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El Toro Loco Taqueria Raleigh
Authentic Mexican flavors with handmade tortillas and fresh aguas frescas in Raleigh.
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Authentic Mexican flavors with handmade tortillas and fresh aguas frescas in Raleigh.
El Toro Loco Taqueria Raleigh offers an authentic Mexican dining experience with a focus on fresh, handmade ingredients. Located at 314 S Blount St, this restaurant serves up flavorful dishes like chilaquiles, carne asada burritos, and elote, all prepared with traditional techniques. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and daily-made aguas frescas and margaritas make it a local favorite for those seeking genuine Mexican cuisine.
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Handmade tortillas with options like carne asada, pollo, and barbacoa, featuring Taco Tuesday specials.
Crispy, flavorful chilaquiles served with chicken or asada, perfect for brunch or any meal.
House-made drinks including pineapple margaritas, horchata, and agua de pepino, crafted daily.
Tender, well-seasoned steak dishes like burritos, fajitas Texanas, and carne asada fries.
Delicious corn prepared with salt and sweetness, plus other traditional Mexican sides.
Welcoming service for groups and events, with a festive atmosphere and attentive staff.
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Overall rating
Myra Torres
The pineapple margarita was absolutely perfect — super refreshing, not too sweet, and full of fresh pineapple agua fresca (made in house, daily). My husband and I tried the chilaquiles with chicken, and they were honestly some of the best we’ve ever had: crispy, flavorful, and topped with just the right amount of sauce and cheese. And the horchata? Hands down the best we’ve tasted. The service was amazing. All servers were welcoming. The atmosphere was warm, and everything tasted incredibly fresh. Highly recommend if you’re looking for authentic flavors done right!
Juliana Ruiz
A group of us stopped by after the Christmas parade a few days ago. Walking in we were greeted by the staff which made us feel welcomed. Our server was very attentive and friendly. However our food is what made us realize this was a real authentic Mexican restaurant. The tortillas are handmade which reminded us of our childhood. I got the chilaquiles with asada and an agua de pepino. The agua was very refreshing. Paired perfect with my spicy chilaquiles. The asada was nice and tender. My husband got the fajitas Texanas and he enjoyed it! I would definitely recommend to my family and friends. I will for sure be back soon to try all the other flavors of aguas frescas.
Frank Snyder
Fabulous food and service. Corn was prepared wonderfully with a hint of salt and sweetness. Shrimp taco had very complimentary tastes plus fresh shrimp- a nice pleasant surprise. Steak quesadilla was right on ! Beers flowed nicely. Wall murals and lighting were outstanding!
Cj Brown
The carne asade burrito was great. The meat was well seasoned and the ingredients tasted fresh . On Tuesday they have 1.50 tacos which is very cheap and i tried the carne asada and the pollo and they were both very good. I did not like the barbacoa as much. Their spicy sauce is pretty good also. The workers were very nice so good service
Matthew Garcia
Everything we had at El Toro Loco was fantastic. The torta, gordita, elote, and carne asada fries were all delicious. The steak was tender and perfectly seasoned. I had a mojito that was really good, but the margaritas stole the show. My wife said they were the best she’s had in a long, long time (and we just got back from Mexico!). The place was still packed even though we showed up an hour before closing, but I get why - it was absolutely worth it. We’ll definitely be back.
