Contrabando

Tacos and nachos were good but considering the price, im putting this place at a higher standard. They also provided some “fusion” meals such as a cheeseburger springroll. I didnt find the fusion dishes that great. Obviously atmosphere is great as you would expect. Staff was a tad unfriendly but humans have good days and bad days. Recommend for just tacos and nachos.

Arguably the best way to spend Taco Tuesday in the CBD. They've got a selection of tacos for everyone's taste and they're only $3 on Tuesday! They're a good size, and the flavour combos all work incredibly well. I'd highly suggest the bulgogi beef of you're stuck on what to choose. I'd suggest getting there as soon as you can (we got there at 12 on the dot) because it fills up super fast. The staff were fantastic and our orders came out in good time considering how busy they were.

Are you hungry and want a bunch of flavours to tackle your mouth harder than those dudes playing NRL tackle each other?! Contrabando is a place I highly recommend!! Taking well known Mexican dishes and flavours and adding a very nice modern twist this place has so many options for you to indulge in. I highly recommend getting the corn (as seen in the third picture) - with a mild spice, delicious cheese, I have never eaten a corn based dish that was so delicious. Service was very quick (though we did arrive right as they opened at 5pm) and they seemed a little over staffed at the time. The staff were really friendly and welcoming and happy to give suggestions! They have a margarita of the month, we had blueberry, which we found very nice and complimenting the rich Mexican flavours. The atmosphere was pumping (I can imagine when it is full of more people) with a mix of pop and indie songs playing! Only thing I would say is the fonts used in the menu - especially the subtitles (as in the photo) can be a bit hard to read. And it can be a little expensive, but the food is quality.

I bought the tacos from Groupon, the tacos are great, I love it!!! The staffs are nice, pretty and helpful, but I think they need more staffs to make it optimal on the busy days. The one let down are the delay between the tacos to the next tacos, I hope I can get it served faster, but in the flipside you always get fresh hot taco from the kitchen. My favourite are the beef and fish one, but I can say the other tacos also great. Finish it with beverages they serve here and it will be perfect. Got them four stars for their booking schedule on Groupon and lack of staffs, other aspects are five stars.

We went there on our last day in Sydney, right before leaving for the airport. We arrived, had a table booked. We got seated fairly quickly. However, from being seated to actually ordering, it took absolute ages, and the place was empty at our arrival! We decided to do the All You Can Eat Tacos. This was a huge mistake. All of them tasted either disgusting or just edible enough. Pork Tacos consisted out of gummy skin, prawn was undercooked, chicken was chewy, etc. The rules of this are also a tad bit ridiculous. You can only order two flavors at a time. Here’s the thing, if you come with a big group, and you have a bunch of people that have different eating habits - you’re lost. Second one, you have to eat your taco or pay the full price. Which meant, we had to force down those things to a point of almost throwing up. If they don’t taste good, why force us? We did pay a full price anyway. Ordering in between also took a long time. The staff was just walking around like chickens without a head. One order was also taken but not documented, so we sat there for at least 20 minutes waiting for nothing. The tables are a bit close together, staff was walking around the tables like crazy, kept bumping our stroller where our baby was sleeping, until she woke up. Place was freezing cold, doors wide open by around 20°C and windy weather. When we left, we were told that there’s a special daily taco, which isn’t on the official menu but included. Thanks for nothing I guess? All in all, it wasn’t worth it and we left disappointed and with tummy aches. What a way to end a beautiful vacation.