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| - The food by itself is 2.5 stars. Unfortunately, the total rating drops to only 1 star when you factor in the price, the service, and the condition of the restaurant itself. One Sunday in November we drove all the way to Bradford to check it out, based entirely on positive reviews here at Yelp. I was very disappointed to realize that the reviewers must be local to this area, and therefore extremely biased, or else there is not much around Bradford by way of competition.
The main negative issues first: The waiter started by taking the order incorrectly, bringing the wrong drinks to the table (we ordered one Mexican soda and 3 Jumex juices, he decided to bring 4 Mexican sodas). It was his mistake and he did not apologize or offer to replace the soda that nobody ordered with the right drink, since he had already opened the soda. He just added the drinks to the bill. It is not a big deal ($2.75 x 3), but is shows lack of interest and care.
The restaurant is not clean, and it is not new. I don't know when it opened, but it has been several years since this place got its most recent coat of paint. There are a number of orange electrical cords all over the place, powering fans and AC units (The place seems to have no central AC). The white pedestal fan near the door is filthy, especially on its base. A yellowish Corona pinata hanging from the ceiling is similarly powdered with grey dust. The washrooms' doors are supposed to be white, but look gray with black stains around the doorknobs. Paper towels and toilet paper litter the floor. Sink and surrounding areas have not been cleaned in many days. Simply disgusting. I would not permit my children to use it.
Same for the tablecloth at our table: dirty with crumbs and human hairs from previous patrons. No really, I only wish I were exaggerating: there was hair stuck to the multicolor tablecloth that they use at each table. Frankly, I shudder to imagine the hygiene standards in the kitchen.
To keep it short, the condition of the restaurant is disgusting, much more so when compared to Mexican restaurants in Toronto, like El Catrin at The Distillery. Even relatively nearby, Made in Mexico Restaurant in Newmarket makes a better impression.
Mexicanada's food is mostly limited to taco dishes, such as burritos, flautas, and taco-like burritos (almost the same filling in everything, so if you have one, you've had them all). Tortilla chips are not homemade, and taste like they come from No Frills. Churros are heavy and the dough inside is raw. When the restaurant chains can make an equivalent or better burrito than Mexicanada, then it is time to get out of the box and start pushing other Mexican dishes. If you don't believe me, you can buy a Mexicanada burrito and put it to the test next to a Fat Bastard Burrito, one from Burrito Boyz, and one from Chino Locos and you'll see than the locals are making a good a burrito as the Mexicans.
I recognize that this review must be disappointing to Mexicanada's local fans. We wanted to like this place. Really, we did. Unfortunately, whatever magic this restaurant may have had is long gone. Only the grime remains.
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