El Toro Bravo
123 Monterey Ave, Capitola
(831) 476-1553
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Great place to grab a taco or two and chill on the beach!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really hope they're back soon! I miss their food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
El Toro is the best, been going there since the 80's. I can't wait for them to reopen after the explosion next door!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
El Toro Bravo is one of my new favorite places to eat! Both in Capitola and Truckee!
It was alright to eat here, it's just a typical like-tacoshop taqueria spot. Nothing fancy nor extravagant. Prices are fairly good and food it's good taste and fresh.
We were looking for dog friendly place to eat near the beach and El Toro Bravo fit the bill.
The outdoor seating area is small, but cozy and offers nice view of beach area. The server was friendly and the food was tasty.
I’d recommend the Sangria. My chili verde super burrito was good, but I couldn’t pick it up, needed to use knife and fork. I’d probably go with carne burrito next time.
Terrible food and service, huge disappointment. Anyone that rated this place higher than one star has never had authentic Mexican food. The food was bland and lacked the authentic flavors you’d expect from a Mexican restaurant. My carne asada had meat that was dry and overcooked. The salsa tasted like it came from a jar, and the guacamole was watery and flavorless.
The service was also below par—our server seemed more interested in socializing with non customers and failed to execute a simple request (I.e., bring straws). There were only two tables being serviced and couldn’t even check on us. To top it off, the prices were way too high for the quality of food and service.
I rarely leave reviews, but I strongly don’t recommend this place.
Went to Capitola and stopped in here with my family for lunch. Absolutely worst idea ever! I would not recommend this place to anyone. I would have rather eaten a pb&j sandwich. The food tasted like the aroma of someone's house. The food is NOT made fresh! I am betting they save whatever leftovers they have from previous days, freeze it, then reheat and serve to who they believe are unsuspecting customers, unaware of what authentic Mexican food should taste like. That's very unfortunate! Never have I ever had bland asada! Where is the FLAVOR?! The food is severely OVERPRICED and the the staff does not make you feel like a valued customer. Save your money or suffer disappointment.
Great service, casual atmosphere and totally crave-able comfort food. The enchilada sauce is bar none, the best I have ever had.
I have to be honest... the food is not great. Very little flavor.
Service is great.
Location is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
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Bad just bad food grey flavorless colorless food. The soda machine made flat watery cokes. I really think the beef was freezer burnt. I am so sorry I wasted a Lunch here. Please stop giving business to places like this.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Taco, Sauce, Enchilada, Chips and Salsa
Horrorible food, tastelese. It seems they got bunch of stuff from costco and pass it on to you. Their margaritas are the worse I ever tasted. In addition they silently charge 20% gratuity without telling the customer. When asked for the bill, they dont provide a copy which can see but not take. Dont come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
As a Mexican, I'm a bit disappointed. The food tasted ok (chicken fajitas) but the way it was prepared/presented didn't match my expectations.
The beer was cold.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The overall experience was disappointing. It doesn't feel like real Mexican food but TexMex. Very lack of flavor especially the carnitas that were also dry.
Food was great, place was squeaky clean and service was friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Burrito, Chile Verde Plate
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