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| - So before anyone jumps on me on the rating, hear me out. This is a 5 star TORONTO taco place. I know my heart beats for San Diego and Chicago tacos and there are phenomenal 5 star places there. For Canada, this ranks easily as one of the better places. Not only because it tastes good (4 star ranking Internationally) but also the service. The family that runs this place deserves 6 stars if I could give it to them.
I love finding family run places that are TRULY passionate about the experience and feeding the soul of their customers. Ay Caramba does that and more. Not only did we have great service at the point of ordering... we had a wonderful and enjoyable conversation at our table with them too! Its not often we get an owner coming to the table and asking how everything went. I must be on a streak cause this is the 3rd place I've seen this (Ay Caramba, Pow Wow, Little Pebbles).
So this is a fast casual spot so you order & pay at the counter and you can choose a spot to sit down anywhere. They'll bring out the tacos to you shortly afterwards. The place is SUPER clean and decorated with a variety of wooden accents.
As mention, service is so good here. I honestly felt like I was welcomed into someone's kitchen. The genuine warmth and friendliness makes this spot great. The nice thing is that they're clearly from Mexico and happy to bring their culture to Canada. They're sharing the tastes of their homeland and the flavours are so good. I dont think you can come here and stay cold hearted... it's just a wonderful friendly place.
Quick note about ordering... tacos are it here! They do give you complimentary nachos with several salsas. Some have serious heat but all are different and delicious. You can taste the different herbs and vegetables that gone into it. The jalapeno (green) was my favourite but the super hot pepper with sesame seeds is a close 2nd (fiery orange). The tacos are normal sized and you get to order 3 for only $10.99 or $11.99 for the premium tacos. I ate 2 myself and felt quite content. I can easily try 3 and be satisfied. Tacos are meant to be snack sized so if you want 5 or 6.. no one would side eye you for it!
Carnitas - Ohhh this is a good one. Juicy, tender, highly flavourful, and packed into a nice taco bite. The bits of cilantro and cheese gives it a vegetal bright boost and creamy tanginess. 4.5/5
Fish - This is their famed taco. Batter cod with vinagered vegetables, cilantro, lettuce, and a tangy cream sauce. This was a nice bite as it had tender fish and the vibrant vinagered veg gave a nice bite. I would say that it could have been crispier as not all batter was hot and crispy. Overall, a solid taco still. 4/5
Beef Brisket - Very similar to the carnitas, beef is tender and flavourful. Not dry at all. With addition of the cilantro and onions, it adds a perk of bright flavour. 4/5
Tierra picante - Ok so don't do what I did... I underestimated this. The tierra picante is juicy sauteed mushrooms and slices of jalapeno. It's really good and tasty till the heat of the pepper seeds hit your tongue as you're chewing. Make sure you have something to drink nearby or you'll going to look like a panting puppy in the summer (aka. ME). 4/5
Chori Cheese - Another solid taco that has a lot of chorizo ground up with a bit of cheese thrown in. I would say that the paprika spice adds to it overall. I personally like the Carnitas the best but this one is a nice complimentary one. 4/5
Horchata - The only thing tried that wasn't amazing... I think the rice they used had an interesting herbally note to it. It wasn't prominent till the end. I do appreciate how it wasn't too sugary and the cinnamon was light. Still I can tell it was homemade and appreciated it. 3/5
Much love to the owners of Ay Caramba. Your passion and care won us over. Your tacos are equally as good as the warmth you bring to Vaughn. Im glad to have found this place and hopefully others will find it too.
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