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| - This place is a gem hidden in plain sight. We recently moved a couple blocks away and decided to try it based on all the good reviews.
We had some tortilla chips and guac; tacos and a burrito. Their guacamole is excellent: it has a slightly chunky, rustic texture, and just the right amount of lime and seasoning. Chips didn't appear homemade but were a cut above your standard store-bought.
My wife had three tacos: 1 chorizo, 1 al pastor, and 1 fried fish. She raved about the fish taco and also enjoyed the other two. I tried a bite of the al pastor, and it was pretty good, although I have a high bar for al pastor. (Tacos 101 has the best al pastor in Toronto, by far.) All three came in slightly crispy corn tortillas.
Meanwhile, I had a chorizo burrito. It was delicious -- mostly meat and creamy rice, with not much "filler" -- but very messy, as it showed up on the plate cut in half and drizzed with crema. (It also doesn't help that chorizo is by nature very oily.) I inhaled the burrito with the help of about 15 napkins to clean myself up. It was possibly the best burrito I've had in Toronto.
I will definitely be coming back to try more of the extensive menu, which includes moles, enchiladas, pozole and even menudo (!).
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. For now I am giving 4 as, despite the excellence of the burrito here, I give Tacos 101 the edge on both tacos and tortilla chips.
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