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.

My go-to spot for authentic Latin American goodies! Warm vibes, friendly staff, and a great…read moreselection. Highly recommend!

This place is such a gem. Absolutely delicious, and clearly made with love. Great prices. The owner…read moreand workers are lovely people. My partner and I have been to this place many times, and often take friends with us.

Taco Tuesday for dinner, came in on my lunch break, got my burrito bowl in 15 mins and my god it is…read morebursting with flavour! The service was friendly as always and he of course knew my order lol 5:15 not too busy, music is light and th e ambience is fantastic

Incredible small restaurant with authentic Mexican food. We did take out and put out a diverse…read morespread of food from appetizers, nachos, tacos... EVERYONE was happy! Service was great with recommendations for a group. Going back!

It's a bit tucked away, but still central downtown. It's attached to a hotel near Elgin St. You'd…read morebe surprised to know that they sell Venezuelan food here. They have arepas! We went with the Alembic Poutine and the Pabellon, something we know and something different. It was all super tasty! The meats were the best part as well as that crispy plantain! And the black beans, wow! It's different than the usual black beans you would get. They've added some spices in there and other veg to really make it flavourful. A unique experience in Ottawa!

Because of a death in the family we have to stay in a hotel in Ottawa to settle Estate affairs in…read moreAylmer QC. We chose Cartier Suites and were happy that there was a restaurant on site. Initial impressions on food quality were very good, however our last visit Aug 26 was disappointing. While the garlic shrimp was excellent the french fries were very disappointing. On initial visits they were top notch, very crispy and soft inside - Aug 26th they were very poor. It seemed that they had used frozen potatoes? Please go back to your original fries!! Bill Hennessy, Carrying Place, Ont

The place is small and cute. Very clean and the menu is very easy to read…read more We tried a cappuccino, a cookie, an Argentinian empanada, and another empanada. All the food was really good - but the coffee was AMAZING. They sell their coffee as well and if I wasn't moving, I would have definitely gotten some. They do not have decaf. But they do have a few tables to sit at. It was a cozy sweet place. The service was also very nice, they were informative with all my questions, and they were just kind people. Parking was challenging - you will have to just find some parking on a side street to try this place out.

My Colombian ex boyfriend recommend our group of friends to come support a pretty new small…read morebusiness. The environment is a tight space but overall the food was good! This was my first time trying Colombian food as I didn't know what to expect. The drink is good but can't taste the chai or the caffeine. The staff is friendly in giving service but not really social with customers.They would play African music which I don't mind but it doesn't fit the vibes of the place. They do have wifi but it's staff only.

Without a doubt one of the best Latin restaurants in Ottawa! Ordered quite a few times and they…read morenever fail to impress us. Recently had the Picada box. Hands down the best meat I have ever had in my life - no lie! I was full but I couldn't stop. It was also ready very quickly for pick-up. Will definitely re-order again and again for my Latin food cravings! When the restaurant/bar is open (keep in mind that I am writing this during CoVID), you'll have an amazing time. Music and ambiance is awesome.

Server was nice, good music. But we had to wait for over an hour. I ordered a no tomato hamburger…read moreand when I got it, they realized it had tomato! I didn't want to wait an other hour to eat. And on top of it, the manager was rude and she didn't care when we told her how upset we were. She even told us that if we didn't want to come back, for sure some other people would come, that she didn't care.

The bar upstairs is only for eating and drinking, beer was nice. waitress and waiters were really…read morefriendly and polite. We even got free shots ( nice taste) DO NOT go the lounge downstairs if you are under 35. everyone looked so old and ages of people dancing there range from 40 to 80. And that was awkward being sitting there and staring at them. Oh God I've never seen such a OLD club! That was really embarrassing.

I discovered this place in the most random way and I must say it's worth visiting. I cannot believe…read morenever heard about this place before, it's so good , everything is dished beautiful and they're fair with their pricing. Our favourite was the sopa azteca and the salmon , so well cooked and so many rich flavours. The churros were tasty but I must admit they do not look good in the pic . Service was a bit slow but it was only one girl taking care of pretty much everything, she would make the drinks, take orders, bring the dishes pick up the dishes so I understand, they may have been a bit understaffed. We had a few vegans in our group and they were very accommodating, not to mention they do offer a few vegan/vegetarian options in their menu . If you love latin food this is a great place to have some .

Wow, I am not coming back here. I was looking forward to going here for so long, but after the way…read morehe spoke to me, I am not going back.

It's been about 10 years since I've been here and definitely my first time at their new Holland…read moreStreet location. This location is a lot smaller than their previous location but it's very cozy. We knew it was a good sign when we walked in and there was another table of Al Salvadorian ladies. Lol The hostess/ staff greeted us and said we could have a seat. We were there for one reason only - Papusa! In my excitement, I just went up the cash to place my order and asked to settle the bill right away. We got pork, pork & cheese Papusa and ripe fries plantains. She brought our order out with their slaw and hot/chili sauce. Everything was piping hot and delicious. It definitely satisfied our Papusa craving.