Santa Maria Eastside - Berlin

Most of the food here is pretty authentic, and well above average for mexican in Berlin. They are a little more expensive but the food is quite good, and you can't really compare a cheap taco in Mexico to one in Berlin. The tacos seem to be authentic and hand made, while the nacho chips looked like they came out of a generic bag. We didn't try them but could see others eating them. The drinks were nicely priced during happy hour, and it looks like the deals on Taco Tuesday are really good, and I would guess it gets quite busy for 1.50€ tacos. The atmosphere is nice, and the staff were friendly. The place is quite small, so may not be the best for large groups.

Sat at the bar for around 20 minutes while waiting for a table, ordered a mango frozen margarita which was good. Overall, if you want authentic Mexican food you won't find it here. Having said that for the price you pay it's good value. I had a pork burrito and it was nice.

Bartender was clearly too cool for school, or his customers, with a decidedly surly attitude. The food was tasty (shout out to the pulled pork tacos), although the sweet potato and plantain missed the mark, and the portions reasonable. Better than average, but hardly 'very good'.

We already knew the "Santa Maria" in Oranienstr. and we enjoyed it very much, although a bit 'expensive. Then we decided to try it in Friedrichshain. BAD BAD idea.There was an error in the Menu, I've ordered a ginger beer (0.33cl for 3 euro) but when the waitress brought us drinks it was a 0.20cl.I've said her that it was a mistake, she pretty rude and annoyed answer back that ginger beer is only in 0.20cl bottle, and the menu was wrong, that's it. Without apologize or perhaps asking if I'd have liked to change my order, since it was not my mistake. WORST WAITRESS EVER.The food was not as at the another restaurant, tasteless burrito and guacamole (two spoons of guacamole and a miserable handful of tortilla chips 7 euro) and fajitas was unsalted e dripping oil. AWFUL

Had a burrito here.. was pretty below average but had an above average price of €8 so it was not worth it at all. Not sure why its always busy and has lots of good reviews.. maybe we just had bad luck?