El Torero Mexican Grill

Lovely food & fantastic service! Spicy salsa is good for a change. One of the best lunch specials I've had around!

When I'm down home around Jackson Cape Girardeau area got to stop in El torero! Everything I have gotten there has been really delicious and hot one of my favorite Mexican restaurants around the area and you're getting your money's worth!

The three of us were seated at a table, not a booth. They brought out our water in cold frosty mugs, which was really terrific! The chips and salsa followed, and the salsa was just okay, not very spicy…the chips are thicker than I am used to, as well. The food was good, but the queso was very watery. I think we prefer the food at La Luna or Don Carlos more. As for the service, it was good when we came in, and the food was brought to us quickly, but the waiter never came back to check on us...he just brought us the check before we finished. The place was pretty empty, too, so no excuse for not stopping by our table during our lunch. And, as far as the atmosphere, the seat cushions were dirty and a fly kept bothering us. It was annoying.

My husband and I were planning to go to another Mexican restaurant on the same road, but judging on outsides, we came here, where the outside walls were stone and there was a bull statue. The service was great (polite and friendly), and the chips and salsa were promising of a good meal to come. Although the chips seemed a little stale, it didn’t affect the taste (and maybe they are just a thicker chip) and the salsa was really good. Good consistency and the right amount of heat on the back end. Unfortunately, the flavor hit its high point with the salsa. I ordered the El Torero burrito, since it’s usually a good move to go with a dish named after the restaurant. It was an el pastor (pork) burrito with third covered in green sauce, third in cheese sauce and third in red sauce. Neither sauce

Food was some of the best I have eaten. Drinks were perfect. We had a long island 🏝 ice tea and a margarita on the rocks. Both were superb. The mix didn't leave that overly sour taste, and the sweet was just right. Could be a bit cleaner, but the food and service was perfect.