Recently went to check out this Peruvian restaurant in the Markham Markville area that specialized…read morein their rotisserie chicken. I always passed by but it was nice to check it out. Walked into a sleek and cozy restaurant. In the front, its a takeout area with lots of great deals and the seating area is in the back of the restaurant. In terms of food selection, tried out a quarter chicken leg and their Peruvian salad. Their rotisserie chicken is a family secret recipe and the chicken has been marinated for 24 hours. It was very juicy, tender with a Peruvian flavor to it. It comes with their Peruvian hot sauce which paired well with the chicken. As a group, we also shared the Jalea platter, a mix of deep fried seafood, squid, shrimp with fried potatoes all topped with salsa criolla. Very tasty and enjoyed the batter. Overall, service was very fast and attentive. Good and relaxing dining experience and worth checking out if you like rotisserie chicken in a Peruvian flavor for dine-in or takeout!

Food 3.5/5 Service 3/5…read moreAmbiance 3.5/5 Stopped by for an early dinner at 5pm. We had the Jalea, a mix of fried seafoods served on a bed of yuca fries, pieces of Tilapia, shrimp, calamari (stringy not tender or fleshy), accompanied by two sauces. Serves 2-4 people. $34. A quarter chicken dark meat which comes with a side of your choice of yuca fries, French fries, rice or a salad. We chose a side of the Peruvian salad. The chicken is well cooked and nicely seasoned, accompanied by two sauces. We enjoyed the salad which was tossed in a light lemony dressing and topped with a quarter avocado. $16. Our friends had the Aji de Gallina, pulled chicken breast in a Peruvian yellow pepper cream sauce served with rice, a grilled potato. I did not taste the dish but my friend was disappointed on the portion of the pulled chicken and there was so much carbs of the rice and potato. Arroz con Mariscos A seafood rice in a creamy sauce with squid, mussels, shrimp pieces. An appetizer of marinated and slices grilled of beef hearts grilled on a skewer. At the end of the meal there were five tables of patrons and only one server. The server was running around trying to attend each table's requests. The server was calm and did his best but it needs more attendants. This plaza has several restaurants. Parking is available in front of the restaurants and behind the restaurants. It can get very busy at peak times.

Came with a friend to try the $14 vegetarian arepa which was tasty. For $16 we shared the yuca…read morefries and two empanadas (spinach and sweet plantain with beans). Everything was made fresh and hot. I only wish they had a fresh element like a side salad as most things are deep fried. We sat outside to enjoy some sunshine. Service was friendly.

I truly feel like whatever Arepa I got, I would have been satisfied. The soft Arepa with the tender…read moreslow braised beef with the beans, cheese and soft plantain was fantastic. This was my first time trying an Argentina Empanada, Spanish bechamel to be exact, and this reminded me of a Quiche but the inside was more moist and 'raw'. Tasted great You can dine in, they have seating at the window, middle of the restaurant where the kitchen is an open concept. Ran by 3 lovely women. They also have plenty of seating in the back. I ordered take out and it took about 15min to get my food, well worth the wait!

The space isn't fancy, more diner-like, but the aromas coming from the kitchen are incredible…read more Watching generous plates pass by only made ordering harder. By the time we decided, I was fully hungry and ready to dig in. Luckily, both the drinks and food arrived quickly. The mixed ceviche ($18.95) combines shrimp and fish tossed with peppers, onion, and cilantro, served alongside avocado and plantain chips. The acidity is well balanced, so it's not overly citrusy. That said, I would've liked more fish, as the shrimp dominates the dish. If you're dining with a group, the yucca mixta ($21.50), typically a main, works perfectly as a shared starter. The fried cheese is reminiscent of mozzarella sticks, but better, with a higher cheese-to-batter ratio. The crispy yucca is addictive, especially dipped into the onion sauce, which adds a refreshing tang. Even the avocado salad was a hit and was as a great way to finish off the plantain chips from the ceviche. Ordering a Cajun shrimp stir fry ($25.95) at a Nicaraguan restaurant felt strange, but it worked. The dish blends a lightly spiced teriyaki sauce with creamy avocado, giving it a unique, almost Nikkei-style twist. The shrimp were plump and perfectly cooked, and the rice soaked up the sauce without becoming too salty. There's even a surprising hint of wok hay that could rival some Cantonese spots. The churrasco ($32.95) is ideal for a solo diner. The beef tenderloin tips were grilled to a perfect medium rare. While the meat itself is fairly mild, the thick chimichurri adds plenty of flavour. Paired with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a generous serving of vegetables, it's a well-balanced plate. Whatever you do, don't skip dessert. La Bella's flan Napolitano ($7.95) is fantastic, with a custard that's firm enough to hold its shape yet still smooth and creamy. The caramel is light and fluid, adding sweetness without becoming sticky. Flan fans you better fly over to try this. The three milk cake ($8.50) is equally impressive. It's fully soaked, rich, and indulgent without crossing into overly sweet territory. I genuinely couldn't decide which dessert I preferred. Both are worth ordering. As mentioned, reservations are highly recommended. Despite how busy it gets, the small team runs the dining room with impressive efficiency, making sure guests are well taken care of.

Have you ever found a restaurant that was so good that you were afraid to tell people about it in…read morecase it got so popular you'd never find a table next time you went? This is such a restaurant. But for the greater good, and because it totally deserves to be hyped up, I'm gonna share this gem with you! Granted, I have only been here once and I had never had Nicaraguan food before but everything this restaurant served up from drinks to appetizers to mains to dessert was unbelievable. It may look like nothing special on paper and even look understated on the plate but once it's in your mouth your tastebuds are in for a ride! Let me explain a bit more...the "tacos" look like a sundae collided with a salad on the plate but when you break it up and try it the crunch and the sweet and the sour just works like magic! I ordered the Churrasco but swapped out the mashed potato with rice and beans - how the Nicaraguans eat it I was told - and boy was I glad I listened! I have never downed so much rice and beans so quickly in my life; normally I avoid them so that's testament to how tasty it was. 3 out of all 3 of the desserts were delicious but the standout favourite among my party was surprisingly the cheesecake, so don't knock it till you try it. The atmosphere is lively and colourful, and the service was great too! That's it; I think I've shared enough - you're welcome

While the food is still decent and the portions are fair for the price, the kitchen and service…read more incredibly slow. I've recommended Tita's to enough people and supported this location for a long time; however, it's now necessary to update my review to reflect its drop in quality. It took a while for anyone to receive their food. Everything comes out cold, including the coffee. I wanted to order cheese tacos only for my daughter, but it seemed like a challenge for them. Later, when she asked for extra cheese on the side, it appeared they would charge for it, which I didn't expect. I guess it's my fault for not checking the price. It feels like there's only one person in the kitchen on a weekend afternoon, trying to handle both takeout and dine-in orders. I don't envision myself eating here again.

This was my first time at this restaurant, and I was definitely pleased! Upon walking into the…read morerestaurant, I loved the decor and the comfortable seating. The environment was inviting, along with hip music playing in the background. After being seated, we were given menus to order from, which had an abundance of items. I was quite overwhelmed with all of the choices, and wanted to try everything! For starters, we had the guacamole, which was FANTASTIC! The guacamole had little bits of tomato, without an overwhelming amount of onions. The chips that the guacamole came with were a perfect fit; I couldn't stop eating the chips! For my main meal, I finally settled on the combos kids titas, which had two tacos filled with beef, and one with cheese. The tacos were absolutely delicious! They were just the perfect amount to fill me up, with a good amount of beef in each taco which was spiced well. I'm not sure what type of cheese was in the taco, but I LOVED it! The service was also top-notch, with our server being attentive at all times. We even got 10% off of our bill since someone in our party had already been to the restaurant. I really enjoyed my meal here, and would HIGHLY recommend it to someone looking for authentic Mexican food with excellent service and atmosphere.

I ordered the Lomo Saltado which is the Beef Tenderloin and comes with tomatoes, red onions, fries…read moreand rice. I don't eat Peruvian cuisine too often but this dish was very underwhelming. For the cost of $28. This was not nearly enough food that you can get elsewhere.You can barely tell there are fries in my meal. It didn't taste bad but I was not bery impressed either. It also came with a side salad but it was nothing exceptional to justify the price either. I know times are hard in this economy which makes it difficult to come back.

Really great service first time trying Peruvian food and it was incredible, will definitely come…read moreback.

They get 2.5 stars…read more Bandeja paisa: steak was decent, crackling was so-so (pretty crispy but not that moist or flavourful). Sausage tasted decent but slightly dry. Egg was a bit overdone & arepa was decent though somewhat crispy  Beans were decent. Plantain was so-so (not crispy or sweet). Pork tenderloin was pretty tasty but tough & dry especially for a tenderloin. Rice was decent, with a slight flavour, but a bit mushy. Plantain was crispy. The restaurant interior was decorated quite nicely but was very warm (in summer) & service was disorganised & some servers didn't speak English well so communication was sometimes difficult. I asked if the pork tenderloin had a sauce; they said no but it came with a tomato & peppers sauce. They also billed me wrongly.

Incredibly delicious food, authentically Colombian, big portions, and amazing value for money. The…read moreseafood dishes are filled with various different kinds of high-quality seafood to the brim (more protein than rice). All the staff are so friendly - from the waitstaff to the chefs / owners and kitchen staff, everyone in the restaurant seems to exhibit the Latin American hospitality and friendliness. The place feels homey, cozy, and festive with the music in the background (from the TV screen on the wall), and big photos depicting different places in Colombia along the wall. Ambience is very laid-back and casual, with amazing food that tastes homemade and authentic. It took a while for the food to cook and come out (about 40 minutes) - mostly because of the Cazuela de Mariscos (seafood soup) that took the longest to cook. It was also during a very busy time on a weekend. They seemed to have a constant flow of incoming catering and take-out orders (a good sign), and the restaurant itself was packed. All / most mains come with coconut rice, salad, and tostones (fried plantains). As for drinks, you can order freshly squeezed juices in either water or milk. We ordered the fresh strawberry & blackberry juice in water, as the one in milk would make it more like a smoothie. Each juice order comes in a jug (whether it be a small or large jug). This came as a surprise to us - really good value for such a large volume of juice ($6 for a whole "small" jug that turned out to be quite big, enough to refill each glass a few times for 2 people). The juice itself tasted fresh, natural, and refreshing. Dishes that we tried: 1) Filete de Tilapia con Camarones (grilled tilapia fish fillet & shrimps with coconut rice, plantain, and salad) - Big pieces of fish and lots of small shrimps, in a very delectable sauce. 2) Arroz Marinero (seafood rice with plantain & salad) - Loved this dish. The rice was a bit soupy which I liked. It was a bit like a soupy paella (including the rice) - very delicious and packed with various kinds of seafood. 3) Cazuela de Mariscos (seafood soup with coconut rice, plantain, and salad) - Very creamy soup, like a chowder. I'm not a big fan of chowders / cream-based soups in general, but others liked it and said this was good. 4) SIDE: Ensalada (House Salad) 5) Arepa de Chocolo con Queso (sweet corn dough with cheese) All of the main dishes were EXCELLENT - loved the mixed seafood (fish fillet, shrimps, octopus, squid, etc.). There was so much seafood in every dish. In most places, you get more carbs / rice compared to the protein. Here, it was the opposite. The coconut rice was a bit dry but it's decent - good to soak up the sauces of the main dishes. The salad is just shredded cabbage and carrot with big sliced tomato. I was a big fan of the salad dressing (some creamy mayo-like dressing), but luckily the dressing was only at the top of the salad (the bottom part of the salad remained fresh and crunchy, which I liked). We ordered the Arepa de Chocolo con Queso for to go. It was different than the Venezuelan arepa that I'm used to. The Colombian arepa seemed to be sweeter and more buttery. It probably would've been better if it was eaten right after it was freshly made, and while it was still warm. There was a lot of cheese in the arepa, giving it a nice salty and savoury contrast to the sweet corn dough. After you're done the meal, you go up to the counter to pay (instead of having the bill brought to your table). Great food overall - I would not hesitate to come back.

Awesome Colombian restaurant! We happened to just google what was close to us and this came…read moreup...glad we came here instead of our usual spot in Toronto. I had the Bandeja Paisa as it's my usual when I come to any Colombian restaurant We had the empanadas which were very soft but quite tasty. Can't wait to come by and try other dishes.

Came to Las Delicias for brunch and got the Carne Asada w fries and salad and Bandeja Paisa( the…read moreplate with the beautiful deepfry pork belly )

Aquarela Restaurant was absolutely not on my radar at all, but when the suggestion was made to…read morecheck out a joint specializing in authentic Caribbean food, I had absolutely no choice but to say yes. We arrived in the small, unassuming plaza in which Aquarela is located at around noon on a recent Saturday, and after attempting to find the entrance and walking up the very sketchy stairs, we made our way into the restaurant. Even though we were welcomed in, it didn't seem like they were expecting any customers that early, as many of the chairs were still up on tables and there were people making deliveries and setting things up for the duration of our meal. The fairly unpleasant ambiance proved to be completely irrelevant once we received our food, however. We had decided to share a couple of items, the Mofongo ("Deep fried plantains mashed with a house garlic sauce & chicharron de puerca. Served with your choice of meat.") and the Pollo Al Cibao ("Stewed chicken, reduced to a fine sauce, served with rice and your choice of tostones or beans."), although we certainly weren't expecting such huge portions. (Honestly, one of these dishes probably would've been enough.) I absolutely have to single out the Mofongo. I've never eaten anything quite like it before, and it's absolutely incredible. It's got this really deep, pronounced garlic flavor that's nothing short of irresistible, while the various delicious accompanying components only enhance the experience. The Pollo Al Cibao is perhaps not quite as memorable, but it's nevertheless a top-tier stew that I could've eaten all day. I can't really see myself eating inside Aquarela again, but I'd be more than happy (and excited) to grab takeout someday.

Aquarela Restaurant just looks so dark from the outside, and trust me it is much darker in the…read moreinside. Having a drink here with the loud Latin beat music from a Live DJ does make me feel I am back on an Caribbean Island somewhere.. Unfortunately the beers here are limited to "Canadian Domestic" and Corona or Heineken. And I could not find my Caribe for 99 cents each! Aquarela aside from being a neighbourhood watering hole, it also serves authentic Dominican & Latin American Cuisine. We shared: Tostones ($3.50) - soft and moist and addictive Chivo a la Monte Cristi ($11.50) - Stewed Goat in an Oregano Sauce made to a taste of Monte Cristi Served with Rice - Goat is soft and tender and the seasoning is really subtle without being overpowering - A popular dish in Northern part of Dominican Mofongo ($11.50) - Deep Fried Plantains Mashed with a House Garlic Sauce and Chicharron de Puerco Served with A Choice of Meat - Served in a pilon (wooden Mortar) is really nicely presented - The shrimp is on the smallish side but I do love the mushiness of the plantains and the sausage gives it an extra bite and the smokey taste Watching reruns of the Blue Jays 1993 final games when they won the World Series while dining was just a really strange experience for me... But it can be worse, watching reruns of the Leafs 1967 when they won their last Stanley Cup! Here at Aquarela, one can find a taste of the Caribbean. Warm hospitality, loud music, good food. If you prefer a more family environment, they do opens during lunch..