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This is a one of two Mexican fast food places in London. This branch on Southwark Street in Bankside, the other is in Islington. It is on the ground floor of the Blue Fin building with its entrance onto the street. It is on the part of Southwark Street nearer Blackfriars Road than London Bridge. Tortilla claim to be California style Mexican food rather than Texmex.

secretlondon has been twice now - once on a weekday evening and once at a weekday lunchtime. The atmosphere is quite fast food like, it reminds me of Subway with a hint of Nandos. You queue up at the canteen-style counter and get your food made in front of you from a variety of pre-prepared fillings. At the end of the chain you pay and are given your food in a metal basket to take to one of the wooden benches. If you chose an unlimited drink you are given a cup to take to the dispenser. Cutlery is plastic if you require it - there are no plates.

The first time I visited I had a buritto. You have a choice of fillings - meat from three options, two types of rice, two types of beans, three types of salsa. Steak and guacamole are extra. The chicken buritto was okay (about £6) but the medium chilli was unexciting. For my second visit I had tacos - two tortillas with steak and hot chilli. This was more interesting and seemed better value. As I went on a lunchtime I got the unlimited softdrink for 40p rather than £1 something too.

There is pop/rock background music. They are licenced - they sell premixed magaretas out of a machine and some bottled beers. They were advertising 5 bottles of Carona and a bowl of tortilla chips for £20.

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Last visited by secretlondon, May 2009. Opening hours from website.

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