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Ta Chido
- Hours:
Tue-Thu 10 am - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 10 am - 1 am
Sun 12 pm - 3 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
8 reviews for Ta Chido
6 reviews in English
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Review from Sharm D.
4/5/2012
This is a fun kitschy spot that serves Mexican street food that has charisma to spare. As soon as you step in, you'll notice the display cases surrounding the little restaurant filled with an odd assortment of toys. It was so whimsical and inviting that I immediately felt nostalgic and comfortable in the space. In addition, the walls are adorned in some fun street art that I'm sure carry some sort of subversive message. Definitely interesting.
Interesting appearances aside, what's really admirable about this place is that it's family-run and that the food is actually home-made (including the breads). Another notable thing is that I try to avoid Montreal's offerings of "Mexican" food, because it always tastes terrible. However, this place offers fresh food that isn't your standard bastardized Canadian/American/Tex-Mex phony Mexican fare. It's prepared with care and creativity by a Mexican family, and tastes nothing like the crap on offer at 3 Amigos or Carlos and Pepe's (ew!!!). Also, if you're there, make sure you speak to the owner. He's an interesting filmmaker and both collects and makes the toys that are displayed at the restaurant, and can talk you ear off about the history of his toy collection (pretty fascinating).
The menu is fun as well and comes in gluten-free options and vegetarian friendly. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, which was sizable and tasty. The pulled pork was good, and the toppings and home-made bread were delicious. My friend ordered mushroom quesedillas, which were especially delicious because of the home-made cornbread tortillas. The sauces are home-made and killer good (especially the chipotle one). We also decided to "trio" our meals. My friend went for the salad, which was good, and I also got frijoles rancheros, a type of soup/dip. The frijoles rancheros were a bit too salty and runny for my tastes, so I'll opt for that the next time I go. The drink was a fresca, or freshly squeezed melon juice. It was nice, pink, and refreshing.
Finally, we had to end our meal with corn cake. Yes, corn cake, with bits of fresh corn baked right into it! It was absolutely delicious... not too sweet, not savoury, just very tasty and very home-made, but unlike any cake I've had before. I finished that off with a very delicious coffee. Both meals plus dessert and coffee came out to a cool 25$.
I'll be back here on a Friday night, when I'm told that the place really opens up as a bar with delicious tacos. I'm looking forward to my next visit! -
Review from Robyn P.
1/2/2012
I work from home a lot, so finding great lunch spots in Mile End is a favourite pastime, and Tachido is definitely on my 'repeat-visits' list.
The veggie tortas are delicious, especially when paired with the daily agua fresca. And it's just as easy to eat in as it is to do take away for an outdoor lunch in summer at some of the nearby parks. A definite win for the neighbourhood, and for my lunch hour.
The daily agua is a treat in and of itself - a personal favourite is the cantaloupe. Visit often so you can try lots of these daily concoctions. -
Review from Angela M.
Montréal, QC
12/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
I am so stoked to have discovered this little gem of a restaurant in Mile-End. The staff are so warm and friendly and most importantly for me they have two gluten-free bread options (regular and cheese) that the father bakes himself. It's probably the best gluten-free bread I've tried to date. So far I've had three hot sandwiches there: Pulled Pork (amazing); Ham and Pineapple (filling and a great combo of salty/sweet); Chipotle Chicken (My favorite - with feta cheese. Flavourful but not too spicy). The sandwiches are really filling, sometimes I'll even share mine and still feel full. Prices are $6-$8 for the tortas, so totally worth it!
Also, if you're looking for good gluten free bread you can ask to order some of their gf panini-style buns ahead. Would probably freeze well.
Grab a friend and give this lovely place a shot! -
Review from Raji S.
Montréal, QC
11/6/2011 4 photos
Tachido is a Mexican snack bar that serves up the yummiest sandwich on the block! Dishes are fresh, portions are hearty, and the space is bright and welcoming. Even the staff is endearingly friendly and proud to share their establishment with clients.
They offer "torta" (hot sandwich) with generous fillings of avocado, fried onion, tomato, and cheese with your choice of options like pulled pork or chipotle chicken, served in buckwheat bread or in their homemade, gluten-free, panini-like bread. The corn-tortillas for the quesidillas are made in-house, as are the delectable "almond cookies" which I suggest you chomp after your meal! For a fresh meal under $10, Tachido is my new lunch spot on Parc Ave.
I've only been for lunch so I wouldn't know about drinks at Tachido other than what's on their menu: specialty drinks including "agua fresca des dia" in different flavors every day - when I dropped by it was 'watermelon'. YUM. They also offer Mexican beer and sangria, and hibiscus Margaritas. -
Review from Jonotron V.
Montréal, QC
11/7/2011
The sign boasts "Best Mexican Sandwich in Montreal". Not knowing what a Mexican sandwich was in the first place, I was sceptical, but intrigued.
The inside is cozy, and the decor is hip. In particular I like the flashy Vegas style Virgin Mary ornament near the cash. I got the pulled pork sandwich to go, and it really hit the spot. The bread was tasty and I liked the jalapeno sauce that came with it too. I overheard that they are soon to get their liquor license and will be serving tacos and drinks at night... competition with Nouveau Palais??
Tasty sandwich, I'll be back. -
Review from Magdalena O.
Montréal, QC
Stumbled upon this place after searching for gluten-free in Montréal (often a fruitless search) and was luckily nearby with a friend to give it a shot.
They have just opened less than two months ago, and it's the owner's first resto venture. Him and his father, who is the baker, were very friendly and talked to me about the resto. The owner's sister and some of her friends are gluten-free and told him that he has to make an option for them. What did he do? Put his dad to work and create a delicious and chewy gluten free version of their own home made panini-style bread, that includes cheese inside. The main ingredient of the gf-flour is yuca.
Onto the sandwiches: I ordered the Chipotle Chicken on gluten free bread & the side beans & watermelon lemonade. It also came with a hot sauce type dip. The owner also brought us pickled peppers to try. The sandwich was delicious and full of stuff inside, which I am still thinking about days later. Like, I cannot stop thinking about it. I wish I lived closer!
The beans were too watery and over salted. The watermelon lemonade tasted too fake. The two latter sides are what gives this place a 4 and not a 5.
My friend had the pulled pork on regular bread and he was swooning.
We were both pleasantly stuffed after the meal. My friend mentioned that often he goes to these types of places and is never full.
I will definitely be back many times over, especially at the affordable student pricing.
The decor is inviting and very clean. Go!
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