Genuine Food & Travel Review

This week we are reviewing one of the popular Mexican chain restaurant in Toronto, La Carnita. La Carnita currently has 5 locations located around greater Toronto area. I have been to the location on John street before but this will be the first time at this location in Midtown!

https://www.lacarnita.com/

FOOD FAQ

What nachos is made of? The traditional nachos contains fried tortilla chips topped with cheese with variety of options for toppings. Some of the toppings are salsa, guacamole, sour cream, beans and various meats.
Where does nachos comes from ? Nachos was believed to originate from the city of Piedras Negras in Mexico.
When was nachos invented? It was invented in 1940s by Ignacio Anaya to accommodate for the American visiting the area.

Value & Vibe

Value: I found this place to be on an expensive side. The taste was good but some of the items were expensive. For a single taco it prices roughly around 8CAD depends on the meat. Nachos was around $27CAD (not including any meat) with Chorizo added it was $33CAD.

Vibe: Fun and social vibe. The waitress was friendly and awesome. Lively atmosphere. I would recommend this place for a social meet up with friends either small or large group as there is plenty of space on the first and the below level. Plenty of drinks menu as well.

Taste

So for today we got two appetizers/shareables and I personally got a taco. I didnt drink any so just food for today!

The first item we got was Mexican street corn. The server offered to cut it up for us which was great! Overall the taste was good. I wouldn’t say that it particularly stood out but not bad.

Next we got Nachos with Chorizo added. I’m not sure if the picture would do its justice in capturing the size. But it would be sufficient to share between for 4-6 people as an appetizer. However, the price do reflect this as it is over $30 with the meat on top. Even with a higher price, I actually think that if you are here with friends, I would still recommend it as a sharable. The nachos was great and enough for people to munch on over drinks and good conversations! Also a healthy amount of Guacamole which is nice!

As a table we got a few tacos. But I personally only tried the pollo frito (fried chicken tacos). Overall is good. Chicken was well cooked. The combination between the sauce and the vegetable garnishes were refreshing. But at the price of $7.95 CAD, I think it is a bit expensive.

Overall I would say that the taste is good. I would recommend a nachos if you are here with friends looking for sharable. I think that the price is a bit high for tacos but I think this could be a great place for socializing with friends.

Score

Atmosphere: 8.5/10 (Excellent vibe. Great atmosphere and service)
Price: 4.5/10 (The tacos were on the expensive side comparing to usual)
Taste: 7/10 (The nachos was pretty good.)

Scale:
Would not recommend: Below 2
Need some improvement: 3-5
Average: 5
Decent: 6
Great: 7
Excellent: 8
Outstanding 9+