4.5 Stars
VIBE
Finally, a bricks and mortar location! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the seating downstairs where you sit side by side on a bench and the table is in the middle. I've never seen seating like this in Toronto and it's perfect for date night (especially if the date is going well and if not, yikes! Eat fast). There's nothing more I hate than being ten feet away from your dinner companion at a table feeling interviewey. Thank you for making eating intimate again, whoever the designer of those bench/table combos are. There's an upstairs too but I like downstairs so get there early if you can. It books up fast because it's a small restaurant. Bonus points for being in Baldwin Village and the lovely staff.
WE ATE/DRANK
Solid margaritas here.
The sope - so, so good. Especially in the winter.
The chicken tinga tostada - bestill my heart. Wish we got another one of these.
Flank steak salad - good but not my favourite. As above, got a second tinga tostada.
Flourless chocolate cake - I wanted chocolate and this did not disappoint but next time I'm getting the liquid chocolate. Limone over this cake but it was fun to share both.
Carlote de limone - my dining companion ate this up. Has a really nice zest to it that left a lasting impression on the meal, overall. Plus, it's not huge!
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
I love Francisco Alejandri's food so much that I went into the kitchen to thank him. Too bad he's not out in the open. I would have given him a hug but he might have thought I was creepy and I guess that's not sanitary, anyway. I'm so glad he has a restaurant and I hope he continues to remain a fixture on Toronto's food scene and especially the Mexican restaurant scene.