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PLANTA Cocina

Reviews 258

• Helpful Reviewer
  Tue, 6 Dec 2022 18:32
  I have been to a few of the other Planta locations, and they never seem to disappoint! This restaurant is tucked away on the lower floor of the same building as The Chase. It has such a lovely interior and radiates wonderful vibes. I had the Queso Fundido to start – absolutely amazing flavours. The cashew cheese is gooey and solidifies like real cheese, and the spinach adds such a nice flavour to it. It also comes with a little bowl of arbol salsa which adds the perfect spice to it! Highly recommend this starter! I also had the Baja Mushroom taco and the Jackfruit Tinga taco – both were incredible! I preferred the mushroom over the jackfruit as it was super similar to Planta’s mushroom bao at other establishments (which I adore), but both were tasty and surprisingly filling! Lastly, I had the donuts for desert – these were incredible! Be aware that they are much bigger than anticipated. They are like little fluffy pillows of cinnamon, caramel and chocolate. Highly recommend these as well. pros: - Amazing atmosphere - Great staff - Flavourful food cons: - Smaller portions (but nonetheless filling) overall rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ literally no complaints.
• Moonlight Ali
  Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:23
  Very friendly staff, great service and delicious tacos. Our favourite taco was the Baja mushroom taco!! The cauliflower tots tasted similar to the one we had in Planta Queen. We got Empanada and cauliflower tots for starters and the tacos for the main dish. They were all tasty. The Jackfruit Tinga was a bit too spicy though, make sure you like spicy food if you order it:) For drinks, we ordered virgin margarita and the cucumber mule, both very tasty but the cucumber mule was a bit gingery. We also got the chocolate caramel donuts and it was delicious! It tasted like Mexican churros and the portion of it was enough for 2 people! Personally, I liked the variety of the food in Panta Queen more than this location but if you are a fan of mexican food, you must try this place!!
• Gastro W.
  Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:35
  You better enjoy tortilla chips if you’re eating at Planta Cocina as half of their appetizers are served with the crunchy side. Practice makes perfection as the chips are great: thin, crispy, and not overly oily. Plenty are found in the fully loaded nachos ($17.95) arriving in a tin and poured out table side. For something that’s described as “fully loaded”, the chips were rather bare - I couldn’t find much of the queso crema, avocado crème, black beans, or pico de gallo – let alone the pulled barbeque jackfruit that seemed more like sauce than a protein. The five-layer dip ($11.95) was equally underwhelming, served in an angular bowl so the layers were non-existent. The kitchen tried to top it with additional ingredients such as chopped olives, which were a start but not nearly a substantial layer. Even a bit more refried pinto beans would have been nice, the spoon-sized amount at the bottom of the bowl was hardly enough. Get the queso fundido ($16.25) instead as the piping hot cashew cheese dip is gooey, packed with spinach, and absolutely delicious. The Chile de Arbol salsa and cilantro gives the queso a slightly spicy and fresh element, to balance out the otherwise hearty starter. And if the dip isn’t flavourful enough, the side of spicy adobo sauce adds another level of rich spiciness. For a vegan restaurant, I’m surprised with the lack of salad on the menu… the lettuce shortage must be real. There was the Cocina Caesar ($15.25) a bowl of well-dressed romaine adorned with smoky mushroom bacon and black beans. One small change would be to stick with a traditional vegan parmesan instead of the almond cotija, which I found too sticky on the already wet salad. The special for the evening was a coctel verde ceviche ($14) made with cucumber and other greens. Strangely, it was just so sweet, making the dish taste more like a fruit salad than ceviche. Adding a splash of adobo sauce gave the dish some spice, but that tangy citrus element was still missing. I liked where Planta was going with the vegetarian Baja mushroom taco ($6.25), but the slice of king mushroom must be thicker to replace a meaty protein like fish. Currently, it tastes like you’re eating a fried batter taco rather than mushroom. With so little fungi, the taco could have benefited from a slaw to fill out the shell; something to give the pico de gallo, cilantro, and sauces a bit more interest. The quesabirria ($15.25 for two) combines cashew mozzarella with cremini and oyster mushrooms to create a soft gooey mixture that’s tasty but challenging to dip into the mushroom consommé. In this case, there was enough fungi, but I would have preferred if they were left in larger strips to make it easier to dip and add a meatier texture. The consommé could also benefit from more seasoning. At least the service at Planta Cocina was impeccable. Carley, our server, was a bright ray of sunshine and had me wanting to try more of their cocktails (all $15.50). The easiest drinking was probably the Casa (pa)loma, which looks prettier than it tastes as we all found it too watery.
• Alaleh - FoodyTO
  Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:09
  This the second Planta location I’ve been to and I have loved both locations so far. The decorations and menu is different from the Yorkville location, and both are equally good. The spices used preparing the dishes are chosen very wisely and has resulted in very delicious food. The drink menu includes wine, beer, liquor, cocktails and spirit-free cocktails. We ordered “Cucumber Mule” but asked them to take out the syrup to avoid having sugar. It was a very tasty drink even without any sugar. For our meal, we ordered “Fully Loaded Nachos”, “Quesabirria Tacos” and “Guacamole”. All delicious and fresh.
• MadeBy VR
  Wed, 12 Apr 2023 0:20
  Another amazing dining experience created by Planta. So far, Planta = Deliciously Amazing food. This location is Mexican inspired. With a great selection of Tacos to chose from, a couple quesadillas as well. Our favourites were the Baja Mushroom and the Cauliflower adobo had the most flavour and stood out amongst the rest. We got the Taco platter with 15 tacos for $85 and it comes with Guacamole and pico de gallo with chips. Their Dessert is not listed but told verbally, we had the 5 churros which were like eating a cloud and another in a cup but can’t remember the name but it was so good with coconut flakes on top. Kinda random, but their Dark Roast coffee was very good.