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JC's Tacos and More
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
3 reviews for JC's Tacos and More
3 reviews in English
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Review from Sheri J.
Winnipeg, MB
4/28/2012
I am so happy that JC's has landed here in Winnipeg! Wow! This is authentic food. It doesn't stop at just Mexican food either. This is how tacos are supposed to taste folks! The portions are huge and most people are leaving with doggie bags. I will eat here again and again! The staff is so friendly and very knowledgable about the items on the menu...so if there is something that you have never heard of, just ask and they can explain it n a way that makes you taste it! Just beautiful!
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Review from A.P. B.
MB
11/20/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Theres a food revolution happening in Winnipeg. A sudden proliferation of restaurants serving south of the border inspired cuisine to the newcomers who inspired it, and the new comers to the scene.
A few restaurants are courageous enough to respect the bold, original, fresh and authentic flavours of their homeland and not dumb it down for us northerners. JC's Tacos and More is one of them. Did I say revolution. This place is a revelation.
A vibrantly painted interior with incredible carved tables and chairs prepares you for the statement the food is about to make. Here it is, Winnipeg, the flavours and freshness that Latin American cuisine is famous for.
Don't mistake this for Mexican. And it's not Tex Mex. It serves up some of the best Latin American food your money can buy, and you can buy a lot of it because the prices are more than fair.
From El Salvador, enjoy papusas, light pockets of dough filled with retried beans, pork, beef, cheese or combinations of them all.
And the tacos. These are the tacos you dream they would serve you in Mexico, or perhaps have been lucky enough to have discovered off resort BTW before fear of being murdered or kidnapped prevented it. Then again, this is Elmwood.
None of those anemic white flour factory jobs, these tacos are encased in house made masa (corn meal dough) shells and fried to order. The texture and flavor is unlike anything you'll find elsewhere.
And the fillings are beautifully seasoned using choice cuts of locally sourced meat. Not ground beef, but chopped. Not cubes of pork tenderloin but lovingly slow cooked and pulled. Not pre-grilled, frozen strips, but tender, moist and flavourful free range chicken.
Forgive the cliche and potential plagiarism of someone's marketing slogan, but it's quality you can taste.
Amazing Mexican rice accompanies all platters along with home cooked refried frijoles and a containter of delicately flavored and refreshing pico de gallo.
JC's Tacos and more. I can't get enough.
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Review from DineoutGal A.
Winnipeg, MB
11/10/2010 8 photos
Great lunch place as it's only about a 5 min drive from Portage & Main, just over Disraeli and just past Hespler. I'm not familiar with the area so I missed JC's Tacos on my first pass through. It's located in an old post office building with no signage on the building (it still reads "Post Office" - see pic). Though there is a sign that sits on the grass in front of the restaurant but I was focused on looking at the address and missed it.
It's a sit down restaurant but first you go to the counter, order, pay and then find a table. The interior space is filled with 6 round tables with 5 chairs each in this brightly colored room. The tables and chairs are beautifully hand carved with bright images of Mexico. There's even a teeny tiny section where you can purchase some basic pantry items like hot sauce and canned stuff. It's an open kitchen so it's one of those places where you can end up smelling like the food after dining there.
I like that they serve free range chicken and pork and naturally raised beef. They also use biodegradedable and compostable cups and straws though their take out box was styrofoam (LOL). They serve tacos, quesadillas, tortas, fajitas, burritos, pupusas, tostadas, a couple of desserts and some Jarritos bottled fruit drinks. Most platter meals are about $10, burritos and quesadillas are $10, combo platters are closer to $20 and individual items like pupusas and tostadas are about $3 each.
It's a family run restaurant with very warm and hospitable service. I tried the pork taco platter ($9.99) which comes with rice, beans, 3 tacos filled with shredded pork and topped with pico de gallo, side of shredded lettuce and sour cream. I found the soft taco shells to be quite greasy and too thick and chewy for my tastes. But I loved the seasoning in the pork; it was cooked to order so it was juicy and delicious. I asked for some hot sauce and that provided some heat (not a lot) to the tacos which I also stuffed with lettuce and sour cream. The rice also had a glossy sheen to it, not a fan of that but it made up for it in taste. Subtle flavours in the rice and the beans but I enjoyed those sides. The taco plate is a lot of food (for me at least), I barely finished half of my meal.
The pork and cheese pupusa ($3.99) is a traditional Salvadoran dish. Basically a small disc of corn tortilla that is filled with pork, cheese and refried beans. The pupusa came with a small vinegar type slaw and a watery hot sauce (that was more tangy than spicy). I really enjoyed the pupusa - great flavours and yummy condiments.
All in all, I liked this place, the only miss are the greasy and chewy taco shells. But maybe next time I'll get the burrito bowl, which is just a burrito with no wrap!
