Our server Ra was soooo sweet and knowledgeable, food was absolutely delicioso, love the decor of…read moreCoco felt welcoming. Food delicious every dish we had. From the apps to dessert Can't go wrong picking anything.

A few dishes feature their fish-of-the-day, which was pickerel for the ceviche and tacos during our…read moresummer visit. Marinated and cured in an acid of lime and tomatoes, the fish takes on a pink hue in the ceviche ($16) and has the taste of a lighter Arctic char. It's wonderfully fresh, either by itself or scooped onto a crispy thin tortilla chip, the citrus acid nicely balanced with a hint of heat. The starter just needed more salt. In fact, all their dishes need more seasoning. Perhaps El Pueblito is trying to respect an ingredient's natural flavours or cater to Bracebridge's older demographic, but everything needed an extra hit of salt to finish the dish - maybe they should just leave some at each table. The same pickerel tasted completely different in the fish tacos ($20), once lightly grilled and topped with pineapple salsa. Since the fish isn't deep fried and there's not a typical slaw topping, the tacos are soft; I wish there was a crunchy element to provide textural interest - even some finely chopped bell peppers and red onion would be great. Still, the tacos were tasty - the corn tortillas chewy and fresh, and the spicy mayo and tomatillo salsa great condiments for the dish. The refried beans were rich and smooth, lovely on its own or smooshed into the rice. The grains get even better once you add in consommé and chopped onions (from the birria tacos). In the end, the fish tacos are a little soft but at least they're not messy to eat. Consequently, the complete opposite experience of having a birria taco ($20). Stuffed with beef and deep fried, these arrive blistering hot and need to be wrapped in a tissue to dunk. Having seen many people have the dish at food trucks, it's a wonder how anyone isn't covered in consommé and grease without a proper table and dishware. If you're ordering these, it's best not to wear white. The slowly cooked beef was plentiful and tender, but because under seasoned meat and consommé, we couldn't help feel that the birrias were missing something. I was waiting for a flavourful explosion to erupt, only to be met with a slow-moving stream of lava. The flavours improved once we added tons of the raw onion, cilantro, and avocado into the crispy hot taco, a few sparks in the lava stream. Saving room for churros ($10 for 6) is essential. When our server asked us whether we wanted six or ten of the pastries, I thought it must be a rehearsed question as why would two people need more than six? One bite into the hot hollow logs of fried dough and we were hooked. Dusted with cinnamon sugar they were already delicious, but a dunk into a creamy thick not-overly-sweet caramel and the dessert was absolutely sublime. Yeah, so maybe we could have devoured ten.

All you can eat tacos. It's gringo tacos. If you're hungry and have a big party - great place!…read moreLocation is good in Downtown Barrie.

Lovely food and very friendly staff . The ambiance is lovely and the new location is spaciousread more

Convenient place for a quick Mexican lunch. I stopped in today and picked up a veggie & bean…read moreburrito, it was huge and fresh. Don't come here expecting an authentic Latin American experience, but for clean, fast, fresh burritos it's a great option. I'll definitely be back.

I'm a repeat customer. My favourite is the spicy chicken burrito. Can't wait for my next one…read more I'll be there soon. Diane in Severn.

Came here with my friends while we were in town for a bachelorette weekend. We got a variety of…read morefood off their menu and they were all delicious. Service was also great. Definitely recommend!

Taking full advantage of the tourist trap with $25 margaritas and little street tacos at $10 ea…read more Despite placing the order all at once for our table of 4, food arrived at the table in three deliveries at 10-15 minutes apart. We received an assortment of tacos but not what we ordered. With no explanation as to what was being delivered and what was still on the way, it made it a challenge for 4 people to sit and enjoy a meal together. The quality of the food was good but not so good as to make up for the shortcomings. You're paying for the privilege of sitting on the waterfront in Port Carling. I would skip this place if I were you.

Ambiance is great. Service ok. BUT....for $35 for a TINY…read more portion of ceviche. I was not expecting that for the price. The portion given would be worth half the price. Cannot recommend. Consider Turtle Jack's next door instead.

The service here is fantastic. The young gentleman working was extremely patient and took his time…read moreto explain the items on the menu. I was hesitant on the soup of the day, and he offered to give me a taste test before committing to a decision. *Unfortunately I only remembered to take pictures halfway through the meal* Overall, the food was great. If you're craving Mexican food, I think this is a great option. The portion size was great as they don't skimp on the toppings for your taco/burritos. It may be because I went during Monday lunch, but a lot of the options on their website were not available that day (Ex: Enchiladas and Burrito Ahogado).

Great authentic food at reasonable prices not fancy at all but super friendly staff and casual…read moredining Give it a try the specials are typically very good with substantial portions

On our way home from the cottage, we stopped in Peterborough for lunch. We found La Hacienda on…read moregoogle and took a chance. I was surprised to find a Mexican restaurant in Peterborough but hey, rating were okay and we were craving so why not. It was a pleasant surprise. The restaurant is a decent size that you could easily have a larger group have food. The staff was kind and patient and made sure we had everything we needed. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered a couple of tacos and the Mexican hot chocolate though everyone else in my group ordered full meals. Everything looked super legitimate and reminded me of my favourite authentic Mexican restaurant near home - Mexico Lindo. Not one person left unsatisfied. The starter chips and salsa also got cleared out by our group, they were so good! If you're in the Peterborough area, hit this place up, you won't be disappointed.

Whoa! I didn't expect to visit Peterborough and eat delicious Mexican food! I was surprised at the…read moregood reviews on here, so I decided to give it a try. We ordered the lunch special (comes with a soup & burrito) and got the Tortilla Soup (Soupa Aztec) and a chicken burrito, and then fish tacos, and a shrimp taco. I really enjoyed the tortilla soup, which is really beautifully plated and the pico de gallo and guac are delicious. My second favourite thing were the fish tacos, which were not fried like at most restaurants but grilled, and that was a pleasant surprise! All the food was fresh and appetizing. The only downside to the patio is that there were wasps that kept bothering us :( Other than that, a really great experience!

Who would have thought that my first restaurant in Canada would be accidentally a vegan one, and I…read moremust say I'm pleasantly surprised. I gotta be honest, we ended up here without knowing that it was all vegan, n since I chose the place, I saw I disappointed my family for choosing such by mistake. But, these folks really changed our mind. All of the stuff we ordered were not only delicious, but we didn't really feel like we're having imitation meat. We loved and finished every bit of it. I was never much of a fan of imitation meat, but this place has made me reconsider. The service was great. Very friendly and polite folks who own/run the place. We were kinda clueless on what we were gonna order as the sunday's special menu didn't sound all that familiar. The waitress was patient with us in answering any questions we had and helped us choose the order. We need more such good service at the restaurants. It was my newborn nephew's first outing. They have a changing table which was a relief. Drink options looked attractive, we couldn't try them this time.

In town for a night and found this very rare all vegan Mexican restaurant and in a place where you…read moreleast expect it. We may not fit the usual looking vegans and that's why perhaps as soon as we entered the girl clarified with us that we knew that this place is vegan only. The service was very slow as well Ordered a large Nachos. Multicoloured Chips and topped with vegetables, sour creams, cheeze and tons of runny refried beans. The size was definitely too much for the both of us for which we were warned. The chips good, the Cheeze not so good and vegan sour cream ok. The runny refried beans made the chips soggy. The Enchiladas - too little filling inside and again the tomatillo green salsa too runny. The flavour was very mild for us and the profound flavour was just the tomatillos. The quantity we got for the price paid was disappointing as well. The Passion Fruit cocktail was absolutely amazing. Very good Passion Fruit flavour and perfectly made and very refreshing. It was cold outside, but we enjoyed the icy drink. The restaurant has two coolers that you can buy some vegan items. We got Butler Soy Curls that are hard to find.