What we ordered: * Baracoa (smoked old fashioned) - very…read moregood and smokey Service * Staff paid a lot of attention to detail on the drinks * They did take a while but worth the wait Ambience * Very dark back room bar with lous reggaeton music * Really a vie but nit for everyone

While waiting over an hour for a different restaurant, I stumbled upon Bar Habana!! I got rid of…read morethe waitlist I was on and opted to eat here. We tried to do our own self made food tour, but failed because we ordered too much. We split the breakfast sandwich and the yuca fries. We also got a cocktail each. The breakfast sandwich is simplicity perfected. It was flavorful and gave me enough of each item. Don't knock it! If you go, you must try the yuca fries!!! They were so delicious they were crispy on the outside and nice and soft inside. It was paired with a garlic sauce and just scrumptious. We actually were a good level of full after this. My boyfriend got a rum cocktail and it was delicious - light and refreshing. I forget what drink I got, but it had a cherry taste and great presentation. Mine was more tequila forward. The restaurant was clean and the bartender/waiter was so friendly and welcoming. 10/10 would recommend coming here! If you're only trying to get one item for your own self made food tour, then I recommend the yuca fries. They are fried yumminess!

We made a reservation for a Thursday night and enjoyed the beautiful decorations, food and drinks…read more The menu features Mexican appetizers, mains and desserts. The drinks menu also includes famous Mexican drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). We ordered "Guacamole + Chips", "Quesadilla" and "Roast Chimichicken" and enjoyed our meal. The service is fast and efficient.

Amazing food and ambiance. The Christmas decorations were gorgeous!…read more Their pasta was delicious and the tacos weee decent too. The servers were friendly and it made for a perfect date night spot

Finally got a chance to try No Vacancy…read more Not sure if I LOVE the place. I was caught off guard at how loud and rowdy the environment was. The exterior was quite nice. We were sat right by the window area where I thought it was quite fitting for the occasion. The drinks were kind of disappointing though. Maybe because I went in with such high expectations. We tried the: Cowboy Bebop The Bad Sleep Well Might give this place another try at another time.

Had the most fun at our little dinner at No Vacancy! Despite the upscale atmosphere, the staff are…read moreall super personable and warm; no snobbiness here. Drinks are what they specialize in, and again there is something for everyone-- they won't turn their nose up at you if you want something fun and fruity, like I did! Instead, they'll whip up a delectable Unicorn Sparkles cocktail and tell you all about it. Food wise, the eats are asian-inspired. My partner loved the seabream and said she'd return just for that-- I am not a fish person so this wasn't for me, but the rest of our meal was very tasty and beautifully plated. You know I love a bathroom, and this one has a lovely loo that includes hand lotion, my fave!!

Love Mexican food and this place does not disappoint! Everything we had was delicious. The guac…read moreand chips were a great start, followed by corn ribs that were unlike any I have had before. Lightly coated and flavourful! An autumn salad with a lime dressing and bierria tacos rounded out our meal. Server was friendly and efficient HOWEVER, she was chopping on gum and it grossed me out. Servers should not be chewing gum while serving so that would be my complaint about the place. It was spacious bright and clean.

I stumbled upon this place while visiting Toronto. The decor and music caught my attention. I…read morewalked in this restaurant and all the staff were very friendly. We decided to order the fish tacos and carne asada tacos. Surprisingly, The tacos were delicious. We ordered adult beverages. The mojito and strawberry margarita tasted like they forgot to put alcohol in it. I can best describe the mix drinks as virgin mix drinks. They are very stingy with the alcohol. Overall Rasa's has great food and mix drinks needs major improvement.

I came here for a few drinks and snacks with a friend one afternoon…read more I wasn't sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. The environment is warm and cosy, the staff very friendly and charming. Against my better judgement I ordered the sangria and was rewarded with a nice, simple drink that wasn't the typical abomination of saccharine fruit salad with booze, but a nice refreshing quencher that was pleasantly tart. I enjoyed it so much I had two! My friend had their sangria and then their colossally huge aperol spritz. It was too sweet for me, but she really enjoyed it. I also like trying out different vermouths, so the bartender walked me through their options, and I opted for his personal favourite. For food, we had their: Oxtail croquettes which were really delicious! There is some spice in there, but it is mild. Big flavour, so it's good to share. Pan Con Tomate, which was a nice simple side dish in between two flavour bombs. Grilled beef short ribs - very flavourful, but a tad salty. It's a small dish but it packs a lot of flavour. Overall, from what I had, I would say that they have succeeded in the drinks with snacks category. We only sampled a few items, but they were big on flavour, so perfect to share with friends over drinks. I'm looking forward to trying it again soon!

The restaurant's interior décor and service were nice, but don't come here if you're expecting good…read moreSpanish food. Spanish / Mediterranean is one of my favourite cuisines, so it's very rare that I encounter a Spanish restaurant that I dislike... more specifically, I had never encountered paella that I didn't like (paella being one of my favourite rice dishes), until I came to this place. The restaurant was completely empty when we went, and we soon found out why. First, to highlight the positives: the server (who doubled as a bartender) was very nice and friendly. Food came out in a decent amount of time. The restaurant had a nice ambiance with cool artwork on the walls (it had a bohemian artsy vibe). But the food wasn't their best. Don't come here if you're vegetarian or simply like to have at least a bit of veggies with your meal. The menu posted in front of the restaurant was different than the menu presented once inside. On the restaurant window, the menu had 3 different types of salad available. That wasn't the case. The only salad that we could order, Fig Salad, should've been named "bacon or meat salad" because there was more fatty meat than greens. There were a couple of pieces of Romaine lettuce, mixed with a ton of ham, thick bacon (or bacon-like meat pieces), and shredded meat that was very hard to separate from the green leaves. Yuck. It was also a very non-dimensional salad with no other vegetable ingredients (no tomato, onion, shredded carrot, pepper, or any other ingredients typically found in regular salads). Just lettuce and meat (that I had a hard time removing from the salad). We finally ordered just the lettuce on its own after, because that was the only vegetable "side" that we could order (off the menu). I've always liked paella at every Spanish restaurant I've visited, except for this one. We ordered both of their paella dishes: Seafood Paella and Mushrooms Paella. Both were terrible. The rice reminded me of when you cook rice in a rice cooker, but put too much water, so the texture is very mushy. Traditional paella usually contains saffron and is very aromatic and flavourful. I tasted none of the saffron in both paellas. The Mushrooms Paella was the worst out of the two - very spicy, saucy (but not a good taste), and had no other veggie or texture other than mushy rice covered with thick spicy sauce. Seafood Paella was flavourless mushy rice with very tiny rings of calamari (see picture to see how small they were) and some mussels had no meat or very shrivelled up / dry mussel meat inside the shell (I thought someone had eaten the inside and put the shell back on the rice). The prawns, however, were decent - big and flavourful. Grilled Octopus was okay but I wish they didn't cover the pieces with so much thick sauce. I liked the "mashed potatoes" that it came with because it wasn't like the traditional smooth American-style mashed potatoes (mixed with butter). This was simply boiled potatoes smashed down, where you can still see some pieces of actual potatoes in the mix. It was the only decent real carb that wasn't overly dressed or saucy, and went pretty well with the octopus. But for a main dish, again, it was very non-dimensional and felt very lacking (wish there were at least some veggies in the dish).

We went there for Brunch. The food tasted good but the portions could be bigger. The pancake was…read morebomb and more importantly, it wasn't too sweet Most of the staff are nice and attentive. We got seated in their rooftop balcony area and it was such a vibe especially since we visited on a rainy day. They had enclosed the space so well that you still feel you're outside and yet you won't get wet. Will definitely go back for dinner to try their streaks

The place was very aesthetic and had great vibes and great service from staff. However the food is…read moremediocre and requires distinct taste preferences. The drinks were great, no issues with the margarita towers. Same with the sweet corn, they have a little of spice however that were cooked to perfection. The octopus main dish was also very aesthetic. (Gave us clamps to use instead of fork lol) In the end, everything was great. However the main dish which is the burger was not that great. Would not recommend. Everything else was good. 4 people ordered the burger the one with the least food experience liked it the most Ok, aside from food. The elevator going up stunk and during the duration of our stay. Plates were broken numerous times resulting in shards hitting our group.

Pretty packed but it was worth it because the food was great. We had the shrimp and chistorra. A…read morebit pricey but you pay for the gorgeous ambiance. We were really floored how gorgeous the space was.

Good, actually great vibes. Food was tasty and if I went with some friends or a partner, it would…read morehave been even better. I went by myself and had the "we'll make you a cocktail." It was a tasty and easy to drink mezcal drink with a bit of chocolate and topped with a lime leaf. I had the steak tartare with mushrooms. It was fun and slightly vinegar-ed. I had pan con tomate and unfortunately, it was a bit bland. I don't think the tomatoes were sweet nor flavorful enough so I ended up putting the steak tartare on top. I also had their smoked sardine and egg and surprisingly, it was my favorite. The sardines were quite good! The waitstaff is nice and always ready with a smile. There's limited space and even more limited seating.. as in half the people were just standing because there weren't any chairs. Seems like a great (first) date spot and pre bar hopping restaurant.

Lots of fun food was great . The mariachi singer was really good. Service was great too.read more

The place to be for Latin music in Toronto! My girl friend and I were staying nearby and had no…read moreidea this inconspicuous Mexican restaurant turned into the hottest Latin club at night! Of course we had to stop by and we ended up getting in pretty early, shortly after 10:30pm. If you plan on coming, try to get here early. It gets really full REALLY fast. There was a line by the time we left. The music is very good. The drinks felt watered down, so that was my only issue with the place.