I AM THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED. And trust me--that is NOT easy to do these days, especially here in little ol' Tucson! This place is the absolute PINNACLE of Mexican food in Southern Arizona! From the moment we sat down, everything was phenomenal. The food? Incredible. The chips and salsa? Addictively good. The atmosphere? Warm, welcoming, and the perfect setting for an unforgettable meal. I ordered the skirt steak, and it was served on a slab of Himalayan salt! Not only was the presentation jaw-dropping, but the flavor profile was unlike anything I have ever experienced. Every bite was packed with bold, perfectly balanced flavors that had me savoring every second. Someone in my party ordered the enchiladas, and let me tell you--the sauce they use should be illegal. Rich, flavorful, and absolutely divine. I found myself eyeing their plate almost as much as my own! By the end of the meal, I was literally grinning from ear to ear and practically drooling over everything that hit the table. This wasn't just dinner--it was an experience. If you're not from Vail, make the drive anyway. It is 100% worth it. Some restaurants serve food. This place creates memories. WITHOUT QUESTION. read more

Toro Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

This is a great little hole-in-the-wall Mexican spot! I had the carne asada street tacos, and they were excellent--loaded with flavorful meat, and I loved having the choice between corn or flour tortillas. We started with the guacamole, which is definitely worth ordering. The service was great, too. The staff was friendly, worked hard, and kept everything moving. Our food came out hot and quickly. I love that Vail has a local gem like this! read more

My first time trying Toro Bravo after giving them some time to settle in. I agree with many previous reviews that the service is good and staff is friendly and welcoming. However, the food fell way short of okay. I ordered the poblano enchiladas with shredded beef and my wife ordered the rolled tacos. Both nicely presented but once we took our first Bites things started to go down hill. The enchiladas were not hot. The poblano sauce was really sweet. I wasn't expecting sweet. I was expecting savory with a tinge of spice. Salsa verde in the rolled tacos were straight up really tart. I was hungry but politely took the rest of the food home. Service saved you. read more

Toro Bravo - Poblano enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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Food-I got a chicken burrito and my buddy got the 3 enchiladas plate. Mine was meh at best but my buddy was ecstatic about how good his food was. We also got the bacon wrapped jalapeños, they were super tasty. Service-also meh. Had to ask for silverware and napkins. No small plates when the appetizer was served. Had to ask for more salsa and water. Oh and no salt on the table and you have to ask for spoons and knives. Weird. Ambiance-was southern AZ Mexican restaurant standard issue. Also, weird they don't have regular mexican combo plates like a taco enchilada tamale with beans and rice. read more

Toro Bravo - The plates we ordered - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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We had some Friends that we had told how AMAZING this new favorite Mexican Restaurant was that is now open in Vail, AZ. It is a 35 minute drive from Green Valley but worth every mile. They have the best 'homemade' Mexican food in our opinion of all Southern AZ. The dish's are made fresh and are just total 'Flavor-town' in taste. Everything is so, so good! The employees and staff are so friendly and always make sure you have a very pleasant dining experience. Desert was their freshly made ' Churros' that are filled with Carmel and shots of whipped cream! Simply delicious! Needless to say, our friends were blown away with our new finding and will be spreading the word to more folks! Great job Toro Bravo for continuing to serve just over-the-top quality Mexican food! Cheers! read more

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We have now visited this delicious Mexican restaurant 4 times since their opening and the food is consistently tasty. This last visit we had MIREYA as our server and she was gold standard service and very attentive. This last visit, prompting this updated review was great - I had the Adobado Chicken and my hubs had the Carne Asada. Plates were full and hearty, food vibrant with flavor and we ended up taking enough home for another full meal. We are massive fans of Toro Bravo. read more

Toro Bravo - Traditional Fajitas, Mixed - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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Big place! Lots of space if you are dining with a lot of people. Hostess, waitress, servers, manager all nice! My food was good! I ordered the Baja fish tacos. They were fried/battered fish. I asked if the fish could be grilled instead of fried, but was told no. It's more of a preference, but not a deal breaker. Tacos tasted great! If you are not an onion fan, I would recommend asking for light or no onions. I like onions, but there were a lot and they were big slices. My husband got the Queso Birria Tacos. He said they were okay. They had some kind of "cinnamon" spice (unsure what it was) that he wasn't expecting so wasn't a big fan of that, but he still ate it all. All-in-all the food was good, and side note my lemon drop martini was delicious. read more

Toro Bravo - Baja Fish Tacos with beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

We invited our good friends to join us for our anniversary dinner today. Our first visit to Toro and it was great. We were seated right away and our server was very attentive. The interior is huge and very nicely spaced. Our food was good to excellent. One of our friends order the queso Birria tacos, and he said that the meat had a brown sugar taste. Never had that before so wasn't sure about it, but enjoyed the meal. My husband had the Chipotle beef enchiladas and he said he could taste cinnamon in the sauce, so wasn't keen on that. My friend enjoyed her fish tacos, just wished they had a grilled or no fried batter option. I had the shrimp enchiladas and they were delicious. I especially loved the sauce. Over all a great first visit! When we left the place , it was packed! Very good sign! read more

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Great Mexican food , with friendly attentive service. Located in the Old Vail Steakhouse building at the 279 exit off I-10 in Vail AZ.

Good sized standalone building on Frontage Road in Vail. Big parking lot can accomodate a full house. Ambiance/Cleanliness-painted brick on the inside, warm and welcoming like going to a cowboy cousin house. Everything seemed clean. Benches inside for waiting patrons. 4 stars Service-Diana was our server..maybe she was having an off night. Little bit frosty and seemed harried. Bussers were great. 3 stars. Food-Damned good and VERY fairly priced. Basket of very good chips with garlicky red salsa came out when we were seated. I had the strip steak and my friend had the chimuchurri steak, which he loved. My steak was perfect medium served sizzling on a salt block, sliced and ready to eat, lightly garnished with sauteed onions. Roughly quartered potatoes with parsley and cheese could have used more cook time. Ordered the esquites as a side dish and they were salty, citrusy awesomeness. 4 stars Will absolutely go back! read more

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Im not gunna lie to you the food looks great but the taste is not there. Ive tried this place three times this is how bad i wanted to love them since they are located near my home. The whole concepts are great but does not execute. The beans are way to salty. The corn esquite was so disappointing! The authenticity of the dish was lacking. The corn was from a can added with some salsa. This same green salsa is used in many other dishes making almost everything taste similar and bland. Like I said it looks great but the taste is not there. Flavors nonexistent. Disappointed. The people there were nice and place was clean. read more

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This restaurant is top notch. The service was excellent from the moment we were geeeted upon entry. The vibe was perfect for a Mexican steakhouse. The bar area setting was relaxed with TVs but not too loud. The food was fantastic! The portions matched the price as we were able to take plenty home for next day's lunch. I highly recommend the bacon wrapped jalapeños as well as the fajita combo and the New York steak. read more

Really good food. Chimichuri steak and steak fajitas are awesome. The margarita flight is super good as well. Try the brownie desert it's fun for the kiddos read more

Toro Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

Nice new sit down option in Vail. Interior decor cute. Very spacious areas. Came at lunch and they had a pretty steady crowd. Servers very nice and attentive. Chips and salsa good. Salsa not spicy but had a nice fresh taste to it. Poblano enchiladas very good and filing. Veggie enchiladas were tasty per my friend although she did recommend they add mushroom as a protein to them. Very limited vegetarian options on menu. Prices seem fair. Will definitely be back. read more

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The food was outstanding, meticulous service and the Ambiance was relaxed on a busy night. I recommend checking out Toro Bravo I had the Chimichanga, it was crispy and flavorful. The Albondigas are good as well. read more

I'm a native of Tucson and moved to Vail a few years ago. Was excited to see this building get a second chance at life. Toro Bravo did not disappoint. The food was amazing with great flavor from the salsa and chips, guacamole, soup and we were given a sample dish to share, to include meat, chicken and shrimp sautéed in green salsa onion. We will be back to try other entrees!!! I can't say enough about our waiter who was very informative and had a great personality. My husband was especially impressed and that's not easy to do not a bite was left. See photos read more

Toro Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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Everything was great! I can't wait to go back and have the Chimichurri Steak (9oz)! And then everything else on the menu. Service was great, restrooms were clean, and food was delicious! read more

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Wow! I am visiting from Sacramento, Ca and I just experienced possibly the BEST Carne Asada I have ever had in a restaurant! Two of our party had the Quesebirria Tacos , that were also amazing. Our server, David was attentive, yet not hovering. Knew his menu and the different flavors of sauces. Great personality, and very patient. Will definitely be back when I visit again read more

The Food Is Delicious Tried 4 Amazing Plates From the Chile Rellenos to New York Strip to Authentic Red Mexican Rice on The Side. Not to Mention the Desserts. Aside from the food the Family behind the restaurant is the real Gem to this Business. They are the cornerstone of what makes Vail, Sahuarita, Corona de Tucson and Tucson a Great place to live. This Family continues to push forward the boundaries of what it means to serve great food with Amazing Service. Thank you to all the staff and the owners that made our visit special. read more

Toro Bravo - Authentic Mexican Food, Family Owned, Community Focused Business Owners. - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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The food, service, and overall all experience was great. I think we found our new favorite spot.

We arrived early on a weekday for dinner and the parking lot was already really busy. They run Happy Hour from 2:00-4:00 p.m. every Monday through Friday. The restaurant interior is pretty large with multiple rooms, tables, booths, and a bar. The host stand had several people working there and we were seated right away. It did take awhile for our waitress to stop by with waters and to take our order, however she seemed to have quite a few tables assigned. This Mexican restaurant just opened a few weeks ago, so understand they are still working some of the service kinks out. It would great to have the hosts and busboys do water, chips, and salsa refills for the tables to assist the waitstaff, since there seemed to be several of them just walking around or hanging out in groups. I tried the quesa birria tacos, which were very greasy and dripping oil. A friend had the rib eye, which was a thinner cut that continued to cook on the hot rock they serve it on. If you do not remove the steak early on, your steak will become well done quickly. I also tried the spicy cucumber mojito. My first one was great, however the second one I received tasted like straight jalapeño juice. It seems like they need to continue to work on consistency and quality of both drinks and food. read more

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I was craving some nachos and realized this New Mexican restaurant opened in Vail. I got the nachos with shredded chicken. The chicken was moist and the flavor was delicious. Everyone from the host to the bar tender were friendly. My parented ordered the carne asada burrito and it was large and flavorful. We'll be back again to try other items on the menu. read more

Stopped in for lunch and had the fajitas. They were absolutely delicious and I have enough left over for at least 2 more meals! Wow!!!! Service was great too! read more

Toro Bravo - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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I am so excited this place is in our neighborhood and making great use out of the building. The food and staff have been nothing short of fantastic. read more

Saw this open up in vail and had to stop in and try it out. The place is nice and big and lots of staff who are friendly. The menu is lack luster to say the least, if you're looking for traditional Mexican food, burritos, tacos, enchiladas. Then don't come here, they have ruined a so called Mexican menu. Anyhow, we ordered some appetizers and different entrees to try a variety of things. Well let me just say the back wrapped jalapeños are ok but portions are way too small, then the entrees. The beef fajitas, talk about using the low of the low steak to make this, more than half of the meat was nervy and disgusting. The offer no salt and pepper on the table so you have to ask for evening, the seasoning was non existent and well it was the worst fajita we've experienced in Tucson. The biggest surprise was the red enchilada (not on the menu) but I inquired about enchiladas and the server said they have red enchiladas. So I ordered some basic cheese enchiladas; well what I got was some tinga meat rolled inside of a corn tortilla, and the biggest kicker. The enchilada sauce was straight up tomato sauce. It was super disgusting, at first I thought maybe it's me and I had everyone else try it and yup. It was basic tomato sauce they put on enchiladas, what a joke. The only thing that was good was the service from the wait staff and their helpers. Other than that, it was such a horrible experience. We had to go to the at at another restaurant when we left because our food was horrible. Plus,here's the kicker the prices are super high. I'm all for supporting local restaurants but if you're gonna charge these prices you better have some awesome food. The Spanish rice was disgustinf as well. No flavor at all. Too bad this place fell very short and was a place we definitely won't be back to. Such a disappointing experience I wish it would have been at least mediocre but it wasn't even that. Save yourself a trip and eat at Taco Bell, at least that food is edible and that's saying a lot compared to this place. But that's my ugly but honest opinion. If you want fu fu reviews listen to the fake influencers who never find anything wrong. read more

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Dinner and a show! Group of 4 dining for the first time in this newly opened restaurant. Started dinner with a blood orange margarita which was huge and delicious. Need fajitas came out sizzling and a fluid was added to start a flame on the food. The beef was tender with plenty of veggies and condiments. The tacos gobernador was soooo delicious. The beef was grilled and tender and the shrimp was tender, not at all chewy. Delicious all around. The service was great and the busboys were very attentive to us. read more

Toro Bravo - Blood orange margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

So this is the second time we've tried this place. I did a review last time and it was "ok". This time we got take out and it wasn't even edible. The chimichurri steak was so salty we could not eat it. We asked for it to be cooked medium and it was raw. We couldn't even chew it. We also got surf and turf. Unimpressed with the shrimp that did not taste grilled and was covered in seasoning. Then the skirt steak was also not cooked well and could not chew it. Had to spit it out. Beans and rice for both dishes were tasty, but I didn't pay over $60 for dinner for good beans and rice. Most of this meal, the proteins, went into the trash. We got the cheesecake. It was ok outside the half rotten strawberry on top. We gave you a second chance it was worse than the first. We will not try again. Hopefully you can take this review and make improvements for other customers sake. read more

I'm going to start off this review by emphasizing that Toro bravo has only been open for a couple of weeks so I'm gonna give them grace and understand that there are things that all new restaurants experience. It also needs to be pointed out that we went on a Thursday at 5:30 and it was pretty busy. This once dusty roadside diner/bar has been renovated into a very nice Mexican steakhouse. We had a group of 4 and waited less than 10 minutes for a table. The host staff were pleasant and extremely friendly. After being seated the server came and took our drink order. A short time after our drinks arrived. The coke products had little carbonation and seemed flat. The ice tea tasted like it may have been sitting all day. Usually because they are making a very large volume for how busy it is, but it loses its flavor. We also had two traditional margaritas on the rocks. You could tell they weren't made from a premix and had good flavor and they were not stingy with the tequila. we ordered the wrapped jalapeño poppers, which were spot on. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be getting these again. For the main course our table got the rolled tacos, carne asada tacos and Molcajete Mixto. There was a little wait on the food but the complementary chips and salsa filled the time we waited. When the food arrived, the presentation was a 10 and the flavor of every dish was worth the wait. Knowing that our server was extremely busy she was great and made frequent stops at our table to refill drinks and check in. For desert we got the caramel stuffed churros which were... Amazing! All in all this new spot in vail is worth the drive and the wait. I plan to return many times as their menu is packed with things I definitely want to try. read more

Went for lunch and have to say, the service was fantastic and the food was absolutely delicious!

I was super excited to try this place as their sister restaurant Dos Hermanos in Rita Ranch is so good! I know they are new but unfortunately they have a lot to improve on. I wish they had the same vibe, service, food and ambiance that 2 Hermanos does. The restaurant in itself is pretty bare bones, and I noticed a lot of the benches had holes in them. I guess they recycled the furniture from the last place? We were seated at a bench ( that was not secured to the floor) and it kept moving around. Somebody else was seated behind us, and every time they moved, my husband got pushed into the table. I've seen others commenting about this in reviews, and I also saw that Toro bravo management commented and said they would fix it, but apparently they have not yet. We love Mexican street corn so we ordered the Corn Esquites appetizer. It was a huge disappointment! I would recommend not ordering this. It said it was corn off the cob with sour cream, lime, cotija, chile powder, and cilantro. My husband said that it tasted like canned corn that they literally just dumped into a bowl, and added a few drizzles of sour cream to the top. It had very little flavor and hardly any Cotija cheese. It was super watery. It was definitely not corn off the cob like it was advertised. Also, this appetizer was supposed to come with chips. It didn't come with the extra chips as advertised. Luckily, we had not eaten all of chips they give you when you sit down so we had to use those for the appetizer. He got the chimichurri steak which was not cooked to his specifications. He said it was OK. I got the Poblano Enchiladas, and they were not seasoned. I actually had to ask for salt, which is not on the table?? The chips and salsa were good. Unfortunately, the service was also not amazing. We had to ask for refills and the server was not unfriendly, but was also not warm and inviting like the servers are at Dos Hermanos. It's interesting that these two restaurants are owned by the same people because everything is so different from the vibe to the service to the food. We will definitely go back and give it another try because we know how hard it is to open a new restaurant and we know that they have succeeded with one of their other restaurants. I feel like they should close for a couple of weeks and retrain the staff and redevelop their menu a little. Pros: hostesses were very friendly, and we were seated immediately. We bought chips and salsa right away and they were good. Cons: Ambiance ( old benches not secured to floor) Food- not prepared correctly and not consistent with menu, lacks seasoning in some cases Waitstaff- mediocre read more

Toro Bravo - Poblano Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

We were very excited for a new restaurant in Vail. We went after work (4pm) on Friday and were quite disappointed that Happy Hour is 2-4. Maybe they don't want a happy hour crowd. I would think 3-5 or 4-6 would get more patrons in to enjoy happy hour. We ended up getting an appetizer and splitting fajitas. The presentation and flavor were good however the steak was very tough. I gave up on it and just enjoyed the vegetables. read more

We gave this a try but not impressed. The food was bland. I got the chicken tacos and they were dry. Just tortillas, grilled chicken, onions and cilantro, no sauce. Everything tasted unsalted. The person with me got the beef tacos and said they were too greasy. The atmosphere isn't too great. We will not be back. read more

Great ambiance, friendly service with a large choice of options. Our family enjoyed the food.

Outstanding food, all obviously made in house. We had chili rellenos and mole enchiladas, both things that we use to see if they know how to make them. They were delicious. The salsa with chips was delicious too. Service great if a bit slow but it's only their second day so no worries. The decor reminded me of an old school restaurant I used to go to when I was a kid. Clean though read more

We are happy a new sit down restaurant has moved in to the Rincon Valley. Food is very good, though the dishes are a bit pricey. Rice and beans are relatively inexpensive raw materials so it would be nice to have a bit larger portions on the plates. Plenty of of salsa and chips I do hope they do not charge for refills as stated on the menu. We were not charged and that is wonderful. Possibly consider a discount for Veterans. They are doing a booming business during their soft opening and that is wonderful. As they hire more staff wait times will diminish. We are returning! We love supporting local businesses! Keep up the great work! Staff was so pleasant and accomodating, read more

Cold beer, great chips & salsa, excellent yellowfin tuna ceviche, attentive bartenders/servers. Everything was amazing! Great addition to our Vail community! read more

We finally have a great restaurant and a bar scene in Vail. Bar is a little loud but loved it. Need a better bathroom setup, I had to do the 7-year old dance while waiting. Food was phenomenal as the chimichurri steak was outstanding. All in on the margarita flight but the tajin sucker was a bit much. Place looks like a Terrantino movie but I didn't see Selma Hayek anywhere. Absolutely great addition to the community. read more

Toro Bravo - Terrantino movie location - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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Soft opening done well! Went for lunch today and had fish tacos which were delicious! The table salsa was very good as well We had good service. They remodeled the restaurant extremely well. It's beautiful! Will make this a weekly rotation read more

The food is soo delicious and flavorful. Everything tastes fresh. This is our new favorite restaurant!!

My husband and I went tonight which was their first day serving. The place was very busy with customers and the staff did an amazing job. We had the carne asada bowl and spinach/portobello enchiladas, with flan for dessert.The food was delicious and the fresh Mexican style menu is a welcome addition to this area. The building was clean and well organized. Service was a little slow, but expected for a first day. We highly recommend giving this new restaurant a try. We will be back! read more