El Camino - Ottawa, Ontario

Stumbled across this little bar and i loved it!!! The bar setup was unique and intimate, very cute and creative. Servers Shelby and Stephanie made our experience a good one by giving us a bunch of tasters in order for us to decide on what cider or beer to have. ... Most cocktails were riffs of classics so nothing special, but still super good and made well. I tried their one signature that was not reminiscent of a classic, the Camino Club, and it was an amazing and very well balanced drink! Would definitely recommend. Also tried their pig head taco and loved it. The tacos were decently sized and price is ok. Not the cheapest but i would say 3 tacos would be enough for 1 sitting tbh. Regardless i had a great time, staff were so nice and patient with us so thank you!!!! Last call was at 1145 so definitely a good spot for a late night ! Read more

Another little hidden gem in the City. It had a fabulous reputation of being the best Tacos in the city. I was not disappointed. We had a mix of fish and chicken. The guacamole was fabulous and offset the green chili sauce. We didn't venture near the habanero sauce as ... the green packed a lovely punch. Averaging 9 bucks a Taco, it was a great experience. Servers were very welcoming and responsive. Highly recommended. Read more

Came here as a recommendation for dinner on my first trip to Ottawa. We overall liked the restaurant, staff was friendly & the food was good. On a Sunday night, it was not super busy but there were enough people that it didn’t feel empty inside. A bit pricy but ... we also got drinks, and most trendy Mexican restaurants are like this these days. To start, I shared guac & chips - no complaints, we enjoyed and it was very fresh. The added tomatoes were nice. I ordered 3 tacos - the beef barbacoa was fine but the portion of dipping jus was tiny for 3 beef tacos. The best taco for me was the tuna tartare crispy taco. Loved the flavours and the fish was just delicious! My friends had the chicken tacos and said they were spicy but they liked them a lot. However, I did not enjoy the ox tongue taco and didn’t finish it. I ordered it because all the reviews about it were so positive, but I didn’t like how they just put two huge pieces of meat in a taco. It tasted very gamey and I didn’t like the spongy texture either. The piña colada cocktail was yummy - I could taste fresh pineapple and it was very creamy. Read more

Had a delicious dinner here to celebrate Valentine's day. We had 8 tacos total! We tried most of the meat options and did the fish tacos twice! Probably one of the best crispy fish taco I've had. The portion of fish was so hefty and nicely battered. We also enjoyed the tuna ... tartare crispy taco! Everything was good overall and we left feeling stuffed. I certainly recommend making a reservation as this place fills up quick. Read more

Cocktails as good as you'd hope, servers who are good vibes, and seriously good food. Just a quality good vibes spot in a dope location. They didn't have olives for a martini when I ordered but hey what can you do. This place is worth adding to the hopping list. The pork belly ... tacos are too blessed. Read more