Identifies as Latino-owned
Yes
El Toro Mexican Grill & Bar in Buffalo
Categories
Location on the map
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, US
From the business
Service options
Outdoor seating
Yes
Kerbside pickup
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Sport
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 716-551-0052
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Opening hours
- Monday:12–9PM
- Tuesday:12–9PM
- Wednesday:12–9PM
- Thursday:12–9PM
- Friday:12–9:30PM
- Saturday:12–9:30PM
- Sunday:12–9PM
Comments (199)
The best food. The best margaritas. Great portions of filling, satisfying food. Excellent service. Definitely my favorite restaurant. Im very picky about eating out and am very easily disappointed, but this place is just too good.
This place is pretty dang good. Service was solid and I had some delicious tacos with corn tortillas, steak and chorizo. Will definitely be back.
Try their house margarita in happy hours. Really gives a good buzz. Not sugary ones like others. Chorizo tacos were yummy. Would have preferred side of red onions but prices of sides were little steep. Enchiladas were right portions and not too cheesy. A little more attention to the service would have been appreciated.
Love this restaurant, real Mexican food, excellent attentation, friendly atmosphere, prices are incredable
Our go-to Mexican restaurant in the Northtowns. We love the vegetarian options -- the quesadillas and bean burritos are so tasty. The service was fast and our server was really friendly. And the prices are great ($10 for a meal and tons of chips)
We were worried that service would be slow, but the food came within 15 minutes and was very good. I had the vegetarian selection #6 which consisted of a spinach chalupa, quesadilla, and burrito. All fresh and cheesy but not greasy, which I find to be typical of many Mexican restaurants. We also got the grande special, which was huge, a very good deal for 12.50, and again fresh and tasty. My pinot grigio was a reasonable 5.50 and out guacamole was good after I added some table salt, pepper, lime, and salsa. I would recommend this place and hope they keep it up. The only thing I would like to see improved is added spice or flavor, though, I understand that this type of Mexican cuisine is generally not particularly flavorful, at least in my experience.
Great atmosphere, great staff, great food. Almost makes me want to write a poor review in attempts to keep the restaurant to myself. The prices are great for the portions. Just everything about this place was super enjoyable. Great job guys. Makes me happy shenanigans is gone now.
Nice place. Portions are not as big as some other mexican restaurants but are enough for a filling meal ( just dont expect to have a take out container of leftover rice and beans to throw out 5 days later). It got really loud as they seated a large party and started playing music but it was late and we were leaving anyways.
This Eatery has only been open for 4 weeks but they are definitely killing it! My first time there was two weeks ago and they served up incredibly delicious food and very Timely. Staff is very helpful and very willing to answer all of your needs.
El Toro is not too far from El Palenque and weve been there before but we prefer El Toro. Our food is always prepared in a timely fashion. Service is friendly, and the food is great. I always get the chicken chimichangas and they are on point every time.
Authentic and amazing! This is our Monday lunch stop. The food is fantastic and the chips and salsa they bring you are like crack! Seriously! Come in and be treated by amazing service and hospitality.
Very nice place.Enjoyed “sex on the beach”. Great drink.It was my first visit.Mr Freddie served us very well. Very good guy.
Two meals at this is place is enough to convince it is quite a traditional kitchen as much sought. Traditional/ house margaritas arent too sweet and use good liquor. Enchiladas are really good especially with red sauce (green sauce is lill sour). chorizo taco was pretty good and less oily although had extra salt.. maybe fresh onion, fried jalepenos along with it would have done good balance.. on a whole A+ experience for Buffalo! Recommended.
Excellent service. Hot food. Good salsa and cheese dip. Hot chips. We ordered steak & shrimp fajitas and lunch chicken flautas. Rice could have more flavor. Large, tasty raspberry margarita.
El Toro is a place I have come to love so much Ive become a major regular! Their food is truly authentic and consistently delicious every time. I started coming here when they first opened. I have never been let down. The manager is sweet and warm and the staff are warm & welcoming as well. If there was one thing I missed from one of my past relationships it was authentic homemade Mexican food! They bring that and then some!!! This place is my favorite restaurant for Mexican food and I hope it never changes!!! You can litterally buy anything off the menu and if you have low spice tolerance they will guide you as their staff is knowledgeable. I can not speak highly enough about El Toro!!!
Awesome food and we certainly got more than enough!! The staff was so professional and friendly.The restaurant was super clean.The prices are more than fair. My husband and I were very happy with every aspect of this restaurant. Just loved it.
This dinner was amazing! I had the steak and shrimp! It was perfect and plenty for leftovers! The margarita was amazing!!!
Menu item I ordered was bland. Bathroom not properly attended to, no T P. Mixed drinks mix poured out of gallon plastic jugs. Needs to be put in more professional looking containers. But still willing to try again. Good staff and service.
Ive been there several times the food is consistently good. And the wait staff is excellent.
This restaurant is amazing. Its the closest restaurant that reminds me of the Mexican shops in the southwest. I always get the chorizo chimichanga and a horchata.
La Bandera is fantastic. Great experience, staff, and most of all food.
First of all, the fish soup is to die for! Fresh veggies, huge chunks of fish, diced avocado in a tomato base. The aroma is warm and inviting like home. If youre thinking fishy smelling something, think again. SO good.Everything Ive ordered has been delicious, and the portions are good and the price is great. I always have leftovers. This place is the best!
The food was amazing!! Great service the staff was nice and the environment felt like you were at a genuine Mexican restaurant. Over all 5/5 highly recommend!!!!!
Just opened, so first time here. Staff was very friendly and service was quick. Dishes were hot and restaurant is very clean.
Fresh food, prompt service. I do wish you could mix and match tacos more or there was a combo of some sort.
Found another great local gem! I love exploring the different techniques and presentation styles among restaurants with similar menus. El Toro did not disappoint, the food was authentic and very good, the atmosphere was relaxed, a great selection of spirits with a bartender to match, our server knew the menu and was attentive. All in all a enjoyable dinner.
Diablo tacos are great, also liked the margs. Would go back. Very casual inside.
Great food at good prices and friendly, attentive service.
So many choices for Mexican in thi area; this one had great chips, salsa and chimichangas!
Went here for the first time for my B-day last night and the food is soooo good. Mexican food is my favorite so I try a lot of restaurants. My go to meal that most local mexican restaurants offer is La Bandera with a chile relleno on the side. This place, by far has the best version I have ever had. The rice is also delicious and the specialty drinks are a bit pricey but are huge. I ordered the regular size mango frozen margarita which is almost $10 but I got a small fish bowl size drink plus you can actually taste the alcohol unlike most other places. The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was the lack of Mexican decor/dark lighting inside and the overwhelming mildew smell in the bathroom. But the food and drinks are definetly 5 star quality imo. I do not understand the few bad reviews they have on here.
Killer food and great prices, got the combo meal and a few beers and was extremely affordable definitely recommend
The service and the food were top-nitch, as they always are!!! 😁👍😁 A definite dining pleasure!!!
Very nice. Service was great. Food was yummy. Margaritas were tasty. Prices are fair. Check it out.
Comparing to other Mexican restaurants in the area, it was OK, but not my favorite. The fajitas vegetables seemed to have the appearance and texture of previous frozen and the microwaved.
Great, fresh salsa. The prices arent terrible but you get a ton of food. Service was great as well!
The food here is authentic and delicious. It yet to disappoint us on any aspect. Great quality, great atmosphere, great prices, and great service. Do yourself a favor and try El Toro, you will not regret it.
The food here is fabulous! The people are wonderful! My husbands go to is the chicken fajitas and they are so good. I just had the Tacos de Carnitas and they are amazing! The best carnitas I have ever had! There are so many choices on the menu and I am looking forward to trying all of them!
Wife had the chimichanga she would have preferred shredded chicken and the tortilla was lightly fried so that with the sauce it was soggy.
Excellent mangoes margaritas and food to match. I always stop here when I come in town
Well ambiance was not very festive, seemed almost subdued, i understand the present social situation and well Ive been to other restaurants and their presentation was a bit more colorful and fun. The food was ok, the steak and chorizo tacos I had were very tasty but the portions left a little to be desired, beans and rice were pretty much standard as any other establishment. Service was pretty good, the waitress was friendly, bilingual and courteous. The drinks were actually the reason I came here, good Mexican beer selection and good frozen margaritas. Pretty decent Mexican restaurant.
The Food was Great and the also Good Cost what I have received !:But this young Man needed to have better Custmer Service ! He didnt know how to make Good eye Contact! It was My First Time there, but didnt know how to keep a good Customer Relationship.. He was Very Nice Person .. But Needs more Work on his serving Skills ... Good Luck Jason !
So the chain store that I usually go to has been getting worse over time and has been making their portions smaller while raising their prices. You know the one Im talking about, sounds like timotle. Anyways so I decided to try this one instead. I ordered a fajita burrito this is not your everyday burrito this was huge and full of flavor. Its literally too big that they have to put the lettuce, guac, rice, and beans all on the side. Tasted delicious and my food was ready in 10 minutes. Im definitely going to be coming back here again also they gave free chips and salsa with the food which the other store charges for it. And the customer service was spectacular.
Ordered takeout from here for the first time tonight and were so happy we did! Food was excellent! Portions and prices were also great! Our three kids loved their tacos and quesadillas! Even the three year old that never actually bites a taco picked up the whole thing and ate it! (She normally just eats the filling). We definitely plan on being repeat customers!
The food was pretty good. The shrimp dishes seemed a little too saucy but very tasty. My Margarita was good. I would go back to try their other dishes.
Food is good..but service has fallen off. Seems a pattern with every Mexican restaurant that has opened in WNY over the last 20 years.
Ill state the positive first - the free chips and salsa were not too bad. BUT tables were dirty, floor was sticky, poor atmosphere, two drinks ( 1 rum and coke and 1 double vodka and pop) was 21.75. first and last time Ill be a customer
I ordered a chimichanga it didnt hardly have any meat in it. Just a bunch of peppers and onions. The Manager said thats how its made. It had like 5 tiny strips of beef. A waste of money.
Consistently great service and delicious food!!! Keep up the great work!
This place has become my overall favorite place to eat when Im really hungry and not looking for a long wait or something fancy. Very reasonable prices. I bring my wife, kids & grandkid too!
Great flavor to the food! Great food at a great price! Cant wait to go again!!
Fast service. The waitress was super friendly and was helpful to give an opinion for the food I wanted to order. Food was prepared in a timely manner and tasted good.
Great place to eat fast service friendly waiters
Pretty much zero positives to take from my experience. Food was mediocre. Service was pretty terrible. At the end of my meal I waited more than 20 minutes to get the bill, my waiter was busy doing serving take out orders. In my opinion you should prioritize the customers sitting in your restertaunt. I felt like there was no respect for my time and how I use my time is very important to me. I see no reason to give this place a second chance. I dont understand how this is the number one mexican place on yelp.
As we entered we saw how much people love the food but we had to wait to be seated for over 10 minutes. Our waitress was handling all tables besides two. She was drinking and service was very poor. Our drinks were empty for a long while before our food was served. The bathrooms were nasty, no paper towels and the toilet was running. The dining room was dirty as well. The food was subpar, good but not worth it. I would never go again.
This is totally my new spot for good Mexican takeout. Yummy. Great burritos.
The rice was planned, the portions were small, and the food was over priced. The positive the staff was nice and friendly. I would go there again for drinks and conversation with friends.
Waited over 45 minutes for a takeout order (Los Banderitos enchiladas, 4 crane asada tacos, aztecan guacamole and hot salsa with a strawberry dacquiri). 30 mins after ordering they had to come back out to ask about the tacos order (ground beef or steak?).Finally got home an hour later...taco order was wrong. Called ahead to get resolved and they said theyd have food ready when I arrived. But when I got there 20 mins later, I still had to wait. Got home and tortillas were all torn up.My husband ended up discarding their tortillas and making his own tacos using their underseasoned steak.I had to mash up the diced avocado and pico de gallo to make my own guacamole.Just a very messy presentation of all the food ordered overall.Carne asada was not well seasoned. Ground beef was runny, which was weird.The menu looked better than what is actually served. Left much to be desired. Very disappointing. Very dissatisfied.
Walk into a bar with a few tables. We have a party of 6.. I was told this place has great food... So im not going to lie.. I felt sorry for the little young brunette.. at first ...cause she got hit with the 6 top that I walked in with and a couple more tables of 2 tops..But dam she had it on lock..She had everything under control.. & continuedto refill my raspberry Ice tea. Yes the food was great. I ordered the chicken fajitas! Yes and yes.. .. Very good!!
Just ordered through Door dash, this is the first time ordering from El Torro and will not be the last! The portions the flavor were best Mexican food I have had in Buffalo! Thank You El Toro and Door Dash for getting the food here quick and Hot!!
This is my go to Mexican restaurant. The staff is always VERY friendly. We order delivery with DoorDash as well. Food is always great and warm. If you haven’t tried El Toro, you should today!!
Still am amazing Mexican atmosphere with delicious food and drinks
First time here and everything from the service to the food was excellent! The portion sizes were huge, and we all took home leftovers. Everything tasted fresh and authentic. The bar area is large enough to hang out with friends and watch the game, too! Family friendly, date night ready, and hang out with friends... This place has it all.
Very good food. My husband got tacos and I got one of the vegetarian options. And both were good. The only reason I didnt give 5 stars was the tacos were small for the price. I also got a margarita, which was not the best. But well have to go back.
First time at El Toro for late lunch before 3pm. Cant beat the price, quality, and food portion. It was really good and fresh! Chips and Salsa great too and friendly staff. Impressed by menu selection of various dishes and drinks! Will definitely visit again! One suggestion - light up the restaurant sign or make it more visible for customers passing by!
El Toro is my favorite place. Whether you dine in or take out, the food is always exceptional. Staff is always super nice and fast. Would give more than 5 stars if possible
Very good food and service. Weve also been very happy with the takeout and DD delivery.
So tired of getting the same stupid waiter... Omg ... Pay $25 for a pitcher of margaritas for the 3 of us and its like kool-aid ... Food portions have stopped in size... We are weekly customers... Probably not for long
Food was tasty the problem was being over charged for a small amount of food extra chips no salsa, fajita Vallarta no shrimp, fried ice cream with extra cherries no cherries and extra spinkles which ruined the entire 7 dollar item. SMH
New place. GREAT FOOD!!! You MUST go if you like authentic Mexican food. Not a fast food joint real nice dinners. I had the chicken & shrimp fajita. Tons of meat. My peach frozen margarita was tasty.
Used to be Shenanigans, now El Toro and we had a little wait to get the food but felt we got some authentic Mexican food here. The server was able to provide insight into the various dishes. The serving sizes are very generous, so you will be full when you leave.
As soon as they set the food down I could smell the amazing favors ... The food was right on and the margarita was great too... I would definitely come back and plan on recommending many friends. Hopefully they get some out door patio furniture soon. This could be a prime summer spot!
Barbacoa quesadilla was too salty and couldnt eat it.
Honestly I feel like this place wasn’t as good as I thought it was! Tonight my family and I odered from here and we’re not that impressed we spent 72$ just to have my moms food have a long piece of hair in her food. I wouldn’t call this place a ethnic Mexican, it just wasn’t the greatest ethnic Mexican I’ve ever had. I’m not very pleased speaking that there was hair in my moms food that wasn’t hers. That right there is a red flag. Hair nets should automatically be a MUST no excuses! That’s a huge turn off. Never again will I go here. I’m very disappointed, speaking that it was my first time trying it. I would go here if you wanna find hair in you’re food. And know it probably isn’t sanitary. If the staff isn’t taking hair nets seriously.
Great food reasonable prices
I can’t get enough of El Toro... authentic Mexican with can’t beat prices. Plus they have recipes that aren’t your boring run of the mill “Americanized” Mexican. Seriously addicted to this place. If you don’t want to go just order door dash! Just as good. Plus they always include amazing chips and salsa for free!!!!
Omg I order from them quite a bit always excellent BUT TONIGHT was phenomenal. ..large potions seasoned perfect delivered hot please stay on doordash YOU ARE THE BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN THE AREA
Great food at reasonable prices! I will be back. Authentic.Had my second meal here yesterday and it was excellent! Clean place, great service and prices! Awesome lunch menu!
Love their food! Everything Ive had is delicious and a good amount of food! So far have tried the burritos, tacos, chalupa, enchilada, chile relleno, and all have been pretty authentic and great mexican flavors.
Overall excellent place to eat. Customer service is very patient with understanding. Food was very hot when served. Also have good kids menu selection. Music is a bit load at times, to were you cant hear what the server is saying.
El toro is a fantastic authentic Mexican spot. Everything I’ve had from them has been flavorful and tasty!! Packaging for to go orders is superb and the chips are fresh every time! Definitely can’t wait to order from them again!!
Placed DoorDash order before 4pm. Our Dasher has been at El Toro waiting for over an hour. Very poorly managed - now 6:30 and our order hasnt been made.Edit: Dasher was presented with our order at 6:37; arrived 6:43, entirely lukewarm. It had clearly been sitting there for a very long time. Why the restaurant made the Dasher wait is beyond me. Would have been very good if it was the correct temperature. Unlikely that well give them another chance.
Second time having food from this place.. First time I went in was right before this Social Distancing Quarantine mess for lunch. Fajita was delicious! Portion size was more than fair for a Lunch priced Fajita and service was darn good too! Had a hankering for Mexican and figured Id go back seeing as its close to my house. Wasnt very pleased this time. Got a Fajita with shrimp, Chicken Breast and steak along with side goodies.The breast was just a lil flat floppy thing that looked like someone carved around it and used the trimmings for another dish. 4 decent sized shrimp 🍤 lil thin steak and some sort of sauce that was supposed to be cheese. Rice was blaaah and very enadequate portion all around..I guess they have to make up for the Quarantine loss but they have to know it probably wont be worth the future lost buisness. Ill consider giving them another shot but Im not sure.
The pitcher of pina colada 💯 the burrito 💯 the fajitas 💯 the quesadilla 💯 the salsa 💯 the service 💯💯 100/10 would go again, this place is great
AMAZING!!! I love Mexican food and this place by far has the best food for the best prices. The “special la casa” is my personal favorite, along with the quesadillas. So good!!!! Sometimes they can be a little slow but the wait is always worth it.
Went for Mothers Day. Food was delicious, some different choices. An upgraded guacamole is actually similar to a pico de Gallo with avocado in it & very good. Tried the chicken & shrimp & pineapple fajitas, YUMMY!! Its worth the upcharge to forgo house margaritas & go for the Traditional formula. Service excellent. Prices good. Well definitely be back!!
Food was good. Fresh and tastey. Not busy for a Saturday. I would have the waitress wear less perfume so it doesnt rub off on plates and drinking glasses. Could smell and taste perfume while having our dinner. Other than that it was good, cold beer and quick service. Queso Fundido could be a little thicker not as watery and more chorizo in it than jalapeno slices. Seem alittle light on the sausage. But it was tastey. Need to keep a bar tender on staff by bar. Nobody tending the bar!!! How ya gonna make $$$$ First time there sat at bar took 11mins to get a drink???? Associates walk by me several times and not once acknowledged my presence at the bar and it was .....slow!! Need to tweek it alittle. Too much competition out there!!
Delicious Mexican, especially the 12 Burritos
The shrimp enchiladas...I cant remember the menu name, but BRUH!!! If this place wasnt 4 hours from home, Id be back nightly!!! Every single dish ordered was amazing!!
Bad start with door dash delivering my food to the wrong locations and no ice cream with the desserts. But food was just ok and portion size are small In comparison to some of the other authentic Mexican places in town.
My daughter likes this restaurant and it is close by. She also likes margaritas. Food of good quality. Employees nice.
Short story: tried this place for the first time Sat Feb 8, around 5:45. Got seated, waited 20 mins before someone finally came to get our drink order, and then an additional hour on food. We finally left at 7:15 without getting our food because we couldnt stand to wait any longer. We tried to be as patient as possible but just hit our limit.
Lunch with my sibs. Extensive selection with very reasonable prices. Brother and I chose the carnitas dinner. The pork was very tasty and so tender! Sister had a lunch special, a chili reyenello and crispy taco, also very tasty. Will be taking my husband for a visit for sure 😋
Very good food and drink. Authentic. Salsa is sooo tasty! Friendly staff, comfortable atmosphere. All kinds of margaritas, delicious enchiladas, burritos, chimichangas! Will return again soon.
Food is phenomenal and everyone is friendly and kind there. Generous portions! Highly highly recommend El Toro
Portions are small and white cheese with nachos was terrible!
First time here. Its taco Tuesday. Dining room was half full by the time we got here shortly after 5pm. Took over an hour for our food to come, plates were scalding hot but the food was lukewarm. Only 2 people working front of the house which may have been the issue. Will not be back
Possibly the best Mexican food I have had since I left El Paso. Would recommend everyone come here..
Waiter was nice, but did mess up some things we ordered. He should be writing it down. It was fixed quickly though. Food was okay, dont think I will spend my money there again though.
Great service! They check on you just enough to make sure the food is good and you have all you need. The food is also excellent. 👏
Awesome food, great service, and the lady there was vary professional. I would recommend this establishment to anyone how is looking for mexican.
Finally some good Mexican food!. Margaritas are delicious. Staff are very friendly. Clean and chill atmosphere. Definitely recommend if you are in the area!
Environment, not bad.Music, not badDrinks, tried the margarita, just ok.Food, taco salad w/beef. Wayyyy to much sour cream.Granted this is the first 3 mo from opening. Look. guys, you need work, but it could be great. Make stronger margaritas, and make better food. 😁
The food was amazing. The drinks were great and the waiter was thee best. I will definitely be back!
First time there , will definitely be back. Waitress was very friendly and the food was awesome.
Food is great people are great open patio is convenient to eat outside plenty of space. Be patient the food is worth it.
Friendly staff and management always working hard bringing quality with their recipes and to their customers. Delivery has been also great during this pandemic. Great Job 👍👍
The staff is really nice , but the food was not that good especially the vegetarian options .you should ask questions before ordering so you wont be surprised .
Nachos deluxe were AMAZING. Not a huge portion but SO good. Margarita was delicious as well. Would definitely come back!
Servers was sad slow waiting on things .. not as clean as you think!!
Quality food and good service. If youre looking for Mexican food its worth the stop.
Amazing food. I have been a few times and tried something different each time and every dish was delicious.The price is also excellent for the amount of food they serve.
Fantastic food, nice atmosphere. Decent prices. Got a super dinner combo for 12$, had six different items, taco, enchilada, ect.
This place really took me back to Mexico. Fabulous food and amazing prices. So authentic.
Very good authentic Mexican fair. We ate here when we were traveling through. Will stop again when we are next in the area.
Great atmosphere, the house made salsa and warm tortilla chips are fantastic, the food is as far as I know as authentic as getting food from a street vendor in Mexico, it was delicious and freshly made, the warm and soft flour tortillas were nice and wrapped in foil to keep the heat, I had the diabla tacos which were not to hot but had a kick, the pico de gaio was good and comes with a side plate of brown rice and bean paste, the wife had a shrimp taco, the only thing I would say is mozzarella is a weird pairing for seafood but it worked nonetheless, the alcohol is very well priced, much cheaper than many other places, definitely a trip worth taking
Seats are not comfortable, feels like your eating on your knees, nothing comes with vegetables. Food is very bland. Kids meal came out very very hot. With a hot plate. ( Unacceptable for kids meals) music is way to loud.
Top notch delicious food and service! I take myself out to lunch here all the time! Highly recommend
Extremely Authentic Mexican food at quality prices.
Delicious every time Ive been here! Its definitely a favorite for pretty authentic Mexican food at a good price.
Bad service takes forever to get your food staff orders what they want you to eat
El Toro is an excellent restaurant serving delicious Mexican food. The people that work there are awesome!
Good food and great service.
Dinner took forever! Service was slow! Plates came out hot with warm food! I think there might actually seriously be only 2 people that work here! Much better options out there!
Food was delicious and we had a young man who was the waiter very professional
Service was good, beans were kind of runny, tv was loud. Salsa was blah. Not a lot of spice or big flavor profile. Id try it again.
Fabulous fresh Mexican food plus courteous serve...great prices. 😋 yummy
Excellent lunch and service!
Really good food! Had a top shelf margarita which was delicious. And the tacos and quesadillas were super good. Definitely recommend!
As usual great service and excellent food!
Great food easy to miss without light up sign especially later in day but great service and perfectly seasoned food
El Toro is a place that pretty much just opened on Niagara Falls Boulevard next to Firestone. So Ive only been there once and cant complain. Give them a try and judge for yourself.
They forget to turn off their door dash, costing me time and money
So good. Nice location. Fantastic service. Would recommend to anyone! If they get doordash or Uber in the future I would even order the food delivered.
Very good and authentic ,hard shell tacos and chicken chimichangas are excellent ,,good salsa for the chips ,will definitely return
Good service. Chicken chimichangas tasted like canned chicken, and camerones chipotle was a little tough but tasty. Chips and salsa were good.
Extremely affordable and friendly. You get chips with the table. They have Mexican coke as well!
Great food and great portions
Good authentic Mexican food. The staff is very friendly.
Excellent authentic Mexican food. Fast service and reasonably priced.
Service and food was very good. Nice selection of beers and portions of food were large. Will be back again soon.
Food was quality, service was good, provided salsa for the table upon arrival. Prices were good. All around quality experience.
Great food. Music that was on was awful not for all type of customers. Service was ok, but food made up for it.
Service and food was amazing tonight. Hands down. Thank you for being A great establishment in Western New York! ❤
Not much changed inside from the bar/restaurant it was previously. Service was good and attentive. Food was good, nothing spectacular. Everything was clean.
Went for lunch with a friend, total bill was under 14.00. Service was quick and friendly. Food was good. Will definitely be back.
O.M.G.! Great food, good pricing and good service. Havent been open too long but well worth the dining experience. Yummy!
Nice staff and good food. Not too noisy. Big menu. We will come again, for sure.
Best Mexican restaurant in the area !Staff was polite and the best pina coladas EVER !!!
Good food, reasonable prices and unlike other Mexican restaurants, they actually put liquor in their margaritas!
New Mexican Restaurant on the Blvd.near Sheridan. Eat there today... food was great..will go again. ....They have been there about 3 months.
Great service. Friendly staff! Our food came out quickly, and was fresh. Affordable prices.
The food is amazing. Service is spectacular. Top notch. I highly recommend them!
Came in at an off hour so I don’t know what it is like busy but the food was great, the margarita fantastic, and a menu full of options
Great food and service. First time order and it’s just amazing food best nachos in town
Quality service with complementary chips and salsa. All around enjoyable experience with wonderful food.
Great places for authentic Mexican. And very well priced! I would not suggest the steak and shrimp.
Decent food, good service. Unpretentious atmosphere.
The best food ever!!! I always get the chicken con creama its perfect ever time.
Food was good authentic mexican, had a medical issue at our table and it was handled well by staff and patrons.
Big bar, good food, nice sized portions. Nothing outstanding, but it satisfies a Mexican food craving.
The food is excellent and at a fair price. The servers were very pleasant and helpful.
Great food ,and best Pina colada !
There is a difference between authenticity and fancy food, this place has amazing food and strong drinks. Dont take my word for it, try it.
Great staff good good
Food was quite good as was service. They did a nice job renovating. Bar looks great
Food was good for the most part. had the fish tacos and the fish did not taste good.
Great Mexican food. Good portions. Filling quick team service.
Very good food. Had chicken burrito lunch combo with beans. And a peach margarita.
The BEST Mexican!!! Beans and rice were to die for! Had Pollo Rancheros, and my dining companion had
Food wast very good, beers were nice and cold, and the service was quick and friendly!
Excelente lugar! Food was amazing and definitely be back soon. The salsa verde was out of this world!
Burrito was very good enjoyed chips and salsa too
Food wasnt prepared as ordered. Kids Quesadilla had onions and peppers. Disappointed!
I love this restaurant will definitely be returning...the Waiter and the food were great...found my new favorite restaurant..
Excellent food and service!! The Mango Daiquiri was much too strong, I couldnt taste the Mango.
Can’t beat the price and the food is fresh, great lunch spot, friendly staff.
The food was delicious, the service was great & it was clean
First visit the other day - was very impressed! Will definitely be back for more tacos!
Ask for an extra hot sauce. They make one themselves thats really good. Not actually all that hot but delicious
Food was hot and fresh/ prompt for lunch service.
Good food and good atmosphere. Cant ask for too much more!
Good food and drinks Mexican and American food fast friendly service nice prices
Was gonna check this place out tonight but they close at 9:30 on a Friday apparently.. What kind of bar/restaurant closes that early on a Friday? 😂😂😂
Outstanding food, great prices and closest to Southwestern food I have found in Western NY.
This is a nice place and they cook wonderful. nice service
Outstanding food and service
Pretty good food. Could be better seasoned, but not bad.
Our take out order for 5 was promptand absolutely delicious
Only had chips, salsa, and beer but that was good. Looked nice.
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for El Toro Mexican Grill & Bar 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-12I would probably go four and a half if I could. Food was good, but this type of Mexican fair is now readily available. It needs something to set it apart. I have lived in Buffalo too long. Because now a jumbo burrito comes with an expectation of truly massive proportions. Which I did not get from El Toro. It was maybe two bites smaller than when you get at Lloyds. Food was very good, location is convenient. Service was very pleasant. They need a signature dish. And the guac does not excite.
Review №2
2022-04-26Went for lunch with some friends and really enjoyed the experience and of course, the food. I ordered the Texas special which came with a chimichanga and a quesadilla with either beef or chicken. It also came with a little salad. it was a very good meal and I ordered it again.For drinks, I had the house margarita which came on the rocks and then the regular size came in a very large glass. I was not complaining.Definitely will be returning in the future.
Review №3
2021-10-03Our server Fernando was great, the food was delicious, and the portions were generous!We definitely look forward to returning!
Review №4
2022-07-19Excellent authentic Mexican food! From our pitcher of margaritas, to our sizzling fajitas everything was just right. The staff were courteous and service was prompt- this just became my new go to Mexican restaurant.The bar area is huge, I would like to come back with friends for drinks too.
Review №5
2021-08-03Visited the restaurant to quench Mexican craving. Food with delicious, server was pleasant, and good atmosphere. Indoor is slightly darker rather than bright. Loved the free chips and salsa. Definitely recommended.
Review №6
2022-03-05We live close enough to walk to. Most times we order from here we get take out. It’s very good. One of our top 3 or 4 places to go. Takeout is as good as dining in. We enjoy the salsa very much. Has a good kick.
Review №7
2022-06-23Awesome people with awesome food and drinks. We were little late and arrived few minutes back before closing. Yet we were served nicely and treated to best. I happily gave good tips to these people. Whoever served us that time. Thank you for food.
Review №8
2022-04-23We order from El Toro frequently, and the food is always delicious. Today we were wondering if they have a new cook, because the food was even better than usual! The guacamole and the rice were extra tasty, the Chimichangas the best weve ever had!
Review №9
2022-08-22The food was so bad. The chips and salsa were the only decent thing....and even with the salsa there was one random extremely spicy spot when the rest was not.But the food.... oh man. It was bad. My three tacos I ordered I could not even get to reach my mouth because when I tried to pick it up the shell was so soggy that the whole thing completely fell apart before I even could reach it to my mouth. Happened with all three. They were all so sopping wet and soggy snd gross that I literally could not eat it.My girlfriend got the chimichanga with beef tips. The beef tips looked like dog food. Neither of us ate our food. We payed and left. Money well wasted. Id rate it zero stars if I could. complete waste of money.Also not to mention the entire restaurant was practically empty but they sat us shoulder to shoulder with a family with kids.... just the icing on the cake.This place was a disaster. Point blank period.
Review №10
2022-05-05I love the food here. But for everyone who was here tonight waiting 2+ hours for their takeout, someone could have at least offered a beverage or a discount or gift certificate or something. Is there such a thing as customer service anymore?