El Torero Mexican Restaurant

Called resturant and asked for health score before traveling 15 miles to dine there. The person answering the phone asked me in a NASTY tone what did I need that for. Then told me to look on the website. After I told him it was not on the website, he said, "see you later" and hung up in my face. WON'T EVER BE DINING THERE AGAIN AND WILL ADVISE ALL MY FRIENDS OF THIS TERRIBLE ATTITUDE!!!

A local Mexican food. It was a good experience. The restaurant was spacious with plenty of seating. The waiter came to my table immediately to get a drink order and drop off chops. The sales was tasty but a little spicey. I had the #17 which was the ground beef enchilada, ground beef burrito with rice and beans for $15. Overall the food was good. I would give it a 3.5 if available. I probably would be back if I was in the area and was looking for Mexican food.

I really needed comfort food recently after coming back to Georgia. It had been a long journey traveling about 19 hours in recent days, helping my mom and cat uproot and move their lives across country (and across the biggest ocean). I've been exhausted caregiving, preparing, and planning things non-stop for almost a month. I generally run to Mexican or Thai food for comfort and already had business in Duluth, so this place popped up on my radar. After finding out the Lawrenceville/Duluth Don Pedro location recently closed (one that I never got to try), I decided just to phone in an order here for lunch. A guy answered the phone and took my order without issue. I decided to try the "Speedy Gonzales" plate and the Three Taquitos. The plate came with choice of rice or beans, and it came with an enchilada and taco with your choice of meats. Over the phone it was not specified as "ground beef" or "shredded beef" for the item choices. I prefer shredded beef in most Mexican dishes, mostly because I can make ground beef any time and usually do. I had the option of "chicken or beef," so I went with beef for the plate and the taquitos. It turns out the taquitos had shredded beef, but the enchilada and taco were ground beef. Everything was delicious and fresh tasting though, so I have no complaints!On the side came two big bags of chips and two salsas, along with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream in a separate container. The pico-guac-cream mix was a little watery, as to be expected, but at least it was complimentary and the pico had great flavor from the cilantro and peppers (not overpowering at all). Overall, for the price, convenient location in Duluth, tasty and fresh food, and generous portions, I would definitely order takeout from this place again. I got the "comfort" I needed and would recommend this spot if you're in the area.

This is a no-frills Mexican restaurant. They don't try to make anything over the top. So if you want good Mexican food that's simple and straightforward, this is the place. The salsa has a little kick and the chips are always warm. The staff are wonderful and they work as a team to take care of the tables. I went with the trusty speedy Gonzales and it was delicious. My husband always gets beef nachos and a side of rice. The meat isn't really seasoned which is fine for this type of place, again, it's very simple and straightforward. Everything was delicious.

Delicious, Flavorful Mexican Food - Good vegetarian options. Lunch sizes aren't as expensive, a little smaller portion but still sufficient. Quick service; good prices.Veggie Fajita & Beans (Lunch) - served with 2 Tortillas. The only problem is they pilled the veggies on top of the beans, threw a scoop of guacamole on top of that, a bunch of watery lettuce, a scoop of sour cream, etc...It was tasty, I would just have preferred the food items to be separated.

I've been going to this El Torero since forever. I love the servers and all that work here. I can't find enough words to describe how happy I am when I eat here. I love the chips and salsa and of course their sweet tea. I just learned that the waitress took ownership of this particular restaurant. Plus her husband and 2 sons work at this location as well. I'm very proud of them. If I ever go on a date this is where I want to come to eat. It's nice and simple and not overpriced like Pappasito's Cantina.

If I could give this place more stars I would It's located in the same plaza area as Haru Ichiban, Melting Pot, etc First off, customer service is extremely polite and welcoming . Very friendly and anything you need they are there. Food is really good. I love Tex Mex style Mexican. I've been to surrounding Mexican restaurants and this is the best in my opinion that I've had so far. Chips and salsa were good and not oily We got #1 (1 hard chicken taco, 2 enchiladas one cheese one chicken with rice) and #48 (chicken burrito with 2 soft chicken flour tortilla tacos and rice). Both were cheap around 13$Chicken is fresh and moist and it's not just the basic boiled shredded looking chicken, there's like tint indicating seasoning. I loved the hard chicken tacos extremely delicious with the shredded cheese dip cheese and lettuce.Enchiladas were equally delicious the sauce was yummy. Rice was not dry and it was also delicious. My date had the burrito and soft tacos they looked really good and the portions were hella big for 13 bucks.The only con was the margarita my date ordered. It's strong but was not tasty or visually "wow"I wish someone would upgrade the decor. There's a ton of fish on the wall lol like old seafood type restaurant interior. I think it would bring such a beautiful element to the restaurant to have sombreros and other prideful decor to represent the culture! All in all, this place is a 10/5 for me and I'm definitely going to put this place on repeat when in the area or even craving TexMex

If I could give zero stars, I would. My family and I use to frequent this restaurant years ago and sadly, it has went to straight shyt.I'm not sure what others are experiencing on their pallet when eating the food here (those that gave rave reviews) but I was underwhelmed.I came in today during lunch... it wasn't too busy. We were advised that we could seat ourselves. Chips and salsa were dropped off and then 5 minutes later, we were asked what we wanted to drink. We weren't even sure if the gentleman was our server because he didn't introduce himself. He was dipping and diving throughout the restaurant, so im assuming he was the only waiter (mind you, we were advised to sit anywhere by someone else).We got the waters and those were disgusting. I should've known it was headed for disaster. Looking around, tables were still dirty and plates were half eaten.We ordered the lunch special 9, which is one enchilada, rice and beans and the fajita mix (chicken, beef and shrimp with peppers and onions... a basic fajita platter).Everything was unseasoned aka BLAND AS F*CK! The sauce on the enchilada was disgusting... the chicken inside the enchilada was chewy. The rice was decent, but you could tell it was microwaved... same with the refried beans. The fajita mix was just sad. The tortillas that came with the dish were tough! No seasoning on anything! This establishment is truly unorganized. Next I saw, our "waiter" was the cashier in the front! We weren't asked if we needed anything else, how the food was... he wasn't even pleasant. End result - our table looked just like those that "ate" before us... picked over and half eaten. My stomach started hurting after leaving for a brief moment.I would typically send the food back, but I didn't even have the energy to even do so today. Plus, it wasn't pricey for lunch so I just accepted the loss.Oh yeahhhhh - bathrooms are not that clean. I didn't see that little gem until I was about to leave. Go at your own risk!

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One of my favorite places to visit in Atlanta. We moved to Texas and was quickly introduced to texmex which is the worst food ever. El Torero is the best Mexican restaurant ever. Please try the full order of the Nacho Fajita Mix...IT WILL NEVER DISAPPOINT.