El Chino Snack - Halifax

Great late night adventure and authentic food and service. If you are a tequila lover this is your Nirvana! I loved the street food enjoyed dumplings and oh so fresh and spicy cucumber salad paired with a perfect red sangria. I finished with a Green Tea Collins. Highly recommend this spot as something different.

The food is amazing and the drinks are just as killer. The tacos are light but flavourful and the drinks give a nice Mexican spin on the less then Latin Halifax cocktail scene. Love the different tequilas. Also a perfect blend of Asian and Mexican flavours, especially in items like the Pork Belly Bao which I super recommend

I had a great experience there this summer. I went there for a birthday. The owner was lovely, the food was amazing, the drinks were delicious and the experience was unforgettable. The owner was kind and when I forgot my debit card she treated me nicely and allowed me to come back and pay later. Over all a wonderful place to go for a bite and a drink.

The owner was vibrant and welcoming, the mouth watering pork belly bao has been on my mind ever since, and I've told countless friends about the dangerously yummy green tea collins. Not to mention the Latin music had me dancing in my seat. I love this unique addition to the Halifax restaurant scene and I can't wait to come back.

Cute spot, cute ambiance, great fish tacos and margaritas I have no experience with margaritas but I liked it) First off, fish tacos were so good! Fish was perfectly fried in a crispy batter with great toppings. Pork taco was loaded but lacked a wow factor looked good and was filling and juicy though) Chicken wings were dry/overcooked and the flavour wasn’t great reminded me of a cold Chinese fried fish dish-also might be a me thing but I wouldn’t get it again) Nachos were yummy but basic so I felt like the price was a bit high. Chips were very fresh and crunchy. Pork belly bao was yummy but lacked a fresh flavour like cilantro or pickled veg might be a personal preference) but the pork belly was yummy and the bao was fantastic. We ordered the classic margarita and I thought it was great I usually hate tequila but I’m trying to open up and try it again) and the agua de Jamaica wasn’t my jam but that might be a me thing. Female Asian server was great! So nice and helpful BUT there was the grumpiest looking white female server that… might be in the wrong profession. I felt intimidated whenever she glanced at our table. She brought out our nachos and practically rolled her eyes while adding another table to ours I told her to leave nachos on the bench table was full) beside me no biggie). Just big frowns the whole time we were there. Overall pretty good experience, kinda pricy $135 for 2 people) but will be back for more delicious fish tacos and margaritas.