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Portsmouth
Southsea
El Toro
El Toro Reviews

El Toro

International, Argentinian, Latin American, Eat & Drink

Dishes priced around£14

Photo of restaurant El Toro in Southsea, Portsmouth
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Reviews of El Toro (182)

Read what people think about El Toro. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about El Toro before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about El Toro and book a table with confidence!

5.6/6

182 reviews

5.6/6

182 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Jenifer F.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely food, generous portions, good service, a bit noisy but then it was Friday night.

"Very good"
5/6
Debbie J.5 years ago · 1 review

Great service and great ribs! Definitely recommend and will visit again

"Excellent"
6/6
Vanessa L.5 years ago · 1 review

First time here, and 100% going back, booked this place for my boyfriends birthday in April. Can’t wait

"Excellent"
6/6
Lauren S.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal couldn’t fault the food or service!! Can’t wait to go back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Harry B.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food great experience thoroughly good evening. Will be going back soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Laurie C.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was incredible..... staff very attentive, friendly and funny. Prices are incredible considering the quality of food drinks.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan A.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was extremely tasty. Great flavours and very fresh. Highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sara A.5 years ago · 1 review

We visited for our daughter's 18th birthday and wanted somewhere with great food and a good atmosphere as it was a Wednesday evening - El Toro did not disappoint - thanks for a lovely time.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gill S.5 years ago · 1 review

We all enjoyed our meals and will definitely go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jayne C.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious and the service was just perfect. The whole atmosphere is just a great place too have dinner. We will definitely return

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We went for a birthday celebration, the restaurant was very busy but there is plenty of room between tables so it was cramped. The staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was excellent. We will definitely be visiting again.

"Very good"
5/6
Don C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Good food reasonably priced, and very good service. Would quite happily recommend to friends. I would suggest you book at weekend as it was quite busy on the Friday night

"Excellent"
6/6
Rosemary S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Friendly service, nice varied menu. Nachos starter was really tasty and generous portion. I had steak which was perfectly cooked, lovely chips. Good wine list, reasonably priced too! Would recommend to everyone.

"Excellent"
6/6
Howard B.5 years ago · 1 review

Superb food and really good service and atmosphere. Best steak anywhere near Portsmouth. Sea bass was amazing - lovely sauce! Will be going again very soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Kerry C.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Fabulous food you won’t be disappointed and attentive staff, had a great evening as always celebrating my husbands birthday. Will definitely be back again soon 😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Donna S.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely, comfortable restaurant! You don’t feel like you’re on top of each other like you do in some places, staff and food was great. Will definitely go again, wanted to leave a tip but did not have any cash on us and they didn’t add gratuities option to the bill.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris P.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was fantastic and the sevice superb,great menu with varied an excellent choice would back plenty of times to try all the dishes I could of had.

"Excellent"
6/6
John M.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Had a lovely dinner with my grandson,he had the rump steak,and said it was the best he'd ever had,and that's good enough for me. Lovely restaurant,lovely food,lovely people.

"Excellent"
6/6
Konrad Z.5 years ago · 1 review

Grand stuff excellent experience.. food over the top stuff polite and very professional great value for money as well all yummy no room for dessert lol full belly and great time!! Xxx

"Excellent"
6/6
Jessica P.5 years ago · 1 review

Food and service was amazing, staff were very friendly. One of the best restaurants i have ever been too loved every part of the meal!

"Good"
4/6
Graziella D.5 years ago · 1 review

We ordered lamb and a hamburger. Food was good but we waited nearly one hour for it! Good customer service, toilet very clean. Lovely smell in the hair and got some chocolate with the bill.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris J.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Second visit, fillet steaks are great. Service is excellent and the decor and music is just right. Pricing is where it should be, plenty of midweek discounts.

"Very good"
5/6
Luke G.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good atmosphere and food. Reasonably priced. Friendly staff meant we were well looked after. Definitely recommend visiting the restaurant and we will certainly be going again

"Excellent"
6/6
Ray M.5 years ago · 1 review

The restaurant is warm welcoming and comfortable, the staff friendly and quick to assist. The Portions were definitely on the large size and the steak was cooked to perfection. Would definitely go again and would recommend to others without hesitation, the reviews on TripAdvisor were accurate and well earned.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sara C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

This was such a lovely restaurant the staff were very friendly and attentive. The decor and atmosphere great. Loved the food will definitely be returning.

"Excellent"
6/6
Wendy T.5 years ago · 1 review

Great service and lovely food. All cooked really well and meat was the very tender. Would definitely recommend and without a doubt would go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lyn S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Loved it as always , first class food very nice staff , was 6 adults & 3 children ,

"Very good"
5/6
Michael S.5 years ago · 1 review

Food and staff fantastic, it's an experience not too be missed, reasonably priced yet with an expensive feel, well worth a visit, will definitely be returning on numerous occasions in the near future

"Very good"
5/6
Sue R.5 years ago · 3 reviews

This is the third time I have eaten here and I can't fault it. The steaks are to die for. So succulent and tasty. The sides are large enough for two people and very tasty. Staff are friendly and good ambience in the pretty restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris J.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Great service, nice decor. Usual range of cocktails and wine. Starters from the Tapas menu were excellent and the fillet steaks were awesome. Definitely will be returning. Group of 5 aged 33 to 60.

"Very good"
5/6
Paul J.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was lovely. Service was a tad on the slower side but as the food was so nice it was not an issue. Cocktails were expensive for what you got

"Excellent"
6/6
David S.5 years ago · 1 review

First time at El Toro - very successful. Service team were very good, menu excellent, most enjoyable. The restaurant is clean and well decorated with good low background music. We will definitely visit again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Charmaine S.5 years ago · 1 review

I have to say this is an absolutely fantastic place with great service, amazing food and the photos do not do it justice!! I certainly will return for more and would urge any steak lover to give the place a try - I can assure you that you wouldn't regret it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul M.5 years ago · 1 review

WE BOOKED A TABLE FOR 12 VIA THE QUANDOO PLATFORM WHICH WAS VERY SLICK & EASY TO NAVIGATE, THIS WAS COMPLIMENTED FURTHER BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE VENUE WHICH WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL & SMACKED OF GOOD OLD FASHIONED HIGH END CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVELS WHICH ARE INCREASINGLY RARE THESE DAYS, THE WELCOME ON ARRIVAL WAS BORDER LINE CELEBRITY, OUR BOISTEROUS FESTIVE PARTY CREW WERE VERY QUICKLY ACCOMMODATED WIH WELCOME DRINKS WITH STARTERS & NIBBLES ARRIVING ON THE BUTTON AT 2030, THE SELECTION OF REASONABLY PRICED WINES, BEERS & SPIRITS TO COMPLIMENT THE MEAL WAS EXTENSIVE, THE VARIETY OF GENEROUSLY PORTIONED DISHES ORDERED BY OUR TEAM ENCOMPASSED FISH, A VARIETY OF MEATS, COMBOS & GRILLS TOGETHER WITH A BROAD SELECTION OF THE VERY COLOUFUL INNOVATIVE SIDES ON OFFEROF WHICH WERE ALL COOKED TO PERFECTION & NOTABLY WELL PRESENTED WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL, HATS OFF TO THE CHEFS, THE WAITING STAFF WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO ENSURE THAT NO MEMBER OF OUR PARTY WENT THIRSTY, OUR ENTIRE PARTY ALL THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE EL TORO EXPERIENCE WE WILL CERTAINLY BE VISITING AGAIN VERY SOON.

"Very good"
5/6
Jane H.5 years ago · 1 review

Had a meal out with some French friends last night. We only ordered mains of several steaks and one mixed grill but we were very pleased. The steaks were lovely and would recommend the restaurant without hesitation. My partner and I were a little disappointed with our sauced ie blue cheese and peppercorn sauce that’s all but it would not put us off going again. Our French friends were very impressed so that says something in itself!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ben S.5 years ago · 1 review

I had a nice meal here with some good service to, It was quick service but very professional. The decor of the restaurant was nice

"Excellent"
6/6
Wendy T.5 years ago · 1 review

It was very good. Servers and maître de were great, friendly, helpful and very competent. Food was lovely. We had a selection of delicious tapas to start (the duck and the squid were particularly good) and our mains were well presented and cooked to perfection. Prices were reasonable and we will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Janine G.5 years ago · 1 review

First time going to this restaurant so didn’t know what to expect, food was lovely and good size portions and staff were all great. Would definitely go here again

"Excellent"
6/6
Clare P.5 years ago · 3 reviews

As always a brilliant service food was excellent .. cocktails amazing atmosphere was really good . Highly recommend this restaurant never had a bad experience

"Average"
3/6
Charley P.5 years ago · 1 review

Paella was stodgy and looked reheated, extremely disappointed as it is a rare dish. The check back to see if our food was okay was too late and he called over from 2m away so neither of us felt comfortable complaining. But the steak was amazing.