A colleague and I decided to try El Toro during a business trip to Indy, based on its high Yelp rating. For the quick reader, I'll cut to the main point, El Toro is likely to leave you pleased and I would recommend it if you love Mexican Food. Now for the details: The service, despite the restaurant being busy, was as others have described, excellent! We were greeted upon entry right away, and seated in less than 1 minute. We were attended to at the table almost immediately. We had beverages in a very expeditious time. Please note, it's a loud environment and you have to speak up to be heard. So, depending on the ambiance you're looking for, keep that in mind. The menu is large and I would take some time to review it in detail. Upon ordering our food was in front of us, you guessed it, within minutes. The food itself was flavorful and generous in portion size. You will not leave hungry! I ordered the Enchiladas Supremas and everything about them was great, except the corn tortillas were a bit tough to cut through. At other Mexican restaurants I respect, the task of cutting into enchiladas has been a bit easier. All said, the food was great I'm flavor though and the service is some of the best I've experienced in a while! I would encourage you to go and check it out! You'll be happy about that decision. read more

This place is a new addition to the area and is a good place for Mexican food! Definitely a place to come to if it's someones birthday. The food was good, I had a sampler which I liked for the variety. The drinks were awesome! I will definitely return! read more

El Toro - Sampler from app menu - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Food wasn't bad. Service was slow and the portion was so small for $15.99. Very disappointed and definitely not worth my money. read more

El Toro - Especial Acapulco - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Six of us tried to have lunch here about a week ago. There were nine people at the table next to us who were so loud we couldn't have any type of conversation. Two of us were told separately there was no manager or anyone in charge to speak to about them. One of the men at the table spoke menacingly to us when we tried to calmly tell him about the issue, and my husband was worried about our safety when the man stood up and was shouting at me. Another couple complained on their way out too. I called 30 minutes later to speak to the manager or person in charge, and was told no one would be there for 90 minutes. When I insisted that someone had to be in charge, I was put on hold, and I eventually hung up. I sent two emails and another person in our group sent one. We've received no reply. The staff needs to be trained on how to handle aggressive customers (especially since they serve alcohol) or they need to have a manager on duty at all times. They breached their duty to protect their customers. The staff was apologetic but never spoke to anyone at the loud table about respecting other customers. If you don't mind being seated near rude/noisy people, encountering no one on-site in charge, having no one on the staff asking them to quiet down in a public place, encountering a threatening customer who repeatedly yells at you when you try to calmly remind them to be considerate of others, and having no one reply to your emails, THIS IS YOUR GO-TO PLACE!! The food here is not worth your safety!! read more

Great atmosphere, great food and it especially gets a 5 star because of the giant cock on the wall!!

Best Mexican restaurant on the south side! The chips are thick corn chips and the salsa is perfectly balanced and so thick it sticks to the chip! The flavors are all fresh and delicious! I love how they put dry ice in the margaritas! Our food was delicious and large portions for the price. All the staff is super friendly. read more

El Toro - Texas Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Very nice ambiance loved the music compared to most similar spots. The bar looks very fun, if I was younger I'd be here every margarita night killin the game. Overall pretty nice spot the food was good salsa lil better than others. read more

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My food orders for carry out have always been spot on, delicious, and financially reasonable.

Average food, pretty good service. Just very loud not my type of place to have dinner. Turn the music down just a bit and add more booths instead of a bunch of tables in the middle. I prefer cozy private not right there with people constantly walking by read more

El Toro is our go to Mexican restaurant. It's in the building that previously held the Stacked Pickle restaurant. There margaritas are very good and unique. The put dry ice in the glass before they pour the drink that causes it to bubble and steam like a witches brew. And, they're delicious. The food and service are excellent. Our favorite is the seafood pineapple that is chocked full of seafood and large enough to split between two people. They celebrate birthdays with a band and fireworks. It's the most unique and fun celebration of any restaurants we've been to. read more

Giving 4 stars for friendly sever, food, easy in easy out . Only negative I see is the booths seating is way too low and need to remodel the booths. Refried bean too much salty. Slow day on Monday is good time to go out. read more

Wow, I loved the flavor of the mole sauce used on my Enchiladas. The refried beans taste so good. Great service also.

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the area. Everything was well prepared. Looking to make this a regular part of the rotation.

We just love Mexican food and have to give everyone a try! Loved the setting and the service was wonderful, queso was delicious I made a meal out of just that... wish I would have taken pictures but we were starving... the mocajete was delicious a bit spicy but worth every bit... I highly recommend going here read more

Happy to have something new in the area and had high hopes when I saw the higher than normal menu prices online. We love to dine out and definitely don't mind paying higher prices if the quality of the food and experience measure up. We walked in to blaring music that could've been turned down by at least 25%. Greeted by the host within just a couple of minutes and shown to our table. I really liked and decor in this place it definitely looks like it was designed by a couple of "bros"... Almost has kind of a man cave feel. I got really optimistic about the quality of the food once I saw that the entire wait staff was wearing black bow ties. I ordered a 24 ounce Mexican beer which cost about nine dollars. That's about 3 to 4 dollars more than most Mexican places in this area. My wife ordered the house margarita which came with a ice cube made of something resembling dry ice - it made the drink bubble like a boiling pot - pretty cool. Chips and salsa were great - salsa was fresh and peppery. Queso tasted more like canned cheese wiz than traditional queso. Tamale was lacking flavor and tasted a bit freezer burnt - only took a few bites. Chicken chorizo quesadilla was huge and the filling was very good, especially the chicken sausage and sautéed onions. If prices go down or food quality go up - we would be regulars here. Definitely some room for improvement but they are brand new and we will try again soon and let you know. read more

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El Toro is a party!! We were welcomed promptly and sat. Everyone there was so happy, customers and staff alike. Our food was incredible! We had a delicious salad, Freda Khalo, filled with fresh greens , fruit and tamarind sauce. Also the spinach enchiladas were well spiced and yummy. If you have a celebration come here!!! You will not be disappointed with the marching band, sparkler and twirling light serenade! read more

I had a hard time trying this place out due to personal loyalty to my local Mexican joint, shout out Red Cactus, but I am glad I did. Quesabirrias were very tasty, like the tacos and drinks, salsa. I also got the Tacos Don Ramon and it was spicy enough to burn for on both ends if you know what I mean. Also a full on marching band came out came out for a birthday and all the patrons ripped off their shirts like Hulk Hogan. It was great. 4.75/5 stars read more

Visited the downtown location and thought I would give them a try. It's 3 days after their grand opening and I must say it was rather busy. Our food came out really fast. The nacho Al carbon was really good and filling. We also had the yard margarita. That was very strong. The restaurant was very clean. Would definitely recommend. read more

Super yummy! They have lots to choose from. For it being busy on Friday night they seemed to get people in and out quickly. Food was fresh. If you go there for a birthday or are there when there is a birthday, they bring out drums, whistles, symbols and flare things. read more

I really wanted to like this place - it's close to home and as a die-hard taco fan, I was excited at the possibility of a solid Mexican restaurant near home. Unfortunately, if I had to describe this place in one word I'd say "BLAND"! We visited on my birthday, a Tuesday, and the place was fairly full. I ordered carnitas tacos with a side of refried beans and my husband got the carne asada. The carnitas were seriously under seasoned and the beans tasted like water! The asada, omg, one of the worst things I've EVER tested in a Mexican restaurant. If you grew up in the US, you probably have eaten one of those baked/steamed cheeseburgers in your school lunch - that's what the carne asada tasted like - REGRET & DISAPPOINTMENT. Pair well below average food with mediocre service and you've basically got El Toro. We didn't try any drinks so maybe that's their strong suit but the food was an immense let down. read more

El Toro - Mexican Tacos (Carnitas) - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Don't like their food period. This is his second opening. The first one replaced was Acapulco Joe's. Better food and prices. On my first review, called his place, El Turdos. Will not go back. Lots of great Mexican restaurants out there with better food and atmosphere and better prices. read more

Overpriced a little and food wasn't as good as some others. Service was fine. Atmosphere okay.

Food good, but service lacking. Serious language barrier. Most of the staff can barely interpret English. Strange setup for waiting on tables in the bar area; waitress took care of people sitting at the bar and a bar tender waited on tables, he was busy and took awhile. Meanwhile the waitress had her back to us and did nothing. read more

I originally went to El Toro downtown after they moved into Acapulco Joes. I had been a long time Joe's fan. I really tried to compare them to Joes and that was unfair to El Toro. It has been several years, but they open an El Toro up the street. I fought it but gave in and tried it tonight. I'm so glad I did. The margarita was awesome. The second one was even better. I ordered the Quesa - Birrias. Do yourself a favor and order this. If you enjoy tender shredded beef, you'll love these. They were amazing coupled with the two sauces and fresh cilantro. The food was a unique Mexican food experience. We have so many of the everyday standard Mexican restaurants around town with the same menu and the same taste. El Toro separates themselves from the rest and stepped up their game and delivered. I'm so glad I gave them another chance. It won't be my last trip. read more

Hard to rate this place. The salsa is the best I've had anywhere. Service need a little improvement. We had the same guy all 3 times we went. I feel they charge to much and try to make it fancy. 2 of the times the food needed to be seared a little better and would have been fantastic. The other time it was perfect. For a mexican restaurant they need to lower the prices. Kind of out of sync for portion size. read more

We had heard good buzz from neighbors, and they were not wrong! Delicious food, friendly and efficient staff, and nice decor. We all had the vegetarian platter (even though we're not vegetarians), and it was a nice variation on the traditional Mexican combo of burrito, beans (black, in this case), and rice. The platter even came with a bonus quesadilla. Too much food! El Toro's take on the standard birthday celebration is loud, funny, and entertaining, as is their drink flight presentation. read more

We have eaten here twice in the last 3 weeks. We were seated promptly even when the place was crowded. They brought our chips and salsa right away. Our meals were great and it was plenty of food. The "smoking" margueritas were ice cold and delicious. We love this place and plan to make it a weekly outing. read more

Best Mexican food I have ever eaten!!! Excellent service and fresh ingredients!!! I am totally outdone at how good this place actually is!!! Thank you for a great night!! read more