This restaurant came out of nowhere as a recommendation from a friend; and, after working for years in California and eating amazing Mexican food, I never expected to find something comparable in Canada.
The restaurant is located in the former Boiler House of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery, a Whiskey distillery from Toronto's Victorian era. When you first walk in you'll see a huge mural along the back wall. This mural took three Mexican artists almost 100 days to paint.
The restaurant's head chef (Olivier Le Calvez) comes directly from Mexico City; he was stolen away and brought to Canada for his prowess in Mexican cuisine served with European flair. He was named one of the Top 10 chefs in Mexico by Buena Mesa Magazine, a Spanish language foodie publication.
The menu offers tapas style dishes with a twist (and you can add crickets to your guacamole).
During our "girl's night," my friends and I couldn't decide what we wanted to eat and opted for the 7-course tasting menu. This is an incredible amount of food... but gives you a robust sampling of the menu! And, even between three people, by the end of the evening none of us could move or finish what was on the table.
They can accommodate gluten free and just about any food allergy except probably corn (though the flour tortillas are house made... so maybe).