Viva El Toro Mexican Restaurant

I was happy when I found this place but once I ate there; I wasn’t impress at all. Although the restaurant is nice and the service was decent, the food wasn’t that great! I mean if this was the only Mexican restaurant in town I would definitely go back but since there are a few others I don’t know if I will ever go back. I’m not saying that the food is horrible but there’s certainly room for improvement! The enchiladas were huge but the chicken inside was so bland with absolutely no flavor! The opposite was for other dishes, they were very very salty and hard to enjoy! So for that reason I don’t think I will go back but i don’t know, maybe I went in a day the cook was having a bad day hopefully someone else get a better experience than I did!

Great family friendly and fun atmosphere! Most friendly service! Margaritas are fresh and salsa is divine! Our familys favorite Mexican restaurant in Columbus! Its our every Wednesday ritual to dine in!

Walked in got chips and salsa. Salsa tasted like tomato paste, chips were stale. Service wasn’t very good. We ended up just walking out and going somewhere else. Def didn’t make a good impression on us

I was just there waited 40 minutes for my food and I guess in Mexico cockroaches are a side dish
DO DONT EAT THERE

I was here this Sunday.
Nice atmosphere. Nice Sports bar vibe on Sunday with football games on TV.
Not the best chips and salsa but not bad. The service was good. Friendly staff was pretty good about checking on us.
The main mean was pretty good. I had a burrito and enchilada combo. Pretty nice chill place.

The food was mediocre and the service was atrocious. The only possible saving grace is that the margaritas were good enough to drink plenty… to make the rest almost bearable.

During my trip here, I was so hungry and tired of The Waffle House located right across the street, so I decided to give this place a try. I was very reluctant at first because Mexican food isn’t all that great these days, but I was surprised at how great this food order came out to be.
Seriously, for take out you don’t ever expect much! I mean I sure don’t, it’s simple fast food and something fulfilling to hold you over until the next day.
I ordered the Carne Asada which was made Perfectly. It was literally juicy and very well seasoned. They add a bunch of Caramelized onions and peppers and it was just simply delicious to be an order of take out steak. I also ordered beef Flautas but I wasn’t impressed with that. It lacked flavor and it was just messy. They automatically give you complimentary salsa and chips with your order which is fantastic but the salsa was not so great either. What blows my mind is that salsa would fall under the same category as Pico De Gallo and the Pico De Gallo was so delicious and the salsa was just horrible. Hmmmm, it leaves me thinking ‘what happened here’. The chips however, were awesome, fresh and very crisp. I will definitely come here again when I’m back for next years family reunion and I’ll order some other items I had interest in. Overall the food is tasty, trust me I’ve had very bad MEXICAN food in my life lol.

Drinks are good but the food is pretty average. Not great, but not bad either, just eh. There are definitely worse Mexican places to go in the area though, like El Vaquero. Yuck.

My husband and I have been in 3 or 4 times and have switched up our orders each time with the same result– full happy tummies and thrilled tastebuds.
The chiles releños are excellent, and the chicken and beef are both flavorful and tender. The salsa is this great compromise between mild and hot that made everyone happy. I’d recommend this place without reservation. Especially since all of the folks on staff are incredibly polite and the prices are great.

I’ve been here twice. I’ve gotten the fajitas both times and I can’t really speak for the authenticity of the menu, but the fajitas were amazing! Decent price too, for the amount of food you get.
They have a huge fishbowl margarita here, but if you plan on drinking it you’d better have a DD or a taxi planned! Or 4 hours to kill. :) Staff is super friendly and awesome!

We are new to the area (moved from California) and we tried it on a friend’s recommendation. My husband had the buffet and I had the enchiladas. We were not impressed at all. The enchiladas were dry and bland and the choices in the buffet were not great. Not authentic at all and we both agree that I can make better enchiladas myself. Service was good, but will not try again as it was a waste of money.

Tried for the first time today. The food tastes great, the portions are huge! The staff was extremely friendly, and restaurant was very nice & inviting. Definitely recommend. So far the best mexican food in Columbus…

Food is okay prices okay expected more flavor though, wanted Mexican without cooking my awesome enchiladas ordered some wish I had cooked instead. Probably not coming back.

The food here is just meh. It’s the same microwave Mexican you can get at almost any buffet. Burritos, tacos, chimichanga and that’s about it. Rice with Veg-​al in it makes it authentic I guess. Absolutely nothing out if the ordinary.
At least the place is clean.

I like the restaurant but the food isn’t very good.
The restaurant was good for a group and our waiter was friendly. He took care of us very well.
The food is very greasy, overcooked, not fresh, and very bland. I ordered the Fajita Chicken Taco Salad and they put about half a cup of sour cream on top. I scraped that off to find iceberg lettuce with greasy but dry flavorless chicken and shell was soggy and greasy.
The food is not worth me coming here. The location is convenient and a nice restaurant for a group, but after ordering off the menu I have little interest in ever ordering their buffet.

Because i’ve been to the lunch buffet a couple times and really liked it, we decided to come here for dinner. Plus we had a coupon for 15% off dinner so figured we might as well use it. If you like super hot salsa, ask them for something hotter than what comes with the chips & salsa. It tastes more like a roasted sauce but its goid if you like it really hot.
We bought the margarita special to share which was a giant 64oz fishbowl type stemmed glass. It was very tasty and had enough alcohol but not too strong. It was so much of a drink tho that we couldnt finish it by the time we left.
We ordered the tacos de asada plate and the rib eye steak plate. Both were reasonably priced, together under $ 20. The portions are big! I could only eat 2 of my 3 tacos while my husband couldnt finish all of his steak. His steak had a really good tasting char to it too. Both meals came with lots of rice & beans & sour cream & guacamole. So delicious.
The kids meal was a big portion too. I couldve ordered that for myself and it woukd have been enough! We took home a little bit off all 3 of our plates. Service was good. Our waiter was really nice. He didnt know the password to their wi-​fi tho but they advertise that they have it on their coupon.
The restaurant itself is really nice and looks neat and clean in appearance. All the waiters and waitresses are dressed nicely and professionally. Overall, We would recommend this restaurant for a nice dinner out.

I’m from California and we have some pretty yummy restaurants back home so I’ve been on a search for one in columbus and this place is way off target. Nachos don’t come with jalapeños, and tacos don’t come with the standard onions and cilantro not even on the side. I got carnitas tacos and I expected shredded carnitas and was disappointed when it was just cubed pork instead. Beans and rice were okay but not worth the trip.

Love this spot! Huge portions of yummy food and the service is always prompt and friendly. Plus Ernesto is an awesome bartender.

I will not be returning to this restaurant. Ever. The service was fine but the food was questionable and made me sick for the rest of my afternoon and evening. Runny «queso» with a weird aftertaste and sour tasting «beef» product.

Check out the lunch buffet! Always a great deal and well stocked with plenty of options.
If a buffet just isn’t your style, the menu has everything that your favorite Mexican place back home does. The service seems to be slower the emptier the place is, but is really nothing to complain about too much. The food is great, well portioned and super fast.
One thing I’ve always found interesting about this place is the lounge area built right into the center, which is actually pretty cool. It’s a great spot to sit and wait if the place is packed (which I’ve never experienced) or just hang out in and watch tv and/​or chat with a few friends. Mind you, every booth in the place seems to come accompanied by it’s own small television screen with a GoogleTV remote — awesome!
By far my favorite Mexican place in Columbus, «as good as it gets» (around here anyway)!