El Toro Bravo - Costa Mesa

Great food, I love the Jamaican water... is so good!!

I came a bit and almost always satisfied with serving, quality and great value. But last two times did I buy? tripa tacos? they had granals of stones. So the third time, yes I love tripa tacos, it happened that I returned them for the same reason. The owner wasn't there, so I asked the gentleman why to prepare the tacos, his answer was that?s the way we buy them. There are prewashes. They weren't. I asked him that way. What did she eat? He answered and confirmed that they have granals of rocks, but he still eats them. Not the answer I expected.

I love coming to El Toro Bravo. This location opening up is a bit more convenient for me than going to the one down the street haha. I always get the small order of carne asada nachos. I LOVE their nachos. Sometimes they run out of a certain meat aka chicharons or carne asada. When I think they have enough carne asada, I have a heart attack when the the dude in front of me orders it by the pound. Thankfully they haven't ran out on me JUST yet.

The menu here is very basic. They offer big party packs or combos with 2 or more pounds of meat something like family meals. The Carne asada burritos were amazing and huge they were almost $10 each though. The salsa verde looked amazing.

THIS. IS. THE. BEST. PLACE. EVER! This place never disappoints. SCRATCH THAT. The only time this place has disappointed me is when it's been CLOSED. My go to meal is the chicken combo which normally comes with, shredded chicken, beans, rice, radishes, tortillas, and if wanted onions, and cilantro. Lately, I've been asking for the combos just with the chicken in whole pieces with no beans and double rice. See the Plato de Pollo pic below. By the way... I am so thankful that I will NEVER have to admit to my late grandfather that I've found a roast chicken that tastes better than his! It is so moist, tender, and flavorful! And the rice?!?!?!?! Praise him! If I'm running errands, I'll stop in just for an 8 oz. cup only $2, yall! Oh, yeah! The combos come with a fountain drink, but only if you WEAR. A. MASK!