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El Toreo Mexican Restaurant
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
6 reviews for El Toreo Mexican Restaurant
6 reviews in English
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Review from Amy W.
Cumming, GA
8/12/2011
Just in Valdosta for the night, and despite what the other reviews said, I had a good experience at El Toreo. The salsa was of the fresher variety, the service was very speedy, and the margaritas were pretty tasty. I also had the chicken quesadilla which, although iit was cut into pieces (not the kind I was expecting), the chicken had a nice kick to it. Server Amanda was very on top of things by always checking on me, graciously telling me about the hotspots in town when asked, and most importantly, treating me like I was just as important as any larger table, even though I was just a party of one. Only got 3 stars because there were no drink specials going on for a Friday night, and because the outside appeared to be more Mexican themed, when in reality it's more Tex-Mex, but I would definitely go back.
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Review from Mitch S.
Stamford, CT
7/5/2011
Hi All,
Wow...just wow...the food here is absolutely awful. I eat mexican food all over the country and this could be perhaps the worst I have had (next to laguardia airport Mexican place..but that is an airport) This is my second time here. I felt the same the first time but I made an excuse that it was cinco de mayo...
No excuses this time. The food deserves .5 stars.
However this is a fun place to drink, and the drinks are very good....so they get 1.5 stars for bar atmosphere.
If you are hungry for mexican food, go to taco bell around the corner, or change your food desire.
This is a place to go to drink with going friends...it can be loud and too hot...but then again, everything in southern Georgia is too hot and humid.
Closer to Mexico, doesn't necessarily mean the food is closer. Again...yuck...
MSZ -
Review from Damien D.
Miami, FL
7/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Stopped in Valdosta for the night. After checking into the hotel we went out in search of food and stumbled across El Toreo.
My lady had the Texas mango margarita and said it was pretty good. As for the food, the beef tacos were fine but nothing to rave about. The bottomless basket of chips with salsa was also a plus but beware; the salsa is extremely spicy..... -
Review from Jordan S.
Satellite Beach, FL
8/25/2007
A group of us were visiting Moody Air Force Base for one night only, and looking for something different to eat in in the Valdosta area. Specifcally a restaurant which we do not have in Sumter, SC. El Toreo looked unique enough; the full parking lot on a Wednesday night was a good sign.
Well, there's nothing particularly unique about the restaurant; it has a bar, and a bunch of tables and TV's. It's basically a Mexican Sports Bar. A plate of complimentary chips and salsa was set at our table. The salsa was way too spicy, I ate chips alone.
I ordered the Burrito Supremo a la carte. It was massive; filled with steak, beans, sour cream, lettuce, and anything you else you can think of. The $6 burrito certainly did the trick; I was stuffed and satisfied.
Good food & friendly service. I enjoyed it. -
Review from Gino M.
2/15/2010
El Toreo is a place that knows what it is and makes no apologies. It understands that it is a generic tex mex establishment just this side of Taco Bell's border. But it does the job well.
- The requisite complimentary chips and salsa are crisp and spicy. I prefer tortillas and queso dip and order those with extra jalapenos every time.
- The menu has a huge selection. Even though combo plates are numbered up to #30 so you don't have to worry about pronunciation, you'll most likely want to shove the menu in your server's face and point to it when you order. This is how it should be.
- The service is fast and friendly. The food is churned out of the kitchen and on your table in less than twenty minutes and good ol' Cholula brand hot sauce is available if you want it (I do).
- Lastly, the drinks are strong. The margaritas are of a good, respectable size and either there's enough tequila that you can taste it or it's just really bad tequila. Either way, I'm happy (until the morning).
As people are wont to say in these parts, "It is what it is". And it is good. -
Review from Zim O.
Nashville, TN
6/27/2010
A cavalcade of obesity shoveling in mediocrity. Housed in what appears to be the abandoned shell of an Applebee's lies an obituary to Mexican cuisine. The melancholy "atmosphere" was occasionally shattered by blaring music, clapping employees and the ritual placement of a hat on the head of the lucky customer that managed to stave off a crippling heart attack for another year. Those of you familiar with my reviews are acquainted with my technique of trying to compensate for lackluster food by increasing my alcohol consumption but sadly even the two fish bowels of "margaritas" I downed was unable to wash the permeating feeling of disappointment from my palate. The wait staff, while pleasant, have the hollow stare of impending suicide behind their eyes. (hang in there sisters there is hope. Start by firing the no talent gringos grinding out this soul sucking slop and replace them with some south of the boarded brothers to bring life back to the table)
