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    El Toreo

    3.4 (194 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    EL TOREO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    An example of a perfectly flavored salsa
    BRad L.

    Fantastic Shrimp Fajitas!!! Service is top notch at lunch and dinner. Ambiance is nice and fun at bar and quieter in dining room areas.

    Ground beef taco, Chile poblano and rice and Refried beans.
    Brittney B.

    My family and I ate here this weekend. My husband has eaten at El Toreo several times and even though he does not like Mexican food, he loves the food at El Toreo. After eating here, I can understand why. The service was fast, the food was fresh, and the decor was fun and colorful. The restaurant was clean, had plenty of seating, lots of parking, and had high chairs for our son. My husband got the choripollo and I got a chile poblano, a ground beef taco, and refried beans and rice. The chile poblano was one of the best I've ever had. It was stuffed with cheese, cooked perfectly, and had a flavorful sauce on top. The ground beef in the taco had a lot of flavor and it had tomatoes, which most restauratns do not add. My husabdn said that the choripollo was the juiciest and most flavorful he had ever had. Our food was served quickly, was accurate, and was a good portion size. Rating from F to A+++, I give it an A+++!

    Chip, store bought?
    Michael H.

    A good restaurant with a lot of room for improvement. Chips seem store bought. The salsa was ok, but not memorable. I had chicken and steak fajitas and they were ok. The staff doesn't seem to want to impress. It is a place that I may go back, but I am not anticipating a desire to return to the restaurant. This is a solid 3 out five stars.

    Fajitas
    Eric F.

    Good food. My server was Jen and she had great recommendations. I would come again if I lived near here!

    Bar
    Jaclyn K.

    El Toreo was a great little stop off the highway on our road trip. We originally tried doing next door to Chilis, but I'm glad it was packed because we decided instead of waiting to head over to El Toreo. The interior was very welcoming and inviting. They also had some outside patio seating and a large parking lot. The staff was all very friendly and service was pretty quick. I got the fish tacos, and they hit the spot. They have a kids meal and a changing table for kiddos. I'm glad Chili's didn't work out so we could instead experience a more local spot!

    Electricity went out
    Donnie S.

    After ordering my drinks with some salsa - electric went out - the server tells us it isn't his problem " and we needed to pay with a cash - first and last time at your restaurant for me thanks - Salsa - chips -margarita - shut off electricity-

    I. One Taco, Two Enchiladas and Seanish Rice
    Melissa J.

    We stopped here for dinner the other night. It was a busy weekend evening and we waited about 15 minutes for a table. We had a party of 8, which is always a bit chaotic. Three of us had the sangria and it was delicious. I ordered the combo with one taco and 2 enchiladas. My meal was great. I thought the enchilada sauce was much more flavorful than the ones I've found in my local area. Their salsa was also flavorful. The queso dip was standard, tasty but nothing special. My hubs had the Chile relleno, a taco, and another item I could not quite identify. He enjoyed his meal also. However, we did have problems with some of the other items that were ordered at the table. And we wanted to celebrate one of our friends for his birthday but they ended up obviously forgetting about it AND they CHARGE for a birthday celebration. I have NEVER heard of that so I was not impressed. I would visit again but only at a slower time of day and with less people.

    By the way I didn't even had a bite.
    Liz C.

    The food was not what I expected. I had their chile rellenos before and they were very good. Judge by the pictures Unfortunately, We will not be back. The Margarita was good and the beer was cold.‍

    Benjamin M.

    Yum.... I don't know if it's good but I didn't know I had to build my burro.....steak burrito.

    Seafood Quesadilla
    Richard L.

    Fantastic local Mexican restaurant. Fully staffed with good people, minimal wait time even on a busy Saturday night. Menu has a lot of variety at vey affordable prices. Cocktails large yet also reasonably priced. Atmosphere casual and fun, appropriate for Ocala. Good for kids and couples. Lots of TV's for the sports fan. I recommend anything with their seafood medley - quesadilla, enchilada, flatua etc... We will return.

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    I've eaten much better fajjitas at other places, bartender was cool but l came to eat...

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    7 years ago

    Great service and huge portions. You shouldn't pass this place without trying it. The wait staff is always smiling and friendly.

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    The food is pretty decent but the real reason to stop in here is for the margaritas.

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    15 years ago

    Good Mexican food. Service could be better. We were a large party and the waiter did his best just felt like we were annoying him

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    9 years ago

    The best Mexican food ever ! Great prices, tastes fresh, Nicely presented and the wait staff very pleasant.

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    Food is average. It's always noisy. And it's really annoying when it's someone's bday bc they blare music.

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    Had a wonderful meal tonight, fast, curious service, delicious food, quiet atmosphere. Ice tea never ran out. Very inexpensive .

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    My #1 mexican restaurant in the Ocala area…read more As you know, and you can see, by the number of checkin's and reviews I write about mexican restaurants... that I have a thing for mexican food. It's probably because I have lived in California so long and also... I think I have an addiction to refried beans as well... (and black beans). When you workout, expend a lot of energy or have a long day of work.... refried beans are like a shot in the arm.... it gives you instant energy. Besides.... I on a no pasta, bread, pastries, dessert or sugary things diet...so that means... I focus on "how much protein I can obtain with just one meal". So Im a very protein focused person and I like to get my money's worth. La Catrina's sauces on things are spectacular. I love it! The food just tastes that much more interesting than it normally does. This is a feat and a half. It's difficult to make most mexican food interesting... we are all so used to it by now. Probably the only place you can go to get interesting and gourmet mexican food is Mexico City (so I've heard)......but out here in Ocala ??... this restaurant does a pretty good job. The service is great too

    This is one of those places where you pay extra for the experience rather than just food …read more The decor is full of sugar skulls , cute lamps on the tables , fake plants all over including in the hanging lights . Food presentation is pretty nice , well above the normal but way under high end restaurants . From the amazing fresh flavorful salsa to the main meal everything is bursting with flavor . Some of the food is very rich to where you can not eat it in a single sitting . Service from the hostess to the waiter was great , very polite . If you do not mind spending the extra cash and like Mexican food then this would be a good place for a second or serious date , spouse monthly date or special occasion . 4.5/5 *

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