Bar Amigo - Hitchin

I have dined at this restaurant before and have always enjoyed the good food and service. The menu offers basic Mexican and South American dishes, nothing extraordinary. Despite being a small restaurant with limited indoor space, I was surprised to see all tables occupied with minimal distance between them, not ideal for those concerned about social distancing during the current pandemic.

We have occasionally visited this restaurant and have rarely been disappointed! Today, the food and service were very good, but we were surprised when they served white wine at room temperature on a warm evening. We even had to take ice cubes from the ice bucket to chill the red wine down a bit! We started with meatballs and patatas bravas to share, which were attractively presented and tasted delicious. For main courses, we had sizzling steak fajitas, authentically prepared and reminiscent of our Mexican holiday, ropas viejas, a typical Cuban dish, and chicken enchiladas. All dishes were substantial, and we were too full for dessert. We also appreciated the Eat Out to Help Out initiative, which made the total bill very reasonable.

Went out for dinner on Thursday 9th. I’ve been craving their lava stone steak it was as good as anticipated. Other half had the Brazilian Stew which he also loved Go support a small business

Uninspiring menu and the food was ok but nothing special. I don’t think I’d recommend this restaurant given the alternatives on offer in Hitchin

Great service and friendly staff however the food just lacks certain flavours and unfortunately that negates the experience.