I like Exquisito on St.Clair West right where all the other Latino restaurants are. It's a young couple that owns it. He's Ecuadorean, she's Chilena...really cool ppl. Food's awesome and not expensive either. They have dishes from all over Latino America. Good wine selection, great desserts and some serious cocktails. If u r into empanadas this place's 4 u. They make Chilean, Colombian and Ecuadorian empanadas.
My favourite Latino restaurant in T.O. by far...and it's close to my apartament, which is a plus for me.
quote: Originally posted by: PRINCESSA " I can't belive I've never heard about it. Weird. About checking it out sometime......I would love too. Can I get my "morcillas" (bloody sausage)there??? "
jajaja u and your morcillas!!! next time we do an asado te invito. You missed the last one, it was soooo yummy!
@ genie - now we have 2 restaurants we have to go to.
quote: Originally posted by: PRINCESSA " I can't belive I've never heard about it. Weird. About checking it out sometime......I would love too. Can I get my "morcillas" (bloody sausage)there??? "
quote: Originally posted by: Chilenita " OH NO a bad expericance at Skyranch? They are usually WONDERFUL! I find the service good and I LOVE the food..."
@ Chilenita: pongase los lentes niņa what I said was that I had an "interesting" experience, not a "bad" experience. I did like the food and service too... just that it was interesting that she was trying to help us spend less.
@ other "Expensive" comments - I disagree with the comments about Bodegon, Hornero being expensive. Hornero is right en el centro de la ciudad - Yonge Street - real state value/rent is through the roof in there... I have not been there in ages, but to seat down in a modest place and have personalized pizza for what - 7-10 dollars or pasta for 12-15 or Steak for like 16-20 dollars is reasonable to me. I have not been there in a couple of years, so I am just guesstimating the prices - it's averag or even below average on some items in comparison to other places.
If anything, I think some of us latinos are a little bit on the side, and have a reputation of, being "cheap". I think I just opened a new whole can of worms!!! UHHH OHHH I forecast a flurry of comments coming now!
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Hi People. the name of the restaurante peruano is RINCONCITO CRIOLLO and it's located on weston and finch (si no me equivoco) Like Genie said el ceviche y la jalea son buenas opciones ahi, tambien pueden probar Arroz con Mariscos. No probe otra cosa, pero como dijo Miguel, es un poco dificil conseguir comida peruana en Toronto, en ese caso creo que la de montreal es mas parecida como en Peru. Pero vale la pena probarla si es que no la conocen vayan al Rinconcito o a El Plebeyo en Bathurst y St Clair o EL Fogon otro bueno es Fronteras, la ultima vez que fui tenian comida Peruana y Ecuatoriana. No vayan a Doņa Luz.
@GENIE....yep that is my parents and their friends taking over the dance floor.....LOL.....it's a mixed group but mostly Argentinos.......lol....its so funny you know exactley which group they are....lol....
Genie who the hell is singing at Skyranch now????? I was his number one fan....lol......
@CONFU.....for food on the go your recomedations are the BEST but you forgot El Emporio del Sandwich on Wilson......YUMMY YUMMY
El hornero is a date place pricey but worth it and yeah a little small but great atmosphere.
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quote: Originally posted by: LGigolo " Re: El Hornero on Yonge - decent food - mostly pizza and pasta - for decent prices (considering it's in the heart of downtown). Brings back memories - used to go there often when I worked in the area. RE: Sky Ranch - visited it twice, I think. food and staff were alright and something interesting happened there, but don't recall the exact event - something to do with the waitress not wanting to take the full order of food (2 appetizers and 2 main courses) as she seemed concerned that kindda encouraged us to "save" some money - and I don't think I was even looking like a bum needing spare change that day"
OH NO a bad expericance at Skyranch? They are usually WONDERFUL! I find the service good and I LOVE the food......depends on your taste of food. Ecuador has the most amazing dishes but Skyranch is Argentino style and well the taste of food is TOTALLY different same with El hornero.
Here is the thing with me! If I have been out drinking on a Friday or Saturday and me and the girls want to eat and feel a little better than it's CEVICHE or PUPSAS all the way at one of these small places for SURE but if I am taking a group or want to do the BDAY thing the place has too look nice too so that is why I like Hornero, Mariachis and SKYRANCH.......
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quote: Originally posted by: GENIE " Miggy -- go to that restaurante im telling u its good i have had home made peruvian food my cuzins suegra es peruana and ella cosina wow but this place its good trust me!!
el restaurante criollo, i'll try and check it out when i can.. it's just a little far and i live downtown with no car, someone give me a ride!! laugh
quote: Originally posted by: miguel " to tell you the truth i haven't been to any of the other ones.. only el bodegon and as far as i am concerned it's just "ok", ovepriced for what you get. the palta rellena is pretty good though.. i think i just decided that you can't get good peruvian food in canada, so i hit up my mom for her recipes and cook peruvian food myself (or go to her house and have her feed me, hee hee, like yesterday yum) -- Edited by miguel at 13:26, 2005-04-04"
Miggy -- go to that restaurante im telling u its good i have had home made peruvian food my cuzins suegra es peruana and ella cosina wow but this place its good trust me!!
@CHILE -- YEAH HE LEFT GIRL WHEERE HAVE U BEEN!!! he has his own restaurant now its good and guess what its big u have lost of room for a group (we just had a bday two weekends ago and we had aobt 20ppl comfortably seated ) and he sings live on the weekends and also has a dance floor for after dinner its really good bigger thena SKYRANCH!!! so ur the loud group of chilenos and agrentinos there on sats eh i used to go alot too with my famillia but mostly fridays the odd sat!! lol
Originally posted by: GENIE " Sky ranch is amazing!! Chile remember the live singer they had there well hes the one that owns el restaurante criollo
WHAT? WHAT?WHAT??????????????? Is the singer GONE?????? GENIE is he GONE?????it's only been like a month or two since I went and he was still there??? He is a one man show......great singer......tell me tell me tell me Okay so I LOVE SKYRANCH my parents kind of hang out there on Saturdays with their friends (party animals - LOL) so we have had a lot of bdays and anniversarys and stuff there the owner and his wife are GREAT!!!! I highly recommend this place!
LAS Fronteras is on Weston Rd passing FInch accross from the Scotia Bank in that plaza with all the units in it!! right were the lights are!! on ur right hand side "
Okay that is what I thougt....I have been there! I LOVE THE CEVICHE de camaron there...YUMMY UMMY YUMMY but the thing I hate about these type of places is that you really can't bring a group of people there that have NEVER been to a Latino place.....it's VERY small and well not the best looking place....lets call those people from the renovation shows and try and get the place a make over..lol
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quote: Originally posted by: Chilenita "BODEGON.....I have made a mental note to check this place out!!! I like Mariachi's on Younge in between Eglinton and Davisville.....THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER!!!!!!!! FEA THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE PEOPLE El Hornero on Younge .....WONDERFUL food......SKYRANCH.....great good and great setting QUESTION: Where is Las Fronteras??????"
Re: El Hornero on Yonge - decent food - mostly pizza and pasta - for decent prices (considering it's in the heart of downtown). Brings back memories - used to go there often when I worked in the area.
RE: Sky Ranch - visited it twice, I think. food and staff were alright and something interesting happened there, but don't recall the exact event - something to do with the waitress not wanting to take the full order of food (2 appetizers and 2 main courses) as she seemed concerned that kindda encouraged us to "save" some money - and I don't think I was even looking like a bum needing spare change that day
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Miguel - you're peruano... so what's a good peruvian restaurant?"
to tell you the truth i haven't been to any of the other ones.. only el bodegon and as far as i am concerned it's just "ok", ovepriced for what you get. the palta rellena is pretty good though..
i think i just decided that you can't get good peruvian food in canada, so i hit up my mom for her recipes and cook peruvian food myself (or go to her house and have her feed me, hee hee, like yesterday yum)
quote: Originally posted by: Chilenita "BODEGON.....I have made a mental note to check this place out!!! I like Mariachi's on Younge in between Eglinton and Davisville.....THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER!!!!!!!! FEA THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE PEOPLE El Hornero on Younge .....WONDERFUL food......SKYRANCH.....great good and great setting QUESTION: Where is Las Fronteras??????"
Sky ranch is amazing!! Chile remember the live singer they had there well hes the one that owns el restaurante criollo lol
sorry about the spelling mistake before!!
LAS Fronteras is on Weston Rd passing FInch accross from the Scotia Bank in that plaza with all the units in it!! right were the lights are!! on ur right hand side
quote: Originally posted by: miguel "i think as far as peruvian food el bodegon is ok. it's not the best food (in fact i've had certain things there that tasted like ass).. but it's a nice place to go eat anticuchos and drink some pisco sours.. a little bit expensive for what it is i think but you'll probably find a bunch of things on the menu you'll like. also the staff is very nice "
Miguel - you're peruano... so what's a good peruvian restaurant?
quote: Originally posted by: LGigolo "@ Fea & Princessa = I will keep Las Fronteras in mind for my next dinning outing and I will post my own review Seems everyone seems to agree that it IS good! OR Since Princessa says: "nothing in that menu that I don't eat at home" maybe she can just invite us all over for dinner - I will be very generous with the tip! @ Genie - you PROBABLY mean Restaurante Criollo "
Everyone to Princessa's for Ecuadorian food!!!! jajaja
@ LGigolo - yes it's great food...not the nicest looking restaurant but good food.
@ Genie - I want to check out the Restaurante Criollo, never had peruvian food.
i think as far as peruvian food el bodegon is ok. it's not the best food (in fact i've had certain things there that tasted like ass).. but it's a nice place to go eat anticuchos and drink some pisco sours.. a little bit expensive for what it is i think but you'll probably find a bunch of things on the menu you'll like. also the staff is very nice
I just remembered another restaurant it's a mexican restaurant "EL CAMINO REAL" ... They say to serve Platos Tipico Ecuatorianos from thursday to sundays ... haven't been there yet but my aunt said it's pretty good ... If you want good pupusas I would say "Mi Pueblo" I've been there and I like it!
@Fea & Princessa = I will keep Las Fronteras in mind for my next dinning outing and I will post my own review Seems everyone seems to agree that it IS good! OR Since Princessa says: "nothing in that menu that I don't eat at home" maybe she can just invite us all over for dinner - I will be very generous with the tip!
@ Genie - you PROBABLY mean Restaurante Criollo
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Ok since most of you seem to travel to weston and finch anyways theres a great restaurant called el Restaurante Crollio something like that its Peruano and its well priced and its big its in the plaza diagnal to were las Fronteras right across from were the old canadian tire was!! that might help its really really good
I recommend el ceviche mixto or Hallea!! tambien the portions are huge well worth the money!!
quote: Originally posted by: Anonymous "NO HAY MEJOR RESTAURANTE QUE "LAS FRONTERAS" BEST FOOD....ECUADORIAN FOOD EVER!!! LAS FRONTERAS......VISITENLO!!!! "
This is soo true ... LGigolo go here to Las Fronteras ... All I can say is yummy yummy in my tummy LOL ... It's at Finch and Weston just North of Finch ... next lights after main intersection on Weston take a right and your there ...
Mi experiencias en El Bodegon han sido siempre buenas - la comida siempre sabe bien, porciones razonables, buen servicio, ambiente amigable y los preciosos relativamente comodos. I have visited this restaurant on several ocasiones y no tengo ninguna queja - mas bien, siempre salgo satisfecho con todo - lo recomiendo! Me encata el ceviche de ahi como tambien su T-Bone Steak con sus re-frito de cevollas... de chuparse hasta el hueso!
@ Johny Canuvia - Si El Fogon es aquel restaurant en St. Clair West - just west of Christie, on the south side - tambien estubo bueno! No mas fui dos veces hasta ahora, y las dos veces me gusto mucho la comida. Pero una de las veces no me gusto tanto el servicio - un poco lento (luego de sentarnos se demoraron mucho y no nos dieron menus hasta que los llamamos la atencion y pedimos).
@ Annonimos Ecua - La comida Ecuatoriana es buena si - pero no en todo lado - un lugar al que he hido "El Tipico Ecuatoriano" en Keele Street al sur de Lawrence es uno de los peores al que he hido. Como el ceviche Ecua es popular, recuerdo la primera vez ordene un ceviche mixto como apetizer - luego de probar la primera cucharada, lo deje aun lado ya que sabia amargo. No se si usaron demaciado limon y pero, si estaba "pasado". Lo cierto que la mesera me pregunto porque no lo comia, le explique y fue como si nada - no hubo oferta de que si que me puede ofrecer alguna otra cosa en lugar del ceviche ni nada por el estilo. Mas bien termine pagando por algo que no valia la pena - y se que talvez podia reclamar pa' no pagar - pero no andaba con ganas de hacer mucho lio, y peor andaba con "compaņia" a quien le encantaBA ese lugar. Las otras dos veces fui por que alguien queria ir - no por que me guste. Pienso que sus porciones son exageradamente GRANDES - y la calidad de la comida is below average - I'd rather cook than go eat there again!
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El Bodegon (College y Euclid) es uno de los mejores restaurantes peruanos de Toronto. Me dicen que esta un poco caro ya que pagar alrededor de $14 dolares solamente por un ceviche suena a muy caro, pero la comida siempre fue buena, lo mismo la atencion y el ambiente.
Te recomiendo los anticuchos, el cebiche de pescado y el adobo de chancho, o un lomito saltado, o una corvina a lo macho. Lo puedes acompanar con un rico pisco sour, una Inka Kola o un vaso de jugo surtido o chicha morada. La comida peruana es deliciosa y muy variada.
Otros restaurantes peruanos son El Boulevard Cafe (tirado a lo canadiense), Dona Luz, El Fogon, El Plebeyo y ahorita acaban de abrir Tradiciones Cafe en Richmond Hill.
This is a gr8 place to go, I recommend it to u but if u r going on a date or something like that . Like others have said is small and with a big group like the one u r planning on going with u r probably gonna have to wait a long time before u get tables
Oh, I love El Bodegon!!! Es mi restaurante favorito en Toronto. Tiene un ambiente bien cosy, pintoresco y nice. Es family-owned y la comida es riquisima. Lo unico malo es que es tan bueno, y como no aceptan reservaciones, si llegás y no hay mesas, tenes que esperar hasta que alguien se vaya. Yo siempre he encontrado que la espera is worth it, though. Ahora, for a fun-filled night, I would recommend El Jacalito (it's kind of far, though). I'd never been and a few weeks ago I went for my Birthday. I had a blast, the food (buffet style) was really good (I like juicy food) and the show was awesome! They even sang happy birthday to a bunch of us. They have the folklore show and also mariachis. It was pretty good. I'm sure that with a big group, you'd enjoy this place more.
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what I said was that I had an "interesting" experience, not a "bad" experience. I did like the food and service too... just that it was interesting that she was trying to help us spend less.
Okay so I LOVE SKYRANCH my parents kind of hang out there on Saturdays with their friends (party animals - LOL) so we have had a lot of bdays and anniversarys and stuff there the owner and his wife are GREAT!!!! I highly recommend this place!
Excuss me Fea, 
