La Carnita original location (501 College St) quietly closes, removed all traces from website/social
La Carnita original location (501 College St) quietly closes, removed all traces from website/social
by theleverage
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Im_Ur_Huckleberry77
In a city that has so many great Mexican restaurants, I found this to just be a Mexican restaurant.
whateverfyou
I was actually amazed it was still open every time I walked past. It was a restaurant from another time when tacos were “new”.
PumpkinMyPumpkin
I think the whole chain might have issues. The east side location’s Uber menu is always on 2 for 1 deals on nearly everything. 😂
Much_Conflict_8873
When there was just one and it first got going it was actually pretty good. Then they tried to expand everywhere and guess what?
hotlana
Aww this is sad – my partner and I had our first date here 6 years ago and were going to pop in for a drink in a few weeks to celebrate as per tradition on the anniversary ☹️
codecrodie
It was never great, but when it opened an restaurant at square one, I knew it had gone full crap.
DonrTakeMyAdvice
Remember that Trump joke they made?
Dudedrinksbeer
Remember these guys when they used to do popups at Toronto Underground Market before opening their first location. That fish taco with Voltron sauce was absolute 🔥 at the time.
Meg38400
Last time I ate there it was terrible. Mad Mexican has also declined. We found mold on the dips the last time we ordered on uber eats. Not a lotta options for real great Mexican food.
seamore555
I lived across from this location for 5 years. At the time I moved away last year the food here was disgraceful.
I stopped by for some tacos after work and they actually tasted like nothing.
They looked like a fancy $10 taco, but just… no taste.
haoareyoudoing
I feel like La Carnita comes from the time of Sweet Jesus, Burger’s Priest, and others being the craze. Circa 2015 or so where restaurants with good marketing or catered to being a gourmand (quantity over quality) was king.
La Carnita will be fine though, they have their location at King/John where any average restaurant can thrive as long as they can afford the rent. There will always be an influx of Jays fans, 905ers, and beyond who will find their food as close to a Mexican experience as they can get. The same folks who think the Boston Pizza in their local strip malls are fine Italian.
Figsandtonic
RIP but respectfully, this place was waaaaaaay past its prime…. Overpriced and just not good.
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In a city that has so many great Mexican restaurants, I found this to just be a Mexican restaurant.
I was actually amazed it was still open every time I walked past. It was a restaurant from another time when tacos were “new”.
I think the whole chain might have issues. The east side location’s Uber menu is always on 2 for 1 deals on nearly everything. 😂
When there was just one and it first got going it was actually pretty good. Then they tried to expand everywhere and guess what?
Aww this is sad – my partner and I had our first date here 6 years ago and were going to pop in for a drink in a few weeks to celebrate as per tradition on the anniversary ☹️
It was never great, but when it opened an restaurant at square one, I knew it had gone full crap.
Remember that Trump joke they made?
Remember these guys when they used to do popups at Toronto Underground Market before opening their first location. That fish taco with Voltron sauce was absolute 🔥 at the time.
Last time I ate there it was terrible. Mad Mexican has also declined. We found mold on the dips the last time we ordered on uber eats. Not a lotta options for real great Mexican food.
I lived across from this location for 5 years. At the time I moved away last year the food here was disgraceful.
I stopped by for some tacos after work and they actually tasted like nothing.
They looked like a fancy $10 taco, but just… no taste.
I feel like La Carnita comes from the time of Sweet Jesus, Burger’s Priest, and others being the craze. Circa 2015 or so where restaurants with good marketing or catered to being a gourmand (quantity over quality) was king.
La Carnita will be fine though, they have their location at King/John where any average restaurant can thrive as long as they can afford the rent. There will always be an influx of Jays fans, 905ers, and beyond who will find their food as close to a Mexican experience as they can get. The same folks who think the Boston Pizza in their local strip malls are fine Italian.
RIP but respectfully, this place was waaaaaaay past its prime…. Overpriced and just not good.