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| - It's exactly what you're fantasizing about when you think of a hole in the wall place that is really a portal to another world of food and delight. This is it. I think the little place is actually located in Oaxaca, Mexico, but the door is on the street in downtown Montreal.
This is down the street from our place, and completely missable if you blink twice while walking past. Even with the bright decor, the front door looks like it goes to a dark room because of the second door behind it. So all you get to see is a peek into a semi-fluourescently painted Mexican Grandma's kitchen.
If you're lucky, you'll be there when they've made tamales. Buy them all. Chicken mole is the best tamale I've had anywhere.
The cochinita is sweet, and may be cloying for you, it was perfect for me. The carnitas were solid, and tasty. The nopales taco an amazing and savory treat. Didn't try everything, only had one quesadilla (chicken -- good, but not great) but MAN, overall, this is the best authentic Mexican food you're going to find in Montreal. This is it. One of those gems. The hibiscus aqua fresca was delicious and holy WOW the guacamole is the BEST I'VE EVER HAD.
I grew up in Southern California and have been following good Mexican food ever since--do not miss out on a true gem of a Mexican delight!!
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