Contrabando (OLD)

Had a great meal of Contrabando staples - corn, guacamole, taco and the divine popcorn prawns all washed down with refreshing Margaritas. We will be back for more!

Service was not great, we waited a long time for food because they brought us the wrong order and forgot about one of our orders. We had to check twice. Overall, not a pleasant experience.

Huge fan of this spot and I can't wait to try the new location when it opens! Excellent food, attentive wait staff, and a cool vibe- I've only had great meals here.

Great lunch! We had the express 4 course lunch which was very delicious and was nice and fast for a work lunch! Recommend the place.

The food was great and the customer service was excellent.

Great atmosphere and awesome food. Loved the fish tacos and the chipotle quesadilla. Highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys authentic and tasty Mexican food.

The food was absolutely delicious and there was a great offering of Gluten Free options which is hard to find in Sydney. The atmosphere was great and the service was lovely.

Food was excellent but the atmosphere is not overly pleasant. it was very hard to hear my dinner guest, and we were sandwiched between two groups. During dinner we gave up trying to have a conversation. But the service and fast and excellent.

Food is always good, but service is poor. I'm yet to have a lunch here without them getting our order wrong. Lucky the good food makes up for it.

Great delicious food from entrees through to shared plates and individual tacos, in a bit of a hidden city location with good atmosphere, fair prices. Only minor issue was the churros were a little doughy/undercooked

Very tasty food. Was very hard to make a choice on what to get and there was a very good atmosphere. Not too busy for a Friday night,

Food was pretty good. Waitress was a little rude when we told them that they had gotten our order wrong. Other than that, very good lunch.

Food was good, but terrible service. Orders forgotten or 40 minutes after the rest. I like the food, but wouldn't go back with a group

They weren't going to give us the 25% Liven voucher because their system wasn't working. However, we complained and they ended up fixing their system and giving us the 25% off. Food was good - decent sizes. Service wasn't great, but I would go back again.

Best fish tacos in Sydney. Service is good. Come on a Tuesday for all you can eat tacos and have some cheap margaritas you're there.

Love the food, love the atmosphere, second time visiting and still fantastic, would highly recommend for romantic lunches/dinners or corporate team lunches/dinners and their daily specials are great too!

The food was delish! Always tasty and very quick turnaround with the service. My only observation was the very poor lighting on the east side of the building - we could not read our menus so we asked for a candle on the table.

very good food but very similar to many of the other Southern Californian restaurants that have opened up recently, not to expensive, lacks any real bar area to wait at, need to improve the entrance so its not smack bang straight into tables

Great food as usual. Food came out too fast so our table started piling up with tacos going cold. Bottles of wine run out due to poor stock control, they should ensure they order earlier to keep wine up to what is listed on their wine list. Will go back though as the food and service I are great.

Great atmosphere, delicious tacos and excellent staff. 6/6 would recommend. Will 100% come back loved the nigh everyone enjoyed themselves not much more to say. Noise scale does not make sense if the place was mute it would be no fun. This place is loud and full of life

Had a great time. Atmosphere was lively but not too loud. Food was delicious and really good value. Tasty and generous portions. Highly recommend if you are in the mood for Latin American street food.

Love Contrabando. A great feed and value for money. We had the quesadilla and they were delish. I look forward to my next visit very soon

The restaurant was really great, loved the food and even though it was busy and we were a large table we got our food reasonably quickly.

Food not as good as usual and was on the cold side. As was the service of the wait staff who took our money at the end. Very poor service indeed. Will be a while before I return

Food was wonderful as was service and the price was cheap! I would recommend this to anyone having a work lunch. Make sure you book first as it was jam packed on a Friday lunch.

This is not the first time I have been here and the overall experience was very good - the food was tasty, the service acceptable, good vibes

I loved it here! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was great and the price very affordable. Perfect for a fun and casual dinner with friends

Tasty Mexican based food with a funky vibe located at the northern end of Sydney's CBD. It's often difficult to get a table so make sure you grab a reservation.

Enjoyed their Friday taco special: 4 tacos for $20. Very filling and came out quickly. Probably could have even split the four between 2 people if not that hungry (3 would have been ideal).

Delicious food, especially the sliders and tacos. The restaurant was a bit loud and they had run out of ginger beer for cocktails, but otherwise a great dinner

Good food but service could have been a little more attentive.

Great place for a quick work lunch. If you have longer the cocktails are also worth trying. Can't beat the fish tacos and the guacamole.

The food is always great here but the service is hit and miss. Some of the waitresses can actually be really rude and it takes away from the amazing food.

the food was good. Nice place for a quick cheap lunch. The service was average, I've been a few times and it can often take a long time to get served (even drinks) if busy. Overall good value for money

Contrabando has good atmosphere, good service and yummy food! Would recommend for a date night or a group dinner. Will be going back again soon.

Great food for a reasonable price. This place is a hidden gem :) The Express Lunch is great for work lunches as they have you in and out very quickly (and satisfied).

The service was good. There is a good selection of food on the menu and the food was good. Overall though not great value for money.

Nice food but the service really let this place down. Miserable and unhelpful. Very unfortunate! The food was good though, and they have some very reasonable deals.

The food and the service were good. The empanadas were not as good as I thought they would be, this was the only disappointment we had. In general was good

The food was great and excellent value for money, but the service only just ok - twice we had to chase up our drinks order.