T&t Tacos Et Tortas

Amazing food and drinks!!! I brought my one year old and staff was super nice with him!! ��

Excellents tacos, mais ce restaurant n'est pas mon favori à Montréal pour en manger... Par contre, chapeau à la soupe tortilla, la meilleure que j'ai goûtée jusqu'à date! J'ai déjà hâte de revenir cet hiver pour en commander un gros bol! Pour terminer, il existe toutes sortes de spéciaux selon la journée de votre visite. Ça peut valoir la peine pour certains! :)

Tacos have exploded in Montreal. There’s almost a taqueria on every corner at this point! This particular one can be found in the Plateau and I first heard about it in the Day of Gluttony: 24 Montreal Restaurants in 24 Hours video. They do take reservations, so making one isn’t a bad idea if you would rather not wait.

T&T Tacos et Tortas is located on a street corner and they have a large entrance area with the kitchen positioned right up front as well. The dining room area is towards the back and the dimly-lit room is filled with interesting local art. The vibe is very cool and fun and hip. We grabbed our seats and our server was very friendly and attentive during our visit.

The first thing that I did was order a cocktail, which they were able to make non-alcoholic for me. I always gravitate towards horchata and they serve a fun cocktail version of this, the Horchata Colada (2 1/2oz tequila, rumchata, coconut cream). Although mine didn’t contain any of the liquor items. I thought that they did a great job of providing me with a drink that was delicious and still seemed fun even though it was minus the booze. I didn’t miss the alcohol at all! The drink was cool and refreshing, and super coconutty. It wasn’t as grainy as a typical horchata but I liked that they figured out an interesting way to honour this classic beverage.

For an appetizer we started with the Guacamole (A zesty blend of avocado, tomato, lime, onion, jalapeno, served with authentic tortilla chips - $7.00 for the small size). I really loved this fresh guac! It tasted bright and fresh-made. The flavours all worked together in perfect harmony with a great acidic kick from the lime. The chips were also delicious and tasted like they had been housemade and fried to a golden perfection. This is the right way to start any Mexican meal!

While I’m more of a torta girl, we decided that trying their tacos was also of importance and picked the Pescado (Tilapia fillet breaded with panko, chipotle mayonnaise and cabbage salad and coriander - $13.85) out of their eight different taco varieties. Each portion contains four tacos with made in-house tortillas accompanied by a variety of spicy sauces, garnished with fresh onion and coriander. It would be nice if they would let you mix and match the tacos so that you can create a plate of four different kinds, but unfortunately they do not. I liked these because of how saucy they were and the tortillas definitely did taste fresh. The fish itself was a little bit lost in the crunchy batter, but I liked everything else about the bold flavours so I didn’t mind too much. I also greatly enjoyed the three spicy sauces that were provided, especially one that had a nice smoky flavour to it. Not the best fish tacos that I’ve ever had, but decently okay.

Time for some serious torta business! A torta is a Mexican-style sandwich and when done well they can be some of the most delicious food that you’ll ever taste! T&T has five different tortas available and we chose the Cochinita (Marinated pulled pork, pickled red onions and jalapenos and coriander - $9.50). This was it. This was the thing. I absolutely loved this sandwich! When I return, I will order a torta all to myself and be done with it! The warm bread tasted so fresh and pillowy-soft, yet somehow seemed a bit crusty at the same time. Everything inside the torta was absolutely bursting with incredible flavours and the hit of pickled brininess was my favourite part. The pork was juicy, tender, and so saucy and good. Everything about this was exactly everything that I wanted. I’ve had other pretty great tortas in my day, but this one is right up there.

We had a bit of room left for dessert and decided to grab the Churros ($3.50). These were small enough that they could be enjoyed and shared even after a big meal. Each golden-fried tube of dough was liberally coated in a different sauce; strawberry, chocolate, and caramel. My favourite ended up being the strawberry, which surprised me! Can’t go wrong with warm fried dough...

I would love to return to T&T so that I can try their tortilla soup. And then I’ll order a torta and share it with no one!! Out of the millions of taco shops that have opened up around town, I would say that this is one of the better ones. It’s a little bit more “high-end” then some of the little hole-in-the-wall joints, so if you’re looking for a nicer type of taco experience this is totally the place to go.

Authentic tacos! The tacos are made as they should be and the "filling" is juicy and bursting with flavor. I fully recommend this place for any taco lover, and don't forget to try the churros

Very good food, very cozy and small place. My friends and I enjoyed it very much but be prepared to look for a parking spot if you are driving. I will go there again

Friends of mine recently brought me to this place and I am putting it #1 on my list for tacos in this city. All the taco selections are great and you get 4 and not 3 like most places so you definitely leave full. I would also recommend the nachos and bean dip, so good!