Toro Loco Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Portsmouth

So I am out visiting the Portsmouth Ohio area and was recommended highly by locals and one of the managers of this restaurant to stop by and I tried their fajitas! And I am so glad I did. These are the best fajitas I’ve had since 2010.

I’ve been on the hunt for a traditional Spanish restaurant that would compete against those amazing fajitas. I had so long ago and I finally found ones that are actually even better!

If you’re looking for the best fajitas in the US or happen to work for the Travel channel, you definitely need to stop by and try out these fajitas! I got the steak and chicken and if I lived here, this would be my go to place at least once a week. I’d probably call it fajita Friday lol

If I could give this restaurant more stars than five, I would. Also, the restaurant was totally packed and they still brought our food out in a timely manner, and the food was cooked perfectly.

The servers were consistent on coming to our table and asking for refills and if we need anything else so for me it was definitely five...

10/15/22: Annual trip to Portsmouth from Columbus to see fall foliage along rt 23. Excellent lunch at El Toro Loco today! Tasty chips n salsa, delicious cilantro in the salsa. Very fresh tasting. Excellent Enchiladas Supreme 4 enchiladas... beef, chicken, cheese, refried beans. Excellent margarita on the rocks with salt. Excellent server. Excellent non-Latino host who seated me promptly, took my drink order, brought my drink, and rang me up when I paid as I left; he has excellent customer service skills and was working my trip one year ago. Excellent experience today! Thanks Amigos!

10/16/21: Excellent staff, service and food (El Presidente enchiladas)! Reason for 4 of 5 stars 10/16/2021: I ordered a Sangria to drink. Little did I know it was going to be served in a bottle and be non-alcoholic; tasted like flavored sugar water. I expected real Sangria made of red wine, oj, brandy, brown or cane sugar and fresh fruit chunks. You can do better Sangria, toro...

I've eaten here countless times over the past few years, heck last summer I ate here for nearly a week straight. Each time the service has been quite friendly even going so far as to remember the names of several of my friends who are regulars.

Its one of the few restaurants that can get crowded and still be comfortable and exciting to eat at, and dispute it's evening popularity we've never had to wait for a table. Your food always comes out at a reasonable manor and they give you unlimited hot chips and salsa while you wait.

My only gripe is the price, while never too high, your not exactly going to find much at the 5 dollar level and even if you do your food isn't getting the same presentation as the higher cost meals. If you bring at least $10 you'll do fine especially at lunchtime where there prices are more lax, but ideally you'll want at least $15 or $20 to expand your options exponentially and give you some solid...