Zachary Bettan
Tacos Jefe, Gobernador, Gringa Carnita, Pulpo A La Plancha, Tartare De Atun I think my fiance and I have found our new favourite Mexican restaurant in MTL. We are always on the hunt for good authentic Mexican food and this place really hit the spot. Our recent favourite has gone a little downhill for us as of late so we were so happy to stumble onto this place @laselvamtl We really couldn't decide on just one thing, we rarely do, so we had to get a bunch of stuff! We got the octopus and the tuna tartare dish to start. Honestly so plesently surprised I didn't think tbh the octopus would be so tender and flavorful as it was. I know Mexican cuisine from what I've seen doesn't feature octopus so often but it was cooked as well as some of the best I've ever had. We saw like every table around us order it so we knew it was a must. Same with the tuna, light, fresh and full of complexity.I didn't expect to have in a Tartare with raspberries! For me the star of the show was the Taco Jefe. It comes with four corn tortillas that really lend to the authenticity of Mexican Cuisine. Thinly cut ribeye with homemade chorizo an absolute must and then you get the added freshness from the grilled onions and Cactus all tied together with some cheese. Really a 10 out of 10 dish. Super impactful, bold, and extremely good portion very Hardy Taco in itself! My fiance, her favourite was the "mini" quesadillas, the Gobernador. It was very different from a traditional taco or even quesadilla that I've had it came in a blue style tortilla with shrimp and cheese which I thought would be odd but actually really goes together very well along with some grilled vegetables Chipotle mayo and some guacamole and pico de gallo to tie it all together. I would also opt to ask for their two homemade hot sauces very spicy both of them even for someone who likes spicy but also very flavor forward! Last but not least we have the Gringa carnita which is layers of pulled pork with cheese, vegetables, guacamole and other goodies packed in between two flour tortillas. Toasted on both sides so they get nice and crispy and the cheese melts evenly throughout!
