Maiz Latin Food - Toronto, Ontario

I was impressed by the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff. However, the overpowering kitchen smell throughout the restaurant detracted from the overall dining experience and left us feeling unappetized. To add to that, we were disappointed to find out they had already run out of braised beef on a busy ... Saturday night. The chicken tacos are served with hot bread, but unfortunately, the chicken stuffing was cold. I also felt quite bloated after the meal and am unsure if it was the bread or the black beans that caused it. On a positive note, the lemonades were excellent and had the perfect balance of sweetness and sourness. Read more

The house made tortilla chips served with guacamole ($14.95) were amazing – thick enough for dunking but still breaks easily creating a satisfying crispiness. It’s also surprisingly un-oily for a chip that gives off such a lovely crunch. There’s enough smooth guacamole to get through most of the chips with a ... small side of smoky salsa roja to finish off the rest, which consequently goes nicely mixed into the moros cristianos. Before getting into the mains, I suggest you choose wisely and order something that offers a side of the moros cristianos or soft-fried rice and beans. If it doesn’t come with it, order the side ($3.95) as it was our favourite part of the meal. The spice-laced rice is mixed with black refried beans and heated through creating a flavourful creamy mixture that’s like a thick dairy-free risotto. I liked having it solo or heaped on a crunchy tortilla, give me more! The rice comes with the quesadillas. While the menu describes the vegetable quesadillas ($19.95) as being stuffed with soft-fried chickpeas… they weren’t soft at all. Maiz should just keep it simple and used a grilled vegetable filling instead. Heck, add in more moros cristianos … anything is better than hard chickpeas. At least it contained a decent amount of cotija cheese creating a lovely gooeyness around the chickpeas and the tortilla was well-toasted creating a crunchy crust. I’d skip the churros ($11.95 for three), which were overly dense. A restaurant should only attempt making this dessert if they churn out enough daily to warrant creating fresh batter and having hot sizzling oil ready. Otherwise, it’s just an overly sweet chewy concoction that leaves me wanting a Tim Horton’s crueller more than a churro. Read more

Overall I liked this place and would go back. Cute atmosphere, nice service. Spent many hours enjoying the food and vibes. I got the chickpea Arepa which was so tasty and filling. My sister got the chicken tacos which were a bit bland but she asked for hot sauce and ... it was soooo tasty! Had a couple glasses of Melbec which were great. Overall a pleasant night out!! Read more

First of all just start with gluten free, 😁. ... and then the flavor, incredible! Food was ordered at the worst possible time to be delivered to my office, right at 5pm rush hour. My friends at skip the dishes got here as quick as they ... could and even with an extended travel time it still tasted like it was fresh out of the kitchen... Amazing!! This could very well be my new favorite place! Read more

Great food! Authentic tacos that aren't just trendy. Authentic ingredients. We had the 3 dip salsa chips, which were homemade, fresh, and crispy. It was also taco Tuesday, so we had 3 tacos each for $10. We had the beef and also chorizo. A kick of spice in both. Really ... glad a place like this opened in the neighbourhood. Friendly and attentive service. Looking forward to coming back! It'll be a dependable joint. Read more