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I'm afraid that I listened to the PR for "Wahaca" in Covent Garden about it being all authentic Mexican and not Tex Mex. I went last night and it was dismal, even the "fresh home made" salsa was bland and tasted just like something from a cheap supermarket. ALso, the menu was pretty much exactly Tex Mex. Oh well, back to California for proper Mexican food I guess. www.andyhayler.com has a detailed review if you like to observe suffering

Personally I have been disappointed with the Michelin-starred ones such as Amaya, especially when considering value for money. I would suggest one of the following: Haandi in Knightsbridge - authentic Punajbi cooking Rasa Samudra in Charlotte Street - Keralan or take a trip to one of the areas where a lot of Asian families live e.g. in Southall (near Heathrow) both the Brilliant and Madhus are excellent. In South London Kastoori in Tooting does very good South Indian food. All the above are reasonably priced, and a lot better than the Brick Lane/Westbourne Grove places in my view. For details and reviews of these see www.andyhayler.com