Taza Flores

Delicious food, friendly and helpful service, and great ambience! The cold tapas were my favourite, there were some especially delicious salads: the poached pear with Gorgonzola and the goat cheese with raspberry ones were divine! Also loved the fresh figs with prosciutto, cheddar, and balsamic glaze – packed such a punch of flavour in one small bite. This was such a great find in the Mile End area, will definitely be back!

Stopped in alone at 4:30 to an empty place; my favorite. The waitress was super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I had the endive salad and the grilled octopus. It was unforgettable. I wish I had room for more food! Great happy hour wine and atmosphere.

J’ai célébré mon anniversaire à ce resto en 2014 avec mes amis et tout le monde a adoré sa soirée! Les cocktails étaient bons, les tapas étaient savoureux, l’ambiance est très agréable et le décor est très chaleureux! J’y retourne c’est certain!

One of the best tapas restos in Montréal. Highly recommended to those who like to share.

I love this tapas place. The portions are generous and the price is reasonable! I always enjoy eating there. Most of the time the servers are really nice, but there is a lady that works there that is really rude. She seats us sometimes but she never shares a smile or answer really sharply to my questions. I’m not sure she still works there but I hope this would not stop anyone from coming back since the food is really amazing. My favourites are the hummus, the guacamole, the mozzarella tomatoes, the lamb tajine, the shrimps and so many more…

Stopped in this. cozy and quaint spot for a light dinner. I had the eggplant pizza with pesto and goat cheese along with the tomato and goat cheese in balsamic vinegar. I enjoyed both small plates very much. I also ordered a simple cosmopolitan, but it tasted so good! My friend ordered a couple of small plates, but she was upset bout them being out of both calamari and polenta. Overall, it was a nice experience.

Our waiter was fabulous. He made us feel comfortable. The food was excellent. Every dish was well presented. And when it was served the presentation was superb, and the dishes were more delectable than described. This was our best experience in dining in Montréal not only this trip, but the best of all our visits to the city in 30+ years.

I went a couple months ago. All I remember is the steak tartare, which was very grey. I asked the waiter since I’m more used to tartare being bright red. He said that they let it cure in lime juice because they’re doing something «different than everyone else». That’s fine. I personally did not think it looked appetizing or tasted good. I don’t remember the rest of the food, but it wasn’t great or terrible.

We had such a great dinner here tonight! The manager was great and offered up great conversation for us out of towners. The menu is cold & hot tapas. It is a creative menu and everything we had was soooo gooood! The atmosphere is very cosy and inviting. And there is 1 tv so i could keep an eye on the hockey game!

My friends and I went to this restaurant as part of our week of Mtl a table.
This adorable restaurant in the upper parts of Du Parc street is cozy and welcoming. That was a wonderful start!
The night only got better with the food. Very Mediterranean, these tapas were the perfect size, very reasonably priced and delicious. The mango salad was a winner with very differing tastes of fruit, cheese and greens mixing exquisitely. The tajine d’agneau, the tilapia ceviche, the calamari and more. We were three and ordered 3 tapas each. This way we shared more and experienced a wider variety of tastes. That was one of the keys to this night being great-​every dish was strong yet delicate.
This was an amazing restaurant and I will definitely be going back.

Charming and comfortable with delicious food, good drinks, and very friendly service. Would be a great place to take a date, hang out with friends, or grab a quick drink and bite after work. Has a nice and cozy coffee shop vibe. One of my favorites of the places I went in the Mile End while visiting.

Having lived in this area of the Mile End for a little over a year, I can attest to the fact that Taza Flores is a gem that is frequented by mostly locals (especially by those who are attempting to be a bit frugal without sacrificing food quality). This spot also doesn’t succumb to same aura of hipster-​pretentiousness that plagues other restaurants/​bars of the Mile End.
Last night, I went with a few people and shared four tapas, including Eggplant Pizza; Cod Fritters; Grilled Chorizo; and the Vegetable Platter. All of these options were fantastic, flavourful, and made with delicate care by the chef in the bar area. Having initially expressed some skepticism around the cod fritters, this particular tapas ironically blew me away. It was fried as the name implies, and served with a rich and creamy tartar sauce.
While the service was exceptionally good, I’d suggest in the future that they explain the options more in-​depth without being prompted by the restaurant guests (ie. explain each aspect of the vegetable platter tapas).
Fun tip: Go after 11pm and order three tapas for ~$ 23.

This place is great. It has an eclectic menu, but each of the 6 dishes we tried was great. To have not a single miss is impressive. Highly recommended are the Tagine with lamb, the walnut salad, the mango salad, the tarte tatin, lamb cigars, and the eggplant pizza.
Service was excellent. Catherine was fantastic. This is a must-​try place.

I discovered this little gem during a group dinner. From the Tartare to the Artichoke dish, stuffed dates wrapped in bacon… each was a delectable taste discovery! Our Server suggested an excellent wine (which name escapes me): a very rich, velvety red that complimented the food selection perfectly. Décor is warm with a nice relaxed and contented vibe. I definitély want to come back with my husband so he discovers this great place. The service was also genuinely warm and professional. I hope you try this place and have as great an experience as we did!

I was so disappointed with my experience there for the mtl a table. The carpaccio was so salty, the ceviche was disgusting, the tortilla was a disgusting quich filled with potatoes, the tartare was not eatable and the artichaut looked like wet dog food. I don’t recommend this place to anyone. The only up side was the service, the décor and the wine.

I came here for Taste MTL and was not disappointed. $ 19 for three Tapas is a great deal, especially when you consider the quality of the food and the comfortable atmosphere. This restaurant looks like a really hip mile-​end apartment that’s been converted into a commercial space. The decoration is tasteful — think vintage posters on the walls, exposed brick, coffered tin ceiling, and my favourite, dry branches with white lights hanging over the bar– without being overdone. It’s romantic and intimate but also seems like it would lend itself well to a small meeting among close friends.
It was a little strange when we walked in. We had a reservation, but were seated at a table in the back next to the bathrooms. When I asked our host if we might be able to get one of the tables near the front window, he pointed to the signs that said «Reservée» and told me they were reserved. I was more than a little confused since we had a reservation but were not seated at a table with a reservée sign. Either this place has super-​reservations, or there were some famous people dining there that night who I was not familiar with.
All that being said, our waitress was incredibly sweet throughout the whole evening. When discussing which wine we should order by the glass, offered to let us taste the two we were deciding between. The cocktail menu and the wine list are nothing to write home about, but they’re well priced and the wine list includes a few interesting discoveries.
Now for the food. I began with the ceviche: tilapia with lime juice, coconut milk, coriander and ginger. For tapas the portion size was quite generous and it was lovely and refreshing dish. The cutting acidity of the lime was well balanced by the coconut milk and the coriander lent it a nice herbacity. My fiancée had the beef carpaccio which was quite good. No strange twists like you get in far too many restaurants trying to re-​invent the wheel these days, just razor-​thin beef slices, peppery-​fresh arugula and parmesan shavings.
Course number two involved the Cod Fritters for me and the Goat cheese croutons with grilled vegetables for my fiancée. Like the Carpaccio, the Cod Fritters were simple: just three traditional little fishcakes filled with delicious flaky Cod. The spicing was interesting, a little peppery and possibly some Old Bay which was nicely balanced by the tartar sauce. My fiancée’s dish a little bit of a letdown, some slices of baguette with semi-​firm (brie-​like) goat cheese melted on little pieces of grilled vegetables. It was fine, but less exciting than she expected.
Our final course included the Chorizo with a balsamic reduction and the artichoke stuffed with ham, bacon and mushrooms. To be honest, I found the Chorizo a little too spicy and was disappointed to find out that they did not make the sausage themselves. The stuffed artichoke was good, but the bacon/​ham/​mushroom combo was in a very rich cream sauce which made the dish just a little too heavy.
All this being said, I would absolutely come back to Taza Flores without hesitation. It’s a great place to grab a drink or two with some friends and to have some great snacks. I might not come back specifically for dinner, but then again, Tapas and Dinner are two very different meals. Taza Flores excels at Tapas and is a lovely place to hang out.

I love Taza Flores! The place looks good and the terrace is very pleasant in the summer. The service is very friendly and attentive. And everything on the menu is really really good. I’ve been going for years and it never fails. My favorite are the lamb tajine, the chorizo, the eggplant pizza and the mergez in tomato sauce. It is a bit expensive for the size of the portions, but they put love into it.

I am a complete fan of this place. The only downside is that it is a little bit pricy to go there very often but other than I am amazed.
The food is completely amazing (N.B. Only tapas place), the staff is really good (especially the boss who is very nice). I mean they are nice, respectful and you can see that they do care about their customers. This place is an hidden gem and I am very happy that I found that.

It feels so bad that this place wasn’t event in the system base. Anyway, that being said, I’ve added this place. It’s a Tapas bar and it’s the first Tapas Bar I actually go. The concept is Spanish. In Spain everybody goes out EVERY night. Tapas is a great way of getting something to eat and drink some red spanish wine at the bar with friends. In North america, most concept is more like a restaurant and will have more sitting places with a trendy-​young crowd. I had a lot to eat there actually and some drink there and there. Great selection of Drink and beer. The service seems a little bit confusing but looks like it was working pretty well. Different waiter/​waitresses during the meal but friendly and efficient.
I had
Beef Carpaccio = super great, with a small cresson salad and old grinded chedar, the texture+ taste was awesome.
Anneth Smoked Salmon = a classic but the quality was really the top. Extremly fresh
Grilled Octopus on a lens salad: WOW! Now the salad is extremly great with croûton or bread and the Octopus, never ate some octopus as good as this. It’s so great that if you go there, build over the predjudice you might have against octopus because it’s tender, the meat is tasty and smoke-​ish (because it’s grilled).
Bacon dates with chiorizo and nuts: with a balsamic /​rasberry reduction: Ok now that’s so great that as soon as I had one in my mouth, I had already pick up the other one to eat it right away. It’s pretty sweet but the spicy taste of chiorizo is great.
Grilled Chorizo with balsam reduction: Ok it’s sums it all: hmm
Seafood Casserole gratin with a nice cheese sauce; It doesn’t overpower the seafood taste and it’s really great quality.
Lamb and Olive Tajine with lemon and ginger confit: that’s great, with fresh coriander, nice small potato.
Really nice to share with friend a plate. The more the Merrier is definetely something that apply to that kind of restaurant!