Toronto is known for not having good Mexican food which is echoed many times by residents and visitors alike. Campechano Taqueria is working hard to change that impression. With the lowly taco no less. Not easy...
Early on a Saturday evening the doorway to this Adelaide hot spot was jammed with people keen on trying the taco of the day. Wait times were around an hour.
With the two of us, it was less of a wait, with plenty of time to analyze the mural in an area of downtown known for street art and with Graffiti Alley around the corner. Why was she dreaming of Coca-Cola?, hmmmmm...
This became an important topic which paired well with a Cuba Libra and its hint of lime. The menu suggested a chorizo, shrimp, and steak tacos and another wait was in store for us while we watched the chef in the open kitchen work like a mad alchemist combining and flipping savouries around like a game of shells with frying pans slid and flung through the air as the flames shot up high in the air occasionally waking us out of our reverie. Flanked by a couple young prep chefs she worked like someone possessed.
The shrimp taco screamed out for a salty limey Margarita which was perfect with their fresh-squeezed lime juice and generously salted glass. Nice!
The artistry came through in our tacos as we devoured them calling out for seconds, but another time, another time...