El Toro Mexican Bar & Grill

794 Northwoods Blvd, Vandalia
(937) 898-6238

Recent Reviews

Kevin A

Great spot food the service is awesome ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rudy M

Went there with my coworker for our lunch break. Ordered 2 beef tacos and a burrito. As soon as I saw them, I thought the meat looked like dog food. Sure enough, it was canned hamburger. The burrito was also canned hamburger inside and nothing else. Tasted repulsive. I told them it was disgusting, and they asked if I wanted to try the chicken instead. I said sure. Well, to my surprise, it was canned chicken that also tasted terrible. Everyone was nice, but this place is pinching pennies at the expense of good food. I will never go there again. Canned meat, really? Not once did anybody deny it when I mentioned their canned meat several times.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Deb Wilson

I don't eat here anymore. Everything is ok. Food is fair. But, every single time they put that yellow runny cheese on my food. I always say no cheese and they do it anyway. Eating out is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. Not runny yellow cheese!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Lovin ItAll

chips were greasy and salsa was too hot . Taco was very good and full of beefParking: Lots of spaces in this shared parking lot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Annette M

Normally, I love this place.I got chips and salsa to take home. They have the best salsa around!When I got in the parking lot, I smelled something that didn't smell good. I thought it was the exhaust from the truck that was parked & the engine was running.But when I got home, I realized the smell was actually coming from the tortilla chips that I had bought! They smelled kinda like some kind of chemical.I thought maybe I was just wrong, because I know they make good chips. So I tasted one. It was nasty!I was over 20 minutes away from the restaurant & was not going back for chips. Thankfully, I happened to have some store bought chips.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritos

Daniel Manning

Love there chimichanga

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritos, Chimichanga

Manu Scott

Excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Steak Fajitas

Andrew P.

We absolutely love Israel and all of the staff! They always go above and beyond. We have never had a negative experience. Very family friendly.

Raymond Duke

Eltoro and all thier employees are very very very friendly plus the food is

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pollo Loco

Food D.

October 2023, we went there to order a carryout. We sat on the little bench next to the check out register for about 10 minutes. We made eye contact with one the waiters and waived them over. After explaining to him how long we've been there, he said he would get someone to help us. While waiting for that someone, two different customers came up to cash out their check. So about that time that someone walked up, and we stood up and politely said, we've been here for about 13 minutes to place a carryout order. He says, let me take care of these two customers first. I said sure. Then we turned and walked out, as a third customer came up to cash out. We've dinned in there before and the food is okay, as was the service. In this instance, we were surprised at what transpired. We've not been back there since for any carryout attempts or dine ins. They need to work on their service etiquette.

Kristin Ward

They are so welcoming. I’m not sure if it’s the owner or the manager that is always there to greet the guests, but he is really great, as well as the rest of the staff. Food is delicious, service is great and the atmosphere is also good. The margaritas are always on point.Parking: Strip mall parking with plenty of spaces.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Street Tacos, Chicken Fajitas

Dave Barnes

I love this place! Everyone is so hospital, and they take care of me everyday!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huevos Con Chorizo Lunch, Pork Carnitas with Rice and Beans, Chips and Salsa, Refried Beans, Street Tacos, Parrillada Fajitas, Shrimp Fajitas, Queso Fundido and Buger at Eltoros, Chicken Fajitas, Steak, Sauce, Quesadilla, Burritos, Chilaquiles, Enchiladas Verdes De Pollo, Rice and Dip at El Toros, Enchiladas, 4 Beef Soft Tacos with Extra Cheese, Steak Fajitas, Carnitas

Sara Poehnert

I am a single woman who is comfortable dining by herself and the manager greeted me when I walked in, I said one, and he said one? where are all your friends? This unnecessary judgement will cure me of ever going to this restaurant again. ?

Food: 5

Service: 1

Lee White

Great food...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Street Tacos

Brian Sturgill

I love their food, BUT after returning home in Troy I called the restaurant since they missed out cheese dips, not the first time they weren't in the bag but I usually catch it before leaving the parking lot. Simply asked to be refunded for out cheese dips since the weren't in the bag since I live 20 minutes away. Manager and staff wanted to argue with me and refused to refund for missing items we were charged for. After spending 75 plus dollars and missing items. Im done....been a long time customer but no longer spend my money here. Monster Burrito steak tacos, enchiladas suizas

Food: 5

Service: 1

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