[shawn79]

no taco time taco bell bs the beef is so oily:mad:

[willystyle]

Las Margaritas?

[Senna4ever]

Tio Pepe on Commercial drive

[suprasian]

^^ ding ding ding!!
best place for mexican for sure

[shawn79]

lol i heard people saying the lansdown food court taco place is really good

[KingDeeCee]

lol i heard people saying the lansdown food court taco place is really good

Lol, it's funny how Mexican food is always mentions or thought of as a fast food. Is there even Mexican high end food?

[aznrsx1979]

there's a small little place on pacific near davie. i can't remember the name, but next time i walk by i'll jot it down. the food there is pretty good.

[orange7]

red burrito, taco del mar.

[Nvasion]

mexi cali on dunbar and 27th

[Senna4ever]

There are hardly any authentic Mexican restaurants in Vancouver. They're almost all Tex-Mex.

[bd0n]

dona cata on vic drive i think thats what its called, sooooooooo good

[K-Dub]

topanga cafe - text mex cali baja style
dona cata. really gooooooood!

[Hot Karl]

dona cata on vic drive i think thats what its called, sooooooooo good

vic & 34th. most authentic tacos i've had in the city.

i ordered 6 tacos and its really filling. i could only pack down 5. oh and the cinnamon milk drink is really tasty too. for lack of a better description its like cinnamon toast crunch cereals' milk.

$2ish/taco depending on if you add cheese.

[Delish]

The enchiladas at Las Margaritas were ridiculously salty... their salsa was awesome though!

[K-Dub]

las margaritas is for west 4th yuppies who don't know any better.

[aznrsx1979]

Walked by on Pacific today, the place is called Salsa & Agave

[pardus]

Me and julio on commercial drive and maybe 4th?

mouse and bean in gastown is amazing and authentic Oaxacan.

[brokentelephone]

Tio Pepe's stands out as one of the worst meals I've ever had out at a restaurant.

[unit]

yup no good mex in van

[4doorVIP]

theres a good one on 18th Street

[bigrig]

the place in lansdowne is called taco luis. And yes it is
Very good LOL. However it is owned by a chinese guy hahahah
Their MEXI FRIES DELUXE. And CHICKEN TAQUITOS and
TACO SALAD r soooooooo. Good

[unit]

^taco luis is fast food.. im assuming were talking authentic mexican food here...

might have to go to a taqueria in cali for the good stuff.

[OriginalJC]

Charlies Cafe
St. Johns st. in Port Moody

fantastic mexican food

[Sid Vicious]

i hear the one in gastown is pretty good, across from jules?

[apharmdb]

^taco luis is fast food.. im assuming were talking authentic mexican food here...

might have to go to a taqueria in cali for the good stuff.

True enough as I'm from Cali. Granted I haven't tried every Mexican joint in town but all so far all have been dissapointing. At the moment I drive to Bellingham at least once a month to a place called Mi Mexico off the far side of Bellis Fair Mall. Arroz Con Pollo is good there, and their Margaritas come on the rocks and not blended up like some damn Bellini.

[apharmdb]

red burrito, taco del mar.

I was all excited when I saw Red Burrito go in, but come on, they are basically using donair meat to fill their burritos. You can't do that...

[unit]

^red burrito has been bad for me too. only went once and thought it was maybe slightly better than taco del mar, which is BAD. check out chipotles in washington for a better version of taco del mar

[goo3]

the place in lansdowne is called taco luis. And yes it is
Very good LOL. However it is owned by a chinese guy hahahah
Their MEXI FRIES DELUXE. And CHICKEN TAQUITOS and
TACO SALAD r soooooooo. Good

a mexican guy told me their mexi-fries were pretty good too.. he never heard of mexi-fries before, tho :D

[apharmdb]

Yeah, I'm not usually a fan of the wrap style places but Chipotle is pretty good. Very good grilled meats and fresh ingredients (at least the one I used to go to). Didn't know they are in Washington. Which towns? Bellingham I hope since it's close.

^red burrito has been bad for me too. only went once and thought it was maybe slightly better than taco del mar, which is BAD. check out chipotles in washington for a better version of taco del mar

[m4k4v4li]

mexi cali on dunbar and 27th

+111111111111

[Meowjin]

bump. I'mma go for mexican after class at langara tomorrow.

Any ideas for somethign in vancouver?

Not really looking for the texmex thing, but more double soft taco type of thing with grilled pinneaples.

[!SG]

wow, old bump.

anyhow, the little mexican cantina out in richmond, steveston, gary point.

[bcedhk]

taco bell in surrey sfu

[sonick]

I've read good reviews on a place called Dona Cata in South Van. Never been myself.

[tcneo]

you can try out Las Tortas http://www.lastortas.ca/ but they only have Sandwiches though. I tried it on Saturday and they are pretty good.

[orange7]

Donair???

[sonick]

Donair???

Wrong continent.

[Bonka]

Dona Cata on Victoria Dr. seems what you're looking for. Considering what there is in Vancouver for authentic Mexican, I take it to be one of the best places for it..

[jlo mein]

I've read good reviews on a place called Dona Cata in South Van. Never been myself.

Went to Don Cata a month ago and it was great. I've never had authentic mexican food before, but I ordered the chicken mole and it was a really good dish. I also ordered a horchata (a cinnamon flavoured milk drink) which was great since it soothes your mouth from spicy food.

[Meowjin]

horchata is a drink version of a greek desert... called rizogolo (rice pudding)... felt weird the first time i had it in arizona as my mom would make the greek dish when i was younger and i was drinking it!


i'm glad they have it though.... Didn't go today... just stayed at home and ate some leftover pastitstio

I'mma check out don cata on saturday

[jlo mein]

I'mma check out don cata on saturday

FYI they usually have live music on Saturdays and its a small restaurant.

[Vansterdam]

dona cata FTMW

they got 10 diff types of salsas and these softshelled tacos for 2$ and theirs 5-6 fillings to choose from

los tortas is also good! their chips are store-made and are full of win

[Vansterdam]

FYI they usually have live music on Saturdays and its a small restaurant.

and their closed on mondays lol

[unit]

dona cata FTMW

they got 10 diff types of salsas and these softshelled tacos for 2$ and theirs 5-6 fillings to choose from

los tortas is also good! their chips are store-made and are full of win

were you just there on saturday by any chance? i was there and when i walked back to my car i saw some asian guys hiding out smoking bud lol. just wondering

[bd0n]

La Taqueria is my new faiv taco joint, it has a huge mother theresa painting and its smaller then some rich peoples closets but they make meeeean authentic tacos!

[Farfetched]

La Taqueria is my new faiv taco joint, it has a huge mother theresa painting and its smaller then some rich peoples closets but they make meeeean authentic tacos!

Yea was there a couple of weeks ago, it's pretty good. $10 for 4 tacos isn't exactly filling, but it's pretty tasty.

[Jermyzy]

wow, old bump.

anyhow, the little mexican cantina out in richmond, steveston, gary point.

+1 :thumbsup:

[Meowjin]

for the record, real taco's don't have cheese in them.

[Vansterdam]

dona cata has cheese for an extra cost 50 cents each :lol i guess that counts

[Phil@rise]

I believe its called PePe's its on the west side of Denman nearest cross street is Robson. They even have a live mexican band for certain days of the week. They have a pretty complete menu not just taco's and burritos

[TOS'd]

mmm horchata. the manly drink haha
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[azncreationz]

I like Andales, there's one downtown and one on West Broadway. You can get their combo dinner, and it's absolutely filling! They're also in the Entertainment Book if you're looking for value.

[jlo mein]

A couple photos I forgot to put up from Don Cata. First is some random tacos.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/jlomein/IMG_6930_edit640.jpg

This is the chicken mole dinner.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/jlomein/IMG_6929_edit640.jpg

[Vansterdam]

^ tried that chicken mole thing its a trip cuz apparently theres like 25+ ingredients in there lolol


were you just there on saturday by any chance? i was there and when i walked back to my car i saw some asian guys hiding out smoking bud lol. just wondering



probably man i go AT LEAST once a week LOL sometimes when im baked and lazy ill even eat there for a week straight cuz its so cheap/close to my house

[sonick]

omg those tacos look awesome.

[6793026]

Dona Cata is by far the best

the new best place is don guacamole and to tell you the truth, that place SUCKED ASS. I went in, there's nothing authentic (decor wise), but cause it's new and hip, they have expanded to the site beside them.

la margarita is just super gay, long wait and the food isn't even that great.

[Vansterdam]

omg those tacos look awesome.

i recommend the bisteck (steak) longaniza and al pastor

i always order the same shit everytime i go lolol im placing an order on the phone as i type this -_-

[hi-revs]

mexi cali is still the best imo

[Senna4ever]

Dona Cata is awesome. They hired me to take the food shots for their website. Now I get free food there. :)

http://www.donacata.com/menus.php

[ab-norma-l]

+1 for Dona Cata. I go there at least twice a month, and ALWAYS order the Gringa with the slow-braised lamb

[drunkrussian]

i hear the one in gastown is pretty good, across from jules?

sucks!

[drunkrussian]

wow, old bump.

anyhow, the little mexican cantina out in richmond, steveston, gary point.

this one is quite good!

the one on robson st...senor...guacamoles(?) is better though imo

[sonick]

this one is quite good!

the one on robson st...senor...guacamoles(?) is better though imo

Don Guacamoles? They recently expanded into the space next door so now it's twice the size.

Just had three Mexi Cali beef tacos for lunch. Maybe coz I had it for takeout, but the shells seemed stale, beef was dry. The red sauce on top was tasty. It wasn't unappetizing, just not very good.

[murd0c]

There's a authentic mexican join in Whalley of all places. Really good food and all of the times I have gone is was packed with mexicans. I forgot the name tho.

[KingDeeCee]

Where is this Dona Cata near. I don't want to head down there with nothing to do after.

[Bonka]

Where is this Dona Cata near. I don't want to head down there with nothing to do after.

Teaworks.

[Expresso]

Where is this Dona Cata near. I don't want to head down there with nothing to do after.

Someone posted the site earlier its in East Van. So do whatever you usually do in E. Van, which is probably nothing.

[bcrdukes]

Seriously?

Dona Cata (http://tinyurl.com/yaycku2)

[kcl38]

Dona Cata is the best in Vancouver. My Mexican friends all love it, and will take their families there when they come to visit from Mexico.

[suzuka84]

bandidas on commercial drive and 12th avenue

[azzurro32]

Not really Mexican but good Spanish food. La Bodega. It'd DT near Granville street bridge I believe
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[K-Dub]

Where is this Dona Cata near. I don't want to head down there with nothing to do after.
ffffff,.....dona cata (http://www.604foodtography.com/2009/02/15/dona-cata-mexican-foods/). goddamnit.

[Precision]

rinconcitos on commercial and 5th.. best pupusas in town

[bcrdukes]

So I went to Dona Cata tonight for dinner with my lady friend.

Food: 8.5/10 - Food came out fast but also got cold fast. Felt like it was already cooked and left sitting there and was heat up to be served. I wouldn't mind waiting an extra 10 or 15 minutes if it were fresh. Loved their salsas - by far the best I've had. All in all - pretty authentic.

Ambience: 8.5/10 - Felt pretty authentic inside. Something similiar to what you'd run into in SoCal or Mexico. Music was a little too loud but at the same time, felt like a fast food joint where you go up to get your own salsa.

Service: 7.5 maybe an 8/10 - We were seated promptly. Got our tortilla chips and food came pretty quickly but was nothing spectacular. They stay out of your face unless you call for them. Nothing to really complain about would be the bottom line.

Price: 8.5/10 - Because this is not Mexico or SoCal, the prices aren't bad for the amount of food we ordered. 3 tacos and two entres came to $28 and change before tip. My lady friend and I were so full, we couldn't finish our food. Cost-to-value was not bad.

Enjoy! :)

Tortilas (one of them not pictured)
http://www.trianglecafe.ca/misc/dona_cata1_rs.jpg

Doble Mexicano
http://www.trianglecafe.ca/misc/dona_cata2_rs.jpg

Dona Cata Special
http://www.trianglecafe.ca/misc/dona_cata3_rs.jpg

[skyxx]

I didn't want to make a new thread about "Bandidas Taqueria". How is this restaurant on Commercial/12th Avenue? I always drive by it at night and it seems pretty nice and packed with people. Anyone care to share some info/light?

Thanks!

http://www.bandidastaqueria.com/

[roastpuff]

Anybody tried Pepitas before on 4th and Burrard?

[Senna4ever]

Pepitas is more TexMex. It was pretty good the last time I was there. Very busy place.
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[Ronin]

If you're looking for just tacos, head to La Taqueria.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=598648

[Vansterdam]

I didn't want to make a new thread about "Bandidas Taqueria". How is this restaurant on Commercial/12th Avenue? I always drive by it at night and it seems pretty nice and packed with people. Anyone care to share some info/light?

Thanks!

http://www.bandidastaqueria.com/

this fairly close to me.. i gotta give it a try soon as well!

[The_Situation]

Fuck I ate at Dona Cata on Victoria drive earlier today and I shitted fire just now..

[JLC]

If you're looking for just tacos, head to La Taqueria.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=598648

Best Taco's in Vancouver bar none...this place is awesome!!!!

[Bonka]

Just to bump this, drove by West Broadway recently and noticed the cafe at the southwest corner of Cambie St. is gone and turning into La Taqueria, same as the one on West Hastings. Their Twitter says they open July 18th.

http://twitter.com/LaTaqueriaYVR
http://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Taqueria/149682858406476

:fullofwin:

[604nguyen]

andales on W Broadway... huge portions, decent food, decent price,

[haulin oats]

Santa Rosa on Broadway in PoCo. authentic mexican.