All entries in the 'Mexican' Category
Dona Cata in Vancouver
Truly good Mexican food has always been hard to come by in the Vancouver area. For years it seemed that Las Margaritas or Pepitas were the only Mexican options in the area. Over time the available options increased with the likes of Topangas, Andales and Mi Mexico but I always wondered if the Mexican food here could still get better. With a love for Mexican spices, tortilla and salsa I’ve always been up for trying a different Mexican gem. Doña Cata Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria is located deep in East Vancouver on Victoria Drive and E. 35th Avenue. Open now for three years, the restaurant sports an incredibly colourful storefront yet somehow retains an unassuming appearance.
Doña Cata’s has a fairly intimate setting (read small) offering multiple tables for parties of two, four, and six to eight people. But don’t get any ideas about planning your next big event here, I doubt the place can seat more than 30 people.
Known more as a taqueria, Doña Cata’s specialty is, tacos. Mexican, (specifically from the region of Morelos) style tacos is what occupies most of the menu. For the review we sampled a number of dishes. Two tacos (bisteck and pollo), combo taquero (bisteck, carnets, and longaniza), “Alambres preparados” Doña Cata Special, nachos and of course the lime margarita. You may be thinking, “Holy cow that’s a lot of food”, but don’t worry the review was actually split into two visits.
The two tacos is easily one of the best deals that can be had. Two tacos for FOUR dollars (plus GST) with the option of marinated pork, chopped steak, cured pork sausage, shredded pork loin, slow roasted pork, and chicken or lamb. We chose the beef and chicken. The beef (bisteck) were chunks of juicy sauteed meat instead of the typical ground beef in Tex Mex tacos. The chicken (pollo) was shredded chicken breast, nicely flavoured but a little over cooked this time around.
August 20, 2009 | Kenny | Comments 0
