Toca Madera Las Vegas
Mexican restaurant · The Strip
3720 S Las Vegas Blvd unit 233, Las Vegas, NV 89158
Highlights
Modern Mexican steakhouse with fire dancers and live music
Modern Mexican steakhouse with fire dancers and live music
"You’re looking for a scene, but not so much of a scene that you want to go home early for a long bath and a box of Breyer’s. Just head to Toca Madera. The organic/healthy/lettuce-cups-are-king Mexican restaurant on 3rd Street is a scene, but with food you won’t hate yourself for eating. The space itself is beautiful, you might see Channing Tatum, and the tequila situation is strong. Whatever you do, save room for the churro ice cream sandwich." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox
"Sit on the patio or saunter into the sultry dining room, where candles and fire will illuminate a menu of sweet and savory options. Order over-the-top dishes like tres leches French toast, vanilla cast iron pancakes, breakfast enchiladas, and truffle quesadillas. Want to order a Wagyu steak with brunch? Yeah, you can do that too. Wash it all down with a morning cocktail." - Janna Karel
"What It Is: Toca Madera is a very popular and very corporate “modern Mexican steakhouse” on 3rd. Street in Beverly Grove. It’s so popular that, since opening in 2015, it’s expanded to both Scottsdale and Las Vegas, bringing the same bland and generic Mexican food to two other states that don’t need it. Verdict: Most places on this guide aren’t serving great food, but at least the majority of them have other fun, over-the-top elements to distract from it. At Toca Madera, people are there solely to eat—and that makes the level of food here unforgivable. We’re talking about $16 for a scoop of soured guacamole and $22 for an al pastor taco with a tortilla that crumbles in half when you pick it up. If there was something more exciting going on here than a bored DJ in the corner and a crowd full of people who still haven’t gotten cast on The CW, we might see the appeal. But at Toca Madera, what you see is what you get, which, unfortunately, isn’t much." - brant cox
"From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the bar at this modern Mexican restaurant Toca Madera spices up the afternoon with a discounted menu that includes queso fundido ($10), chicken tinga or short rib tostadas ($12), and fish ($14) or chicken al pastor ($10) tacos. A variety of classic and flavored margaritas (watermelon or guava) go for $13, while wine is $8 and Corona, Pacifico, and Modelo are $5." - Ryan Slattery
"Toca Madera is one of LA’s long-standing clubstaurants, so it should be no surprise that this Beverly Grove spot is going all out on New Year's. Expect fire dancers and live guitarists, and an a la carte food menu, including a dish called the 24-karat crispy taco trio (wagyu, lobster, spicy tuna) topped with caviar and gold leaf." - brant cox, sylvio martins
