El Toro Mexican Grill

Had been wanting to try this place even before the name change. Was pleasantly surprised when I walked in how nicely decorated the interior was. It had a Mexican theme yet relaxing and clean. I was greeted and seated right away. Ordered the flautas with a side of rice and tea. Complimentary chips and salsa were delivered to my table. The chips were good and the salsa you could taste was homemade and very tasty. My order arrived in short time and the portions were huge. It was topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, white cheese, and sour cream. One taste and I knew this place knows how to make great food. The rice was delicious also. My waitress was helpful, friendly, and attentive. Other staff members also came to check on me. I also noticed the background Spanish music was spot on and fit the whole theme of the restaurant. To end my meal I tried the Tres leches cake and man was this good. This was an easy review as the food, environment, price, and staff were all excellent. Easy 5 stars and highly recommended.

I've eaten here twice and both times the food was fantastic. The first time I had the Torito Burrito (carnitas) and loved it. Freshly made and delicious. The second time I got the Torta pollo. It was huge and also absolutely delicious. The salsas are all wonderful and the chips taste house made. Can't wait to go back!

My family and I went today and we all really enjoyed the meal. Everything tasted so FRESH. You can tell that a lot of care goes into the seasoning and ingredients. I got the veggie fajitas and they are probably the best I've ever had. Too often vegetarian meals have no flavor and are simply an afterthought. We loved all of the side dishes – I had the nopales (cactus), which is a rare treat to find at any restaurant. My brother had the flautas and it came with five generous roll tacos with two sides. That could have easily been split between two people. My sister-in-law loved her chicken fajitas. Again, very large portion sizes. The guacamole was a revelation, and we ordered the large size and only made it halfway through. Upon leaving, we noticed that they had lunch special so I will post a picture of that menu as well. Everything was incredibly clean and fresh. We will definitely be back.

Delicious, authentic Mexican (not Tex-Mex) food. A large menu, with staples such as chile rellenos, elote, nopales, molcajetes, tacos, gorditas, and enchiladas, and specialties such as birria pizza and birria ramen (birria is their specialty). We had the quesabirria and enchiladas, both were delicious, and very fair price ($30 for 2 entrees, including tax and tip). Dessert menu also looked good, but we were full. Service was a little slow, and the dishes could use some more salt, but I think they were just having an off night. Easily the best Mexican (not Tex Mex) food in Norman. We will be back!

I found my Norman favorite!! The music, the food, the atmosphere overall was so amazing. As a person who absolutely loves street corn I was so excited they had it on their appetizer selection! All their aguas frescas were super good my personal favorite was the cucumber+lime and watermelon (so refreshing). I had the quesabirrias and my partner had the birraquiles and did not disappoint at all!! I will be back for more. All the staff were super welcoming. Reading the rest of the negative reviews, convince me there’s people with the patience of a 2 year old toddler. This restaurant has been open for less than a month and has gained a loyal customer, they even offered me a complimentary Polaroid and they hung it up by their entrance❤️ can’t wait to watch this restaurant grow and thrive!

We highly recommend this restaurant if you like made from scratch authentic Mexican food! The Torta Cubano and the Parrillada were so flavorful as were the trio dips from the appetizers and the side of elotes! The tortillas were made from scratch and delicious as well! Can’t wait to go back and try the whole menu! 🤩

It was really good, I loved the chipotle chicken burrito and the beans, chips, queso, and salsa. They were also able to give me a smaller size of the chips and queso for a lower price which was really great. The atmosphere and tables are really nice, and the server did a good job.

Definitely not Tex Mex but more like taco truck style, if that’s your thing. No complimentary queso. Red and green salsas in the bottles. No sour cream sauce. Rice is different. Beans… meh.

If you love birria - this is the place for you. I tried El Toro tonight and found it to be very interesting. The menu is dominated by different dishes featuring Birria. What you won't find are the same old basic tacos, enchiladas, rice, and beans that all the other Okie-Mex joints in town have. Since they just opened - no margaritas are available yet. Will update once they have them. The chips were some of the best I have found in Norman - they were fairly light and thin and appeared to be made in house. Not the thick yellow ones everyone else seems to serve. The salsa served with the chips was relatively thin and only had a slight kick to it. However - ask for the jalapeno based green salsa - it delivers the heat, just the way I like it. I ordered the elotes for a starter. I prefer when they swap the mayonnaise for sour cream, but everything else about the elotes was very good. Very similar to what you would find if you went to a street vendor in Dallas. For the main I ordered the Torta Birria which is basically a Birria sandwich. The buns were very soft and flavorful. The birria meat was also very good. They served it with a small bowl of what looked like mexican au jus, which was very good for dipping into. I didn't try any of the aqua fresca's that they had but they looked very good. I will get one next time. I recommend El Toro for those that love Birria or anyone who is looking to try something different than the same old Okie Mex.

El Toro is a restaurant you definitely need to try in Norman! The inside is so cutie and great for pictures. Our server was super sweet and recommended the watermelon Agua Fresca and it was very very good. It was super fresh and light perfect for a summer day. The chips and salsa were super delicious as well. I ordered the tacos while my boyfriend ordered the burrito version. Food took a while to come out, but when it did, it was honestly so worth it. You can tell that the food was fresh and time was spent on making the meals. When we got the bill we were shocked because of how affordable everything was. As a whole we had a great experience and will be back!

we have been there 3 times twice before they got their liquor license went there again yesterday for the Friday enchilada dinner special which is now gone. They changed their menu up to reflect the paying for their liquor license? The food is good but the new pricing is typical of EVERY other sit down mexican restaurant in town. 13 dollars for a margarita 5 dollars for a beer. The 3 times we have been there they have a service charge? yesterday it was 1.04 added to the bill for Toast? Anyways they are currently offering lunch specials through the week which we will go back for but not for anything else as it's not as good for the money as 1942 which is the same price range

We love the new brick-and-mortar El Toro Mexican Grill across from Norman High School! 405 Yummy Spot started as a food truck, located in the parking lot of the former Sooner Dairy drive-in and still have the food truck, relocated by Stash across Porter on Main Street. I ordered street tacos and they are the best I've ever had. My husband ordered the Friday nigh special, the beef enchiladas and he said they were delicious! Our waitress Joanne was so attentive, had a great conversation and explained the history and cool stuff that is upcoming for the restaurant. They also offer student and staff discounts so stop by for lunch or dinner! You'll be glad you did! Highly Recommend!

Wanted to love it, was highly disappointed If you can bring out a Molcajete with your bare hands it's not right! Food was cold had to ask for everything 3 times. You have to beg for silverware!

I came in on my birthday on a trip through town. I was very hungry and couldn't decide between 3 items. Bri was my waitress and she was amazing because I'm a handful! I told her my debate and my dislikes, she went to the kitchen and they cooked up this delicious surprise for me. It's even enough for 2 meals. This meal was made with so much love and that sandia agua fresca definitely hit the spot after a hot day working in the sun. In a world where those that are in the service industry, lack customer service, Bri is a delight and beautiful blessing to be served by. Elizabeth and her family have worked so hard on el toro ever since they were just 405 yummy spot truck in the corner of a parking lot. This family works so hard to build this legacy, even teaching their niñas and niños the same. Stop in and tell them this review sent you

Overpriced. Fajitas serving was very small. It came with 2 sides. That's it. No cheese, Pico, sour cream... The elote was all lime and crema. Service was awful. We couldn't get a refill on drinks or silverware. We won't go back.

Came here about 2 weeks ago and without it even being busy, it took over 30 minutes for our drink order to be taken, an hour for soda to come out, and over 2 hours for our food to come out. All i ordered was an appetizer elotes and it didn't come out until after everything else was already given to the table. Staff attempted to say they were busy, however there was about 2-3 other tables in the entire place and they received service with no issue and received their food in a timely manner. I do hope if and when i return to try this place again, they are able to provide better service.

The food is usually a solid 2/5 but one day i went and they took forever w my food. my friends food came out before mine and then when i told them i had to go and just cancel my order it was all of a sudden ready , mind you my friend was all done w her food. I had to beg on my hands and knees for my waitress to get me a sprite , get me silverware , get me napkins and everything. she was so negligence , she was pregnant idek what her name was cause she didn't introduce herself. the ambiance is so good like its so cutesy but thats go make up for such horrible service.

Birria was amazing and staff very friendly! I loved the vibe of the restaurant and the menu had many options!

The food is amazing! Fresh, beautifully presented, unique and delicious! The salsas are also different from so many Mexican restaurants. We have eaten there several times and each time was wonderful. The all day every day breakfasts are fantastic too! This is our new FAVORITE Norman go to Mexican restaurant!

The food was really good and the restaurant was decorated very well I have been going to this place since it was 405 yummy spot and they always do a great job

This restaurant sucks. The servants do not listen and then, try to tell you what you said. The food takes forever to get to the table. The waitress have attitudes and think they know it all. We had to ask for silverware. They will interrupt you when you are trying tell them what they messed up.also, the atmosphere sucks. We were so upset that we left without eating anything because, they would have probably spit in our food with all of the attitudes that they have