Costa Rican restaurant

This is the spot to go if you want to try some authentic Costa Rican cuisine!The flavour of the food is all you need in a Latin American dish, and the portion sizes are excellent.Pura vida!!

I recently ordered the Chifrijo dish from El Mae, and I have to say, it was a bomb! This Costa Rican takeout food spot really knows how to deliver delicious, authentic cuisine. The Chifrijo was packed with flavor, with perfectly cooked rice, beans, and pork that just melted in my mouth. The portion size was generous too, making it a great value for the price. Overall, I highly recommend El Mae for anyone looking for a taste of Costa Rican cuisine that won't disappoint. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

INCREDIBLE FOOD! we got the Chifrijo and the Gallo Pinto everything was so fresh and delicious! Tastes really homemade like it was made with love. The owners are really kind highly recommend!!!

Best costarican food in town. Is a must for everyone!!!!

It's about time Toronto finally got a great Costa Rican place to add to the great Latin American restaurants! The Chifrijo is phenomenal and portion size is enough for two people. Food is authentic as it gets and doesn't skimp on the flavours

Really good food nice and fresh love the pork

The vegetarian casado hit the spot. It was very tasty and I was blown away by the Caribbean sauce. Everything was fresh!

For the price not worth it. Food was bland no seasoning I got the carne asada, could have made better at home. But the icing on the cake was the waitress, pretty sure she was on something and it was not that green. She never checked on our table once. Spent most of the time sitting in the bar on her phone I’m sorry but when the restaurant is empty and we are your only customers I expect better service. Don’t waste your time coming here go to one of the of the local Taco Trucks instead. Better service and better food. Will never be back to this restaurant.

We went earlier this year while we were next door at Menace. My wife and mother in law are Mexican and were hoping this new place would be decent. From their menu I ordered the chilaquiles. Firstly, the front desk girl couldn't find it in her system at all. I had to show her the menu to prove it was there. They had to call someone in from the kitchen to figure out what to do. They had to ring it up as something else. I don't remember what my wife and MIL got, but I know that whatever I got wasn't remotely resembling chilaquiles. They barely even qualified as nachos. It was plain flour tortilla chips with green sauce and sour cream poured on top, and hunks of scrambled eggs. I don't know what that would be, but it's not chilaquiles. My wife and MIL were likewise astonished at what they got, in a bad way.The menu nearly has as much American food such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and french fries as it does anything Mexican or Latin at all. It doesn't inspire confidence, and the food settles the deal.As the restaurant is really a Salvadorean restaurant, not a Mexican restaurant, perhaps they do Salvadorean food well. In which case they should stop pretending to be something other than that.

Stopped in to try this place. First off, lights at grocery store brightness and blowing cool air on a chilly evening do not make for good atmosphere. Decided to stick with Mexican offerings instead of the other Central American ones to gauge quality. Overall, underwhelming fare. I ordered a ground beef tostada and a taco. Both were so bland, with no discernible seasoning. Even my avocado tasted a bit past its prime. My wife ordered enchiladas mole and it too lacked flavor, depth, or heat. Honestly, I make better tacos at home.Considering several awesome Mexican places already in town, I don’t see a reason to return here.