Reviews for Cielito Lindo in Pickering, ON
Our first time here, loved the ambiance, food and the family who run this small little homely Mexican restaurant. Since it?s a... family run restaurant there?s a bit of a wait when you come in during busy time, but they work really hard to cater on time..For us it was worth the wait! Took about 15 mins. Read more
So glad to see Cielto Lindo is back operating as this is arguably the best Mexican restaurant in Durham maybe even the GTA. They... have been serving up great food since 2006 until a fire next door in 2019 forced their shop to shut down. This family runrestaurant stayed determined through the pandemic to make sure they would re-open and they finally did in March 2022. Finallystopped in today on a Monday, a day most restaurants choose to close. Ordered the Tabasco combo with a beef burrito in a spicyred sauce and a chicken enchilada in a green tomatillo sauce. Wow, fantastic flavour, it was sooo good. The rice was great aswell along with the fresh salad and perfect creamy refried beans. Very large portions and amazing value at only $12.95. Thechurros were delicious as well. 3 large sticks of perfectly fried churros, crispy on the outside and warm and moist in theinside complimented by 3 different dips; strawberry, caramel and authentic sweet dark chocolate. Perfect way to end a greatmeal. Family run restaurant with great service. Friendly staff with a smile on their face. Forget all the other Mexicanrestaurants, this is the only one worth visiting for dine in or take out. Great food, large portions and very reasonable prices. Read more
We discovered this little gem late! We came for lunch around 12pm on a Wednesday and were transported to Mexico with the bright... colours and quirky decor. Here is my assessment: We ordered the Tabasco "Create-a-combo and the Beef tacos (2 soft, 1crispy) Both dishes were so flavourful and delicious! every single item was perfectly seasoned. They're homemade hot sauce wasso good that I took some home with me! We got the flan for dessert and this is why I took off one star. Although thepresentation and the flavour was excellent, the texture was a bit dense. We will definitely come back here and try otherdishes!! Read more
Pleasantly surprised by its size quaint appearance. The food and service were top notch. A very casual Mexican restaurant with a... relaxed atmosphere. This was our first visit and not certain of what to expect. Had a great time and enjoyed everything placedinfringe of us. Wished I had taken a few more descriptive photos, next time. We will be back! Read more
One of the best Mexican restaurants in the area!! This place was closed for over three years because of a fire in the next... unit. The food and service was so good. Please support this little family run restaurant. Read more
Small local family restaurant, first time visit. Best Mexican food in the area. Food taste yummy, good portion, affordable... price, I don't usually like bean sauce, but I finish everything on the plate. Read more
Absolutely delightful food .. but with very slow and inattentive service .. We had the following: 1. Camarones Calientes :... Shrimp in spicy sauce. Just passable. 2. Sizzling Fajitas for two (chicken) : Amazing flavour and quite a large portion 3.Tabasco create-a-combo : One Beef Burrito in a red sauce and one Chicken Enchilada is a tangy green tomatillo sauce. Thetomatillo sauce was the best - but the scene stealers were the creamy refried beans and the rice 4. Basa Fish with Camarones :Crisp fried Basa fish and shrimp served doused with a brilliant Chipotle sauce. This was the best of the lot !!! 5. Fried IceCream - This was a real let down 6. Churros - Oh the churros - they were so magical, fresh out of the fryer and drizzled withcinnamon sugar. Great way to end a great meal 7. Sodas to drink The bill amount came up to exactly $100. Please be prepared towait - both for ordering and for the food to be delivered to your table. We went around 2:30 pm on a Saturday when some of theother diners were about to leave and even though there weren't enough patrons then, we still had to exercise a lot of patienceand fight the urge not to walk out after getting frustrated with the wait. Read more
Randomly found this place from Google Maps and I love it! Excellent food, excellent service. It?s a couple who run the place and... they?re amazing. I had the taco salad and I couldn?t finish it. I will be returning because I want to try every single thing ontheir menu. I returned and tried a whole lot of delicious food and now I will be a regular. Be warned, their spice levels arethe real deal. Read more