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I once made an attempt to line up for La Carnita's famous tacos at TUM but after waiting over an hour in negative 20 degree weather and only halfway through the line, I gave up. Now that this popular pop-up has opened up a permanent location on College Street, just west of Bathurst, it was finally time to find out what all the hype is about.
What went in my belly:
Avocado Mango Salad - with cilantro, lime dressing, queso fresco & pepitas ($8): One of my favourites of the evening. The mango salad was served on top of half an avocado. There were some peppers sprinkled throughout the salad which added a nice little kick. It was a light and refreshing dish - perfect for the summer!
Mexican Street Corn - Mexican crema, queso anejo, arbol & ancho chili powder ($8): The combination of the butter, salt, spice and sweetness from the corn was perfection. I just wouldn't recommend it if you're trying here trying to impress someone...it's not the most elegant food to eat and it left my teeth full of corn. Oh, and at $8, I found the price to be really steep for 2 pieces of corn. I've never paid this much for corn before...
In Cod We Trust - Voltron sauce, lime crema, pickled red cabbage, green apple & cilantro ($5): This fish taco consisted of a beer battered piece of fish with a bit of tartness and crunch coming from the red cabbage and green apple. And whatever the "Voltron" sauce is, it was really working for me.
Carnitas - pork confit, guacamole, salsa verde, pickled onions & cilantro. A classic Mexican taco done perfectly.
Crispy Avocado & Frijoles - beans, crispy avocado, jicama, chipotle sauce, queso fresco & cilantro. I have to admit, this was surprisingly delicious for a meatless taco. I'm also not a huge fan of beans but I still really enjoyed it as it bound all the components of the taco together.
Tostada de Lengua - cilantro verde, cashew sauce, grilled pineapple, radish & beet sprouts. Unlike the rest of the tacos, this one is served on a tostada (a fried tortilla) and eaten with a fork. It consisted of thin slices of tongue and the crunch from the tostada was a nice contrast to the tender tongue.
Strawberry Paleta ($4): ). It was very small treat and I found it on the pricey side for $4. However, price aside, I really enjoyed it and found it to be a really refreshing dessert.
Churros - with housemade cajeta ($5) arrived. It came with three mini churros served in a tea cup with cajeta at the bottom of it. While the churros were hot, crunchy and delicious, it was the housemade cajeta which really elevated this dessert.
So, was it worth all the hype? You bet! We both enjoyed all the tacos but the corn (albeit a bit pricey) and the churros were also finger-licking good.
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