El Toro Southsea — Restaurant in Portsmouth

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars - Highly Recommended!

My dining experience at El Toro Steakhouse was absolutely phenomenal! From the moment I stepped in, I was greeted with warm hospitality and a charming ambiance that set the perfect tone for a delightful evening.

Let's talk about the star of the show - the 10oz Churasco Sirloin Steak. Oh, my taste buds were taken on a thrilling journey with each succulent bite! The steak was cooked to perfection, tender and juicy, boasting an incredible flavor that left me utterly satisfied. It's clear that El Toro Steakhouse takes immense pride in sourcing top-notch meat to serve their guests.

The mushrooms were the ideal complement to the steak, adding a rich and earthy flavor that elevated the entire dish to a whole new level. It was evident that great attention was paid to the details, and the combination of the steak and mushrooms was a match made in culinary heaven.

The service at El Toro Steakhouse was outstanding. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and always ready to offer suggestions to enhance my dining experience. Their passion for their craft and genuine interest in ensuring their guests' satisfaction truly made me feel welcome and cared for.

The ambiance of the restaurant was charming and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a memorable dining experience with friends, family, or a special someone. I loved the cozy and elegant décor, which added to the overall sense of relaxation and enjoyment.

I cannot recommend El Toro Steakhouse enough! Whether you're a steak enthusiast or simply appreciate a fantastic meal in a warm and inviting environment, this is the place to be. I'm already looking forward to my next visit to savor more of their delicious offerings. Keep up the exceptional work, El Toro Steakhouse team! You have won over a loyal customer in me....

Well where do I start.... My wife and I were hungry and after walking up n down the eateries not sure what we fancied to have, we ended up out side El Toro reading their menu and we decided to go in. Once we entered a lovely young lady greeted my wife and me with a pleasant and welcoming "Hello" and showed us to our table reading through the menu we decided on tapas (6 in number) and two drinks. After a short wait our food arrived and what a lovely surprise - the food looked inviting and we couldn't wait to get eating: chicken in garlic butter, small lightly fried golden fluffy inside mash potato balls, duck on muffin with hoisin sauce, two long pastries one filled with slightly spicy chicken the other filled with beef, nachos with guacamole, sour cream and salsa placed over them and finally rice with loads of chorizo most served with fresh salad and spring onions sliced up. Wow.... (as I write this review out I'm sitting here with a full up stomach,) the food and eating experience was first class all the flavours, textures had our taste buds singing. The Restaurant is of good decorative quality with a good layout including a bar. Here's a massive plus for us and the owners of the El Toro was the lovely and engaging staff they are a credit to the company their knowledge, care and service was perfectly balanced in giving us a 1st class meal with 1st class service their names... Shanice and Barbara needless to say a large tip was left by us and all I can say is if you fancy a top notch meal served by professional staff this restaurant is your answer, would we return? what do...

I really don't know how this restaurant has this 4.7 stars. 4 of us went there. For starters we had crab cakes (looked like flat falafel)I couldn't taste any crab, tasted like cheap tuna and potato cakes. garlic prawns over cooked and sauce was floury and couldn't taste any garlic either. Mains; 2 of us had steaks both completely UNSEASONED, if you are paying over £20 for a steak I expect it to at least have SALT in it. Only positive is that at least they cooked it medium rare as we asked. Spicy ribs... they are dry pork ribs again, cooked with no seasoning at all and only chuck in a bit of what they called "chimichurri" and a few chilli flakes. Finally the £22 "chimichurri" sea bass wasn't fresh it tasted like it was on the edge of going bad. Their chimichurri is NOT chimichurri but I guess at least it had some salt. The sides... chips were okay, mushrooms had no seasoning, corn on the cob you could tell it was cooked from frozen and new potatoes were the only thing I enjoyed....After adding salt. Overall super overpriced, food is not worth it.

Service was good, staff was very nice...