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My friend and I were deciding which Mexican restaurant to dine in on a Friday night. Granted my friend is a big foodie, and as usual I always don't judge his suggestions or recommendations. We were going to try out El Catrin, but instead we decided to go dine at La Carnita.
This is my first proper Mexican restaurant in the GTA/Toronto area. I've been to few good ones in the US - primarily L.A., Las Vegas and Washington, DC. Upon entering, I was kind of overwhelmed with the atmosphere. It was more catered to a more "younger" crowd, and it was more of a trendy place, compared to the Mexican restaurants I've been to in the US.
We were greeted by the hostess, and were given a high top table to sit at. That evening it was cold, and I was looking to see where we can place our jackets, since we sat on stools. Sure you could sit on your jacket, but some may oppose to it. We asked the hostess, and she kindly said that there are hooks under the table, and we can hang it there. I was impressed, as I've never come across this concept before.
Okay - time to get to the food part. Right? I was glancing through the menu and my friend and I decided to order the tortilla chips with the 3 dips (guacamole, corn salsa and spicy bean & smoked queso). For the main course, or rather the tacos, I ordered to the crispy cotija. Mind you, I only ordered 1 of that, but I'll get to that later. We waited about 10 minutes for our tortilla chips and I must say - first impressions are always key. The presentation and portion was fantastic. If I wasn't feeling hungry that night, I probably would have had this only for dinner heh. The chips were frish, not stale. They were crispy, and they tasted great with the dips. All the dips were fantastic, and I tried resisting to pick the remaining dips with my fingers and to lick it. It was that good, but I didn't want to act like an animal, or should I say - a cave man.
Onto the tacos themselves. Right, so like I said, I've never been to this kind of Mexican restaurant before, or rather where I've ordered tacos. I didn't know by ordering 1, I would only get one taco. I thought the tacos came in multiple quantities, but hey the price was too good to be true at $4.91 for this. I then ordered 2 more, to make it 3. Didn't have to wait long for it, and I just downed the tacos all at once. Yes I said all at once! I didn't even bother to care who was looking at me. I am a hungry dude, who needs to satisfy my stomach. I probably caved into my cave man instincts and just went haywire. To the point these were so good, I ended up ordering more. The server gave me a look, and told me that I should probably stop. I know he meant good, but I politely told him that I need MORE! No I am not a glutton, or at least I think I am.
By the time I was done, I was satisfied, ensured my hands were no longer messy, and I gave out a semi loud burp. Probably the couple beside us would have heard it, but eh - who cares right? *shifts eyes*
Overall here's my ranking. The higher the number, the better.
1) Ambiance - 3.5/5 - not a fan of the non well lit area, the music was kind of loud to have a conversation with.
2) Food - 4/5 - not getting sick or not getting food poison is a good thing.
3) Service - 5/5 - really friendly attentive staff
Would I come back here again - DEFINITELY YES. This time they better be prepared, because I will have a HUGE order. *Sigh* - one of the sins - gluttony... Errr, I take that back hehe.
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