El Toro - Mexican restaurant in Dayton - 1375 N Fairfield Rd, USA

This place is definitely a hidden gem. It doesn’t look like much from the outside , but it’s definitely worth checking out. Staff is always very friendly and quick with service. Food is always amazing.

Delicious Mexican spot with some amazing birra tacos. The broth was rich and condensed to almost consume like flavor. The salsa was flavorful, had a kick but was a great addition. The shells were light and crunchy. Amazing flavors with a well balanced cocktail. " It was beautiful, and had just enough tequila to let you know it was there." A direct quote from my beautiful date.

If you're looking for hot, fresh food, then this is the place. I eat out a few times a week at different restaurants. This is the best one I have come across in a while. They make their own guacamole, and it's fresh daily. I have never had a bad experience here. You won't be disappointed. The staff is great and always checking on you.

I came in with my mom and husband on January 9th for lunch for my birthday. The food was good but from the minute we sat down our server, Carlos, was rushing us to order even though we were still waiting on my mom and told him that. Once she arrived he rushed us again to order which was fine because it was Tuesday and we all just wanted tacos. We did not ask for anything extravagant and were completely nice yet everytime Carlos gave us obviously dirty looks and walking away shaking his head. He took the plate from under my husband as he was still finishing his last bite. We asked for more chips and salsa and he threw them on the table and walked away. He never asked how we wanted the check so when he brought it all together and I asked him to split hi didn’t say a word and walked away, again shaking his head. My mom also has congestive heart failure so before leaving we used the restroom and she had to stop and sit back in the chair at our table for a few moments to catch her breath. Carlos was very obviously annoyed by this and did not try to hide it. Even IF I feel the need to patronize El Toro again it would not be this location. Carlos needs serious training on how to treat people while working a SERVICE job. Not sure if it’s because my husband is black or because my mom is disabled, but I’m smelling discrimination. Basically ruined my whole birthday lunch with his horrible attitude. We couldn’t have felt more unwelcome.

The parking lot was packed, but we were seated with no wait. Service was a little slow initially, but again, the place was hopping and NOBODY on staff was standing around. They were all busy. Our food came out in a decent amount of time. One meal was not correct, but they remade it immediately, and our server came over and offered to comp it. We declined because the replacement came out pretty quickly. Everything was good, this is one of the better "Mexican" places in the area. If you're from the West coast, it's not going to knock your socks off but if you're from the Midwest, it's pretty good. Four adults ate for less than $70. We didn't do drinks or anything else this time, but the prices were good for the amount of food that we got. We'll be back and I'll try the margaritas flight next time!

Very friendly staff, food was awesome and reasonable great portion

We were seated quickly and the service was great. I got the Taco Salad. It looked pretty but the bottom was soggy and then I noticed that the liquid from the beef was almost covering the entire bottom of the dish... on the inside. It was pretty nasty and flavorless. I got sick the moment I got home, thru the night and next day. I will not be back...obviously. my friend got a chicken enchilada and a Mango Margarita. She loved her entire meal.

My family arrived and invaded, we expected around 25 to 30 people and actually had closer to 50. The staff were so wonderful and did such an excellent job attending everyone in this extra large party needs and if you ever want great food and exceptional customer service, this restaurant will give you a 5 + star experience. I recommend this particular site to anyone and everyone, you can't go wrong at this amazing restaurant. So thankful to all of the staff!