Authentic Mexican restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, tacos and specialties, cocktails, beers, and live music on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:00 PM.
Overall, Lakalaka is praised for a festive Mexican vibe, a broad menu and flavorful dishes like birria, fajitas and chilaquiles, with many visitors enjoying generous portions, tasty drinks, and a lively atmosphere that makes it a popular spot for celebrations. The food is frequently described as delicious and authentic, though some items suffer from issues like over salted tacos or lack of seasoning in guacamole, and a few delivery orders arrive with overcooked noodles or mismatched dishes. Service is generally positive, with attentive, friendly staff helping create a welcoming mood, but several reviews mention inconsistencies, occasional rude or overwhelmed behavior, and occasional language barriers. The loud live music and bustling nights can be vibrant but also hard to chat over. Price to value is debated, with some diners feeling the portions or prices don’t align, while others find the cocktails, atmosphere, and overall experience worth it. Nostalgia for the pre-change era appears in some comments, yet Lakalaka remains a well-liked, energetic spot with a terrace, good drinks, and a party ready ambience.
I've been here many times. As a Mexican, I can say that the food & portions are very good.
The service can be a bit slow, even if it is not crowed.
The Chilaquiles, quesadilla lakalaka, fajitas & sopes are my favorite dishes, & the drinks are huge!
For breakfast, brunch, or lunch, I don't mind eating here. For dinner, I definitely prefer to order takeout or Uber Eats, specially during the weekend, since it can get very crowed & noisy, which I personally don't like. However, other people seem to enjoy the loud music & the atmosphere.
4 visites, 50/50. Quand c'est bon, c'est vraiment bon - dans le top des tacos à Montréal selon moi. Quand c'est moins bon, les assaisonnements & les textures sont vraiment en dessous de ce qu'on est en droit d'attendre pour le prix.
Le problème : ça semble dépendre entièrement de qui est en cuisine ce jour-là. Donc à chaque visite, c'est un peu le hasard.
Cela dit, l'ambiance est agréable & le staff est sympathique. Les prix sont élevés, mais rien d'inhabituel pour Montréal.
Un spot avec du potentiel, mais qui manque de constance.
Mar 21, 2026
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Never had a problem eating or ordering from this place, though today I had a bad experience with the Al Pastor tacos that tasted like nothing, no seasoning whatsoever it tasted so bland. It's the first time that it happened
Les tacos étaient délicieux & la portion est vraiment généreuse pour le prix!
Les sushis étaient une parfaite fusion entre Mexique & Japon avec l'ajout du guacamole sans négliger le goût typique d'un sushi!
Mon cocktail préféré a toujours été la pina colada, mais celui-là est ma préférée parmi tous ceux que j'ai goûtés. Je n'aurais jamais pensé à rajouter de la crème fouettée dessus, mais c'était une très bonne idée 😍
L'ambiance, quant à elle, était incroyable. Il y avait des fêtes durant notre soirée donc les serveurs ont mis une ambiance de fou pour elles (j'ai mis les vidéos). Il y avait un chanteur live & à un moment donné tout le restaurant s'est réuni pour danser.
Je recommande fortement si tu veux bien manger, boire & passer un bon moment.
Muy mal servio, hicimos reservación a las 7:00 y jamás nos atendieron, no nos dejaron pasar y a otras personas SIN reservación las dejaron pasar y les dieron una mesa que no nos quisieron dar a nosotros, fue una pérdida de tiempo.
Horribleeeee, hicimos una reservación pensando que eso significaba algo, pero claramente aquí no sirve de nada. Nos hicieron esperar más de una hora y aun así nunca nos dieron la mesa. Cada vez que preguntábamos, el personal simplemente nos ignoraba o nos pedía seguir esperando sin ninguna explicación. Si no pueden manejar reservaciones, sería mejor que no las aceptaran. Muy mala organización y una pérdida total de tiempo.
Mar 7, 2026
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Horrible, hicimos una reservación y diossss, nos moríamos de frío, cansados de estar levantados sin poder sentarnos, hicimos a las 7:00 y llegamos media hora antes para poder sentar a nuestros invitados cómodamente, nunca nos dieron una mesa y nadie nos pidió una disculpa
This place is terrible. Had a reservation was turned away. Service terrible. Food over priced & way too salty. Said they have live band. No live band. Ruined birthday party. They should be shut down.
The food was good service was meh. We went there to celebrate something but when we came, there was only one other table being used in the restaurant by a family. We asked if we could sit somewhere else & were told no, for some reason. We didn't feel like we could have a conversation so we ate very quickly & left. So much for our celebration..
Mar 1, 2026
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Nous avons commandé via Uber Eats, de manière générale c'était délicieux. J'ai mis les ramens birria & mon conjoint le bol birria & c'était vraiment savoureux! La viande de birria est particulièrement bonne. J'ai quand même noté des petits bémol...
Premièrement, la guacamole était une GRANDE déception.... zéro asaissonnement, ni coriandre, ni lime, ni même sel/poivre. Limite ce n'est même pas considéré de la guacamole c'est juste de l'avocat écrasé. C'est la seul chose de mon plat qui m'a absolument déçus & que je ne recommanderai pas
Deuxièmement, les ramen était trop cuite. Je peux quand même comprendre car c'est en livraison mais je vous conseil plutôt de le manger sur place.
J'adore aller à ce restaurant! La nourriture & l'ambiance sont top. La serveuse Aylin est trop fine & attentionné. Je suis revenue & revue le même service de sa part! Excellente souriante! Merciiiii!!!💕
LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT, LOVE THE CONCEPT OF THE RESTAURANT, BUT UNFORTUNELY I HAD A HORRIBLE WAITRESS EXPERIENCE. MY AUNT WANTED TO ORDER ENCHILADAS VERDES & I ASKED THE WAITRESS IF THEY WERE SPICY BECAUSE MY AUNT HAS HEALTH PROBLEM & CANNOT EAT SPICY FOOD. SHE REPLIED NO. ONCE RECEIVE THE ORDER. THE FOOD WAS SO SPICY THAT MY AUNT COULDN'T EAT IT. I CALLED THE WAITRESS & TOLD HER THAT THE FOOD WAS SPICY & MY AUNT & MY MOM COULDN'T HANDLE IT. & SHE REPLIED'IT'S NOT SPICY FOR ME'. PLUS SHE DIDN'T APOLOGIZE OR SUGGEST A DIFFERENT PLATE. SHE COMPLETELY IGNORED US THE WHOLE NIGHT. & THEN, WHEN I CALLED AN ANOTHER WAITER TO CHECK US OUT SINCE SHE DIDN'T SERVE US THE WHOLE NIGHT, WE WERE ABOUT TO LEAVE & SHE CALLED US TO PAY AGAIN. WHEN SHE STOPPED SERVING US. REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE.
Feb 3, 2026
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