This place was the choice of our meetup.com host who has a penchant for karaoke which seems to be a highlight for La Cevicheria. Otherwise, it's pretty much a dive in Kens with long tables with everything else sketchy enough you don't want to look too closely. I had a Michelada which was quite good and really hit the spot! Then I remembered someone recommended the shrimp tacos, which I always enjoy so I ordered those. Someone at the table ordered nachos which definitely looked good. But when I got my tacos I was confused as to why the shells were on the shrimp still (heads off). Not sure why that would be and it's too obvious to be a mistake, and in hindsight I should have sent that order back to the kitchen as I couldn't eat it like a taco. Instead I had to pick each shrimp up and peel it before eating which was messy because of the mayo, and took long enough that the shell was soggy by the time I got to it. Not ideal and made me think that there were not any Mexicans in the place. My only guess is that they could be Filipino? They would serve shell-on shrimp in some of their dishes which would be fine, being with noodles or rice. Also the karaoke thing made me think of Little Manilla lol, as the bar up there was heaven for out of tune singing 100%. I see now they are closed for the winter 2025/6 and back in April which makes a lot of sense since Kens is often a ghost town when it gets cold out. read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Natchos looked good - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ok. I love love love love this place. This place has like a local mexican bar vibe. It has super good music. Fast service. I went here in a breezy summer evening and it is a good spot for causal date. The open patio and huge door is best thing they have. Fish tacos and cactus tacos both were perfectly done. Their portion sizes were good as well. I can go again! read more

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We came here on a Friday night and sat inside. They have a small stage for live music, but nothing was planned for that night. We ordered "Piña Colada" and "Margarita" for drinks, "Calamari Rings" for appetizer, and "Cactus Tacos" and "Octopus Ceviche" for entree. Calamari portion was smaller than we expected. And Octopus Ceviche had smashed avocado on Google photos (maybe they weren't accurate), but it didn't come with smashed avocado; but it was delicious. Calamari and tacos were just okay. The service wasn't that good though. The staff weren't even around to ask them to refill the water bottle on our table. read more

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cute spot in kensington that is open late. As the name suggests they focus on ceviche and seafood. Food was good. ceviche had chunks of fresh fish and plenty of lime and lemon. The ceviche shots was a great way to try the three main ones. The octopus and salmon mains were really tasty but the steak could be a hit or miss depending on the cut they have. The side of veggies seemed like they were just made from a bag of frozen veggies you'd have laying around read more

Dropped by on a Friday night and it didn't get busy until 10PM. The drinks are pretty good - would recommend the margarita and mojito. It's fairly strong. The food is okay, not super delicious but fine to pair with the cocktails. So why the 2 stars? Dropped by after having dinner at another restaurant. We hung out at La Cevicheria for almost 1.5 hours. The service was okay throughout the night. Not particularly friendly but figured it was getting busy due to karaoke night. (I believe that's what it was). When the bill came, the server came to our table, with 0 expression on her face, typed in the amount we owed and passed the machine to us. We paid and she took the machine without saying ANYTHING and walked away. No thank you, no smile... NOTHING. We were taken aback by the service and that's the reason why we're not going back. read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We were hanging around Kensington today waiting for our son to wrap up some meetings at the University of Toronto, and we came upon this cute little place on the corner! Doesn't look like much from the outside but... Best guac we have ever had! Amazing plantain chips freshly fried! Baja fish tacos and cactus tacos were melt in your mouth delicious! This little gem is perfect for a light lunch... don't let the outside fool you, it's authentic and delicious, and reasonably priced! Super high quality food, and perfectly cooked! read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Baja fish taco! - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Started off with mojito and Caesar - their version of Bloody Mary. My mojito was so refreshing, strong, and delicious!! My husband thought his Caesar wasn't spicy enough and needed more salt. After he put more hot sauce, I tasted it and it was great! We ordered the grilled octopus which came with 4 small tentacles, grilled vegetables and a side of rice! The octopus could have used another minute on the grill but it and the grilled veggies were perfectly seasoned, crispy and scrumptious. We got the ceviche shots as well. It's a combo of azteca, Inca, and shrimp ceviches. I enjoyed them all. My husband thought the shrimp one was too sweet. They were tangy and fresh! We would highly recommend this place! Would definitely come back if in town!! read more

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Out of all the restaurants on Augusta Street, this one had one of the most welcoming indoor/outdoor seating, so we decided to stop by for dinner. Food came relatively fast. Chips and guac tasted fresh and were definitely the highlight. My cactus salad was good, but nothing worth raving home about, especially since I found a little piece of hair in it! But I gotta keep it objective, and since the rest of my party said their tacos were pretty good, I'll round up to a 4. read more

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I absolutely love this place, the food, the music, and overall ambiance! Our server was great and someone (possibly the owner) came over and made sure we were enjoying ourselves and the food. This is my second time coming back. I got the aguachiles before and I decided to get it again because the flavor is just too good to pass up. My friend wanted the octopus ceviche, I have to say I probably wouldn't have gotten it on my own but I ended up liking that too! Plantains and guac are a classic and were delicious! I will be coming back again! read more

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Yum! Located on the southeast corner of Augusta Avenue & Oxford Street the place occupies a corner store that previously housed Big Fat Burrito. Entering the door which sits on the corner the place has tables both inside & outside that look out onto Augusta Avenue & Oxford Streets. The kitchen is located in the back of the restaurant behind a bar where three waitresses served everyone in the place. The menu featured a good selection of seafood appetizers, ceviche dishes, tacos & cooked fish. We ordered a couple of their ceviche dishes, I had the Azteca (basa soaked with tomatoes, jalapeños & cilantro in lime juice), while my friend had their Inca (basa soaked with onions, cilantro, aji amarillo, sweet potatoes & lime juice). The food arrived in metal dishes shaped like fish that helped keep the fish fresh & cool, with a side of fried nachos & was a real pleasant surprise. Not only were the dishes more than we expected they were incredibly delicious. We learned that the place was owned by a Mexican family giving us some of the best ceviche we had ever had ensuring that we will be back. read more

You NEED to come here for the frozen mango margarita! Hits the spot on a hot summer day. The decor here was also super cute. Our server was so sweet and friendly. Star taken off just cuz the guac was not as good as I expected :( read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Frozen mango marg - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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As a vegan, food can be hit and miss as restaurants. This was a hit! Highly recommend.

Best spot in Toronto for karaoke on Fridays and also for Mariachi and Mexican band on sundays, food and drinks are amazing

We stopped by here to grab some drinks to go! Super hot day calls for a boozey mojito! Service was quick, friendly and drinks were not watered down. Check them out if you're in the kensington area! Food menu looks enticing too so we definitely gotta come back and try their food! Oh, if you bring back their Mason jar for another drink, you get $2 off! read more

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The guacamole was very simple, very coarsely chopped, and very delicious. The shrimp tacos were tasty, and very fresh tasting. We ordered chicken tacos. There were supposed to be sautéed onions on the chicken tacos. One taco had none; the other had one barely cooked slice of onion. The chicken was boiled to the point that it had no taste, and an unpleasant texture. The place is pleasant; they play Mexican music. I will go back: I will never eat those chicken tacos again, however. read more

Delish tacos! Some of the best I have ever had and I travelled through South America. Good service and fun music! Good times!

My first terrible restaurant experience during our stay in Toronto. We ordered two house special seafood platter, food took over an hour to serve, seafood was neither fresh or tasty (also over priced).. The glasses were not washed properly, you could still see lipstick stains from previous customers.. yuck! read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Lipstick print from previous people on cups - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I ordered three different types of ceviche they have. My favourite was the Peruvian style but all were amazing and fresh. The burritos are perfectly portioned and on the most fresh tortilla wraps. I think about this ceviche all the time and like to visit at least once a week read more

La Cevicheria Bar & Grill - Peruvian, Mexican and Moroccan style ceviche. "Ceviche three ways" - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food tasted good. I don't think 2 small tacos should cost $13.95 in Kensington Market.l, sadly people that are struggling with finances (which there is a lot in the area) cannot afford to eat there. Also service was hard to find. Call me old school but I shouldn't have to struggle to get a menu. Maybe this restaurant does not belong in the Market!! read more

I order nachos, and was perhaps one of only a few diners. They came rather fast. However, they could not be eaten. They were cold. The cheese was out of the fridge cold. The nacho stale. I ate about a tenth of the plate and left. Leaving I wondered how they even dared to serve it to me lol. read more

Unpleasant experience at this restaurant yesterday JULY 2nd 2023 around 6pm sumting going to 7pm, felt like RACISM was invited when me and my friend walked in, no one came to great us or place us, a girl saw us and didn't mind us she was on her phone, another one same vibe she preferred to go straight behind us to ask other ppl if she could help them after that she came to us like nothing was up! I had to take my friend and walk out, to vent about the situation, we didn't want to kill our good vibe we walked in again this time someone came to help us! FOR ME IT'S NEVER AGAIN! ANYWAY FOOD WAS GOOD THO! read more

So delicious we had a pitcher of red sangria, fish tacos, plantain and ceviches Mexicanos. Everything was fresh and tasted so good. Service was efficient and friendly. We'll be back! read more

This place served the worse food ever. Ordered a seafood soup and an octopus ceviche. The what so called ceviche came out dry, not a single drip of lime juice, sauce or anything on it. It feels like they just opened a can of octopus and put it on a plate. We asked the waitress why is this so dry and she brought us some lime, hot sauce and shrimp cocktail sauce. Do they even know what a ceviche is? Ceviche is supposed to be cured in fresh citrus juices. How are they calling themselves a Cevicheria?? Next, the seafood soup came out. It was lukewarm. The broth taste like watered down shrimp cocktail sauce. The shrimp in the soup was so overcooked to the point it was brown-grey and immediately disintegrated in your month. It was so gross we left them all behind. And how can the shrimp be so overcooked but yet the soup came out lukewarm. That only means that this soup is so old and has been re-heated so many times. I really don't know how is this place still in business. And all that crap costed us $40 for two simple dishes! What a terrible experience. read more

The toughest over cooked shrimp in my shrimp taco I've ever experienced. nothing was good about this place. I felt all I was paying for was a place to sit as most of the other taco places in Kensington do not have seating. it was expensive for a taco place and way too expensive for what you get. A tourist trap. read more

Ordered a steak burrito,fish tacos and steak tacos and man was I disappointed. Asked for hot salsa and all they had was spicy mayo. My steak burrito was ground beef and the fish taco was fish sticks. Go somewhere read more

Was visiting Toronto and I came across this little gem in the heart of Kensington Market. If you want authentic Peruvian food - this is the place to go. Fantastic ceviche, the octopus was fresh and perfectly cooked and there is really nothing to complain about. A lot of love is put into this restaurant and it shows. Not to mention their hospitality and service - you won't find a place like this anywhere in Toronto! For boozier nights, try out the Margarita towers... read more