I wanted to support a Latinx-owned business during Latinx Heritage Month and saw this gem was…read moreoffering delivery. Plantain Cartel is sort of an extension of the Soca Kitchen (same company, same location) that serves plantain montaditos and patacones. I originally thought it was the Holland location, but it was actually the new Beechwood location that just opened up last month. I might be wrong, but I think everything under Plantain Cartel is only available for takeout or delivery. All of the plantain sandwiches are gluten-free. I got the pulled pork sandwich and the yuca fries. The sandwich had braised pulled pork, roasted ham, pickled onions, mustard, ketchup, garlic aioli, feta, and house pickled slaw in between two large, smashed and fried plantain slices. The plantain was salted and the edges were crunchy, but the middle less so. The pulled pork was tasty, especially with the pickled onions, garlic aioli, and pickled slaw. The sourness of the pickled veg really complemented the pork. I was a bit worried that it wouldn't be as crispy/crunchy by the time it got to me, and, unfortunately, I was right, but that didn't make it any less delicious. I'd like to try it again, but closer to the location, as it started to get even more difficult to eat about halfway through. Super messy and a five-finger, full hands kinda sandwich. Plan for lots of napkins! The yuca fries had a sweet sugar cane glaze and shaved Parmesan. It was sweet and salty and the flavour reminded me a bit of Filipino ensaymada, with the sugar and salty cheese on top. The flavour was good, but the yucca was sliced so thick that it wasn't crispy at all. The photo made it look like they were almost deep fried and crispy all over, but that wasn't the case. Still good, but I was craving the crispy texture, so I was a bit disappointed. I was tempted to also order the ceviche with plantain chips, and the Iberico ham-flavoured gourmet Spanish potato chips. Next time!

This review is for delivery only…read more My friends and I were supposed to go to the Elmdale for patio oysters, but it rained so we had to cancel. My friend recommended we get delivery from Soca Kitchen, which was an amazing suggestion. We ordered a seafood tower. It arrived in about 40 minutes and was fresh, well packed and delicious. All of the dishes were well insulated and remained the correct temperature. All dishes had the right sauces and accoutrements. Soca offers a fancy but delicious seafood. If I have another special occasion, I will order from them again.

OMG!! This place is totally a do-over!! Everything I tasted was delicious!! Service was stellar!…read moreVery informative and welcoming, as well as patient with us. In the fall, they will open a full restaurant complete with a bar, and offer wine tastings, and other special events. It's not cheap, but it is stellar, from the service to the food. I got a jumbo shrimp plate that had 8 shrimps, and a salad that was divine!! I want to come here again, on a regular basis.

Stopped over on our drive from Toronto to Montreal at the small town of Prescott Ontario at this…read morerestaurant. The location is actually quite convenient for drive by traffic because there's not much traffic in a town this size and you can hop off and back on to the highway. It is located in an industry park so plenty of parking spaces. The restaurant is also the supplier for Spanish ingredients for restaurant, so they mostly face business clients, but the owner turned the showroom to a restaurant, which is a cool concept. The restaurant has one table in winter months and most does take out so be sure to reserve it, it has a patio space outdoor in summer. The service is nice. The food we had were generally very good, I particularly liked the cured meat, pickled vegetables and cheese items. Again, the advantage of being an upstream supplier shines here. Theres no doubt that the restaurant uses top tier ingredients. However, I am less convinced by the hot dish we ordered. The thing with cooking is, for simpler dishes, an assembly of the best ingredients will speak for itself, but dishes with more complex palete require the chef to achieve a balance of flavors. The taste profile in my opinion is rather thin here, and I attribute this to the fact that the kitchen staff is limited at this moment, the chef has to do most things on her own, and I am hopeful once they iron out the staffing situation things will improve. I give 4/5 re food considering the price point.

I've been fighting jetlag and was at the Rideau Centre on the way home when I looked up if there…read morewere any new chicken spots in the area. Barrio came up with some Peruvian chicken. I haven't had this since this pop up at some club by Lone Star a few years ago. I decided to drop in to grab some take out. The person at the door said no problem, brought me to the bar and said the bartender could take my order. I had a look at ordered a chicken breast which comes with a side of fries or salad. I decided to opt for the fries this time. The bartender poured me a glass of water and we had a brief chat. I looked around the space and it has a nice ambience to it. It's not to bright or dark in here. People were coming and going but it was still early in the evening. It didn't take long and I was brought my order. Staff were really friendly here but I went home with dinner as I was pretty hungry. When I got home I popped open my meal and saw the nice crispy skin chicken I remember from a few years ago. Decent looking fries and 2 sauces. I popped both sauces open. The red one was a bit spicy and the yellow one was a mellow sauce. I tried the fries in both sauces and would go with the spicy sauce for them. Fries were decent. I took a bite of the chicken. Really nicely cooked. Skin thin and crispy. Chicken was good, not mind blowing or anything and if you like your chicken with a bit more flavour, this wouldn't be it. You'll want to use the sauces to get those extra flavours. 3.5 on the food and 5 on the service.

All fried dishes we ordered were served over fried. The chicken tasted good, but was chewy like…read morerubber. The guac tasted like it came from a package. The gnocchi sauce was tasteless. Almost no kid options on the menu and very, very few options for vegetarians. For a Latin fusion eatery, they missed many staples - rice, beans, chicken empanadas, maduros, flan, any tapas, sangria, etc. Nice space though. Richard, our waiter, was great. Live Latin music started as we were leaving. If I ever go back, it would be for live music, drinks and atmosphere - not for food.

We came here as a large group for a friends birthday. We ordered calamari, zucchini fritters,…read morepulpo, shrimp, and a few other things to start. Everything was pretty good. We also got 3 traditional paellas to share. It was very flavourful but the rice is cooked very very al denté which I'm not used to. I'm not sure it was cooked this way even when I had it in Barcelona. Overall though the flavours were there and the portions were good. However, we ordered 3 of the same paella and we noted to them that one of the three was a lot smaller for some reason. We weren't sure if they had made a mistake. To our surprise, the server (maybe owner?) was not surprised at all and brushed it off, staying that it is the same portion in a much smaller pan. Honestly we had more than enough, but it was kind of awkward that they serve different size paellas for the same price. It seems a bit sketchy like they would change the portion on you depending on the group size? Usually when you order something for a set price, it's a standard size. Besides this, the service was good.

It's a nice hangout place, very friendly and welcoming atmosphere! Food wise..... Hit and miss…read more... Fresh oysters, chips and dips, olives and cheese were good. Other ones (calamari, zucchini frito, torilla espanola, and patatas bravas) were quite salty, not my favorites. Will I go back? Probably, but will just stick with a glass of wine and simple (non-fried) dishes.

This restaurant was very strange. We tried this out as a group celebrating a birthday last week,…read morevery excited to try it. The decor is fairly upscale, and they had live music, which was nice but made it hard to talk or hear the waitress. I really, really wanted to give this 5 stars, because it has the potential to be so damn good. The prices were very reasonable. The portions were mid-sized, reasonable for the price. Every bit of seafood was cooked to perfection - I had calamari and the seafood paella, and each bite of meat was succulent and tender. But the first thing that was lacking, and weirdly so, was appropriate seasoning. Like I said, the calamari meat was cooked to perfection - but in a heavy, bready, North American style coating with sauce that was very much like ranch. More appropriate for mozzarella or zucchini sticks. The seafood in the paella was succulent, and the rice was amazing - but the overwhelming flavour was *salt*. So much so that the taste of the seafood was overpowered. In addition, the service was much less than stellar. The place was almost empty, yet it took us almost an hour to get water. The one waitress greeted a friend who came in with a hug and loud banter, but ignored us for a long time and even was annoyed to have to serve us. Some people got their mains while others hadn't even gotten their starters yet, so some people were still eating far after others had finished and even had to leave. Every star was for the seafood. This restaurant has potential but doesn't live up to what it could be.

We enjoyed our lunch! The service was good. Parking was easy. And the food was good. Not the most…read moreamazing sushi, but good. I HIGHLY enjoyed their edamame. It was seasoned with a sesame oil and seeds. It was a refreshing change up. We shared some calamari which was super good too. Then we shared a salmon sushi pizza but I felt I could taste the oil It was fried in, but the salmon and avocado was amazing!! Loved how It was seasoned!!! The rolls were super good too. The salmon roll was light on salmon but It was good. The house special was so good. Lots of flavor!!! I would try It again for the first time based on this visit. But I think I still enjoy another sushi spot better in the area.

As mentioned in the other reviews, the restaurant is nicely decorated and has a nice menu. Having…read morebeen to a real Izakaya, this is not really an Izakaya. It is a Japanese restaurant with a large selection of appetizers and mains, many are seafood bites and sushi rolls. I was here for lunch and they do have lunch specials that are similar to regular Japanese restaurants'. I ordered the braised pork belly ramen. It was ok. It could have used more flavour. It was a little bland. The noodles were nice. The pork belly was fresh but also could have used a little more taste. The ramen were also accompanied by sliced shiitake mushrooms, baby bok choi and asparagus. I would go back and try something sushi like when I am not pregnant.

Kicking off my new year new badge with a banger! This was an amazing experience. Three course meal…read more Food was not only delicious but the presentation was on point. Atmosphere was cozy and intimate. While we didn't know what the Italian meant our server was very nice and walked us through the whole menu! 100% would do this again!

The Tuscan potatoes are my new addiction! Service was perfect and super friendly. Very cosy vibe…read moreinside, had a fantastic dinner.

My daughter turned 18, and where's a better place to celebrate than Restaurant E18hteen…read more I booked a table a week before to make sure we have a table. Thankfully, there were 2 spots left. The place is very elegant inside out. The service was perfect, music was very classic, food was delicious. An amazing fine dining experience on every level. I felt that their menu is limited. We ordered the following: Grilled Octopus with mint chermoula, roasted chickpeas, 'nduja aiolo, blistered tomatoes & chicory. The Octopus was cooked to perfection & the flavors were amazing. Vol au vent d'escargot Puff pastry stuffed with braised escargot l, goat cheese crumbled, spinach, Parmigiano & mizuna My daughter loves escargot & she enjoyed it very much. Halibut with shrimp & Octopus escabeche, shishito peppers, stewed lentils, butter braised asparagus, garlic parsley oil, cilantro mojo & watercress. It was so good, each component was delicious, when you eat them together it was heaven. Two, 7 oz angus reserve tenderloin it comes with two sides, and a sauce. We had one with mashed & mushroom, the second fries & Ceasars salad. Both steaks were a perfect meduim rare! Mushrooms & Ceasars salad were so good. The mashed lacked seasoning & the fries were too salty. For dessert, they celebrated my daughter with a complimentary pavalova which I thought was so sweet! It was a wonderful surprise. We also ordered pistachio chocolate and it was OMG! The perfect ending.

What a disappointment last night. We clearly informed the restaurant about my wife's gluten and…read moredairy allergies. As well we indicated that subbing cow cheese with goat cheese would be great. Upon arrival our waitress told us she had read the notes and was aware. Much to our surprise, they served her a beet salad....with cow cheese!! Later that evening she became ill as a result. But that wasn't the worst of it. We waited 1 hr and 15 minutes for our main meals. Leading up to that moment they also forgot to serve her gluten free bread, which was store bought and like cardboard. That was 20 minutes after I had finished mine. At this point we had had enough of this atrocious experience. Rather than wait longer, we spoke with both the waitress and maitre'd and asked for our bill. They both lied and told us it would be ready in 2 minutes. Ten minutes later, they showed up with it as we were in the process of leaving and had our coats on. We agreed to sit back down and try the mains. My wife had a sablefish meal that was flavourless and not fresh to say the least. I had a lobster tail meal whereby the lobster was watery and not fresh. Needless to say 1 bite of each meal and the coats were back on and we were settling our reduced bill and leaving. What a disappointment for our special Valentines outing. Never will we go back, and I advise people to do the same.

This was, without question, the best meal and dining experience I've had in a very long time. It…read morerivals The French Laundry in every way--except the price, which makes it even better. Our party of four began with cocktails, warm olives, and focaccia, followed by the root vegetable salad, scallops, another round of that irresistible focaccia, the cod, and finally the lamb dish. Every course was exceptional--beautifully prepared, perfectly balanced, and absolutely delicious. We couldn't manage dessert this time, but that just gives us the perfect reason to return. I'm not sure when I will be back, but I hope I will have the opportunity to eat here again.

Solid place for dinner. It's a relatively smaller establishment and it's actually hard to tell what…read moreit's like inside b/c from the outside, the blinds kinda block the view. It's a quaint atmosphere with a nice bar. The staff are super attentive and helpful and very friendly. The food is fantastic up and down the menu - appetizers, entree, and dessert. They also have an extensive drink/cocktail menu that was great as well. Will definitely return when I'm back in the area.