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La Tortilleria

  • Currently 2.32/5

Rating: 2.3/5 (37 votes)

Posted by Staff / Listed on July 15, 2008 / review policy

La TortilleraLa Tortilleria is Toronto's first place that makes fresh corn tortillas every day. Not quite as good as what you'll find in Mexico, but still better than the frozen or preservative-laden imported alternative, the tortillas here are fresh, warm and cheap. La Tortilleria also serves tacos (wrapped with the fresh corn tortillas) and homemade Mexican drinks.

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18 Comments

delcia / November 24, 2008 at 10:34 am
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As spanish and flavor woman the lack of flavor on the food was all I need to know of lack of taste from the real mexican cuisine my friends are from mexico and they said that it is embarrasing that few places dont effort to present a quality of mexican food and just want to get people mention I am from mexico cook and canadians get full by them but if they go to mexico and taste real food they will realized how they are been mistaking going to few places around toronto - They should think about taste before money, because money is momentary in their pockets but taste of food people will remember for ever.
ivan chavez replying to a comment from delcia / January 11, 2009 at 08:59 pm
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all i have to say is that the food was great. i am mexican living here for 25 year and this took me back to mexico. i loved it. i am definately going back
Lucy / April 4, 2009 at 07:15 pm
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Hi there!

I'm from Mexico, I went to this place and the unfortunately the food was really bad, the flavors are nothing similar to real Mexican food. I suggest to anyone who want to experiment tasty Mexican food try a different restaurant. The tortillas are good only if you are going to eat them the same day. And also the service isn't great.

There are better mexicans restaurants.
Lucy replying to a comment from ivan chavez / April 4, 2009 at 07:18 pm
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I think that as a Mexican, you should be honest and do not recommend a place, were people is going to have a bad service and end with a wrong taste on Mexico.
hellita / May 15, 2009 at 01:07 pm
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I just had lunch at Tortilleria today - it was well priced and I enjoyed it. The best was the pork taco, it wasn't spicy but it was delicious. The service was friendly and prompt. I'm not Mexican and can't comment on the authenticity but I am a food lover and I can say that it was very tasty!
Mary / August 15, 2009 at 11:29 am
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The service is not great and the food is just o.k. I'm from Mexico and a restaurant like this would go broke really fast back there, they don't offer anything remarkable. I don't like when people get this idea about my country that's why they think Mexican food is anything gourmet when it is...
mayra replying to a comment from Mary / November 9, 2009 at 03:29 pm
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it is funny what"MEXICANS" are saying in this blog. some of them said that this restaurant would broke really fast, well i just have to say it's been almost a year and seven months since this restaurant opened and still open and i know that they are going to opene three more stores so....think about your comments again, cuz i just think that some mexicans are just jealous about this great idea of bringing mexican fresh tortillas in toronto.
Sabera replying to a comment from mayra / November 26, 2009 at 01:19 am
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I am not Mexican and I have to agree with some comments here, the food is not great at all!
I would not go back to this place or recommend it to anyone.There are a lot of Mexican restaurants that are a lot better than this one. Check out other places first before going to this place.
Ana replying to a comment from mayra / January 15, 2010 at 12:10 pm
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Sorry to break it to you..but as MEXICANS we KNOW what we are talking about. The food is ok (not saying that is bad) and the idea of having a place where we can buy fresh tortillas is ideal... BUT the service SUCKS!! It's awfully terrible. By the time you get your food it arrives cold! The servers don't know how to serve the food.. they wait until the cook (the only one cook for all three restaurants)come and serve the plates.. each and one of them. The place lacks organization, the servers don't even know the prices and they all have to look for them in crumble pieces of paper hiding underneath the counters. You are right, the restaurants have been opened for more than a year, but if you check the DineSafe public health reviews, you will see that the have many conditional passes on failure tho protect food from contamination and failure to ensure proper employee hygiene or sanitation of washrooms! I think it is disgraceful to claim that they are a successful Mexican Restaurant just because they have a unique idea (Tortilla Machine) but the service provided to its consumers is terrible! and they wont last in a "HIGH STANDARD" community as Canada!
Ana replying to a comment from mayra / January 15, 2010 at 12:12 pm
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Sorry to break it to you..but as MEXICANS we KNOW what we are talking about. The food is ok (not saying that is bad) and the idea of having a place where we can buy fresh tortillas is ideal... BUT the service SUCKS!! It's awfully terrible. By the time you get your food it arrives cold! The servers don't know how to serve the food.. they wait until the cook (the only one cook for all three restaurants)come and serve the plates.. each and one of them. The place lacks organization, the servers don't even know the prices and they all have to look for them in crumble pieces of paper hiding underneath the counters. You are right, the restaurants have been opened for more than a year, but if you check the DineSafe public health reviews, you will see that the have many conditional passes on failure tho protect food from contamination and failure to ensure proper employee hygiene or sanitation of washrooms! I think it is disgraceful to claim that they are a successful Mexican Restaurant just because they have a unique idea (Tortilla Machine) but the service provided to its consumers is terrible! and they wont last in a "HIGH STANDARD" community as Canada!
Maria Esther / July 8, 2010 at 05:50 pm
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I am an Adult Mexican Woman who is passionated for her
Mexican Food and Culture. As a client and consumer of
your store(s). I would like to contribute with your efforts
to provide the best of our 'flavour' and high standard services to Mexican, Canadian and at Multicultural levels.

Even though working at Restaurants have not been part of my previous work experience.. I possess the love and knolewdge for traditional mexican cooking, and EXCELENT CUSTOMER SERVICE that may enhance your business.

Please, feel free to reach me at 416.220.8388 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or emailto: esthermariafranco@yahoo.com I will enjoy meeting with you for an interview at your sooner convenience.

Sincerely, MARIA E. FRANCO

MARIA FRAN
Jorge / August 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm
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After have had this site recommended and read the comments I decided to give it a try.

First the positive view: am glad that Mexican people is involved in this business, I think the owner is Portuguese, and that they’re doing fine. The business is growing and is good to have “Tortillerías” in TO. They had different types of tortillas, which is never the case at regular tortillerías in Mexico.

Now my facts: I bought “Yellow Tortillas”, “Mole Negro” “Chorizo” (from Venerica Meats) and “Queso Fresco” (from La Fromagerie Latino) to bring home. They all suck!!!
The tortillas might be nice to be eaten at the store but the frozen ones that you get at those Latino Stores close to Kensington Market are far superior in taste, texture, quality and preservation. The ones I’ve got were all sticky, uneven and with holes.

The chorizo and the cheese tasteless! I know that most of this food is adapted to taste Canadian consumers for whom this might be nice but if you’re Mexican try another option. About the Mole… after all this I recognize that I have no good expectations for it but I’ll let you know. I need to get first some nice tortillas to prepare my “enchiladas”.

I do hope that the owners of this business will take a constructive view on the feedback and that next time I check this site most comments will be positive. By the way, in case you’re still wonder am Mexican.
Lucy / October 24, 2010 at 09:41 pm
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Well, regardless of some of the not so positive comments I decided to try some of the food at this place. I got to say I loved it, I had lunch and bought some tortillas and chorizos to take home. The tortillas were good but probably better when fresh, and the chorizo was deliciouss. They feel "healthy" (not so greasy) and the spice in them is perfect for any palate. Maybe people saying they are tasteless like some more grease and spice in their food, but I really enjoyed them as well as my family.
Armida / January 5, 2011 at 09:14 am
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I've been yearning to make the chiles rellenos that my mom would always make for me back in San Diego. I've looked in various places including at La Tortilleria for queso fresco. It looks dubious at best. Do any of the Mexicans in Toronto know where to get good quality queso fresco? Is it just non existent in Toronto/Canada in general?
Jon Lovett / July 24, 2011 at 05:16 pm
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Is this place still in biz? If so, is it still any good?
Maria replying to a comment from Armida / March 3, 2012 at 05:16 pm
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Armida,
Queso fresco doesnt exist in Canada, the closest thing is feta but the feta needs to be a good quality so the flavour resembles. You can also make your own Queso fresco with Whole milk and Apple Vinegar.

Jorge,
The best chorizo I had tried so far is sold at the Meat department in the No Frills that is in Dufferin Mall, so spicy and delicious! and also cheap!
Kevin Marcuzzi / November 19, 2012 at 10:03 am
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I love this place! For those w don't know yet, they moved to 198 augusta ave. Bigger and better place. And guess what! They still making fresh tortillas every day!!
Sylvie / May 19, 2013 at 09:57 am
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I went to the one on the Kipling ave and did not enjoy my experience or the food. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. They have other "mexican type" restaurants in the neighbourhood. I mean who charges extra for beans on a salad!

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