We had our weekly fix again yesterday at 'Toro Bravo'. They have yet to disappoint us on any of our (3) trips thus far. The Chicken Burrito is so tasty and 'HUGE' that a normal person cannot possibly finish it! This leftover will make for a great snack later or tomorrow. The Carne Asada was also again very, very tasty! Our waiter John Carlo was funny and allot of fun to talk too. Give this new family establishment your business and I guarantee you will not be disappointed! PS- don't forget to try the Churros......so good!! Cheers! read more

Toro Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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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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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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

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

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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Okay, SO, important to note that Toro Bravo has been open two days (including today). That generally translates to be patient and aware that a restaurant is still getting its sea legs and staff is stabilizing to new service norms. I call this out because in the initial 28 (yes I was counting) minutes of being seated ... I was saying that very mantra in my brain and as I watched lots of staff just bustling by us and our server was non existent. To be fair, the hostess that sat us immediately came over and brought water, ice tea for my husband and a team member brought some chips and salsa so technically we were not ignored... we also had another team member stop by at 15-20 and asked us if we had been helped (nope) and she was 100% dedicated to getting a server over to us which I was appreciative of. Anyway, it was totally worth extending my normal level of patience and staying the course here for an early dinner. Oh, and it is worth sharing it was not super busy at this time given it was around 3:10PM. Our server was finally identified 25-30 minutes later and came over (she was very apologetic and sweet) so we could throw down our order - I did a Jalapeno Marg with some Shrimp Enchiladas and my husband did the Grilled Fajitas (not be confused with their Traditional Fajitas). The margarita came out pretty quickly (maybe there was steam coming out of my ears) and was very tasty... not to spicy not too mild. The food also arrived pretty quickly once things got rolling for us. The food was absolutely terrific. FRESH, full of robust flavor and all of my attitude quickly melted away. My husband loved his fajitas and my shrimp enchiladas were outstanding. Even though I did not finish my meal, had to go for the churros. Not every place can pull churros off even though you may think it is an easy thing to throw on a plate. I was raised in San Diego and would constantly hop the border into TJ and would ALWAYS have the churros from various street vendor carts (the best churros on the planet) and these were THAT good. While our first visit started a bit shaky, it did not end that way at all thanks to Desiree winning my heart over and a quick chat with an owner. Hey patience is not one of my virtues in any realm, but their food and service is worth a little grace given its early days for Toro Bravo. We will definitely be regulars here as I have waited 19 years for a great Mexican restaurant within 5 miles of my house. read more

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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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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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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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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

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

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 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

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!

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 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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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

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

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

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

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

Great service and food! Friendly atmosphere and friendly staff. We had eleven people in our party and everyone loved the food!

Stopped in on a Wednesday just after opening ordered a quesadilla and a medium rare ribeye steak. Server was friendly and responsive, however when the steak came out it was about the size of a dollar bill very thin and cooked to jerky. The manager offered another piece of steak which I accepted. When the second steak arrived it was slightly larger (not by much) and looked like it hit the grill for 30 seconds a side. At $32.00 for a steak I cannot recommend this restaurant. The quesadilla was about as good as I could expect for a tortilla and cheese. read more

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

Went to this place twice. Only actually ate there once. Let's start with the first visit ... went at off hours. Service was good, the food was ok. I got ribeye tacos. They were very under-seasoned, and there was no salt on the table. My daughter for chicken mole and said it was good. The restaurants decor is simple. It's a bit dark inside so if you have mature eyes, have your phone so you can use the flashlight to read the menu. The second time it was for dinner, got there around 7 pm. It was packed. We ordered and waited, and waited, and waited. Kitchen was backed up. Ok, but we waited over an hour. I got two margaritas, which were descent. My husband drank tea. Daughter, who was starving, drank water. It took so long we actually had to leave. Our daughter had to go to bed for school at 5 am the next morning for a clinical. They were nice enough to comp our drinks. My daughter went to bed without dinner because she didn't want to eat too late. Not a great experience and not sure we'd go back. read more

The food, service, and environment were all remarkable. We'll definitely be back time and time again. They were pretty busy and the staff was still very attentive and our food was great! read more

Toro Bravo - Baja fish tacos and quesa birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

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The menu lists the Mexican Chopped Salad as $13.99 but they'll charge you $16.99 on the bill. Other than that, it a a decent meal. Good bacon. Service was good and friendly. They have a margarita flight. That's a fun thing. read more

Toro Bravo - The Mexican chop salad is $13.99, but was charged $16.99. It says bacon is included, but they might charge extra. - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

We celebrated my mom's 75th Birthday lunch at Toro Bravo. Our waitress Desierie was point on. We order margaritas and the mojecta delicious . Thank you for the great food and service. read more

Toro Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Vail, Arizona

They have great service!! Delicious food and amazing drinks. They have plenty of parking.

My husband decided to try out this new restaurant for our anniversary lunch. We enjoyed our food very much. It had great flavor. I ordered the rib-eye and my husband ordered the poblano enchiladas. We still had room for dessert and we were not disappointed with the lemon tres leches cake and mexican brownie. All in all it was a very pleasant experiene. The staff were friendly and attentive. The restaurant was very clean. read more

Our experience was so bad in several ways, it's hard to begin. The hostess was quite pleasant but sat us at a booth where the bench was not attached to the floor or wall. When my husband who is in a boot for a broken ankle went to sit, the bench moved back. Thank goodness he caught his balance. No concern was shown from staff. We ordered our drinks, when only the water & lemonade (very watered down) showed up i asked about the bottle of coke... "We're out"... We ordered carne asada street tacos on flour tortillas and a carne asada burrito to be split. Our lunch took just over 20 minutes (there were a total of 5 tables occupied when we placed the order). The street tacos came with corn tortillas which dried quickly and the burrito was covered with a red sauce which tasted like generic tomato sauce with a little pepper. Not once did any wait staff come to ask how our meal was, but our bill was left on the table by our waitress who immediately turned and walked away with out any closing comment at all Or instructions as to where to pay the bill. I walked up front and asked for the manager. He started out with excuses about the bottled coke and continually interrupted, but he did remain calm. As we started talking on top of each other i asked if I could please just pay my bill. He stated he was going to offer to pick up the bill (which I was NOT going for) but because of my attitude he changed his mind. A few positive things to make note of..... their salsa is not spicy but quite flavorful, the hostess was pleasant and my husband said the restroom was new and clean. A few things are expected when newly opening, however this was just plain bad. I will share this experience with relatives & co-workers and review platforms to save others from a bad meal and experience. read more

Our visit started well, seated quickly, prompt service but when our food came my chicken mole was so tough I had to ask for a knife to cut it and that wouldn't cut it. That was the last we saw of our waitress. Had to ask someone else for the check. And on our anniversary too. Way overpriced for good I couldn't eat. read more

The wait to be seated was about twenty minutes. Once seated the service was friendly and quick. The food tasted good and the decor was nice.

my family and I went and had dinner Saturday afternoon at 4:30. It was busy there was a 30 to 45 minute wait didn't quite understand that 10 to 15 empty tables lots of people finally got seated. Got out and ordered and waited almost 30 minutes for food. The presentation was nice. I ordered the green chili chicken and the chicken was very tough and not much flavor my wife had the ribeye tacos and they were very and tough all in all. I think they've got a lot of work to do front end and back end. I wish them luck, but I don't think I'll go back. read more

Staff very nice. Owner made sure everything was good. Food was good. Loved how the interior was updated.

Opening night and it was awesome! Food was fantastic. Had the birria tacos x2 and 3 rolled tacos from the starter menu with a side of rice and beans. So delicious! Loved seeing how busy it was. Our server Jenny was very attentive and sweet. What an asset to the restaurant. We will definitely be back!! read more

The ambiance is good the staff is friendly.. we ordered an appetizer "corn esquites" which is described as off the cob corn mixed with sour cream, lime ,cotija cheese,dusted with chili powder and cilantro ! Not the case.. the corn is canned corn, no sour cream, barely sprinkled with anything .. not at all what we expected from a Mexican restaurant.. salsa tastes like it came from the local grocery store it's more of a pico than a salsa and you get a very small portion in comparison to the amount of chips you get.. and they charge you after the first basket..our meals were just meh.. refried beans were bland not seasoned.. rice was just ok.. you don't have a choice of corn or flour tortillas for any meal choice..I don't think we will go back.. I'm glad we gave it a try.. I know they are new, but they are not new to the business as they have another establishment in the area and the food there is great.Good Luck to them.. read more

I went in the other night with a friend expecting amazing food because of all the reviews, but when we went in, there were empty tables, and we were told there was a 30-40 minute wait, which isn't the end of the world but a little bothersome. We sat in the bar, and the staff and service were good, kind, and efficient, but the food took another 20-30 minutes to come out, and when it did, it was horrible. I got carne asada street tacos. The beans were like baby food and tasted like nothing, while the rice had a weird, overcooked texture. The tacos themselves were the most disappointing. The carne asada had no flavor, not any salt or pepper; it was pretty much chewing on cold, completely unseasoned steak. Along with that, there was a handful of cilantro on each taco--like, I'm talking almost a mouthful of cilantro. Other than that, there's a good ambience and good staff; hence the one star. Other than that, I would not eat here again or recommend it to anyone I care about. read more