Food: authentic, high quality, and prepared with care. Service: excellent, friendly, and attentive Ambience: relaxing, fun, and cheerful read more

Bar service is amazing ! Happy hour pricing is great! Haven't been here in over a year and I definitely see a big improvement! Thanks El Toro we will be seeing you more often :) read more

El Toro - Margarita - Bars Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

September 26th 2025 Friday evening dinner. Another first, for my my wife and I. We were looking for something different from our usual Mexican place, Habaneros. Marjorie our waitress was very pleasant and professional. I sampled the two-item combo, which included a burrito and an enchilada, accompanied by rice and beans. My wife opted for a chicken quesadilla, also with rice and beans. The experience here was delightful, and the food was delicious. The service was also excellent. read more

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So I went to El Toro with my son after school on April 21st, for early supper. I won't be back, I believe I was ripped off and will tell you why. Also, this place is absolutely not authentic Mexican, and our food also wasn't great. My son ordered the kids plate, just a taco. We opted to get him steak instead of ground beef, and the waiter told us there would be a small upcharge for this, and we said okay. We also asked for a regular corn tortilla instead of a hard shell taco, and the waiter said that was fine, and made no mention of any type of additional cost for the regular corn tortilla, or that having a plain corn tortilla would somehow change the plate cost. I have added a pic of what the menu says was the cost for a kids taco plate. It was supposed to be $7.19, plus a small upcharge for steak, which I though was going to be $2.00 more. No, instead they charged us for a completely different plate, at $11.18, so basically $4.00 more?! What happened to kids meal pricing?! There was no warning from the waiter that asking for a soft shell instead would change the pricing completely. My son has teeth coming in and the hard shells are hurting his teeth. Also, their menu says our drinks were supposed to be $3.00 each, again, pic of their menu attached. But they charged me $5.00 each drink, My son got like a sprite/starry and I got plain iced tea. Should have been $3.00 each right? Why charge me $5.00 per drink?! $10.00 for two drinks!!! I ordered a shredded chicken quesadilla, and it was not great. The chicken was shredded and smothered in a red enchilada sauce of some sort (tasted very plain and like out of a can) and then put into the tortilla with cheese and cooked. This made for a weird saucy mess of a quesadilla. I have NEVER eaten a quesadilla, not in CA, not in TX or anywhere in between where they add sauce to the inside of a quesadilla. I grew up in CA and have eaten alot of great Mexican food, from restaurants, carts, trucks, whatever. I don't know how adding cheap enchilada sauce to the inside of a quesadilla somehow makes this "New Mexican"? Also, the beans were smooth but very bland and flavorless, I had to bribe my son to finish his beans, which I usually never have to do, this kid loves rice and beans. And on top of the beans they put a powdered parmesan type cheese, which gave them a weird dry texture when we went to eat them. We both tried stirring our beans to get the powdery cheese mixed into our beans, but this didn't help at all, just made our beans altogether gritty and bad. Also, during the meal the music that was being played was not appropriate for my 12 year old son to be listening to. There were several elderly couples in there as well and they were remarking how bad the music was. You can put on clean versions of songs and still have good music. Overall, I have to say I wont be back. Restaurants should not take advantage of people, this is wrong. My receipt is attached. Their menu pics are attached. Its wrong to trick people. Go to La Fondita instead, they have real Mexican food and better prices. read more

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One of our favorite places. We were seated right away and our server Adrian came to our table. The place was beautifully lit and decorated. Adrian was so personable and very attentive. My husband ordered the fajita, my mom shredded quesidilla, my dad got Padilla and I ordered the Grilled chicken quesidilla. Everything was perfect. Anything we asked for came out wonderful. Then you Adrian you are the best! Cannot wait to visit again. read more

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I finally tried El Toro for the first time this past weekend. I've seen a lot of their videos online and this looks the a fun place to celebrate a birthday party or any other special occasions. The restaurant was cute with many neon lights with cute photo ops. I went on a Sunday for early dinner so it wasn't very busy and we were seating right away! They give you complimentary chips and salsa, personally not my favorite salsa but I'm very picky. I already knew what I wanted before I arrived so we quickly ordered our entrees and they arrived very quickly at our table. I got the cheesy birria tacos and they were some fattys! I've had many birria tacos and these ones were a bit wet but the tortilla wasn't falling apart so that's great! My mom got a chimichanga with pork and said it was very good! Would still like to come with friends for some drinks and on a busy weekends night to see what that looks like. read more

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We went in to celebrate my birthday , without reservation on a Friday night, waiting time was less than 10 min. A lot of variety of drinks, from craft beer to delicious margaritas. The menu has a lot of options, even for the kiddos. Everyone's food came out on time and tasting delicious. Our waiters was courteous and friendly. The end of our diner was closed with an amazing surprise !! read more

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My family took me to El Toro for a birthday dinner. We had fajitas, tacos and chimichangas with sangria and jalapeño margaritas. Everything was very good!!! Go try it, you will love it. read more

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Beware of auto gratuity on carryout orders. I read a review about this so paid attention tonight. I asked for an itemized receipt when signing and the employee said we don't do that. I asked if gratuity was included she said yes, but wouldn't have said a word if I didn't ask. I would have tipped more if not hidden in the first place. This place is already expensive for the quality of food, this just cements not going back. read more

Very consistent entertainment from the birthday parade that seems to happen every happen 5 mins is a lot of fun. The food on the other hand is comparable it feels like it's from Taco Bell, especially the shredded chicken and ground beef however if you order something like steak fajitas they were good. Also service was very bad wasn't served well or often waitress was very short and was not understanding, also overpriced not worth the drive, price or time wasted waiting for the check. 2 star not given but earned. read more

El Toro - This is what you get when you order chicken enchiladas. Soaked in red sauce with onions and peppers. If you like red sauce - Bars Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Daniela our server was very warm and friendly. All the servers were very friendly. The tacos were so good too. read more

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The restaurant was pretty busy when we arrived, but they were able to seat us quickly, which was a pleasant surprise. Our waitress was very prompt upon seating and followed up multiple times during our dining experience which we appreciated. My wife ordered nachos supreme, and I ordered the special 3 which consisted of a burrito, beef taco and enchilada. My dish also included beans and rice. My wife and I both enjoyed our food very much and we both felt it was one of the best Mexican restaurants we've been to in quite some time. We have no complaints about the service, food or the resturant and would recommend this restaurant to anyone who has a hankering for Mexican food. read more

The raspberry margarita on the rocks was amazing!! Best one I've ever had. The ground beef in the burrito I had was so flavorful and absolutely delicious. We visited here with our local family and will definitely crave their food and return during our next visit. read more

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Ordered to go and the service was amazing. Food choices were very good and a good portion size at that. I'll definitely be returning!

The food was fantastic. I ordered Carne Asada , rare and it was cooked perfectly. The habanero salsa was great. The atmosphere was a fun club like music when you go later in the evening. Check out TikTok for their flight dance to check out the atmosphere. will be going back read more

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Delicious food my second time coming here and it has not failed totally recommend !!!

Just Great all around , prices might be a little high But Food is Delicious , service. The staff is so great in all aspect.

The food is ok but the service is a bit odd. The servers need to be more professional and nicer

El Toro is an overall good enough Mexican restaurant located in Cape Coral, Florida. As far as the ambiance goes, it is your usual Mexican restaurant type setup. The service was friendly and professional enough and the food was overall good. I am a huge fan of Mexican food and in my travels for work, I probably eat Mexican food the most. I just find that Mexican food is the most consistent in my travels. The food at El Toro was good. I went with a burrito and definitely enjoyed it. All in all, El Toro is an enjoyable enough establishment and I would recommend a visit to El Toro. read more

About 2 years ago we went here and it was average at best. Something really changed, new menu, new interior that reminds me of Miami Chic. The overall customer experience has radically changed so don't let their 3 star ratings fool you. We just went back last week for lunch and their new lunch menu is very good and value priced. Highly recommend you stop in. read more

First the price.. 2 steak burritos 55 dollars? Not to mention the 10% charge for takeout. Secondly, I asked for one of the burritos to not have onions or cilantro. The ticket for the kitchen was written correctly, they just messed up the directions. Third, the burritos had more refried beans and rice than anything else. The steak was almost nonexistent! Sorry, but I'm done with this restaurant. read more

There's a lot of mixed reviews here but I believe you have to take account everyone's personal experiences with this place. I personally had an amazing time with our large group and it was exactly what we were looking for to celebrate a birthday party. Not really family friendly. Food: 10/10 Food was really good & flavorful. My husband and I ordered a beef chimichanga and a beef rice bowl. Both were super delicious and I liked that the rice and beans in separate dishes. The food was beautifully presented to us. Served fresh and hot. Everything was great! Mixed drinks were great too. I got a pina colada served in a fish cup! We absolutely had to do an airplane of shots too! The airplane of shots were so much fun! I wish I got a video of ours!! Service: 8/10 We had a very large party reserved for around 18 people. They mentioned they normally don't take reservations but they would try to accommodate the best they can. The only reason this section has a 8/10 is that they didn't seat our group until everyone got to the restaurant which made it really uncomfortable for everyone standing around in the front area by the bar when they had the table ready to go for us to all go sit while we waited for the rest of the party to get there. I'm assuming it's due to having to fulfill drink orders all at once maybe? Other than that, the hostess, bartenders, and servers were all great and took care of our large group very well. We were checked on a few times and our drinks were never empty! Service was friendly and super fun!! They created an awesome party atmosphere and exactly what we wanted to celebrate our friend's birthday!! Yes there is a 20% gratuity included which is fair and exactly how it would be if you were "dining" in a restaurant/cocktail bar in larger cities. This to me is not a restaurant but more of a cocktail party lounge bar that just happens to serve fire Mexican food. The vibes here are just straight party! Ambiance: 10/10 We saw this place on Instagram advertising this awesome party restaurant with airplanes of shots playing cool party music dancing their way to your table! This is exactly what we were looking for and exactly what we got! It's about time Cape Coral has something really dope to go do a fun adult party in the day time. I probably don't recommend this place as being family friendly. I don't believe you will have a good time if you bring your kids here who get easily upset about music or loud things. I believe this is the perfect place to go day drinking, have some fun on your birthday and party a little bit before going out for the night! Don't forget to Uber or have a designated driver! read more

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Came here for takeout during lunch time. You have to order over the phone as their online ordering system just said "closed" for every menu item. I ordered chicken fajita nachos and then tried to order an enchilada a la carte. They don't do a la carte so I had to order the dinner plate order of enchiladas. I wanted shredded beef and grilled chicken and both of those were upcharges. Then it turns out they do 10% gratuity automatically on takeout orders. 10%? Why? I have never heard of this before. I should have just backed out at this point but I had such a hankering for mexi and my mom, who is local, had vouched for it. The total came out to just over $55. Ouch. I went in and got the food. Interior was nice so maybe sitting down is the move here. When I got back and opened everything up the nachos were deconstructed which I'm sure many would appreciate but for me - no. I had to then build my own nachos. Now the food looked great. I was excited thinking maybe my expenditure was gonna be worth it. Sadly, a couple of bites of both dishes quickly killed that dream. The nachos didn't have enough queso it was like it evaporated. And everything was so flavorless and bland. The enchiladas were more edible but also bland and just completely lacking of any flavor. Both dishes also lacked any sort of cohesion between their respective ingredients... they both felt like plates made up of individual ingredients. I ended up throwing out the nachos but did finish the enchiladas. Very much a waste of money, who knows, maybe it's better eating in, but that wasn't my experience. read more

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Have been coming to El Toro on a regular basis since they opened. I have continued to patronize this establishment even though the prices have increased and the service has been spotty. However, after today's visit they have permanently lost my business. Their prices have increased considerably higher than the even inflation. To add insult to injury, their portions have decreased as prices increased. Service was not good at all. My server seemed bothered when I asked for anything. Like asking for a napkin caused him to roll his eyes. When I asked for an additional salsa (small ramekin) to take home with my leftovers my server rolled his eyes again and charged me. Good luck! read more

Great food. Outstanding service. Makes you feel as you are in home type environment. The Mango Margarita is top shelf.

My wife and aI shared steak and rice She only barfed up hers I ended up in hospital with food poisoning and nearly died If you love your family stay AWAy read more

Food is so fresh. The service is impeccable and the restaurant is so cool! Menu choices has a good variety.

Service was great! We had shrimp tacos and chicken soup. It was really good! I'm so glad this place is close by my neighborhood. We will visit more often. read more

Delicious food. And drinks. Good lunch specials. Large portions of food served with each entree..Very cool atmosphere. Good staff...

This place always hits the spot! Our favorite is their Brava Jalisco, similar to the ACP you might find in NC and TX. The difference is their rice is perfectly cooked to a soft texture and seasoned to make you not want to stop eating! Service is typically great, but Manny is the best and will get you in and out in 30-40 minutes after sitting down! The ambiance is great, their Christmas lights are tastefully done and bring a lot of cheer and wholesomeness to this holiday season. read more

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On the positive side, this may be the best Mexican restaurant in Cape Coral. On the flip side, that's not saying much. It's mediocre Mexican food, at best. I was impressed with neither the food nor the service. The food was "Mexican" in the same sense as Frito Pie is "Mexican." It was bland, plain, and -- if I'm honest -- a little overpriced. The service was slow. We ordered a round of adult beverages and our food came much sooner than the margaritas did. Then, when we ordered a second round, they never came before the check was delivered. This surprised me a little, as the restaurant was not busy at all during our visit. I'm being generous with three stars, as the place was very clean, and the ambiance was nice. So a couple of mercy stars for that. But it's unlikely we'll be back. read more

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BBB beware! And not in a good way! If I could review with zero stars I would. Here we go! Food: bland as far as the mouth could taste. Hey folks remember covid? Remember one of the side effects being not able to taste and everything tasted like nothing? That was the food. Service: Gross...in every sense. "APPARENTLY" posted in the "Twitterspher" was a written in stone ten commandment Moses tablet type..law that "said" parties of 5 or more must pay 20% gratuity. Ie not suggesting ...you HAVE to or we will call the cops on your family threat like style. Ambiance: loud. Soooooo loud you can hardly enjoy your own companies conversations. Like to others on the other side of a phone line...sounds like a nursery....loud. Take it from a ELITE yelper. Save $77 and DO NOT GO here. Less you want to be THREATENED and CHASED outside to pay the 20% tip. read more

We had heard and read many mixed reviews on this restaurant so we had to try it ourselves. Don't listen to what anyone says because we had a great experience and the food came out fast, hot and delicious! Our server was fun and knowledgeable. I asked his what his favorite meal was and he said Molcajete El Toro so I decided to go with that and it was absolutely delicious and very flavorful! We had some chips, salsa and very good margaritas to start us off. The salsa was on point! read more

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Great food, and great service, and somehow and an event better atmosphere! Highly recommend to go for your bday! Food we ordered, and recommend as well: Brava Jalisco Burrito Rio Grandè read more

El Toro - Drinks flowing with a large group! - Bars Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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Despite my meal and two others being very good, one meal was undercooked, another was cold and one wasn't brought out at the same time we had to wait for it, and while waiting the appetizer comes out after the entrees were served minus one, the floors were dirty like they were never mopped at the end of the night or perhaps in the day before opening, 1 hour into the meal our plates were rushed off the table. Service was subpar at best. Drinks were very good, but they have to better. I personally won't be back anytime soon. Very disappointing in spite of all the celebratory hype on social media. read more

service is slow. food is over priced. auto 20% gratuity added to bill. When you get the bill they ask for additional tip. Monarcas better food and service. read more

Hubby and I decided to try it last night for the first time. My husband got the steak quesadilla, he usually gets al pastor tacos but they didn't have that. He said that the refried beans on the side were better than the steak & quesadilla which says A LOT bc he hates refried beans. I got shredded chicken taquitos Mexicanos... no flavor and extremely dry k couldn't get passsed eating the first one.... Got chips and salsa and it tasted straight like tomato sauce w some onions in it. Extremely dissatisfied, especially with all of their social media being this extra extravagant dancing and having this great time, it seems that they do that to make up for their food. It sucks!!!! Not worth the $62 I paid for quesadilla, taquitos and chips and salsa... read more

Terrible! Went here with friends. Our food came out wrong twice. Told them we would eat it since almost everyone was almost done with their meal. They gave us 2 baskets of chips for ten people and then charged us for some more. Charged us another $2 for sharing. And $5 for a soda! Crazy. On top of all that, food was just okay! When we talked to the manager about all the problems her response was basically we could have had our food remade again! It was our choice to keep it. No discount, nothing. Terrible. Don't waste your money! read more

El Toro lost a lot of their good employees and change the menu to remove all ala carte items so now you have to buy a $20 meal to get a single enchilada AND if you share it's another $2 - too bad food wasn't great but used to be reasonable read more

Extremely disappointed. The food is great but the prices have gotten out of hand. The prices have increased approximately 50% in the last 3 mos. After being a long time frequent visitor, I recently have eaten there for the last time. read more