I have never eaten at an Ecuadorian restaurant as a first time customer I was adventurous, and tried something I saw on Instagram. It was called Cazuela and it was fantastic! Oh so yummy and satisfying! Especially on the cool damp day we were there. The menu was so beautiful, it was hard to pick what we wanted. The plantain chips were perfect, and the sauce they gave us was superb!!! read more

My wife and I dined here today. Lovely experience. The food and service were excellent. I had strips of beef with onion, tomatoes French fries and rice. My wife had the breaded chicken with a special rice mix they made just for her. Pleasant experience. We'll be back soon with friends. Gracias! read more

A solid Ecuadorian restaurant with tasty food but a little pricy Randomly decided to come to this location. Remember when this place was a vegan place with donuts and black bean burgers. Never had Ecuadorian food, so wanted to try a new place. The server/owner was friendly, but was pulling double duty serving and managing his kid. The place was small but there was plenty of decor and it was clean. They don't offer water, but they sell bottled water. They also offer plantain chips for the table. One thing of note, Ecuadorian food has a Lot of plantains. Almost everything has plantains or some plantains in them. It's not a bad thing, but they are everywhere! I opt for the mixed grill platter and the empanadas. Also get a fried stuffed plantain with fish filling. The mixed grill was very good! Well cooked and seasoned, the shrimp were cooked perfect but the pork was a little overdone. The steak was grilled over charcoal and had that great little smoky bitter taste you get with a charcoal grill. The empanadas were different but seasoned well. They came with a very potent salsa which was both fresh, tasty, and very vinegar and onion fronted. Had a good about of salt to help counter balance the bite, but it was very good. The fried stuffed plantains were okay. Not spiced but cooked well. Not a great bite, but prepared well. The meal was expensive, ended up costing about 70 for everything. So it's not a good deal, but the flavors are solid. Overall, very good food. Not sure how it compares to other Ecuadorian fare, but it's tasty food at a high price point. If you're looking to explore a bit, feel free to give them a try read more

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We went there today and I came out very disappointed. I ordered a ceviche mixto and only had 5 shrimps and a couple pieces of octopus. Couldn't find the fish. Also my plate was the last one to come out. It was only one girl serving and two others tables that came in after us. We're served before us. Maybe they are regulars or family. Needless to say we'll never go back. read more

Amazing food!! We had two appetizers and I had lomo saltado, everything was delicious and very fresh. Glad we came here and will be back again! read more

Amazing little place with great service and great food, and a chill ambiance. I'll will be visiting this place again. Fair priced. read more

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This is a very small family run place. I took out dinner from here. Chaulafan de pollo and moro con pechuga were my dinner items, and both were really good. The carrot sauce was extremely flavorful. Green sauce was good as well. Nice to see another Salvadorian restaurant in Manchester. read more

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Service was great. The woman in the front was super friendly and attentive. They say you eat with yours eyes first and this place didn't disappoint in the presentation, the food itself tasted great and the portions for the price is very reasonable. The place was cozy and clean. I would definitely recommend and go back. read more

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The food is absolutely delicious and reasonably priced! Great portions! The service was a bit slow but the waitress was by herself waiting on 11 tables so if you're patient, you will love it! The restaurant is VERY simple! You can definitely tell it's a new start up, family owned restaurant and they are trying their best to provide the community with the best service and Ecuadorian food! The ambiance was very chill! Great, traditional music playing in the background. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! read more

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Super good fresh food tasty and the service is excellent one of the best restaurants The owner is amazing very nice ambiance

We had great time here in my Wife birthday!!! The food and the staff are the best. I will recommend this restaurant to my friends and family read more

La Toquilla - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Excellent ceviche! It's fresh, it's a really good size portion, and lots of options. My friend got the shrimp ceviche while I got the toquilla ceviche. I really enjoyed mine but I probably wouldn't get it again. I didn't enjoy having break crab legs. So, next time (and there most definitely will be a next time), I'll probably get the mixto ceviche. For now my task is figuring out when I go again. They have a lovely outdoor patio and the staff and wieners are super friendly and family oriented. Can't wait to visit again. read more

La Toquilla - Toquillo ceviche with plantain chips - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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This was my first time trying Ecuadorian food, and I was very pleased! The plantain chips were savory, and we got some super tasty naranjilla juice. I got a plantain breakfast dish which was very hearty, and my sweetie got a rice dish which was equally hearty and very tasty. Not a bad meal for your buck! read more

La Toquilla - Bolon mixto on left and chaulafan de carne on right - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Amazing restaurant. Food was absolutely delicious. Owner, workers and other customers were so welcoming. This was s a place we can't wait to come back to and try more dishes! read more

La Toquilla - Ceviche de camarón y arroz marinero - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Our first time trying this restaurant. We ordered the beef empanadas and the mixed grill entree to share. This was more than plenty for two people. The food was very tasty and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. They have a great outdoor setup too. I definitely recommend checking out this new addition to downtown Manchester read more

La Toquilla - Mixed grill plate with steak, chicken, sausage, shrimp and pork. This comes with rice, French fries and salad - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Went to try this place for lunch/dinner and the Ceviche de Pescado was amazing, my wife is Ecuadorian and she love it and a very good size. All the food was wonderful as they came out to the people eating very nice presentation. They have outside sitting not very big but nice with typical Latin music. We be coming back for sure. read more

La Toquilla - Ceviche de peacado - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Menu is great, and the owners are trying new dish every Saturday. Stay tuned. So far I've had the ceviche and lomo saltado. Top tier. read more

La Toquilla - Menu. - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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I think there way to high on there pricing first it's a very small restaurant inside and the same outside sitting if they want to generate customers lower there prices in the beginning than raise prices in time this is my opinion happy eating !!! read more

Siempre nos reciben con felicidad, hoy celebramos el cumple años de mi mamá y nos trataron con mucho cariño. Recomendado para cualquier ocasión. read more

Make an effort to try something new and go to this Family run Ecuadorian restaurant in the old Cinnamon Shop location. Small and clean inside and looks like mostly take out. For those not familiar with this cuisine the friendly owners with walk you thru it. The house ceviche is as fresh, limey and delicious as anywhere and big enough to feed three, especially with the fried plantain chips served with it. The steak/chicken skillet rice will make you forget about pork fried rice. Add a cheese and banana empanada (u get two per order) and you have plenty for two and enough for three. Everything comes with a spicy pepper sauce and green mayo, all house made. Drag it over to the Urban Lodge patio for cold Coastal or Maui IPA or a Fruit sour and it's a good night. Loved this find...go find it too read more

Delicious food and excellent service. I loved how clean the restaurant was. Hidden gem. Will be returning soon!

What a lovely restaurant, nestled on Oak Street in Manchester, with ample public parking (free) behind the building! Went with my adult son who has a great foodie palate to try out this Ecuadorian restaurant I've been wanting to check out since it opened. Upon entry, we were immediately greeted and seated by a gracious host even though we were a bit early for our reservation. A delicious bowl of fried plantains with a yummy dipping sauce appeared. And we made them disappear just as quick! For dinner my son ordered the Lomo and I ordered the Ceviche Mixto. We were served in less than 10 minutes. The lomo was deep in flavor and the beef was melt in your mouth good. Served with French fries and rice it was a large dinner plating. The ceviche was a very large portion as well - really an appetizer for 3. The shrimp and fish were extraordinary and the dish was a perfect blend of all ceviche goodness. Used some plantains to scoop the tomatoes, cilantro and red onions dredged in the brine. We were both so full with no room for dessert, which is now our excuse to return pronto. Trying empanadas and flan next time! Price was appropriate for quality and amount of food. If you are thinking about heading to La Toquilla, don't hesitate! Support a local family business that we hope is here to stay!!! read more

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Second time visiting. I stopped in at 4:30 Sunday taking a gamble in wouldn't be busy. Upon arrival outside dining had eight people a inside two customers. We were a part of four and proceeded to sit inside. We passed the waitress on the way in (who just looked at us) so we asked the cooks if we could sit inside, they said sure. The other couple inside didn't have any food yet. After we sat down the waitress came in and out two different occasions to talk to the cooks. Both times never acknowledging is. Finally after she headed outside the third time we left. Only then when she passed my wife she said she could take out order now. Too late. I don't mind waiting, I just want to be acknowledged. That way I know she cares enough to be a good waitress. Acknowledgement people. It means a lot when you're waiting. A simple hi be right with you would have kept us waiting longer. Lesson to be learned. Before you sit down here check out how many waitress are on, how many customers and did you get a greeting. Otherwise you may be in for a cold wait. I haven't given up on this place yet. One more chance. read more

La Toquilla - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

It was Sunday afternoon after running some late minute errants and me and Mrs were starving and wanted something different so we stopped in. We didn't see any customers but the music was loud and whoever was in the kitchen was having a great time. So we walked all the way to the back of the place. It was bright and colorful but also very small. The waitress/cashier motioned us to sit down, she didn't speak English and we didn't speak Spanish. She gave us a couple of menus and silverware and walked away and said something to the guys in kitchen. We knew what we wanted and pointed to the Mixed Grille and Lomo Salta. She said "very good" and disappeared into kitchen. 4-6 minutes later she walked back with arms full of plates of food and a guy from the kitchen who was alway carrying more food. Everything was very good but it just overwhelmed our table and there was no way we could have eaten it all, so we asked the waitress/cashier for take out boxes. It's a little pricey for such a small place but it's good food, good service and a good place to eat but I suspect it would awesome to eat outside when the weather is nice. read more

Just opened in Manchester and needed to try.. so glad I did! Food was AMAZING ! Everything my group ordered was delicious.. from the plantains, to the chaulafan, and the ceviche... Everything was fresh and delicious! Owners helped bring the food to the car! So attentive! Amazing service, amazing restaurant, amazing food! Definitely will be back! read more

La Toquilla - chaulafan carne - Latin American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Great little find. Had lunch: the chicken soup, loaded with flavorful broth, chicken, veggies , cilantro and scallions. My friend had the pork with lentils and rice. Very tasty and freshly prepared. A plate of fried plantain chips and a delicious garlic mayo was served as soon as we sat down. Highly recommended! read more

The food at this restaurant was delicious. The encebollado was terrific. We also enjoyed the lomo saltado. It truly reminded me of visiting Ecuador. The service was attentive and warm. Good luck. read more