El Toro in Portsmouth

Go to place for steak in Portsmouth...hands down.

Quite possibly the best steak I’ve had. Staff were EXTREMELY attentive and kind. Service was quick. Will 100% be coming back!

Wonderful local spot for dinner with great service and super-friendly and helpful team. We shared the swordfish main as a starter and it was absolutely delicious and fresh, then the steak tasting platter with the softest most tender, beautifully cooked medium rare steaks. Triple cooked chips and roast broccoli was equally perfect. Thanks so much!

We had a table for ten booked. We were treated amazingly by the staff service was 10/10 Food came out all at the same time and absolutely delicious 😋 highly recommend.

Had one of the most amazing steaks here last night with the mixed grill , service was a bit slow but the place was quite busy , but all in all it was a nice meal.

Best steak I’ve had in years. Family loved their choices too. Service was excellent. Will most definitely return. Thank you.

So glad we came here and not ranchos which is opposite. The steak was amazing and omg the ribs were out of this world! All staff were very nice. Can't fault the place and will for sure be coming back!

The burgers are delicious, the lamb is great, everything is delicious, thank you!

The best restaurant in the city! Food amazing, service very very nice and kindly and clean on the highest level!

I absolutely love this place food is amazing staff are excellent and the owner is a great guy.

Brilliant food, gets to you way quicker than expected, and my girlfriend and I both loved it. Will be coming back again some day it's lovely here, and the food is more than worth it for the prices of them. Was amazing here!

First class steaks. My favourite steak house in Southsea.

Went here last night for my birthday as was staying in Southsea and just happened to pick this restaurant randomly and have to say the food is amazing, the staff are so polite and attentive and atmosphere lovely!

We visited for a family meal. All staff were pleasant and attentive, the food was excellent and it was a pleasant place to sit down and have a meal.

Great food, great staff, great meal

Amazing food and service, l will definitely recommend and go back!!

Can't say anything only good things it's perfect food staff can't do enough really special.

Staff were great and attentive. The food for a few of us was a bit dry, the Chicken in particular was on the dry side and my ribs weren't as tender and juicy as I hoped they would be and the sticky toffee pudding was also dry, saving grace was the ice cream. But otherwise not a bad way to spend an evening.

More than super delicious food - which you are very welcome to share so you can taste more and different dishes - we had chicken and duck for starters which we shared and 4 different cuts of beef as delicious as we liked them and there was a lots of side dishes other than potatoes and salad

Very tender and juicy steakes. We tried the tasting menu with 4 different steaks and they were perfectly cooked. 4 x 6 oz was almost too much for 2 persons, you really get value for money. Very nice restaurant

Fast and efficient service not to badly priced

We had the steak sharing platter, and every single one of the four steaks was cooked to perfection 👌🏼. Brilliant service, every single member of staff was friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend!

Food is good. I took the chicken paella, it was good but too oily from the chorizo. Also a paella should be a mix of chicken and seafood so I was disappointed. My wife took the beef sirloin. It was good. The choice of beef is limited and there is no cured or aged one so not the best place for the beef. The wine is from South America so not very good. The place is nice and the service excellent. The price is also good so I don't think I'll go back but I still recommend it.

Best premium steaks we’ve had in Portsmouth, Hampshire! A steak with chimichurri sauce and red wine is perfect. The environment is cozy and inviting, with great lighting and relaxing music. The staff were friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience even better 🥰.

I heard how good this place was and it surpassed my expectations. I had steak and ribs and it was amazing. The cut of beef is great quality and medium comes medium. Would definitely recommend and be back in the near future. Thank you

One of the worst places I've ever eaten. We ordered chicken paella (rice with chicken) and it was like eating water, tasteless. How can they deceive and call it paella? The service was very bad. I will never go back.

Amazing food 10/10. amazing service we were six and they seated us very quickly, music was white girl music what more could you ask but it was silent enough to eat in peace. It was very quiet.

What a food!!!! Love it. It’s amazing. From service to food, it is great.

Had the mixed grill, it was brilliant. Staff friendly and helpful.

Visited el toro 3 times and always enjoyed my meal massively. Definitely one of the best places in Portsmouth. Food is great. Portion size is decent. Staff are incredibly friendly & onit. Atmosphere Is chilled 👌.

Fantastic food and amazing service.

First time at here for our anniversary dinner and wow!! The Service was amazing. The food was so quick to come out and when it did it was delicious! Cooked to perfection! . We will be coming back! Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Thanks

Great menu so much choice. Big portions, quality tasty food. Was surpassing cheaper than what I thought when got the final bill. Great evening. See you back very soon

Great quality food. Attentive service without being intrusive. A lovely experience in every way.

Me and my wife were in Southsea on a day out. Later we were hungry and fancied a steak. This place is spot on. 👍

We booked a table at Rapscallions but our table was surrounded by hen do's and walked out, we managed to get a table at this restaurant, staff amazing, food awesome! Surf and turf gorgeous 😍 would highly recommend 👌

Our first time here following a colleagues recommendation and WOW what a place! Incredible food, service and atmosphere! Our new go to place. My steak was of the highest quality and cooked to perfection, as were all the sides we ordered. Our waiter was very attentive and polite (but not intrusive) and you could sense the staff seemed happy to be there which is reflected in the exceptional service they provide. I also appreciated the fact they don't automatically add or expect a tip/service charge when paying the bill. However we wanted to add a tip, which our waiter seem surprised by when we asked (in a good way I would add), but it was truly well deserved. Phenomenal place and thoroughly recommended! Flawless. Will be back very soon 👍

Myself and my fiancé visited here for dinner. We were greeted by friendly faces and sat straight away from our booking. We were given the right amount of time to settle and have our drinks order ready. The pink gin was beautiful! We ordered our food and it came super quick. The chips here are utterly amazing! Whilst my fiancé was eating with his hands (ribs, he's not a neanderthal) a waiter brought over a plate and a wipe for him without us asking. We were treated like royalty as always at this restaurant with top class service and lovely manners from staff. Even down to the payment stage where we were brought jellybeans for afters (though would of preferred a mint). Would return again and again.

Came in on 9th September for my partners birthday with family, food was delicious, my partner loved the lamb chops & I throughly enjoyed both the Chorizo rice & the burger which was fantastic, our server Yusha was brilliant who looked after us all evening. Thank you so much & can’t wait to come back

Amazing service 👏 food was amazing the best steak and ribs would highly recommend

Husband & I went last night 7th September 2024 & had a great time, food was fabulous so still 5 stars from us, love this place !! Also went recently in a group, again fab time & great food. All times been it's been amazing ! Had a lovely meal for my BIG 60th birthday tonight (Monday 27th Feb 2023) with my husband .... as I walked in saw my daughter, son in law & granddaughter were there as a big surprise !! Lovely food, steak was amazing, great service & will definitely recommend 😊 Went last night 7th Sept 2024 & had a great time, food was fabulous so still 5 seats in our eye

Perfect food, worth every single penny we spent. My steak was cooked just how I like it, ribs were amazing too. Lamb chops were perfect as my wife comented. Prawns for starter with amazing garlic sauce the best. Welldone, the team of EL Toro

I had the crispy fried Squid, and the Sword fish Paella, Squid normally a starter, but i ask for the both dishes together. Very tasty Squid, with a Dip. Paella was spot on with flavours,with herbs sprinkled in,and good ratio to fish and rice / prawns. Mind was made up before entering the restaurant, as read the Menu online. Good staff, and quite busy ,as was on a Fri afternoon.

Absolutely amazing! Staff are very attentive (I think that's the right word), you can see they actually care. Food is amazing! I've got absolutely nothing negative to say about my experience here tonight. This is a must if you are in the area and in fact would be a big factor in me returning to this area 😀

On our second visit fantastic the same first. From the waiter service is outstanding, and the food is spectacular. Seems to be new place to eat when going to Portsmouth keep the good work up can't wait for my next visit

Really nice place and lovely food.

Choose a place not far from home to celebrate a birthday, and the choice fell on this restaurant. I decided to go in person, have a coffee, and choose a table. The bartender refused to serve and told me I could have coffee at the coffee shop, but not here. It was unexpected. I couldn't evaluate the cuisine but thank you for declining. With such rude and unprofessional treatment of guests, who knows what other things could be encountered in this place Regards I explained my intentions to your staff, and usually, restaurants offer to choose and reserve a table for an event without “coffee”, rather than turning me around and sending me to a coffee shop. One star is not for the coffee but for the service. Thanks for clarifying the situation

Thank you YUSHA for fab service! Lovely food

Warm and friendly welcome, restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, is spacious, beautifully decorated and comfortable seating.

Had the lambchops they was quite tough and slightly burnt

I never usually review, however the food here is absolutely amazing. We had nachos and garlic mushrooms to start, the mushrooms were the best I've had, followed by a mixed grill for me and a churrasco steak for the wife. We were both really happy with the survice the food and the company. Thank you

Excellent restaurant! Fab food, attentive staff and lovely atmosphere. Definitely be back soon!

As always, another great meal with great service and atmosphere!

We went there with family to celebrate my sisters birthday. Their service from start to finish was excellent. Their place and time between ordering and food coming out was extremely fast even more than fast food. We had the best tastiest ribs, steak, chicken, praws and different sides as well as desert. We were not disappointed with anything at all. They sang for my sister and gave her a birthday shot on the house. We enjoyed our evening perfectly. Not to leave their portions are out of this world it was a 100/10. I took a really nice video wish i could include a video not just one pic of one plate i have. Thannk you El Toro you will be seeing us again. So far in Hampshire when it comes to grills you are the best, on what i have tried so far as a food lover you are top tier

best steakhouse in pompey, highly recommend eating here, everything is high quality and delicious

The best place to eat in Hampshire , and the best steaks! Me and my partner love it here, have tried a few things on the menu and it’s 10/10 everytime. the staff are lovely and welcoming , the food is always quick and tastes lovely. The Restaurant has a nice atmosphere and design. Not one bad thing to say.

The best steak in Portsmouth by far. Very reasonably price and attentive service. If you are looking for steak in Portsmouth this is the best option.

Best Blue Fillet steak I've had in 5 years. Party of 6 had a great night. The wine is not expensive.

Booked a late sitting. We did not feel rushed at all. Our starters we superb. We had garlic prawns and garlic mushrooms. Our mains We had the lamb which was excellent and the burger and chips which again was excellent. The staff were very friendly. We do not come to Southsea much but think this will change. We cannot wait to come back and try some other meals from the men.

Excellent ribeye and sirloin churrasco steaks which are basically steaks marinated in chimichurri and served with chimmichurri sauce on top. This worked really well and doesn't overpower the steak which was really tender and cooked to perfection. Very friendly staff/owners. There are "off-menu" steaks such as t-bone and the 25oz steak the guy next to us ordered and finished! I highly recommend El Toro.

We had a great meal out here a couple of weeks ago. The food was so good, the staff were lovely, we will be back!

Ordered paella as it was a Spanish restaurant it was ok but not that authentic

The Messy burger is very messy but good quality moist and very filling and the wife had the paella which she thought could have been better, for a Spanish themed restaurant

Lovely food will definately go again.

Another lovely meal - food was delicious as usual. Service is always second to none - the gents are attentive but not intrusive. Will definitely be back!

Amazing food, bit pricey but you get what you pay for. Steaks were cooked perfectly. Will be back

Compared to our visit a few years ago, this was a disappointment. Four dishes ordered and then delivered to the table in five minutes suggests quick reheating was at play, possibly in a microwave, at least for the paella.The taste wasn't awful, but for a total of £80 for the four, we deserved more. Celebrating our wedding anniversary with our children at el Toro left us feeling flat.

Our first visit but not our last exceptional food my husband had the mixed grill which he said was the best he had ever had the steak was cooked to his liking. I had the surf and turf which again cooked to perfection and delicious. The staff where happy and friendly definitely worth a visit.

Nice place, good atmosphere, and helpful staff. My meal was nice cajun swordfish with garlic potatoes, but my wife's burger was tasteless like it had no seasoning.

The best Fajita I ever had. Perfect choice of vegetarian food. The restaurant was really lovely. The personal was very friendly and courteous. And I had a black sambuca, which I never had bevor an it was just delicious. I would totally come back on my next trip to Portsmouth.

We were taken to this fantastic restaurant by family on Thursday evening. Wow it was amazing, food cooked to perfection. I had sword fish which was delicious, the rest of our family had steak , Fillet , Rib eye and Sirloin, my sister in law said it was the best fillet she had ever tasted!! So when we next visit from Leicester El Toro will be top on the list to go 😊

Always a tasty treat at el toro. Food is delicious, mixed grill all the way with butter garlic dip. Oooo

Great restaurant with great food and service! Thanks to the team

Lovely meal here for my birthday - food was delicious, service was fast & atmosphere was good for a Wednesday evening! Would come again & recommend to anyone looking for decent priced meal with all the flavours 👍🏻😊

Probably the best bit of rump steak i have ever had and there have been many... well worth a visit if you like your steaks

Very nice. Would definitely recommend

Fantastic food, great portion sizes, delivered with speed, great service all good value for money. every one of our group stated they had a great meal. We will all be returning.

Staff so welcoming, and very attentive and polite. Delicious squid stater, beautiful steak main cooked perfectly, and nice lemon tart to finish. Located in trendy part of Southsea. Will definitely return.

This is by far my family’s favourite restaurant. Last night was as wonderful as all our other visits. We were celebrating my dad’s birthday. Everyone of the staff we encounted were polite and attentive. The food was next level. All dishes came out together, piping hot and was so tasty. The portion sizes are huge and you will never leave hungry. We have never had a bad meal here and we’ve been through most of the menu!! Throughly recommend you try this restaurant if you have t been before, you will not be disappointed. We had a lovely evening. Thank you to everyone who works there for making my dad’s birthday special.

Had another beautiful meal here . . Can only highly recommend this place if your looking to tease your taste buds. .

First time visiting this place. Won't be the last. Its a fabulous place. The food was excellent, the service brilliant. Atmosphere was good. Big 👍 up. ❤️

It's our second time going to this restaurant, and the second time we've not been disappointed. The food was excellent and cooked as ordered, and the service was great.

We had to book early as it was so busy in Saturday night but we didn’t mind too much as it had an atmosphere but wasn’t overly packed. For me personally the Sauvignon blanc, which was the most expensive white by the glass, wasn’t the best I have had but not bad at all in saying that! I had chicken paella which was fantastic and I would say you got plenty for your money! Only downside I would say chicken wasn’t the best quality with lots of fatty bits which again for me puts me off the rest of the meat. Although the overall taste was delicious! Would have a halloumi next time. The other half had a mixed grill and thoroughly enjoyed it. Usually steak is his favourite although he loved chicken and lamb. Steak didn’t carry much flavour and ribs were just ok. But again overall thoroughly enjoyed it. Service was fantastic and the staff were friendly and helpful and quick without making you feel rushed. Overall we would come back here and try something else too! **please bear in mind ‘criticisms’ are of our own taste and preferences! Overall experience here was fantastic**

After being disappointed and let down by our Ranchos booking across the street we wandered over to El Toro in the hopes they would have walk in space available on a Saturday evening, they seated us with no hesitation! The waiters were polite, prompt and nothing was too much trouble. The portion sizes are VERY generous for what you pay, the steak was cooked perfectly and my el toro ribs were delicious. Great atmosphere and quick service, would definitely come back again!

I really liked it. Great food and made to feel welcome and valued. Great service with a smile. Would definitely recommend and will go again

Amazing food, lovely staff, great atmosphere. Fantastic evening. Highly recommended

I have never been disappointed with my steak here - always well cooked, presented and importantly delicious! Very thoughtful service and I can recommend the red wines which compliment the meal.

I really don't know how this restaurant has this 4.7 stars. 4 of us went there. For starters we had crab cakes (looked like flat falafel)I couldn't taste any crab, tasted like cheap tuna and potato cakes. garlic prawns over cooked and sauce was floury and couldn't taste any garlic either. Mains; 2 of us had steaks both completely UNSEASONED, if you are paying over £20 for a steak I expect it to at least have SALT in it. Only positive is that at least they cooked it medium rare as we asked. Spicy ribs... they are dry pork ribs again, cooked with no seasoning at all and only chuck in a bit of what they called "chimichurri" and a few chilli flakes. Finally the £22 "chimichurri" sea bass wasn't fresh it tasted like it was on the edge of going bad. Their chimichurri is NOT chimichurri but I guess at least it had some salt. The sides... chips were okay, mushrooms had no seasoning, corn on the cob you could tell it was cooked from frozen and new potatoes were the only thing I enjoyed....After adding salt. Overall super overpriced, food is not worth it. Service was good, staff was very nice hence why 1 star.

Food was amazing! Highly recommend.

Our third visit and none of them have disappointed in any way. Went with 6 others this time and they were equally impressed.

1st visit to El toro's Really nice welcome , polite waiters , very friendly. Good choice of food . Really enjoyed the speciality steak, cooked perfectly and melt in the mouth . Freshly cooked and hot chips . Nice ambiance for a dinner for two. Finished with some lovely liqueur coffees . Knocked down a star for clearing up and cleaning cutlery noisley when still dining , difficult to talk but apart from that we will definitely be going again for the 4 steak tasting platter 😋😁

Super food, excellent service for our group of 20 celebrating two important birthdays, will definitely recommend and we’ll be back

Have been here many times now and have never been disappointed. Any time I've tried a different local steakhouse it just doesn't compare, so I return to this one. The service is impeccable and steaks are cooked exactly how I ask them to be every time, with a great flavour. It has a nice warm atmosphere despite being a fairly large venue. My favourite restaurant in Southsea.

Amazing food very fresh I was impressed with the service and the manager was brilliant we had a nice chat about this restaurant highly recommended 😀

We were only in Southsea for one night and hadn’t booked anywhere up front. Decided on El Toro after a couple of drinks around the corner at the Lord Palmerston. The food and service were absolutely spot on, my wife had the fish and chips which were really nice, I decided on the spicy ribs which were lovely and succulent with the meat just falling off the bone. We will definitely be back

Lovely food, lovely people & lovely atmosphere!

Haven't been for a while and just as good as I remember it. Friendly staff and great food.

Very nice restaurant and a good variety of choices. We have the nachos, the chicken burger and the sirloin. Everything was very good and at a decent price. Perfect diner before the marathon

Booked a table for New Year’s Eve. What.a great steak house. The best steak and mixed grill we have ever had. Staff are very friendly and cannot do enough for you. I would definitely recommend booking a table here.

Not as anticipated. The steak was tasteless, considering it had been marinated in the signature marinade. It truly needs a side sauce. The chips were frozen and of poor quality. Whereas, the side salad was tasty Would I return? No.