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If you’re anything like me—with no connection to Mexico whatsoever yet continuing to celebrate Cinco de Mayo solely as an excuse to consume your weight in tacos and tequila— then you have come to the right place! Walleye readers, let me put you on to Bonobo’s fish tacos. This dish gives off all the summer vibes and truly makes you feel as though you’ve just stepped off the plane in Cancún after one bite.

According to owner Morgan Zimmer, these tacos are true crowdpleasers that work to provide a delicious option for people with dietary restrictions. Normally running as a

Tuesday special but now available throughout the week to satisfy those taco cravings, this dish is a must try for vegans and meat eaters alike.

The best part about these fish tacos is that they are not actually made with fish. Yes, you read that correctly. The “fish” is made with a bunch of different vegetable proteins consisting of beans, potato, and soy, and flavoured with seaweed extract. With the combination of it being deep fried and the overall texture, if I did not tell you, you would never know that it is not bone-ified fish. You cannot even taste the difference! I promise.

The taco is served in a yellow corn tortilla with lettuce as the bottom layer, followed by a cabbage coleslaw covered in a tangy orange dressing, and subsequently, the “fish.” Dressed in chipotle aioli and a house made mango salsa, all put together it is the epitome of a fish taco.

These tacos go perfectly with the sweet salad, a delectable combination of fresh kiwi, mango, and strawberries on a bed of local sprouts from Veg.e.tate, topped with pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, hemp hearts, and sunflower seeds for some extra protein. The final touch? Coconut flakes and the most incredible in housemade poppyseed dressing that is so good I would give up my firstborn to know the recipe for!

Designed for take-out just as much as dine in, these fish tacos are a perfect pickme-up for your first outdoor dinner of the year. Paired with the sweet salad and an El Tres margarita, you won’t even remember that you are still in Thunder Bay!

The fish tacos will remain on the menu as a long-term item, but are well known as the Tuesday special, so for your next Taco Tuesday make your way over to Bonobo’s to try them out for yourself!

Bonobo’s Foods

493 Oliver Road 345-6262

“This dish gives off all the summer vibes and truly makes you feel as though you’ve just stepped off the plane in Cancún after one bite.”