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| - Mariachi's is like a mini fiesta. That's the restaurant's tagline and it couldn't be more accurate. After being turned away by a string of inexplicably-closed-on-Sunday Italian restaurants in the Yonge Street strip between Davisville and Eglinton I stumbled upon Mariachi's, as authentic a Mexican restaurant I'd ever seen in the city that was packed with families young and old.
Many things on the menu tempted me. Hominy cooked in seasoned chicken broth. Ensalada "Chela" (named after the chef), a green salad brimming with tomatoes, avocado, seasonal fruit and "special" dressing.
Molletes (Mexican bruschetta), with black beans, pico de gallo and cheese.
Think of every tortilla/bean/cheese combo that ends in "A" and it's on this menu. Flautas, taquizas, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas and more. Once again, you can take a glance at the restaurant's website for a look at the menu and a bit of a giggle - the site's set in Comic Sans, complete with clipart waving Mexican flags and a menu that can be downloaded in WORD. Not PDF my friends - MS Word. But web design isn't the specialty here - mothereffing genius Mexican food is.
We started with a silky lime-infused guacamole, pico de gallo and chips that was hailed as "sweet as a stolen kiss." It was devoured within minutes. I ordered the vegetarian enchiladas - two corn tortillas stuffed with black beans, mushrooms, red and green peppers and covered in creamy poblano chile sauce and cheese, baked and topped with sour cream.
This place screamed "Mexico!" from the moment I walked in - from the authentic decor, Mexican artwork on the walls, music playing on the stereo and Hispanic servers. I can't wait to return and try the famed sangria and some of the other menu items I was lemming but didn't select.
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