El Taco De Oro — Restaurant in Ottawa

I feel embarassed about complaining because the nicest server on earth was our fabulous hostess/server. Alas, I would give $100 gratis, if the owners would only pull a Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares redo of the food.

I am easy to please as hell. All they had to do to get 5 stars from me would have been to: Hit the Taco Bell basic minimum. Serve us the easiest thing on earth, the dish that is the mexican equivalent of a grilled cheese sandwich, the enchilada, or the burrito. That's all! Alas, the grated cheese atop was uncooked.

Enchilada: Uncooked, room temp grated cheese from a bag sprinkled atop. No chef's torch obviously exists in the kitchen. A microwave, even, should have been installed. They might have been handy had the chef run out of time to bake it. And if that chef was not taught that to get a crispy texture atop, an oven is necessary. It is a baked dish.

Ladies and gentlemen: would u not agree with me that whomever approved that preparation and said "looks good to me, get it out there and serve it!" should warrant an absolute "get out of this industry" directive from you?

2: My dinner companion's side dish of beans was a mushy hill of No Flavour. My dinner companion ordered the enchilada and I ordered a flavourless burrito. My burrito lacked beans, tho it was expected. I inquired and server/owner? said it was in there. Ok. Maybe. Burrito lacking refried beans? It was a rice burrito.

My friend and i were each trying the queso. Suddenly our eyes locked in horror. We think "I cannot/will not be able to swallow any part of this gummy blob hovering perilously close to my tonsils." The fear was that if we tried to swallow any part of this blob that we would choke to death. It was refusing to allow our teeth to break it into smaller chunks.

Let me assure you: Gordon Ramsay is screaming in your faces: "HIRE A DARN COOK!" or, he might try the sweet, convincing expensive consultation with you, sitting next to you. "School cafetera food is better than yours. Having zero respect for the job of "kitchen manager," whomever invested money in this lease is terribly dumb. If u hire a kitchen mgr with a history of good taste in food, & being able to properly cook, the existence of this mgr would indicate you do not wish to fail. Whomever is laundering their money through this joint is losing money. ((JOKE! It's a joke) Bad cooks are stealing all your future savings. You literally cannot...

Nestled in the heart of the city, El Taco de Oro presents a culinary journey into Mexican cuisine. The ambiance strikes a harmonious balance between coziness and spaciousness, ensuring patrons feel welcomed yet never confined. Every detail sets the stage for a delightful experience.

Diners will find a plethora of choices on the menu, each dish showcasing the depth and diversity of traditional Mexican flavors. The beef chimichangas, which I opted for during our visit, were a testament to the chef's prowess. Impeccably prepared, they were bursting with savory goodness and arrived at our table piping hot, paired perfectly with a side of tangy sour cream. However, a slight hiccup was the accompanying fries; while they boasted the right seasoning, they had cooled a tad too much by the time they were served.

Staff members exuded warmth and attentiveness, ensuring our needs were met, especially commendable given the size of our dining party. In terms of value, the pricing was on the higher side, but justified given the overall quality. It's clear that El Taco de Oro prioritizes the dining experience, and while there's always room for refinement, it's undeniably a gastronomic gem in the city's...

We went to have lunch and the lady there was not welcoming at all. We sat there and asked for the menu, she pointed out it was a QR code, we tried and wasn’t working so we asked for a menu. Instead of giving them to us she told us ( from the bar) that they were at the entrance. So my husband went to grab one. We ordered. I ordered a burrito, she came with one with fries, so I asked if that was the way it came and she was like oh this is the platter, and I said, I asked for a burrito only so with not a pleasant face she took it, then she came back and said, next time please make sure you specify which burrito you want so I told her, next time please ask me, I don’t work here.

Food was meh, but super bad service

Ok, so I need to be specific, this was a while ago, I just never got to do it. It is the restaurant on St. Patrick. The server was a blonde, young woman, probably Latin but she didn’t talk to us in Spanish. It was something like burrito solo or burrito “something” that had fries and it was...