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| - San Cosme is one of my favourite lunch spots in Kensington. The food and atmosphere are both great, and the tortas are a nice change up from Toronto's ubiquitous tacos.
I had the steak torta (pepito) on a previous visit. The texture is right and there's a good balance between meat and toppings. The bread is particularly good; i think the bun comes from Blackbird across the street. There's not a lot of deep beefy flavour but everything tastes really good. The Cubana with ham is good as well.
My one quibble with the tortas is that, while delicious, everything is very mild. I'm looking for a little bit more intensity of flavour. Hot sauce and pickled jalapenos, available as condiments, are highly recommended, especially the jalapenos.
An under the radar pick, which I tried on my last visit, are the flautas. Fried, rolled tortillas with chicken or cheese inside, served with red or green salsa and cheese on top. Really tasty, and the tortillas maintain crispness despite the sauce on top.
The place tends to be packed on weekends, but usually there's room during the week for lunch. Definitely a spot that deserves repeated visits.
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