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Milagro Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina
Categories: Restaurants Mexican Restaurants Latin American Mexican, Latin American [Edit]
783 Queen St WToronto, ON M6J 1G1
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
(416) 366-2855
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 5:30 pm - 10 pm
Thu 12:30 pm - 12 am
Fri-Sat 12:30 pm - 1 am
Sun 12:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
23 reviews for Milagro Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina
23 reviews in English
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Review from Erin M.
Toronto, ON
4/30/2012
Have recently moved to Toronto and was asking around for a recommendation for the best Mexican in the city. Milagro was one of the names I was given and they definitely didn't disappoint!
Between two of us, we shared the half order of guacamole (a very healthy serving), the trio of salsas, the roasted lamb enchilada (pachuca) and the plain quesadillas. Not only was the food delicious, but it was the most authentic Mexican food I've eaten outside of Mexico! The chips and salas that came with everything were actually even better than I've had in Mexico.
We each ordered a glass of wine with dinner and ended up with a $70 bill (including tip) which I think is pretty decent. There was plenty of food for the two of us and we left feeling satiated and satisfied.
All in all, will definitely be returning to enjoy Milagro's fare again soon. -
Review from Karly G.
Toronto, ON
4/28/2012
I eat here entirely too often, but I can't help myself. I live in the neighbourhood and have brought many friends for dinner (easy converts). There are a handful of vegetarian options but the more popular dishes are mostly meaty. I'm a vegetarian and generally stick with the cheese (panela) or vegan (avocado) burrito.
The staff are all super friendly and are quick to offer recommendations to those who just can't decide. It get's busy on weekends to make a reservation in advance or go during the week (they have drink specials on some weekdays)
Be smart, order the guacamole. You won't regret it. Oh, and if you have room for dessert try the chocolate molten lava cake thing (don't recall the specific name) it's ridiculous. -
Review from Chad M.
4/18/2012
This place SEEMS like it would be good, however the food was below average and the service sub par.
My wife's food was lukewarm and lacked flavour. The cheese inside her cheese enchiladas tasted more like paneer. My $16 chicken tacos weren't good at all either. We ordered the ceviche as an appetizer and it came without any chips. Can I get a WTF?? Just a single lone Saltine. There wasn't a lot of fish in it either.
On top of all this, it was incredibly expensive. $100 with tip for two (with 3 drinks).
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If you went to Playa Cabana first, you're gonna have a bad time.
TL;DR: Go to Playa Cabana instead. -
Review from Stefanie D.
Toronto, ON
3/23/2012
Popped in to Milagro last night after seeing The Raid Redemption (AWESOME, btw!) for a quick bite after scouring the strip trying to decide on something different. I've been to the location on Mercer before and this definitely had a different vibe: it had atmosphere!!! It was super lively and packed with good music streaming out onto the street. We were lucky to actually be able to grab the last table in the house.
Decided on a pitcher of traditional sangria, the new ceviche de pescado (with snapper - new on the menu), the tacos de tinga (have always enjoyed these) and the atún burrito (tuna) which also looked like something new on the menu. The sangria was tasty, as was the ceviche - it was really quite delicious with the perfect balance of tart & sweet (lime, onions, mangos, cilantro - if you know ceviche, you know the drill!). I have 2 complaints about the ceviche, even though it was delicious: It was quite overpriced for what it was (I believe between $15-$16 for a "large" portion), and there were only a few pieces of snapper - the rest of the ceviche was more onion and veg (more onion than anything) than fish - with other ceviches I've had in the past, the focus is on the fish and not the veg. So it seemed a bit chintzy for what it was on that note..
The tacos de tinga were good, but a bit on the greasier side this time. The burrito on the other hand was truly delicious, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I would highly reco this dish!
Not sure if this location is different than Mercer, but we noticed (after the fact) that we didn't get a basket of nachos + salsa which we usually do at its sister location. The food was good and the vibe was actually great; much better if you're looking for atmosphere. Mercer, no matter what time of day I have gone, is always vacant and just lacks in ambiance overall. We enjoyed our meal, albeit for mexican food which should be cheap, this is defo more on the expensive side of things. Would I reco? Yes, definitely a cool spot with tasty treats and a good vibe overall, but could definitely use improvement in certain areas. -
Review from Yvette D.
Toronto, ON
3/21/2012
Overall, Milagro pretty good, with several clearly-marked vegetarian/vegan options. I've been to the location near John St, but mostly I hit the Queen West locaish. The atmosphere is cozy and pleasant; Mexcian music and decor.
Really good: the gaucamole is superior, and I also get a side of refried beans (yes, they're vegetarian) and salsa to dip the tortilla chips in. That in itself is a tasty and filling meal.
Really, really good: the salad with mango and cucumber and some other stuff.....sounds "meh" but tastes "yay!" Oh, and margaritas are all fab - they really know how to do booze there. Even if you just go for chips and dip and booze, you'll be pleased.
Really bad: the vegan main, which is essentially an oily, flavourless stirfry with giant potatoes - so random, eh?!
Really, really bad: the service. And I'm easy to please (that's what she said). -
Review from Happybadfish S.
Toronto, ON
1/15/2012
I have been to both locations of Milagro, and neither one impressed me.
This location I have been to twice, and I wish so badly that it was better.
Mostly the service is Terrible, seriously bad, all 3 times I've been to Milagro, some of the worst service ever.
If you think you are better than everyone, smarter than everyone and more handsome than everyone -- you should go work at Milagro, because the people that work there are better, smarter and beautiful (in their mind).
The food is ok, nothing amazing, and don't ask the waiter to explain anything, you better know Mexican inside and out, because they can't stand people who need help with the menu.
Oh seriously, where do I get my Mexican fix?? -
Review from Ashley P.
Toronto, ON
2/8/2012
I went here because they were having sangria specials. The sangria itself was not good. I don't know if this was supposed to be authentic, but it was very bland tasting and I was not impressed at all....
We decided to split a starter (as weren't very hungry and it was after 9:00pm). We wanted to get nachos, but the waiter said "Nachos are too tex-mex for us". I thought...O..K....so we settled on their quesadilla. It was alright, but again, kinda bland. I didn't appreciate the pretentious service we received either. I will not be going back here. -
Review from Liora I.
Toronto, ON
11/21/2011
This place was a total surprise, the decor was absolutely beautiful; the burritos were awesome. We sat in the back which is pretty much in the kitchen, we casually chatted with the cooks, which was great, they shared some of their favourite points of interest in the restaurant including the most beautiful etch-a-sketch of the space drawn from the very seat I was sitting in then.
Also I can't get enough of their ceviche -the one with pineapple, shrimp and jicama - it's so light and good I've been craving it plenty. -
Review from Elaine K.
11/5/2011
Wow, I am incredibly impressed with this spot.
Friendly service and GREAT food. I ordered the tostadas de mariscos and the Hubster ordered beef tacos. They gave me the option of making mine entree size, which means an extra tostada and refrained beans and rice. When I got my food, I realized that I had made a horrible mistake. This was WAAY too much food. There were three large tostadas on a big plate. 2 would have easily sufficed. It was exactly what I wanted... basically ceviche on top of fresh guacamole on crispy tortillas. It was topped with pickled red onions which were too salty, so I just took them off. The chef dropped off the plate and said "Please finish the whole thing", a joke since my eyes probably went really really wide. These were DELICIOUS. I'm craving them right now.
The Hubster really enjoyed his beef tacos, which were a reasonable amount of food. He was able to help me with my dinner, which he also thought was incredibly delicious.
We left incredibly full and satisfied. We'll definitely be back again. It was a little pricey, but the food and service was just fantastic! -
Review from Lola L.
12/18/2011
We picked this place randomly after walking past it one night and were pleasantly surprised with the experience. I ordered the burrito with steak and bacon (which was also full of beans and rice and all sorts of deliciousness) and he had the pulled pork tacos--sadly can't remember the actual names! The food wasn't outstanding by any means, but it was pretty good and everything was fresh and full of flavour. The portions are large and I was doubting whether or not I would finish, but in the end I just about managed, so that's got to tell you something about the food. The service, too, was attentive.
The only complaint I'd have is that it was a Thursday, which means it was sangria special night, and the waiter didn't mention it. If we'd known, we would have gotten the sangria special instead of beers! This way we ended up paying more and were disappointed that he hadn't mentioned it.
Overall pretty good, though. -
Review from Julia B.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2012
The food is here is great and I like the ambiance but the service is terrible. The servers are really nice and friendly and polite but they are soooooo slow and it's next to impossible to get their attention. If you have lots of time and aren't starving then this is a great place to eat but it takes a long time to get seated and a long time to get drinks and a long time to order and a long time to get the bill, so plan accordingly.
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Review from Sarita A.
Toronto, ON
11/23/2011
This review is late - I have now gone twice and can justify by experience - since it was quite similar
Experience #1 - Saturday Brunch
Very slow service. When I brought it up nicely (I had waited 20 minutes before a server even came close to me), the server was nice about it, but she noted it was very busy. It actually was not at full capacity - and seemed like an excuse.
Other tables seemed to also be getting annoyed, noting servers were taking orders to people who came in later than them, them getting food earlier etc. I was starving before our food came.
The food was pretty good, but as others have noted, not a wow experience.
If you have some to linger, than I would suggest this place. It might have just been a bad day for them? well maybe not - see experience #2
Experience #2 - Friday Dinner
Our dinner plans got changed and a friend decided on Milagro. OK, been there before, remembered waiting forever, but there were meal options for me with my allergies.
Same thing happened - waited forever for our server to take our order. I was very explicit about my order and being gluten-free.
We waited well over an hour to get our meal. Our guacamole did come before - but we still had to wait quite awhile for it as well. The server screwed up my order (I was deciding between two dishes) but said I could have on the house it but I would have to wait a bit for my entree. I double-checked if the tortillas were corn and started eating it as I was starving - well they were flour! I stopped eating and told the server I specifically requested corn and gluten-free.
Though I didn't pay for that error - I did get sick from the flour tortillas.
All in all I would never go back here. The food is good, but not worth the wait nor service. -
Review from Jackie L.
Toronto, ON
5/19/2011
Ok - I actually really like this place and am surprised by the less than stellar reviews. I think the Queen location is wayyyy better than the Mercer street location, both in terms of ambiance and service.
Things I liked: the guacamole is incredibly fresh and delicious, with a very generous portion size; the sangria is fantastic - some of the best I've ever had; and, the atmosphere is great... fun crowd and friendly service.
I agree that it's not the most attentive service I've experienced, but nobody was rude and our server was fun - he joked around and was helpful with recommendations.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this place.Comment from Andres M. of Milagro Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina 10/20/2011
Gracias Jackie ! More » -
Review from Alex P.
Saanichton, BC
8/19/2011
Our dining experience was in the winter, seated near the kitchen, so great to watch them cooking, and toasty warm. However... The food was very average and overpriced for portion and quality. I did find the guac amazing though... or maybe I was just hungry.
Fast forward to summer and we hear live music coming from their UPSTAIRS bar and lovely patio. A live Latin rock band was playing funkily upstairs... Happy people were hubbubbing in Spanish and GIANT margaritas made my night. I felt like the architecture of the upstairs room was really neat and music sounded great in there. I think this room upstairs in a GREAT weekend bar!Comment from Andres M. of Milagro Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina 10/20/2011
gracias for your kind comments , let me know the next time… More » -
Review from Jason A.
Etobicoke, ON
4/10/2011
I had dinner here about a year ago (previous to my start of using yelp) and thought i should share... no, warn people about how bad this place is.
Went in with a group of friends and got seated in a booth by the kitchen, now keep in mind the kitchen is rather open... which made it rather hot, and not a very pleasant experience to start.
The food was very average both in portion and in quality, and it was waaaay over priced in my opinion.
"gourmet mexican" is a bit of an oxy-moron to me, granted if it was really good i'd be happy to pay extra for delicious food but this place was well below average in quality for a mexican place (Rancho Relaxo is far better), and the price was what i felt to be much higher for food and drinks.
Id rather walk down the street and hit up Tortilla Flats... and even that is only average, but at least they have some decent drinks specials there. -
Review from Peter L.
Toronto, ON
11/17/2010
I am a bit surprised by the other two reviews. I started the night looking for hearty Mexican comfort food, but ended up having a very inspiring, classy and memorable meal. I had the conchinita pibil ($18 on the menu, they charged me $21), which is pulled pork in orange and achiote marinade. The pickled habenero onions served with it made the dish standout. My meal was served on a small plate, but I was absolutely stuffed by the end. The decor is surprising - pleasant, warm and very different from what the facade would suggest.
Prices are a bit on the high side: entrees range from approximately $15-24, which is ok for what I got. My mojito was delicious, but set me back $8 (and it wasn't that big).
I can't speak for the experiences of the other two reviewers, but my servers were very pleasant and attentive. Maybe they let go of the offending ones?
Overall, a great meal. I would be happier if the mojitos didn't cost so much. They should really correct the prices on the menu though. I usually complain about these things but I didn't want $3 to spoil the nice meal I had. -
Review from Thea M.
Toronto, ON
11/21/2011 Seated via OpenTable
Delicious, and the food seems authentic (not that I've been to Mexico.) Our waiter was very friendly; it just probably isn't the best choice if you're in a rush. That's not the style of service it is. (Saying that, members of our party had to dash and the kitchen rushed their food, so it was all good.) Overall, we were impressed.
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Review from Di C.
Toronto, ON
4/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
We ate here because we had one of the "groupon" type coupons to try it. We were a little concerned, based on all the other reviews.
But really, it was awesome, and we'll happily go back again!
Our server was really friendly, and gave us some great recommendations to order.
Our food was really good, much more like traditional Mexican food than other places. My husband's pork dish seemed to have the "spice packet" still in it, which was a little gross looking, but they immediately made him a fresh dish, which was really nice.
It looks like they have drink specials some nights of the week (margaritas!), so we'll have to check those out sometime soon too. -
Review from Shawn P.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2010
Negative:
I agree with the other reviewers ... the service here was bad. When our server came over, it seemed as though he'd rather be talking to somebody else than take our order. Almost as though we were bothering him.
On top of that, they have people hovering around and clearing tables--often without asking if you're finished. Totally bizarre--like they're all lacking in social skills or something.
The food was okay. Nice, but not really that flavourful.
Positive:
Upstairs, after dinner, we were treated to a very knowledgeable bartender who introduced and gave detailed tasting notes on each of the tequila shots we ordered. -
Review from Eva T.
Toronto, ON
7/26/2011
We've dined at Milagro on several occasions. Food is always excellent, service can be spotty. When you make a reservation, make sure to ask for the main floor, the second floor seems like an afterthought. I usually have one of the ceviches (appetizer portion is plenty) and it is one of the best. Make sure you get the hot sauce. My husband loves the Chicken with Mole sauce -- nice sized portion too, not huge! It's a nice casual place for a Friday night date!
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Review from Lauren M.
5/4/2010
I didn't have high expectations for this place (as the other two locations had terrible reviews) so you won't be too surprised with my report that this location sucks too.
We had a work function here so regardless of bad reviews, I could not bring myself to pass up free food and drink and mingle with colleagues.
Both the food and drink weren't actually half bad. What ruined the experience was THE SERVICE.
Oh god, the service...it was MUY HORRIBLE.
We had the entire 2nd floor rented for a group of 20. We had made the reservations far in advance and the food had all been pre-ordered so that we were all sharing. Thus, no reason that the kitchen should have had trouble dishing out the food quickly.
Upon arrival, I ordered a mojito. We had our own bar and bartender on the floor. She was quite sweet but she was so slow with the drinks - 15 minutes later our first round of mojitos and margaritas arrived. To be fair, they were quite good, but we were annoyed at waiting.
The appetizers (shrimp ceviche and guacamole) were meant to be out for our arrival time (5:30pm) but we didn't see any sign of food until 6:30pm or so. Then we waited another hour in between for the mains to arrive.
Considering it was Tuesday between 5-7pm and we had pre-booked far in advance, there was really no excuse for the slowness!
We had platters of shared tacos: Cochinita Pibil (pulled pork tacos), Poblanas (chicken with mole sauce) and some kind of beef enchiladas.
The food was quite good - I like spicy, but we had a few people who couldn't eat much of anything because they found it too spicy.
We had trouble getting our drinks refilled throughout the meal. People were dying for water.
They did have a decent outdoor patio area on the back of the second floor which we made use of when we first arrived.
Decor - OK
Food - OK/pretty good
Drinks - pretty good
Service - completely inadequate!!! -
Review from Meagan A.
Toronto, ON
6/14/2011
Milagro is great. My colleagues and I have lunch there frequently, and they are consistently friendly, helpful and we love the food! They always treat us wonderfully.
There are great drinks as well. It would be nice if they had some sort of lunch special or cheaper prices at lunch though. -
Review from Kelly M.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2011
Overpriced food/drinks - for a $14.95 margarita I was certainly expecting a more satisfying beverage.
The only thing that was okay was the guacamole and I even had to put more salt and lime.
Waitresses rush you to finish the food/drinks (I have never been asked elsewhere so many times if "are you done"?
My husband wasn't still finished with his beer and he felt as though it was being taken from his hand. Not returning there ever!
