milagro

great mexican joint in downtown toronto. if the weather is great, you could opt to sit at a nice patio on john street. the decor is excellent and we had a really great time here. the guacamole is very tasty and one of the best i have had in toronto. for the main course try the mole poblano. it is awesome.

amazing guacamole and unlimited tortilla chips. has a commercial vibe but the food makes up for it. red sangria is pretty good. once went for the happy hour taco special and wasn't disappointed!

been there for lunch, tried pascado rodrigo, fish tacos and tamarindo in drink. all the foods was really good and perfectly hot n spicy. enjoyed alot

this is one of my staple mexican restaurant to frequent. the staff is very attentive and prompt. the guacamole is a great starter to order. the tropical de pescado is yummy with the right amount of zing to it. lastly, the sauces that most things on the menu come with add a different layer of flavor to the whole food experience.

awesome. not sure why people complained about the poor customer service because that certainly was not our experience. we arrived early for our reservation tonight by half an hour but that was not a problem. we started off with large margaritas and queso fundido - awesome drinks and melted cheese, not a bad start. we then ordered rosartio tacos - shrimp was cooked perfectly. really they are not to be missed. husband had the pierna de cordero, lamb fell off the bone and was amazing. i ordered tinga burrito which was good but i was so full i could only manage 3 bites. finally the customer service was fantastic, our drinks were never empty and the staff were super nice. my husband would like you to know he is presently in a food coma.

been here a few times... food was very good. had the guacamole and the tinga burrito. service is a bit slow and a bit pricey. i would definitely go back for the food

i had a long walk after work to a mexican restaurant called milagro for dinner with some of my coworkers. i ordered the pull pork taco and some roasted potatoes as a side. the food was excellent, kind of on the pricey side though. it was still early in the evening but the place was so poorly lit. it did not make for great ambiance. one of my coworkers were disgusted with the 18% service charge they levied on us for having a party of eight and over. the total damage was $35 which is on the high end side for mexican food. go at your own discretion.

milagro is an authentic, cozy restaurant filled with beautiful mexican culture and décor. the restaurant is located in the middle of toronto between the financial and fashion districts. you’ll find that milagro is more than a restaurant that serves tacos, burritos and enchiladas. the family of milagro is passionate to bring together food, drink and good company.  we started of with cocktails, guacamole and a shot of tequila. fresh and addicting. i found myself snacking on this throughout the entire dinner. there were three dishes of appetizers. the first was a fresh cesar, the romaine was crisp and the vinaigrette was creamy and zesty. the next two items were served together. tostadita de pulpo and sope plazero. the octopus was poached to perfection, tossed in a beautifully seasoned crunchy salsa. it was fresh and light compared to the next savoury and creamy snack. the sope plazero had an interesting corn masa base and it soaked up all the delicious juices from the pork and salsa. the sweetness from the pork and the creaminess from the cheese balanced the heat from the tomatilla-serrano salsa. i could eat this all day, yum! and the food just kept coming, next were the entrees. all three dishes were served with steaming corn tortillas. first up was marinated pulled pork with pickled habanero onions, refried beans and fried plantain. the pulled pork was savoury and full of spices, the plantains were sweet and the onions were very spicy! three or four strands of those onions were more than enough in my tortilla, i couldn’t handle the heat! i was most excited about the lamb shank. it’s braised in chile guajillo, mezcal sauce with carrots and potatoes. my favourite dishes are usually braised meats with tons of spices and herbs. the meat always turns out tender and the flavours have a lot of time to mingle together to form something spectacular. the lamb shank was fall-off-the-bone tender and insanely flavourful. the next item that i got to dump over my corn tortilla was chicken mole. before this meal, i’ve never heard, seen or tasted mole. chef arturo informed us that mole is traditionally made with 20+ ingredients and it’s finished with cocoa at the end. although the sauce wasn’t sweet, i could taste the cocoa. i was really unfamiliar with the taste and texture of this sauce, so it didn’t stand out like some of the other dishes. i was afraid of not having enough room to eat dessert because i was stuffing my face with all the other dishes. no worries, i was able to consume the final dish of the night. the cheese flan was rich, creamy, slightly heavy with a slight bitter after-taste. i enjoyed the smooth creaminess of it though. the other dessert was a creamy custard that taste like melted caramel, yum.  

great mexican joint in the downtown core (entertainment district to be exact). though the place does give off the "commercial" vibes. expect to see a lot of suits, after hours, tequila... very tasty guacamole, i must say :-) and the tacos were delicious as well. they do have a small patio on john st. if you're lucky to catch some good weather. personally i prefer the more mom and pop shops (ie - el trompo in kensington). not sure if i'll be running back here anytime soon.

it was a true mexican dining experience at the vip menu tasting of milagro cantina . starting off with 3 special cocktails made for the night, one of them a not-your-regular margarita with a stronger, smokier flavour really quenched my thirst; followed by a multi-course tasting, each dish paired with a spirit or wine, chef arturo anhalt sure knows what he’s doing. sope plazero and tostadita de pulpo paired with michelada guacamole con totopos was served with three of milagro ’s famous salsas. the milagrito ‘ven a mi’ reposado mezcal (or mescal) rimmed with “sal de gusano” and chased with orange juice was a nice way to reset our palate for the next round. cut the bacon crap, the ensalada césar (caesar salad) was served simple with a slice of lime and a nice, rich anchovy garlic vinaigrette. sope plazero (pork carnitas with tortilla) and tostadita de pulpo (crispy tortilla with octopus ceviche) were well complemented by michelada , a mexican drink mixed with

milagro cantina. i’d heard such great things about this mexican restaurant! some even insist that it’s better than the ever-so-popular el catrin, in the distillery district. naturally, i was curious to try it out…

great food as always!. third time at this restaurant and the food was delicious as always. servers are extremely pleasant and helpful in choosing menu items. one caution, though, to please read the prices carefully. my friend ordered a half liter of pinot grigio wine believing it to be modestly priced (yes, she didn't check, only read by glass prices). when our bill arrived she was astounded to see that the wine was $39. for a half liter. after much discussion with the manager, he kindly reduced her wine bill to the price of two glasses. thank you to the milagro management for taking pity on us. we have learned our lesson to be more careful in the future.

servers are all about the "tip". i have been to milagro quite a few times and have always enjoyed the food and service. but last sunday when i visited milagro (mercer) i had a rather annoying experience. i went with 3 other friends and at the end we decided to split the bill where some of us paid cash and then some paid by card. judging from the server we felt he really was not too happy with the way the bill was split. and from the way things were unfolding we figured that he was worried about his tip. he mentioned the word "tip" almost 10 times in the 2 minutes he was trying to explain how the split works. btw this is not our first time splitting a bill in a restaurant and its not rocket science. we had thought of paying for the bill, and then pay for the tip separately. not knowing it he kept on mentioning the importance of tipping and how splitting the bill might reduce the tip amount. for a while we were rather frazzled not understanding why he was going on about the tip. this made him not have a reduced amount of tip but rather a bad experience of coming to milagro. i have never ever seen a server insist on a tip this many times. we are not from another world and i am willing to pay 15-20% tip based on the service, and insisting on tip is not service. please advise your servers that this is not best customer service practice. but by judging of who the server was i think he might be the manager of the restaurant itself. i am not sure.

this is our second time at milagro in just a couple weeks. but when you’re craving mexican and looking for a good meeting spot in toronto’s entertainment district with variety (and prices!) to please everyone, you can’t do better than milagro.

my tacos were muy deliciosos! with the exception of the tortilla getting a little soggy towards the end (probably due to the juice that had pooled on my plate), i would definitely order this dish again! there was the option of making the tacos into a meal, which gave you one more taco + rice and beans for an additional $7. i would've opted for this except i only really wanted the additional taco and not the rice and beans.