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| - Met some friends here around 6pm or so on Dec 23-15, thinking it would be the same as Hernando's Hideaway down on Wellington (with just the first letter being changed to distinguish between the two). So I just checked their website and it says they are formerly known as Hernando's on Yonge. Hmm. All I can say is that this Fernando's with an F, is not near as good as the Hernando's on Wellington, however their names/businesses are set up. The atmosphere is cute with bright colors, simple Mexican decor, a fair number of tables. The menu looks the same, but the visit here on Xmas Eve Eve was not good. We did feel bad for the female server, who was stuck alone in the restaurant and really trying to do all she could. But management needed to be there to help, if someone else called off sick. It took forever to get our food and most of our plates were dried out from sitting under a heat lamp it seemed. They had already run out of white wine, and then after two of us had a glass of red each, they ran out of that. The small Super Nachos (onion, tomatoes, green peppers, and mushrooms 8.99) weren't bad. My Enchilada del Norte (13.99 with veggie chilli) was okay. Two friends split a platter which I don't see online that included Mexican spring rolls and a few other items, which they said was decent. One in our party tried the 'Big as your Head' Burrito (16.99 A large flour tortilla loaded with rice and beans with your choice of chicken Vera Cruz, burrito beef, or choice of chili. Topped with Monterey Jack and Fernando's Red Sauce.) which was again 'okay' and edible, but not memorable. Overall, there was nothing to make me want to come back here.
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