El Cartel - Edinburgh, City of

Fantastic tacos, outstanding view! I wanted to try them on, but ended up with the pork carnitas, marinated steak, and the cod tacos. Fantastic! I walked in alone just before 1 PM, and the place was empty. I have no idea why. Maybe because it’s a little off the beaten path? Maybe the rain and closed umbrellas outside. The country music soundtrack? Based on the quality of the food, this place should be full, and I’m glad it isn’t!

Absolutely zero flavor to their food. Tried this place based on other reviews and I have been terribly disappointed. We tried three different kinds and they all had zero taste. I would have been better off not eating tonight.

The pork, chicken, and fish tacos were very well flavoured and prepared. Hopefully next time we get to try the ox tongue and duck ones.

I recently visited El cartel in edinburgh. The food (I had chicken tacos) was amazing the best tacos ive had in the last 10 years... incredible... almost.... the staff were bordering on rude and i wouldnt return just becuase of this.

If you like Mexican food then El Cartel is a must. The margaritas are excellent and the food sensational. The ox tongue tacos are an absolute wonder and a must to try, I can’t tell you how good they are. The chicken wings are also delicious, to be fair everything we ordered was a taste sensation. The staff are friendly, attentive but not overbearing and are really professional. My friend and I like El cartel so much we’ve been several times in the last few months for lunch.