Donald G.
Yelp
My recommendation - Book a reservation and go and enjoy and amazing dining experience! If you need more info, read on.
We visit Cabo San Lucas one or twice a year. The only mandatory item on our itinerary is dinner at Toro, the exception this time is we dined at Toro twice during our one week stay. The experience, the service and the food are always amazing. The cuisine is a fusion of Japanese and Mexican, add to that the Executive Chef is from Peru, and you get an amazing menu.
The ambiance is wonderful, understated, simple, natural, and yet elegant. You arrive to a long stairway lined with candles. When you enter you are greeted and welcomed in. The main dining room has very high ceiling; the walls are lined with simple pottery that is artfully lit. The exhibition kitchen is on one side and the bar and sushi bar is in the middle. Beyond that is a patio with a whale tail fountain. We always request to sit outside. There are individual lights on the tables and heaters when needed.
The service is always top notch. On our first visit Ruffo was our server. He was friendly, charming, and very accommodating. We told him we wanted to start with a cocktail and wanted to take our time and enjoy our evening. He was very respectful of our request and timed our food expertly.
He was always available but never pushy. The whole staff works as a team, and your needs are always attended too quickly.
On our second visit, Jesus was our server. Quite different from Ruffo, Jesus was part server and part entertainer. We very much enjoyed his service as well.
They have a great specialty cocktail menu. I had a Manhattan, and it was presented with a single large ice cube and Italian cherries. Nice touches!
The Food: We started with appetizers. The first round was "Humita" Empanadas and "Loma Saltado" Empanadas. They are served two to an order. Ruffo asked the kitchen to cut them for us, so they were easy to share. He announced when he served them that he would order the rest of our appetizers when we finished the empanadas. Nice that he was so in tuned to our request. Both were delicious. My favorite was the Humita, filled with yellow corn, cheese, and spices.
Our second round of appetizers was the Short Rib Tacos and the Acevichado Roll. I am not a fan of sushi rolls or seafood, but this roll was amazing! The short rib tacos come three to an order, since there were four of us, Ruffo had a fourth added to the order. The tacos are very good. I could eat them and an entrée,
Entress: Four servers approached our table with our entrees. All our dishes were presented all at the same time. Again, top notch service! We tried the Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas - great presentation and delicious. Cusco Style Chicken - perfectly cooked with a wonderful sauce. Catch of the Day - Seabass with a grilled stuff avocado and wonderful sauce to accompany it. The fourth entrée was the fish tacos from the appetizer menu, they were excellent.
Alas after a few hours of great food and service where we done! And no room left for dessert. So, we had to make a second visit. On visit two we had all the same appetizers, but we order two of the Acevichado Roll this time, and we also added the Asian Vegetables Smoked with "Chaufa" Rice. Oh My God! This is what would appear to be a simple rice dish, but it was truly amazing. I could have ordered two order and made that my entrée. For dessert we ordered the churros and chocolate cake. The churros come with four dipping sauces and hot chocolate. The chocolate cake was moist and topped with mousse and ganache.
Valet parking is provided.
From the minute we walked in, until the moment we left, we enjoyed our time at Toro. It is rare that a restaurant can maintain such high standards over many years. We have taken many friends with us to Toro and recommended it to many others, all have raved about their experience as well.
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