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Sydney CBD
Contrabando
Contrabando Reviews

Contrabando

Latin American, Mexican, Tex-Mex, South American

Dishes priced aroundA$10

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Reviews of Contrabando (493)

Read what people think about Contrabando. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Contrabando before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Contrabando and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

493 reviews

5.3/6

493 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Great
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Average"
3/6
Qian-Jing Z.5 years ago · 1 review

Very popular and busy. Went with Mum, the tables were too close and her chair was always hit by waitress passing by.

"Excellent"
6/6
JASON N.5 years ago · 2 reviews

This venue is great. The tacos are delicious, the staff are friendly and attentive. It is an overall enjoyable experience. We have been there many times and will continue to go. Highly recommend.

"Average"
3/6
Ali K.5 years ago · 9 reviews

Food is amazing, but service falls short in attention to the customer. You have to wait long before someone notices you calling for the waitress.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashika B.5 years ago · 11 reviews

Went for lunch. Everything was so yummy - these guys have the best tacos in town!! Great atmosphere, great staff and quality drinks too 👌🏽

"Very good"
5/6
Thomas C.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Great restaurant, cant get past their taco Tuesday. Nice and refurbished since the last time I went. Would recommend the fish and pulled pork tacos

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashika B.6 years ago · 11 reviews

Delightful sensory experience as always. Special shout out to the frozen mango margaritas, which were absolutely delicious 👌🏽

"Very good"
5/6
Courtney S.6 years ago · 8 reviews

Delish food great location great staff and great atmosphere and decor

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan M.6 years ago · 1 review

Great experience at Contrabando - tacos are amazing and very good value. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Good dining overall, would highly recommend for a visit

"Excellent"
6/6
Peta M.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, terrific service and a fabulous price. Nice buzz for a very busy restaurant. I suggest making a booking every time - there was a table of 14 next to our table.

"Excellent"
6/6
Danica N.6 years ago · 1 review

Great cheap easy delicious tacos on Tuesday night. It seems as though they want to get you in and out but overall the service was alright.

"Very good"
5/6
Ashford B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Always like going to Contrabando for reasonably priced food that is fresh and tasty. Tacos are the highlight and the main reason for heading there.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jorlie v.6 years ago · 1 review

Good food, very nice waiter (from Belgium) & a great place to have dinner. Also a very good value for your money (especially the packet meal)

"Excellent"
6/6
Alex T.6 years ago · 1 review

Great place for lunch with friends. Cheap on Tuesdays and set menu good value too on the other days. I will be back again. Friendly staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Sophie R.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Such quick service and the waitresses were very efficient, great idea having weeknight specials. The wine wasn't very enjoyable however the pork tacos definitely made up for that.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jessica C.6 years ago · 1 review

Great place and food was delicious, especially the fish tacos! Service was attentive and the place had a great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend paying a visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Maria V.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Quick service, friendly staff, yummy food. Mexican nights are always good!! Margaritas are suitable for weekends abd weekdays!!! Ahh y don’t forget to order the CORN!! 🌽

"Excellent"
6/6
Geoff H.6 years ago · 1 review

One of the great eateries in Sydney amazing food wonderful staff the tacos are to die for well priced a great way to start the night

"Very good"
5/6
Chong H.6 years ago · 1 review

Went on a Tuesday and the place was packed. We had an extra person than what had been booked it was easily accommodated for. Would have been great if the service was a little bit faster but considering the crowd, it was understandable.

"Good"
4/6
Sura K.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was nice, but the service is not the best. We had to wait for more than 15 min to get the attention of the waiter. And unfortunately, they are not the friendliest... But as I said before the Tacos are very good!

"Excellent"
6/6
Blake L.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food (particularly the beef tacos), great selection of drinks and really good atmosphere in the venue. Would definitely recommend and will be going back in future.

"Very good"
5/6
Scott H.6 years ago · 1 review

Fast and friendly service and as always the food was very nice. Certainly I will be returning while the service and food remains as it currently is.

"Very good"
5/6
Jacqui E.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was delicious :) but service was slow :( I had two of the Crispy Fish and I tried the Crisp Pumpkin, both were fantastic!

"Very good"
5/6
Emma H.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was good, long wait for some of our order, had to ask twice about it, when we did get it was incorrect and we were still charged for it.

"Very good"
5/6
David B.6 years ago · 1 review

Great flavoured food. Relaxed environment. Good value lunch special. Easy place to stop in for a quick lunch or a business catch up. Will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Samuel Y.6 years ago · 1 review

Tacos Tuesday ($3 tacos) is good value. The fish taco was my favourite. Beef and lamb tacos were also good. I will definitely go back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
liz c.6 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant and delicious tacos! We went on Tuesday and they had $3 specials. The lot of us stuffed ourselves in under $30 so great price

"Very good"
5/6
Ashika B.6 years ago · 11 reviews

Came for Taco Tuesday and margaritas after work. We had the corn and fish and chicken tacos which were delicious! Staff were attentive and courteous.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca H.6 years ago · 1 review

Tacos are spectacular here and great value when getting 4 tacos for $20. The fish tacos were especially delicious. Add a margarita to the mix and you have a great way to spend your Friday lunch with work colleagues!

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter M.6 years ago · 6 reviews

Contrabando had great food in particular the fish and beef tapas. Service was very helpful and attentive. Easy to have a meal in an hour so we will definitely be back!

"Awful"
1/6
Katie E.6 years ago · 1 review

Service was abrupt. Margarita’s were watered down. Food came at separate times and the excuse was that they throught we were sharing although we never stated that. Also bathrooms were very unclean. Similar to a public bathroom. Overall would not go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonali G.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food and Atmos! Highly recommend for fun, datesC anything !

"Very good"
5/6
Niki C.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food and atmosphere for a welcome lunch. Easy walking distance and the staff made our experience enjoyable. Flavoursome food enjoyed by all and will return.

"Very good"
5/6
Jess J.6 years ago · 1 review

I had a very pleasant meal with excellent food and prompt service. I would return to Contrabando again, especially for their tasty and cheap tacos.

"Excellent"
6/6
SHALAJ A.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Terrific Food at a great price with great service. How can you possibly go wrong here. A repeat customer, than would be returning for sure.

"Very good"
5/6
Brooke D.6 years ago · 6 reviews

Really good food and service. The staff are friendly. They can be a little slow for drink orders when they are busy so you sometimes have to wave them down.

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah Jo S.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food and drinks, busy on a Friday night, drinks service a little slow, noisey but could easily keep a conversation going. We will be back

"Excellent"
6/6
Jacqui M.6 years ago · 1 review

We had the express lunch. 5 courses of good, tasty food (entree style). the name is true to the service. if was very express - so good place if you're after a quick lunch and you're on the go. Loved the restaurant ambiance too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anojan S.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Great place to hangout and the staff were super friendly! Good Tacos and we had great time out there...! Would visit again

"Very good"
5/6
Ali K.6 years ago · 9 reviews

Food was great. Table was ready when we got there. You have to fight for the attention of servers otherwise they will forget your beers and your orders (it makes sense because it is busy but still makes you nervous). You have only 2 hours for the table but they should remind the group 20-30 mins before the time is up so that everyone can order a final round of beers and food. They lost a good chunk of orders from us because they told us 10 mins before that we have to leave soon. If they had told us earlier, we would have order at least 6 more beers and more food. But overall good experience and will come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah S.6 years ago · 1 review

Contrabando was excellent I've been a few times to the newly renovated spot. It's value for money, great service, lovely wines and of course amazing food.

"Very good"
5/6
jessica y.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was tasty and the waiters were ways friendly. A bonus was that they brought out the food really fast, but on the downside the tacos leak a lot so don't wear a white shirt!

"Excellent"
6/6
Matthew H.6 years ago · 3 reviews

The team at Contrabando delivered another great experience. Friendly service combined with delish tacos was a great way to catch up with a mate. I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Aris O.6 years ago · 1 review

My wife and I liked the delicious food, chicken, lamb and mushroom tacos. Very convenient near our office. Great service. Will book again on Tuesday