El Toro Bravo Of Cincinnati

Order a $5 beer and they charge you for $12. Not just once, but every time you go.
Personally, I feel like it's grossly over priced. A wanna-be Mi Cozumel. It's great that the owners are looking to make money. But the way it's done just isn't right. This isn't the first time I've been burned here.
The live music is fun, I'll give you that.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

I love going to this place, definitely stop in! Very good food at reasonable prices. I enjoy the taco salad and the seafood enchiladas. Staff is friendly and clean, expansive environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really enjoyed everything about eating here. The food was amazing and very authentic like being in Mexico again. What really impressed me was the price it is nice to be able to eat out and not feel like you overpaid for what you got. Highly recommend EL Toro!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fresh food, salsa is mild but still really tasty. Great customer service. 1st time visit and will be back! Big burrito and a taco salad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They charged me for limes and salsa! If you are eating fajita tacos you will need limes and when you order flautas they always come with salsa but they didn’t. Had to ask for it and they charged me for it!
The food is not as good as used to be. Not going back!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Ordered takeout and didn’t get what was asked for. Tried to order regular chicken chimichangas and then got el torro chimichangas. When returning with food to get what we were originally trying to order we were told that they don’t have regular chimichangas on their menu. We then showed a picture of what we were trying to order from their DoorDash menu and still we were met with the same answer…..really confusing and frustrating.
Also we got charged for an entree ($15) while just trying to order a side of rice with mushrooms for our young son.
Overall very disappointed with this experience and most likely won’t return or recommend.

*In response to business owners reply*

I’d like to clarify that I did not order El Torro Chimichangas, and after reviewing your online menu, I noticed that this entrée doesn’t appear to be listed at all.
I find it concerning to be told that I ordered an item that isn’t on your public-facing menu. While I understand there may have been a misunderstanding, I believe it’s poor business practice to place blame on a paying customer in this way. Also, I’m not concerned about how the sides were separated—my concern is being charged for a full entrée I didn’t request.
I believe the focus should be on resolving the issue rather than placing blame on the customer. As a paying guest, I expect a constructive approach to address concerns, not assumptions about what was ordered—especially when the item in question isn’t even listed on the menu online.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

average food at best

Tried this place for the first time, food was good, huge portions.. service was great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Overall, this place is great! My wife and I have eaten there several times and have enjoyed it. The last time we went the salsa had a different flavor and the queso was pretty bland, until we were about halfway through and then it just tasted like sour cream. Other than those two things, our experience was great! That was the only time I’ve had that problem.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

server didn’t think i was going to pay so she send the managers out to “watch”. after i paid i watched her go to the managers to let them know the transaction was completed! food was mediocre, i won’t return & i probably shouldn’t have tipped due to my experience.. after dropping the meals off she didn’t come back & see how everything was… another sever saw me and my little one practically waiting for her return & went to get our waitress.. which shows she could care less… upon departure i let the managers know we didn’t like the food.. the queso was too spicy for my little one, the chicken is nasty, on both entrees.. mushy rice that came with the taco.. i didn’t request for anything to be taken off, i told them i wanted to inform them of my experience.. they asked what we ordered (taco salad & kids taco, both with chicken), and didn’t offer any apologies but simply said nothing. seems like they could care less.. i was a waitress for a while so i pay attention to everything & know when i am being discriminated against … by another minority or not.. when i couldn’t decide on what to order, the waitress didn’t offer any recommendations..this is probably one of the worst dining experiences i’ve had… lack of attention & discrimination won’t get businesses far which is probably why they weren’t busy at 6pm on a Tuesday. it didn’t have anything to do with my taste buds bc i love mexican food. maybe the food prep was messed up

You can tell the staff enjoy working here — it adds to the mood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clean friendly great food and drinks, good cultural vibe love the music. My senior citizen could not have spicy sauce, the waiter was told but he still brought her spicy chicken dish. Our bill was overcharged with different prices paid than what the menu had listed. I did leave him a $5.00 tip as I eat there a lot on carry out but 1st time sitting in for dining brought my family and it did not turn out as fantastic as I thought in th end. To be clear, this a great restaurant for drinking alcohol and getting an appetizer and definitely not a great place for older senior citizens or little children.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Service needs a little improvement from some of the waiters

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

My fav Mexican restaurant in Cincinnati! Food is delicious and authentic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5