El Toro Restaurant
Clinton, IA · Mexican restaurant
- Address
- El Toro Restaurant, 701 N 2nd St, Clinton, IA 52732
- Phone
- (563) 243-1473
- Status
- Closed · Opens 4 PM
El Toro Restaurant is a restaurant located in Clinton, IA. It is one of 82 restaurants listed in Clinton. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Clinton city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #10 of 82 restaurants in Clinton. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Saturday | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
I ate here with my team for the first time. If you have never been, the door is all the way in the back. It's a white door that looks like it would be a kitchen entrance. Then you walk through hallways, past the restrooms, and it opened to one dining space with a bar. Then you can go to another section if you follow that same hallway. Obviously, on a Friday night, they were steady, we got seated, and our order took an hour after we arrived. It took 2 hours to get our food. I wouldn't say the service was horrible. However, there was no extra customer service. She didn't smile. Welcome us or ask if we've been there before. We had to ask several times for our drinks to be refilled. I had 3 margaritas and wasn't even buzzed. At one point we even asked if the margaritas were virgin. I had ot
We were a very large party that showed up without a reservation and they had no problem accommodating. They had several people helping the server make sure we were taken care of. They margaritas were fantastic. I had a shrimp burrito that was grilled in diabla sauce. It was the best Mexican dish I've ever had.
The food was very bland. I guess good for the average white person that doesn't like spice or flavor. The salsa tasted like straight tomato paste! And the buy one, get one free margaritas is for one person. Each person has to order a margarita. If you like very little to no alcohol, then this is for you. Very disappointed with the overall experience 😕 the service was great though.
This is my favorite restaurant. From the tacos, to taquitos, burritos, nachos, and dips. This place offers very delicious food ranging from authentic to American to accommodate everyone. They're always running BOGO deals on drinks and around the holidays. The wait staff is very nice, polite, and kind. They remember you and jump on anything they could help you with. Highly recommend 🌮🌯
El Toro has the best margarita in the area hands down, it's not even a close comparison. Oh, and the food is great too. Seriously though, Wednesday and Thursday nights offer BOGO margaritas. The Fuzzy Berry is my favorite, try one for yourself and you will find out why! Complimentary chips and salsa are offered, the chips are fresh and the salsa is mild. On this trip I decided to go with something new and get the Pollo Loco, it was delicious. The chicken wasn't overcooked, the 4 flour tortillas it come with were nice and hot, and the sides of refried beans and rice weren't bland at all. I was very impressed and will get it again. My wife went with the jumbo chicken quesadilla and she said it was also delicious and made it a point to compliment the rice also. My only gripe here is with the
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