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Quesada Mexican Grill
Categories: Restaurants Mexican Restaurants Fast Food Mexican, Fast Food [Edit]
2235 Yonge StToronto, ON M4S 2C7
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
(416) 480-1212
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
8 reviews for Quesada Mexican Grill
8 reviews in English
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
3/29/2011
Mexican food at a premium. The portions are big but at a very big price.
Recommendation- Try at least once!
Cost - $25.00 for two burritos and drinks are a premium experience but may not be worth the money.
30 Sec Summary
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1. Chicken and Shrimp Burritos $6.99 - $8.50 a piece
2. Toppings extra $.39 - $.65 for Guacamole and Salsa
3. Tasty and hot
4. Claims for best burrito are not far off (for Toronto) but average for the US or Mexico (best I have had are in Texas!)
5. Jarritos available (try the cola!) it is a pleasant change -
Review from Min min T.
Scarborough, ON
1/3/2012
This restaurant is no longer open - CLOSED.
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Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
3/15/2011
Had the regular sized (smaller) version, on whole wheat (I WAS given the choice) grilled veggie burrito (do I use too many parentheses?).
Love the option of whole wheat (best part? It didn't taste TOO healthy) and a smaller size. BTW, the "smaller size" was still pretty danged big, and I'm just north of 200.
LOTS of good toppings, and I appreciated being able to veto the coriander leaves. Chopped jalapenos were a nice option. My friend had the pork burrito and also enjoyed it.
Nice new addition to the area. -
Review from Corie A.
5/12/2011
I come from California so maybe my expectations are a bit high. However, you don't need to be a food elite to know a burnt quesadilla when you get one. The veggies were wilted and sparse. Plus, I'm not shy especially when it comes to my food and even more so when it comes to my Mexican Food. And the most important factor of any Mexican restaurant is the ambience. When I walk in anywhere I want to feel like I'm part of the family. Quesada makes you feel like the unwanted in-law. Because when you kindly remark that your food is burnt, and paltry stuffed, your snubbed by the rude woman who hates her life.
Oh and I paid $7.50. Delicious delicious carcinogens.
Quesada ... I think it should be called Qué Pena! -
Review from Dale M.
Toronto, ON
5/1/2010
The setup:
Quesada claims to serve up Toronto's best burrito. Once again, I've learned the hard way that anyone who claims to be the best probably isn't. I'm not saying my burrito wasn't good. I'm simply suggesting that claiming to be "Toronto's Best" anything is an audacious position to stake out, and you best be bringing your A-game to back it up.
Quesada has about five locations; this one just opened up in my neighbourhood and I stopped by to find out if it would be a suitable alternative to McDonald's when I'm in a pinch for a bite. I'll go back when I need a quick meal on the go - my burrito was fast, fresh and tasty, and held together beautifully.
Construction (the making of the burrito):
I ordered pork (chicken, spicy chicken, steak and veggie are also options) and was surprised to find it cubed instead of pulled. Black beans, rice, corn, tomatoes and jalapenos were visibly fresh. A swath of guacamole was applied for a 65-cent upcharge; sour cream and shredded cheese were free. A bit of a letdown to realize I was given a whole-wheat tortilla. And the finishing touch - lightly grilled for a lightly browned shell and enhanced structural integrity. The large is a pretty good size - it weighs in smaller than Big Fat Burrito or Burrito Boyz, but maybe that's a good thing.
Deconstruction (the eating of the burrito):
My overall impression was that this was a decent fast-food burrito. Nothing exceptional. But criticism is way easier to write than praise, so allow me to indulge a bit...
The first thing I noticed was the whole-wheatiness of the shell. I hadn'tpaid attention to this while my burrito was bing put together, but I wasn't offered a choice which leaves me believing I had none. I get that some of us want to eat healthy, but I think there's room for options here.
The flavours in the burrito were struggling to mix. Every bite was different, and every bite was good, but it just seemed to be all over the map. All of my cilantro was at the start, the cheese was in the middle, and the beans, a bit firm for my preference, at tne end. The cubic nature of the pork didn't help; it sat in discrete lumps throughout instead of integratging seamlessly with the rice and beans as it would have done in the pulled format.
I ate the burrito at home, over a plate, and was astounded at the way it held together. While I noticed a crack forming near the top of the burrito, once I ate past that point I was in the clear. By the time I was done, one single, solitary grain of rice had escaped certain doom, leaping to the plate below. Impressive.
Three stars. Barely. -
Review from Junaid U.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2010
Brrr-eee-toe with cheese?!?! FCUK YEAH!!!
While my first impression of this place was that it would be another failed attempt at a franchise burrito joint (a lot like Moe's down the street), I was happily surprised to see that it was much more than just that.
While there are a handful of better fast food Mexican joints in the city, this place is a nice and welcome addition to the yonge n eggy area. I'd say it stands head and shoulders above Moe's and is direct competition for chipotle which plans to open up down the street as well.
While I'm not a fan of the steak taco...particularly when u compare it to the braised beef at chipotle, the chicken burrito won both me and my beloved belly over and had us come back demanding more the very next day! If you ask for spicy, you get spicy...n I dig that! The hot sauce packs a mean punch which makes this place worth while. Not to mention they're not shy on the guac...and the cheese is offered a free topping as well.
Yeah it's not the best burrito...but I won't lie, I'm lovin the fact it opened up close to my work. Mucho gracias! -
Review from Terry P.
5/26/2010 2 Check-ins Here
This was my second lunch-time visit to Quesada since their opening at Yonge and Eglinton a couple months ago. It is a welcome addition to the area, and is clearly better than Moe's (around the corner on Eglinton East). I had a regular (which is the small size) chilli-lime shrimp burrito. They do a few kinds of burritos (different meats) and they also do tacos with the same meats. In response to a previous reviewers comments, I was given the choice of white or whole wheat. My burrito was well-topped with lettuce, tomato, salsa, black beans, rice, jalapenos, cilantro, and corn. I was a little disappointed with the shrimp - there were only 5 of them (although they were a decent size) and the staff heated them with a microwave or convection oven (or whatever that thing is) before putting them on the burrito. Unfortunately they did not heat them enough, as they were only slightly warm. More importantly, I could not taste any chilli or any lime, on my chilli-lime shrimp burrito. Perhaps I had too many other toppings.
All in all though, the burrito was very tasty, and the cilantro mixed well with the rice and beans and other toppings. At $7 (tax included), it was not a large lunch for the price by any means, and I would recommend that people with a very large appetite definitely get the larger size, for a couple extra dollars. The chicken and beef burritos are a little cheaper than the shrimp though, and given my comments about the shrimp, might be better choices. -
Review from Matt D.
Welland, ON
5/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
Grabbed a steak burrito for lunch which provided decent value. Lots of choices for toppings; rice, corn, cilantro, black beans, salsa, cheese. Overall, good bang for the buck and quick when you're pressed for time
