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Cilantro and Jalapeño Gourmet Mexican Foods
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
Lonsdale Quay Market123 Carrie Cates Ct
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1N5
Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
(604) 986-6344
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Cilantro and Jalapeño Gourmet Mexican Foods
11 reviews in English
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Review from Jordan v.
Port Moody, BC
5/2/2011
Some tasty treats await for you here. Their homemade chips and condiments make my day.
I'm not a soup fan, but the soups here are must-try items. The 'caldo tlapeno' is a regular favorite. Chicken, rice, avocado, and spice are combined with some other great flavours into quite a hearty meal, though if I'm extra hungry I'll ask for extra avocado, or buy a bag of their homemade taco chips and dip them is some hot sauce beside the soup.
The 'classic' mexican items aren't as impressive... the tacos and the like are quite bland. But if you venture off the norm and try something different you will be rewarded.
The last meal I had was the chorizo... a plate of sausage smothered in Edam cheese, served with black beans, queso freso and lettuce, and tortillas for which to fashion into your own tacos. Simple, yet divine. -
Review from Annie W.
10/10/2011
You know those days when you've had a long day at work, and the last thing you want to do is go home and piece together a meal that almost always ends up being kind of awful?
This place has saved me from a few of those nights. Their take away guacamole, salsa, crema, corn tortillas, along with some nice chorizo sausage...or even a rotisserie chicken...make for an excellent lazy-man's (or in this case gal's) feast.
Lunch here is a bit of a gamble though, some days the food is awesome and other days it doesn't quite hit the mark. Their prices don't make them the best deal in the Quay, but on their good days they're definitely worth the extra buck fifty. -
Review from Vanessa G.
7/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Holy guacamole is this place good! I am always scared to try market fast food but after seeing numerous spanish people purchase their lunches here i decided to give the Big Vegetariano Burrito a try. At $8 it was HUGE served with rice, and fresh salsa. I came at the right time as one of the guys was filling up the guac's for sale and he gave me a huge serving of it for free.. adding very much to this meals tastiness. I find as a vegetarian it's hard to find good mexican food. This place blew me away. Great sweet service, and oh the sauce on top of the burrito was amazing. Don't miss this place next time you are at the Quay.
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Review from Christine R.
New Westminster, BC
8/14/2008
I was so glad to see that one of the very few places to buy authentic Mexican foods and munch on plates of tostadas, taquiles, and quesadillas has moved out of a tiny stall and into prime corner real estate at Lonsdale Quay Market.
Although the specials board could be easier to read - it looks pretty, but the magic marker script on clear glass ain't the move - I managed to make out enough to order a Cilantro & Jalapeno special quesadilla. I ordered the small size but it was more than enough to eat, especially when the plate comes with plenty of guacamola, salsa, sour cream, and refried beans, as well as rice and tortilla chips. You don't expect artful presentation from a take-out taco joint, but I was charmed by the way they stood up the tortillas in the refried beans and put a cucumber dolloped with sour cream in the centre of the plate.
My only complaint was having to listen to two women yap like the people with annoying voices in radio ads while I was sitting at the counter waiting for my order. I guess that's the price you pay for sitting on the corner seat at a busy market. Luckily, they got take-out and took their office gossip or whatever elsewhere. It could have been worse; could have been stuck next to screaming children in the food fair.Listed in: North Shore Eats, Lower Lonsdale
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Review from Sarah O.
10/20/2009
I was expecting this place to be better because it was "gourmet", the price was high, they sold their own salsa and dips and such, and the workers were mexican. The problem is that there is one worker and he is uber slow, took about 15-20 minutes to get my food.. the portions are small and the taste is not great. Salsa was bland, guac was bland, rice was not authentic at all.. pretty much all around disappointment.
le sigh. -
Review from Reena M.
6/23/2010 1 Check-in Here
My meal here was okay--I got 3 chicken tacos plate. I thought the rice and beans were also quite good. However, my friend got a mole enchilada and it didn't look enchilada-esque... Prices were also a bit high.
However, I'd come back if I were grabbing lunch at Lonsdale Quay again. -
Review from Heather E.
Vancouver, BC
11/6/2009
This place is much smaller than I thought it would be. However, I'm from Los Angeles, and I was craving a taste of home. Mexican food and ingredients can be very difficult to find in Vancouver.
I ended up purchasing some chorizo, some really delicious crema, and some corn tortillas. They also stock Mexican spices, several kinds of chiles including poblano and jalapeno, fresh tomatillos, salsas and guacamoles, corn chips, big and little cans of hominy, masa harina, mole, corn husks, dried chiles, etc.
I haven't tried their hot prepared food but overall they are a good little source for a few Mexican specialties. Try the crema...it's much better and richer than sour cream and it tastes fantastic on just about any Mexican dish. -
Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
10/9/2008 1 photo
If you are a lover of fine Mexican cuisine, as I am, Cilantro and Jalapeno will quell your south-of-the-border cravings in all capacities. You can eat-in or take-out with a variety of unique and tasty gourmet hot plates such as fish tacos and smoked salmon tamales, along with burritos and quesadillas in tempting varieties. If you would rather whip up your own Mexican feast at home, you can peruse the stand-up fridges full of mole's (mo-lays), chipotle-lime dips and mayos, and the freshest home-made salsa around.
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Review from Trea C.
North Vancouver, BC
12/29/2009
I always go here for my choice of the lonsdale quay food court. The price is a bit high but the quality is good. Just don't expect more than a food court restaurant.
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Review from NOrthshoreMama M.
North Vancouver, BC
4/17/2011
after having lived in Arizona, I have become abit of a Mexican food snob. Generally, the rule in Canada, is stay away from anything called Mexican. But this place is a little jewel... an unassuming little place in Lonsdale Quay with some really tasty Mexican food! Of all the food places at the Quay this is one of the best...
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Review from J G.
Vancouver, BC
10/31/2008
If you are looking for anything in the way of Mexican food, Cilantro and Jalapeno will make you very, very happy with their homemade and gourmet condiments scuh as salsa, mole and guacamole. Or perhaps you'd like to take home some tacos or a quesadila for your dinner? Whatever you choose here, you can be sure it will be finely spiced and delicious, and oh so reasonably priced. This is some of the best Mexican I've seen North of the 49th parallel! Yum!
