Argentine Steakhouse El Toro

After a nice day in the most recent Comic Con, we wanted to have a nice meal with good meat in mind. We previously saw this place, finally it was open & serving dinner at the same time we were looking for a place to eat. We were greeted by a young waiter that allowed us the table we chose by the window. The restaurant is quite spacious. On a wall was a picture of Argentinian tango dancers, the bull & some other decorations that somehow set the mood. There is also a bar with a variety of drinks. It was quite easy to find the toilets at the farthest end of the restaurant. Choices on the menu were decent & left us deciding what we would prefer. We started with Argentinian wine, decided to skip starters & went straight for the mains. We had steak fillet medium to well done & Tres Carne which consists of rump, sirloin & fillet steak medium to rare. Waiting time was appropriate. Our first impression with the fillet steak that was done medium to well was wrong as the meat was so juicy & seemed not cooked well. The three steak meal was done properly. With the steak we had, peppercorn sauce was spot on for me. We also had traditional Argentinian sauce called Chimichurri which was a bit oily with onions & some other vegetables which we couldn’t really determine. This sauce is good but not for everyone as it has a distinctive taste. After the main course, we had Walnut Wonder as dessert to share. Its vanilla ice cream topped with glaze walnut & caramel sauce. We both agreed that that was really the best dessert we had in a long time. We also had Irish coffee which did not really standout but it was nice nonetheless. The prices of the meals were reasonable considering that the restaurant is in London. The young waiter was not really knowledgeable but was trying his best to do the best service. At one point, the restaurant got busier thus we did not get a proper attention but that did not stop us to enjoy the meal. If we would be in the same area, most likely we would return. There were other choices in the menu that were quite appealing. Thank you for reading this really long review. We hope you will have as good experience as we had.

Food was flavorful and service was good. A little more expensive than expected for what food there was. Salad is one tomato and a cucumber with a little iceberg lettuce. Nachos are homemade and so is the guacamole. Chicken fajitas run about 15 for two. Kiddo loved the chicken burger and chips but it was 13. Great ambiance with lively music and original art on the walls. Cherry wood and rich design. Great selection of wines and spirits.

Reasonably priced and good service. Dropped one star as I ordered the rib eyed steak rare but it turned out to be med rare/medium. They told me they had to make it medium rare to render the fat but it looks more like a medium to me. Also, would have appreciate if they told me earlier before they cooked it and I could have changed my order. Other than that, they are good. I'll definitely visit this place again

Really good steak, menu has pasta, chicken, mexican and burgers as well. Good prices, large portions. Cons-room temperature wine, a little loud. Still Iwould recommend it. Try the steak trio, you will love at least one! One unusual thing, manager asked us to pay in cash. We declined and paid with credit card.

I've only been once but I ordered a fillet steak and OMG! It was soooooo nice. Easily that steak could've been priced double in a more exclusive restaurant. It was seriously amazing. The service was great too. The sides (veg and chips) were pretty average though. It felt like those could've been cooked from a frozen packet.

We both walked in not expecting much given the rather tacky decor BUT the steaks were wow. Admittedly one of the steaks was over cooked but the staff were happy to have it replaced or give a discount instead. They were apologetic but aside from this, we were honestly taken aback by how flavoursome the steaks were. Last week we dined at Gordon Ramseys Maze grill. I promise you the steak here is actually tastier. That may sound like hyperbole but it's true. Extremely juicy and seasoned perfectly. Great chips too. We're definitely going back.