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La Mexicana

Reviewed by Toronto Life
$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

Deep in the heart of kosher country, this bright restaurant whisks winter chills to a sunnier place, where plaster geckos smile from above. Such appetizers as baked cheese and pepper queso fundido are for smearing on steaming homemade corn tortillas. Soups—as in homemade corn with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese—marry basics into sloppy delights. House specials eschew heat for savoury tastes. A rich sauce of peanuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds and spices bathes chunks ...

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Location
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    838 Yonge St. (at Yorkville Ave.)
  • 416-934-0712

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