Caifan Mtl
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Caifan Mtl
Opens Today at 5 pm
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 11:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 11:30 pm |
| Sunday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
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About us
Since 2016, Chef Eduard Acosta has been inviting you to enjoy a personalized experience highlighting Mexican culture with his tasting menu.
Savor the authentic aromas of Mexico in a warm and friendly atmosphere, while enjoying our cocktail and tequila bar.
Our Specialties
Seafood, Tacos, Tostadas, Quesadillas, Costras, Homemade dessert, Pastries, Cocktails, Mocktails, Wine list, Tequila Agave & Beers.
Amenities, services & more
We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Interac, Mobile Payment, Contactless PaymentCateringFamily / Kid-friendlyGood For GroupsGreat selection of beersGreat selection of winesHappy HourLive Entertainment / ShowsPrivate RoomReception Services / Private EventsResto-BarTasting MenuTerrace
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Tues: $5 Margaritas & Palomas
Wed & Thur: Wine of the week and pint of beer for $7 and Selected cocktails at $13.
Wed & Thur: Wine of the week and pint of beer for $7 and Selected cocktails at $13.
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Display Alltaco(119) cocktail(98) drink(67) mexican(46) recommend(39) mexicain(27) bar(25) degustation(24) authentic(20)Page 1 of 3 - 83 Reviews
Gina
I had the steak tacos, they were not bad, but they were OK. I've had better steak tacos at other places in Montreal, with handmade tortillas, more meat & better price.
However, I had the cantarito & it was great, my friends also loved their cocktails. I would go back for drinks & small bite but not necessarily for dinneView more
Charles
Belle expérience souper
Très belle ambiance & décoration
La cuisine est bonne mais les portions tapas sont petites pour le prix. Cependant les tacos sont savoureux & on sent la qualité
À apprécier partagé pour une meilleure expérience encoreView more
Romina
Décevant! Si ont ne prend pas le menu 5 services.. il y a quelques entrées mais pas toute disponible & seulement des tacos à manger..c'est pas le typique mexicain c'est pour cette raison que j'avais très envie de l'essayer mais le menu est trop petit..a part ça parmi les cocktails qui était disponible celui que j'ai pris était bon.. les desserts bof. Il y à plein d'autres resto mexicain bien meilleur.View more
Sabry
Great tacos, well balanced cocktails, friendly owner & team. Perfect place for Mexican food.View more
Eva
Très belle découverte avec un excellent service. Les tacos sont petits mais à un prix raisonnable. C'est facile d'essayer plusieurs choses sur le menu. Les cocktails sont beaux & bons. Je reviendrais!View more
Vincent
Positive point
-food were fresh & good enough
-waiters were really nice & try to do their best
-the decorations is really nice & warm
Negative
-first off we booked a table & when we got there there was no table available so we had to sit at the bar 🙁
-service is disorganized, definitely not short staff & yet not a smooth flow.
- food was correct , it was warm & fresh but i expected more flavor in my food especially with such a small menu.
-food was so not impressive i did not try their dessert but after appetizers & tacos i wasn't expecting much from the dessert section
- mocktail was good, well balance but 75% of it was ice 🧊
Overall not a bad experience, if you like more fancy vibe & cocktail it's not a bad choice.
However if you rather find a good & simple mexican restaurant there is better place within montreal.View more
Ming
Excellent service. Our waitress was very polite, patient & explained the menu very well. We ate on the patio & it was great. Lots of room & not over crowded like some other patios. The food was'meh' . We ordered 3 different tacos & tried all the appetizers. The best one was the TORITO DE CHORIZO, then BARRIGA CONFITADA. As for the tacos, the fish is the bestView more
Carlos
Quality food with attention to detail & good principles.
The pork belly was extremely good, the tacos I tried were upscaled & delicious. Definitely what I would expect from taking street food & turning it into fancy cooking. Will not disappoint.
I did not care that much for the white chocolate dessert (that is mostly on me, I am not a fan of white chocolate) & the creme brulee was good but not mind blowing.
The drinks felt expensive. But aren't they always in Montreal.
The service was lovely, attentive, & knew their food. Bravo!View more
Leanne
Stopped in for dinner last night & had an overall great experience.
Cocktails were unique & tasty & the cod & pork tacos were incredible. The homemade tortillas were also a really great touch. The menu is limited- wish there were more options to pick from.
Service was a bit all over- the place was busy so servers were a little inconsistent but they were extremely friendly.
Would come back again!View more
Isabella
Atmosphere was great, really nice lighting & vibes. The waiter brought all our food at once even after asking for the apps to come first but otherwise good service. The food was pretty bland, which was surprising because places with smaller menus tend to have very powerful dishes. My friend took a fish taco, which leaves much to be desired. There wasn't enough sauce & it was missing a lot of flavour. I had the tacos al pastor which was good but not worth the price. Appetizers were okay. Overall an okay restaurant.View more
Audrey
J'ai adoré ma soirée au Caifan, l'ambiance & le service étaient supers, & la nourriture succulente. À 4, nous avons partagé les 3 entrées du menu, 4 sortes de tacos & un dessert. Tout était excellent. Une belle découverte!View more
Rami
Wow guys seriously this place is a hidden gem! Tacos were great! But we sat at the bar & the 2 bartenders Fabio & Jose were mastering their craft. These guys are not bartenders they are artists. Prices were acceptable & restaurant design is inviting. We loved it. SaludView more
Klara
I ate at Caifan many years ago, & I seem to recall it was a small joint with a few tables & a very authentic menu. The tacos were so delicious. So, I thought maybe they renovated & was excited to give it another try. Based on what I experienced, I'm not sure they are affiliated at all. Let's start with the good: 1) the drinks were delicious. 2) the servers were very kind & attentive 3) our jalapeno & pork belly appetizers were yummy. The not-so-good: 1) For a place that specializes in tacos, & considering there are a small number on the menu, I expected them to have more complexity & flavour. Were it just that, I would probably have given four stars. But all of our tacos were really salty! Everyone in our dinner party said the same thing.View more
Sara
Délicieux cocktail & tacos & super service, Merci !View more
Julien
Super service & les tacos au poissons valent le détour !View more
Sophie
Benjamin was a great server & the tacos des res were amazing. I tried 3 different cocktails & all were scrumptious. Highly recommend!View more
Susan
An absolutely vibrant lift your spirits kinda place!!! Jose is the best at making those decadent drinks! Tastefully done ;). The tacos are so simply delicious!!!View more
Michelle
Am excellent discovery! Lovely atmosphere & tasty food that was beautifully presented. The scallop dish & the white chocolate dessert were exceptional. I would have appreciated a little wedge of lime to accompany the tacos. Service was a bit uneven as I waited over ten minutes for one dish while my fellow diner ate. Overall a very pleasant experience; I will return!View more
Daniel
Le menu n'est pas assez varié. La Marguarita était botchée, manquait de punch, de citron & de sel. Le flanc de port était trop sec. le taco végétarien était bon. Le prix correct sans plus.View more
Amanda
My husband & I went to Caifan for dinner on a Thursday evening just after arriving into Montreal (we drove, so we were tired of being in the car & were really hungry). The staff was friendly & welcoming when we arrived & we were quickly shown to our table (we did have a reservation). Our server came to the table shortly after we sat down & took our drink orders, I had the Cubanita & my husband had the Valdiosera, both cocktails were fantastic. For an appetizer, we had the octopus tostada which was good, the sauce overpowered the octopus a little & it was just a touch overcooked, but not horribly. We then had two types of tacos, the gobernador & arrachera, both were tasty, but we liked the arrachera just a little better. The beef was so flavorful & all the toppings on the taco complemented the meat perfectly. The gobernador tacos were good, but they were a little light on the shrimp so there were more toppings/sauces than actual shrimp. We also had the cochinita pibil wrapped in cheese with black bean puree & all sorts of toppings/sauces. It was absolutely the best thing we had all evening. The meat was tender & had so much flavor, all the sauces were wonderful & the toasty cheese around the outside of the meat was nutty & had great texture. For dessert, our server recommended the Lokito, which was white chocolate in the shape of an ear of corn filled with corn cream & it also had pumpkin ganache & tajin. At first I thought the tajin was a little strange on a dessert but by after a few bites I really appreciated the tanginess & spice it brought to the dish. Our server was very patient with us not speaking French & did the best she could to communicate with us (we did a lot of pointing at the menu to order, which worked just fine). She kept our water glasses full & we never had to wait very long for anything. Overall, we would be happy to return & enjoyed our experience!View more
Ghazal
If it was not for the extremely slow & inattentive service, I would have given it a four. Food was decent with the empanada, beef & al astor taco. Only didn't like skimp tacos. But was hard to fully enjoy at the slow pace of each item arriving. There was one staff, gentleman with tattoos & an apron, that seemed like the only one that cared about his service.View more
Itzel
Anoche visitamos este establecimiento por primera ocasión, y quedamos muy satisfechas, la estrella de la noche fue la costilla! Una delicia, vale la pena la espera, también pedí unos tacos gobernador, y aunque la salsa de champinón es rica, anadiría más confimento al camarón, para más sabor, las bebidas muy deliciosas, y lindas presentaciones, la mesera que nos atendió anoche, muy amable y servicial, se aseguró de que pasáramos una linda noche, como único contra, es el volumen alto de la música, ya que es difícil platicar con mucho ruido, pero todo excelente, volveremos pronto para el brunch gracias Caifan MTLView more
Tess
I recently came here with a group of 8. We all had really high expectations based on the amazing reviews. Unfortunately most of us were pretty disappointed. On the plus side, the cocktails were really good, our serveur was nice despite things being really slow, one person in our group really enjoyed the quesadillas, & there was a DJ playing good music which created a nice vibe. On the downside, the tacos were really saucy & overloaded making the tortillas soggy & broken, so they were hard to eat. The batter on the fish tacos was soggy & not crispy. They don't offer any guacamole & chips which is really uncommon for a Mexican restaurant serving tacos. Finally, one of the desserts was pictured as having a crispy taco shell & it came with something soft & completely different than was described.View more
Analie
Food was amazing! Really good service. Tacos arrachera, cod tacos & Al Pastor were very good. Drinks were fresh & unique. Give a try!View more
Behnam
Nice ambiance Delicious Taco & decent cocktails especially the shrimp tacos We had nice experience definitely recommend itView more
Jasmine
I've been to Caifan twice now & will definitely be returning. No question that these are the best tacos I've personally ever had in Montreal. Everything is made fresh & the meat in the tacos is so juicy. If you get anything here, you must try to Arrachera steak tacos - they will blow your mind. Service is great, dishes are a little pricy but everything is these days so I don't mind it as much when the quality of food is so great! Appetizer: - Torito de Chorizo: 10/10. A must try! Tacos: - Arrachera: 1000/10! If you taste any tacos here let it be these ones. The most juicy & flavourful tacos I've ever had. - Al Pastor: 10/10. Amazing, so well seasoned & authentic! Al Pastor tacos are my favourite ever & these were the best I've had. Quesadillas: - Gobernador: 7/10. Definitely more stewy than I thought it'd be but still really tasty. The chunks of shrimp were large & they did not skimp out on that. Desserts: - El Tropical: 7/10. Kind of like a key lime cannoli. It was tasty but I much preferred the below dessert on my second visit! - El Lokito: 9/10. Small but delicious & such unique flavours. I'm not a white chocolate fan but I loved everything about this.View more
Yihsuan
I really liked it. A nice spot to hang out with friends. Food was great though the beef taco is pretty salty, but I enjoyed everything I had that night. Lovely staff too, would recommend it to friends.View more
Angelina
The server was a very lovely lady. I wish I asked her name. She is very knowledgeable to the menu. My friend & I were there at 5:30pm on Monday. It hasn't got too busy, so it was great for us to catch up. The menu is well labeled. I had the TORITO DE CHORIZO. It was not as spicy as I thought it would be. I will try to vegan version. Personally, I really love my cod fish tacos. We were satisfied. The portion was right.View more
Lilianne
C'était tellement bon ! Je recommande les tacos au zucchini!View more