The owner welcomes you into Toro with a smile. If you've been there more than twice, chances are he will remember your name. The first thing I noticed, after the warm greeting, is how unbelievably clean the store is. The menu has many choices-- options for the vegan, carnivore, or pescatarian. Everything is made fresh and can be as a burrito, bowl, or salad. I prefer chicken, so the first time I went in, tried the Bird Rock and was pleasantly surprised by the texture of the rice and how the seasoning of the chicken mixed perfectly with the unexpected blend of vegetables. For my second visit I went more traditional with the Standard Issue. Again, I came away from that lunch completely satisfied with the amount of food and freshness of the ingredients. I expect to explore more into the Vegan and other Carnivore options soon. The selections are simply too interesting for this foodie to pass up. Toro also has catering on the menu. The owner said they've done events up to 60 so far, but I have a feeling they'll soon be doing larger ones. The food is too good to not consider if you plan to entertain guests. read more

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Hidden gem in Cap hill. Hands down the best pork sandwich and empanadas in Denver!!! read more

I heard a lot of great things about this restaurant. So I went out of my way to check it out. Food was pretty good. I got pork empanadas and asked for the manager's recommendation. He told me about the Sicilian empanadas. I ordered 5 of each. I showed up around 5pm but it felt like I walked in 5 min before closing. Not disrespectful but just apathetic. It wasn't welcoming. That didn't discourage me because I wanted to try out the food The pork empanadas were good and the dip complimented the dish really well. Next I tried to manager's choice, the Sicilian empanadas. I ate one and then I felt this would be perfect for a breakfast meal. I saved the rest of them for tomorrow morning and it was perfect with my coffee. Both selections were crunchy and had good flavor. The place was clean but small, and the parking was very limited. All the other restaurants reserved the main parking spots so you either have to walk a bit or park on the street. I took a picture of the automatic tip. I can't stand that so I wanted people to be aware. I may come back to try the other bowls. We will see. Thank you for reading. read more

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Small hidden place but a great find. I got the Barbie bowl and the pork and pineapple blend was amazing. It was super flavorful and fresh. The only drawback was the price. It wasn't a huge portion and they charged a 16% service fee for counter service so it was quite expensive for a smaller portion. read more

Toro Food Concepts - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The flavor of the pork in the San Juan is spot on. I really enjoyed the taste. The portions were unbalanced - too much rice, not enough beans, and a sad serving of meat. The sweet plantains were good, I even ordered a side of it. I ordered the bowl and burrito versions. It did not hit the mark for the price point. Service was quick and friendly. The playlist is eclectic. read more

Toro Food Concepts - San Juan burrito - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Automatic 15% tip on all orders. This is a small restaurant with only a handful of tables, maybe enough room for 10 people. Portions were way too unbalanced for my liking. It said it came with tomatoes, but I got only 3 diced tomatoes on top which is a joke. Not enough chimichurri and way too much rice. Just wasn't impressed with it. I finished everything else in the bowl and still had a bunch of white rice. It is quality food but if I am paying $20 for a bowl it better give good portions and flavor. I wish I would have just went to Chipotle or Qdoba. read more

Toro Food Concepts - El Gaucho - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Legendary pork, highly recommend! Great local place with a great owner. I got the Hawaiian (barbie) and it's one of the best burritos I've had in a while. read more

Shoutout to any place that can handle 9 girls rolling in at 3pm with a smile! Not only were these guys super funny and helpful, but their dishes were delicious. We probably spent longer deciding what to get than we did actually eating, everything just sounded so good. And it was! There isn't much room to dine inside so heads up there, but I can definitely see myself stopping by and picking up lunch or dinner here on a regular basis. Go see for yourself! read more

Toro Food Concepts - Barbie - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food here is so inventive and delicious! The plantains are cooked so perfectly and I loved the flavors in my risi beastie bowl. I couldn't help but order the fluffatellanananutter (because that name haha) and it was decadent!! It was a frozen banana covered in Nutella and marshmallow fluff, all encased in a deep fried casing. Delish. They also just started serving beer and cocktails, and feature a happy hour weekdays 2-5pm! The staff (owners??) were really friendly and kind. Decor was fun and trendy. The space was small though so it lends itself more to take out unfortunately. Definitely plan to come back! read more

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Amazing! Amazing! Go and eat here now! The owner does all of his own cooking . Makes everything g from scratch! Everything! He is the only employee. Please support him by enjoying his food. He is such an amazing chef and person. If I lived in Denver I would eat here everyday. He also makes dog bones from scratch and the patio is dog friendly. He can also make gluten free options as well. Thank you so much!! Lisa read more

I really like my chicken bowl from here! I got it as a bowl and it had rice, black beans, bell peppers, sour cream and a pico. The chicken was marinated and was really tender. He got the pork one as a burrito and it is huge! It was slow cooked pulled pork with plantains, rice, and beans. We just needed to add some hot sauce. Their cucumber mint aqua Fresca was good too! read more

Toro Food Concepts - Chicken bowl - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I don't have a ton to say here, but I will start by appreciating how apt the name "Food Concepts" is here - the menu is really baffling. The burritos are not served build-your-own (Chipotle) style. Rather, they are chosen from a curated menu, which seems to have been assembled by spinning a large ingredient wheel and combining the random selections. This is not what I ordered, but there is a burrito that includes: chicken, bacon, peas, mushrooms, and risotto - huh? A majority of the other menu combinations are .. equally as random! Remarkably, the menu item I did order (Bombay) has not a single overlap in ingredients. The menu is made up of 16 combinations of 57(!!!) unique ingredients. That is insane, impossible to scale, and makes me feel like I have now been part of a clandestine Harvard experiment that will conclude in six months. Anyways, a lede I'm burying down here is that, at least in the case of the burrito I ordered, Toro Food Concepts will deep fry the fully assembled burrito in its tortilla. This detail is unmentioned on the menu! I think this means their burritos are chimichangas? I'm not sure on that. The taste of my deep-fried burrito, which was made with cauliflower rice for some reason, was almost exactly that of a donut. This was reinforced by the fact that the included mango chutney is very sweet. Imagine eating a glazed donut filled with cauliflower rice; now, try to imagine a reason you would ever want to do that. I get the sense that I have just beta-tested a restaurant. There were things to like here - all of the ingredients I tried were well-seasoned and prepared nicely. I suspect a normal, drastically simplified, and not-deep-fried burrito from here would be very tasty, but also not a Food Concept. All of the burritos can be turned into a bowl or salad, which I don't think can be deep-fried, so that's an option. The prices are also all reasonable, especially for the sides where the portions are very large. The environment and service was pleasant and fine. That said, at this point, I cannot recommend these Food Concepts. I would be willing to revisit this opinion after Harvard has gathered all of the data it needs from this experiment. read more

Toro Food Concepts - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was fresh and delicious. Made to order. Had an empanada which was very hot and tasty. Also had a roasted pork dish with rice and plantains that were out of this world. Watermelon Fresca was refreshing too. Place is small and cute and clean. read more

Toro Food Concepts - San Juan dish - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I really wanted to like this place. Locally owned is cool, the minute I walked in, after seeing the setup, it was an obviously one man show, which I totally respect but am immediately wary of. I got a bahn mi bowl for $20 after the auto-gratuity and man. This thing came out with 4 slices of pre-packaged ham that was touched to the grill, a bunch of pickled vegetables I recognized from my local king soopers, a few cucumber pieces, a drizzle of mayo, and white rice with butter. Even after looking at it, I still tried it and wanted to like it. Not once, but twice I bit into processed cartilage in the ham. The rest of it was nothing like a bahn mi and I could've made a better bowl at home for under $5. Will not be returning. read more

Toro's burritos were so good! Make sure you ask for extra mojo sauce!! I loved all the different options and cuisines that were available. It's a must to try dessert too. I could definitely see myself coming for a quick lunch or delivery. read more

Brilliant delicious food! So happy to support a local cap hill restaurant!!! I will be back!!! Gratitude!

The food is delicious! I had the Barbie bowl and have zero complaints. Best pork rice bowl around. The Tears of the Bull drink is also a must. read more

Toro Food Concepts - Barbie Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Loved this place! My partner and I got the San Juan and the Standard Issues as bowls and they were excellent! Everything was fresh and we didn't wait long for our food. The gentleman serving us was so nice and helpful about what we should order. read more

Stopped in to see what all the hype was about and it was delicious!! The menu was a little confusing but the staff was kind and explained it to me. I ordered the San Juan bowl and it was delicious- the empanadas were my favorite 10/10 recommend read more

OMG! GET HERE NOW! This is probably the coolest food in town! WOW! This bowl concept is seriously delicious and SUPER high quality. I've never seen such an INCLUSIVE menu. It's just awesome. Like Italian hospitality on crack. Classic items redesigned to be super edgy, delicious, and thoughtful. Reminds me of the coolest spots in NYC. Love the mixed up menu so much. So cool. Give Carlo a shoutout for being such a mad genius! Also, the decor is super hip and clearly caters to the creative, have you seen the chairs?!?!? Those are welded custom for sure! If I had any friends in Denver I would be here all the time and make this the spot! Plus you can just grab a bottle of wine across the street and chill European style. Good shit and seriously yummy! If you don't get the menu at first, just stop and think a minute, and then eat it cuz it's good food made by great people! Mad love!!!! read more

Cute Cap Hill neighborhood location (think Sexy's Pizza). Clean inside. You can into the prep and kitchen area and it too is clean. Try the San Juan Bowl. Pork perfection. Also tried the picadillo empanada. Wow. Crispy and hot. Full of flavor. Owner is kind and he had quite a few patrons eat in and pick up. read more

Was so excited to go here and then completely disappointed. Terrible customer service, food was cold and old.

Delicious! I got the beef Picadillo, the mushroom/cheese/potato, and the sausage and potato empanadas- (pierogi lovers should try those ones out, they're like fried pierogis). At $4 they were a really decent size, and their spicy mayo/sauce was a great add. They were perfectly golden brown, no excess oil in the box even after my 10 minute walk home they were still hot and crunchy! The owner and service were so nice, and the food was ready quickly. I absolutely will be purchasing the beef Picadillo again read more

Toro Food Concepts - Picadillo empanada - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I had the San Juan and it was delicious! It's Puerto Rican inspired and took me back to Miami and the islands. Could use a little more pork in the dish read more

This place rules!! The guys were great and walked us through the very unique menu and made great suggestions. We did a bowl, burrito and an empanada. All were fantastic! We also had the stawberry aguas. Killer all around, can't wait to be back. read more

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The food sucks no flavor and over priced can get a better bowl from taco bell the service was good friendly courtesy and polite

Great food! Unique flavor combinations and high quality ingredients. Nice, casual atmosphere.

Wow! Great for across the board and the cocktails are spot on! Craving Mexican? Craving Puerto Rican? Craving Hawaiian? Craving Indian? Check. Check. Check. Plus a whole lot more! Carlo and his staff are not only cool, they can COOK! Definitely a stop for lunch or dinner or both since the options are so unique! read more

Regular stop! Amazing flavors and combinations. Call it a wrap, or call it a burrito, by either name it is delicious.

We just had dinner at Toro!! Outstanding food. Delicious, fresh and so flavorful. We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend

Great local spot to grab lunch. I had the San Juan bowl, and it was delicious and fresh. I've lived in the neighborhood a long time, and it's nice to have a place like Toro within walking distance. Will definitely be back! read more

Such a good spot! Super nice people! There were lots of different flavors to choose from

Ordered the bowl recommended by the guys working. One of the best bowls I've had in a long time. A symphony of flavor's that all blended perfectly. 10/10 staff 10/10 food 10/10 recommend. read more

Ordered the el gaucho and San Juan bowl both where amazing really love the chimichurri sauce on the gauch bowl and loved that the pork in the saun Juan was nice and tender. The margarita is soo good! And the imperial beer also. Loved how clean it and the music and color schemes in here is just chill vibes. Highly recommend this place. read more

This place is great, I wish it was opened back when I was living in the neighborhood, I'd be there all the time. I got "The Standard" burrito, it was phenomenal! Great, fresh tasting food that speaks for itself. Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed! read more

I've been twice - first stop ordered Barbie (bowl), empanadas, and sweet plantains. The Barbie was very tasty but a bit sweet for my liking, empanadas were good, plantains are incredible. Second stop I ordered the San Juan (bowl) and plantains again. The San Juan is absolutely incredible. The food is cooked in front of you and is hot and fresh. The dude that's working is always super kind and will breakdown the menu for you. Give it a go won't be disappointed. read more

Great atmosphere, great food! The owner is super down to earth and you can just see the passion within his dishes. I give it a solid 100/10! Thank you! read more

Got the Gaucho bowl. Very Disappointing amount of protein. Bowl was essentially all rice. Flavor was ok but lacking. Disappointing overall for a $20 meal read more

Food is great! Love it when someone's soul is so evidently on display in their food. Everyone give it a shot; we know this will be on our weekly menu! Also carry's out well too! read more

Amazing local spot! Cocktails and food are all delicious. Very friendly service and overall great atmosphere. The owner is there everyday making each item perfectly. This place deserves more hype than it gets, it's one of our favorite daily spots! read more