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.

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.

Walking into this place you instantly feel like you're gnna get some authentic Mexican food and you…read moreare not wrong. These were some of the most authentic and delicious tacos I've ever had, and that's saying a lot considering I come from a city loaded with real and fake taco joint, I'm a foodie, and tacos are my favourite food. If you don't like your experience here, you know NOTHING of tacos. Period.

I love Mexican food. When I tried this location, I was pleasantly surprised to find we have an…read moreauthentic Mexican restaurant in North Bay. I have been here several times, and my experience has always been positive. The staff is helpful, friendly. And very polite. The food is delicious.

Ok Tulo's gets a bit roughed up in the reviews (in fact they seem to be turned off in Google) so…read morehere is my balanced take. The fish taco was genuinely tasty and the little patio overlooking the lake is Port Carling at its finest. The staff are generally friendly and what you would expect in Port Carling. The steak taco is generously coated in cumin and other spices but is served dry. What self respecting tacqueria has no salsas on the table? When asked they point you at the bottled hot sauces which is an odd cheap out given they charge $10 for each little taco. So overall a great location, something approaching a good, authentic taco but brought down by some ungenerous decisions. Go ahead and be expensive, but don't be chintzy and expensive.

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.

Gord and I checked out El Gringo's Cantina, which has a spot at the top of Muskoka BeerSpa, a…read morecouple times this week. It has a fun vibe with Latin tunes blasting. On Monday evening, we stopped in for margaritas ... mine was strawberry and his was lemon. They were fun and tasty! Tuesday we had lunch there. If you go, have patience. From the time I got in line to order, ordered and got our food, it was an hour. It wasn't overly busy ... about ten people. We got a margarita (mine was strawberry and Gord's was lemon). They don't have a big selection. Gord had Esquites (Mexican corn salad, ancho chili, crema, herbs, pickles and cortina cheese) and he liked it. I had Mexican Fried Chicken. It was good but not a great value for the $$. There were three small chicken pieces and they weren't boneless. They were obviously freshly cooked so hot hot hot ...yay! There were no forks ... just spoons and knives ... so it was hard to eat until it cooled down a bit.

This is the only Mexican all you can eat I know of in the GTA or nearby. Certainly it is the only…read moreone in Barrie. So it's great to indulge your love of Mexican (and not Tex-Mex!). That said there're some concessions to Tex-Mex, with the burritos and American cheese on the nachos. We were greeted with servings of what seemed to be light versions of nachos & 2 sopes (like the corresponding items on their menu, but with fewer toppings). The nachos used nice, crispy, firm tortilla chips. The sopes were decent (though I'm not a fan of Hispanic corn dough, since it's quite heavy & has a strong taste) Sopa de tortilla was very rich & tasty & slightly spicy. There was a nice texture from the tortilla bits & pork rinds. Caldo de pollo was good but it was just chicken soup with rice. The tacos were pretty big. Campechano was mostly beef & sausage inside, but was dry with a flat flavour. Yet, it was not the fault of the meat - on its own the stuffing was pretty tasty - it just didn't work in the taco. Camaron was pretty good it had a lot of herbs & had a fresh taste especially with the sour cream. Gringa was good: like Mexican pulled pork - more onion, more sour & less sweet than American pulled pork. Pastor was tasty spiced pork with pineapple, though it was better on its own outside the taco. Pambazo was a soft, very potatoey bun which was pretty good. Enchilada mole was quite small - you could just order 1. It was decent. The lime agua fresca drink had a good lime taste & tasted fresh & homemade. The desserts were decent too. 3 milks cake was pretty good - I've had moister but this was moist & rich. Bunuelos (fried dough) were decent - fresh with nice cinnamon, but very thin so they were all crunch; they were also a bit oily. Ice cream was normal.

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.

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

Paco's Tacos hits Orillia at a very unique waterfront location inside a boat…read more They did a great job setting up a little kitchen and our serving great tacos to go. I had the chicken tacos which were really good. Lots of flavor and reasonable portion. Hot sauce was really good and for 10 bucks you can't go wrong. Next time I'm coming back for a burrito and I'm sure they will impress.

Love this place! On the water, great food, good portions, good pricing and great atmosphere. Can't…read morewait for it to reopen for the season! Ill be a regular all season long!

Great staff & take out! Harman and Muskan are excellent, enthusiastic & cheered us up during a long…read moredrive. Food is fresh & healthy (depending what you choose) and delicious. Stopped late afternoon in early July on way to Toronto. Highly recommend!