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Love all of the hidden gems in Kensington Market, and La Chilaca Taqueria is no exception - it's awesome. Super tiny spot, located in the middle of the building, which houses other niche food stalls. In terms of eating in, there are community folding tables and chairs at the back of the space, super rustic vibes but you don't come here for the Instagram photo opps if you know what I mean. The service was friendly and quick, we were able to place our orders quickly. Tacos were absolutely delicious - I can't recall the exact ones we tried but they were amazing. Super flavourful, tender, and just really tasty. Make sure you ask for a side of their green salsa on the side, its sooooo good. We ended up taking the bit we had leftover and used them on fried eggs for breakfast the next morning - omg hot sauce heaven. If anyone from La Chilaca Taqueria reads this, please consider making batches of your hot sauce to sell, it's addictive!
Tried the brocheta taco on a busy Saturday. The food was tasty and fresh. The corn tortilla was crispy and filled with flavourful beef. Overall a satisfying snack and would recommend!
Honestly one of the most delicious taco joint ever!! Huge size Al pastor steak burrito is just $9.05 including tax. Even tho it's not wrapped up with rice, but it's densely packed with black beans, cheese, meat, pepper, onions, and your choice of salsa. They have 5 different salsa with different spicy level, and I choose to mix the 2 most spicy one together. The staff were super nice, it's honestly a hidden gem in Kensington market, I loved it so much. Burrito - Al Pastor Steak - $8.00 ($9.05 including tax)
The dynamic duo working here impress me with their food, attitude and zest for cooking up tacos and burritos. These are solid lunch items, guaranteed to keep you going through your day, not some cutesy bar snack. A nice big chunk of fish, lean and well-seasoned chorizo, and pastor full of flavour these double shelled tacos are bursting out of the tray which barely holds the two of them. The sauces are a must-try! You need to go alongside the counter and grab a plastic cup to take to your seat at the back of this incredible culinary experience of a food court. There are three sauces and they are all worth a taste. I need to come back to try one of their burritos, if the tacos are any indication, the burrito will be the best I've ever tried, and blow everything else out of the Mexi-To landscape.
Thanks to Yelp, I found this lovely spot! La Chilaca Taqueria is treasure deep in the heart of Kensington Market. We ordered up an Al Pastor taco and a chorizo taco. They come simply dressed, the way they should be. Some onions and cilantro with a hearty meat, and the Al Pastor came with a nice wedge of pineapple. There are mild, medium and spicy hot sauces on deck for your pleasure. There's a small seating area in the back or during a warmer day, these would be great taken outdoors. If in doubt, go here! I had a different taco spot on lock in Kensington and my opinions have since changed...
Let's taco bout this. Affordable tacos with well sized portions. What else can you ask for ? La chilaca taqueria is small taco shop serving delicious morsels for a great price! Selling 3-5$ tacos and certain specials (like 10$ for 4 pastor tacos). I ordered the carne, pastor, carnitas, pollo, and fish. I only wish I didn't get full so fast because I wanted more. Probably the closest thing I've tasted to tacos on the street in Mexico. Would highly recommend the fish ( very fresh and light) and the pastor (if you're a fan of pineapples) and if not go for the pork. They even have there own salsa station with grilled jalapeños to accompany your tacos for a complete bite. The shop is small and the interiors aren't of high class but who cares, cause the food is amazing. Number Juan in my books.
3.5 stars to some more great options of 4 stars. Not going to lie... it's true Kensington in every sense of the neighbourhood. If you're willing to look past the rough and gritty exterior, you may find some good tacos here. Nothing risked is nothing gained and I feel that La Chilaca Taqueria fits that perfectly. It's in the 'food court' of several Latin American food stalls. Food court is an understatement... It's more like a disheveled, heavily worn and dirty open non A/C store that has every stall spilling out into a small room. It shares the space with 3 other stalls. There are some tables in the back of the dingy place but there's a weird smell emanating from the back as you sit beside several broken old unused glassed counters. On a crazy hot day, the lack of A/C makes this insane and feel like an oven. The open back door to a few more seats barely helps. The 'kitchen' is really a small stove top and a crammed setting of a kitchen sink and a counter to assemble. You're quickly greeted and told to look up at the menu. There are daily deals like 2 chorizo tacos for $5 or 4 other tacos for $10. Each taco is $5 each regardless of the type. When we went, the carnitas werent ready but they had 8 other ones you could try. Service here is efficient but I have to admit they were all busy with the World Cup... can't blame them since the entire Kensington (let's be real... Toronto) is watching. I do have to worry a bit when we overheard the person in the kitchen saying how can they cook this chicken in under 3 minutes... ehhhh wut? How about cooking it till it's done? I have to admit the addition of their sauces really perked these up so grab some before taking a bite into them. The creamy orange one has some good heat that could make you water up a bit if you're not careful. I wasnt expecting that type of heat and wow, yeah... ice cream was needed to cool my tongue. What I thought would be the spicy red transparent sauce was actually a tomato one that didn't have any heat and just added a little bit of flavour. There was also a nice vibrant green sauce that was very good mix of mild jalalpeno, onions, and cilantro. Totally refreshing to add. Fish Taco - My favourite of the tacos. The fish pan fried and still tender without being dried out. This was a stuffed taco... the type where you take a bite and you realize that the sauce and pickled onions are just going to be exploding soon. The sauce just oozes out onto your hand and you're soon licking your fingers. The cilantro just gives a nice freshness to it... I know, not everyone likes cilantro but it's good on this one. Another thing I love about this... they double wrap the taco so they dont fall apart easily AND they toast the corn tortilla up so they're a bit crispy. Nice one. 4/5 Vegetable Taco - Soooo I keep ordering Vegetable Tacos and I keep wondering why afterwards. My search for a good one continues but I learned that tofu and cheese really doesn't work... at... all. I feel like you do one or the other. It's just a weird combination. In addition to those, they had cilantro, pickled onion, and tomatoes. This one wasn't as flavourful so it really benefits from either the orange hot sauce (that will scorch you) or green fresh herb one. 3/5 Chorizo Taco - Another solid taco with the paprika giving the pork a nice flavour. It was cooked fresh from the sausage and it didnt taste like it was standing in some pot for a few hours. They garnished with pickled onions and cilantro and helped cut through the rich meat. I was told this was authentic to the style in Mexico city. 4/5 Beef Taco - Maybe I wasn't in the mood for cheese but the beef and cheese one didn't quite work. As generous as they were with the cheese... I just felt this one was really quite heavy and a bit oily. The beef was possibly a bit overcooked which made it a bit on the dry side. I could have added more sauce to it but something didn't quite work as well as the chorizo. 3/5 Shrimp Taco - This was a solid one with small shrimps cooked fairly well.. they werent rubbery or dried out. Just a nice juicy chew. They added a spice to it that kept it out of the bland side ... though I have to admit, this wasn't as flavourful as the Chorizo. This one does work well with a sauce to keep it from being boring. They did garnish with the usual pickled onions and cilantro. 3.5/5 There are some really good tacos coming out of here and made freshly with some in house made sauces that really make the tacos pop. BUT if you're the type where you're concerned about atmosphere, this might put you off. Worse case, you can take it to go and eat it while you're walking about Kensington but just bring a few napkins, ok a lot... cause you're going to be leaving a trail of food dripping otherwise!
I was recommended this place by a barber locally. It was so worth it! I was not impressed by Trompo, so I was interested in checking this place out. The Corn tortilla was definitely very good, the tacos had a lot of meat, and the guy who worked here was super nice. I am crowning this place as my new favorite taco place in Toronto. I have been looking for a new place since moving from Los Angeles and this is the first place that has really passed the test. I would go back
Located at the back of the El Gordo complex in Kensington Market is a little hole in the wall you will not want to miss. La Chilaca Taqueria serves up authentic delicious Mexican cuisine at a price point that will knock your socks off! I ended up trying their daily special (two Pastor Tacos for $5.00) and was thoroughly impressed. First of all, these things are huge (similar to the ones at Seven Lives). They have a crisp, grilled double layered corn tortilla which was absolutely delicious - soft, pliable and surprisingly light with just a hint of sweetness and a slight charred flavour. What really amazed me was that the tortilla held together even with all the filling inside it! The inside of the tortilla is stuffed with a generous amount of delicious, tender marinated pork which was then topped with fresh onions, pineapple and cilantro. I loved how the sweet juicy pineapples added a vibrant summertime feel to the well-seasoned meat and the cilantro complimented everything with a light citrusy and peppery overtone. I squeezed on a splash of lime for a bit more of a sweet citrus kick. And then added on some of the red spicy sauce to enhance the flavours (although in retrospect, I should have probably gone with the green mild sauce instead). Definitely a taco you won't want to miss!
I came here to try out some tacos. The tacos average in price about $5 each. They have different sauces that you can put on your tacos. I tried the pork tacos. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't memorable either. This place is located inside and there are other businesses inside as well. It was hot and stuffy. The restaurant wasn't the cleanest either. Overall, it was just ok. A bit cheaper than the more famous place across the street.
[LOCATION] - 4/5 This place is located at Augusta Ave and Nassau St inside a building with a bunch of small Mexican/Spanish vendors. [SERVICE] - 4/5 The cashier was friendly and helpful as she answered our questions about the menu. [DÉCOR] - 3/5 Seating area inside is limited, but there is more room on the patio (open during the warm season). [QUALITY] - 3/5 Tortilla and toppings were fresh. However, the pork was a little dry without the sauce. [ORDER] - 4/5 - Pastor Tacos - 2 for $5.00: comes with marinated pork, topped with fresh onion and pineapple in a small flour tortilla. Meat was very well-seasoned. You can also add the delicious green mild sauce, red spicy sauce, cucumbers, and mango salad to enhance the flavours! [OVERALL] - 4/5 For $5.00, you actually get a lot of food! The combination of spices, sauces, and fresh ingredients complement the Pastor very well. I would definitely recommend this place for their tacos!
Absolutely amazing! Two overflowing tacos for $5. Made fresh right in front of you and worth the wait. I had one chorizo & one steak. The steak was a bit bland but the chorizo was ridiculously good. I'll be back for sure.
Continuing our downtown food tour we decided to try the La Chilaca Taqueria in the El Gordo complex in Kensington. Didn't know at the time but the building houses several food stalls and this was the place where Seven Lives Tacos got there start before they exploded on the scene. The tacos here were delicious! For $5 you get a specialty taco and for $3 you get a basic taco but they are all fantastic! Double wrapped, stuffed with protein of your choice and freshly made in house salsas to drown your tacos in. There is some serious value here folks! I'm not an authentic Mexican food expert but these tacos are probably more traditional ones then the Baja California ones at Seven Lives. Which one is better? F*ck me man don't ask me that!! Its kinda like that movie "Sophie's Choice", which child do you choose? I love them both but in different ways!! Its a small set up as only 2 guys work with one doing all the cooking and one helping out. They are really nice and deserve all the success given to them. Will be back! 5/5!
So I have tried them a few times and each time the quality and taste has been spot on. Located in the heart of Kensington market this is definitely a hidden gem tucked in a store with a few different eateries. So each time I have their shrimp and beef tacos. All tacos are served in corn tortilla freshly warmed and stuffed with your preference of meat topped with amazing sauces and vegetables. These tacos are super moist and flavorful. The best part is that they have maintained their quality so well over the time. Last time I got three tacos and they totaled to $12. Next time I definitely want to try their fish tacos. The staff is friendly and they make the order pretty quick. Lots of street paid parking in the area. Kudos to the team for creating such a following even though there are a few very popular taco joints close to them. read more
5 years ago
I thought this place would be good but what a let down honestly the tortilla were so tough, I got the three tacos fish beef and chicken it didn't taste like anything special, I will never come to this place, gus tacos is one of the best tacos I ever had and this is one of the worst, the meat was bland, no flavour, it was a big letdown, the fish taco was okay, but I had better at Wilbur mexicana, now I know this is one of the worst tacos 99.9 percent sure I won't be back here, because there are still better tacos to try on my checklist read more
1 year ago
8 years ago
Love all of the hidden gems in Kensington Market, and La Chilaca Taqueria is no exception - it's awesome. Super tiny spot, located in the middle of the building, which houses other niche food stalls. In terms of eating in, there are community folding tables and chairs at the back of the space, super rustic vibes but you don't come here for the Instagram photo opps if you know what I mean. The service was friendly and quick, we were able to place our orders quickly. Tacos were absolutely delicious - I can't recall the exact ones we tried but they were amazing. Super flavourful, tender, and just really tasty. Make sure you ask for a side of their green salsa on the side, its sooooo good. We ended up taking the bit we had leftover and used them on fried eggs for breakfast the next morning - omg hot sauce heaven. If anyone from La Chilaca Taqueria reads this, please consider making batches of your hot sauce to sell, it's addictive! read more
Honestly one of the most delicious taco joint ever!! Huge size Al pastor steak burrito is just $9.05 including tax. Even tho it's not wrapped up with rice, but it's densely packed with black beans, cheese, meat, pepper, onions, and your choice of salsa. They have 5 different salsa with different spicy level, and I choose to mix the 2 most spicy one together. The staff were super nice, it's honestly a hidden gem in Kensington market, I loved it so much. Burrito - Al Pastor Steak - $8.00 ($9.05 including tax) read more
The dynamic duo working here impress me with their food, attitude and zest for cooking up tacos and burritos. These are solid lunch items, guaranteed to keep you going through your day, not some cutesy bar snack. A nice big chunk of fish, lean and well-seasoned chorizo, and pastor full of flavour these double shelled tacos are bursting out of the tray which barely holds the two of them. The sauces are a must-try! You need to go alongside the counter and grab a plastic cup to take to your seat at the back of this incredible culinary experience of a food court. There are three sauces and they are all worth a taste. I need to come back to try one of their burritos, if the tacos are any indication, the burrito will be the best I've ever tried, and blow everything else out of the Mexi-To landscape. read more
8 years ago
Thanks to Yelp, I found this lovely spot! La Chilaca Taqueria is treasure deep in the heart of Kensington Market. We ordered up an Al Pastor taco and a chorizo taco. They come simply dressed, the way they should be. Some onions and cilantro with a hearty meat, and the Al Pastor came with a nice wedge of pineapple. There are mild, medium and spicy hot sauces on deck for your pleasure. There's a small seating area in the back or during a warmer day, these would be great taken outdoors. If in doubt, go here! I had a different taco spot on lock in Kensington and my opinions have since changed... read more
Let's taco bout this. Affordable tacos with well sized portions. What else can you ask for ? La chilaca taqueria is small taco shop serving delicious morsels for a great price! Selling 3-5$ tacos and certain specials (like 10$ for 4 pastor tacos). I ordered the carne, pastor, carnitas, pollo, and fish. I only wish I didn't get full so fast because I wanted more. Probably the closest thing I've tasted to tacos on the street in Mexico. Would highly recommend the fish ( very fresh and light) and the pastor (if you're a fan of pineapples) and if not go for the pork. They even have there own salsa station with grilled jalapeños to accompany your tacos for a complete bite. The shop is small and the interiors aren't of high class but who cares, cause the food is amazing. Number Juan in my books. read more
3.5 stars to some more great options of 4 stars. Not going to lie... it's true Kensington in every sense of the neighbourhood. If you're willing to look past the rough and gritty exterior, you may find some good tacos here. Nothing risked is nothing gained and I feel that La Chilaca Taqueria fits that perfectly. It's in the 'food court' of several Latin American food stalls. Food court is an understatement... It's more like a disheveled, heavily worn and dirty open non A/C store that has every stall spilling out into a small room. It shares the space with 3 other stalls. There are some tables in the back of the dingy place but there's a weird smell emanating from the back as you sit beside several broken old unused glassed counters. On a crazy hot day, the lack of A/C makes this insane and feel like an oven. The open back door to a few more seats barely helps. The 'kitchen' is really a small stove top and a crammed setting of a kitchen sink and a counter to assemble. You're quickly greeted and told to look up at the menu. There are daily deals like 2 chorizo tacos for $5 or 4 other tacos for $10. Each taco is $5 each regardless of the type. When we went, the carnitas werent ready but they had 8 other ones you could try. Service here is efficient but I have to admit they were all busy with the World Cup... can't blame them since the entire Kensington (let's be real... Toronto) is watching. I do have to worry a bit when we overheard the person in the kitchen saying how can they cook this chicken in under 3 minutes... ehhhh wut? How about cooking it till it's done? I have to admit the addition of their sauces really perked these up so grab some before taking a bite into them. The creamy orange one has some good heat that could make you water up a bit if you're not careful. I wasnt expecting that type of heat and wow, yeah... ice cream was needed to cool my tongue. What I thought would be the spicy red transparent sauce was actually a tomato one that didn't have any heat and just added a little bit of flavour. There was also a nice vibrant green sauce that was very good mix of mild jalalpeno, onions, and cilantro. Totally refreshing to add. Fish Taco - My favourite of the tacos. The fish pan fried and still tender without being dried out. This was a stuffed taco... the type where you take a bite and you realize that the sauce and pickled onions are just going to be exploding soon. The sauce just oozes out onto your hand and you're soon licking your fingers. The cilantro just gives a nice freshness to it... I know, not everyone likes cilantro but it's good on this one. Another thing I love about this... they double wrap the taco so they dont fall apart easily AND they toast the corn tortilla up so they're a bit crispy. Nice one. 4/5 Vegetable Taco - Soooo I keep ordering Vegetable Tacos and I keep wondering why afterwards. My search for a good one continues but I learned that tofu and cheese really doesn't work... at... all. I feel like you do one or the other. It's just a weird combination. In addition to those, they had cilantro, pickled onion, and tomatoes. This one wasn't as flavourful so it really benefits from either the orange hot sauce (that will scorch you) or green fresh herb one. 3/5 Chorizo Taco - Another solid taco with the paprika giving the pork a nice flavour. It was cooked fresh from the sausage and it didnt taste like it was standing in some pot for a few hours. They garnished with pickled onions and cilantro and helped cut through the rich meat. I was told this was authentic to the style in Mexico city. 4/5 Beef Taco - Maybe I wasn't in the mood for cheese but the beef and cheese one didn't quite work. As generous as they were with the cheese... I just felt this one was really quite heavy and a bit oily. The beef was possibly a bit overcooked which made it a bit on the dry side. I could have added more sauce to it but something didn't quite work as well as the chorizo. 3/5 Shrimp Taco - This was a solid one with small shrimps cooked fairly well.. they werent rubbery or dried out. Just a nice juicy chew. They added a spice to it that kept it out of the bland side ... though I have to admit, this wasn't as flavourful as the Chorizo. This one does work well with a sauce to keep it from being boring. They did garnish with the usual pickled onions and cilantro. 3.5/5 There are some really good tacos coming out of here and made freshly with some in house made sauces that really make the tacos pop. BUT if you're the type where you're concerned about atmosphere, this might put you off. Worse case, you can take it to go and eat it while you're walking about Kensington but just bring a few napkins, ok a lot... cause you're going to be leaving a trail of food dripping otherwise! read more
I was recommended this place by a barber locally. It was so worth it! I was not impressed by Trompo, so I was interested in checking this place out. The Corn tortilla was definitely very good, the tacos had a lot of meat, and the guy who worked here was super nice. I am crowning this place as my new favorite taco place in Toronto. I have been looking for a new place since moving from Los Angeles and this is the first place that has really passed the test. I would go back read more
4 years ago
Located at the back of the El Gordo complex in Kensington Market is a little hole in the wall you will not want to miss. La Chilaca Taqueria serves up authentic delicious Mexican cuisine at a price point that will knock your socks off! I ended up trying their daily special (two Pastor Tacos for $5.00) and was thoroughly impressed. First of all, these things are huge (similar to the ones at Seven Lives). They have a crisp, grilled double layered corn tortilla which was absolutely delicious - soft, pliable and surprisingly light with just a hint of sweetness and a slight charred flavour. What really amazed me was that the tortilla held together even with all the filling inside it! The inside of the tortilla is stuffed with a generous amount of delicious, tender marinated pork which was then topped with fresh onions, pineapple and cilantro. I loved how the sweet juicy pineapples added a vibrant summertime feel to the well-seasoned meat and the cilantro complimented everything with a light citrusy and peppery overtone. I squeezed on a splash of lime for a bit more of a sweet citrus kick. And then added on some of the red spicy sauce to enhance the flavours (although in retrospect, I should have probably gone with the green mild sauce instead). Definitely a taco you won't want to miss! read more
I came here to try out some tacos. The tacos average in price about $5 each. They have different sauces that you can put on your tacos. I tried the pork tacos. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't memorable either. This place is located inside and there are other businesses inside as well. It was hot and stuffy. The restaurant wasn't the cleanest either. Overall, it was just ok. A bit cheaper than the more famous place across the street. read more
[LOCATION] - 4/5 This place is located at Augusta Ave and Nassau St inside a building with a bunch of small Mexican/Spanish vendors. [SERVICE] - 4/5 The cashier was friendly and helpful as she answered our questions about the menu. [DÉCOR] - 3/5 Seating area inside is limited, but there is more room on the patio (open during the warm season). [QUALITY] - 3/5 Tortilla and toppings were fresh. However, the pork was a little dry without the sauce. [ORDER] - 4/5 - Pastor Tacos - 2 for $5.00: comes with marinated pork, topped with fresh onion and pineapple in a small flour tortilla. Meat was very well-seasoned. You can also add the delicious green mild sauce, red spicy sauce, cucumbers, and mango salad to enhance the flavours! [OVERALL] - 4/5 For $5.00, you actually get a lot of food! The combination of spices, sauces, and fresh ingredients complement the Pastor very well. I would definitely recommend this place for their tacos! read more
Continuing our downtown food tour we decided to try the La Chilaca Taqueria in the El Gordo complex in Kensington. Didn't know at the time but the building houses several food stalls and this was the place where Seven Lives Tacos got there start before they exploded on the scene. The tacos here were delicious! For $5 you get a specialty taco and for $3 you get a basic taco but they are all fantastic! Double wrapped, stuffed with protein of your choice and freshly made in house salsas to drown your tacos in. There is some serious value here folks! I'm not an authentic Mexican food expert but these tacos are probably more traditional ones then the Baja California ones at Seven Lives. Which one is better? F*ck me man don't ask me that!! Its kinda like that movie "Sophie's Choice", which child do you choose? I love them both but in different ways!! Its a small set up as only 2 guys work with one doing all the cooking and one helping out. They are really nice and deserve all the success given to them. Will be back! 5/5! read more
My new favourite taco joint in the city! This hole-in-the-wall eatery is a newish addition to the El Gordo food building in Kensington Market. The chef that runs this place hails from Guanajuato, Mexico, and he brought the authentic taco cuisine from there along with him. First order of business is to address how amazing the food is here for the price that you pay. Their daily special gets you two AL Pastor tacos for a mere $5 (tax included). These things are huge (comparable to Seven Lives) and stuffed with meat! And they taste amazing too, as all their toppings and salsas are made fresh daily! The authenticity of the food is obvious once you bite into the crispily grilled (double layered of course) tortillas of these tacos. Seriously one of the best Al Pastor tacos I've had in Toronto, and for a price that is downright extinct in this day of age. Speaking of their salsas, these things are made in house and are some of the best salsas I have ever tasted in a taco! They make 3 salsas of varying spice levels, but my favourite one is definitely their mild green one. Made from jalapeños (without the seeds), this salsa has a rich citric flavour that pairs perfectly with their tacos-a must try regardless of what spice level you prefer =) I've been here about 7 times now and have had the opportunity to try most of their taco offerings. All of their tacos are either $5 for specialty and/or seafood/chicken ones, or $3 for more common meat ones (chorizo, carnitas, etc). Quite frankly, all the options are great and you really get your money's worth here. I look forward to trying out their burritos next time (which also look bomb). The El Gordo food building is a food court type eatery that has tables in the back for patrons. If the weather is nice, you could sit outside in the back patio as well. They will happily bring you your food when it's ready-great customer service for such a small establishment! Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty while eating these tacos as well (good luck keeping all the meat from falling out), as there is a washroom and a hand washing station here for you to use afterwards. Overall, an amazing place to get some authentic Mexican tacos without having to empty your wallet. Seven Lives started out as a food stall here as well, and I can see La Chilaca having the same kind of success in the near future. Get your taco fix here quick before it blows up ;) Final tip: they only accept cash now and sometimes sell out before the end of the day on weekends! read more
8 years ago
Affordable tacos with well sized portions. What else can you ask for ? La chilaca taqueria is small taco shop serving delicious morsels for a great price! Selling 3-5$ tacos and certain specials (like 10$ for 4 pastor tacos). I ordered the carne, pastor, carnitas, pollo, and fish. I only wish I didn't get full so fast because I wanted more. Probably the closest thing I've tasted to tacos on the street in Mexico. Would highly recommend the fish ( very fresh and light) and the pastor (if you're a fan of pineapples) and if not go for the pork. read more
9 years ago
Other Yelp reviews - and mostly their drool-worthy photos - made me want to try this place. My biggest pet peeve about tacos I've tried in this town is that the tortillas are dry, cold and crumbly. From the photos, there was real hope that this place did their tortillas up right. I ordered the special - these two enormous Al Pastor tacos for $5. They hit the spot and I appreciated the attention paid to everything - the tortillas definitely saw some grease from the grill, the meat was hot, cilantro, onions, pineapple was fresh and nicely cut, and they were more than generous with the ingredients. It's easy to miss this place as it's a little counter at the back of a place in Kensington Market that houses a few other food stalls (the churros ice cream cone counter faces the street - walk past and head to the back, right side). Several orders went in around the same time as ours, so it was a bit unclear whether we should wait near the grill (this is where the molcajete bowls are with the salsas) or sit down and wait at the tables at the back, or whether we should pay when we ordered or wait until after... just go with the flow and I promise it will all work out!! We sat down and one of the grill guys brought our order over, along with 3 little plastic cups of each of the sauces. I didn't see a shawarma-style spit here, so not sure how they prepare their meat before giving it a go on the grill. I thought these tacos might stand out a touch more if the marinade was more distinctive or if the cut was a little juicier/fattier. As it stands, I'd definitely come back to have these again and try some other kinds. The young staff all seemed super friendly and eager to make a go of this place. It deserves your support!!! read more
9 years ago
I have never been disappointed when coming to eat tacos here. I have gone to many taquerias and this is hands down the best one I have tried, and I've tried a ton of places.. I love me some authentic tacos. The meat, especially the beef, is very moist and well seasoned. The juices literally drip off the tortillas, add cheese to it and you won't ever go back to eating it without!! The home made sauces are also delish. They have different specials on certain days. I recommend 100%!! read more
5 years ago
7 years ago
The Tacos Were Amazing! The line and sweating from the heat while eating these tacos were well worth it! I ordered the fish and chorizo tacos. The fish was my favorite, not breaded, big portions and perfectly spiced. The flavors were so put together very nicely. The chorizo taco was also sooo good. The spices had a kick but I loved it. Oh and they cooked everything in front of you! The place itself is small, not fancy but I honestly wasn't expecting it to be, it was housed in a building with about 4 other stands selling other options. They had a few seating options in the back and outside. The prices were affordable and the quality of the product was perfect. If you want authentic tacos, don't pass this place up! I can't wait to go back! read more
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Worst customer service ever! The place was not clean.They had a special 3 tacos for 12 dollars, since it was my first time I asked them to recommend there best tacos. I was told to try one of each chicken fish and beef. They didn't have guacamole and they told me to get some from the store next to them. I went home to eat my tacos and I was so dissatisfied! I don't recommend anyone to eat from this store there was also a hair in my chicken taco! All places in Kensington market don't have good food! This place is definitely on the list! Stay away !! read more
8 years ago
Made this our first stop during our trip to Toronto. This place was heavily recommended by some of the local. I won't say this place was a disappointment, but it definitely wasn't what we hoped for. The line is long and the place is a bit difficult to find. On the Pros side: they have some really good sauces and some of the best guacamole that we've ever tasted. We tried the Al Pastor and the Carnitas tacos. Firstly, for tacos, they were both expensive. The Al Pastor had some really good flavors, but it was definitely lacking. Across the street, there is another taco place with more authentic Al Pastor. The Carnitas, on the other hand, was surprisingly bland. It's an ok place, but nothing outstanding. read more
8 years ago
5 years ago
Tacos La Chilaca - Toronto. Fish tacos weren't so good but the campechano tacos are delicious read more
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