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| - You know what? It wasn't bad. Not at all. I'm actually kind surprised this spot isn't more of a 3 or 3.5 average but it's close so perhaps it'll average out there in the long run.
First off, the parking here is kinda crap, that's my main gripe. You're told you can use the killing tire parking but my fiancée didn't feel safe parking behind an empty garage in an industrial area after dark and neither did I. Instead we parked in front of Kipling tire in one of the 3 tight spots.
Walking in, this place was great, lots of seating and additional seating upstairs with a rooftop patio. I had to laugh a bit here because while a rooftop patio is posh to have... usually it's to look at "something"? Here at la tortelleria you get a fabulous view of... Kipling Ave traffic and the Ontario hydro building. Yay? That said perhaps it's a better place in summer months and there's some excitement I'm not aware of.
It's a fast casual dining experience which does not include table service. Sort of a mcdonalds/fast food experience with nicer seating and a liquor license. You go up to the counter, place your order and find a seat, they call you when it's ready. The service was friendly and quick - it also was empty when we went so we likely got their undivided attention.
We ordered an assortment of tacos between the two of us. The expectation is that you'll buy three of one kind for a lower price but having never been here we bought 5 different single tacos and an order of tortilla chips with guacamole.
My fiancée had the two vegetarian option tacos and liked them both. I was impressed they had two vegetarian friendly options so good on them. I, on the other hand, ordered the chicken, the beefsteak, and the chorizo. The tacos were simple, flour tortilla and meat, no other filling. I appreciated the simplicity of these as it allowed me to properly appreciate and assess the quality of the fillings. My favourite was the chorizo, it had the most flavour but it was the skimpiest on the meat which was a downer. The chicken was my second favourite as it was pretty moist, a little bland for sure but was packed with meat. The beefsteak was my least favorite, it was dry, very bland but had a fair amount of filling.
The chips and guacamole were OK. The chips were very tasty but the guacamole was served in a tiny side container and was whipped so definitely not made to order.
The chips and the tacos came with both the salsa verde and the smokier salsa which are signature creations of this place and you can buy tubs of it to take home.
As others mentioned, if you're looking for real toppings for an at home taco night this is your place. Several varieties of hard to find Mexican queso, a bunch of dried chili peppers, fresh chorizo sausage, tortillas and tortilla chips and of course their salsa.
Lastly they also have the authentic Mexican juices like my recently discovered new fave - Hibiscus juice. I didn't have theirs but I plan on it next time.
Definitely a good spot to grab some quick cheap tacos (total bill was about $30-35 with tax tips and soft drinks). Not a fancy night out so save this for when hunger strikes and you want better than Taco Bell and McDonald's and don't have the time to sit and wait at a more formal restaurant.
EATCREST out!
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