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  • ***1/2 stars Playa Cabana is nestled on a residential street at Davenport and Dupont. Rumours about not being able to get in without a reservation are definitely true - even at lunch time. I came here on a Friday afternoon around 1:30PM and the place was packed. Just when hopes of a table came up, we were told the fellas at the bar had dibs on it. I can see why because the bar was definitely cramped when it came to leg room in an already small restaurant. I would say it seats no more than 40 and the servers really have to do a whole dance to maneuver around. The one good thing that came of sitting at the bar is a full frontal view of the kitchen as well as one of the best bartenders in the city. He was attentive, entertaining and makes, in my humble opinion, one of the best Mojitos in the city. While you can opt for the traditional (made with rum) - tequila lovers can rejoice as he offers that as an alternative. A sign on the wall proudly announces that they make their own soft shell corn tortillas in house - a bragging right that most restaurants cannot herald. We started off with the Guaca Fresca ($8) which comes in mild, medium or spicy. We opted for the spicy and didn't find it to be spicy. The guac itself was rather bland, as were the chips. A far cry from the lime-salted tortilla chips at Grand Electric. We also opted to share the Cubeta de Camaron ($16), a 1 lb bucket of shrimp tossed in an Arbol-garlic butter, Cancun style. These were delicious. I liked the spices and the shrimp were grilled to a nice pink. For mains we shared the Tacos de Pescado ($14) and went with the grilled option ($1 more). All taco dishes come with 3 tacos though you can get 4 to make it more sharable. I simply couldn't leave without an order of Churros - or could I? In the case of Playa Cabana, I am disappointed to say I could've skipped dessert. My expectation of an airy Churro rolled in cinnamon sugar was nowhere to be found. Instead, a nightmare of a hard and overly sweet stick (which was probably re-fried) showed up on my plate. Suffice it to say that this was one (rare) occasion where I didn't finish dessert. Our meal came up to about $69 net of tip. While I really enjoyed the bucket of shrimp and the tacos were delicious and fresh; as a whole Grand Electric is still my favourite joint when I'm in the mood for Mexican. The weak points of my meal here were definitely the guac and the Churros. But as the sign above the large communal table read "Todo chido" (it's cool). I'll likely be back to try out their burritos in the near future.
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