When talking immigration reform in the US of A... what better place to go than your local Junction Mexican eatery: Playa Cabana Cantina !
Like telling the girl you just started dating that you have a baby/baby mama....I'll be upfront on why they only got 4/5.... nearly making this one of the few flawless dining experiences I've encountered in Toronto.
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The reason being....that I can't stand Mexicans.
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I KID I KID ! JK JK ! Love 'em! Couldn't be further from the truth !
The only gripe I have with this place is that when we were seated... they sat us by the bar with a gentleman who was shucking oysters....literally 3 feet away from me. This place has a really great seating area but out of the empty tables they had available... I don't know why they placed us at the table/bar that had a man standing next to you shucking....literally directly beside me as I was on the same side as the employee.
Now I'm down for a shuck every once now and again.....just make sure you kiss me on the mouth when it's done..... but little did I know that this guy was our server. It was Sunday, so to be fair it was probably slow and they needed people to double up on roles.... but to me that's like sitting next to the staff table while your server sits there and roles cutlery. I would much prefer that instance, as shucking isn't really the most glamorous thing to look at while eating... let alone seeing the poor guy struggle to get a shell open, I shucked it off.
I'll say it was convenient to just tilt my head and have him within earshot... but it just goes to show what the priority is, opening oysters or catering to your customer .... for all I knew he didn't give a shuck about me.
(okay I'll stop)
As far as the food went.... it was outstanding. Up there with some of the best Mexican I ever had in Toronto. We tried 5-6 different kinds of Mexican delights for the sake of variety... and not one disappointed.
Short Rib Taco took the cake..... I believe it's one of their specials so be sure to ask of it when you stop in !
Decor was fantastic - the staff very friendly - and the prices really weren't that bad considering the high quality of the food.
Playa Cabana Cantina .... Can I get a What? What?
Or shall I say... Can I get a ¿Qué ¿Qué
(Shout out to Jay Z / Yahoo Babel Fish !)