and shredded lettuce
Tender spiced chicken nachos stacked with black beans, melted jack cheese, jalapenos, olives, gucamole, salsa, sour cream, and coriander
Mahi Fish with homemade soft corn tortillas

Love the food, hate the service.

It pains me to write a bad review about a restaurant I otherwise love but the way we were treated by the manager "Maxi" last night was absolutely inexcusable and needs to be shared.

My fiancé and I invited 2 new local friends to Crazy Homies since it was our fav Mex spot in our part of London. We've been at least 10 times before and knew they don't take reservations for the upstairs seating but we're pleasantly surprised when the host said he'd seat us right away downstairs.

Within one minute of being seated I was tapped by a man who curtly asked, "Do you have a reservation?" After explaining that we'd just been seated by the host (who was still standing there) the man said the table wasn't for us and the host didn't know what he was doing, so "we have to leave". He then went upstairs without any explanation of who he was or why He made his host look and feel incompetent and made us seem as if WE'D done something wrong by following his staff.

We were so offended and embarrassed we decided to go elsewhere, but I asked the man to speak to his manager - he proudly said he was the manager. I asked if this was how he treated other loyal customers who bring new friends to his restaurant. He offered no apologies nor explanation but only said he "was doing his best". If this is best Maxi can do, either he needs to be excused from Crazy Homies or we won't ever be coming back.

My tender spiced chicken taco salad was fine but certainly nothing worth traveling from EC1 to W2 for. I appreciated that they had Pacifico (it transported me, momentarily, back to Mexico.) However, my companions were not chuffed with the diminutive tacos they received.

On food alone, I'd definitely choose Chipotle over Crazy Homies, but I can see how this place probably rocks at night so returning for a margarita or Mexican cerveza would not be out of the question.

Judging from past reviews, I seem to be alone in the fact that I really enjoyed Crazy Homies. It is true that a good, authentic Mexican is hard to find in London, but I do feel that this place does a good job.

When I came here, I went with my sister, who lives in LA and considers herself a connoisseur of Mexican food, and a friend of ours who is a born and bred Californian - so the standard had to be high. They both loved their meals, and so did I, although my standards aren't quite so exacting. Serve me a chilled Margarita and I'm happy.

We ordered a lot from the menu. The corn chips are a must, with lots of different types of salsas. We split plenty of tacos; pinto beans, baja shrimp, and chicken, and complemented each new arrival to our table with another Margarita. There were plenty of flavours to choose from. I thought each one was as good as the next.

So the downsides - Crazy Homies does get Crazy Busy. Get your drinks in as soon as you can, and snacks, at least that will keep the hunger at bay. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to a friend, but I would advise them not to go on a Friday or Saturday night, because they will be waiting a while.

I had a terrible experience here. I took a friend to Crazy Homies for her birthday and we had both quite been looking forward to it ................ the decor is fun and cool, the music is great and the tequila selection is amazing. (The food, however, turned out to be mediocre at best and very overpriced.)

What made the night a disaster was the leather faced bleach blond at the next table who was having a row with one of her companions. She was quite drunk, loud, and vulgar and the third person at their table kept trying to calm her down to no avail. We could not have a conversation with this going on, much less enjoy our meal. Finally my friend politely asked her to tone it down and she turned on my friend telling her to mind her own business (along with other choice words) and they began arguing too ........ I went to the bar and complained to the bartender about the drunk woman's behaviour, and was told there was nothing they could do as she was the owner of the place!!!

Then a waitress came over five minutes later and abruptly moved us to another table, when we asked why she said the owner wanted us thrown out but they were discreetly moving us so that we could finish our meal without her noticing!!!

Needless to say we paid our cheque straight away and left, and I will never be back. I cannot imagine treating customers that way nor acting like that in my place of business. Shameful.

This place is funkytown! Yes it is crazy, with all manner of lights and decorations and skulls all over the place, and yes there are a lot of homies (you might want to book in advance, especially on weekends if there is a big group of you).

So I came here straight from a disappointing 'meal' (read: 'snack' going by their portion sizes) at Taqueria - but I digress, instead, read my review of Taqueria if you want to know more... so I didn't want to start from scratch with a huge meal, but instead wanted to top up what I had already eaten, so to speak.

On opening the menu, I was instantly disappointed. O-VER-PRICED. £15 for 3 small tacos? Are you kidding me? Or are they sprinkled with goldleaf? Anyway, going on the plates at the next table, the tacos looked pretty good, but no way Jose am I gonna pay 15 squids for 3 seafood tacos.

I ended up getting the crab taco salad, which came in at around £10. It was ok, edible, but nothing special at all - a LOT of leaf. Not worth a tenner.

Overall the green dotted lights that wash over the walls and ceiling weren't enough to distract me from the hefty bill and the white tiled walls that made me feel like I was in a bathroom.

It's a fun place though, and plays good music, so I would probably love it more if I didn't feel like it was a big rip-off.

Forgive me if all of my reviews have a theme of comparison to Los Angeles, but it is what I know. There are three things I'm always on the look out for wherever I am, good food, good times, and good service.

I was out with my yank friend and my significant other and we ended our night at crazy homies. I immediately felt like I was in L.A. at the Cha Cha Lounge with a healthy selection of tequila. For those of you that don't know, the Cha Cha Lounge looks like Cheech and Chong had a love child with a hipster who then decorated a bar. Yep, loved it already.

We walked in and bellied up to the bar to be greeted by a VERY young bartender. Now, don't get me wrong, I'll give everyone a fair shake, but TRUE margaritas are hard to master and I've got 7 years of making them professionally under my belt. Our bartender turned out to be an extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and adept mixer of margaritas!

Their selection of tequila was amazing and they even had my personal favourite, milagro silver. Points! The did NOT have pre-made margarita mix, only fresh lime juice. Double Points! After our first round, I asked the bartender to make me something of his choice. He handed me pure bliss which was a silver tequila made with agave nectar and lime juice. Simply Fantastic. (on a side note I now want to host a mexican themed dinner party just so I can serve those genius beverages myself)

Either it was the expertly made margaritas or the ambiance, but for the first time in my life, I sang along at the top of my lungs to Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" and had a blast doing so.

Super potent margaritas. I mean after every sip my mouth kept puckering. hahaha.

Anyway, small place, all tight and busy. Lots of skulls and dia de los muertos thingies. Lots of cool posters and colourful pillows.
They have different offers and happy hours (like burritos and a beer for £10)

Totally fixed my jones for a burrito and margarita on Cinco de Mayo today! Got there a few minutes after 6 when they opened and got the last table! Score! I knew they would be busy today! Fully expected it to be packed with yanks like me and they were there but there was also a respectable showing of everyone else. And the margies were flowing! Great vibe in the place!

I ordered the Classic Margarita with salt and was happy to get a proper-made drink--no sweet mixer--simply a tart lime juice base and a healthy pour of tequila. Thick rock salt on the rim. Yum. Come to mamacita.

The 'melting pork picadillo' burro, as they call it, was delicious, with a piquant, south-of-the-border tender pulled pork, smoky bbq salsa and chili pepper flavor. I'm used to chopped iceberg lettuce but was more than pleased to get a side of delicious mixed greens (more cilantro would have been nice) over which I squeezed the lime that came with, for that added crunch per bite.

I was more than full with one main, but noticed how good the quesadillas and tostadas looked as they were served to the tables around me.

Friendly staff. Funky decor with Dio de los Muertos art all around. Good tunes (loud enough to recognize and groove, not too loud to talk). And a good mix of young cool and gentrified pros.

Going back as soon as I can. And bringing friends.

Being from California, i was craving some decent Mexican food when i came here. This place is crazy indeed. think '80s-trailer trash-mexican-hipster-club thing. with lots of strange lights (they have green lazers!!), old skool posters, dia de los muertos skulls, and super loud (although awesome) music, this place makes for quite an experience. there is a small upstairs with a taquilla bar and a few tables, and a slightly larger downstairs with, get this, A STRIPPER POLE in the center of the room and another bar. im just waiting to see that thing in action.

the pricing is not so bad. 3 tacos for 8 pounds, 3 taquitios for 7 pounds, burros for 10 pounds... of course there are the drinks that can bring up the bill price.. but whose counting drink money? really now... and the portion size is really good. its enough that you can finish your plate and be full. hell, maybe just a little too full, like you really didnt need those last 2 bites but damn, they tasted so good.

the service is hit or miss, but go with friends just enjoy the experience.

the last time i went in there was a DJ playing old skool records and a large group at the back table having so much fun i wanted to join in. good times. always a treat.