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El Jacal

Rating: 2.0/5 (28 votes)

Posted by Staff / Reviewed on January 28, 2008

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El Jacal
El Jacal may look basic but the Mexican food here is among the most authentic in Toronto. There are a variety of tacos, guacamole, soup, cactus salad, tostadas, enchiladas, pork and beef dishes.

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Sweetcaraline / July 26, 2009 at 10:15 pm
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My husband and I loved El Jacal! We love Mexican food in general, but this place was over the top!!! The atmosphere was a trip...we got there right after a huge US vs. MX soccer game. So all the locals were there celebrating Mexico's 5-0 win over the US. So needless to say El Jacal's was out of most of their most popular dishes. Which says a lot, because what was left was nothing short of extraordinary. Loved the nachos,tacos and the awesome dessert. The staff was friendly...we felt as if we were a part of something that is so rare these days....a restaurant with personality. I tip my sombraro to this fine establishment. We will be back and this time we hope that we'll get to try the guacamole.
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HHH / January 18, 2010 at 04:41 pm
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This used to me our favourite Mexican joint, and it still is. But after they upped the price, it was really hard for us to justify coming there on a regular basis. There really are a lot better options given the price of admission.
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Paul / February 7, 2010 at 05:06 pm
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Ate here a few days ago after reading positive reviews. The food (I had enchiladas mole) was okay but didn't justify the high prices ($18 for mains, $8.50 for a margarita). At this price point it would also be nice if the place didn't have the ambiance of a strip mall food court. It was nice that they serve cheladas (spicy beer cocktails) though -- I enjoyed that.
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ero / February 23, 2010 at 11:53 am
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i went here a couple weeks ago and it was great. they do a vegetarian version of some things so i got the tacos. they had cactus in them, which was delicious. there was a little too much cheese but who is going to be upset about that. the guac was pretty good although the chips were overly oily. i would totally go again.
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geezlouise / May 17, 2010 at 06:37 pm
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They have the best breakfasts in the area! 8.50 (tax included) gets you coffee and a huge plate of eggs in red sauce, refried beans and a mexican dish that I forget the name of, but is best described as "breakfast nachos". Everything comes with generous portions of fresh salsas. The service is really amiable and you never feel rushed. I haven't gone for dinner yet, but will probably do so soon (though as a vegetarian the options seem a bit limited)
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1056 Bloor St. West (Get Directions)
416.244.4447
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