Poco Loco

Avoid this restaurant! We tried to go to this restaurant, but were turned away. We arrived at 6 when the restaurant opened with our two kids. The man who was working the front acted as if we were intruding on his restaurant. We live locally in Ascot and are from California, so we were looking for some good Mexican food. My husband’s co-​worker told him about this place and we were looking forward to trying it. Only we were rudely told they were completely booked… with not a customer in sight! We walked back by at 7pm, after dining elsewhere, to see that the restaurant was only HALF FULL! Seriously? I don’t know if the man didn’t like kids or the fact we were American, but he definitely had an attitude problem. I want everyone to know that we were treated poorly. I never want to even attempt that place again! I don’t deal well with that kind of service.
It makes me give a star rating, but in my opinion it doesn’t deserve any.

Had this restaurant been located in the heart of Dallas, I’d rate it three stars, however, it is located nowhere near Dallas and in the middle of a country which certainly does not specialize in Mexican or Tex Mex food. Therefore, five stars shall be awarded to this tiny gem located in the least likely place I’d expect to find a Tex Mex restaurant.
We started with the guacamole which is your typical guacamole that you find in England and throughout Europe. It is sweeter than it should be (I think this is part because they use yellow onions instead of red) and it’s been whipped instead of just smashed. It’s alright but you will find that it tastes different than the guacamole you find in the US and Mexico.
I ordered the beef enchiladas which were tasty. I stayed away from the refried beans because I’m just not a refried beans person but my husband tasted them and he said that they indeed did lack the lard that you find in beans in the US and Mexico. The rice was just alright — it looked and tasted as though it came from a packet. I didn’t mind because I was focused on the enchiladas. When I ordered the enchiladas, I feared that they would come with strips of beef instead of ground (mince) beef as you would find in Tex Mex food and that did end up being the case but the strips of beef were not overcooked (which was my fear as always in this country) and the enchiladas tasted very good. Lots of flavor which is nearly impossible to find in England.
My husband ordered the beef fajitas and he said they were good — not Texas good but good for England. The portion size was huge. I think that is the largest portion I have ever seen at any restaurant in England. It was much appreciated that they did not skimp out on the beef.
For drinks, I ordered the mojito and it was good, one of the best I have had in England. First, they make the mojito with cubed ice instead of crushed ice which is the proper way to make a mojito and second, there was only one straw. I don’t understand the facination of putting multiple straws in drinks in this country. It’s unnecessary just as dumping a mound of crushed ice is on top of my drink. So, well, done Poco Loco.
My husband ordered the margarita and he said that it wasn’t that good and switched to a mojito for his second drink which he said was much better. He’s failed time and time again on getting a decent margarita in England (and Europe) — the best he has had was at Crazy Homies in London.
Overall, two thumbs up to Poco Loco. The biggest downside is that we have lived in Maidenhead for two years and just learned of this restaurant and now we are moving to London! What a shame!