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    Toro Bravo

    4.5 (209 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Kevin C.

    Phenomenal! Everything about this place from service to food is excellent. We were running late for our reservation and called and they were so nice and accommodating with changing our reservation time so easily. I ordered the guava lemon drop cocktail and it was absolutely delicious, very dangerous, lol! For appetizers we ordered the blue cornbread and the papas bravas. The cornbread was good, buttery with honey, though the blue bread is a slightly acquired taste, but no complaints. The papas bravas was sensational! Aggressively seasoned and delicious, it did not last long. I ordered the prime Skirt Steak with flour tortillas, and it was honestly one of the best steaks I've had in Reno surprisingly enough. Simply cooked, perfectly season, excellent taste combined with the shallots and carrots. The staff went above and beyond to make sure my wife had a fantastic birthday. Love that they provide a birthday shot rather than the standard desert. Will definitely be back again!

    Margs
    Edidiong E.

    Still my favorite restaurant in Reno! I've been here over 5 times since I discovered it!

    Blue corn bread
    Alyssa F.

    We came here for an early Mother's Day dinner with the four of us. We had reservations, HIGHLY recommend getting reservations. We were seated right away. This is such a cozy and unique restaurant. Everything we ordered was something I had never tried before. We started with cocktails. They have a big variety of margaritas, beer, and other signature drinks. For our appetizers we ordered the blue corn bread which is served on a mini cast iron skillet. This corn bread is sweet, but also has some spicy chili flavor. We shared the fish ceviche with tuna. It was so fresh and the flavors were out of this world. Tangy, sour, a little spicy. For my main I went with the special for that weekend which was the Sea Bass. So flaky and buttery. It was served on top of a kind of fried rice. Overall great experience here. I would prepare for a 2hr experience so that you can enjoy all meals equally!

    Tacos
    Amanda W.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a while now and was finally able to make it in recently for brunch. I can't believe what I've been missing out on! Toro Bravo is AMAZING. We had Tamal de Cameron (I'm usually not a huge shrimp fan but oh my goodness, this dish was so good and definitely one of my favorites here), beef empanadas (great flavor), carrots with goat cheese (another favorite, it was seasoned so well; I would eat carrots every day if they were made like this), ceviche de pescado (super fresh fish and ingredients), braised beef tacos with cilantro rice (also absolutely delightful, full of flavor, favorite as well and paired amazing with the cilantro rice), and for dessert we had the churro cake (perfectly sweet). The staff was so friendly and food came out really quickly. The decor inside was adorable and modern, comfortable seating and you have the option to sit outside overlooking the Truckee. I loved this restaurant and I can't wait to come back and try their dinner options - definitely more than 5 stars!

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    Judy S.

    What a wonderful restaurant on the river walk. We chose to sit outside and enjoy a picture perfect day. The staff was very attentive and kind. The food was AMAZING, portions large and the drinks spot on. We shared the roasted carrots (now I'm dreaming of whipped ricotta and hot honey drizzled carrots) paella with plenty of seafood, and Brussel sprouts. Everything was delish! What a lovely spot!

    Guacamole
    Denise Lopez ..

    I was really pleased with my visit to Toro Bravo. We tried a variety of items on the menu: guacamole, chorizo requesón, pork shank, tostada de arrachera, chicken empanadas, cilantro rice, and short ribs. Everything met or exceeded my expectations. The standout dishes for me were the chorizo requesón, cilantro rice, short ribs, and pork shank--each was flavorful and well-executed. The guacamole and tostada were solid and had the classic flavors you'd expect. My toddler especially loved the cilantro rice, tortilla chips, chorizo requesón, and short ribs, which was a big win. The staff were attentive, friendly, and very accommodating. We originally asked to sit outside, but when it got windy, they quickly moved us inside without any hassle. The restaurant also offers open outdoor seating, which is a nice option if you want to enjoy the view on a calmer day.

    Margaritas and street tacos
    Megan S.

    Food was good not great. Service was slow. Restaurant is beautiful and inviting. Cocktails were weak and sugary. Wanted to like this place but I probably won't return.

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    Janet M.

    Very pretty place with great staff! We had shrimp ceviche and the portion was pretty abundant. We also each had a michelada. They were tasty with a very minimal taste of spice. The guacamole was very tasty and they serves everything with tostadas. I really enjoyed the place. There are plenty of places to park and the view of the river was beautiful!

    Creamy cilantro rice
    April V.

    I have visited Toro Bravo five times. The first three times were incredible and we were so happy to have discovered this place. The last two times were not great at all. On my last visit, which happened to be my birthday, I had made reservations for my party of four at 6pm. We were seated and given water and what they consider to be chips (they are baked corn tortillas - not our favorite, but its fine). Our server came and we gave her our appetizer order which was papas bravas (these are delicious), guacamole (would be better if the "chips" were good, and two orders of the queso asado because this is our absolute favorite thing they have on the menu. This is served with tortillas and it is outstanding. Our appetizers are delivered and what was brought to us is definitely not the queso asado, even though our server is adamant that it is. We had to basically argue with her that what she served us is not what we ordered, only for her to leave and come back with some story about how she ordered us the lunch queso instead because the buttons are close to each other. So the queso finally arrives and because it was rushed, it was not as outstanding as it usually is, but we are starving, so we eat it anyway. For entrees my husband and I decided to share the prime skirt steak cooked medium, my brother ordered the NY steak cooked medium rare and my dad ordered the oven roasted chicken. The skirt steak was way over cooked and lacked any flavor and was so tough. This is typically a well seasoned piece of meat and what we received was not that at all. My dad stopped eating his chicken a few bites in, and when we questioned him, he stated his chicken was not cooked all the way and he had lost his appetite. No one checked in on us for a long time, we didn't even receive refills on our waters. We tell our server, who by this point is pretty fed up with our table in general, and she sends over the manager who took the chicken off the bill. We are not the type who want to complain about the entire experience so we just paid our very expensive check $244 plus tip and left so disappointed. We finally walked out of the restaurant at 7:45PM, almost two hours after we had been seated. The weekend prior to this, my husband wanted to treat me to brunch, and since we had 3 positive experiences prior, we decided to give Toro Bravo a shot. An online menu from a month earlier listed a tres leches french toast and my heart was set. We arrived and they changed the brunch menu, they no longer offer the tres leches french toast. I ordered the new York steak (cooked medium) and eggs, my husband had the short rib machaca. The steak was so well done my server asked if she could replace it. I was not about to let an animal lose its life for nothing, so I ate what I could, and she discounted our check. My husband said his machaca was dry and needed some flavor/salt/salsa anything to make it better. I am not sure what has happened, if they are training new cooks, lack management oversight or if they just don't care anymore. I'll be taking a long break from this place, it's not worth the price anymore.

    Dara W.

    We had a great experience here. It was our first time and we really enjoyed it. We actually ended up ordering off the happy hour menu, but the main menu looked great too. So we will be back for more tastings. The service was good and the food came out fairly quick. The restaurant was well lit, clean, and tables spaced out fairly well. Same layout as the previous business.

    Brian D.

    We have been wanting to come here! The Ceviche MIXTO was so fresh and tasty, octopus, fish, shrimp., sooo good and the empanadas de mariscos was amazing as well, the drinks... El Fashionista with Mexican ancestral corn whiskey and with Frey Ranch Distillery bourbon.. Yummm. Everything fresh and staff was very attentive.

    Ahi ceviche
    Sheena P.

    Customer service was excellent, from the host to our server. My favorite dishes were the ceviches! They were flavorful with a ton of color!

    Steak tacos
    Inez L.

    I liked the ambiance. The service not so much. Took a while to be seated. Took more than a while to see a server. Ordered drinks/food at the same time. Didn't want to go thru a drink before even ordering food. We were seated by the bar so I saw when the drinks were ready waited and waited until finally the bartender brought them over. I was ready to just grab them myself. Food finally came. It was okay, not great. Overall really disappointed based on the reviews we read. Won't be running back to try again.

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    Ask the Community - Toro Bravo

    How do I make reservations? No website and number doesn’t take messages?

    Hi! Yeah, they're working on their website and the only way to make a reservation right now is to keep calling them. When I made mine, I called around 3pm and someone answered. It's definitely worth it and I hope you enjoy your dinner!

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