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El Jacal

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 1056 Bloor St. W. (at Dufferin) View on map »
  • 416-244-4447
$30 Gourmet
Allows one person to dine well for $30 or less, including tax and tip; they are not star rated More like this »
Editorial Review

Framed posters of Mexican food and a TV playing Spanish soap operas may constitute the decor at this Mexican-run cantina, but this ain’t no Chi Chi’s, it’s the real deal. Freshly mashed avocados mixed with diced onions, piquant garlic and cilantro make for a salty guacamole with a lingering hint of lime. Tacos Alambre, filled with juicy cubes of beef, soft green pepper and caramelized diced onion, arrive encased in warm, fresh corn tortillas. A ...

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  • Closed Tuesday
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    1056 Bloor St. W. (at Dufferin)
  • 416-244-4447

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