Pambazo de Pollo. Ay Mi Mexico’s Instagram.
Ay Mi Mexico is one of the authentic Mexican eateries in the city, located at the Craigflower Foods Market. Established by the husband-and-wife duo Luis and Amanda Cabello, the eatery has quickly become a local favourite for traditional Mexican street food. Luis is originally from Mexico City, and his wife, Amanda, is originally from Edmonton. Luis’s family owned a restaurant, and that’s where Amanda became well-acquainted with more traditional Mexican food like barbacoa.
Five years ago, the couple moved to Victoria, and though Luis has been in the industry for more than a decade, Ay Mi Mexico is the first place of his own and the first restaurant job Amanda has ever had.
Their goal is to bring Mexican street food to Victoria. My personal favourite? Birria pambazo. Authentic, flavourful, filling, and different from anything else in the Victoria Mexican food scene.
The menu at Ay Mi Mexico features a variety of traditional dishes, including birria tacos, barbacoa, cochinita pibil, pambazos, and sopes. These offerings have garnered praise from patrons, earning the restaurant a 4.9 out of 5 rating based on 324 Google reviews.
At publication, the restaurant opened Wednesday through Sunday, from 11am to 7pm.
Address:
811 Craigflower Rd.
