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| - Finding that great date night or girls night out spot with decent food and ambiance isn't hard ... but finding a spot that great flavours that's a bit more challenging. Mira takes some great cues from it's sister restaurant Byblos and Patria to form another good dining spot ... this time it's around the interesting Peruvian food that has a Japanese influence.
Mira entrance is hidden in plain sight. It's just down the laneway between Wellington and King St and right across from SPiN Toronto. There's no signage at all... the only way to know you're in the right place is the many different lit lanterns down a smaller alleyway to 2 doors. You want to open up the one on the right side and not the one in front. When you open it, you'll see directly into the kitchen and you notice quickly it's a modern vibe. It has a playful atmosphere with low lights, the pin up girls, and artistic drawings in the large mural. There's a huge bar on the opposite side. Seating is elevated... so for shorties like me, prepare to hop up to the tall seats!
Service here is dedicated... after every dish, we had our waitress come and check out how the dish was, if we needed another drink, or if we had questions on what is on the plate. Also, the servers who delivered the dishes took the time to go through every interesting ingredient on the plate. Normally I dont think thats necessary but since Peruvian food is not a Toronto mainstream, this was really appreciated. I would say that be prepared to be have a heavy push on the alcohol. They will check up on you at least 5 times if you need more alcohol. I get it that its what brings in the best mark up profits but it got too much after the 3rd ask in less than 15 minutes.
The menu is great... there honestly is a lot of great items you can choose. I could come back easily, not eat the same things, and still be intrigued on other items. It is a shared plates concept so get to know your table mates well and be prepared to fight over some of the last bites.
Ceviche Trio - A beautifully laid out display came to our table and in the large platter sat 3 vibrant small plates. It was pretty as the vibrant colours just popped. Mira ceviche is a mild one that has a light fish, sweet potatoes, a nice but light citrus taste, and some of the roasted corn. The Altamar ceviche had more spicier take but also more of a sweeter note instead of just citrus. I found the grouper a bit more meatier in texture but still nice and tender. Last one was the Spicy Salmon and it had a big spice kick. Overall, great taster but I wouldnt use split this beyond 2 people. You may only get 3 tablespoon per little dish. 4/5
Jalea Mixto - Go ask what the market price is for this... usually I fear that it'll be something ridiculous like $40 but this appetizer was a great offering at $18. Arriving at the table was this artistic arch of the backbones of a fish deep fried. Beneath the arc you can see pieces of scallops, octopus, a white fish, and calamari. They were all cooked perfectly... deep fried, crispy hot exterior that holds very tender pieces. Very well executed. The dipping sauce is a nice touch to add to the dish. I found the octopus and calamari to be really tender. Great dish. 4.5/5
Ensalada de Remolacha - One of 2 salads on the menu and this one is for all those who love pickled vegetables. This was great as the creamy goat cheese, honey, and nuts worked well with the lightly picked beets. Visually it's so interesting as the beets take on a neon pink shade... don't adjust the screen, it's really that colour. 4/5
Tacú Tacú de Pato - A very interesting take on duck... it's aged so it's much more meatier and stronger in flavour before being cooked. It's cooked to a medium rare so for those who like a tender duck or one that is more cooked... this might not be your dish. Beside the large ruby red duck breast sat a long rectangle of duck confit and fried rice. Rice was interesting as it was a bit of a side filler but I did love they have large tender confit duck pieces in it. 3.5/5
Yucca Fries - I find yucca fries funny... often you fry them and you may get hollow fries. It's a weird experience to eat fried air haha. It does come with 2 sauces and they're needed. Yucca by itself is not quite flavourful. 3.5/5
El Huevo Malo - Dessert... this is their most popular and most Instagramable one. It's a large chocolate sphere that they crack open to reveal a scoop of coffee ice cream and flourless chocolate cake chunks hidden inside. They paint the inside of the sphere with a cream and artistically place the honeycomb and more chocolate cake all over the interior. Visually stunning and fun... also very filling as you get a lot of chocolate covered in cream. Flavour wise, seems one dimensional a bit. 3.5/5
Following success of Byblos & Patria, Mira keeps it going with a fun sexy vibe, good service, and interesting menu that keeps you thinking what to try next.
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