Mesa 14

I came here with a party of about 15 for my sister’s birthday. It was disappointing because the drink service was very slow. It really impacted the flow of the night and made everyone tired. We were there for over 3 hours so I should have had ATLEAST 3 drinks when I was there, and I had 2. My sister had to order 5 beers at a time to ensure people just had a drink in their hand. The food was okay — nothing bad, but nothing really great. Our server was very nice. It’s your typical mexican restaurant vibe, but good for large parties in terms of space. We were upstairs.

I’ve only been here for lunch, but it’s a solid place to get good portions for cheap, and quick! I think dinner prices are a bit high, but there’s a M-​F lunch special where you get a full sized meal for $ 9 – 10 (plus free chips and salsa). You can order, eat, and pay all in about 45 – 60 minutes — perfect for those on an hour lunch break. I’ve had the enchiladas, and the taco salad and have been dreaming about these items ever since…

I can honestly write that Mesa 14 is mucho uno! The waitresses are superb! As well as the food, atmosphere; Mexican cuisine has a new life here! Recommended by Rochelle a friend of mine. Michael Elman

A fantastic Mexican restaurant right near downtown. The flavors in the tacos were authentic. The fajitas were very flavorful. Very kid friendly in that they would take any dish and simplify it for a child’s tastes.

We had a really nice meal here. Not our first choice tonight but a lot of restaurants have extended closings for Christmas week. Visiting from NY. In spite of that we had a really good night with parents and older kids. Drink selection is weak but food was above average and service was attentive and friendly. Genny was great server.

We made a quick weekend visit to Montréal last weekend and after our train ran out of food (!!!) on a 5 hr ride leaving us with nothing for 12 hours… we needed FOOD! We decided on Mexican and this restaurant was a block or two away. It was not particularly busy on a rainy Friday night, and we were seated immediately. We ordered nachos right away (no freebies here) and were served a tiny (in comparison to most) plate with a single layer of chips and some salsa and cheese. They were tasty, for sure, but probably one-​third the size of the nachos you will get most places, and no sour cream, no guacamole, no nothing. My one companion had eaten a big lunch, so just had tacos after the nachos, as did I. They were also tasty but under-​whelming at $ 8 for two tacos. My other son had something I can’t recall, sorry, but also thought it was «OK». Our waitress was very nice, and the fried ice cream was delicious, I have to say. At $ 100+ for the above for three people I thought it was outrageously expensive, but that does seem to be Montréal downtown pricing. Two of us did have one alcoholic drink each as well.

Seriously tasty Mexican meal last night– we shared nachos to start, then for mains chicken fajitas and pulled pork burrito, and fried ice cream to finish.
The nachos were nice although a little dry, it would’ve been nice to have some dips or something included. The «traditional» are corn chips (props for homemade) with a slightly spicy tomato topping with melted cheese and are tasty but I think we should have gone for more toppings.
The chicken fajitas were really great, not too huge but definitely enough to fill all of the tortillas (and me) up. The other half reports a tasty, if pretty spicy, burrito.
The ice cream was goooood (definitely go for caramel and raspberry– best sauces) although the batter had gone slightly chewy. 1 was enough to share, the portions are pretty big.
Service was okay, a little short at first but I think the waitress was just busy. The cocktails were great, would recommend the raspberry mojito– made with fresh raspberries!
All in all, would probably come back.

Family and I went there for dinner. Service was very attentive. Seated promptly upon arrival albeit not very busy at 730. Place was large with nooks with booths and upstairs seating. It is nicely decorated for a Mexican restaurant. Not cheesy.
I got the vegetarian fajitas with Portabella mushrooms which was actually an excellent dish when I compare to other places that have vegetarian fajitas where it’s zucchini, carrots and other non-​fajita related vegetables. Tortillas were ample soft and the condiments for the fajitas were adequate.
Kids got the taco dinner plate with black beans. Like means were somewhat spicy for them other when I took a taste they were actually pretty good too.
Wife wasn’t too impressed with it two cheese enchilada plate.

Très déçue! Plus tôt ce jour-​là, soleil oblige, je me retrouvai sur la terrasse du Cactus, rue Saint-​Denis, accompagnée de ma charmante amie Chantal. Je n’ai que du bien à dire de ce moment. De retour à la maison, je voulus étendre ce moment plein sud jusqu’au soir, même esseulée. Aaaaaaahhhh!!! Dans l’engouement, rassérénez-​vous! Me laissant influencer par l’aspect proximité, je me rendis au Mesa 14. Je né m’éterniserai pas tel le crépuscule ces-​temps-​ci, mais j’irai plutôt droit au but: 1) je né mange pas de pâté pour chat («burritos» très secs au poulet broyé, absence d’une quelconque sauce ou autres liquides humectant la mixture), 2) riz sans personnalité, sec, coloré en rouge, assorti de quelques pois «d’origine» surgelée, 3) le français est-​il permis à l’ouest? Impression générale: j’ai été catapultée très loin, en région francophobe, pour bouffer de la pâtée pour chat!

Discovered this place when it got too cold to keep walking, and we were like «well, let’s just eat here!» Pleasantly surprised by the selection of tacos for the lunch special — it was a tough choice, but we ended up with some amazing tacos. The place was pretty dead, so service was very fast and attentive.

Don’t let the place confuse you.. There are few people, but the food is really good! The menu selection is also not huge. but everything I tried was good. Just missing potato skins!

What a great find! We stumbled upon this place and had an excellent dinner. The margarita was tasty and the food was great. The guacamole was just ok, but the Bandera Mexicana entre I had was delicious. It was three different enchiladas, all super spicy and yummy. My son had a custom burrito (they were very nice to do this) and he said it was «perfectly balanced» between the ingredients. A huge win for us. All good, super nice staff too!

I came here for the first time on a Thursday night, and I was a little put off by how empty it seemed. My apprehension rapidly turned to glee as the night progressed, though, and honestly I can’t decide what I like best about this place.
Let’s start with the food. I had the guacamole entrée, served with corn chips for dipping. In a word: yum. The guac was fresh, chunky and had a really authentic, homemade feel to them. The corn chips were equally awesome. And then, my fajitas came.
Now, I’ve had fajitas many times before — and in general, they’ve been just okay. But these were awesome. I chose steak as the meat, and it was amazing, super flavourful and juicy. The vegetables were just as great; surprisingly, I even enjoyed the tortillas. Couldn’t quite put my finger on why, but they tasted really unique and good as well. I also got a plate of cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo… standard with the meal I chose in any place, but again, the guacamole deserves special mention because it’s so good.
The services was pretty great, too. It was quick, and our server was laid-​back but attentive, which I think contributed to the overall casual feel of the establishment. The restaurant gives off a very cozy and unpretentious atmosphere, which I loved.
All in all, the food, service, and atmosphere was great. I’ll definitely be coming back here again.

I will try and keep this review short and sweet.
Vegetarian fajitas were very flavorful, with plenty of vegetables for two to share. They provided four soft tortillas and brought out two more when requested. Sour cream, cheese, salsa and lettuce were provided for toppings.
Soft shell fish tacos were ordered and they had a strange spice to them, I really could not put my finger on it. The hubby was less impressed with them as well.
We also ordered guac and chips. We got a huge portion of guac, which was tasty but it only came with approx 10 chips placed out on a plate.
Service was attentive, but a tad awkward and unprofessional since we were seated near the bar and one associate had her bf there and they were touching and flirting throughout our meal.
Not the best place for a date, but we went, we tried it, and we probably wont be back.

Great experience! Excellent food with an authentic flair. Growing up on the border, I always seek out Mexican food places in the cities I visit to see the local interpretation of the fair. This place took me right back home! Service was excellent and head of the kitchen, Tim, is a gracious host. Make this stop a priority on your visit to Montréal’s downtown area. They have one of the best up amd coming tequila’s behind the bar as well. Get a margarita made with Tequila Avion and You will look at tequila in a new way.

I had the jalapeño nachos and the chicken enchiladas and they were both really good. The nachos had enough cheese on every chip and it was just perfect. The service was great, my friend and I had a booth to ourselves. Great ambiance. Prices are also reasonable.

Food was not as good as the last time I went, however my Son loves this place so I went to make him happy. Prices are reasonable, just nothing special.

Absolutely loved this place. Popped in shortly before they were closing but the service was still great! Mega friendly staff, huge range of choices on there menu and lots of vegetarian options! Not to mention a cute, trendy looking place!

This place could be alright, but there’s a real laziness that goes on that makes it pretty bad.
Firstly, it’s downtown, so it has that hallmark downtown feeling of being modern, slightly vacuous, eurotrashy (not trying to insult) but still cozy. But that was okay and kind of expected.
Secondly, the server was really nice, doing her best to always be around.
What was really pretty subpar was the food and drinks. I am really easy to please with tex-​mex food, I even make it at home. But, the margaritas were pretty bad. It is 100% cocktail mix, and extremely weak. My gf and I had to order an extra shot with every drink, which my gf never would contemplate but she even felt she needed to. It was suuuuper weak, like I wanted to order two shots actually to add, but thought that would be a bit ridiculous.
And then, the food was pretty bad, to be honest. I mean, there was nothing terrible, but it was as if they didn’t even try. The nachos we had to start were all overcooked, and just very meh, and then our taco main courses, the beef in mine was so dry it just made me feel gross so I ate the tomato/​lettuce/​cheese etc only. My gf had fish tacos, and they were fish fingers like the same frozen packs we buy at the supermarket. She enjoyed it though, but come on, if you’re gonna mark up your prices and sell yourself as a classier alternative to Burritoville etc, then you have to try a bit.
Also, each plate came with a MASSIVE serving of black bean, which was just so dry and gross they both looked like cowpies. So much we couldn’t stop laughing let alone contemplating actually eating it. It was hard to swallow without wetting it with water or sour cream or something.
I’ve worked in kitchens and everything felt like it had just sat under the heating lamp for a long time. Also, our server was attentive, but everytime we asked for a napkin, for example, she just brought one tiny square, even though our hands were covered in taco juice haha. And then when we asked for more, like 3 times, we said could we have more than one? And she brought two. haha. She wasn’t trying to be mean or anything but it was just weird and kind of funny.
We had a good night, but mostly because it was dinner for my bday coming up this weekend and we were in a good mood. And the issue is that, nothing in the actual ingredients or whatever is that bad, there’s just a huge lack of care and attention to detail. And so it just has that hallmark, empty, vacuous, meh, downtown feel. You can tell the people that opened this place were really into it once upon a time, they wanted it to stand out, and they just kinda gave up or something. it feels as if its just kinda been left unscrutinized for a long time.
There’s much better options in Montréal, especially for the prices.

A quiet, charming interior — more upscale than your 3 amigos or Carlos, you can actually bring a date to this place and cozy up in their comfy banquets complete with pillows.
Drinks are awesome, very strong, real margaritas that do not taste like a premade mix.
Food is expensive, seems more authentic than anything else I’ve had but it did not make me drool. Their enchiladas were too spicy, refried beans were a let down, portions are small.
Seems like it would be better to order many items and share, tappas style.
Tres leche cake was delicious.
All in all, food is decent, drinks and dessert at the best. It’s pricy for what you’re getting though.

Bien caché rue Bishop, ce bar-​resto mexicain offre une expérience confortable et agréable pour un 5 à 7 entre amis.
Les margaritas étaient bons (en tout cas, bien meilleurs que ceux de Carlos et Pepe) et il y a un choix intéressant de tequilas si jamais vous avez envie d’un shooter. La serveuse était très gentille et efficace. Je n’ai pas essayé la nourriture, donc je né peux pas émettre d’opinion là-​dessus.
Petit truc: le jeudi, pour le 5 à 7, c’est 6,00 $ les margaritas et il y a un rabais sur la bière. Profitez-​en!

Pour une raison ou une autre, j’ai un bon ami qui aime bien venir au Mesa 14 pour le «5 à 7». Pour cette raison, je me retrouve ici régulièrement. Les margaritas sont convenables, l’atmosphère est agréable et le service est courtois. Avec quelques chips (nachos) et de la salsa (trop douce et un peu sucrée) c’est quand même agréable de passer un moment ici avant le souper.

Ugh. The worst fish taco I’ve ever had.
The place itself is nice and comfy and the service was decent, but the food was seriously lacklustre. My dining companions seemed moderately satisfied with their food, but we were ridiculously hungry. The fish tacos were full of freezer-​burned fish sticks and limp, bagged lettuce.
No thank you.