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Rebozos
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
12 reviews for Rebozos
12 reviews in English
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Review from Jaime O.
Markham, ON
4/17/2012 1 Check-in Here
So admittedly this review may come off as somewhat biased, considering I spent 3 years of my formative youth living off of tacos in Mexico. Although twenty years have passed, I still have that insatiable craving for tacos. The kind you eat at a street vendor, hunkered over a paper plate , buzzed from the beer and panchanga. So let's get to the meat of it. The tacos are amazing! With the "sabor autentico" that I've been craving, the carnitas were unctuous, a little greasy and mind blowingly flavourful. The lengua (beef tongue) was meltingly tender and prepared with the kind of loving care of a master. Last and not least by any stretch of the imagination the chicharron en salsa roja. Let me start by saying that if this is not something you have enjoyed before, it can be texturally challenging. Chicharron is fried and rendered pork skin and in this preparation is then stewed in a delicious tomato and chili sauce. The result is a satisfying delight of a taco, unrivaled by few. Slightly chewy, wonderful sauce, and all of the tacos are garnished authentically, chopped cilantro, and minced white onion. After a double order (6 tacos) and a Sidral Mundet, I was near to tears of joy. Thank you Rebozos, thank you for giving me a little taste of my past right here in the big smoke! I'll definitely be back again and again!
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Review from Elaine K.
4/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
We just moved to a house that's a hop skip and a jump away from Rebozos. This may become a problem for me.
The food here is delicious and the service is very friendly. It's not the best Mexican food I've ever had, and the prices are a tiny bit higher than some other places, but it's still very good.
The guacamole appetizer is excellent, you run out of chips before you run out of guacamole. The carnitas tacos are delicious, fatty pieces of pork shoulder and the enchilada verdes meal is also very tasty.
The place is very casual and homey, it's a nice spot for a relaxed lunch or dinner. -
Review from Tony F.
8/4/2011
Now daddy come first and daddy come next
Rebozos represent T-Mex
Silly punks jealous of the S-P-Mex
But your whole crew should be wearing Kotex
I'ma get by and I'ma get high
Thirteen five I'ma let my birds fly
Everybody knows that my back is not dry
If you say it is you a d-d-damn lie
Rolling through life like a tumbleweed
I'm the young pres of my company
Home catching hell cause I love my meat
Baby can you please let your husband breathe
Trying to dodge death and trying to dodge jail
Old damn friends trying to do my gal
People use to call me a bum from hell
Laughed at my car when my muffler fell
I'm on the Mexican tacos (tacos tacos)
I'm on the Mexican I-Oh tacos (tacos tacos tacos)
I'm on the Mexican tacos (tacos tacos)
I'm on the Mexican I-Oh tacos (tacos tacos tacos)
Pretty good tacos. Great service. Like eating at my favourite chica's casa familia.
Fue una comida muy buena.
Ciao muchachos.
http://app.toronto.ca/...Listed in: Omnomeriffic Yum! (TM), Date night, Lyrical Miracals
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Review from Shari M.
Toronto, ON
8/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was disappointed with Rebozos. Maybe it was what I ordered.
Our recent Mexican UYE had a great turnout, and of course, I had to veer from the normal and get something other than tacos. Lauren loved her pozole, and Vivek loved his tacos (heee). I was not loving my chicken mole dish. The refried beans were very soupy, the Mexican rice was just okay, and the chicken pieces were far and few between.
The guac was okay, but you could tell it wasn't super fresh as it had been refrigerated. The chips were not homemade either.
The decor is homey and makes you feel like you are in someone's home. When I went to go pay (they accept debit - no VISA), I noticed it was just one gentleman in the kitchen and his wife(?) was serving. Very cute.
I think my fantastic Mexican crusade for Toronto still continues. Mexico Lindo on Bayview (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) continues to be my favourite with their homemade chips and fresh guac.
Would I give Rebozos another try? Yes, for the tacos or pozole....and more Spanish soap opera watching!!!
They do have parking onsite, or if you are taking the Dufferin bus north, get off at Rogers and walk 3 blocks west. -
Review from Lauren M.
GO POZOLE - GO POZOLE - GO POZOLE, GO!!!!!!
3.5 stars.
They have pozole here! And it's delicious. It's the first place I've seen it on a menu in Toronto. Pozole is a spicy stew with pulled pork meat simmered with dried maiz (which looks like giant kernels of corn). It comes with some round crispy tortillas, lettuce, veggies, extra spices and dried herbs that you add to the stew and mix in.
The Yelp party of 7 I was with stuck mostly to the tacos here, which looked okay but I'm glad I tried the pozole.
I would go back here if it wasn't located in the middle of nowhere. (Rogers Road, wha?!??!)
Great service and you can watch tele-novelas on the big screen and listen to authentic Mexican tunes. Decor basic but functional.
Que bueno -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
8/10/2011 8 photos
My search for authentic Mexican food continues after my visit to Rebozos.
Rebozos I thought you are the one... the one that satisfy my cravings! Your location at a odd part of town and the residential setting with minimal furnishing does make me thought you were the ONE. But how deceiving is the first expression............
Pulled Pork, Beef Tongue, Chicken ($2.50 each) I tried were flavourless... I have to drown them with your salsa to give them some kick. Sopes ($3.50) was disappointing... Huaraches with beef was dry and chewy. Guacamole was A-OK but not the best I had.
Services were excellent/warm and we all got separate checks.
However, I felt empty and lost after eating your tacos. Really are there any good Taco in Toronto???Listed in: Mexician Food in Toronto!
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Review from Hilary M.
Mississauga, ON
1/25/2012
We picked up a feast of take-out and loved it. Six of us started with Pozole, the spicy pork soup with toppings and crisp tostadas - offered rarely in Northern restaurants. We loved the carnitas but a kilo was way too much. Half would have been ample (so one half went into the freezer for future enjoyment). It came with a pile of corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, cilantro, chopped onion and HOT sauces. We used these toppings with the chicken and beef tacos we also ordered-also delicious. When ordering be aware that one order makes three tacos. They packed them for us by putting the meats in containers so we could assemble at home, thus avoiding sogginess. They threw in a stack of flour tortillas as well. Servings were ample, meats savory and tasty, prices reasonable. Authentic Mexican street deliciousness on Rogers Road.. Who knew?
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Review from Rafi N.
Toronto, ON
8/5/2011 4 photos
Rebozos is a nice restaurant with a very homely feel. The service is good and the pricing is okay. I came here on a UYE.
*** FOOD ***
I ordered the Huaraches, a chicken taco and we shared the guacamole.
* Guacamole (split 7 ways) | $3.00 *
The guacamole was good. It was smooth, with some chunks of tomato. The Tortilla chips were plain, which is good. It came with 2 sauces: red and green. The red was spicy, so I stuck with it.
* Huaraches | $8.00 *
I ordered these with beef. The beef is well done and shredded into the meal. The only vegetables in this are the beans and onion, which is finely diced and sprinkled on top with some cilantro and cheese. All of this sits atop a soft tortilla. The sauce that the meat and beans are cooked in is very bland. I was hoping that the cheese would add a little flavor, but it didn't. I had to put the spicy salsa from the guacamole in it.
* Chicken Taco | $2.50 *
These soft tacos get their flavor mostly from the tomato sauce, but are a little bland. The chicken is well cooked and comes in small bite size pieces. The vegetables are limited to sweet green peppers. The tomato sauce is kind of runny. Once again, you have to put salsa on it to enhance the flavor.
*** SERVICE ***
Service was good. Our server was a Spanish speaking woman who was friendly and quick. She was the only server working but she did a good job.
*** ATMOSPHERE ***
Rebozos is a restaurant in a house and so it is small. There are some traditional Mexican paintings and artwork on the walls. The overall feel is that of a cozy Mexican family restaurant. The restaurant is clean, but the men's washroom leaves a lot to be desired. The washroom is very small and in a not very convenient location. The light and fan switches are outside the washroom. It's a nice restaurant, but has some things to improve upon.
*** PRICE ***
* Huaraches | $8.00 *
* Chicken Taco | $2.50 *
* Guacamole (split 7 ways) | $3.00 *
** Total | $15.00 **
*** OUTRO ***
Rebozos is a nice restaurant. The decor brings out the Mexican culture. The service is good, but the food is bland. I didn't try everything on the menu, but I would be reluctant to based on the dishes I tried. If there is a signature dish, I'd be willing to try it because I would really like to give Rebozos another shot. -
Review from ILLAN K.
Toronto, ON
11/13/2009
I'm a pushover for places like this. It's a hole in the wall with two entrances - one for sit down, the other for takeout. They sell little a lot of little things (tacos, sopes, etc) for just a couple of dollars apiece, some full dinners in the neighbourhood of $8-12 apiece and family style feasting sold by the kilogram (carnitas for $45/kg).
I asked the owner one time what he would eat if he could eat just one thing on the menu every day for the rest of his life and without hesitation he responded that if he had carnitas, he wouldn't need anything else. He's right. The carnitas come with a few sauces, some condiments and some tortillas. Me and 6 other people ate here recently and split 1kg as an appetizer. In reality, the 7 of us should have just gotten 2 kg and been done with it. Their other stuff is delicious (in particular the tongue tacos and enchiladas in mole sauce) too, but carnitas is really all you need.
The one thing that would be nice is if there were a few more sides to go along with the carnitas. Chopped cilantro and onions can only take you so far. A few chopped tomatoes or lettuce would be a nice little addition to the dish.
Also, this place doesn't take Visa or Mastercard, so cash or debit it is. -
Review from Leeor J.
4/25/2010
I think this was actually a house turned into a restaurant. The men's restroom is in the kitchen! Its definitely a family run place. When you walk in and see mostly latin people sitting at the tables its generally a good sign.
I tried a bunch of the tacos. The marinated pork ones are the best. It's not nearly as good as tacos you'll get in Mexico, but then again no place outside of Mexico is (I lived in san diego, and mexican food there is also not even close to the food 20 miles away in TIjuana - I think its those massive cauldrons filled with grease that make the carne asada meat so damn flavorful). If your up for it, you can order the carnitas by the kilo. Service is nice. Overall pretty decent, but the location is a bit out of the way.
Unfortunately, no booze though :( -
Review from Mike B.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2008
Rebozos is a taqueria that serves tacos for around $2.50 each. They have other things available like enchiladas and pozole, but I only ever seem to get the tacos. They have the best tacos in Toronto right now. Unfortunately Rebozos' tacos are not as good as what you can find in places like Chicago, San Francisco or LA, let alone Mexico. It's a small place (although it's bigger now). The location is not central so it doesn't get too busy.
I have had the lengua, cabeza, chorizo and carnitas tacos. They were all good, although I prefer a bit more crispiness in my carnitas. Hot sauce, onion and cilantro are optional. -
Review from John B.
Toronto, ON
8/8/2009
finally, great to find a decent taqueria in Toronto!...the beef tongue tacos were my faves, and the chile relleno was also really good...the big screen TV playing crazy Mexican music videos was also a plus in my books...will definitely return.
