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Naco Gallery Café - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Cafes Cafes [Edit]
1665 Dundas Street WestToronto, ON M6K
Neighbourhood: Brockton Village
(647) 347-6499
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
7 reviews for Naco Gallery Café
7 reviews in English
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Review from Maddie R.
11/30/2011
I love Naco!!
I love it for being a great coffee shop, I love the service, and I love the cozy night time transformation it makes for comedy and events. It is also a great bar (depending on the night). An all purpose space.
I've had the black bean soup and its delish. I used to spend a lot of time here when I lived in the neighbourhood, and it was a welcome addition.
However, apparently it is closing soon, which is a huge shame! Go now before it's too late! -
Review from Patrick M.
Toronto, ON
7/27/2011
Naco sits, unassuming, along a somewhat drab little stretch of Dundas West between Brock and Lansdowne. A re-purposed ol' row-house, It's easy to miss. If you're in the area and looking for a beer, coffee, or nosh, however, missing it would be a sad thing indeed! This place brims with flavour and charm; pass through the open concept front into the house proper and you'll want to cozy into a chair and spend the day (and/or night!).
More than just a bar and cafe, Naco is a kernel of cultural relevance -- whatever the hell I mean by that I'm not entirely sure, but it sounds nice and I'm certain it's a fair assessment of what Naco's doing. Outside of the food and drink, they host open mic nights, poetry readings, live music, artists (traditional, live media, etc), and all-in-all support the (awesome) local arts community merely be existing.
On the nourishment side, I highly recommend their coffee (authentic Mexican). For getting blitzed, go for the Goat's Blood (beet, orange, ginger juice with a healthy dose of vodka), as nothing says substance abuse like ritual sacrifice. For food... ok, I confess I haven't actually eaten anything here outside of a rather delicious chocolate tart, but what I've *seen* looked AbFab (as the Brits are want to say).
Speaking of not having eaten here... hmm...
... methinks a brunch be in order! -
Review from geraldine g.
Toronto, ON
5/8/2011 1 photo
This is a quirky little place.
Charming and eccentric in it's decor. I wanted to take photos of the decor but their website does much better justice.
On their website, I have to admit, I was lured in by it's menu. I must have missed the details. Sadly, when I wanted to order food the menu was unavailable. The only thing they were serving was veggie nachos or chips and salsa. Another time I will have to try it's Mexican fare.
However, resorting to my favourite elixir to pass the time, coffee. Ordering the coffee at the bar, I had the pleasure of watching him make my brew. Sadly, it was bitter. It was still a drinkable cup but I had to get used to the bitter aftertaste it left.
I would return for a few reasons, the food, the atmosphere and the sheer quirkiness of it.
Beware there are three sections to this place - so if you are meeting someone there - keep walking in! -
Review from Ingrid S.
Toronto, ON
7/14/2010
I'd never been here before, even though I live literally 2 blocks away. It's so good to find a hang out in the hood that isn't a sports bar; while there's nothing wrong with Portuguese sports bars in general, I find this part of town intimidating if you are someone who feels out of place in one. Hence a place like Naco is so thrilling - it's laid back, has a lot of room, and a newly licensed patio.
My friend and I shared the Monday-Tuesday evening special - veggie nachos and two beer bottles for $15, and were quite satisfied. The nachos had thick warm chips, mushrooms, salsa, sour cream, black beans, and of course a nice jack cheese. We also each had a specialty cocktail - I had the Catalpa Kiss, which was mango juice, lime, tequila, soda, and salt. It was quite refreshing, strong enough, and reasonably priced at $6.50. Her tequila squirt (though oddly named) looked delicious, too. Tequila, lime, grapefruit, and soda.
They only serve food here until 7 (except for the nachos, somehow) but I really liked the atmosphere, the server/bartender, and the patio. There's a ton of room inside too for when the whether turns bad. I'll definitely make this a regular place. I can't wait to try the brunch and coffee. -
Review from Yochi J.
Toronto, ON
4/19/2009 4 photos
Brand new cafe in Brockton Village. Cool artwork inspired space. Ate the mexican brunch (scrambled eggs over tortilla, with delicious home-made black bean soup). Thumbs up.
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Review from Stephan J.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2009
Great little nook in an up-and-coming neighbourhood. Try their brunch!
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Review from Xander L.
Toronto, ON
8/20/2009
what a charming 10+ seater bar and cafe gallery, stopped by last night on the ride home and caught alex mcmaster on cello and 2 unknown dudes ( i'll find out their names) in a wonderful live cello piano vocal set... definately a fan for this part of Brockton....
