Toro Loco — Restaurant in South Orange

TLDR: Service was fast and great. Food was trash, alcoholic drinks were virgin. Overpriced. Will not be coming back Longer review: Came here after finding out the local gym was closed. Decided to come here as the reviews were decent. Looking over the photos, it seemed like this place had good food. Didn't look quite authentic but this is south orange. Seated quick and given our drinks quick as well. Was kind of surprised as the drinks tasted as if hey had no alcohol. I guess I should have figured it out here. What Mexican restaurant makes such weak drinks? Chips and salsa served first. Chips were good, crisp. The salsa was tomato water and onions. No flavor, no spice. Entrees came quick which was great, however food was bland and had no spice. Their spiciest sauce was some sort of sweet "chipotle" sauce. It was more like mole. After asking multiple times the waiter informed me that they in fact have no other spicy sauces. For those that will inquire, Tapatio is great but not to bring the heat. I ended up not using any of it as this "chipotle" sauce was too sweet and quite disgusting. This place is overpriced. 2 entrees and 2 drinks for $50. Most expensive Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Paid quick and left. Will not be...

I have been wanting to go here for quite a while, and I'm glad that we finally went. There are more table settings than i thought the place had so don't worry about not being able to get a seat. Service was fast, they have someone for every aspect of service, from the Host, to waiter, food runner and, I believe back waiter. Everything was prompt and served hot (or cold in the case of our beverages). Very friendly staff.

The food was pretty good, the only dish I was slightly disappointed by were the Nachos, and not because of the taste. While the description does say that it is a 'pizza style' nachos, and it tasted great, there wasn't much to it. Essentially it was 1 large crispy tortilla with your choice of meat and melted cheese, refried beans, served with shredded lettuce and jalapenos on the side. It was fine for one person, two if you holdback from eating it.

As for the main entrees they tasted great and this was one of the few places that i actually eat the refried beans that were served with my dish, which is saying a lot about the care they take when making it.

Overall, we'll certainly consider coming back, just not...

Ate from, El Toro Loco, a couple days ago. I ordered the Burrito, Chimichanga, & Enchilada combo. With Margaritas and Chorizo Empanadas. The Combo was very exceptional. Did not expect it to come with Rice and Refried Beans. The Combo Meal was exceptional, only complaint would be the portion size. Got two Chicken and one Pork. Really could not tell the difference between the three. They were all very good, regardless. Would rate the Combo as a whole a 6/10. The Margaritas were a solid 8/10. I am going to pretend that I did not eat the Chorizo Empanadas. They were not good in any way, shape, or form. Would rate them a solid 1/10. It would be a 0/10, if the dough was not made fresh. Barely tasted the Chorizo, extremely salty, and there was A LOT more dough than meat. The Chorizo Empanadas greatly impacts my total score! Their Salsa & Chips were very good as well. Loved their homemade Salsa. All in all, would ABSOLUTELY recommend, El Toro Loco, to anyone looking for some great tasting Mexican Food, great drinks, and amazing customer service in the South Orange area. Just don’t order the...