This place is good for cheap dining. Service is okay. I ordered queso fundido thinking it was the cheese dip I had ordered once before but I had gotten it confused. When it was brought out and had pork in it, I explained my mistake to the waiter. He seemed like he was annoyed with me. I asked for the other dip without pork. When he went to the kitchen, I could see the cooks all laughing about it and when he brought the "new" dip out, I was fairly certain they had just scooped the pork out and gave me the same dip. I couldn't eat it. I felt like they didn't value "the customer is always right," rule and that would deter me from eating there again. read more

Used to eat here when it was MIZARAPPE the food was great this was like water down Mexican not tasty no space not great made me kind of sad

Me and my best friend loved the food ! I had ordered the chicken tamales and she ordered the steak burrito. My tamales were very good although they were a bit too soft. My friend said her burrito was very good, and the steam was cooked perfect. The only issue I had was the service. Our server was very rude and impatient. I asked if the chicken had vegetables precooked in it and he said no, which wasn't true. I also asked for a napkin which I never received, had to beg for a refill, all while we were seated directly behind the Register where our server spent a good amount of time. Our server never even asked if we enjoyed the food. Hope this helps someone and I hope no one has the same experience as me again. read more

Lost the order, took over an hour to get the food, forgot the tortillas and used chicken in the enchiladas verdes, causing an allergic reaction and making me find a different dinner. read more

I ordered the burrito California and wifey ordered the chicken fajita burritos. Both were excellent. The salsa has a fresh taste due to the cilantro, yummy! Wifey ordered a side of enchilada sauce with her burritos and it has a fantastic taste, with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. Definitely worth a try, we will be back. The only thing I would change is that I would ask that they skip the cheese sauce on the burrito California. It tastes good but i think it masks the taste of the other ingredients. read more

Good food and good portions. I have never seen a 59 cent admin fee for credit card processing. Someone help them find another credit processing company... This is not a gas station... read more

Definitely better than some other options in the area. Came here on a Friday night for dinner. Seated right away, though the place wasn't empty by any means. Very little wait for our food and our server was very friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself is pretty festive and nicely decorated and there's pretty ample parking. I ordered one of the vegetarian combos and the quesadilla was crispy and the rest was tasty and just the right portion. Everyone at the table enjoyed their food. My only nitpick is that the salsa that comes with the chips leaves something to be desired. Will be coming back next time we want some local Mexican food. read more

Good salsa, chips, chicken fajitas were great! Great menu selection, the inside is bright and clean. Will come back again. read more

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We like coming here for dinner. Authentic Mexican food, always good service and fun atmosphere!! read more

El Toro - Great family restaurant - also good for the business traveler! - Mexican Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

Had hopes for this place, but was quickly dashed when my drink order was mixed up, then my food order got botched too.My cross eyed, blue eyed boy toy was with me, along with his parents. I asked for the jarrito mandarin flavor soda and I received the tamarind. The waiter realized his mix up and went to get me a mandarin but came back to let me know they only have the tamarind flavor, not much for variety. Then my potato flautas and my a la carte bean tostada order came out as a chicken and beef flauta dish. My entire table had eaten and finished their food over 10 minutes before my real meal came out. There was no mention of discounting the food due to the food mix up and on top of it all our bill showed a side of bean we had never ordered. It was a series of gaffes at this restaurant. Food was good overall and I liked the fresh chips, which was good since I was eating them while waiting for my redo dish. read more

The chicken fajitas (with cheese) are great. Mel is our favorite waitress and she always goes the extra mile to make sure everyone is happy.

Hasn't gotten any better; staff is super nice but the food is generic, not even close to other Mexican restaurants; I gave two stars instead of one because the staff was so nice read more

I think this is the best Mexican food outside if Mexican village in Detroit. This is more like real Mexican, and less like most American-Ized mexi restaurants. Why do I like? Great original flavors, large portions, fast service. I like steak or chicken dishes. Egg dishes with chorizo is great. Soups are authentic. Can't miss. read more

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They have good food but awful service. The staff mainly speaks Spanish and barely any English. When ordering my food my water barley understood me, and when he brought it out he kept yelling my order in Spanish. I had no idea what he was saying(I don't speak spanish) so I told him I didn't order that and he just kept yelling it back to me. Eventually he gave it to me and left. The order was correct so at least that was good. They also put my friends order on the same receipt, which was fine because he grouped them separately so I thought it'd be easy to split it. Unfortunately the guy who runs the checkout had no clue at all how we wanted it split, and all he did was mumble, so there was no getting through to him. Eventually I agreed and ended up paying a random amount that was higher than what it should have been. So if you want to handle stupid Mexicans who can't speak properly, then they do have good cheap food. read more

Food is great and service to match. It is more towards traditional style Mexican (which I love) we are always greeted with a smile and the restaurant is very clean. Would recommend! My only issue is that if you pay with credit, they charge extra. Worth grabbing cash before you go! read more

Beware your food check...look it over carefully. We go to El Toro in Brighton often because we love their food. We love their queso. But something has happened to me 3 times which leads me to believe that they don't care to fix it. I ordered the #1 on the $10.99 menu but when we got the check they charged us $11.98. This may not seem to be a lot of money but I have to wonder how many people they have ripped off. The first time I brought it to the attention of the cashier he said he did not know how to fix it. I told him that I was not going to pay for a food check that was more than what it was supposed to be. Guess what. He went to get help and the check was fixed. Now this has happened to me three times and it does not appear that they want to fix this overcharge. There is no telling how many people have been ripped off by not reviewing their check. This is not right. We will go back to eat there but I will definitely review my bill. Maybe they will decide that it is worth fixing. It appears that they want to continue to overcharge and not fix it. read more

Food wasn't great. Fried ice cream was not fried ice cream, as I've had in past. Vanilla ice in fried bowl. Not worth $5. Tamales were gross. Little filling, thick outer edge. Service didn't seem to care I was dissatisfied with food. read more

Food is always good. Fresh and authentic. I'm surprised this place isn't busier considering it's 10x better than Border Cantina. We visited the other night and were shocked how full the restaurant was, the service was a bit slow because of it but hopefully they adjust for the pick up in business. read more

Great food (and lots of it) and friendly service. What more could you ask for ! My go-to place for Mexican in Brighton.

The food was somewhat enjoyable but my rating is based on the service. Very slow and lacked communication overall.

Ordered carryout lunch. Orders were really messed up. We called to see what happened and they had no idea. They really did not seem to care about correcting our carryout order. The food that we did get tasted pretty good, although small portions. In the future I will go to Border Cantina. I can overlook a mistake, but attitude represents a friendly caring environment. read more

OMG !! I died & went to the BEST Mexican restaurant that has the BEST Margarita w/Gran Marnier in it. You can actually taste the alcohol in this drink. Fantastic. They just received their liquor license the end of December so we waited until this time. What's a Mexican dinner w/out a Margarita? Our server Miguel, was attentive & extremely personable which is a blessing. Usually, we find that those who work at either Mexican or Chinese restaurants are typically stand-offish. Not Miguel. He made our visit & dinner even more enjoyable. We started with the usual complimentary salsa & chips. Salsa was excellent. We then ordered some guacamole which was excellent. Tasty & fresh like it should be. For our main course, Charlie & I both ordered the crab burritos with rice, beans & a creamy, subtle cheese sauce over the burritos. I kidded Miquel that I should have asked if it was real crab or the imitation kind. He told me to slice a piece to find out.Well, it was real & it was ALL crab. Nothing was used to fill it such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc. Many years ago, I had a great dinner at the Mexican Fiesta which was on Ford Rd., just West of Telegraph. It was scrambled eggs & cactus. Mentioned this to Miguel & he promised me that he will get the cactus but needed to know when we would be back. We plan on going back on the 25th of January to listen to the Mariachi band & try their tacos, fajitas & other foods they serve + the cactus that was promised. It's going to be a long 2 weeks !!! read more

Finally tried this place and it was awful. Place was empty and the service wasn't great. Chips and salsa were so so and the margarita was ok. I ordered a chicken quesadilla and my husband orders pork tacos. Both were below average. Tasted like it had been sitting around. So disappointing because I love authentic Mexican food. Will not be returning. read more

Did the trick for the craving. Will go back. Better than other choices in South Lyon/Brighton area.

Mediocre Mexican food, but in this area, that's not too surprising. What really grinds my gears is the $.59 "administrative fee" they charge for you to use a credit card. What load of B.S. They claim that "other restaurants are doing it," which is also completely untrue. Not sure if I'll ever go back. I'd rather go to Sagebrush Cantina in Fenton. read more

If I were going to rate this restaurant on food alone, I would give it 4 stars. However, the service brings their score down considerably. They have made mistakes on our orders, and then acted annoyed when we pointed it out. We usually have to flag someone down to refill our drinks, and we get the evil eye (or are conveniently ignored) when we ask for more chips and salsa. We haven't had to pay more for chips, like the other reviewer, but you can tell they really don't like it when you ask for more. They lost two customers because of their service and we haven't been back in months. read more

I have eaten here twice now, and both meals were so-so. Brighton does not have any good Mexican restaurants.

Ate here the other night with my family and it was great! They start you with complimentary chips and salsa, the salsa being very fresh and flavorful. My parents ordered the shrimp and chicken fajitas and they could not stop talking about how good they were! I ordered the combination plate with the enchilada and burrito. My choice of meat was the shredded beef and it was the best I've ever had. It was very juicy, tender, and flavorful. Their red sauce is a little bit sweeter than other Mexican restaurants, but delicious none the less. The service was great, very polite and quick to refill drinks. It was a very pleasant experience! I will definitely be back :) read more

Try the Burrito Guadalajara! It is the best burrito I have ever had! Fast, friendly service! Also, try the habanero salsa; it's awesome! My new favorite Mexican Restaurant! read more

Worst service ever. We waited 20 minutes to even get acknowledged at the door. Then we asked the cashier and she told us it wasn't her job. The food was overpriced and horrible. Then when we asked for our bill it took them 20 minutes for that. I really wanted an enjoyable Mexican food experience and this was the worst I had ever had. Will not be returning. read more

Loved the salsa, rice, even liked the fake-smoked beans but that red sauce over every burrito, enchilada, chile relleno was just too much. maybe they were trying to replicate a mole but the flavor that overpowers everything else is cinnamon. It detracted from all the natural flavors of the fillings. Hubby said the meat in his taco was so "wet" it soaked into the soft tortilla and made it mushy and fall apart. service was good but that sauce spoiled the experience of the rest of the meal. will not return. read more

I have been looking for a mexican restaurant like this ever since I moved back from Georgia. The best mexican in the area and the best I've had in michigan today. read more

We went there Saturday night and I was really impressed with the food, it was delicious and neatly presented on the plates. The only downside was the floor in the restaurant, it looked filthy especially under the tables where you have to put your feet. There was a man sweeping with a broom, but it needs a good mopping and sanitizing. Would like to go back there again, hope they clean it up. Their food is much better than I have had at most Mexican restaurants. read more

I stopped in for lunch last week. Its definitely tucked away behind a strip mall....but well worth it. Free chips and salsa were good (need a little more salt), service was fast and friendly. The carnitas.....?!?! SOOO happy to find such good authentic ethnic food in the chain restaurant and sports bar hell of Brighton. Carnitas was even better then some of the SW detroit establishments. $8.99 for the lunch special and I had quite a bit left over. Will be back to try more! read more

Service: we have been repeat customers, never had a problem with service. Very friendly, prompt Cleanliness: extremely well kept in the inside. We even observed them cleaning menus once Food: the margaritas, while not my #1 all time fav, are extremely tasty and strong! Don't let the ecto green coloring turn you off, it's super good. The food is also authentic tasting, very appreciated. The queso fundido is amazing. read more

At first I thought it was just depressing and mediocre... and then my son got food poisoning.

Looks like they have fixed the problem with service. We went there last night for one last try. Service was much improved and the food was great. I had the steak alambres and it was delicious. My wife got tacos and enjoyed them very much. Glad it appears to be back to 4 stars on all levels. I recommend Mi Zarape if you like more authentic Mexican food. This is not the place to get ground beef topped with cheddar cheese in a tortilla. read more

Yet another delicious meal. Great environment and attentive wait staff. The food was amazing as always! Can't wait to go back!

This is hands-down the worst dining experience I've had in years. Walk in told the hostess I'm going to sit at the bar, there I continue to wait for a solid 10 minutes before anybody came up to me. The bar and one other client the restaurant was 80% empty it was 630 Thursday night. I sat there and then a short older man came up to me dropped off chips and salsa. I asked for a top shelf margarita no salt no ice he mumbled some kind of language I assume was Spanish. He turned took a margarita glass and salt filled the rim then filled it with ice reached under the bar grabbed a half a gallon jug dumped it in turn around and served. At this point 15 minutes into this process I decided to just let it go. Then ordered And 15 minutes later my cold food showed up. Had a few bites drink a few sips asked for the bill which was the price of a premium drink put down $22 and walked out the door. One of the worst dining experiences I've had in years. read more

Please believe me when I say this, I've had much better Mexican food at Taco Bell. A few things: we were charged extra for seconds of chips and salsa. We were charged a $0.59 administrative fee to use a credit card. My wife was uncomfortable at the booth we were sitting at, asked if we could sit at the table right next to it and were told no Poor customer experience. We will never eat here again. read more