An authentic Mexican torteria where you can get a torta made with telera bread and full of Mexican flavours.
i heard good things about this place.. why? i ordered the standard choice, item #2 slow roasted chicken and was disappointed when i got it. the meat had the consistency of baby food, was tasteless and under seasoned - no spice, no salt, no flavor.. kind of like the chicken at steamrollers
the bun is toasted and all other toppings are minimal at best, when you bite into it, the chicken baby barf mush squishes out the back of the "sandwich" and onto your tray. no flavor at all and ten bucks!
total ripoff, wont be coming back
I spotted this place while driving by on Cambie so I did a quick turnaround to check it out. I don't think I have had a torta since Duffin's on Main and 33rd which has been shut down for a while.
I order the slow roasted chicken which was pretty good but a little bland. Took a little while to be made which I didn't mind. It was a little expensive for what it was but I might return when I am in the mood for a torta. I would definitely try one of the other tortas though as the chicken was by no means exploding with flavour.
I tried Las Tortas for the first time this Saturday and I'll be back. That is saying a lot since I'm not a sandwich fan, too many university and work brown bags. Las Tortas' sandwich fillings were fresh; cabbage crisp, meats nicely spiced and the bun was crusty and fresh and did not go soggy next to the sumptuous fillings as many paninis do. The aqua fresca is a nice alternative to overly sweet juices and soft drinks and very refreshing, they brought back memories of Central American trips. The service was friendly and quick, they have set things up to help the newby make a selection and place an order easily. Even though it is geared for take out (the order form is printed on a brown paper bag), they do have seating for about a dozen patrons.
I just finished a slow roasted pork sandwich and it was awesome. It was fairly pricy ($11 for a sandwich and a pop) but worth it in my opinion if you want to treat yourself. There was a lot of great other options which I want to try out.
The place is clean and simple and the service was very friendly. It's in a good and convenient location.
Really good Tortas. I had the hawaiian and was surprised at its deliciousness, especially how they aren't afraid to throw in a couple of jalepenos. At $9/sandwich I most likely won't be going back, though, unless I'm not that hungry and I have someone with whom to split the sandwich.
The ambiance inside is terrible...even worse than a subway and the place was smoking hot from the sun/kitchen. I couldn't stand it and took my sandwich home for eating.
I'd only go again if I was in the neighbourhood and was really hungry enough to eat a $9 take out sandwich.
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