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For very casual but licenced, I would suggest El Trompo on Augusta, or Tacos El Asador on Bloor west of Baturst. El Trompo you get tables, wider bar selections. Tacos you order at a counter, find a table, and they bring it to you. Cantina prices at both places.
If you go to Milagro, you get cloth napkins, mid-scale pricings. Ask them to let you try some of their other home-made salsas. They up the heat beyond the pale if you ask nicely.
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El Trompo
277 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T2M1, CATacos El Asador
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TorontoJo
Mar 26, 2011 02:15 PM
Milagro at Yonge and Lawrence is decent, if pricey. There is a location downtown that I haven't tried, but would imagine (hope?) is of similar quality.
Frida gets some love here, but I was pretty underwhelmed by my dinner there and the lack of pork on the menu really ruins it for me.
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re: prima
TorontoJo
May 2, 2011 09:16 AM
On the apps menu, I like the taquitos adobados and the taquitos sirina. I haven't tried some of the newer items on that menu. But in general, I prefer to eat off the apps menu and make a meal of those. Of the mains I've tried, I'm a fan of the cochinita pibil. Avoid the barbacoa. Bland, bland, bland.
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prima
May 2, 2011 05:58 PM
My friend and I ordered the half portion of guacamole (I'd guess 3-4 avocados went into the half portion- it was still generous), the ceviche "vuelve a la vida" which contained shrimp, octopus and crab, a cheese enchilada "tacuba" that was topped with tomatillo sauce, and the burrito de tinga (chicken). Probably won't bother with the cheese enchilada in the future. The burrito was more like a wrap than a typical burrito, and was served cut into halves, to share. The burrito was filled with moist chicken, peppers, rice, avocado, and was more flavourful and interesting than I anticipated.
Portions were much bigger than I recall on previous visits, and we ended up taking some food home in a doggie bag.
Monday night is enchilada night, with chicken or cheese enchiladas on special for $12.95, including a soft drink, or $14.95 including a beer.
The uptown location of Milagro is currently offering a lot more bang for the buck than most restaurants in North Toronto.
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Milagro Uptown
3187 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N, CA-
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re: TorontoJo
prima
May 2, 2011 06:13 PM
The guacamole was slightly light on salt, but it had a good amount of lime & cilantro. Maybe another pinch of salt would have brought it closer to perfection. The ceviche was perfectly salted.
The seafood tostada at another table was heaped with seafood.
Noticed tonight that the menu also offers seafood enchiladas (not included in the Monday night special), that aren't listed on the current online menu, that I'd like to try in the future. ;-)
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Milagro Uptown
3187 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N, CA
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re: TorontoJo
prima
May 2, 2011 06:18 PM
At 6: 20 pm on a Monday, I was the first customer to be seated. When I left at 8:30 pm, the restaurant was roughly half full. The restaurant was much quieter than it's been when I've visited later in the week or on the weekend. Somewhat energetic, but not loud. Certainly a good place to go on a Monday night.
I'd like to try their brunch, which starts at noon on Saturdays and Sundays.
Milagro, if you're reading this, will you please consider making an agua fresca from fresh local strawberries when they're in season next month? ;-)
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