Luis Hernandez Restaurant in Toronto

One of the best soups I have ever tried (Oaxa soup)

One of the best (if not the best) taquerias in Toronto! Carne asada and barbacoa were superb... Food : 5/5

We ordered several dishes, and I ordered a famous soup because the review was good for it. But it was very disappointing. It was not warm.at all, and a server came to check our table when we almost had our food. It was not busy at all, just our table was served. I dont think I would go back there again.

Hidden gem of cabbagetown. Rich flavored tacos with great presentation. Would highly recommend

First off, service was great. The waitress was super kind and friendly, the atmosphere in here is really nice and relaxed and the food was super tasty. My only gripe was the tacos (I got the quesabirria) could ve been pan fried a little more so they weren t so soft, and the consomé could ve been a little more developed, it kinda tasted like it was simmering for like 20 minutes rather than all day but to be fair idk how a restaurant could be efficiently produce consomé on that level all day so I thought it was good anyways. All in all, great prices, great food, great service. Really a lovely place in Cabbagetown for some great Mexican food!

Great neighborhood restaurant serving upscale Mexican

I m genuinely surprised to see the glowing photos and descriptions of people s dishes. While the space itself and the staff are charming, the food itself was bland and chewy, as well as overpriced for a lacklustre experience. A shame because the neighbourhood could use a good Mexican restaurant. This one isn t it.

Just my luck I find this place on my last day in Toronto! Absolutely superb high end tacos to die for!

Great tacos. Great drinks. Great service. Fantastic addition to the neighborhood.

Great little spot on Parliament, excellent cocktails, great tacos, with attentive service, and not too crowded. Perfect date night spot.

Had tacos and drinks here two nights ago and looking forward to going back. Laid back and elegant at the same time. Tacos delicious. Attention to detail - everything done beautifully. For drinks, the paloma is delicious.

Awesome eats! The lime crema on the burritos was excellent. Good sized portions.

A quaint and charming little gem serving thoughtfully curated, authentic Mexican cuisine that is richly flavourful and leaves you wanting more.

Delicious, fresh and authentic. Everything is gluten-free too! I feel like they could advertise this more, its such a bonus. Cant wait to come back!

Yummy tacos, yummy guac

Unique flavors and loved the chicken enchiladas and shrimp taco

Food and service was incredible. Tried almost everything on the menu. The fish tacos, enchiladas and the chips and guac were standouts. Coming back very soon!

Came in for a quick bite before a show and wanted to stay longer and not leave. We ordered the tiger shrimp taco, fish taco, carne asada, fresh salsas and chips and shrimp ceviche tostada. Every single dish was outstanding as was the service. Definitely a go to spot for my partner and I now.

Nice restaurant with some good food options.

Quesabirria was excellent! Vegetarian Enfrijoladas was delicious. Staff was friendly and gracious. Great date night spot for supporting local business.

The food was amazing. Well, everything was. Fortunately, I ordered the dessert. OMG the dessert!!!!. What an amazing experience!!!! Hoping to go back soon!

Tried this restaurant for the first time. It was a great experience, the food I ordered was pretty good. A great addition to Cabbagetown.

Had a great time in a cozy new spot The staff and chef are welcoming, their care and passion evident. The tacos were delicious! Delicate but sturdy corn tortillas, so good! Smoothest guacamole I ve ever had. We ate a wide variety of items and still there are more I need to try! I m def going back

I recently visited a taco restaurant and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed with my experience there. The menu was simple yet offered a variety of fresh options to choose from. I particularly enjoyed the taste of the tacos - they were filled with juicy meats, crisp vegetables, and perfectly seasoned with a range of spices. Try the margueritas! The atmosphere of the restaurant was also noteworthy. It was very relaxing, with comfortable seating and warm lighting. This created a welcoming ambiance that made me feel at ease as soon as I walked through the door. One of the standout features of this restaurant was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and went above and beyond to ensure I had a wonderful experience. They were knowledgeable about the menu and were able to make recommendations based on my preferences. In conclusion, if youre looking for a delicious taco experience in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend this restaurant. The fresh menu, wonderful service, and relaxing atmosphere make it a standout dining destination

Very please and Interesting take on Mexican food. Every dish is carefully prepared and on point. Perfect balance of spices, not overpowering the main ingredient flavour. Great addition to the neighbourhood

One of the best Mexican food I ever had so far in Toronto. They were recently open so we decided to try their food, and I must say it was beyond our expectations. Vegetarian options: Enfrijoladas and Enmolidas

Unbelievable food and service. The mushroom taco was magnificent. Beautiful bistro style Mexican dinning that is bespoke to the chef s soul and your experience. Beautiful.

Always delicious tacos, and enchiladas, and quesabirra; always super-friendly! Tasty margaritas too. Highly recommended.

Wild cod tacos that melt in your mouth. Superb cocktails, chilled atmosphere, wonderful addition to the Cabbagetown vibe. Dietary restrictions: Ketogenic perfection!

I had the Oaxaca soup and a fish taco. Best flavours Ive had in a long while. Lovely spot, great service. I will be back.

Food is excellent! Cozy atmosphere. Great service

AWESOME tacos, LOVE the shrimp tacos and definitely enjoying the Mezcal cocktails. Very fresh and well-presented! Vegetarian options: Great options! Dietary restrictions: Very accommodating!

Stopped in for a mid-afternoon cocktail before an event. Really great cocktails and unique rim on the margheritas. We will return soon for the full experience. Taco takeout spot next door is the same kitchen but runs a different menu from the dine-in service.

My wife and I enjoyed a nice Sunday lunch. Very nice setting. The fish tacos and the shrimp tacos are a must. They have a appetizer special which was sooo good (house made chips, with guacamole, fresh avocado, sour cream and cheese). So good. And very reasonable. Neighborhood Jem!

Excellent food and experience from a Mexican chef/owner. The sit down restaurant is for nice cocktails and beautifully conceived and plated food, but Luis will also have a takeout window for neighbourhood casual takeout like burritos. Of course anyone can make good food from any cuisine with time, but it is really nice to see a Mexican chef owner in house to represent the food and culture that Toronto has embraced so much these past few years. Congratulations Luis H!

The best fish tacos in Toronto are here in my opinion. I remember when I first had the fish tacos it was at a smaller establishment on Keele. I m glad I got to revisit and have them again at this joint The breading/batter is fluffy and just the right amount that gets you that crisp. I ve never had fish tacos better than here! Also, the chips and salsa are phenomenal. A mark of a good Mexican restaurant, as basic as it sounds, is how they make their chips. Baseline, folks. It s not flat/thin, doritos like, but has some thickness and is handmade with a good texture. The chef here makes probably one of the best tacos in the city, as close as the tacos in California.

Vegetarian options: Vegetarian Enfrijoladas 2 different vegetarian tacos Food : 5/5

Luis H serves Mexican food fit for nobles: freshly made, fabulously tasty, fancily plated, at fine dining prices. Stopped by for dinner and got a bunch of stuff: - Tacos: Got the barbacoa, carne asada and acapulco fish. Standout was easily the carne asada with how tasty and tender the skirt steak was. That said, liked the other two as well. The tortilla tasted freshly made. Serving size is small for the price. - Chicken Enchilada: Chicken was moist, again with the homemade tortilla goodness, and loved how everything was smothered in cheese and crema. - Chips and Guacamole: Good quality chips, the type with heft and crunch where you can taste the bake and fry. Guacamole was smooth. And we added charred corn which brought a sweet kick to the appetizer. - Tres Leches: Deconstructed. Other than that, fairly run-of-the-mill. Kitchen is a bit slow, but makes sense given how fresh everything tastes so its worth the wait. The place is small (sits only a little over 20 people) so good to come on off-peak times or make a reservation. Service is polite and efficient. When we were there, it seemed like half the restaurant was people who had been there before, and I can see why. Luis H is a fine dining Mexican treat thats worth a visit.

love it here. Amazing food and staff. It has been added to my favourites list.

Delicious! Really inventive and refreshing. Be sure to have a margarita!

Stopped in Friday May 26 to find one young lady with a very cute bob working all on her own manning the entire FOH - she worked the entire restaurant with a smile and great service. We are very impressed with the food and drinks and of course - service! So delicious and we are excited to come back.. I hope this employee is recognized! Thanks for a great evening. Fantastic addition to the neighborhood

Looks like a new place, very clean and almost felt like fine dining for Mexican food. We ordered the black tiger shrimp ceviche tostado (good), the black tiger shrimp tacos (very good), the Acapulco fish tacos (very good), the vegetarian taco (good) and the home made hibiscus iced tea (very good). Service was very good but I d say the prices were quite steep for the quantity/quality. There wasn t much parking available either incl street parking but overall decent experience.

Wanted to taste test before I commit to a sit down meal there because there s a lot of bad Mexican restaurants in Toronto. I ordered 3 tacos on Uber- carnitas, shrimp, and barbacoa. The carnitas were a tad dry but the shrimp and barbacao were delicious! And I loved the sauces they came with. I will absolutely try this new neighbourhood gem in person, can t wait to try their margaritas

Delicious food, beautiful space, but a bit pricey.

Their menu is small but every item is amazing. The server was very attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is great. I really loved their quesobirria and their barbacoa tacos. Overall, we had a great time.

Best tacos

Lovely atmosphere but tacos were very under seasoned and the ceviche was similarly bland.

The restaurant prides itself with fine dining but tables have paper table cloths, your view is homeless people at gas station, you don t get enough plates gotta ask for stuff several times. Portions are tiny and taste worse chipotle! I rather have chipotle. MY APOLOGIES THAT WE CARE WHAT WE EAT!

Probably the worst service i ve ever gotten. They gave us the wrong order no cutlery no plates and never even apologized for their bad service. Rude staff mediocre at best food and we had to eat with a view of a garbage can

I grew up working at an authentic Mexican restaurant operated by best friends parents so I know a few things when it comes to Mexican food. Fast forward 20 years and Ive travelled extensively through the best and worst parts of Mexico, eating countless numbers of tacos from the west coast of Puerto Vallarta, to Guadalajara, Mexico city, Oaxaca, and the Yucatan province. Thats why when Im home in Toronto, I always keep an eye out for new Mexican restaurants, hoping that I can find one that can take me back to a taco Ive once eaten roadside, on some dreamy humid night, lost in hustle and bustle of the city. I wish I could say that about Luis H. At best, the satisfying contents of the carne asada and barbacoa tacos invoke a momentary sense of nostalgia, before you are jolted awake by the unpleasant and unsettling feeling that something is not quite right. Its like having a dream of a loved ones face, and being startled once you realize that up close, their nose is crooked and they are missing a few teeth. In the case of the tacos, it is the tortillas, when you take first bite, that make you realize that youre in fact not in the heart of mexico city, but that you are just in another disappointing mexican restaurant in the equally slummy neighbourhood of cabbagetown toronto. Some restaurants like Luis H, I suspect, label themselves as small plates, fine dining, to limit the size of their mistakes - better to make a small mess than a big one. As a perfectionist, I can accept such a philosophy. But please for the love of God, give some consideration to the ratio of your constructions - dont give me only 14 chips for a $12 chips & salsa and then mock me by giving me runny contents equal to half a bottle of salsa. I will finally leave one last comment about the service. I really dont care about service at restaurants to be honest. I dont need to be chatted up, romanced, checked-in on. As a Chinese person, Im used to the swift and robotic service of dim sum busboy who quickly scribbles an order and throws some hargow on my table. But oh my --- the asian server who waited our table. It was as if Luis H was the place chinese restaurant waiter rejects went to die. She could not count how many people were in party and match us up with the appropriate amount of plates. She mixed up our orders when there were only 15 or so items on the menu. My 55 year old aunt who doesnt speak english can memorize a 20 item order on a menu with 300 items. Maybe she should try to work in fine dining.

Overpriced, small portions, service was terrible! Edit: Lowering my review to 1 star because the owner replied to my review, making fun and saying I dont understand fine dining. What fine dining? Tables were covered by wrapping paper! Our server forgot to bring us cutlery until we were halfway done. There were four of us yet we had only 3 plates, asked for another one but we never got it. She got our orders wrong and was very rude when we asked for more chips! I had way better tacos for way less price. If Im paying 15 dollar for two tiny tacos my least expectation is for the taste to be decent! Edit 2: This place is so fancy that when you leave a bad review, the owner will reply and insult you for free!

Easily the best Mexican food in Toronto. The tacos are excellent (highly recommend the carne asada and Yucatan chicken) but the real standout for my family was the beef Quesabirra. If you enjoy spicy food, ask about their spicy house salsa.

I had the black tiger shrimp, acapulco cod, and vegetarian tacos, and they were each sublime and perfectly balanced. Definitely a hidden gem :)

Live in the area, first time here. Ive tried a good few Mexican places in Toronto. This place is top notch. Atmosphere; Chill lounge tunes. Nice, modern decor, great lighting. Small and intimate, there arent more than maybe 8 tables, so this is fantastic for a date. Service/plating; Very attentive server and nice plating. Even the cutlery and napkins are nice. Food; These are genuine home-style tacos and Mexican food with some upscale. Everything we tried was delicious and authentic. The meats are stewed and cooked to perfection. Everything tasted incredibly fresh. Only slight negative (for me personally) was the Carne Asada taco which was a bit chewy. If youre not into fatty/chewy beef, skip this. I still finished it though. The Quessabirria absolutely made up for it and I highly recommend it as a main. The Al Pastor was awesome as well. Both pulled meats were stewed to perfection with the right flavors and all sides and ingredients were just right. The mild salsa was perfect (for someone that cant handle spicy!). Dessert was a mindblowing Pastel de Tres Leches (Three milk) cake. Fresh fluffy cake soaked in tasty vanilla cream with strawberry preserve and blueberries. We scarfed this down. Make sure to try it! Cocktails were excellent as well. Will def come back here in the future. :)

Ive wanted to try this place for a while, as I only live ten min from it. Im giving 5 stars for everything because I feel like this place has so much potential. I hope they take this critique in a good way. 1. Guac needs more lime, salt, perhaps some red onion. Needs some more 2. Perhaps having a pico de Gallo salsa with chips instead of hot salsa 3. Carne asada, shrimp, Al pastor, fish were all delicious. The batter on the fish was nice and light almost like grand electric. I wish the pineapple on the pastor was the length of the taco. 4. Margarita was good but for 18 not that good. I know you use patron silver, but perhaps maybe tromba silver or los arangos, to make it cheaper. I would have had many more if it was the norm price across the city between 13.50 to 16.

This place has the best tacos I have ever had.They are so good!!! I highly recomend the steak and the shrimp tacos. WOW Wow is how I would describe them so delicious.

A nice, cozy place to have a great relaxed time. Great atmosphere, great service, great flavorful food. Definitely be back again. Thanks

What a true hidden gem! Fantastic chips and lipsmacking salsa with unforgettable drinks and some melt in your mouth birria tacos!!!! Finished up with the blueberry tres leches, truly fabulous! Will be back undoubtedly!!!!! The service deserves a special shoutout for the incredible efficiency! What a vibe!

Food was too good .. i love the costumer service , definitely visit again .

Loved this place, best tacos in Toronto! We had the al pastor, the fish tacos and the shrimp tacos, allll soo good. The homemade tortillas were perfectly crispy. Dont sleep on the dessert, the tres Leche was fresh and light and a perfect end to our meal.

The most amazing, clean food! All authentic and homemade. Every dish was just outstanding! Cannot wait to return!